9.0/105 votes#1 - Goku's Arrival
Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 11/29/1989
Piccolo makes the ultimate sacrifice to save Gohan from the rampaging Saiyans. Just when all seems lost, Goku returns to Earth with an incredible new level of power and confronts the invaders.
Director: Minoru Okazaki
Writer: Hiroshi Toda
8.8/105 votes#2 - Goku's Trap
Season 1 Episode 146 - Aired 2/22/1989
As the exhausting battle between Goku and Ma Junior continues, Goku avoids disaster by taking the battle within. Ma Junior surprises all when he unveils a new threat!
Director: Minoru Okazaki
Writer: Keiji Terui
8.8/104 votes#3 - The End, the Beginning
Season 1 Episode 153 - Aired 4/19/1989
Goku and Chichi must travel to Mt. Gogyo in a last ditch effort to save her father, the Gyumao, from the deadly magical flames, which threaten to consume his kingdom. Before Goku can complete his quest, he must fan the flames of Fate and hope he does not get burned!
Director: Minoru Okazaki
Writer: Takao Koyama
8.8/105 votes#4 - Krillin's Offensive
Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 1/31/1990
Goku passes the power of the Spirit Bomb to Krillin, who - with King Kai’s guidance - launches the bomb at Vegeta. The Saiyan is sent flying into the sky, but is the evil warrior really gone for good?
Director: Minoru Okazaki
Writer: N/A
8.8/105 votes#5 - Recoome Unleashed
Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 10/24/1990
The battle with Guldo may be over, but the real nightmare is just beginning! Recoome, the most massive member of the Ginyu Force, is ready to fight, and even the mighty Vegeta’s attacks have no effect on this monstrous foe!
Director: Minoru Okazaki
Writer: Hiroshi Toda
8.8/105 votes#6 - Incredible Force!
Season 2 Episode 30 - Aired 11/28/1990
As the battle between Goku and Captain Ginyu rages on, Gohan and Krillin steal the unguarded Dragon Balls from Frieza’s ship. It’s a race against time, and our heroes must unlock the power of the Dragon Balls before it’s too late!
Director: Minoru Okazaki
Writer: Aya Matsui
8.7/106 votes#7 - Day 1
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/14/1989
Gohan begins his first day of Piccolo’s training. Alone in the wilderness, he must quickly learn to take care of himself. But that isn’t easy when he’s tired, hungry - and being chased by bloodthirsty dinosaurs!
Director: Minoru Okazaki
Writer: N/A
8.5/106 votes#8 - Rematch
Season 1 Episode 139 - Aired 12/21/1988
Yamcha scratches to stay in the ring as Shen reveals his true ability - and identity. Goku and Tenshinhan must fight one another in a friendly rematch to claim the last remaining spot for the semi-finals.
Director: Minoru Okazaki
Writer: Yuichiro Oguro
8.3/106 votes#9 - Look Out for Launch
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 6/4/1986
Goku and Kuririn set out in search of a pichi-pichi gal, the fee for becoming a pupil of the Turtle Hermit. Saving Lunch, a girl who was pursued by the police, they immediately bring her to the Turtle Hermit’s place! Having passed the test, Goku and Kuririn are recognized as the Turtle Hermit’s pupils!! But it turns out that Lunch is an incredibly peculiar girl with two personalities, and becomes either violent or peaceful each time she sneezes!!
Director: Minoru Okazaki
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
8.2/1012 votes#10 - Oolong the Terrible
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/19/1986
Goku and Bulma arrive at a certain village, where the fifth Dragon Ball is located. Goku is mistaken for the freely shape-shifting monster Oolong, who raids the village, and is hit by a sudden attack from one of the villagers! Bulma makes a promise with the villagers that “We’ll take care of Oolong in exchange for the Six-Star Ball that’s in this village”. Goku disguises himself as one of the village girls, and the captured monster’s true identity turns out to be a piglet, of all things!! Bulma and Goku obtain the Six-Star Ball. Taking in Oolong as their ally, they continue their adventure to find the remaining Dragon Balls!!
Director: Minoru Okazaki
Writer: Akira Toriyama
7.7/1023 votes#11 - The Secret of the Dragon Balls
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/26/1986
Bulma's search for six more Dragon Balls leads her to a remote valley and to Son Goku, who is in possession of one of the balls. Their relationship gets off to a rocky start, but after Goku saves Bulma's life, the two join forces in search of the remaining five Dragon Balls. They had better take care, for an evil force - Pilaf - also seeks the Dragon Balls.
Director: Minoru Okazaki
Writer: Yasushi Hirano
7.4/1010 votes#12 - Boss Rabbit's Magic Touch
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/23/1986
Goku and the others visit a stand in order to fill up on gasoline. The townspeople are all frightened of Bulma, who is wearing rabbit ears. They don’t understand why, but then some scoundrels calling themselves the Rabbit Gang show up! Their boss, the Carrotizor, has the power to turn anyone who touches his hand into a carrot!! Bulma is turned into a carrot by him. Unable to merely watch, Yamcha rescues Bulma. Goku and the others defeat the Rabbit Gang, and once again set out to search for the Dragon Balls!!
Director: Minoru Okazaki
Writer: Akira Toriyama
7.4/105 votes#13 - Deadly Battle
Season 1 Episode 71 - Aired 7/22/1987
Yamcha has a tough battle with an undetectable invisible man as his opponent! Goku returns after having been instructed by Kuririn to bring the Turtle Hermit and Bulma. Kuririn pulls down Bulma’s clothes when the timing is right, and blood shoots from the Turtle Hermit’s nose once he sees Bulma’s chest! Bathed in this nosebleed, the invisible man’s form appears, and he is defeated by Yamcha. Kuririn’s strategy wins! Meanwhile, the battleground is moved to the “Demons' Toilet”!
Director: Minoru Okazaki
Writer: Shun'ichi Yukimuro
6.2/105 votes#14 - Arale vs. Blue
Season 1 Episode 57 - Aired 4/8/1987
Dr. Senbe’s eldest son Turbo-kun fixes the Dragon Radar. Blue then appears, takes Arale as a hostage, and steals the Dragon Radar, using his physic powers to immobilize Goku!! At this time, Arale uses amazing power to send Blue flying!! However, even though the Dragon Balls are returned, the Dragon Radar was sent flying along with Blue. Goku receives a newly made Dragon Radar from Turbo, and leaves Penguin Village behind.
Director: Minoru Okazaki
Writer: Keiji Terui
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"Goku's Arrival" is the best rated episode directed by Minoru Okazaki. It scored 9/10 based on 5 votes. It was written by Hiroshi Toda. It aired on 11/29/1989 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Goku's Trap".