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★ 8.6/10•2018•25m•Reality
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Nerds like a lot of things, but there's something they love above all else, and that is correcting people.

Introducing a game show of fandom minutiae one-upmanship, where nerds do what nerds do best: flaunt encyclopedic nerd knowledge at Millennium Falcon nerd-speed.

StatusReturning Series
Runtime25m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 28, 2018

Episodes

Episode 1 - C-3PO's Origins, HP Lovecraft, the Food Album (with Weird Al Yankovic)E123m

C-3PO's Origins, HP Lovecraft, the Food Album (with Weird Al Yankovic)

Caldwell Tanner, Siobhan Thompson, and Nate Dern inspect guns and review the Diagon Alley bar scene.

Sep 28, 2018

Episode 2 - Cyborg Cops, Shai'Hulud, Sci-Fi Substance AbuseE223m

Cyborg Cops, Shai'Hulud, Sci-Fi Substance Abuse

Can Jared Logan, Daniel O’Brien, and Haley Mancini identify droids by sight and monsters by sound?

Sep 26, 2018

Episode 3 - Incantations, Immortans, Vulcans in HeatE322m

Incantations, Immortans, Vulcans in Heat

Ally Beardsley, Adam Conover, and Alice Wetterlund arrange Sailor Scouts and dethrone stewards.

Sep 26, 2018

Episode 4 - Ganondorf, Gremlins, Geography of WesterosE421m

Ganondorf, Gremlins, Geography of Westeros

Sorting swords proves an arduous task for contestants Ally Beardsley, Ify Nwadiwe, and Becca Scott.

Oct 5, 2018

Episode 5 - Animalities, Maple Street Monsters, Mutagen OozeE523m

Animalities, Maple Street Monsters, Mutagen Ooze

Brennan Lee Mulligan, Siobhan Thompson, and Adam Conover name dragons and parse nonlinear timelines.

Oct 12, 2018

Episode 6 - Pevensie Reign, Foreign Mutants, Kanto ClonesE621m

Pevensie Reign, Foreign Mutants, Kanto Clones

Zac Oyama, Becca Scott, and Thomas Middleditch scrutinize anime jazz and interplanetary linguistics.

Oct 19, 2018

Episode 7 - Mouth of Sauron, Saiyan Tails, Bothan SpiesE722m

Mouth of Sauron, Saiyan Tails, Bothan Spies

Power-ups and sibling rivalries beleaguer Ify Nwadiwe, DC Pierson, and Emily Axford.

Oct 26, 2018

Episode 8 - Jump Man, Folklore, Hounds of TindalosE823m

Jump Man, Folklore, Hounds of Tindalos

Middle-earthian bards regale Brian Murphy, Amy Vorpahl, and Matt Mercer, plus a lesson in THAC0.

Nov 2, 2018

Episode 9 - Bilquis, Black Panther, Battlestar GalacticaE921m

Bilquis, Black Panther, Battlestar Galactica

Adam Lustick, Dan Black, and Jackie Kashian appraise MTG cards and scream for superhuman ice cream.

Nov 9, 2018

Episode 10 - Nothlits, Dust Bunnies, His Dark MaterialsE1020m

Nothlits, Dust Bunnies, His Dark Materials

Ally Beardsley, Zach Sherwin, and Siobhan Thompson assess Pokémon's missteps and Merlin's real age.

Nov 16, 2018

Episode 11 - Skaven, Watchmen, The Neverending StoryE1120m

Skaven, Watchmen, The Neverending Story

Spellcasters hex Nick Marini, Emily Heller, and Edgar Momplaisir into forgetting the game's rules.

Nov 23, 2018

Episode 12 - Mako, Mudbloods, Mephisto (with Jonathan Coulton)E1220m

Mako, Mudbloods, Mephisto (with Jonathan Coulton)

Juggernaut and Filch have much in common according to Natalie Palamides, Demi Adejuyigbe, and Murph.

Nov 30, 2018

Episode 13 - Father Figures, Frog Thor, Fusion GemsE1324m

Father Figures, Frog Thor, Fusion Gems

Hector Navarro, Ryan Martin, and Zach Kornfeld delve into Darth Vader and deleted scenes.

Dec 7, 2018

Episode 14 - Robots, Rhydon, Staff of RaE1419m

Robots, Rhydon, Staff of Ra

Shane Crown, Zeke Nicholson, and Ally Beardsley sample space appetizers and make sense of mwahahas.

Dec 14, 2018

Episode 15 - Charybdis, Kill Lists, and Cookie CrispE1519m

Charybdis, Kill Lists, and Cookie Crisp

Matt Kirshen, Becca Scott, and Amy Vorpahl earn heart points and liken dragons to Spice Girls.

Dec 21, 2018

Episode 16 - Diablo, Diddy Kong, Dora MilajeE1622m

Diablo, Diddy Kong, Dora Milaje

Shane Crown, Jordan Doll, and Ify Nwadiwe beef up like Goku and consider going alt-Sith.

