

All Episodes of Dragon Ball Z
Browse all episodes of Dragon Ball Z

All Episodes of Dragon Ball Z
Browse all episodes of Dragon Ball Z
Season 1
- 7.3/101,560 votes
The New Threat
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/26/1989
Goku’s quiet life with his family and friends is about to be interrupted. A new threat - a powerful and sinister alien - is on its way to Earth.
Director: Daisuke Nishio
Writer: Takao Koyama
- 7.6/101,505 votes
Reunions
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/3/1989
Goku and Gohan attend a reunion on Roshi’s island, where Goku introduces his son to all of his old friends. The smiles quickly fade, however, as an unexpected visitor - Raditz - lands on the island.
Director: Osamu Kasai
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa, Takao Koyama
- 7.6/101,489 votes
Unlikely Alliance
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/10/1989
Raditz has kidnapped Gohan, and unless Goku agrees to join the sinister Saiyan, he may never see his son again! All hope is not lost, however, as a second visitor arrives, and Goku forges an unlikely alliance!
Director: Kazuhisa Takenouchi
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
- 8.0/101,505 votes
Piccolo's Plan
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/17/1989
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!
Director: Yoshihiro Ueda
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
- 8.1/101,490 votes
Gohan's Rage
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/24/1989
Gohan unleashes a mighty attack that not even Radtiz can resist! But as quickly as his power appears, it vanishes. When Raditz prepares to strike back, Goku must make the ultimate sacrifice to save his son!
Director: Kazuhisa Takenouchi
Writer: Unknown
- 7.5/101,451 votes
No Time Like the Present
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/7/1989
Piccolo takes Gohan into the wild for a harsh training program. Meanwhile, Goku embarks on a new adventure in the next world, as he travels the endless Snake Way to reach the legendary King Kai!
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Unknown
- 7.2/101,477 votes
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: Unknown
- 7.2/101,471 votes
Gohan Goes Bananas!
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/21/1989
Korin wants Krillin, Yamcha, Tien, and Chiaotzu to report for special training! Meanwhile, Gohan’s grueling training causes him to undergo a shocking transformation!
Director: Yoshihiro Ueda
Writer: Takao Koyama
- 6.9/101,474 votes
The Strangest Robot
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/28/1989
To escape a pack of wild animals, Gohan ventures into an ancient cave, where he meets an old Capsule Corp robot. The robot has lived alone in the cave for over 30 years, and he’s not happy to have visitors!
Director: Osamu Kasai
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
- 6.9/101,454 votes
A New Friend
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 7/5/1989
Gohan’s wilderness adventure continues, as he makes a new dinosaur friend! He’s happy to finally have some company until he’s harshly reminded that not all dinosaurs are friendly!
Director: Kazuhisa Takenouchi
Writer: Keiji Terui
- 7.1/101,455 votes
- 6.8/101,438 votes
- 6.6/101,426 votes
Dueling Piccolos
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 8/9/1989
Piccolo flies off the handle during his fight with Raditz and splits in two! Meanwhile, Gohan decides to take a raft across the sea to visit his mother, gets caught in a storm, and suddenly remembers that he can’t swim!
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- 6.5/101,420 votes
Plight of the Children
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 8/16/1989
Gohan finds shelter with a gang of orphans living on the run from meddling adults. The group’s leader hatches a plan to take the kids to a safer hiding place, but when the police show up everything goes wrong!
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- 7.2/101,427 votes
Pendulum Room Peril
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 8/30/1989
Earth’s top warriors visit Kami’s Pendulum Room where the past, present, and future co-exist. After a trip back in time, they realize they’ll need to train harder to stand a chance against the approaching Saiyans.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- 7.4/101,433 votes
- 7.3/101,429 votes
- 7.5/101,423 votes
- 7.9/101,443 votes
- 8.1/101,443 votes
- 8.5/101,514 votes
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
- 8.2/101,453 votes
Lesson Number One
Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 12/6/1989
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
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
- 8.2/101,506 votes
Goku vs. Vegeta
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 12/13/1989
Goku decides to take on mighty Vegeta all by himself! The two appear evenly matched, but both are hiding their true strength. The epic battle is underway - which mighty warrior will claim victory?
Director: Unknown
Writer: Keiji Terui
- 8.4/101,513 votes
Saiyan Sized Secret
Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 12/20/1989
Vegeta and Goku continue trading brutal blows, but the action intensifies when Vegeta reveals the secret power of the Saiyans: the ability to transform into a giant, planet-destroying ape!
Director: Daisuke Nishio
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
- 7.9/101,405 votes
Spirit Bomb Away!
Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 1/17/1990
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!
Director: Yoshihiro Ueda
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
- 7.9/101,403 votes
Hero in the Shadows
Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 1/24/1990
With Goku caught in the clutches of the giant ape Vegeta, Krillin attacks with his Destructo Disk! When his effort falls short, an unlikely hero steps out of the shadows!
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Keiji Terui
- 8.1/101,409 votes
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: Unknown
- 8.2/101,371 votes
Mercy
Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 2/7/1990
Vegeta is crushed beneath the full weight of Gohan’s giant ape form! With the Saiyan battered and defeated, Krillin moves to finish the Saiyan with a final blow - but Goku has other plans.
Director: Daisuke Nishio
Writer: Hiroshi Toda
- 7.5/101,386 votes
- 7.3/101,372 votes