Censorship in Foreign Countries

Content in some Steven Universe episodes are altered in foreign adaptations currently, in Latin America, Brazil, Spain, Malaysia, Philippines, Romania, Italy, Turkey, Russia, Bulgaria, Poland, Australia, Taiwan, Arabic countries, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Portugal, France and Indonesia. (This also applies to the United Kingdom, despite it not being adapted into a foreign language.) These edits mainly occur due to television content guidelines differing from the United States.

"Frybo"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Steven and Peedee find Frybo force-feeding customers French fries; Mr. Smiley pleads for mercy, and Frybo fills his mouth with more French fries.
 * Steven runs into Frybo while nude, and his rear is shown.
 * The butt-related dialogue is also removed.
 * The sound Frybo makes while Steven takes the shard out of him is muted.



"Island Adventure"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Lars' and Sadie's exaggerated kiss, specifically the back-rubbing and moaning sounds, is removed. Only Lars' lips touching Sadie's is seen before the scene cuts off.
 * Sadie forcefully pushing the sharpened stick deeper into the Invisible Gem Monster when she realizes it didn't die from her initial stabs.
 * The sound when Sadie is hunting the fish is muted.

"Watermelon Steven"
The following scenes are censored/cut: again, when she punches two and kicks one.
 * The scene where Garnet kicks the Watermelon Steven, right after when she says "Come on!", and

"The Return"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Most of the scene where Garnet is affected by the Gem Destabilizer, namely right after the initial shock. Pearl and Amethyst are shown gasping, then it cuts directly to the frame where the dust explosion begins.
 * In the flashback at "Full Disclosure", however, the scene is shown unaltered.

"Keeping It Together"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Right after the Cluster Gems take form and touch the ground, the scream they emit was muted.

"Friend Ship"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The scene when Pearl slashes Holo-Peridot is shortened so she is only heard laughing, without calling Pearl an "idiot".

"Frybo"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Steven and Peedee find Frybo force-feeding customers French fries; Mr. Smiley pleads for mercy, and Frybo fills his mouth with more French fries.
 * Steven runs into Frybo while nude, and his rear is shown.

"Island Adventure"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Lars' and Sadie's exaggerated kiss, specifically the back-rubbing and moaning sounds, is removed. Only Lars' lips touching Sadie's is seen before the scene cuts off.
 * Sadie forcefully pushing the sharpened stick deeper into the Invisible Gem Monster when she realizes it didn't die from her initial stabs.

"The Return"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Most of the scene where Garnet is affected by the Gem Destabilizer, after Pearl and Amethyst are shown saying "Oh!", cutting directly to the scene where Garnet "poofs" and both of her gemstones are in the ground.
 * In the flashback at "Full Disclosure", however, the scene is shown unaltered.

"Frybo"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The part where Steven says "Your move, Frybo. Attack!" and eats a potato chip, before Steven's pants hit Frybo.

"Monster Buddies"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The Centipeetle Mother getting crushed under the stalactite, and the closeups of it closing its mouth/its gem dimming.

"Steven's Lion"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The part in which Ronaldo spits his soda with Steven's "I don't think so" along with the part where Ronaldo says "I bet you're not even pregnant".

"Steven the Sword Fighter"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The scene where Pearl helplessly drops her sword (also from Steven's flashbacks).

"Joking Victim"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The shots containing the lyrics "Take both hands! Push below the diaphragm!" during the Big Donut training videotape are removed.
 * The part where Steven is performing the Heimlich maneuver on Lars.

"Horror Club"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Steven saying "I think you should stop being such a dink to Ronaldo" was cut.

"Story for Steven"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Rose's line "...and I really wanna play with you" is cut.

"The Message"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Pearl's line "I can't believe my flipping eyes!", along with Garnet's "Everyone, listen up!", are cut.

"The Return"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Almost the whole scene where Garnet is destabilized.

"Jail Break"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * When Jasper hits Garnet. (White flashes)
 * When Garnet hits Jasper and smashes her Crash Helmet. (White flashes)

"We Need to Talk"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The part of Rainbow Quartz's fusion dance where Pearl gives Greg a devilish smile while she's hanging upside down.
 * The part of Rainbow Quartz's dance where she drops down in front of Greg is also cut out.
 * The scene where Greg shivers after Rose says his name is cut.

