U.S. (English) Dragon Ball Z Episode Summaries

Pojo Note:   This Episode Summary List is based off the Episode #’s when the show first aired in the U.S. on Cartoon Network in 1999-2001.  That’s when we established this page was originally.  The early episodes of the show were edited so much that some shows were actually merged together.  The Episode List is thus shorter than the Original Japanese DBZ Episode Listing.  Now, Funimation has remade the early episodes in “uncut” fashion.  It would be tedious & confusing for us to redo this list.  This list matches up with the original releases of VHS Tapes & DVD’s when they originally hit streets around 1999-2001.  Either way, you get the storylines.  

DBZ Season 1 Uncut
Siayan Saga – Available from Amazon.com – Uncut!

Saiyan Saga – Season 1

  1. The Arrival of Raditz (with images)
  2. The World’s Strongest Team (w/images)
  3. Gohan’s Hidden Powers (w/images)
  4. Goku’s Unusual Journey
  5. Gohan’s Metamorphosis
  6. Gohan Makes a Friend
  7. Trouble on Arlia
  8. Home for Infinite Losers
  9. Princess Snake’s Hospitality
  10. Escape from Piccolo
  11. Showdown in the Past
  12. The End of Snake Way
  13. A Fight Against Gravity … Catch Bubbles
  14. The Legend of the Saiyans
  15. Black Day for Planet Earth
  16. The Battle Begins … Goku Where Are You?
  17. The Saibamen Strike
  18. Nappa … The Invincible?
  19. Tien Goes All Out!
  20. Time’s Up!!
  21. The Return of Goku
  22. Goku Strikes Back
  23. Goku vs. Vegeta … a Saiyan Duel
  24. Vegeta Saiyan Style!
  25. Stop Vegeta Now!!
  26. Battle’s End
DBZ Season 2 DVD Uncut
Contains the Namek Saga and Ginyu Saga. Available on Amazon.com

Namek Saga – Season 2

  1. A New Goal … Namek!
  2. A Journey to Namek
  3. Friends or Foes?!
  4. Hunt for a Dragon Ball
  5. Who’s Who
  6. Touchdown on Namek
  7. Face Off on Namek
  8. The Ruthless Frieza
  9. The Nameks Versus Frieza
  10. Escape from Dodoria
  11. Secrets Revealed
  12. A Collision Course
  13. Stay Away From Frieza
  14. Zarbon Transformed
  15. The Eldest Namek
  16. Get Vegeta!
  17. Vegeta Revived
  18. A Heavy Burden
  19. Immortality Denied
  20. Big Trouble for Bulma
  21. Scramble for the Dragonballs
  22. Arrival of the Ginyu Force
  23. Elite Fighters of the Universe … The Ginyu Force
  24. Time Tricks and Body Binds
  25. No Refuge From Recoome
  26. Enter Goku
  27. Goku … Super Saiyan?

Captain Ginyu

  1. Ginyu Assault
  2. Incredible Force
  3. Frieza Approaches
  4. Goku is Ginyu and Ginyu is Goku
  5. Calling the Eternal Dragon
  6. Gohan Defeat Your Dad!!
  7. Captain Ginyu … The Frog
DBZ Season 3 Uncut
Available at Amazon.com

Frieza – Season 3

  1. Password is Porunga
  2. Piccolo’s Return
  3. The Fusion
  4. Fighting Power: One Million??
  5. Gohan Attacks
  6. Piccolo The Super Namek
  7. Frieza’s Second Transformation
  8. Another Transformation
  9. Dende’s Demise
  10. The Renewed Goku
  11. The End of Vegeta
  12. The Ultimate Battle
  13. Clash of the Super Powers
  14. Freiza’s Boast
  15. Bold and Fearless
  16. Embodiment of Fire
  17. Trump Card
  18. Keep the Chances Alive
  19. Power of the Spirit
  20. Transformed at Last
  21. Explosion of Anger
  22. Namek’s Destruction
  23. A Final Attack
  24. Approaching Destruction
  25. Gohan’s Return
  26. The Last Wish
  27. Dual on a Vanishing Planet
  28. Pathos of Frieza
  29. Frieza Defeated!!
  30. Mighty Blast of Rage
  31. Namek’s Explosion    Goku’s End?
  32. Goku’s Alive!!
Season Four contains the complete Garlic Jr., Trunks and Android sagas on 6 discs. Pick it up from Amazon!

Garlic Jr. Saga – Season 4

  1. The Heaven’s Tremble
  2. Black Fog of Terror
  3. Battle Kami’s Lookout
  4. Fight With Piccolo
  5. Call For Restoration
  6. Suicidal Course
  7. Extreme Measures
  8. The World Awakens
  9. Brief Chance for Victory
  10. Krillin’s Proposal

Trunks Saga

  1. Frieza’s Counterattack
  2. The Mysterious Youth
  3. Another Super Saiyan?
  4. Welcome Back Goku
  5. Mystery Revealed
  6. Goku’s Special Technique
  7. Z Warriors Prepare
  8. Goku’s Ordeal

Android Saga 

  1. The Androids Appear
  2. A Handy Trick
  3. Double Trouble for Goku
  4. Upgrade to Super Saiyan
  5. The Secret of Dr. Gero
  6. More Androids?!
  7. Follow Dr. Gero
  8. Nightmare Comes True
  9. Goku’s Assassin
  10. Deadly Beauty
  11. No Match for The Androids
  12. Last Ditch Effort
  13. Closing In
  14. Unwelcomed Discovery
Season Five contains the Perfect and Imperfect Cell sagas on 6 discs. Snag from Amazon at a great price!

