Father Figures, Frog Thor, Fusion Gems 

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best quote: "see the problem is I look like a nerd but I'm actually just an idiot"

The history of dry cleaning is actually fascinating! The gentleman who created 'dry scouring' ended up becoming the first black man to have a patent, and was able to buy his family out of slavery.

Um Actually, The Frog that joined the pet avengers as "Throg" is not the same one that was turned into a frog by Loki. The Frog that joined the Pet Avengers was a man named Simon Walterson who was a college student at Mississippi University and was turned into a frog by a Witch. After a piece of Mjolnir broke off in a battle, Simon picked up the missing piece, and because it still had the enchantment on it, he gained the powers of Thor, becoming Throg

Um, actually, Amethyst is NOT an alien. Of all the Crystal Gems, she was “grown” on Earth.

Um, actually, Bilbo never left the ring on the mantelpiece. He mentions that he put the ring in an envelope on the mantelpiece only to then realise that he still had it in his pocket.

Fun fact: the jitterbug scene from the Wizard of Oz is present in some versions of the stage production!

Um, Actually, The Lannister's ARE broke. Tywin reveals to Tyrion that the gold mines ran dry a while ago.

Um actually, any gems can fuse not just the crystal gems, there are many examples of the same gems fusing to make more powerful versions of the same gem.

Um, actually, Ruby and Sapphire had multiple episodes where we saw them separate, an episode where we see the story of how they came to be Garnet, and an episode where they get married and the moment they combine as Garnet at their wedding is the most wholesome and heartwarming thing. So yes, Zach, I do expect you to remember that Garnet is a fusion.

Um, actually Lavender Brown was also recast. From a black to white actress I might add.

I like how the person putting up the chart for laundry instructions accidentally started with the corrected chart, then switched to the faked chart when the answer was revealed. Sounds like something I would do!

Um, actually, speaking as an Australian, Drop Bears aren't mythical. They're very real, and we're very afraid of them.

Trapp was definitely about to say "I am your Daddy"

Um, actually, Amethyst is not technically an alien as she is from earth.

Um Actually, during the Harry Potter question, you say that they were recast between the SEVEN films, when there are EIGHT Harry Potter films in total. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was split into 2 separate films.

Um, actually, Peeves is not a ghost, he's a poltergeist. Also, Lavender Brown was majorly recast between movies as well and should have been included

Um, actually, the "Cair" in Cair Paravel just means "castle" so it should be sorted under P.

Just noticing the D20 with a 21, and I will never unsee it lol

Um, actually - in the show Game of Thrones, Tywin admits to Cersei in 4x05 that the Lannister mines dried up 3 years prior, and they owe a tremendous amount of money to the Iron Bank of Braavos

Seeing Zach, I automatically checked to see if the real life skills question was about cooking because that would be funny.

Um actually, the crystal gems refers only to the group of gems that protect the earth. All gems have the ability to fuse, not just the crystal gems.

Um, actually I don’t understand why no one has mentioned that in the mythical creatures section they included Drop Bears which are real and extremely dangerous

Um, actually, Trapp should be pushing Dropout instead of HBO Max, because only that streaming service has new Um, Actually episodes!

Umm actually, you said "the other ghosts get their time to shine" in reference to Peeves. This implies that Peeves is, himself, a ghost. But he's not, he's a poltergeist, which in the Harry Potter universe is a different thing.

Baby Zach! He just always looks so young to me, like younger than everyone else in the room no matter where he is.

Um actually, drop bears are real! I had an uncle who forgot to smear vegemite behind his ears before taking the roo out for a walk. He got absolutely mauled, all we found of him was his right foot.

Um, actually there is one more actor who has portrayed Darth Vader. Bob Anderson, an English Olympic fencer and fight choreographer, performed as Darth Vader for the fight scenes in TESB and ROTJ.

This is the first episode where I knew pretty much every answer, and now I feel like a true geek

Um, actually Frodo is also Bilbo's adopted son and heir. That is why he gets Bag End and all Bilbo's stuff, including the Ring. Also, if you are talking about the movies, Bilbo left the Ring on the floor just inside the door.

I feel late to this but um actually gems don’t have to be in emotional harmony to fuse, as we see with Lapis and Jasper to form malachite they’re fusion was in complete emotional discord and their fusion was only being utilised as a tool for destruction.

