List of Steven Universe episodes

Steven Universe is an American animated television series created by Rebecca Sugar for Cartoon Network. The series revolves around Steven Universe (voiced by Zach Callison), who protects his hometown of Beach City alongside Garnet (voiced by Estelle), Amethyst (voiced by Michaela Dietz), and Pearl (voiced by Deedee Magno). The series was renewed for a fourth and fifth season in March 2016.^[1]

As of January 8, 2016, 78 episodes of Steven Universe have aired. At first, new episodes were broadcast once a week. Since 2015, however, the series is for the most part aired in blocks of five new episodes in the course of a week (marketed as "Stevenbombs"), followed by hiatuses of several weeks or months.^[2] The third season will debut on May 12, 2016.^[3]

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
	1	52	November 4, 2013	March 12, 2015
	2	26[4]	March 13, 2015	January 8, 2016
	3	26[5]	May 12, 2016[6]	TBA

Episodes

The following lists are ordered according to the list on the official website of the series,^[7] which reflects the intended watching order of the creators.^[8] While similar to the original broadcast order, three episodes from the first season were not broadcast until the second season.

Season 1 (2013–15)

The supervising director for this season is Ian Jones-Quartey.

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Art direction by	Written and storyboarded by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	1	"Gem Glow"	Kevin Dart	Joe Johnston and Jeff Liu	November 4, 2013	1020-003	1.86[9]
Steven becomes depressed when his favorite ice-cream sandwich brand, Cookie Cat, gets taken off the market. He soon cheers up upon discovering that the Gems managed to get a hold of some of the last remaining Cookie Cats, which he believes may hold the key to activating his gem.
2	2	"Laser Light Cannon"	Kevin Dart	Kat Morris and Rebecca Sugar	November 4, 2013	1020-001	1.86[9]
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.
3	3	"Cheeseburger Backpack"	Kevin Dart	Ian Jones-Quartey and Rebecca Sugar	November 11, 2013	1020-002	1.68[10]
The Crystal Gems go on a mission to place a Moon Goddess statue on top of the ruined Lunar Sea Spire, and Steven tries to prove he can be useful with the help of his new novelty Cheeseburger Backpack.
4	4	"Together Breakfast"	Kevin Dart	Ian Jones-Quartey, Rebecca Sugar, and Paul Villeco	November 11, 2013	1020-004	1.68[10]
Steven's attempt to get the Gems to share his special breakfast tradition lands him on a journey through their ancient Gem temple.
5	5	"Frybo"	Kevin Dart	Raven M. Molisee and Paul Villeco	November 18, 2013	1020-008	1.29[11]
Steven brings a mascot costume to life with a magical Gem shard in order help his friend Peedee, but it backfires when the mascot goes rogue.
6	6	"Cat Fingers"	Kevin Dart	Kat Morris, Hilary Florido, Ian Jones-Quartey, and Rebecca Sugar	November 25, 2013	1020-005	1.71[12]
Steven tries to master his shapeshifting abilities with Amethyst, but turns his fingers into cats, making it harder to do things.
7	7	"Bubble Buddies"	Kevin Dart	Kat Morris and Aleth Romanillos	December 2, 2013	1020-006	1.61[13]
Steven forms a magic bubble around himself and a girl named Connie to save her from a falling rock, but he has no idea how to make it disappear.
8	8	"Serious Steven"	Kevin Dart	Joe Johnston and Jeff Liu	January 13, 2014	1020-007	1.35[14]
While navigating out of an ancient Gem maze, Steven tries to prove himself to the Gems by being serious.
9	9	"Tiger Millionaire"	Kevin Dart	Raven M. Molisee and Paul Villeco	January 20, 2014	1020-011	1.57[15]
Steven joins an underground wrestling league with Amethyst, who's tired of Garnet and Pearl bringing her down.
10	10	"Steven's Lion"	Kevin Dart and Elle Michalka	Lamar Abrams and Aleth Romanillos	January 27, 2014	1020-012	1.51[16]
Steven befriends a magical lion he finds in the desert during a mission.
11	11	"Arcade Mania"	Kevin Dart	Lamar Abrams, Aleth Romanillos, and Luke Weber	February 17, 2014	1020-009	1.17[17]
Steven takes the Gems on his own kind of adventure by bringing them to the Fun Land Arcade, where Garnet becomes enchanted by a rhythm game.
12	12	"Giant Woman"	Kevin Dart	Joe Johnston and Jeff Liu	February 24, 2014	1020-010	1.89[18]
Steven encourages Amethyst and Pearl to fuse together into a four-armed "giant woman" named Opal (Aimee Mann). Amethyst and Pearl, however, keep on quarrelling.
13	13	"So Many Birthdays"	Elle Michalka	Raven M. Molisee and Paul Villeco	March 3, 2014	1020-014	1.17[19]
