Episode range 1-35
Saiyan Saga
Saiyan Saga covers episodes 1-35, from The New Threat through Mercy. Use the episode links for the current TV spine and keep movies separate from the numbered run.
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- 02 Related movies
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291 episodes 1 The New Threat Canon 2 Reunions Canon 3 Unlikely Alliance Canon 4 Piccolo's Plan Canon 5 Gohan's Rage Canon 6 No Time Like the Present Canon 7 Day 1 Canon 8 Gohan Goes Bananas! Canon 9 The Strangest Robot Canon 10 A New Friend Canon 11 Terror on Arlia Canon 12 Global Training Canon 13 Goz and Mez Canon 14 Princess Snake Canon 15 Dueling Piccolos Canon 16 Plight of the Children Canon 17 Pendulum Room Peril Canon 18 The End of Snake Way Canon 19 Defying Gravity Canon 20 Goku's Ancestors Canon 21 Counting Down Canon 22 The Darkest Day Canon 23 Saibamen Attack! Canon 24 The Power of Nappa Canon 25 Sacrifice Canon 26 Nappa's Rampage Canon 27 Nimbus Speed Canon 28 Goku's Arrival Canon 29 Lesson Number One Canon 30 Goku vs. Vegeta Canon 31 Saiyan Sized Secret Canon 32 Spirit Bomb Away! Canon 33 Hero in the Shadows Canon 34 Krillin's Offensive Canon 35 Mercy Canon 36 Picking Up the Pieces Canon 37 Plans for Departure Canon 38 Nursing Wounds Canon 39 Friends or Foes? Canon 40 Held Captive Canon 41 Look Out Below Canon 42 The Search Continues Canon 43 A Friendly Surprise Canon 44 Brood of Evil Canon 45 Frieza Strikes! Canon 46 Defying Orders Canon 47 Namek's Defense Canon 48 The Hunted Canon 49 The Prince Fights Back Canon 50 Unexpected Problem Canon 51 Vegeta Has a Ball Canon 52 The Past and Future Canon 53 Zarbon's Surprise Canon 54 Guru's Gift Canon 55 Piccolo vs. Everyone Canon 56 Zarbon's Mission Canon 57 Gohan, the Hunted Canon 58 Unknown Enemies Canon 59 Destination: Guru Canon 60 Bulma's Big Day Canon 61 Hidden Power Canon 62 New Ally, New Problem Canon 63 Guldo's Mind Binds Canon 64 Recoome Unleashed Canon 65 Let the Battle Begin Canon 66 Goku's New Power Canon 67 A Legend Revealed Canon 68 Ginyu Assault Canon 69 Incredible Force! Canon 70 Frieza Approaches Canon 71 Goku is Ginyu and Ginyu is Goku Canon 72 Calling the Eternal Dragon Canon 73 Gohan, Defeat Your Dad! Canon 74 Captain Ginyu... The Frog Canon 75 Password is Porunga Canon 76 Piccolo's Return Canon 77 The Fusion Canon 78 Fighting Power: One Million? Canon 79 Gohan Attacks Canon 80 Piccolo the Super-Namek Canon 81 Deja Vu Canon 82 Frieza's Second Transformation Canon 83 Another Transformation? Canon 84 Dende's Demise Canon 85 The Renewed Goku Canon 86 The End of Vegeta Canon 87 The Ultimate Battle Canon 88 Clash of the Super Powers Canon 89 Frieza's Boast Canon 90 Bold and Fearless Canon 91 Embodiment of Fire Canon 92 Trump Card Canon 93 Keep the Chance Alive!! Canon 94 Power of the Spirit Canon 95 Transformed at Last Canon 96 Explosion of Anger Canon 97 Namek's Destruction? Canon 98 A Final Attack Canon 99 Approaching Destruction Canon 100 Gohan Returns Canon 101 The Last Wish Canon 102 Duel on a Vanishing Planet Canon 103 Pathos of Frieza Canon 104 Frieza Defeated!! Canon 105 Mighty Blast of Rage Canon 106 Namek's Explosion... Goku's End? Canon 107 Goku's Alive!! Canon 108 The Heavens Tremble Canon 109 Black Fog of Terror Canon 110 Battle in Kami's Lookout Canon 111 Fight with Piccolo Canon 112 Call for Restoration Canon 113 Suicidal Course Canon 114 Extreme Measures Canon 115 The World Awakens Canon 116 Brief Chance