The Nerdist - Episode Guide

The nerd revolution is here, and Chris Hardwick is its leader. Based on the popular Nerdist blog and podcast, Nerdist creator Chris Hardwick sits down with comedian and chat show host Craig Ferguson and Doctor Who's Matt Smith for this half hour special where they chat on all things nerds love, from pop culture and news to tech trends and more.

In a special Year-End episode of The Nerdist, based on the immensely popular podcast of the same name, Chris Hardwick and his team of nerd experts review the best of the US and the UK's top nerd moments of 2011. Hardwick and pals Matt Mira and Jonah Ray break down the year into nerd speak, from gadgets and superheroes to Comic Con and Doctor Who. They are joined by special in-studio guests Will Wheaton and Nathan Fillion. Joining from the UK are David Tennant (Doctor Who) and Simon Pegg.

Chris Hardwick and his team of nerd experts are back to review all things nerd, with a special emphasis on horror to coincide BBC America's thrilling new series The Fades. The special will feature interviews with The Fades cast member Lily Loveless (Skins), as well as English Musician/Composer Thomas Dolby in London, and special appearances from Kunal Nayyar (The Big Bang Theory) and Alison Brie (Community, Mad Men).

The Nerdist kicks off the series with an anglophile extravaganza! Dominic Monaghan, Tatiana Maslany, Matt Smith and new companion Jenna-Louise Coleman join host Chris Hardwick to hail Britannia!

Board up your windows and check the expiration date on your canned goods – The Nerdist is getting ready to face the zombie apocalypse! With guests like The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and star of The Walking Dead Michael Rooker, our survival chances are on the rise! We'll play Walking Dead Mad Libs and find out what our nerd collectibles are worth. Also, if you've always wondered what Karen Gillan would look like as a zombie – this is the show for you!

Pack up the beakers and Bunsen burners, stop worrying about atomic weight and absolute temperature - it's time for The Nerdist on BBC America! Tonight, Chris Hardwick welcomes heartthrob Jon Hamm from Mad Men, and the very talented Betsy Brandt from Breaking Bad. Join us as Matt and Jonah attempt to write a mash up script of both their shows, and enlist a little surprise help from Mad Mens', Rich Sommer - aka Harry Crane - to give it that extra oomph! All this plus comedian Rory Scovel and Doctor Who alum, Arthur Darvill joins the fun. Tonight, on The Nerdist!

If you're a Tolkien nerd, then tonight's The Nerdist show on BBC America will make you squee! Elijah Wood is here to give us a look at his new film Setup, Punch, and the blazingly funny Ben Schwartz from Parks and Recreation will join us too. So you better do your abdominal workouts because your stomach is about to cramp up from laughing. That's a Nerdist promise! We'll discover if Ben and Elijah know the difference between a Doctor Who creature, men's cologne or Icelandic rock band, Matt and Jonah attempt to conquer the language barrier between America and the U.K., and then comedian Katie Crown classes the joint up. All this and more, tonight on The Nerdist!

Hey! What are you looking at? Oh! You're looking at us here at The Nerdist! That means you must be expecting a hilarious television program on which to train those big, beautiful eyes of yours. Well, you got it. On tonight's show we've got Joseph Gordon-Levitt, star of Lincoln, Looper and other blockbusters that don't begin with the letter "L!" We'll also have the talented and glamorous Gillian Jacobs joining us - she's the star of NBC's Community! We'll pit them against each other in our exclusive Nerdist "celebrity fact check!" Then Matt and Jonah get a personal tour of London given by none other than doctor who alum Arthur Darvill. All that, plus comedians Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer, and the usual smart and fun antics you expect from the Nerdist gang like "Nerdist Newsreels", "Quemments" and more

Psst - guys - look! Chris Hardwick is right here on your television set! He's here to bring you The Nerdist show, and it's chock full of delicacies to put in your eye holes! And speaking of eye-holes – we're talking to two big stars of television and film on this show! We bet you've seen Jack McBrayer and Eliza Dushku with your very own eye-holes, haven't you? Jack McBrayer talks to the Nerdist boys about 30 Rock and Disney's love letter to video games – Wreck-It-Ralph. Eliza reminds us that we're all mortal and growing older by the second when she talks about the 20 year anniversary of True Lies. Plus, we'll have another installation of the wildly popular British guessing game: BBC(een) It, and get a look at Jonah Ray's spin-off sitcom called Jonah Alone. But don't get too comfortable – Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon storm The Nerdist set demanging a rematch of the Nerdlywed Game – can they defeat Matt and Jonah? You'll find out of you watch this episode – and you'll also be treated to the operatic comedy of Joseph Keckler. This is one show you don't want to miss!

