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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 28 - Change Your Mind
    9.6/10(3846 votes)

    #1 - Change Your Mind

    S5:E28

    Steven faces his biggest challenge yet.

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

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  2. Steven Universe Season 5 Episode 24 - Legs From Here to Homeworld
    9.4/10(1304 votes)

    #2 - Legs From Here to Homeworld

    S5:E24

    Steven tells Blue and Yellow Diamond that their final attack on the Earth corrupted the remaining Gems on the planet, instead of destroying them outright as intended.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Amber Cragg, Hilary Florido, Tom Herpich

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  3. Steven Universe Season 1 Episode 35 - Lion 3: Straight to Video
    9.3/10(1783 votes)

    #3 - Lion 3: Straight to Video

    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:Joe Johnston, Jeff Liu, Rebecca Sugar

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  4. Steven Universe Season 3 Episode 8 - Mr. Greg
    9.1/10(2192 votes)

    #4 - Mr. Greg

    S3:E8

    Steven visits Empire City with Greg and Pearl.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Joe Johnston, Jeff Liu

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  5. Steven Universe Season 4 Episode 6 - Last One Out of Beach City
    9.0/10(1364 votes)

    #5 - Last One Out of Beach City

    S4:E6

    Pearl, Steven and Amethyst go to a rock show.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Hilary Florido, Jesse Zukauskas

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  6. Steven Universe Season 2 Episode 9 - Sworn to the Sword
    8.9/10(1273 votes)

    #6 - Sworn to the Sword

    S2:E9

    Wanting to protect Steven, Connie takes up swordfighting lessons with Pearl.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Steven Universe Season 4 Episode 4 - Mindful Education
    8.9/10(1562 votes)

    #7 - Mindful Education

    S4:E4

    Steven and Connie learn to focus better.

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

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  8. Steven Universe Season 5 Episode 18 - A Single Pale Rose
    8.9/10(2524 votes)

    #8 - A Single Pale Rose

    S5:E18

    Steven helps Pearl find her cell phone.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Amber Cragg, Hilary Florido

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  9. Steven Universe Season 5 Episode 27 - Escapism
    8.9/10(1166 votes)

    #9 - Escapism

    S5:E27

    Steven uses his psychic powers to find help.

    Director:Joe Johnston
    Writers:Joe Johnston, Adam Muto

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  10. Steven Universe Season 1 Episode 48 - The Return
    8.8/10(1734 votes)

    #10 - The Return

    S1:E48

    Peridot and her new partner, Jasper, arrive on Earth.

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

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  11. Steven Universe Season 1 Episode 26 - Ocean Gem
    8.7/10(1722 votes)

    #11 - Ocean Gem

    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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  12. Steven Universe Season 2 Episode 5 - Story for Steven
    8.6/10(1602 votes)

    #12 - Story for Steven

    S2:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Joe Johnston, Jeff Liu

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  13. Steven Universe Season 2 Episode 12 - We Need to Talk
    8.6/10(1141 votes)

    #13 - We Need to Talk

    S2:E12

    After witnessing Steven and Connie fuse again, Greg explains to them how he learned about gem fusion from his time with Rose Quartz, hoping to pull it off himself in order to grow closer to her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Katie Mitroff, Rebecca Sugar, Hilary Florido

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  14. Steven Universe Season 2 Episode 18 - Friend Ship
    8.6/10(1326 votes)

    #14 - Friend Ship

    S2:E18

    After the recent events, Pearl wants to redeem herself by capturing Peridot, who traps the Crystal Gems in an old, abandoned Gem spaceship.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Joe Johnston, Jeff Liu

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  15. Steven Universe Season 2 Episode 25 - The Answer
    8.6/10(1345 votes)

    #15 - The Answer

    S2:E25

    Garnet finally tells Steven the story of how she came to be a Crystal Gem.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Lamar Abrams, Katie Mitroff

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  16. Steven Universe Season 2 Episode 29 - Log Date 7 15 2
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Log Date 7 15 2

    S2:E29

    Steven sneaks a listen to a friend’s audio diary.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Hilary Florido, Jesse Zukauskas

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  17. Steven Universe Season 3 Episode 2 - Gem Drill
    8.6/10(1510 votes)

    #17 - Gem Drill

    S3:E2

    Steven travels deep underground.

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

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  18. Steven Universe Season 5 Episode 12 - Jungle Moon
    8.6/10(1105 votes)

    #18 - Jungle Moon

    S5:E12

    Stevonnie finds themself alone on an adventure.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Miki Brewster, Jeff Liu

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  19. Steven Universe Season 5 Episode 26 - Together Alone
    8.6/10(937 votes)

    #19 - Together Alone

    S5:E26

    Steven throws a party to bring his family together.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Lamar Abrams, Tom Herpich, Christine Liu

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  20. Steven Universe Season 5 Episode 3 - Off Colors
    8.5/10(1227 votes)

    #20 - Off Colors

    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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  21. Steven Universe Season 1 Episode 45 - Rose's Scabbard
    8.4/10(1917 votes)

    #21 - Rose's Scabbard

    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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  22. Steven Universe Season 2 Episode 14 - Cry for Help
    8.4/10(1209 votes)

    #22 - Cry for Help

    S2:E14

    When TV broadcasts are disrupted by a video signal emitted by Peridot from a Gem communication tower, Garnet chooses to fuse with Pearl into Sardonyx to destroy it, which dismays Amethyst. As the tower keeps being fixed, however, Steven and Amethyst are shocked to discover who's really behind it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Joe Johnston, Jeff Liu

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  23. Steven Universe Season 2 Episode 15 - Keystone Motel
    8.4/10(1204 votes)

    #23 - Keystone Motel

    S2:E15

    While she accompanies Greg and Steven on a road trip to another state and a visit to a motel in that state, Garnet's frustration with what Pearl did in the previous episode causes her to split into Ruby and Sapphire.

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

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  24. Steven Universe Season 2 Episode 28 - Message Received
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Message Received

    S2:E28

    Steven has doubts about believing in everyone.

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

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  25. Steven Universe Season 5 Episode 21 - The Question
    8.4/10(1076 votes)

    #25 - The Question

    S5:E21

    Ruby decides to explore her own life separate from Sapphire, and has a Wild West adventure as a lonesome cowboy with the help of Steven, Amethyst, and Greg.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Miki Brewster, Jeff Liu

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Best Episodes Summary

"Change Your Mind" is the best rated episode of "Steven Universe". It scored 9.6/10 based on 3846 votes. Directed by Kat Morris and written by Lamar Abrams, Miki Brewster, Ian Jones-Quartey, Joe Johnston, Katie Mitroff, Jeff Liu, Rebecca Sugar, Kat Morris, Amber Cragg, Hilary Florido, Paul Villeco, Christine Liu, it aired on 1/21/2019. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Legs From Here to Homeworld".