List of Steven Universe episodes explained

Steven Universe is an American animated television series created by Rebecca Sugar for Cartoon Network. The series revolves around Steven Universe (voiced by Zach Callison), who protects his hometown of Beach City alongside Garnet (voiced by Estelle), Amethyst (voiced by Michaela Dietz) and Pearl (voiced by Deedee Magno Hall), three magical alien guardians known as the Crystal Gems. During the original run of the series, episodes of Steven Universe were variously broadcast once a week; in blocks of multiple new episodes in the course of a week, marketed as "Stevenbombs"; or back-to-back as specials with an umbrella title.^[1]

^[2] A television film, , was released on September 2, 2019, following the fifth and final season. A concluding limited series, Steven Universe Future, premiered on December 7, 2019, and ended on March 27, 2020.^{[3] [4]}

Series overview

Episodes

The order and length of the first three seasons is inconsistent between official sources; this list uses the "intended order" of the episodes as specified by co–executive producer Ian Jones-Quartey, which re-orders six episodes from the first two seasons compared to the broadcast order.^[5]

Season 1 (2013–15)

26 half-hours (52 episodes) were produced for Season 1; this list includes a 53rd, "Say Uncle," which was produced and aired as part of Season 2, but which in terms of story chronology is placed by Jones-Quartey's list late in Season 1.^[5]

Episode premieres initially occurred weekly on Monday nights, but moved to Wednesday nights beginning with the episode "Steven the Sword Fighter," then to Thursday nights beginning with the episode "Coach Steven". The episodes "Open Book", "Shirt Club", and "Story for Steven" were bumped to air during the second season in order to facilitate airing the final 'arc' of season one over five consecutive nights.^[6]

Ian Jones-Quartey was the supervising director for each episode, but is uncredited in "Say Uncle".

Season 2 (2015–16)

Season 2 and Season 3 were produced as one season of 26 half-hours, comprising 49 regular episodes, 1 double-length special, and 6 shorts. When the season was officially split in two after the fact, 26 of the regular episodes and the shorts were aired as "Season 2". This included "Say Uncle," but as previously noted, this list moves that episode to Season 1.

Jasmin Lai is the art director for every episode, with Elle Michalka co-directing "Full Disclosure".

Season 3 (2016)

• Season 3 consists of the remaining 23 regular episodes and 1 double-sized episode produced alongside season 2.
• The episodes "Super Watermelon Island", "Gem Drill", "Same Old World", "Barn Mates", and "Hit the Diamond" aired as a four-week special event titled In Too Deep.
• The remaining episodes of the season all aired during another four-week special event titled Summer Adventures.

Season 4 (2016–17)

• Season 4 was initially ordered together with Season 5, as a set of 26 half-hours, but the two were split into separate seasons during production. Season 4 consists of 13 half-hours (23 regular episodes, 1 double-length special, and 5 shorts).
• The episodes "Kindergarten Kid" and "Know Your Fusion" were the last two episodes to air during a four-week special event titled Summer Adventures.
• "Steven's Dream", "Adventures in Light Distortion", "Gem Heist", "The Zoo", and "That Will Be All" aired as a four-night special event titled Out of This World.
• Episode premieres moved to Fridays beginning with the episode "The New Crystal Gems".

Season 5 (2017–19)

• Season 5 consists of the remaining 13 half-hours ordered alongside Season 4, plus 3 additional half-hours ordered after it was decided to bring the series to an end, to conclude the story. Together, they comprise 26 regular episodes, 1 double-length special, and 1 quadruple-length finale.
• The episodes "Stuck Together", "The Trial", "Off Colors", and "Lars' Head" aired together as a one-hour special, under the umbrella title Wanted.
• The episodes "Lars of the Stars" and "Jungle Moon" aired together as a half-hour special, under the umbrella title Stranded.
• Episode premieres moved to Monday nights beginning with the episode "Your Mother and Mine".
• The episodes "Now We're Only Falling Apart", "What's Your Problem", "The Question", "Made of Honor", and "Reunited" aired as a five-night special event titled Heart of the Crystal Gems.
• The episodes "Legs from Here to Homeworld", "Familiar", "Together Alone", "Escapism", and "Change Your Mind" aired as a five-week special event titled Diamond Days.
• Each episode was art directed by Liz Artinian.

