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"Mr. Greg" is the 8th episode of the third season of Steven Universe and the 86th episode overall.
Official Synopsis
Steven, Greg and Pearl take a trip to Empire City to live the good life.[3]
Plot
The episode begins with the Pepe's Burgers commercial on screen being sung by Marty to the tune of "Comet". The commercial ends and Steven is seen in the van in awe because that is Greg's song. Greg then brings up how Marty had given him the $10,000,000 check and how he could sing it. Pearl has been near the van hanging out in a way. Greg and Steven sing "Don't Cost Nothing" about how many things are free. Steven brings up going on a vacation in the song. Liking the idea, Greg digs through his van and finds a picture of Empire City, transitioning into the song Empire City. By now Pearl has moved inside. Steven and Greg pack throughout the song. Suddenly, Steven ends the song by suggesting Pearl should come. There's an awkward moment when Pearl and Greg do not want that to happen, but Steven insists. Steven states it will be just the three of them and awkwardly adds in "and don't forget Mom!" as he pulls up his shirt revealing his gem.
Driving to Empire City, the Empire City instrumental plays in the background. After arriving at Le Hotel, Greg cunningly appears at the counter and hands the front desk clerk, Ricky, his business card reading, "Mr. Greg: Bazzzillionaire". Steven appears and smirks like Greg and hands him a wad of cash. The employees, Greg, Steven, and eventually Pearl sing "Mr. Greg", singing about the fun they are having. Greg sings "So dance with me, just say-" and Pearl interrupts him yelling, "No!". Embarrassed, she leaves.
After the song ,Pearl walks into a room where Greg and Steven are sleeping. Pearl reaches for a rose and starts singing the song "It's Over Isn't It". She sings her lament about how "It's over" with her and Rose and how Greg has won Rose's heart. Pearl also states during the song that she "Can't move on." During the song, Steven wakes up and watches Pearl sing. At the very end, it shows that Greg also woke up from his sleep and heard Pearl singing. Greg leaves the room knowing that nothing was going to be fixed between them, to her surprise. Pearl says she shouldn't have come along but Steven explains that it was exactly why he brought her.
Greg is seen sitting downstairs at the hotel bar, eating a glass of cherries. Steven appears holding Pearl's hand, who is smiling nervously. Greg and Pearl glance at each other and sweat nervously when the piano music begins to play rapidly. An employee is seen playing, and Steven gets on the piano after bribing the man with more cash. Steven plays the instrument along with the song, "Both of You". Greg and Pearl talk it out about what happened with Rose and Pearl offers her hand out to Greg to dance.
The waiters cheer and Ricky gives Greg a large bill. Pearl, Steven, and Greg all sing the reprise of "Don't Cost Nothing" and they drive back to Beach City, entering through Jersey and the episode ends.
Features
Characters
- Steven Universe
- Greg Universe
- Pearl
- Marty (mentioned, video)
- Rose Quartz (mentioned, pictured)
- Le hotel employees
Objects
- Greg's Van
- Greg's Check
- Greg's Guitar
- Chaaaaps Bag
- Hot Dog Duffel Bag
Locations
- Beach City
- Empire State
- Empire City
- Brooklyn (mentioned)
- Bowery (mentioned)
- Le Hotel (debut)
- Empire City
- The Barn (mentioned)
- Jersey (mentioned)
Music
Songs
- "Like a Burger"
- "Don't Cost Nothing"
- "Empire City (song)"
- "Mr. Greg (song)"
- "It's Over Isn't It"
- "Both of You"
- "Don't Cost Nothing (reprise)"
Instrumental Songs
- Empire City theme
Trivia
- This is Steven Universe's first "musical" episode.
- This makes sense due to the fact that Empire City is an amalgam of Las Vegas and New York City. New York City is well known for it's Broadway musicals.
- This is the final episode storyboarded by Joe Johnston.
- Steven is shown to be able to play the piano.
- This episode marks the first time Pearl has had a solo song.
- This episode's name was first revealed in the episode listing on the Cartoon Network website.[4]
- Shelby Rabara, Peridot's voice actress, is also a dancer who provided the audio of Pearl and Steven tap dancing in the song, "Mr. Greg".
- The original draft of Pearl's ballad had a huge difference from the final scene.[5]
- There are some lines in Both of You that may sound like Rose's voice, but it is actually Steven.[6] Songs are often cobbled together from multiple takes, and the best runs are edited together.
- This is the first episode where Pearl appears to be happy in Greg's presence.
Cultural References
- Empire State's name is likely derived from New York's nickname of "The Empire State".
- Pearl's 360° solo scene is a reference to a similar scene in the 1982 movie Victor/Victoria starring Julie Andrews. Andrews also appears in a tuxedo in that scene.[7]
Continuity
- Greg mentions the events of "Story for Steven", referencing his first encounter with Rose and the song he was singing.
- The reason for Marty giving Greg a check in "Drop Beat Dad" is explained.
- Pearl's line "Past experiences have taught me that three's a crowd." might be a reference to past events such as Sugilite's overzealousness in "Coach Steven" and Sardonyx's fiasco during "Cry for Help" up to "Friend Ship".
- Both occasions involved Pearl getting tangled up in a situation where fusions between three Gems ended up causing trouble.
- The toy that resembles Sonic the Hedgehog makes its second appearance in this episode.
- Pearl uses her nephelokinesis once again. (As in "Sworn to the Sword", in the Sky Arena.)
- While Greg is eating cherries, he mumbles: "cherry man...". This is likely a callback to "Winter Forecast", where he used the same expression to describe himself while wearing a cherry sweater.
- The episode addresses the tensions between Pearl and Greg first seen in "We Need to Talk".
- When Pearl enters the room again during night time, the game Golf Quest Mini, first seen in "Rose's Room", can be seen on the flat screen TV.
Errors
- During the song "Mr. Greg", when Greg, Steven, and Pearl are being held above the employees and moved to the dining table, and again when the elevator door opens, Greg's tan lines on his legs and feet are reversed.
- In one scene, when Pearl was singing "It's Over Isn't It", Greg's hair was the same color as his beard.
Transcript
View the episode's transcript here.
Gallery
Videos
References
- ↑ http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/steven-universe-mr-greg/EP016164320412?aid=zap2it
- ↑ http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-tuesday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-19-2016.html
- ↑ http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/video/steven-universe/summer-adventures-mr-greg-episode.html
- ↑ http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/video/steven-universe/episodes/season-2.html
- ↑ http://joethejohnston.tumblr.com/post/147725066143/building-a-scene-its-over-isnt-it#notes
- ↑ http://joethejohnston.tumblr.com/post/147705024808/in-the-song-both-of-you-or-whatever-it-is#notes
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPaRbgDcmYc&ab_channel=LASILVANADORS