After learning that the Gems are thousands of years old, Steven decides to make up for all the birthdays they've missed.
14	14	"Lars and the Cool Kids"	Elle Michalka	Lamar Abrams and Matt Braly	March 10, 2014	1020-015	1.50[20]
Steven and Lars get to hang out with the cool kids (Jenny Pizza, Buck Dewey, and Sour Cream) in town, but their teenage shenanigans get them into magical trouble.
15	15	"Onion Trade"	Elle Michalka	Lamar Abrams	March 17, 2014	1020-018	1.79[21]
A toy trade between Steven and Onion escalates into epic proportions.
16	16	"Steven the Sword Fighter"	Elle Michalka	Joe Johnston and Jeff Liu	April 9, 2014	1020-013	1.10[22]
Pearl's attempt to teach Steven the art of sword-fighting using a holographic version of herself goes awry when she gets injured and has to retreat into her gem to heal.
17	17	"Lion 2: The Movie"	Elle Michalka	Joe Johnston and Jeff Liu	April 23, 2014	1020-017	1.57[23]
Steven and Connie try to ride Lion to the movie theater, but Lion (unfortunately) has other plans.
18	18	"Beach Party"	Elle Michalka	Lamar Abrams	April 30, 2014	1020-020	1.44[24]
After a battle damages the Fish Stew Pizza sign, the Gems are banned from the restaurant, so Steven throws a cookout on the beachside to mend the relationship between the Pizza family and the Gems.
19	19	"Rose's Room"	Elle Michalka	Joe Johnston and Jeff Liu	May 14, 2014	1020-019	1.55[25]
Steven's desire for some alone time unlocks a new room in the temple that answers his every wish.
20	20	"Coach Steven"	Elle Michalka	Raven M. Molisee and Paul Villeco	August 21, 2014	1020-016	1.85[26]
Against Pearl's wishes, Steven becomes determined to get stronger after watching Garnet and Amethyst fuse into the mighty Sugilite (Nicki Minaj).
21	21	"Joking Victim"	Elle Michalka	Raven M. Molisee and Paul Villeco	August 28, 2014	1020-024	1.63[27]
Steven works at the Big Donut when Lars leaves Sadie with all the work.
22	22	"Steven and the Stevens"	Elle Michalka	Joe Johnston and Jeff Liu	September 4, 2014	1020-021	2.14[28]
Steven needs a musical partner for an upcoming show, so he uses a time travel device to recruit himself as the perfect bandmate.
23	23	"Monster Buddies"	Elle Michalka	Lamar Abrams and Hellen Jo	September 11, 2014	1020-022	2.07[29]
Steven attempts to tame a Gem monster's wild form when he accidentally releases it from its bubble.
24	24	"An Indirect Kiss"	Elle Michalka	Raven M. Molisee and Paul Villeco	September 18, 2014	1020-023	1.73[30]
Steven tells Connie about his mission with the Gems to heal Amethyst when she cracked her gem.
25	25	"Mirror Gem" (Part 1)	Elle Michalka	Raven M. Molisee and Paul Villeco	September 25, 2014	1020-025	2.34[31]
Steven befriends a magical mirror that can mysteriously communicate with him, and ends up freeing its trapped captive: Lapis Lazuli, another mysterious Gem.
26	26	"Ocean Gem" (Part 2)	Elle Michalka	Joe Johnston and Jeff Liu	September 25, 2014	1020-026	2.34[31]
Lapis Lazuli disappears after reigniting a past conflict with the three Crystal Gems and takes the ocean 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 right.
27	27	"House Guest"	Elle Michalka	Lamar Abrams and Hellen Jo	October 2, 2014	1026-027	2.00[32]
Left homeless and with a broken leg after the events of the previous episode, Greg stays with Steven and the Gems as a temporary house guest and unintentionally interferes with Steven's healing powers.
28	28	"Space Race"	Elle Michalka	Joe Johnston and Jeff Liu	October 9, 2014	1026-028	1.99[33]
Steven, Pearl, and Greg visit the family barn and work together to build a spaceship so that Pearl can revisit the wonders of the cosmos, but Pearl gets a little carried away.
29	29	"Secret Team"	Elle Michalka	Hilary Florido and Katie Mitroff	October 16, 2014	1026-030	2.46[34]
When they accidentally pop a bubble containing gem shards, Steven forms a secret team with Amethyst and Pearl to retrieve the shards before Garnet finds out. After doing so, Steven wants to keep the secret team.
30	30	"Island Adventure"	Elle Michalka	Raven M. Molisee and Paul Villeco	October 23, 2014	1026-033	1.53[35]
Steven tries to mend Lars' and Sadie's friendship by taking them on vacation to Mask Island.
31	31	"Keep Beach City Weird"	Elle Michalka	Raven M. Molisee and Paul Villeco	October 30, 2014	1026-029	1.45[36]
Steven is taken in by Ronaldo's conspiracy theories about the paranormal occurrences in Beach City.
32	32	"Fusion Cuisine"	Elle Michalka	Lamar Abrams and Hellen Jo	November 6, 2014	1026-031	1.46[37]