"So Many Birthdays"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Teen Steven's line, "But a boy on the cusp of manhood can't spend the whole day whackering."

"Joking Victim"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * When Sadie says: "He let me be his player 2, and we spent the whole night together", the part about spending the whole night together was cut.

"Island Adventure"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Sadie and Lars kissing was cut, instead, it was a replay of Lars crying. (Although this scene was cut, the kissing and moaning sounds are still heard).


 * Sadie's line "You kissed me on the mouth!" along with Lars's line "No, I didn't" was cut.
 * Sadie pushing the stick deeper into the Invisible Gem Monster was cut.

"Warp Tour"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Amethyst's line "Heh. Steven Jr.'s been busy" was muted.
 * Steven's line "And now I'm gonna die" was muted.

"Garnet's Universe"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The part when Garnet catches Hoppy's sword when she swings it at her, was cut.
 * The part where Garnet punched the Foxman in his stomach, was cut.

"Watermelon Steven"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Garnet unleashing her rocket gauntlets was censored.

"Lion 3: Straight to Video"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The part when Dogcopter ate the chess piece was cut, instead, it was a replay of the scene when Dogcopter says that he won the game.

"Alone Together"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * When Stevonnie dances for the first time, the part of the dance where they swing their upper body was cut.
 * When Kevin entered the disco ball, the part where he observed Stevonnie was shortened so that it looked like he did not observe them from top to bottom.
 * Kevin Pelvic-thrusting was cut.
 * Kevin's line "Not tonight. Hey baby, why'd you leave me on the dance floor?" was shortened to "Baby, why'd you leave me on the dance floor?"

"Maximum Capacity"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The part where the camera panned to the book, Passions of Xanxor, was cut.

"The Return"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * When Steven asked Greg to turn the van around, the part where he hits the dashboard was cut. Instead, it was a replay of Steven starting to get mad, before he smashed the dashboard.
 * The scene when Garnet's arms get disconnected when she was hit by the destabilizer along with Pearl and Amethyst's reaction it it, was cut.

"Jail Break"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The part where Garnet smashes Jasper's lens part of her Crash Helmet, was changed to a black background with stars flying out instead of her visor breaking, a second of the song was also cut due to this.

"Joking Victim"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * When Sadie says: "He let me be his player 2, and we spent the whole night together", the part about spending the whole night together was cut.

"Island Adventure"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Scenes of Lars and Steven hugging.
 * The entire kissing scene between Lars and Sadie.

"Maximum Capacity"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The scene when Steven is looking at Greg's book collection and sees the book "Passions of Xanxor" was cut. The scene when Greg mentioned and picks up the book also cut.
 * The scene in the "Li'l Butler Theme" when Li'l Butler kisses Mr. Money was cut.

"The Return"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The scene when Steven punches the dashboard in Greg's van.
 * The scene when Garnet's arm disconnects from her body due to the Gem Destabilizer.
 * The scene when Jasper head-butts Steven.

"Jail Break"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The part where Garnet breaks Jasper's helmet is replaced with the headbutt stars in The Return. A second of the song was also cut due to this.

"Frybo"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Steven and his squad of clothes' arrival is simplified. The Italian version cuts from Pearl uttering "Dove?" ("Where?") to Steven ordering "All'attacco!" ("Attack!") several shots later, excluding Steven's "Your move, Frybo" and a shot of Frybo charging.

"Steven's Lion"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Ronaldo's "Steven's pregnant?!" line and spit take are removed with Steven's "I don't think so."

"Steven the Sword Fighter"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The scene where Pearl drops her sword when she gets hit by Holo-Pearl (also from Steven's flashbacks).

"Coach Steven"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Lars' "We're not married!" is excluded.

"Joking Victim"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The shots containing the lyrics "Take both hands! Push below the diaphragm!" during the Big Donut training videotape are removed.

"Monster Buddies"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The Centipeetle Mother getting crushed under the stalactite, and the closeups of it closing its mouth/its gem dimming.

"Laser Light Cannon"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Garnet's "Stop that!" and Pearl's "It's no use!" as Amethyst forces Steven onto the light cannon are cut.