for Victory Canon 117 Krillin's Proposal Canon 118 Frieza's Counterattack Canon 119 The Mysterious Youth Canon 120 Another Super Saiyan? Canon 121 Welcome Back Goku Canon 122 Mystery Revealed Canon 123 Goku's Special Technique Canon 124 Z Warriors Prepare Canon 125 Goku's Ordeal Canon 126 The Androids Appear Canon 127 A Handy Trick Canon 128 Double Trouble for Goku Canon 129 Upgrade to Super Saiyan Canon 130 The Secret of Dr. Gero Canon 131 More Androids?! Canon 132 Follow Dr. Gero Canon 133 Nightmare Comes True Canon 134 Goku's Assassin Canon 135 Deadly Beauty Canon 136 No Match for the Androids Canon 137 Last Ditch Effort Canon 138 Closing In Canon 139 Unwelcome Discovery Canon 140 Seized with Fear Canon 141 The Reunion Canon 142 Borrowed Powers Canon 143 His Name is Cell Canon 144 Piccolo's Folly Canon 145 Laboratory Basement Canon 146 Our Hero Awakes Canon 147 Time Chamber Canon 148 The Monster is Coming Canon 149 He's Here Canon 150 Up to Piccolo Canon 151 Silent Warrior Canon 152 Say Goodbye, 17 Canon 153 Sacrifice Canon 154 Saiyans Emerge Canon 155 Super Vegeta Canon 156 Bow to the Prince Canon 157 Hour of Temptation Canon 158 Krillin's Decision Canon 159 The Last Defense Canon 160 Cell is Complete Canon 161 Vegeta Must Pay Canon 162 Trunks Ascends Canon 163 Saving Throw Canon 164 Ghosts from Tomorrow Canon 165 The Cell Games Canon 166 What is the Tournament? Canon 167 The Doomsday Broadcast Canon 168 Meet Me in the Ring Canon 169 No Worries Here Canon 170 A Girl Named Lime Canon 171 Memories of Gohan Canon 172 A New Guardian Canon 173 Dende's Dragon Canon 174 The Puzzle of General Tao Canon 175 The Games Begin Canon 176 Losers Fight First Canon 177 Goku vs. Cell Canon 178 Cell's Bag of Tricks Canon 179 No More Rules Canon 180 The Fight is Over Canon 181 Faith in a Boy Canon 182 Gohan's Desperate Plea Canon 183 Android Explosion Canon 184 Cell Juniors Attack! Canon 185 Awakening Canon 186 The Unstoppable Gohan Canon 187 Cell's Mighty Breakdown Canon 188 A Hero's Farewell Canon 189 Cell Returns! Canon 190 The Horror Won't End Canon 191 Save the World Canon 192 Goku's Decision Canon 193 One More Wish Canon 194 Free the Future Canon 195 Warriors of the Dead Canon 196 Tournament Begins Canon 197 Water Fight Canon 198 Final Round Canon 199 Goku vs. Pikkon Canon 200 Gohan Goes to High School Canon 201 I am Saiyaman Canon 202 Gohan's First Date Canon 203 Rescue Videl Canon 204 Blackmail Canon 205 I'll Fight Too! Canon 206 The Newest Super Saiyan Canon 207 Take Flight Videl Canon 208 Gather For the Tournament Canon 209 Camera Shy Canon 210 The World Tournament Canon 211 Trunks vs. Goten Canon 212 Best of the Boys Canon 213 Big Trouble, Little Trunks Canon 214 Who Will Fight Who? Canon 215 Forfeit of Piccolo! Canon 216 A Dark and Secret Power Canon 217 Videl is Crushed Canon 218 Identities Revealed Canon 219 Energy Drain Canon 220 The Wizard's Curse Canon 221 King of the Demons Canon 222 Vegeta Attacks Canon 223 Next Up, Goku Canon 224 Battle Supreme Canon 225 Eighteen Unmasks Canon 226 Pay to Win Canon 227 Heart of a Villain Canon 228 The Dark Prince Returns Canon 229 Vegeta's Pride Canon 230 The Long Awaited Fight Canon 231 Magic Ball of Buu Canon 232 Buu is Hatched! Canon 233 The Losses Begin Canon 234 The Terror of Majin Buu Canon 235 Meal Time Canon 236 The Warrior's Decision Canon 237 Final Atonement Canon 238 Evil Lives On Canon 239 Find the Dragon Balls Canon 240 Revival Canon 241 Global Announcement