Parents guide

Steven once is naked from behind on screen in the episode "Frybo".

Infrequent innuendos throughout the show, some being worse than others.

"Meat Beat Mania," an Arcade game in the episode "Arcade Mania" is an adult joke. Along with the line, "Shake the meat to the beat." will fly over most kid's heads.

In one episode, Peridot is found sitting on top of Amethyst. She blushes and jumps off when realizing, apologizing soon after.

In one episode, a bunch of humans wear the same clothes that show some cleavage and the side of their hips, but nothing is shown.

The fight scenes in the show involve magical fantasy weapons or just weapons in general. However, most of them are utilized to harm gems rather than humans.

There is some crushing to death of minor characters. At one point, a Zircon lawyer gem is poofed after being crushed to death; Peridot steps down on a flask robonoid at another point, slowly crushing it to death and smiling, which upsets Steven.

Steven goes around with a black eye in one episode after a fight. This upsets his father and Connie.

Some mild violent dialogue, for example Jamie the mailman's love poem to Garnet, which features lines about his arteries and his heart being torn out.

Varies depending on the episode. Lots of episodes don't have much/any action. Lots of episodes do contain fight scenes, sometimes extended fight scenes. These can include punches, kicks, swords, and some sci-fi/magical weapons, sometimes against magical beasts, but main or side characters fight each other sometimes. In season 4 there was very little violence.

There is very little blood - only red cuts are shown, and even then only about two times in the whole show - usually we see black scratches when a character gets beat up.

Some violence can be surprising. In one episode Pearl is suddenly impaled with a sword (but is fine at the end of the episode).

Most of the fight scenes involve "magical" beasts.

Malachite and Alexandrite have a large battle using various weapons and attacks, and some punching. The fight lasts almost four minutes. During this fight, several sentient watermelons are crushed to pieces onscreen.

A disturbing concept in this series (first seen in season 2) is the forced fusions - gems that have been shattered and forced together.

At least two uses of "suck" in the episode "Steven vs. Amethyst."

Lapis and Jasper have quite possibly the most realistic depiction of an abusive relationship ever shown on kid's TV. It's not even hidden - it's straight-up abusive - and is resolved in the end with violence.

Some scenes are extremely trippy and confusing, including an Uncle Grandpa crossover, Pearl dreaming of Rose turning into Greg before vomiting a slice of pizza at random, and bizarre colors and flashing lights, which may bother younger viewers.

The Kindergarten, especially the abandoned gem injectors (which resemble viruses) may upset and frighten some viewers.

Even Steven Universe is similar to Adventure Time and cartoon, this show contains serious issues/dark theme in Cartoon Network show. This could pushed the TV-PG.

Moderate mature themes.

Mild in most episodes. But a lot of sensitive content.

Mild/Moderate in a lot of episodes.

Mild/Moderate for neurodivergent viewers.

Whilst not usually scary, Steven Universe can become very intense and mature for a kid's show.

Darker and deeper themes are explored in this show, including consent, abusive relationships, war, murder, genocide, depression, anxiety, grief, bereavement, and PTSD.