Film (2019)

See main article: Steven Universe: The Movie. A television film based on the series, titled Steven Universe: The Movie, premiered on Cartoon Network on September 2, 2019;^[7] its production was first announced on July 21, 2018, at San Diego Comic-Con with the release of its first teaser trailer.^[8] The film is a musical, featuring musical collaborations with Chance the Rapper, Estelle, Gallant, Aimee Mann, James Fauntleroy, Macie Stewart, Mike Krol, and others,^[9] and takes place two years after the events of "Change Your Mind".^[10]

Steven Universe Future (2019–20)

See main article: Steven Universe Future. A limited series, Steven Universe Future, intended to serve as an epilogue to the main series, premiered on December 7, 2019.

Shorts

Season 2 (2015)

All six digital shorts combined make up one full production code of the second season (1031-058).^[11]

Season 4 (2016)

All five of these shorts combined make up one full production code of the fourth season (1040-112).^[12]

Dove Self-Esteem Project shorts (2018–19)

These shorts are written solely by Rebecca Sugar and are animated by Chromosphere Studio.^[13]

The Crystal Gems Say Be Anti-Racist shorts (2020–21)

A series of public service announcement shorts where the Crystal Gems teach the audience about anti-racism. All of the shorts are written by Rebecca Sugar and Ian Jones-Quartey, and animated by Chromosphere Studio.^[14]

Home media

Depending on the customer's region, Steven Universe is available through various video on demand services such as Hulu, Google Play, iTunes, Amazon Video, and Microsoft Movies & TV.

In North America, Warner Home Video has Steven Universe on DVD in several formats: single-disc compilations of select episodes, two Complete Season releases, and a Complete Collection box set. The Complete Collection, which was originally scheduled for November 3, 2020,^{[15] [16] [17]} and subsequently delayed until December 8,^{[16] [17]} contains all 160 episodes of the original Steven Universe series, Steven Universe: The Movie, and all 20 episodes of Steven Universe Future; the bonus material from the Complete Season DVDs and The Movie was included alongside new content.^[18]

Madman Entertainment followed a similar pattern in Australia. They released two compilation DVDs, five Complete Season DVD and Blu-ray releases, and a standalone DVD of The Movie. Madman's season releases use an alternative episode order and lack all the bonus material included in the North American versions.^[19]

In the United Kingdom, Manga Entertainment released the first season on DVD and Blu-ray on February 24, 2020.^{[20] [21]} This version used Madman's episode order but included the bonus material from the American DVD.^[22] The second season was planned to be released on March 16, 2020, but was cancelled before release.^[23]

Several episodes are re-ordered on home video. In the table below, the episodes are listed in the order they appear on the disc, and are numbered according to the episode tables above.

Region 1

Title		Episode count	Running time (minutes)	Episodes	Extra features	Release date
Season releases
	The Complete First Season	52	572	1–46, 50–55	Behind the Music and Listening Party featurettes, video performances and early demos of songs, animatics^[24]	January 30, 2018^[25]
	The Complete Second Season	22	242	48–49, 47, 56-74	Animatics^[26]	April 16, 2019^[27] ^[28]
Separate releases
	Cartoon Network Holiday Collection	1	11	4		October 7, 2014
	Gem Glow	12	132	2, 1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 15, 12, 14, 19, 18, 22	Pilot episode	January 13, 2015
	The Return	12	132	25, 26, 28, 35, 37, 36, 40, 44, 45, 50, 52, 53		June 7, 2016^[29]
	The Heart of the Crystal Gems	12	132	98/99, 107, 120, 130, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151/152		August 14, 2018^[30]
			90		Behind the Curtain documentary, animatics, commentary	November 12, 2019^[31]
	Steven Universe: The Complete Collection	180		1–160, 1-20	Steven Universe: The Movie – Sing-a-Long Edition, minisodes, animatics, commentary, music videos, behind the scenes footage	December 8, 2020