Canon 242 Learn to Fuse Canon 243 The Z Sword Canon 244 Race to Capsule Corp. Canon 245 Super Saiyan 3?! Canon 246 Buu's Mutiny Canon 247 The Fusion Dance Canon 248 Goku's Time is Up Canon 249 Return to Other World Canon 250 Out From the Broken Sword Canon 251 Gotenks is Born Canon 252 Unlikely Friendship Canon 253 I Kill No More Canon 254 The Evil That Men Do Canon 255 Buu Against Buu Canon 256 Empty Planet Canon 257 Time Struggle Canon 258 Super Moves of Gotenks Canon 259 Trapped in Forever Canon 260 Feeding Frenzy Canon 261 Gotenks is Awesome Canon 262 Unlucky Break Canon 263 A Whole New Gohan Canon 264 Search for Survivors Canon 265 Majin Buu Transforms Canon 266 The Old Kai's Weapon Canon 267 Ready to Fuse? Canon 268 Union of Rivals Canon 269 Meet Vegito Canon 270 Rip in the Universe Canon 271 Vegito...Downsized Canon 272 The Incredible Fighting Candy Canon 273 The Innards of Buu Canon 274 Mind Trap Canon 275 Deadly Vision Canon 276 Evil Kid Buu! Canon 277 End of Earth Canon 278 True Saiyans Fight Alone Canon 279 Battle for the Universe Begins Canon 280 Vegeta's Respect Canon 281 Minute of Desperation Canon 282 Old Buu Emerges Canon 283 Earth Reborn Canon 284 Call to Action Canon 285 People of Earth Unite Canon 286 Spirit Bomb Triumphant Canon 287 Celebrations with Majin Buu Canon 288 He's Always Late Canon 289 Granddaughter Pan Canon 290 Buu's Reincarnation Canon 291 Goku's Next Journey Canon
Story arcs
9 arcs Episode range 36-67
Namek and Captain Ginyu Sagas
Namek and Captain Ginyu Sagas covers episodes 36-67, from Picking Up the Pieces through A Legend Revealed. Use the episode links for the current TV spine and keep movies separate from the numbered run.
Episode range 68-97
Frieza Saga
Frieza Saga covers episodes 68-97, from Ginyu Assault through Namek's Destruction?. Use the episode links for the current TV spine and keep movies separate from the numbered run.
Episode range 98-125
Garlic Jr., Trunks and Androids Sagas
Garlic Jr., Trunks and Androids Sagas covers episodes 98-125, from A Final Attack through Goku's Ordeal. Use the episode links for the current TV spine and keep movies separate from the numbered run.
Episode range 126-149
Imperfect Cell and Perfect Cell Sagas
Imperfect Cell and Perfect Cell Sagas covers episodes 126-149, from The Androids Appear through He's Here. Use the episode links for the current TV spine and keep movies separate from the numbered run.
Episode range 150-194
Cell Games Saga
Cell Games Saga covers episodes 150-194, from Up to Piccolo through Free the Future. Use the episode links for the current TV spine and keep movies separate from the numbered run.
Episode range 195-227
Other World, Great Saiyaman and World Tournament Sagas
Other World, Great Saiyaman and World Tournament Sagas covers episodes 195-227, from Warriors of the Dead through Heart of a Villain. Use the episode links for the current TV spine and keep movies separate from the numbered run.
Episode range 228-253
Babidi and Majin Buu Sagas
Babidi and Majin Buu Sagas covers episodes 228-253, from The Dark Prince Returns through I Kill No More. Use the episode links for the current TV spine and keep movies separate from the numbered run.
Episode range 254-291
Fusion, Kid Buu and Peaceful World Sagas
Fusion, Kid Buu and Peaceful World Sagas covers episodes 254-291, from The Evil That Men Do through Goku's Next Journey. Use the episode links for the current TV spine and keep movies separate from the numbered run.