Steven asks the Gems to fuse together into Alexandrite (Rita Rani Ahuja) and pretend to be his mother at a dinner with Connie's family.
33	33	"Garnet's Universe"	Elle Michalka	Joe Johnston and Jeff Liu	November 13, 2014	1026-036	1.64[38]
Steven interprets what Garnet did during the day when she returns from a mission.
34	34	"Watermelon Steven"	Elle Michalka	Lamar Abrams and Hellen Jo	November 20, 2014	1026-035	1.83[39]
Steven grows a patch of watermelons shaped like himself, but they soon come to life and attack the people of Beach City and the Crystal Gems.
35	35	"Lion 3: Straight to Video"	Elle Michalka	Joe Johnston, Jeff Liu, and Rebecca Sugar	December 4, 2014	1026-032	1.92[40]
Lion keeps lying on Steven's face while he's sleeping, leading to Steven discovering a pocket dimension in Lion's mane.
36	36	"Warp Tour"	Elle Michalka	Raven M. Molisee and Paul Villeco	January 8, 2015	1026-037	1.94[41]
Steven becomes uneasy after seeing an unknown object traversing through a warp stream, despite the Gems' attempts to disprove his claims. The four soon end up learning about Peridot, another Gem, in the process.
37	37	"Alone Together"	Elle Michalka	Hilary Florido, Katie Mitroff, and Rebecca Sugar	January 15, 2015	1026-034	1.67[42]
While practicing how to fuse with the Gems, Steven accidentally fuses with Connie, forming a Gem-human hybrid/human fusion named Stevonnie (AJ Michalka).
38	38	"The Test"	Elle Michalka	Hilary Florido and Katie Mitroff	January 22, 2015	1026-038	1.94[43]
After finding the Moon Goddess Statue, Steven finds out that the Lunar Sea Spire mission from the third episode was a test, so he demands a new one.
39	39	"Future Vision"	Elle Michalka	Lamar Abrams and Hellen Jo	January 29, 2015	1026-039	2.03[44]
Steven learns that Garnet can see into the future and becomes paranoid about the possible dangers around him.
40	40	"On the Run"	Elle Michalka	Joe Johnston and Jeff Liu	February 5, 2015	1026-040	2.08[45]
Steven and Amethyst try life out on the road, but Amethyst later reveals a dark secret about herself and the Gems to Steven.
41	41	"Horror Club"	Elle Michalka	Raven M. Molisee and Paul Villeco	February 12, 2015	1026-041	1.67[46]
Steven goes to the lighthouse to watch scary movies with Ronaldo, Lars, and Sadie.
42	42	"Winter Forecast"	Elle Michalka	Lamar Abrams and Hellen Jo	February 19, 2015	1026-043	2.05[47]
Steven has to take Connie back to her home before a blizzard hits Beach City, and Garnet shows him some outcomes of this before they leave.
43	43	"Maximum Capacity"	Elle Michalka	Hilary Florido, Katie Mitroff, and Rebecca Sugar	February 26, 2015	1026-042	1.97[48]
While cleaning out Greg's storage unit, he and Amethyst are reunited with their favorite sitcom Li'l Butler.
44	44	"Marble Madness"	Elle Michalka	Joe Johnston and Jeff Liu	March 5, 2015	1026-044	1.92[49]
When several droids from space descend towards warp pad zones, Steven and the Gems attempt to find out their purpose.
45	45	"Rose's Scabbard"	Elle Michalka	Raven M. Molisee, Paul Villeco, and Rebecca Sugar	March 9, 2015	1026-045	1.22[50]
Pearl takes Steven to a special place that belonged to Rose Quartz after Lion finds the scabbard for Rose's sword.
46	46	"Open Book"[nb 1]	Elle Michalka	Hilary Florido and Katie Mitroff	March 19, 2015	1026-046	1.73[52]
When Connie is upset by the ending of her favorite book series, Steven takes her to Rose's room, where they remake the ending.
47	47	"Shirt Club"[nb 1]	Elle Michalka	Lamar Abrams and Hellen Jo	April 16, 2015	1026-047	1.42[53]
Steven and Buck make T-shirts.
48	48	"Story for Steven"[nb 1]	Elle Michalka	Joe Johnston and Jeff Liu	April 9, 2015	1026-048	2.00[54]
Greg tells Steven the story of how he met Rose Quartz.
49	49	"The Message"	Elle Michalka	Lamar Abrams and Hellen Jo	March 10, 2015	1026-049	1.30[55]
Steven and the Gems need Greg's help to retrieve a message from the Wailing Stone.
50	50	"Political Power"	Elle Michalka	Hilary Florido and Katie Mitroff	March 11, 2015	1026-050	1.42[56]
After the Gems cause a power outage in Beach City, Steven helps Mayor Dewey control the situation.
51	51	"The Return" (Part 1)	Elle Michalka	Raven M. Molisee and Paul Villeco	March 12, 2015	1026-051	1.70[57]
Peridot arrives on Earth with her new escort and partner, Jasper.
52	52	"Jail Break" (Part 2)	Elle Michalka	Joe Johnston, Jeff Liu, and Rebecca Sugar	March 12, 2015	1026-052	1.70[57]
Trapped on Peridot's ship, Steven attempts to rescue the Gems, including two mysterious Gems named Ruby and Sapphire, from the two Homeworld Gems' clutches.

