7.8/10494 votesLoading...#1 - Piccolo's Decision
Season 1 Episode 40 - Aired 3/5/1997
With Baby destroyed forever, Goku learns the Earth is set to explode in a mere two weeks! Goku organizes a massive relocation to the Tuffle Planet, leaving himself and Piccolo trapped on Earth with no energy to transport them to safety. With the Earth only moments away from destruction, one of the heroes will be forces to stay behind to share the planet's fate!
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Atsushi Maekawa
7.6/10411 votesLoading...#2 - Goku's Ascension
Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 1/29/1997
After Baby flees from defeat by the claws of the ape, Goku finally transforms into a Super Saiyan 4! With his power increased to its maximum, Goku sets out to find where Baby is hiding and finish him off for good. But with Bulma's help, Baby might just be able to find the strength inside his Saiyan host to bring himself up to, and even, Goku's power level!
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Atsushi Maekawa
7.6/10519 votesLoading...#3 - A Dangerous Union
Season 1 Episode 42 - Aired 4/16/1997
In the depths of Hell, an evil union between Dr. Gero and Dr. Myuu takes place. Soon after, Trunks is ambushed by Android 17 as a warning to Goku... Come to Hell or Earth will be attacked! As Goku travels to Hell to meet an uncertain fate, a fleet of ancient enemies flood the earth on a mad rampage!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10414 votesLoading...#4 - The Resurrection of Cell and Frieza
Season 1 Episode 43 - Aired 4/23/1997
Cell and Frieza are back! After getting trapped in Hell, Goku must confront and defeat the villains if he is to return to Earth. But things get sticky when he falls in the deepest, darkest realm of Hell, where he must endure tests that would drive an ordinary person to madness!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10403 votesLoading...#5 - The Attack on Vegeta
Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 10/23/1996
As Goku, Trunks, and Pan stand on the brink of finding the last Dragon Ball, Baby uses Goten as a puppet so he can infiltrate Gohan's body. What is the ultimate plan of this formidable creature? And what kind of earth is waiting for our travelers when they return?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10395 votesLoading...#6 - 17 Times 2
Season 1 Episode 44 - Aired 4/30/1997
With Goku fighting for his life in Hell, the heroes of Earth are having troubles of their own... the two No. 17s have merged! Super 17 is the ultimate artificial killing machine... something that Goku's closest friend tragically learns first-hand!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10383 votesLoading...#7 - Saiyan Hunting
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 10/16/1996
As Baby continues to seek out the Saiyans, he makes his way across Earth using the bodies of unsuspecting humans as his vehicle. But he finds resistance in the face of whom he hunts, Goten! Does Goten have what it takes to put this guy to a stop before he finds the other Saiyans?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10387 votesLoading...#8 - The Fall of the Saiyans
Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 11/6/1996
After sealing the Dragon Balls away with Dende, Goku believes Earth is spared from terrible destruction. But his darkest fears soon come to life as Baby comes calling! But how can Goku drive Baby from his friends and family without destroying them in the process?
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Junki Takegami
7.2/10373 votesLoading...#9 - Family Bonds
Season 1 Episode 38 - Aired 2/19/1997
Old Kai's quick thinking has freed Trunks, Goten, and Gohan from Baby's control! But even their combined strengths are not enough to stop Baby. Only Super Saiyan 4 Goku has the power to stop the madness, but the battle with Baby has left Goku totally spent! Does Baby have what it takes to finally achieve his evil plans?
Director: Hidehiko Kadota
Writer: Shinobu Oito
7.2/10376 votesLoading...#10 - Baby Put to Rest
Season 1 Episode 39 - Aired 2/26/1997
A fully-charged Super Saiyan 4 Goku squares off with Baby in the deciding battle for the fate of the Universe! Only one of them can leave the Tuffle Planet alive. But destroying Baby means destroying Vegeta! With the fate of the universe in his hands, Goku makes a split-second decision that could change his life forever!
Director: Kazuhito Kikuchi
Writer: Junki Takegami
7.1/10375 votesLoading...#11 - A Worldwide Problem
Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 10/30/1996
With Vegeta's awesome power at his disposal, Baby's plan for world subjugation is nearly complete. And with Goku, Trunks, and Pan returning to Earth with the Dragon Balls his sinister nightmare is mere moments away from becoming reality!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/10373 votesLoading...#12 - The Tuffle Gorilla Attacks!
Season 1 Episode 36 - Aired 2/5/1997
As Goku settles into his new Super Saiyan 4 abilities, a device is constructed to grand Baby Vegeta the power to crush Goku for good! But when the device is used, Baby Vegeta transforms into a monstrous gorilla. And then even Goku's fiercest attacks won't be enough to stop the blind rage of this beast!
Director: Takahiro Imamura
Writer: Atsushi Maekawa
7.1/10374 votesLoading...#13 - The Greatest Surprise
Season 1 Episode 47 - Aired 6/4/1997
While Goku is preparing for the end, help comes from an unlikely source. It is Android 18, and she is mad! Determined to avenge the death of her beloved, No. 18 unleashes her full fury upon her android brother. As everyone watches in disbelief, they are unaware that the most dangerous power of all time is about to be awakened!