Region 4

Title		Episode count	Running time (minutes)	Episodes	Extra features	Release date
Season releases
	The Complete First Season	52	572	1–35, 37, 36, 38–47, 49-53	Pilot episode	May 4, 2016
	The Complete Second Season	26	286	54–55, 48, 56-78	-	May 24, 2017^[32]
	The Complete Third Season	25	275	79–103	Season 2 shorts	September 6, 2017^[33]
	The Complete Fourth Season	25	275	104–128	Season 4 shorts	June 20, 2018^[34]
	The Complete Fifth Season	32	360	129–160	-	October 6, 2021^[35]
	Seasons 1–4	128	1,434	1–128	Pilot episode, Season 2 and 4 shorts	July 18, 2018^[36]
	Seasons 1–5	160	1,794	1–160		October 6, 2021^[37]
Separate releases
	Gem Glow	12	132	2, 1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 15, 12, 14, 19, 18, 22	Pilot episode	May 6, 2015
	Arcade Mania	12	132	3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 16, 13, 20, 17, 35, 25, 26	-	January 6, 2016^[38]
	Steven Universe The Movie		82			October 6, 2021^[39]

References

Production code columns

• Production codes are stamped on numerous model sheets and storyboards that must be searched for, in: Web site: Steven Crewniverse. Steven Crewniverse Behind-the-Scenes Universe: Archive. November 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140822003646/http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/shows/steven-universe/pictures/index.html

