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The Best Episodes of Steven Universe Season 1

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Every episode of Steven Universe Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Steven Universe Season 1!

A young boy takes his mother's place in a group of gemstone-based beings, and must learn to control his powers.
Episodes
49
Avg. Rating
7.8
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  1. 9.5/10(2.2k votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. 9.4/10(2.0k votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. 9.4/10(2.0k votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. 9.2/10(1.8k votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. 9.0/10(1.8k votes)

    #5 - Mirror Gem

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    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.

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  6. 9.0/10(1.9k votes)

    #6 - Warp Tour

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    S1:E36

    Steven becomes uneasy after seeing an unknown object traversing through a warp stream, despite the Gems' attempts to disprove his claims.

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  8. 8.9/10(1.6k votes)

    #7 - Jail Break

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    S1:E49

    Trapped on Peridot's ship, Steven attempts to rescue the Gems from the Homeworld's clutches, including two Gems named Ruby and Sapphire.

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  9. 8.7/10(1.7k votes)

    #8 - The Test

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    S1:E38

    Steven finds out that the Lunar Sea Spire mission from the third episode was a test and demands a new one.

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  10. 8.6/10(1.5k votes)

    #9 - An Indirect Kiss

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    S1:E24

    Steven tells Connie about his mission with the Gems to heal Amethyst after she cracks her gemstone.

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  11. 8.5/10(1.3k votes)

    #10 - Alone Together

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    S1:E37

    While practicing how to fuse with Gems, Steven accidentally fuses with Connie, forming a half-human and half-Gem, human fusion called Stevonnie.

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  12. 8.4/10(1.5k votes)

    #11 - Giant Woman

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    S1:E12

    Steven urges Amethyst and Pearl to fuse together into a four-armed "giant woman" named Opal (Aimee Mann). Amethyst and Pearl, however, keep on quarrelling.

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  13. 8.3/10(1.5k votes)

    #12 - Coach Steven

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    S1:E20

    Against Pearl's wishes, Steven becomes determined to get stronger after watching Garnet and Amethyst fuse into the mighty Sugilite.

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  14. 8.3/10(1.6k votes)

    #13 - Space Race

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    S1:E28

    Steven, Pearl and Greg work together to build a spaceship so that Pearl can revisit the wonders of the cosmos, but Pearl gets a little carried away.

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  15. 8.3/10(1.4k votes)

    #14 - Winter Forecast

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    S1:E42

    Steven has to take Connie back to her home before a blizzard hits Beach City, and Garnet shows him some outcomes before they leave.

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  16. 8.3/10(1.4k votes)

    #15 - Maximum Capacity

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    S1:E43

    While cleaning out Greg's storage unit, Greg and Amethyst are reunited with their favorite sitcom Li'l Butler.

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  17. 8.2/10(1.4k votes)

    #16 - Marble Madness

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    S1:E44

    When several droids from space descend towards warp pad zones, Steven and the Gems attempt to track down their purposes.

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  18. 8.1/10(1.6k votes)

    #17 - Bubble Buddies

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    S1:E7

    Steven creates a magic bubble around himself and a girl he likes, Connie, to save her from a falling rock, but has no idea how to make it disappear.

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  19. 8.1/10(1.4k votes)

    #18 - Steven the Sword Fighter

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    S1:E16

    Pearl gets injured and retreats into her gem to heal and make a new body to project after she tries to teach Steven the art of sword-fighting using a holographic version of herself.

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  20. 8.1/10(1.5k votes)

    #19 - Rose's Room

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    S1:E19

    Steven's desire for some alone time unlocks a new room in the Temple that answers his every wish.

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  21. 8.1/10(1.4k votes)

    #20 - Monster Buddies

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    S1:E23

    Steven attempts to tame a monster's wild form when he accidentally releases it from its gem bubble.

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  22. 8.0/10(1.5k votes)

    #21 - So Many Birthdays

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    S1:E13

    After learning that the Gems are thousands of years old, Steven decides to make up for all the birthdays they've missed.

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  23. 8.0/10(1.3k votes)

    #22 - Future Vision

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    S1:E39

    Steven learns that Garnet can see into the future and becomes paranoid about the possible dangers around him.

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  24. 7.9/10(1.9k votes)

    #23 - Laser Light Cannon

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    S1:E2

    When a menacing red eye is about to hit Beach City, the only thing that can destroy it is a Laser Light Cannon which once belonged to Steven's mother, Rose Quartz. Thus, Steven enlists the help of his father, Greg, and they search through his storage for the cannon.

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  25. 7.9/10(1.5k votes)

    #24 - Lion 2: The Movie

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    S1:E17

    Steven and Connie try to ride Lion to the movie theater, but Lion has other plans.

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  26. 7.8/10(1.5k votes)

    #25 - Steven's Lion

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    S1:E10

    Steven befriends a magical lion he finds in the desert during a mission with the Gems.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Rose's Scabbard" is the best rated episode of "Steven Universe" season 1. It scored 9.5/10 based on 2171 votes. Directed by Ian Jones-Quartey and written by Rebecca Sugar, Paul Villeco, Raven M. Molisee, it aired on 3/9/2015. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Ocean Gem".