Season 2 (2015–16)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written and storyboarded by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
53	1	"Full Disclosure"	Elle Michalka and Jasmin Lai (art)	Raven M. Molisee and Paul Villeco	March 13, 2015	1031-053	1.52[58]
Steven tries to avoid Connie so he won't tell her about his ordeal with the Homeworld Gems from the previous episodes.
54	2	"Joy Ride"	Jasmin Lai (art)	Hilary Florido and Katie Mitroff	March 26, 2015	1031-054	1.34[59]
Buck, Jenny and Sour Cream take Steven out on a late-night joyride to lift his spirits, until they end up discovering Peridot's escape pod.
55	3	"Say Uncle"	Elle Michalka and Jasmin Lai (art)	Joe Johnston and Jeff Liu	April 2, 2015	1031-056	1.93[60]
In this non-canon episode, Uncle Grandpa arrives to aid Steven in unlocking the power of his gem.
56	4	"Love Letters"	Jasmin Lai (art)	Lamar Abrams and Hellen Jo	April 23, 2015	1031-055	1.67[61]
When Jamie the mailman falls in love with Garnet, Steven and Connie must help turn him down gently.
57	5	"Reformed"	Jasmin Lai (art)	Raven M. Molisee and Paul Villeco	April 30, 2015	1031-057	1.39[62]
Amethyst keeps trying to find a new form to regenerate into while she, Steven and Garnet chase after a Gem monster loose in the temple.
58	6	"Sworn to the Sword"[nb 2]	Ian Jones-Quartey (supervising), Jasmin Lai (art)	Joe Johnston and Jeff Liu	June 15, 2015	1031-060	1.98[63]
Connie, wanting to protect Steven, takes up swordfighting lessons with Pearl.
59	7	"Rising Tides, Crashing Skies"	Jasmin Lai (art)	Lamar Abrams and Hellen Jo	June 16, 2015	1031-059	1.82[64]
Ronaldo investigates the Crystal Gems in a web documentary for his "Keep Beach City Weird" blog.
60	8	"Keeping It Together"	Jasmin Lai (art)	Raven M. Molisee and Paul Villeco	June 17, 2015	1031-061	1.80[65]
While the Crystal Gems chase after Peridot in the Kindergarten, Steven and Garnet discover a dark secret while exploring its inner workings.
61	9	"We Need to Talk"	Jasmin Lai (art)	Hilary Florido, Katie Mitroff, and Rebecca Sugar	June 18, 2015	1031-062	1.73[66]
After witnessing Steven and Connie fuse again, Greg explains to them how he learned about fusion from his time with Rose Quartz, hoping to pull it off himself in order to grow closer to her.
62	10	"Chille Tid"	Jasmin Lai (art)	Lamar Abrams and Lauren Zuke	June 19, 2015	1020-063	1.90[67]
Garnet has Pearl and Amethyst stay with Steven, who is exhausted from searching for Malachite in the ocean with the Gems, for a slumber party. However, Steven is rattled by recurring dreams of Lapis Lazuli.
63	11	"Cry for Help"	Jasmin Lai (art)	Joe Johnston and Jeff Liu	July 13, 2015	1031-064	1.71[68]
When TV broadcasts are disrupted by a video signal emitted by Peridot from the Gem communication tower, Garnet chooses to fuse with Pearl into Sardonyx (Alexia Khadime) 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.
64	12	"Keystone Motel"	Jasmin Lai (art)	Raven M. Molisee, Paul Villeco, and Rebecca Sugar	July 14, 2015	1020-065	1.73[69]
While she accompanies Greg and Steven on a road trip to another state and a visit to a motel, Garnet's frustration with what Pearl did in the previous episode causes her to split into Ruby and Sapphire.
65	13	"Onion Friend"	Jasmin Lai (art)	Lamar Abrams and Katie Mitroff	July 15, 2015	1031-067	1.83[70]
During a visit to Onion's house, Amethyst rekindles her friendship with his mother, Vidalia, while he shows Steven around his room.