Notes and References

1. News: Thurm. Eric. Steven Universe censorship undermines Cartoon Network's LGBTQ progress. 12 January 2016. The Guardian. 12 January 2016.
2. ianjq . Ian Jones-Quartey . 1180164855279443969 . The original "Steven Universe" is over. This is not season 6, this is a whole new sequel/epilogue series! Can't wait for it to come out! . October 4, 2019 . October 4, 2019.
3. Web site: Steven Universe gets a new title and opening sequence for final season. Petrana. Radulovic. Polygon. October 4, 2019. October 4, 2019.
4. Web site: Steven Universe Future Releases First Official Trailer . ComicBook.com . Rollin . Bishop . November 20, 2019 . November 20, 2019.
5. Web site: Jones-Quartey. Ian. Ian Jones-Quartey. July 12, 2015. The Intended Order. https://web.archive.org/web/20150721032303/http://ianjq.tumblr.com/post/123939657564/now-that-all-the-season-1-episodes-are-out-could. July 21, 2015. July 29, 2015.
6. Web site: Burnett. Matt. March 8, 2015. For those who are letting this distract them from enjoying the #StevenBomb. https://web.archive.org/web/20150311155804/http://matt-burnett.tumblr.com/post/113119840091/for-those-who-are-letting-this-distract-them-from. March 11, 2015. October 29, 2018.
7. Web site: Steven Universe: The Movie Release Date . Digital Spy . Alec . Bojalad . January 21, 2019 . January 22, 2019 . January 22, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190122144909/https://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/steven-universe/275083/steven-universe-the-movie-release-date . dead .
8. News: Patches . Matt . Steven Universe movie announcement, teaser surprises at SDCC . 21 July 2018 . Polygon.
9. News: Haring . Bruce . 'Steven Universe The Movie' Adds Chance The Rapper, Patti LuPone And More To Musical . June 13, 2019 . Deadline . June 13, 2019.
10. July 11, 2019 . Steven's New Neck Steven Universe The Movie Cartoon Network . . . September 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201108015311/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydJrPHK2Db8 . November 8, 2020 . live.
11. Web site: Burnett, Matt (@mcburnett). August 1, 2016. Bismuth (airing Thursday) is the 100th SU episode because all digital shorts made up an episode....
12. Web site: Turner Classic all 5 of these shorts will make a full episode of season 4 Movies. Zach Callison Filmography. August 25, 2016.
13. Web site: Rebecca Sugar on Instagram: "New SU Dove short out today -Stevonnie & Social Media! Featuring more beautiful animation by @chromospherestudio ✨ to anyone wondering if…". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BzHlNISHcVM . 2021-12-26 . registration.
14. Web site: Steven Universe PSA.
15. Web site: limited . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/116070036062/10158509304426063 . 2022-04-30. TV Shows On DVD on Facebook . Facebook.
16. Cartoon Network . Cartoon Network . cartoonnetwork . 1336447333077307392 . December 8, 2020 . For the ultimate #StevenUniverse fan! Own the complete DVD Collection including Seasons 1-5, Steven Universe The Movie, and Steven Universe Future! Get it here https://t.co/NlpMRy52Zj https://t.co/pazUN6gsrF . en . September 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210715142058/https://twitter.com/cartoonnetwork/status/1336447333077307392 . July 15, 2021 . live.
17. Web site: Steven Universe: The Complete Col . Amazon . 8 December 2020 .
18. Web site: Gonzales . Dillon . 'Steven Universe: The Complete Collection' DVD Review - Modern Animation Masterpiece Gets Epic Boxset . Geek Vibes Nation . 12 July 2021 . 21 December 2020.
19. Web site: Steven Universe Season 1 (Blu-Ray). Madman Entertainment. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160427214826/http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/35879/steven-universe-season-1-bluray. April 27, 2016.
20. Web site: A. Stevens . Josh . Manga UK to release Goblin Slayer, Fruits Basket and more! . Anime UK News . 2 August 2019 . 2 August 2019.
21. Manga Entertainment . Manga Entertainment . MangaUK . 1157292832358633472 . 2 August 2019 . we will be receiving our Steven Universe content from Madman . 2 August 2019.
22. Web site: Review for Steven Universe Season 1 . My Reviewer . 12 July 2021.
23. Manga Entertainment . Manga Entertainment . MangaUK . 1235232006147100673. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are unfortunately no longer able to release the previously announced Steven Universe Season 2. . 4 March 2020. 4 March 2020.
24. News: Tyler . Foster . Steven Universe: The Complete First Season . 16 April 2019 . DVD Talk . Internet Brands . 28 March 2018 . en.
25. Web site: STEVEN UNIVERSE: The Complete First Season DVD Arrives 1/30. Broadway World. November 16, 2017. TV News Desk. March 23, 2018.
26. News: Trumbore . Dave . 'Steven Universe' Season 2 DVD Review: Big on Heart, Light on Bonus Content . 16 April 2019 . Collider . Collider, Inc . 16 April 2019.
27. Web site: CN Steven Universe: S2 (DVD) . Amazon . 5 February 2019.
28. Discover More Gem Secrets with Steven Universe: Season 2 Arriving on Blu-Ray & DVD April 16 . Overly Animated Podcast . 24 January 2019 . 5 February 2019.
29. Web site: Steven Universe DVD news: Announcement for Volume 2: The Return. tvshowsondvd.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160429131541/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Steven-Universe-Volume-2/22209. April 29, 2016.
30. Web site: "Steven Universe" Returns for Five-Night Event Monday, July 2 on Cartoon Network. The Futon Critic. June 18, 2018.
31. Web site: Steven Universe The Movie DVD . Right Stuf . 14 August 2019.
32. Web site: Steven Universe Season 2 (Blu-Ray). Madman Entertainment. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170517233206/https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/38325/steven-universe-season-2-bluray. May 17, 2017.
33. Web site: Steven Universe Season 3 (Blu-Ray). Madman Entertainment. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170820201421/https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/40228/steven-universe-season-3-bluray. August 20, 2017.
34. Web site: Steven Universe Season 4 (Blu-Ray. Madman Entertainment. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170820201421/https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/40228/steven-universe-season-4-bluray. August 20, 2017.
35. Web site: Steven Universe Season 5 (Blu-Ray. Madman Entertainment. September 2, 2021. September 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210902050009/https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/47382/steven-universe-season-5-bluray. dead.
36. Web site: Steven Universe Seasons 1–4 (Blu-Ray). Madman Entertainment. June 18, 2018. June 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180619035828/https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/43155/steven-universe-seasons-14-bluray. dead.
37. Web site: Steven Universe Seasons 1–5 (Blu-Ray). Madman Entertainment. September 2, 2021. September 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210902050517/https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/49798/steven-universe-seasons-15-bluray. dead.
38. Web site: Steven Universe Arcade Mania. Madman Entertainment. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815120107/https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/35053/steven-universe-arcade-mania. August 15, 2016.
39. Web site: Steven Universe The Movie (DVD). Madman Entertainment. September 2, 2021. September 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210902051038/https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/58224/steven-universe-the-movie. dead.