Stuart Fails to Save the Universe

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ComedySci-Fi & Fantasy

Comic book store owner Stuart Bloom is tasked with restoring reality after he breaks a device built by Sheldon and Leonard, accidentally bringing about a multiverse Armageddon. Stuart is aided in this quest by his girlfriend Denise, geologist friend Bert, and quantum physicist/all-around pain in the ass Barry Kripke.

Next episodeS1E8 — Episode 8Thursday, 10 September 2026
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Episodes

S1:E1

Spoiler: Gary Dies

23/07/2026

After breaking a quantum-interference device, mild-mannered comic book store owner Stuart Bloom must save the universe from imminent destruction.

26 min
S1:E2

Spoiler: Zack's in This One

30/07/2026

Stuart, Bert, Denise, and Barry Kripke find themselves in an idyllic, peaceful Earth...that happens to be controlled by a repressive and vicious AI.

21 min
S1:E3

Spoiler: Bert Is Magic

06/08/2026

In a world where magic is real, Bert discovers a gift for sorcery, while Stuart enlists the help of one of this universe’s most powerful wizards.

18 min
S1:E4

Spoiler: Stuart Makes a Wallet

13/08/2026

Stuart questions what's real after landing in a mental hospital. Kripke finds himself with a new love interest.

25 min
S1:E5

Spoiler: Bert Gets Married

20/08/2026

The gang arrives in paradise, where everyone lives in harmony with nature and each other. Bert finds true love and the machine is broken.

20 min
S1:E6

Spoiler: Corn Is Delicious

27/08/2026

As Bert and Kripke team up, Stuart and Denise take a big step forward in a universe that looks and feels normal...with one major difference.

22 min
S1:E7

Spoiler: Dexys Midnight Runners Get a Royalty Payment

03/09/2026

While attempting to steal a new piece of technology from Caltech, Stuart, Denise, Bert, and Kripke run into some very familiar visitors.

16 min
S1:E8

Episode 8

10/09/2026
S1:E9

Episode 9

17/09/2026
S1:E10

Episode 10

24/09/2026