Imperfect Cell Saga – Season 5

125.  Seized with Fear
126.  The Reunion
127.  Borrowed Powers
128.  His Name is Cell
129.  Piccolo’s Folly
130.  Laboratory Basement
131.  Our Hero Awakens
132.  Time Chamber
133.  The Monster is Coming
134.  He’s Here
135.  Up to Piccolo
136.  Silent Warrior
137.  Say Goodbye #17
138.  Sacrifice
139.  Saiyans Emerge
140.  Super Vegeta
141.  Bow To The Prince
142.  Hour of Temptation
143.  Krillin’s Decision
144.  Last Defense 
145.  Cell is Complete
146.  Vegeta Must Pay
147.  Trunks Ascends
148.  Saving Throw
149.  Ghosts From Tomorrow

Dragon Ball Season Six contains the entire Cell Games Saga – Grab it from Amazon!

The Cell Games – Season Six

150.  The Cell Games
151.  What is the Tournament?
152.  The Doomsday Broadcast
153.  Meet Me In The Ring
154.  No Worries Here
155.  A Girl Named Lime
156.  Memories of Gohan
157.  A New Guardian
158.  Dende’s Dragon
159.  The Puzzle of General Tao
160.  The Games Begin
161.  Losers Fight First
162.  Goku vs. Cell
163.  Cell’s Bag of Tricks
164.  No More Rules
165.  The Fight is Over
166.  Faith in a Boy (with images)
167.  Gohan’s Desperate Plea
168.  Android Explosion
169.  Children of Cell Attack (with images)
170.  The Unleashing (with Images)
171.  The Unstoppable Gohan
172.  Cell’s Mighty Breakdown
173.  A Hero’s Farewell
174.  Cell Returns
175.  The Horror Won’t End
176.  Save The World
177.  Goku’s Noble Decision
178.  One More Wish
179.  Free The Future

Contains the Saiyaman Saga and World Tournament Saga. Available at Amazon.com

Saiyaman Saga – Season 7

180.  Warriors of the Dead
181.  Tournament Begins
182.  Water Fight
183.  Final Round
184.  Goku Vs. Pikkon
185.  Gohan Goes To High School
186.  I Am Saiyaman
187.  Gohan’s First Date
188.  Rescue Videl
189.  Blackmail
190.  I’ll Fight Too
191.  The Newest Super Saiyan
192.  Take Flight Videl
193.  Gather For the Tournament
194.  Camera Shy

World Tournament

195.  The World Tournament
196.  Trunks vs. Goten
197.  Best of the Boys
198.  Big Trouble, Little Trunks
199.  Who Will Fight Who?
200.  Forfeit of Piccolo
201.  A Dark and Secret Power
202.  Videl Is Crushed
203.  Identities Revealed
204.  Energy Drain

Season Eight contains the complete Babidi and Majin Buu sagas. And is available at Amazon.com

Babadi Saga – Season 8

205:  The Wizard’s Curse
206:  King of the Demons (w/images)
207:  Vegeta Attacks
208:  Next Up, Goku (w/images)
209:  Battle Supreme
210:  Eighteen Unmasks
211:  Pay to Win
212:  Heart of a Villain
213:  The Dark Prince Returns
214:  Vegeta’s Pride (w/Images)
215:  The Long-Awaited Fight (w/images)
216:  Magic Ball of Buu (w/images)

Buu Saga

217.  Buu is Hatched
218.  The Losses Begin
219.  The Terror of Mr. Buu
220.  Meal Time
221.  The Warrior’s Decision
222.  Final Atonement

223.  Evil lives on
224.  Find the dragon balls
225.  Revival
226.  Global announcement
227.  Learn to fuse
228.  The Z sword
229.  Race to Capsule Corp.
230.  Super Saiyan 3?!
231.  Buu’s Mutiny
232.  The Fusion Dance
233.  Goku’s Time Is Up
234.  Return to Other World
235.  Out From the Broken Sword
236.  Gotenks is Born
237.  Unlikely Friendship
238.  I Kill No More

Contains The Fusion Saga & Kid Buu Saga. Great Deal on Amazon.com too!

The Fusion Saga

239.  The Evil of Men
240.  Buu Against Buu
241.  Empty Planet 
242.  Time Struggle
243.  Super Moves of Gotenks
244.  Trapped in Forever
245.  Feeding Frenzy
246.  Gotenks is Awesome
247.  Unlucky Break 
248.  A Whole New Gohan
249.  Search for Survivors
250.  Majin Buu Transforms
251.  The Old Kai’s Weapon
252.  Ready to Fuse?
253.  Union of Rivals
254.  Meet Vegetto
255.  Rip in the Universe
256.  Vegetto
257.  The Incredible Fighting Candy 
258.  The Innards of Buu 
259.  Mind Trap
260.  Visions of Deadly

Kid Buu Saga

261.  Evil Kid Buu
262.  End of Earth
263.  True Saiyans Fight Alone
264.  Battle for the Universe Begins
265.  Vegeta’s Respect
266.  Minute of Desperation
267.  Old Buu Emerges
268.  Earth Reborn
269.  Call to Action
270.  People of Earth Unite
271.  Spirit Bomb Triumphant
272.  Celebrations with Majin Buu
273.  He’s Always Late
274.  Grandaughter Pan
275.  Buu’s Reincarnation
276.  Goku’s Next Journey

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