"Steven's Lion"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The part in which Ronaldo spits his soda on his laptop, and says "Steven's pregnant?!" as well as when he later says "Bet you're not even pregnant" is cut.

"Island Adventure"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The entire scene of Lars and Sadie's exaggerated kiss, specifically the back-rubbing and moaning sounds, is removed.
 * Sadie forcefully pushing the sharpened stick deeper into the Invisible Gem Monster when she realizes it didn't die from her initial stabs.

"The Return"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * In the scene where Garnet is poofed, her visor and body snapping and breaking is cut, as well as Amethyst and Pearl screaming is also cut, moving straight to her "poof" cloud.
 * In the flashback at "Full Disclosure", however, the scene is shown unaltered.

"Jail Break"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Jasper punching Garnet's head is replaced with a white flash.
 * Garnet breaking Jasper's helmet is replaced with a white flash.

"Gem Glow"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Garnet snapping a Centipeetle in half.
 * Pearl snapping a Centipeetle's neck and her entire line: "Steven, until you learn to control the powers in your gem, we'll take care of protecting humanity. Okay?"
 * Steven throwing up at the end of the episode.

"Island Adventure"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Scenes of Steven and Lars hugging.
 * Scenes of Lars and Sadie hugging.
 * The entire kissing scene between Lars and Sadie.
 * Some scenes from the fight with the Invisible Gem Monster, including the line: "Use your fish-murdering skills!"
 * Scene where Sadie slaps Lars and says "You kissed me on the mouth!"

"Steven The Sword Fighter"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The scene where Pearl helplessly drops her sword (also from Steven's flashbacks).

"Fusion Cuisine"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Steven describing Amethyst as a fun mom (he only talks to Pearl and Garnet).

"Steven's Lion"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The part in which Ronaldo spits his soda with Steven's "I don't think so" along with the part where Ronaldo says "Bet you're not even pregnant."

"Coach Steven"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The part where Steven says: "You can beat up Lars and you don't have to starve to death if Sadie divorces you" along with Lars's quote: "We're not MARRIED!"

"Alone Together"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The scene when Stevonnie dances at The Rave and shakes their rear.

"An Indirect Kiss"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The title was read as "Steven's Power" instead of "An Indirect Kiss".

"Monster Buddies"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The Centipeetle getting crushed under the stalactite and the closeups of it closing its mouth/its gem dimming.

"Joking Victim"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The shots containing the lyrics "Take both hands! Push below the diaphragm!" during the Big Donut training videotape, as well as Steven performing the Heimlich maneuver on Lars.

"On the Run"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Amethyst yelling "I don't care!" is cut.
 * The amount of train wheels at the end of the song is reduced.

"Horror Club"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Steven saying "I think you can stop being such a dink to Ronaldo" is cut. 

"Story for Steven"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Rose's line "... and I really wanna play with you" is cut
 * In Bulgarian the line: "You want one huge woman, when you could have multiple smaller ones." was translated as "You're losing your mind over the ladies in this small town, but they aren't modern".

"The Message"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Pearls line "I can't believe my flipping eyes!", along with Garnet's "Everyone, listen up!" are cut.

"The Return"
The episode aired nearly 2 months after it was supposed to with the following change:
 * In the scene where Garnet is poofed, her visor and body snapping and breaking is cut, as well as Amethyst and Pearl screaming is also cut, moving straight to her "poof" cloud.

"Jail Break"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Jasper punching Garnet's head is replaced with a white flash.
 * Garnet breaking Jasper's helmet is replaced with a white flash.

"We Need to Talk"
The following scenes are censored/cut: "'- Greg.""- Rose?""- Is this torture?""- The worst.'"
 * Part of Pearl and Rose's dance is replaced by Greg playing guitar.
 * The part of Rainbow Quartz's dance where she drops down in front of Greg is also cut.
 * The following dialogue is entirely cut:

"Island Adventure"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The entire kissing scene between Lars and Sadie.
 * Some scenes from the fight with the Invisible Gem Monster, including the line: "Use your fish-murdering skills!"
 * Scene where Sadie slaps Lars and says "You kissed me on the mouth!"

"Steven the Sword Fighter"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The scene where Pearl helplessly drops her sword (also from Steven's flashbacks).