Director: Kazuhito Kikuchi
Writer: Atsushi Maekawa
7.0/10425 votesLoading...#14 - Goku vs. Ledgic
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/6/1996
While hiding from the authorities, Goku, Pan, and Trunks become moved by the injustices that the Imeckans suffer under the oppressive Don Kee. They decide to confront The Don, and head straight for a showdown at the Royal Palace. It seems like an easy victory until Ledgic appears from the shadows!
Director: Hiroyuki Kakudou
Writer: Masashi Kubota
7.0/10388 votesLoading...#15 - Baby's Arrival
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 10/9/1996
When a roughneck starts wreaking havoc in the city, Goten has to interrupt his big date to teach him a lesson. But as soon as Goten subdues him, another deranged fighter steps out of the crowd to take his place. Who are these strange criminals and where do they get their super strength?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/10373 votesLoading...#16 - Piccolo's Best Bet
Season 1 Episode 45 - Aired 5/14/1997
Super 17's destructive power reaches new heights as the Z-Fighters are left battered and broken at the android's feet. Vegeta knows he must make a stand or all hope will be lost. But Piccolo has a plan to free Goku from his other worldly prison.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/10375 votesLoading...#17 - Raising the Stakes
Season 1 Episode 46 - Aired 5/28/1997
Goku's attacks are useless against Super 17! Knowing Goku's abilities first-hand, Dr. Myuu programmed Super 17 to predict Goku's techniques and attacks.... and the ability to transfer the attacks into fuel for the android killer! As each moment passes, Super 17 gets stronger... and Goku gets closer to his demise!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/10378 votesLoading...#18 - The Shadow Dragons
Season 1 Episode 48 - Aired 6/11/1997
When an evil Dragon emerges from the cracked Dragon Balls, it seems like the world has become cracked as well. After stealing the Dragon Balls, he spawns seven more evil Dragons that disappear across the horizon like wild jackals in the night! What horrors are in store for Mother Earth and her people!
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Shinobu Oito
6.9/10374 votesLoading...#19 - Old Kai's Last Stand
Season 1 Episode 37 - Aired 2/12/1997
With Goku only moments away form destruction at the hands of Baby, Elder Kai charges Kibito Kai with a top secret mission. But he will have to hurry! Bulma showers Baby with Blutz Waves vastly increasing his strength and causing him to go on a rampage that could destroy his own planet!
Director: Yoshihiro Ueda
Writer: Shinobu Oito
6.8/10372 votesLoading...#20 - A General Uprising
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 7/17/1996
Goku and Rilldo continue to fight, but Rilldo reveals his secret power.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/10372 votesLoading...#21 - A Secret Revealed
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/7/1996
After removing all control from Dr. Myuu, Trunks reveals the mystery that drove him to deceive. Behind a door lies the doctor's darkest secret Baby, a creature designed to subjugate the entire galaxy! Are the three Saiyans enough to put this child out of commission?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/10388 votesLoading...#22 - The Baby Secret
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 8/14/1996
After removing all control from Dr. Myuu, Trunks reveals the mystery that drove him to deceive. Behind a door lies the doctor's darkest secret Baby, a creature designed to subjugate the entire galaxy! Are the three Saiyans enough to put this child out of commission?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/10383 votesLoading...#23 - The Return of Uub
Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 1/8/1997
After literally saving Pan from the clutches of Baby, Uub tries his best to pick up where Goku left off. But Baby proves to be a formidable adversary. All the while, Goku is with Old Kai, enduring the strangest training technique anyone has ever seen! Will it give Goku the kind of ability it will take to beat Baby?
Director: Hidehiko Kadota
Writer: Junki Takegami
6.8/10376 votesLoading...#24 - The Tail's Tale
Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 1/15/1997
The fate of Earth dangles by a thin thread, as Uub finds out quickly that he is no match for Baby on his own. Buu steps in to save him, and morphs himself into Uub's body, combining each of their strength's into one brutal force. Meanwhile, the time has come for Goku to attempt to resurrect his long gone powers!
Director: Kazuhito Kikuchi
Writer: Junki Takegami
6.8/10377 votesLoading...#25 - Back in the Game
Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 1/22/1997
After completing his tail stretching, Goku heads back to the Tuffle planet to fight alongside Uub. But he's too late. Having to face Baby alone, Goku must use his new-found abilities. But will they be too much even for the mightiest Saiyan to handle?
Director: N/A
Writer: Junki Takegami
The Best Episodes of Dragon Ball GT
Every episode of Dragon Ball GT ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Dragon Ball GT!
Ten years have passed since Goku left his friends and family to hone his skills. But Goku soon finds himself helpless against the mystical power...
Genres:AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:Fuji TV
Best Episodes Summary
"Piccolo's Decision" is the best rated episode of "Dragon Ball GT". It scored 7.8/10 based on 494 votes. Directed by Mitsuo Hashimoto and written by Atsushi Maekawa, it aired on 3/5/1997. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Goku's Ascension".