Dec 28, 2018

Episode 17 - Wario, Winnie the Pooh, A Wrinkle in TimeE1733m

Wario, Winnie the Pooh, A Wrinkle in Time

Brennan Lee Mulligan, Ryan Martin, and Jackie Kashian ponder pink kryptonite and missing mages.

Jan 4, 2019

Episode 18 - Monty Python, Shōnen Manga, Mr. BurnsE1835m

Monty Python, Shōnen Manga, Mr. Burns

Nathan Yaffe, Haley Mancini, and Kirk Damato question Xena's powers and make bribes for Pokémon.

Jan 11, 2019

Episode 19 - Sonic, Shredder, the Sword in the StoneE1936m

Sonic, Shredder, the Sword in the Stone

Shane Crown, Jenny Lorenzo, and Erika Ishii shudder over underwater levels and moving to Florida.

Jan 18, 2019

Episode 20 - Cyclops, Skeletor, the Dark CrystalE2035m

Cyclops, Skeletor, the Dark Crystal

Jordan Doll, Jon Gutierrez, and Maggie Mae Fish admire Gelflings' wings and Ser Mandon Moore's bops.

Jan 25, 2019

Episode 21 - Ms. Pac-Man, Mick Foley, Marvel ApesE2138m

Ms. Pac-Man, Mick Foley, Marvel Apes

Hector Navarro, Danielle Radford, and Nick Mundy play name-that-robot and learn ALF's real name.

Feb 1, 2019

Episode 22 - Hodor, Portable Holes, Philip K. Dick (with Kristian Nairn)E2235m

Hodor, Portable Holes, Philip K. Dick (with Kristian Nairn)

Matt Mercer, Becca Scott, and Jon Gabrus identify with Tingle and fixate on New Zealand.

Feb 8, 2019

Episode 23 - Mortal Kombat, Element Stones, The Matrix: ReloadedE2337m

Mortal Kombat, Element Stones, The Matrix: Reloaded

Zac Oyama, Kirk Damato, Sam Bashor fear for their gamer cred and admire Crash Bandicoot's style.

Feb 22, 2019

Episode 24 - Jabberwocky, Gelatinous Cubes, Magic: the GatheringE2435m

Jabberwocky, Gelatinous Cubes, Magic: the Gathering

Amy Vorpahl, Emma Fyffe, and Stef Woodburn defend Petunia Dursley and Pluto's planethood.

Mar 8, 2019

Episode 25 - Tournament of Champions (1)E2538m

Tournament of Champions (1)

Ally Beardsley, Jon Gutierrez, and Shane Crown slam sexist Smurfs and ponder Planets of the Apes.

Mar 15, 2019

Episode 26 - Tournament of Champions (2)E2635m

Tournament of Champions (2)

Siobhan Thompson, Ify Nwadiwe, and Emma Fyffe celebrate Hogswatch and pacify the Knights Who Say Ni.

Mar 22, 2019

Episode 27 - Tournament of Champions (3)E2732m

Tournament of Champions (3)

Amy Vorpahl, Jared Logan, and Demi Adejuyigbe stan Ned Ryerson and name fictional vampires.

Mar 29, 2019

Episode 28 - Tournament of Champions (4)E2834m

Tournament of Champions (4)

Champions Jared Logan, Siobhan Thompson, and Jon Gutierrez compete for the title of Most Correct.

Apr 5, 2019

Episode 29 - Bob's Burgers, Logan’s Run / Fans vs. Faves (1)E2937m

Bob's Burgers, Logan’s Run / Fans vs. Faves (1)

Brennan Lee Mulligan, Jessica Clemons, and Chris Calilung side-eye comic crossover double dates.

May 25, 2019

Episode 30 - Stranger Things, Steven Spielberg / Fans vs. Faves (2)E3034m

Stranger Things, Steven Spielberg / Fans vs. Faves (2)

Caldwell Tanner, Jessica Ross, and Alyssa Rousoneios draw zaratans and debate fast zombies.

Jun 1, 2019

Episode 31 - Kingdom Hearts, My Hero Academia / Fans vs. Faves (3)E3134m

Kingdom Hearts, My Hero Academia / Fans vs. Faves (3)

Ally Beardsley, Amy Vorpahl, and Jason Gong count MeowMeowBeenz & wonder what the hell a quatloo is.

Jun 8, 2019

Episode 32 - Ranma, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure / Fans vs. Faves (4)E3233m

Ranma, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure / Fans vs. Faves (4)

Ify Nwadiwe, Siobhan Thompson, & Jeremy Puckett feed fictional characters & cast Tolkien Beatles.

Jun 15, 2019

Actors

Ify Nwadiwe

Ify Nwadiwe

Self - Host

Brian David Gilbert

Brian David Gilbert

Self - Fact Checker

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