"Coach Steven"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The part where Steven says: "You can beat up Lars and you don't have to starve to death if Sadie divorces you" along with Lars's quote: "We're not MARRIED!"

"Monster Buddies"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The Centipeetle getting crushed under the stalactite and the closeups of it closing its mouth/its gem dimming.

"Fusion Cuisine"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Amethyst taking her finger out of her nose.

"Horror Club"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Steven saying "I think you can stop being such a dink to Ronaldo" was cut.

"Story for Steven"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Rose's line "... and I really wanna play with you." is cut.

"The Message"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Pearls line: "I can't believe my flipping eyes!", along with Garnet's "Everyone, listen up!" are cut.

"The Return"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The scene when Garnet's arm disconnects from her body due to the Gem Destabilizer.

"Jail Break"
The following scenes are censored/cut:


 * When Jasper hits Garnet and when Garnet hits Jasper and smashes her Crash Helmet are replaced by bright flashes of white light (none of the song is cut though).

"Steven the Sword Fighter"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The scene where Pearl drops her sword when she gets impaled by Holo-Pearl (also from Steven's flashbacks).
 * The scene where Pearl poofs in Steven's flashback.

"Coach Steven"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Shortened the part where Sugilite head butted Pearl.

"Island Adventure"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The entire scene of Lars and Sadie's exaggerated kiss.
 * Sadie forcefully pushing the sharpened stick deeper into the Invisible Gem Monster when she realizes it didn't die from her initial stabs.
 * Scene where Sadie slaps Lars and says "You kissed me on the mouth!"

"Watermelon Steven"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The scene when Garnet shoots her gauntlets as rockets and explodes the Watermelon Stevens.
 * The scene where Pearl "kills" the Watermelon Stevens midair.
 * The scene where Garnet kicks the Watermelon Steven, right after when she says, "Come on!" and again, when she punches two, and kicks one.

"Warp Tour"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Steven's line when floating outside the warp stream, "And now, I'm gonna die."

"Alone Together"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The scene when Stevonnie dances at the rave and shakes their butt.

"Maximum Capacity"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The scene when Steven looking at Greg's book collection and shown the book "Passions of Xanxor" was cut. The scene when Greg mentioned and picks up the book also cut.
 * The scene in the "Li'l Butler Theme" when Li'l Butler kisses Mr. Money was cut.

"The Return"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The scene when Steven punches the dashboard in Greg's van.
 * The scene when Garnet's arm disconnects from her body due to the Gem Destabilizer.
 * The scene when Jasper head-butts Steven.

"Jail Break"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The scene when Garnet breaks Jasper's Crash Helmet.

"Island Adventure"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Scenes of Lars and Sadie hugging.
 * The entire kissing scene between Lars and Sadie.
 * Some scenes from the fight with the Invisible Gem Monster.

"Alone Together"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Stevonnie's gem glowing before splitting into Steven and Connie.

"Maximum Capacity"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The scene when Steven looking at Greg's book collection and shown the book "Passions of Xanxor" was cut. The scene when Greg mentioned and picks up the book also cut.


 * The scene in the "Li'l Butler Theme" when Li'l Butler kisses Mr. Money was cut.

"Jail Break"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The scene where Garnet smashes Jasper's Crash Helmet.

"Steven's Lion"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Ronaldo's "Steven's pregnant?!" line and spit take are removed with Steven's "I don't think so."

"So Many Birthdays"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The whole episode wasn't aired in Arabic countries.

"Lars and the Cool Kids"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The whole episode wasn't aired in Arabic countries.

"Steven the Sword Fighter"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The scene where Pearl helplessly drops her sword (also from Steven's flashbacks).

"Coach Steven"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Lars' "We're not married!" is excluded.

"Joking Victim
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The part where Steven is performing the Heimlich maneuver on Lars.

"Steven and the Stevens"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The scene when Steven kissed the original Steven.
 * The last part of the song "Steven and the Crystal Gems", where Steven sings, "by watching myself die", is muted/changed.

"An Indirect Kiss"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The episode title changed to "New Power" in Arabic.
 * The scene where Connie tries to kiss Steven.

"On the Run"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * In Israel, the episode was never aired along with all future episodes.

"The Return"
The following scenes are censored/cut:

When Garnet is hit by Jasper's gem destabilizer the scene is immediately cut to the time when she explodes in a puff of smoke.

