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Stuart Fails to Save the Universe · S1 · E4

Spoiler: Stuart Makes a Wallet

  • TV-MA
  • Aug 13, 2026
  • 25 min
  • 8.1

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

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About this episode

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

Season 1

10 episodes
  1. 1Spoiler: Gary Dies

    26 minJul 23, 2026★ 7.4

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

  2. 2Spoiler: Zack's in This One

    21 minJul 30, 2026★ 8.2

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

  3. 3Spoiler: Bert Is Magic

    18 minAug 6, 2026★ 8.5

    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.

  4. 4Spoiler: Stuart Makes a Wallet

    25 minAug 13, 2026★ 8.1Now viewing

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

  5. 5Spoiler: Bert Gets Married

    20 minAug 20, 2026★ 8.7

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

  6. 6Spoiler: Corn Is Delicious

    22 minAug 27, 2026★ 8.2

    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.

  7. 7Spoiler: Dexys Midnight Runners Get a Royalty Payment

    16 minSep 3, 2026★ 7.9

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

  8. 8Spoiler: We're as Confused as You Are

    19 minSep 10, 2026★ 8.0

    After being thrust into a world that is perpetually at war, Stuart must complete his mission before he and the rest of the gang can flee to safety.

  9. 9Spoiler: We Couldn't Get Green Lantern

    18 minSep 17, 2026★ 8.1

    After finding themselves trapped in a comic book, Stuart, Denise, Bert, and Kripke must enlist the help of a superhero – and avoid a supervillain!

  10. 10Spoiler: Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience

    Sep 24, 2026

    The final push to locate the quantum-interference device and permanently fix reality before the multiverse completely collapses.

Guest stars

Ryan CartwrightKyle
Josh BrenerTrevor
Tommy WalkerGary
Stacie GreenwellNurse Stephanie
Violette LinnzTalia
Zoe CipresChana
Mayim BialikAmy Farrah Fowler
Jon CryerSherpa
'Weird Al' Yankovic'Weird Al' Yankovic
Charlie BarnettSimpa
Kolby AldersonJaden
Jeff WolfeOrderly #1
Sala BakerOrderly #2