66	14	"Historical Friction"	Jasmin Lai (art)	Hilary Florido and Lauren Zuke	July 16, 2015	1031-066	1.88[71]
Steven is asked by Jamie to participate in a play funded by Mayor Dewey about Beach City's founding, with Pearl stepping in to provide a more historically accurate script.
67	15	"Friend Ship"	Jasmin Lai (art)	Joe Johnston and Jeff Liu	July 17, 2015	1031-068	1.65[72]
After the recent events, Pearl wants to redeem herself by capturing Peridot, who traps the Crystal Gems in an old abandoned Gem spaceship.
68	16	"Nightmare Hospital"	Jasmin Lai (art)	Raven M. Molisee and Paul Villeco	September 10, 2015	1031-069	1.39[73]
Steven and Connie sneak into a hospital to retrieve Rose Quartz's sword from Connie's mother.
69	17	"Sadie's Song"	Kat Morris (supervising), Jasmin Lai (art)	Raven M. Molisee and Paul Villeco	September 17, 2015	1031-073	1.50[74]
Steven helps Sadie with an act for the annual Beach-a-Palooza.
70	18	"Catch and Release"	Kat Morris (supervising), Jasmin Lai (art)	Hilary Florido and Lauren Zuke	September 24, 2015	1031-070	1.39[75]
The Crystal Gems finally capture Peridot, but Steven suspects that she knows something and attempts to learn what it is, allowing her to live in his bathroom.
71	19	"When It Rains"	Joe Johnston (supervising), Jasmin Lai (art)	Lamar Abrams and Katie Mitroff	October 1, 2015	1031-071	1.36[76]
After Steven explains Earth's workings, including rainstorms, to Peridot, she decides to tell him about her mission for locating an experimental creation called the Cluster.
72	20	"Back to the Barn"	Joe Johnston (supervising), Jasmin Lai (art)	Joe Johnston and Jeff Liu	October 8, 2015	1031-072	1.59[77]
At the barn, when Peridot and Pearl fight over who will lead the construction of a drill that will take the group to the Cluster's location, Steven suggests they build robots and compete with each other.
73	21	"Too Far"	Kat Morris (supervising), Jasmin Lai (art)	Hilary Florido and Lauren Zuke	October 15, 2015	1031-074	1.39[78]
Peridot gets carried away with Gem gossip and reveals something about Amethyst, unintentionally hurting her feelings.
74	22	"The Answer"	Joe Johnston (supervising), Jasmin Lai (art)	Lamar Abrams and Katie Mitroff	January 4, 2016	1031-075	1.38[79]
Garnet tells Steven the story of how Ruby and Sapphire first met and joined the Crystal Gems.
75	23	"Steven's Birthday"	Joe Johnston (supervising), Jasmin Lai (art)	Lamar Abrams and Katie Mitroff	January 5, 2016	1031-079	1.35[80]
While celebrating his fourteenth birthday with the Gems, Greg, and Connie, Steven takes on a more adult form using his shapeshifting powers. However, this proves harmful to his human half.
76	24	"It Could've Been Great"	Joe Johnston (supervising), Jasmin Lai (art)	Joe Johnston and Jeff Liu	January 6, 2016	1031-076	1.45[81]
Steven and the Gems travel to an information archive on the Moon to discover the Cluster's exact location.
77	25	"Message Received"	Kat Morris (supervising), Jasmin Lai (art)	Raven M. Molisee and Paul Villeco	January 7, 2016	1031-077	1.39[82]
Steven becomes devastated and doubtful in Peridot after she steals a communication device from the Moon Base, which she uses to contact her leader, Yellow Diamond.
78	26	"Log Date 7 15 2"	Kat Morris (supervising), Jasmin Lai (art)	Hilary Florido and Lauren Zuke	January 8, 2016	1031-078	1.34[83]
While Peridot is in turmoil over what she did in the previous episode, Steven listens to her audio diary, and learns how she and Garnet learned to get along during their time at the barn, despite their radical differences.

