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This article is about the episode. You may be looking for the character also known as "Mr. Universe", the song or a similarly named episode, "Mr. Greg".

I could've done all that stuff! My problem isn't that I'm a Gem, my problem is I'm a Universe!

—Steven

"Mr. Universe" is the 15th episode of Steven Universe Future.

Official Synopsis[]

Greg takes Steven on the road to find the origins of the Universe name.

Plot[]

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Greg makes Steven "Ice Cream ala Pie" for dinner, relieved Steven's swelling has gone down. Steven is still lost in thought as he has no idea who he is as a being. Greg tells Steven when he was a teen, he had no idea of what he wanted to do until he hit the road and how he spent time watching trucks go by and eating junk food. He suggests that Steven and he go on a road trip for a change in perspective and they head off with Steven carrying his ice cream.

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On the road with Greg at the wheel, they have fun while they make a pit stop for Pepe's Burgers, go to a store to try sunglasses on, and sing songs. Upon arriving in a neighborhood, Greg tells Steven that he played his first gig in this area. As Steven asks how he became "Mr. Universe" in the first place, Greg decides to show him how that came to be. 

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Later, the van arrives at a certain house, and Greg climbs over the fence. Concerned about how his dad is breaking and entering, Steven follows Greg through a second-story window, where Greg struggles to get in while Steven merely jumps and drifts, of an empty home.

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Greg looks for something certain and Steven goes to write a note for the homeowners, trying to make it seem like there was an excuse. Steven finds unopened letters from his father to "Mr. and Mrs. DeMayo", and realizes they are in Greg's childhood home.

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Steven becomes excited to be in the house Greg grew up in and was impressed by Greg's old belongings, while the latter thought the opposite. Greg remembered the rough times: curfews, chaperones, and meatloaf every Thursday night for twenty years and not eating a taco until he was "too old". Steven continues to look through the knick-knacks and takes a picture of Greg in his middle school yearbook on his phone. Greg tells Steven about his poor relationship with his parents, who were on their timeshare on Florida Island, and how they made him miserable with their lifestyle and choices for him. On finding his graduation photo, Greg reminisces on his parents made him get a bad haircut for that moment and right before a gig. Steven asks if there were any pictures of that, Greg explained that music was forbidden in this house. Suddenly, Greg remembers and finds what he is looking for in a box in an air vent and tries to go out the window due to "habits", but takes Steven's advice to go through the front door.

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Greg gives Steven the keys, as it is his journey, and they head off. He tells Steven how he just did what people, his parents, wanted of him until a friend gave him a CD (the item he was looking for) that inspired him to be who he is.

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As the CD plays, revealing the inspiration for Greg to change his name to "Mr. Universe", Greg wants to replay the song but Steven angrily turns it off, telling him that he wished that he could have grown up with structure and supervision like his father had. Greg tells Steven that the things he liked were always wrong to his parents and that they forced him to do the things they wanted him to do instead. Steven then begins to glow pink with anger saying that Greg was just like his mother. Still mad, Steven adds that he never did things like going to school and visiting the doctor as other humans have. Despite Greg's objections to Steven's beliefs, Steven rips out the steering wheel, crashing and flipping the van.

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After waking up, Greg tries to cheer Steven up and tells him he is proud of Steven for speaking his mind and telling him off, something he could never do to his own dad. As Greg goes on, however, the audio slowly muffles as Steven doesn't respond and completely ignores his father. Steven looks at his phone and deletes the old picture of his father while sighing in disappointment, showing that he has lost some respect for him.

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Trivia[]

  • The title is similar to "Mr. Greg".
  • Zach Callison and Tom Scharpling are the only speaking voices in this episode.
  • This episode reveals Greg's parents are alive, as he had previously implied they were dead saying if Steven died he would "run fresh out of family" in the episode "The Return". However, this could also imply that his parents are metaphorically dead to him.
  • Greg's parents' address is 7933 Chickadee Hill, Showne, WK (West Keystone).
    • "West Keystone" is shown to be a separate state from Keystone (this universe's equivalent of Pennsylvania), with the state abbreviation "WK".
    • Additionally, Delmarva's state abbreviation is shown to be "DV", as seen on the letter's return label (P.O. Box 1730, Beach City, DV).
    • "West Keystone" could be the show's equivalent to the real-life state of West Virginia, which is southwest of Pennsylvania.
  • The student featured in Greg's yearbook named Lauren Hecht is a reference to a crew member with the same name.

Cultural References[]

  • Kerry Moonbeam, the artist that Greg listened to, is a reference to (and is heavily inspired by) English rockstar David Bowie and his famous Ziggy Stardust character and album.
  •  The convenience store "Uaua" is a parody of the real-life convenience store "Wawa".
  • Greg's poster on his old bedroom door heavily resembles the Twitter logo.
  • The deletion screen on Steven's photos is similar to the Apple deletion screen for photos.

