A StevenBomb is one of several American advertising programs by Cartoon Network which consists of airing new episodes of Steven Universe daily during a regular working week.
Listings[]
StevenBomb 1[]
- Monday: "Rose's Scabbard" (5:00 p.m. EST) (March 9, 2015)
- Tuesday: "The Message" (5:00 p.m. EST) (March 10, 2015)
- Wednesday: "Political Power" (5:00 p.m. EST) (March 11, 2015)
- Thursday: "The Return" & "Jail Break" (5:00 & 5:15 p.m. EST) (March 12, 2015)
- Friday: "Full Disclosure" (5:00 p.m. EST) (March 13, 2015)
StevenBomb 2: The Second One[]
- Monday: "Sworn to the Sword" (6:00 p.m. EST) (June 15, 2015)
- Tuesday: "Rising Tides, Crashing Skies" (6:00 p.m. EST) (June 16, 2015)
- Wednesday: "Keeping It Together" (6:00 p.m. EST) (June 17, 2015)
- Thursday: "We Need to Talk" (6:00 p.m. EST) (June 18, 2015)
- Friday: "Chille Tid" (6:00 p.m. EST) (June 19, 2015)
StevenBomb 3: Week of Sardonyx[1][2][]
- Monday: "Cry for Help" (6:00 p.m. EST) (July 13, 2015)
- Tuesday: "Keystone Motel" (6:00 p.m. EST) (July 14, 2015)
- Wednesday: "Onion Friend" (6:00 p.m. EST) (July 15, 2015)
- Thursday: "Historical Friction" (6:00 p.m. EST) (July 16, 2015)
- Friday: "Friend Ship" (6:00 p.m. EST) (July 17, 2015)
StevenBomb 4: Steven's Birthday Week[3][4][]
- Monday: "The Answer" (5:30 p.m. EST) (January 4, 2016)
- Tuesday: "Steven's Birthday" (5:30 p.m. EST) (January 5, 2016)
- Wednesday: "It Could've Been Great" (5:30 p.m. EST) (January 6, 2016)
- Thursday: "Message Received" (5:30 p.m. EST) (January 7, 2016)
- Friday: "Log Date 7 15 2" (5:30 p.m. EST) (January 8, 2016)
StevenBomb 5: Out of This World[]
- Monday: "Steven's Dream" & "Adventures in Light Distortion" (7:00 p.m. EST) (January 30, 2017)
- Tuesday: "Gem Heist" (7:00 p.m. EST) (January 31, 2017)
- Wednesday: "The Zoo" (7:00 p.m. EST) (February 1, 2017)
- Thursday: "That Will Be All" (7:00 p.m. EST) (February 2, 2017)
StevenBomb 6: Five Nights for Everyone[5][6][]
- Monday: "Lion 4: Alternate Ending" (7:00 p.m. EST) (May 8, 2017)
- Tuesday: "Doug Out" (7:00 p.m. EST) (May 9, 2017)
- Wednesday: "The Good Lars" (7:00 p.m. EST) (May 10, 2017)
- Thursday: "Are You My Dad?" & "I Am My Mom" (7:00 p.m. EST) (May 11, 2017)
StevenBomb 7: Heart of the Crystal Gems[7][]
- Monday: "Now We're Only Falling Apart" (7:30 p.m. EST) (July 2, 2018)
- Tuesday: "What's Your Problem?" (7:30 p.m. EST) (July 3, 2018)
- Wednesday: "The Question" (7:30 p.m. EST) (July 4, 2018)
- Thursday: "Made of Honor" (7:30 p.m. EST) (July 5, 2018)
- Friday: "Reunited" (7:30 p.m. EST) (July 6, 2018)
Trivia[]
- StevenBomb 1 marked the beginning of the new airing time for Steven Universe at 10:00 p.m. UTC.
- Episodes within the airing cycle were moved around to make the StevenBomb 1 plot line flow better. These episodes include stand-alone episodes from Season 1 ("Open Book", "Story for Steven" and "Shirt Club") and "Full Disclosure", a Season 2 episode.
- The name was derived from the opening scene in "Garnet's Universe", where Steven "Steven-bombs" Garnet from the rafters as she returns from a mission.[9]
- StevenBomb 2 marked the beginning of a new airing time of Steven Universe at 11:00 p.m. UTC.
- Cartoon Network confirmed the second StevenBomb beforehand via phone call.
- The clip from "Cry for Help" introducing Pearl and Garnet's fusion was shown at SDCC 2015.