Um Actually, the fusion dance from "Steven Universe" is not a Ritualized dance, they just kind of do whatever they're feeling and let their own energy and mind flow with the rhythm and harmony and interpret it to their dances

Um actually, Bilbo tried to leave the ring on the mantle piece but ended up putting it in his pocket until Gandalf forced him to give it up.

I got so excited seeing Zach!! Love the guest line ups lately

RIP David Prowse. Got an Um, Actually question just 3 days before his death.

This is not a cross-section of my interests that I was expecting but I vibe with it. Zach is my emotional support white boy and this show feeds my superiority complex lmao

Um, Actually, the ring was not left on the mantlepiece by Bilbo. In the film he drops it in the hallway, and in the novel it is set on the mantlepiece by Gandalf after Bilbo drops it.

Zach there with a real Mitch Hedberg energy at the end "This shirt is dry clean only. Which means... it's dirty"

Um actually a drop bear isn’t Australian folklore, it’s just something we scare foreigners with because we think it’s funny? 🤣

Um actually, in steven universe any dance can create a fusion as long as either both parties are gems or one is part gem part human with a human or a gem. The main part to the fusion is feeling a deep connection with the other they are doing the fusion dance with.

17:33 Um, actually Lavender Brown also had multiple actresses for her chracter.

Fun fact, a lot of washing machines have the 'cleaning codes' on the inside of the lid. (At least old top load ones do)

Um actually there were 8 Harry Potter films. Also Dumbledore was also portrayed by Jude Law, in fantastic beasts 2 but i assume you’re only considering the main films of which there were 8 not seven.

I watched like 10 of these last night, it made me forget about my problems for awhile. Great job, thank you for your service.

Do you think HBO Max will buy Collegehumor and add dropout shows to their service allowing you to hire everyone back and make new sketches?

Um actually, the qilin is pronounced with the “q” being similar to a “ch” in English, which each of you pronounced wrong, though Trapp was close with his second try. Also, the qilin doesn’t really look like the illustration, and shares more features with a Chinese lion (particularly with its head), and doesn’t usually feature an elongated neck.

I like that Zach-Attack is just having fun 😂

Fun fact: David Prowse believed during filming that they would be using his voice in the final cut of the film. There's footage you can find of him delivering Vader's lines in a broad UK West Country burr.

17:39 fun fact, peeves was actually going to be in the movies, portrayed by Rik Mayall but was cut out due to "time issues".

Oof, this one was rough to watch. I get that not every contestant is going to know everything and I don't blame these contestants for missing stuff, but this one was brutal.

So fun to see Zach here, always nice when your subs collab!

One could also argue harmony isn't needed for fusion as Jasper would forcibly fuse with Lapis to create Malachite

Um, actually... Minas Tirith isn't a castle, it's a city.

When you did the “Castles” Shiny Question I really wish someone had snuck a picture of Pat Cassels in there…you know, cause Trapp killed Pat…

I'm so happy that Zach got a point!!!

Um actually, in the diagram of the Millenium Falcon, the places marked as escape pods are not escape pods, they are airlocks with boarding ramps below them. The escape pod, which was in the front between the “prongs” of the ship, was ejected when Han did the Kessel Run, meaning the ship no longer has escape pods.

Um actually, Amethyst is not an alien as she comes from the kindergarten on earth

Um actually, Thor doesn’t mention that his brother turned him into a frog in Ragnorok. An actor portraying Thor in a play put on by Loki, in disguise as Odin, depicting Loki’s false death in Thor 2 says it.

I'm so glad we are getting full episodes. those half shows were rly hard for me to watch

Um actually, this is way too late, but there were three things wrong with that Steven Universe Fusion question: 1) it isn't a ritualised dance, any dance will do as long as both gems have a true relationship, it doesn't even have to be a wholesome relationship, as when Pink Diamond's Topaz fuses with the corrupted Crystal Gem in spite of hating them, or when she fuses with Lapis Lazuli, trapping both of them in an abusive relationship at the bottom of the sea. In fact, I don't think the dance is even strictly necessary, as the first time Garnet formed neither Ruby nor Sapphire were dancing, Ruby was diving in to protect sapphire from falling debris. 2) The one in the show, Garnet isn't a pure gem, she's a fusion. 3) it isn't only Gems, as long as one of them is a gem, humans can be part of fusions: case in point, Steg and Stevonnie. This might be unique to Steven though, as he is the only known half-human Gem. In fact, I'm pretty sure Steven himself is a fusion, of the pink diamond version of himself, and the human parts of himself. That show was weird. Like, I've never partaken of drugs, but that show made me feel like I was on drugs, you know? I hate that I remember this much about it.

