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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 6 Episode 20 - Awakening
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    S6:E20

    Spurred by Android 16’s dying words, Gohan’s hidden power is finally unleashed! With his new strength and speed, Gohan easily destroys the wicked Cell Juniors, but his sights are set on a bigger target!

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 29 - Lesson Number One
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    S1:E29

    Locked in battle with the Saiyans, Goku gives Nappa a brutal demonstration of the training he received from King Kai. Broken and defeated, Nappa must now face the ferocious wrath of Vegeta!

    Director:Yoshihiro Ueda
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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Piccolo's Plan
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    S1:E4

    Piccolo may have a way to stop Raditz - the Makankosappo! There’s only one problem. He needs time to gather energy for the blast, which means Goku must fight Raditz alone!

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 26 - The Grand Finals
    8.5/10(12 votes)

    S1:E26

    The finals for the 21st Tenkaichi Budokai have been decided! Goku is knocked out of bounds by Jackie. But he spins his tail like a propeller and comes back! Goku and Jackie at last put forth their best. The two fire a Kamehameha at the same time!! Goku’s Kamehameha evenly matches Jackie’s, and knocks it back!! Demonstrating a back-and-forth display of such attacks as the Zanzouken, the Suiken, and the Saruken, their red-hot battle continues!

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 145 - Junior No More
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    S1:E145

    Ma Junior reveals a startling secret that shocks the tournament. Goku finds himself facing a huge dilemma, as he fights for the championship becomes the fight for survival!

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 29 - Pathos of Frieza
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    S3:E29

    Time grows short for Goku as each passing second brings Namek closer to ultimate destruction. As the Super Saiyan’s strength increases with every blow, it appears his epic battle with Frieza has at last reached its conclusion!

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 32 - Spirit Bomb Away!
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    S1:E32

    Goku feels the brunt of Vegeta’s fully-realized Saiyan power! Earth’s greatest hero is left with no choice except to use the Spirit Bomb. If his attack fails, he may find himself completely doomed!

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  8. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - The Mysterious Youth
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    S4:E12

    The Earth faces its darkest hour as Frieza and his father King Cold rapidly approach! Without Goku to assist them, the Z-Fighters prepare to launch a desperate attack against the most powerful evil the universe has ever known!

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  9. undefined Season 9 Episode 310 - From the Sea, a Friend Arrives! The Straw Hats Share the Strongest Bond!
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    S9:E310

    With their leader crippled by exhaustion and their escape ship destroyed, the Straw Hats find themselves with only one treacherous option: throwing themselves into the sea!

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 24 - A Final Attack
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S3:E24

    With only minutes to go before the planet explodes, Frieza reaches his maximum power! Meanwhile, Gohan and Bulma race back to Goku’s spaceship. Can Goku defeat Frieza in time to rejoin his son and fly to safety?

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 26 - Let the Battle Begin
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S2:E26

    With Krillin and Vegeta both out of commission, only Gohan remains to carry on the fight against Recoome! The young Saiyan must summon every ounce of his strength and courage in order to face this powerful foe.

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Gohan Goes Bananas!
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S1:E8

    Korin wants Krillin, Yamcha, Tien, and Chiaotzu to report for special training! Meanwhile, Gohan’s grueling training causes him to undergo a shocking transformation!

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - Say Goodbye, 17
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    S5:E13

    It’s android against android as 16 clashes with Cell. Android 16 is the stronger fighter, but Cell is far too driven to be stopped now! With an underhanded attack, Cell moves one step closer to his gruesome transformation!

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  14. undefined Season 5 Episode 9 - The Monster is Coming
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    S5:E9

    Behind the closed doors of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Vegeta and Trunks struggle to push past the level of Super Saiyan! Down on Earth, Piccolo challenges Android 17 to a battle!

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  15. undefined Season 9 Episode 32 - People of Earth Unite
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    S9:E32

    The foolish Earthlings ignore Goku, but when Mr. Satan asks for help, the humans have a change of heart. Will their outpouring of energy arrive in time? Goku can only wait and watch as Vegeta crumbles under the might of Majin Buu!

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  16. undefined Season 6 Episode 13 - Cell's Bag of Tricks
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    S6:E13

    Cell attacks Goku with a dazzling array of moves: the Destructo Disk, the Special Beam Cannon, even the Kamehameha Wave! So far, Goku has been able to match Cell blow for blow, but how will the Super Saiyan fare against such a lethal arsenal?

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 150 - The Fire-Eater
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    S1:E150

    Goku and Chichi's search for the Basho-sen leads them into the heart of a fiery volcano. Once inside, they must face a mighty creature that consumes flames: the Fire-Eater!

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 15 - Frieza's Boast
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    S3:E15

    Frieza vows to beat Goku without using his hands, but the mighty Saiyan soon makes the mosnter eat his words! Elsewhere, Captain Ginyu uses his Body Switch Technique on Bulma, leaving her trapped in the body of a frog!

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  19. undefined Season 9 Episode 301 - Spandam Frightened! The Hero on the Tower of Law!
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    S9:E301

    Spandam cruely drags Robin ever closer to the gates of justice, but the battle takes a turn for the better when the Sniper King makes a surprise appearance!

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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 18 - Goku's Ordeal
    7.9/10(12 votes)

    S4:E18

    ChiChi wants a car! Goku and Piccolo take a day off from training to enroll in driving school. These two mighty warriors may be the Earth’s only chance for survival, but what are the chances they’ll learn how to parallel park?

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - A Wish to the Eternal Dragon
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    S1:E12

    Shen Long finally appears! Pilaf tries to say his wish, in order to rule the world!! Because Oolong said his wish of “Give me a girl’s panties” a moment sooner, his wish ended up being granted! With the wish granted, Shen Long returns again to the Dragon Balls, and they scatter to the four winds. Enraged, Pilaf imprisons Goku and the others in a room covered in fortified glass and iron plates, intending to kill them with the sun’s hot rays, but…?!

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  22. undefined Season 9 Episode 322 - Goodbye My Dear Underlings! Franky Departs!
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    S9:E322

    A series of flashbacks to his younger days - and some painful persuasion by Robin - help Franky make the difficult decision to leave his friends and go to sea with the Straw Hats!

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  23. undefined Season 9 Episode 286 - Power of the Devil Fruit! Kaku and Jabura Transform
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    S9:E286

    While Usopp and Zoro go head-to-head with a couple of animal assassins, Sanji teaches the most beautiful member of CP9 the secrets of making good tea!

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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Fighting Power: One Million??
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    S3:E4

    Frieza reveals a dark secret from Vegeta’s past, but the villain has an even more shocking secret in store for the Z-fighters! As the monster’s power level rises to terrifying new heights, all hope for the universe seems lost!

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  25. undefined Season 9 Episode 37 - Buu's Reincarnation
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    S9:E37

    A new World Tournament is set to begin! With help from Majin Buu, Goku rigs the drawing so he faces a mysterious fighter in the first round of the finals! Is this timid, little village boy called Uub really as strong as Goku thinks?

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Yoshihiro Ueda Ratings Summary

"Awakening" is the best rated episode directed by Yoshihiro Ueda. It scored 8.6/10 based on 9 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 5/12/1993 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Lesson Number One".