- Promotional artwork for the first StevenBomb shows a panicked Steven running with a lit bomb in his hands. This is a reference to the film adaptation of the 1960s Batman series starring Adam West, in which Batman runs through a seaside town trying to get rid of a bomb.
- The final episode of the second and third StevenBomb ("Chille Tid" and "Friend Ship") were both represented by a question mark in promo art.
- StevenBombs tend to act as a countdown to an apocalyptic scenario that is to occur in the future.
- All StevenBombs except the fifth and seventh have introduced a new fusion.
- StevenBomb 1 introduced Malachite, StevenBomb 2 introduced Rainbow Quartz, StevenBomb 3 introduced Sardonyx, StevenBomb 4 introduced the Ruby triple fusion, and StevenBomb 6 introduced Topaz.
- StevenBomb 1 reveals Garnet's status as a fusion, StevenBomb 2 introduces the Cluster Gems, StevenBomb 3 silhouettes an Unknown Fusion Gem, StevenBomb 4 reveals the result of a fusion of gems of the same type, and StevenBomb 6 reveals the concept of permanent Homeworld Gem fusions.
- And, in each Bomb except the fifth, at least one fusion reappears.
- Opal in StevenBombs 1 and 4, Stevonnie and Malachite in StevenBomb 2, Sugilite in StevenBomb 3, Alexandrite in StevenBomb 6, and Rainbow Quartz and Alexandrite in StevenBomb 7.
- Garnet also appears in StevenBombs 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7. In addition, the 4th Bomb shows the first time Ruby and Sapphire ever fused.
- Opal in StevenBombs 1 and 4, Stevonnie and Malachite in StevenBomb 2, Sugilite in StevenBomb 3, Alexandrite in StevenBomb 6, and Rainbow Quartz and Alexandrite in StevenBomb 7.
- StevenBomb 1 introduced Malachite, StevenBomb 2 introduced Rainbow Quartz, StevenBomb 3 introduced Sardonyx, StevenBomb 4 introduced the Ruby triple fusion, and StevenBomb 6 introduced Topaz.
- Someone sings in every StevenBomb. In addition, at least one Gem sings in each StevenBomb.
- StevenBomb 1 is the only StevenBomb to have more than five episodes.
- StevenBomb 7 is the only StevenBomb to feature a 22-minute episode.
- StevenBomb 4 is the first StevenBomb to have only four episodes and to air from Monday - Thursday.
- StevenBomb 5 is the second StevenBomb to have only four episodes and to air from Monday - Thursday.
- It is revealed in StevenBomb 4 that Steven is 14 years old due to it being Steven's Birthday Week and that Connie's age is 12 ¾.
- Ruby and Sapphire appear or are mentioned in every StevenBomb.
- Some promo art for a StevenBomb shows people or items that link to the new episodes.
- The second had Connie Maheswaran for "Sworn to the Sword", Ronaldo Fryman for "Rising Tides, Crashing Skies", Garnet for "Keeping It Together", Greg Universe for "We Need to Talk", and a question mark for "Chille Tid".
- The third had a crying pear for "Cry for Help", smiley bacon and eggs breakfast for "Keystone Motel", a mouse for "Onion Friend", the masks of comedy and tragedy for "Historical Friction", and a question mark for "Friend Ship".
- StevenBomb 7 is the only one which has an official DVD named after it and an official bingo card based on its events.
- StevenBomb 6 is called "Five Nights for Everyone" yet it only consists of four days.
Gallery[]
StevenBomb 1[]
StevenBomb 2[]
StevenBomb 3[]
StevenBomb 4[]
StevenBomb 5[]
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References
- ↑ https://mobile.twitter.com/mcburnett/status/612063354757066752
- ↑ http://stevencrewniverse.tumblr.com/post/123649855532/just-a-reminder-incase-anyone-forgot-also-a
- ↑ https://twitter.com/ben_levin/status/656709001506263040
- ↑ http://io9.gizmodo.com/steven-universe-will-finally-return-to-our-screens-in-j-1748759386
- ↑ Steven Universe schedule on Cartoon Network (Click to the right of the logo)
- ↑ https://theslanted.com/2017/04/26663/steven-universe-returns-with-five-night-event-in-may/
- ↑ https://seat42f.com/steven-universe-returns-for-five-night-event-monday-july-2.html
- ↑ https://twitter.com/GregoyrDavis/status/624017537303486464
Q: "Has the order for episodes been changed these past two steven bombs like it happened in the first?"
https://twitter.com/mcburnett/status/624022059622883329
A: "No." - ↑ http://joethejohnston.tumblr.com/post/113538802293/how-did-the-crew-come-up-with-the-name-steven