Episode
Steven Universe: Historical Friction
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Steven Universe
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 2015-07-16
- Runtime
- 12 min
Episode context
Historical Friction is Episode 17 in Season 2 of Steven Universe. It aired on 2015-07-16. The runtime is 12 min.
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Episode 20: Sadie's Song
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Episode 13: Chille Tid
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Episode 21: Catch and Release
The Crystal Gems finally capture Peridot, but Steven suspects that she knows something and lets her live in his bathroom.
Episode 12: We Need to Talk
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Episode 22: When It Rains
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Episode 11: Keeping it Together
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Episode 23: Back to the Barn
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