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The Best Episodes of Steven Universe

Every episode of Steven Universe ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Steven Universe!

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A young boy takes his mother's place in a group of gemstone-based beings, and must learn to control his powers.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Steven Universe Season 5 Episode 18 - A Single Pale Rose
    9.7/10(2697 votes)

    S5:E18

    Steven helps Pearl find her cell phone.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Amber Cragg, Hilary Florido

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  2. Steven Universe Season 5 Episode 23 - Reunited
    9.6/10(2200 votes)

    S5:E23

    The wedding of Ruby and Sapphire, with the Gems and several Beach City citizens in attendance, goes without a hitch and Garnet reforms.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Jeff Liu, Katie Mitroff, Miki Brewster, Paul Villeco

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  3. Steven Universe Season 3 Episode 8 - Mr. Greg
    9.5/10(2276 votes)

    S3:E8

    Steven visits Empire City with Greg and Pearl.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Jeff Liu, Joe Johnston

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  4. Steven Universe Season 5 Episode 2 - The Trial
    9.5/10(1653 votes)

    S5:E2

    Steven goes to court against Blue and Yellow Diamond to determine his (or rather Rose Quartz's) fate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Katie Mitroff, Paul Villeco

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  5. Steven Universe Season 5 Episode 28 - Change Your Mind
    9.5/10(3931 votes)

    S5:E28

    Steven faces his biggest challenge yet.

    Director:Kat Morris
    Writers:Lamar Abrams, Amber Cragg, Ian Jones-Quartey, Jeff Liu, Katie Mitroff, Miki Brewster, Kat Morris, Rebecca Sugar, Hilary Florido, Joe Johnston, Paul Villeco, Christine Liu

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  6. Steven Universe Season 1 Episode 45 - Rose's Scabbard
    9.4/10(2015 votes)

    S1:E45

    Pearl takes Steven to a special place that belonged to Rose Quartz after Lion finds the scabbard for Rose's sword.

    Director:Ian Jones-Quartey
    Writers:Rebecca Sugar, Paul Villeco, Raven M. Molisee

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  7. Steven Universe Season 2 Episode 21 - Catch and Release
    9.4/10(1733 votes)

    S2:E21

    The Crystal Gems finally capture Peridot, but Steven suspects that she knows something and lets her live in his bathroom.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Hilary Florido, Jesse Zukauskas

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  8. Steven Universe Season 3 Episode 20 - Bismuth
    9.4/10(1749 votes)

    S3:E20

    Steven discovers something the Gems thought was lost to the past inside of Lion's mane.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Steven Universe Season 1 Episode 26 - Ocean Gem
    9.3/10(1819 votes)

    S1:E26

    Lapis Lazuli disappears after reigniting a past conflict with Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl, and takes the ocean along with her, leaving Beach City in a panic on the first day of summer. Steven, Connie, Greg, Lion and the Gems go on a mission to confront Lapis and set things back to normal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Steven Universe Season 1 Episode 35 - Lion 3: Straight to Video
    9.3/10(1873 votes)

    S1:E35

    Lion keeps lying on Steven's face while he's sleeping. This leads to Steven discovering a pocket dimension in Lion's mane.

    Director:Ian Jones-Quartey
    Writers:Jeff Liu, Rebecca Sugar, Joe Johnston

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  11. Steven Universe Season 5 Episode 3 - Off Colors
    9.3/10(1298 votes)

    S5:E3

    After escaping from the Diamonds, Steven and Lars encounter and befriend the "off-colors", a group of "defective" Gems who live in hiding from Gem society. Lars defends them from security robots but is critically injured in the process.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Lamar Abrams, Jeff Liu

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  12. Steven Universe Season 5 Episode 4 - Lars' Head
    9.3/10(1344 votes)

    S5:E4

    After Steven brings Lars back to life with his healing powers, he discovers that Lars now shares the same powers as Lion.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Jeff Liu, Madeline Queripel

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  13. Steven Universe Season 5 Episode 19 - Now We're Only Falling Apart
    9.3/10(1291 votes)

    S5:E19

    Followed by hearing about the revelation, many problems ensue within the crystal gems' relationships.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Lamar Abrams, Christine Liu

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  14. Steven Universe Season 2 Episode 5 - Story for Steven
    9.2/10(1679 votes)

    S2:E5

    Greg tells Steven the story of when he first met Rose Quartz.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Jeff Liu, Joe Johnston

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  15. Steven Universe Season 2 Episode 8 - Reformed
    9.2/10(1551 votes)

    S2:E8

    Amethyst keeps trying to find a new form to regenerate into while she, Steven and Garnet chase after a monster loose in the Temple.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Raven M. Molisee, Paul Villeco

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  16. Steven Universe Season 2 Episode 24 - Too Far
    9.2/10(1535 votes)

    S2:E24

    Peridot gets carried away with gem gossip, and unintentionally really hurts Amethyst's feelings.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Hilary Florido, Jesse Zukauskas

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  17. Steven Universe Season 3 Episode 22 - Earthlings
    9.2/10(1377 votes)

    S3:E22

    Amethyst tries to exact revenge with a showdown in the Kindergarten.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Raven M. Molisee, Paul Villeco

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  18. Steven Universe Season 4 Episode 4 - Mindful Education
    9.2/10(1633 votes)

    S4:E4

    Steven and Connie learn to focus better.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Jeff Liu, Colin Howard, Takafumi Hori

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  19. Steven Universe Season 4 Episode 10 - Steven's Dream
    9.2/10(1325 votes)

    S4:E10

    A strange dream prompts Steven to search for answers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Jeff Liu, Colin Howard

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  20. Steven Universe Season 4 Episode 14 - That Will Be All
    9.2/10(1502 votes)

    S4:E14

    While Blue Diamond and Yellow Diamond argue over their diverging ways of coping with Pink Diamond's death, Steven, Greg and the Crystal Gems attempt to escape the space station before they are discovered.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Rebecca Sugar, Colin Howard, Joe Johnston

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  21. Steven Universe Season 4 Episode 24 - I Am My Mom
    9.2/10(1382 votes)

    S4:E24

    Steven struggles to fix his mistakes.

    Director:Kat Morris
    Writers:Hilary Florido, Paul Villeco

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  22. Steven Universe Season 1 Episode 40 - On the Run
    9.1/10(1660 votes)

    S1:E40

    Steven and Amethyst try life out on the road. During so, Amethyst reveals a dark secret about herself and the Gems to Steven.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Jeff Liu, Joe Johnston

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  23. Steven Universe Season 3 Episode 24 - Bubbled
    9.1/10(1315 votes)

    S3:E24

    Steven gets marooned in his bubble.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Jeff Liu, Colin Howard

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  24. Steven Universe Season 4 Episode 16 - Storm in the Room
    9.1/10(1397 votes)

    S4:E16

    Steven uses his room in the temple to create a simulated image of Rose Quartz in order to try to experience what it would be like to know his mother. He ends up confronting her with his troubled feelings about her complex legacy and her choice to create him.

    Director:Joe Johnston
    Writers:Jeff Liu, Colin Howard

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  25. Steven Universe Season 1 Episode 25 - Mirror Gem
    9.0/10(1734 votes)

    S1:E25

    Steven befriends a magical mirror that can mysteriously communicate with only him and ends up setting free its trapped inhabitant, a Gem named Lapis Lazuli.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Raven M. Molisee, Paul Villeco

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Best Episodes Summary

"A Single Pale Rose" is the best rated episode of "Steven Universe". It scored 9.7/10 based on 2697 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Amber Cragg, Hilary Florido, it aired on 5/7/2018. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Reunited".