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The Best Episodes of Steven Universe

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

The Best Episodes of Steven Universe

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. Background image for A Single Pale Rose
    9.7/10(2.7k votes)

    #1 - A Single Pale Rose

    S5:E18

    Steven helps Pearl find her cell phone.

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  2. Background image for Reunited
    9.7/10(2.5k votes)

    #2 - Reunited

    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.

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  3. Background image for Mr. Greg
    9.6/10(2.4k votes)

    #3 - Mr. Greg

    S3:E8

    Steven visits Empire City with Greg and Pearl.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Change Your Mind
    9.6/10(4.5k votes)

    #4 - Change Your Mind

    S5:E28

    Steven faces his biggest challenge yet.

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  5. Background image for Rose's Scabbard
    9.5/10(2.3k votes)

    #5 - 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.

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  6. Background image for Catch and Release
    9.5/10(2.0k votes)

    #6 - Catch and Release

    S2:E21

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

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  8. Background image for The Trial
    9.5/10(1.9k votes)

    #7 - The Trial

    S5:E2

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

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  9. Background image for Ocean Gem
    9.4/10(2.1k votes)

    #8 - 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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  10. Background image for Lion 3: Straight to Video
    9.4/10(2.1k votes)

    #9 - 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.

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  11. Background image for Bismuth
    9.4/10(2.1k votes)

    #10 - Bismuth

    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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  12. Background image for Lars' Head
    9.4/10(1.7k votes)

    #11 - Lars' Head

    S5:E4

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

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  13. Background image for Story for Steven
    9.3/10(2.0k votes)

    #12 - Story for Steven

    S2:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Mindful Education
    9.3/10(2.0k votes)

    #13 - Mindful Education

    S4:E4

    Steven and Connie learn to focus better.

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  15. Background image for That Will Be All
    9.3/10(1.9k votes)

    #14 - That Will Be All

    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.

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  16. Background image for I Am My Mom
    9.3/10(1.7k votes)

    #15 - I Am My Mom

    S4:E24

    Steven struggles to fix his mistakes.

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  17. Background image for Off Colors
    9.3/10(1.6k votes)

    #16 - 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
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  18. Background image for Now We're Only Falling Apart
    9.3/10(1.6k votes)

    #17 - Now We're Only Falling Apart

    S5:E19

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

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  19. Background image for On the Run
    9.2/10(1.9k votes)

    #18 - On the Run

    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
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  20. Background image for Reformed
    9.2/10(1.8k votes)

    #19 - Reformed

    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.

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  21. Background image for Too Far
    9.2/10(1.8k votes)

    #20 - Too Far

    S2:E24

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

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  22. Background image for Earthlings
    9.2/10(1.7k votes)

    #21 - Earthlings

    S3:E22

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

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  23. Background image for Bubbled
    9.2/10(1.7k votes)

    #22 - Bubbled

    S3:E24

    Steven gets marooned in his bubble.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Steven's Dream
    9.2/10(1.6k votes)

    #23 - Steven's Dream

    S4:E10

    A strange dream prompts Steven to search for answers.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Storm in the Room
    9.2/10(1.7k votes)

    #24 - Storm in the Room

    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.

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  26. Background image for Gem Drill
    9.1/10(1.8k votes)

    #25 - Gem Drill

    S3:E2

    Steven travels deep underground.

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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 2740 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Amber Cragg, Hilary Florido, it aired on 5/7/2018. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Reunited".