The essential episodes of Steven Universe
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Steven Universe — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Steven gets depressed when his favorite ice-cream sandwich brand, Cookie Cat, has been taken off the market. He soon cheers up when the Gems manage to get a hold of some of the last remaining Cookie Cats, which Steven believes may hold the key to activating his gem.
- 02
Lion keeps lying on Steven's face while he's sleeping. This leads to Steven discovering a pocket dimension in Lion's mane.
- 03
While practicing how to fuse with Gems, Steven accidentally fuses with Connie, forming a half-human and half-Gem, human fusion called Stevonnie.
- 04
Peridot and her new partner, Jasper, arrive on Earth.
- 05
Greg tells Steven the story of when he first met Rose Quartz.
- 06
Wanting to protect Steven, Connie takes up swordfighting lessons with Pearl.
- 07
After the recent events, Pearl wants to redeem herself by capturing Peridot, who traps the Crystal Gems in an old, abandoned Gem spaceship.
- 08
Steven visits Empire City with Greg and Pearl.
- 09
Steven and Connie learn to focus better.
- 10
Pearl, Steven and Amethyst go to a rock show.
- 11
Steven helps Pearl find her cell phone.
- 12
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.
- 13
White Diamond believes that Steven is Pink Diamond, so Steven tries to fit Pink's part so that way he can get close enough to White to ask her about helping the corrupted gems on Earth.
- 14
Steven uses his psychic powers to find help.
- 15
Steven faces his biggest challenge yet.
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