Continuity[]

  • Steven and Greg play and listen to a recording of the song "Dear Old Dad" which they sang together in "House Guest".
  • Pepe's Burgers from "Mr. Greg" appears again.
    • While Steven and Greg are eating outside of a Pepe's Burgers restaurant, the same little yellow bird that appeared shortly before "Mindful Education" ended lands near them.
  • Steven and Greg pass by the wheat field where Peridot's Escape Pod landed, as shown in "Joy Ride".
  • Steven mentions that it has been two days since "Growing Pains".
  • Greg's mention of his parents being at their timeshare on Florida Island is a direct reference to how the geography between the show and the real world differs due to the direct involvement of Gems in Earth's history.
  • The suspense building up to Steven deleting the photo could be a reference to "Full Disclosure" where Steven didn't answer Connie's call in the song "Full Disclosure".

Errors[]

  • When Steven and Greg both get out of the Beach House, the star on Steven's shirt is missing.
  • When Steven says his line, "I just wish I knew what to do with myself.", the captions read "I-I just wish I knew what to do with myself.".
  • Steven says "They can't be worse than mom's family. I went halfway across the galaxy for them, and this was right here?!", but according to Garnet and Peridot, Homeworld is in a separate galaxy visible from Earth.

Video[]

Transcript

View the episode's transcript here.

Gallery

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References

ve Episode List
Pilot Pilot
Season 1 A: Gem GlowLaser Light CannonCheeseburger BackpackTogether BreakfastFryboCat FingersBubble BuddiesSerious StevenTiger MillionaireSteven's LionArcade ManiaGiant WomanSo Many BirthdaysLars and the Cool KidsOnion TradeSteven the Sword FighterLion 2: The MovieBeach PartyRose's RoomCoach StevenJoking VictimSteven and the StevensMonster BuddiesAn Indirect KissMirror Gem/Ocean Gem

B: House GuestSpace RaceSecret TeamIsland AdventureKeep Beach City WeirdFusion CuisineGarnet's UniverseWatermelon StevenLion 3: Straight to VideoWarp TourAlone TogetherThe TestFuture VisionOn the RunHorror ClubWinter ForecastMaximum CapacityMarble MadnessRose's ScabbardOpen BookShirt ClubStory for StevenThe MessagePolitical PowerThe Return/Jail Break

Season 2 Full DisclosureJoy RideSay UncleLove LettersReformedSworn to the SwordRising Tides, Crashing SkiesKeeping It TogetherWe Need to TalkChille TidCry for HelpKeystone MotelOnion FriendHistorical FrictionFriend ShipNightmare HospitalSadie's SongCatch and ReleaseWhen It RainsBack to the BarnToo FarThe AnswerSteven's BirthdayIt Could've Been Great/Message ReceivedLog Date 7 15 2
Season 3 Super Watermelon Island/Gem DrillSame Old WorldBarn MatesHit the DiamondSteven FloatsDrop Beat DadMr. GregToo Short to RideThe New LarsBeach City DriftRestaurant WarsKiki's Pizza Delivery ServiceMonster ReunionAlone at SeaGreg the BabysitterGem HuntCrack the WhipSteven vs. AmethystBismuthBetaEarthlingsBack to the MoonBubbled
Season 4 Kindergarten KidKnow Your FusionBuddy's BookMindful EducationFuture Boy ZoltronLast One Out of Beach CityOnion GangGem HarvestThree Gems and a BabySteven's DreamAdventures in Light DistortionGem HeistThe ZooThat Will Be AllThe New Crystal GemsStorm in the RoomRocknaldoTiger PhilanthropistRoom for RubyLion 4: Alternate EndingDoug OutThe Good LarsAre You My Dad?I Am My Mom
Season 5 Stuck TogetherThe TrialOff ColorsLars' HeadDewey WinsGemcationRaising the BarnBack to the KindergartenSadie KillerKevin PartyLars of the StarsJungle MoonYour Mother and MineThe Big ShowPool HoppingLetters to LarsCan't Go BackA Single Pale RoseNow We're Only Falling ApartWhat's Your Problem?The QuestionMade of HonorReunitedLegs From Here to HomeworldFamiliarTogether AloneEscapismChange Your Mind
Film Steven Universe: The Movie
Steven Universe Future Little HomeschoolGuidanceRose BudsVolleyballBluebirdA Very Special EpisodeSnow DayWhy So Blue?Little GraduationPrickly PairIn DreamsBismuth CasualTogether ForeverGrowing PainsMr. UniverseFragmentsHomeworld BoundEverything's FineI Am My MonsterThe Future
Shorts Lion Loves to Fit in a BoxThe Classroom Gems: What Are Gems?We Are the Crystal GemsThe Classroom Gems: How Are Gems Made?UnboxingThe Classroom Gems: FusionCooking with LionGem KaraokeSteven ReactsVideo ChatSteven's Song Time
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