Season 3 (2016)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written and storyboarded by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
79	1	"Super Watermelon Island" (Part 1)[84]	TBA	TBA	May 12, 2016	TBA	TBD
80	2	"Gem Drill" (Part 2)[84]	TBA	TBA	May 12, 2016	TBA	TBD
81	3	"Same Old World[85]"	TBA	TBA	May 19, 2016	TBA	TBD
82	4	"Barn Mates"[84]	TBA	TBA	May 26, 2016	TBA	TBD
83	5	"Hit the Diamond"[84]	TBA	TBA	June 2, 2016	TBA	TBD

Related media

Pilot (2013)

Title	Directed by	Written and storyboarded by	Original release date	Prod. code
"Steven Universe"	Phil Rynda (creative), Sue Mondt (art), and Genndy Tartakovsky (timing)	Rebecca Sugar	July 27, 2013 (Online)	501-???
Upon returning from an intergalactic mission, the Crystal Gems—Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl—have brought a mysterious magical hourglass. Steven Universe, the youngest member of the Crystal Gems, gets his hands on the device and discovers that it has the ability to let him travel back in time in order to make snappy comebacks. However, his actions soon bring about a deadly adversary, with everyone's lives dependent on Steven being able to make a worthwhile comeback.

Internet shorts

The Classroom Gems

No. in season	Title	Written and storyboarded by	Original release date
S01	"What Are Gems?"	Hilary Florido	July 6, 2015
Pearl teaches Steven about Gems, with some demonstrations from Garnet and Amethyst.
S02	"How Are Gems Made?"	Hilary Florido	October 1, 2015
Amethyst tells Steven how Gems are made.
S03	"Fusion"	Katie Mitroff	November 2, 2015
Garnet takes over a dance studio to demonstrate to Steven how fusion works.

Other shorts

No. in season	Title	Written and storyboarded by	Original release date
S01	"We Are the Crystal Gems"	Hilary Florido, Joe Johnston, Jeff Liu, and Katie Mitroff	July 10, 2015 (Comic-Con), September 4, 2015 (CN's website)
The extended version of the title theme and second opening sequence; the short begins with young Steven moving in with the three Crystal Gems.
S02	"Unboxing"	Hilary Florido and Katie Mitroff	October 22, 2015
Steven creates a video where he receives and unboxes a new hotdog-themed duffel bag from the Wacky Sack company.
S03	"Just Lion Things"[nb 3]	Katie Mitroff	November 19, 2015 (Nordic Cartoon Network YouTube channels)[86][87][88]
Lion unsuccessfully attempts to get into various boxes.

Notes

1. These episodes are treated as part of season 2 by other sources, but are listed as part of Season 1 on Cartoon Network's website.^[51] "Open Book" aired after "Full Disclosure" and both "Story for Steven" and "Shirt Club" aired after "Say Uncle".
2. Starting with this episode, a new title sequence is used.
3. A 15-second clip of the short was released on Tumblr and Vine on May 28, 2015, prior to any of the other shorts.

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Production code columns

• Production codes are stamped on numerous model sheets and storyboards that must be searched for, in: Steven Crewniverse. "Steven Crewniverse Behind-the-Scenes Universe: Archive". Retrieved November 5, 2014.http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/shows/steven-universe/pictures/index.html