Steven Universe

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!

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. 9.7/10(2.6k votes)

    #1 - A Single Pale Rose

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    S5:E18

    Steven helps Pearl find her cell phone.

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  2. 9.7/10(2.4k votes)

    #2 - Reunited

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    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. 9.6/10(2.3k votes)

    #3 - Mr. Greg

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    S3:E8

    Steven visits Empire City with Greg and Pearl.

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  4. 9.6/10(4.4k votes)

    #4 - Change Your Mind

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    S5:E28

    Steven faces his biggest challenge yet.

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  5. 9.5/10(2.2k votes)

    #5 - Rose's Scabbard

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    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. 9.5/10(1.9k votes)

    #6 - Catch and Release

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    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. 9.5/10(1.8k votes)

    #7 - The Trial

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    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. 9.4/10(2.0k votes)

    #8 - Ocean Gem

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    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.

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  10. 9.4/10(2.0k votes)

    #9 - Lion 3: Straight to Video

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    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. 9.4/10(2.0k votes)

    #10 - Bismuth

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    S3:E20

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

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  12. 9.4/10(1.9k votes)

    #11 - Mindful Education

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    S4:E4

    Steven and Connie learn to focus better.

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  13. 9.4/10(1.6k votes)

    #12 - Off Colors

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    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.

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  14. 9.4/10(1.6k votes)

    #13 - Lars' Head

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    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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  15. 9.3/10(1.9k votes)

    #14 - Story for Steven

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    S2:E5

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

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  16. 9.3/10(1.8k votes)

    #15 - Reformed

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    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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  17. 9.3/10(1.6k votes)

    #16 - Earthlings

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    S3:E22

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

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  18. 9.3/10(1.8k votes)

    #17 - That Will Be All

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    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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  19. 9.3/10(1.7k votes)

    #18 - I Am My Mom

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    S4:E24

    Steven struggles to fix his mistakes.

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  20. 9.3/10(1.5k votes)

    #19 - Now We're Only Falling Apart

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    S5:E19

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

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  21. 9.2/10(1.8k votes)

    #20 - On the Run

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    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.

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  22. 9.2/10(1.7k votes)

    #21 - Too Far

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    S2:E24

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

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  23. 9.2/10(1.6k votes)

    #22 - Bubbled

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    S3:E24

    Steven gets marooned in his bubble.

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  24. 9.2/10(1.5k votes)

    #23 - Steven's Dream

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    S4:E10

    A strange dream prompts Steven to search for answers.

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  25. 9.2/10(1.7k votes)

    #24 - Storm in the Room

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    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. 9.1/10(1.7k votes)

    #25 - Gem Drill

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    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 2592 votes. Directed by N/A 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".