"Jail Break"
The following scenes are censored/cut:

Ruby and Sapphire's fusion dance and their reunion.

The lyrics of the song "Stronger Than You" are changed to not include any details of Ruby and Sapphire's relationship.

"Mirror Gem"
The following scenes are censored/cut:

This episode was not aired in Arab countries.

"Steven and the Stevens"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The last part of the song "Steven and the Crystal Gems", where Steven sings, "by watching myself die."

"Jail Break"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * When Jasper hits Garnet, it turns out as a white glow.
 * When Garnet hit Jasper and smashes her Crash Helmet, it turns out to be a white glow.

"We Need to Talk "
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The half of Pearl and Rose Quartz's fusion dance is totally cut and replaced with a continuous shot of Greg playing his guitar solo.

"Island Adventure"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Lars' and Sadie's exaggerated kiss, specifically the back-rubbing and moaning sounds, is removed. Only Lars' lips touching Sadie's is seen before the scene cuts off.

"Jail Break"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Every time Jasper hits Garnet, it turns out to be a white glow.
 * When Garnet hits Jasper and smashes her Crash Helmet, turns out to be a white glow.
 * Ruby and Sapphire were implied to be a fusion of "friendship"
 * Though, it was later redubbed to correct the translation after outrage from French fans.

"Coach Steven"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Steven's line "You can beat up Lars and you don't have to starve to death if Sadie divorces you!" followed by Lars' "We're not MARRIED!" are both removed, cutting directly to Greg on the beach.

"Steven's Lion"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Ronaldo exclaiming "Steven's pregnant?!" is cut out, cutting directly to "I have a giant pet lion right outside!", and again when Ronaldo remarks "I bet you're not even pregnant".

"Arcade Mania"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The arcade game "Meat Beat Mania" becomes simply "Beat Mania".

"So Many Birthdays"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Steven's line "That was fun, but a boy on the cusp of manhood can't spend the whole day whackering" is cut from the episode.

"Steven the Sword Fighter"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The scene where Pearl drops her sword after being stabbed by Holo-Pearl (also In Steven's Flashback).

"Island Adventure"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Lars' and Sadie's exaggerated kiss, specifically the back-rubbing and moaning sounds, is removed. Only Lars' lips touching Sadie's is seen before the scene cuts off.
 * The line "Use your fish murdering skills!" is cut.

"Horror Club"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Steven saying "I think you should stop being such a dink to Ronaldo" was cut.

"The Message"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Pearl's comment: "I can't believe my flipping eyes" is cut out, and cuts straight to Lapis' message.

"The Return"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * In the scene where Garnet is poofed, her visor and body snapping and breaking is cut, as well as Amethyst and Pearl screaming is also cut, moving straight to her "poof" cloud.

"Jail Break"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * When Jasper hits Garnet.
 * When Garnet hits Jasper and smashes her Crash Helmet.
 * Both the above scenes are replaced by bright flashes of white light (none of the song is cut though).

"Full Disclosure"

 * Oddly, despite the censorship in "The Return", during the flashback in "Full Disclosure", Garnet is seen to break up as she is destabilized.

"We Need to Talk"
The following scenes are censored/cut (the censorship of this episode became highly controversial):
 * The part of Rainbow Quartz's fusion dance where Pearl gives Greg a devilish smile while she's hanging upside down.
 * The part of Rainbow Quartz's dance where she drops down in front of Greg is also cut out. We_Need_To_Talk_Rainbow_Quartz.jpg


 * The scene where Greg shivers after Rose says his name is cut.

"Sadie's Song"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The whole episode didn't air.

"Jail Break"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The part where Garnet breaks Jasper's helmet is replaced with stars, and part of the song was cut due to this.

"Steven's Lion"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * Ronaldo exclaiming "Steven's pregnant?!"" is cut out, cutting directly to "I have a giant pet lion right outside", and again when Ronaldo remarks "I bet you're not even pregnant".

"Arcade Mania"
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The arcade game "Meat Beat Mania" becomes simply "Beat Mania".

"We Need to Talk "
The following scenes are censored/cut:
 * The half of Pearl and Rose Quartz's fusion dance is replaced by a continuous close-up shot of Greg playing his guitar solo.