The Nerdist! It's one small step for man, and one incredible show about life, the universe, and everything NASA nerds want to know about. Tonight's show is, you know, no big deal. It only features legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin, one of 12 human beings to have ever walked on the moon! We've also got NASA's latest superstar, Bobak Ferdowsi joining us to talk about launching an SUV size probe onto Mars. Matt and Jonah hit the streets of L.A. with an exclusive "space tour" and Chris and the gange play "It Is Rocket Science" with our guests. Come blast off with us!

Humans! Tonight's The Nerdist show on BBC America is so jam packed full of amazing things that it's leaking out of the sides and making a mess all over the floor! Get out the Sham-Wow and the wet-vac because we're about to get beautiful all over your television set. That's right - two of the best looking people on the planet join Chris Hardwick tonight. We'll start with Joe Manganiello, who stars as the six foot five werewolf on True Blood (and yes, we've determined that he actually is that tall - but can he get through our revolving door?) Plus, the lovely Morena Baccarin from Firefly and Homeland joins us. We'll enlist both of them to help us play a game called "Obscure Comic Book Character, German Restaurant, or Dinosaur?" Matt and Jonah head off once more as our Nerdist ambassadors to the United Kingdom and well-dressed comedian Paul F. Tompkins spins some yarns. All this on The Nerdist tonight!

If there's one thing all nerds have in common, it's a deep and abiding love for science fiction. Why, some nerds love sci-fi so much, they would devote an entire hour of television to it. That's right: time to set your eyeballs to "watch!" It's The Nerdist Tribute to Sci-Fi, because, let's face it, most of us would rather live in the Shire or Flotsam Paradise than in our current abode. We'll hear from horror master Guillermo del Toro - the nicest man in Hollywood.. He's giving us the lowdown on one of the most anticipated movies of the summer, Pacific Rim. Also joining Chris and the gang will be the angelic Katee Sackhoff, star of Battlestar Galactica and 24. We'll find out what fictional world they'd like to dwell in and then we'll put their knowledge of British programming to the test in the television trivia game BBC(een) It! Also, Matt Smith sends one of his battalion of mechanical clones to talk more about life as the Doctor. All that, plus an exclusive look at the supervillain version of TED Talks (aptly named ZOD Talks) and the comedic stylings of Ron Funches. This show killed at the Mos Eisley Cantina and you'll love it too!

Oh, hello, we didn't see you there! Don't worry – we can't actually see you. So don't worry about putting nicer clothes on, just sit back and enjoy this episode of The Nerdist! On tonight's show, we're talking to Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg – they'll talk about their new movie This is the End. Then, Zach Galifianakis joins Chris, Matt and Jonah to give us the lowdown on The Hangover III. We'll test their knowledge of obscure British television shows in a little game called BBC(een) It! Matt and Jonah explore London once more with another installation of The Nerdist Lads in London. Then, we'll balance out the dude factor when we get to know the new Doctor Who companion Jenna Coleman in a behind the scenes of The Nerdist Podcast. Comedian Natasha Leggero delights us all and makes us laugh! Come join the equation!

Every year, thousands of nerds converge on San Diego for the biggest comic book convention in the world: Comic-Con. In this episode, Chris Hardwick and his panel piece together what happened at this year's event.

In this Toys and Games edition, Chris Hardwick, Jonah Ray and Matt Mira talk about the nerdiest toys, collectibles, and games – both video and analog.

In this Science edition, host Chris Hardwick and a panel of today's brightest minds discuss some of science's greatest innovators and biggest stories.

This episode celebrates the women who have boldly gone where only dudes used to go before. Whether they're pioneering new technology or ruling the virtual competition, nerd girls are dominating nerd culture.

Is time travel possible? Are people already hopping from era to era changing the course of things to come? The Nerdist roundtable of Chris Hardwick, Jonah Ray and Matt Mira get to the bottom of the issue.