Um, actually the corellian YT-1300 or millennium falcon has an escape pod that closes the front end of the ship as seen in the movie solo.

i too wish capes wold make a comeback, i would rock a cape

Um, Actually, Lavender Brown was also recast during the films! Initially played by Jennifer Smith in a credited but non-speaking role in Prizoner of Azkaban, she was recast as Jessie Cave in The Half Blood Prince.

Frog of Thunder! My favorite of Walt's story - arcs from his run on Thor!

I’m starting to only watch these because they’re fun but also I’m realizing I don’t know any of this

Um, actually, Lavender Brown was also recast in the Harry Potter movies. Kathleen Cauley and Jennifer Smith both portrayed her before Jessie Cave did, though Cave is the only one people tend to remember.

Um actually, the kraken is from Greece as well and featured in the story of Perseus, though Scandinavia also had a kraken equivalent that more appropriately suits this imagery.

Um, actually, as an Australian, Drop Bears are VERY real and VERY dangerous

Um, actually, Bob Anderson also portrayed Darth Vader during some the fight scenes

Um, actually, nobody knowing the Steven Universe question is heartbreaking because this show is delightful and deserves way more than it got 🥺🥺🥺

Fridays are my favorite this time of year. It's a new episode of um, actually and Mandolrian.

And the Frog Thor comes in the NIIIIIIIIIGHT!

Um Actually, Pearl and Garnet are in fact aliens from Homeworld or other planets, but Amethyst was actually “born” on Earth in the Kindergarten, so you can’t technically say she is an alien from another planet.

I thought the first two castles on the shiny question were Casterly Rock (GoT) and Dawnguard (Skyrim). Would've still gotten the point, which is all that matters.

Um, actually, it's not just the Crystal Gems who can form fusions but all gems, and not necessarily through dance moves but also accidentally. Also humans can technically form fusions like Stevonnie, but only when there is part gem present

The castle question was great, got Gormenghast but thought the GoT one was camelot form holy grail

Um actually, Amythest is technically not an alien. She was made on Earth albiet by aliens but she herself is not an alien.

The vibes of this ep were a bit...off? Like, no one seems like they want to be there k

Love this show

Mike, Great tie & jacket combo! 👌

So, what you're telling me is that the Joker was dry cleaned?

Uhm actually, not only was Lavender Brown recast as white when she became a major character (yikes), but in all of the films, a different, larger actor is used for Hagrid in shots looking from afar, to make him look bigger.

Um, actually, House Lannister is actually cash poor. It's a major point in the books that Casterly Rock's gold mines are running dry, which is why Tywin is working double time to get a Lannister on the throne.

um, actually, gems do not need to be in emotional harmony to fuse. ex: lapis and jasper

Um actually, lavender brown was also recast.

Uhm actually, even if represented as Ghormenghast on the front cover of one edition of Titus Groan, the castle in the novel is explicitly described as Gothic, meaning that whatever castle is on the front cover, it cannot technically be Ghormenghast

Um actually, Throg is his own separate character who is a worthy frog who uses a splinter mjolneir and uses that to have his own hammer.

From Frog Thor to Trogdor, nerds are passionate about a lot of things...

I see Um, actually I click

They showed the correct chart first on accident in the real life skills question, so definitely woulda jumped on that c:

Um actually, Bilbo doesn't leave the ring on the mantle. He drops it on the floor just inside the door as he leaves.

Zach In Umm Actually!!!’ I love this

I like how we got years of Dropout ads that international audiences couldn't subscribe to and now we're getting HBO Max ads with the same problem

um actually the chrystal gems dont have souls they are a projection of light

I think Trapp was sick in this one but still a great episode! Props for powering through :)

I always thought it was easy to remember Sebastian Shaw the actor because of Hellfire Club in X-Men.

Umm, actually, Cain Marko is the first Juggernaut. Colossus held the gem later.

Um Actually, Crab was recast in Harry Potter due to the original actor being arrested for a marijuana related offense! Fun.

Yaaas more Gormenghast questions please!

That castle question was HARD! I can’t even name a single real life castle lol