8.8/105 votes#1 - Seized with Fear
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 5/20/1992
Trunks and Krillin join Bulma at the crash site of the mysterious time capsule and find an eerie clue: the shell of a large, locust-like creature! Whatever arrived in the time capsule isn’t human, and it’s on the loose!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.8/105 votes#2 - The Reunion
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 5/27/1992
An insect-like monster threatens to turn Gingertown into a ghastly graveyard! In response to this new menace, Kami fuses with Piccolo, and the resulting Super Namekian flies to Gingertown for a showdown of epic proportions!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.8/105 votes#3 - Borrowed Powers
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 6/3/1992
Gingertown becomes a battlefield as Piccolo confronts Cell. This monster from the future gains his strength by sucking the life out of his victims! But that’s not the creature’s only talent. He also knows the Kamehameha Wave!
Director: Junichi Fujise
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
8.8/105 votes#4 - His Name is Cell
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 6/10/1992
Heavily-armored tanks fail to halt Cell’s rampage, and now it’s up to Piccolo to stop the monster! As the Namekian fights for survival, Cell reveals that he’s actually an android, the ultimate achievement of Dr. Gero!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.8/105 votes#5 - Piccolo's Folly
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 6/17/1992
Piccolo cleverly distracts Cell long enough to regenerate his arm. The Namekian is ready for another round, and Krillin and Trunks have arrived to provide backup! With the odds mounting against him, Cell makes a tactical decision.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.8/105 votes#6 - Laboratory Basement
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 6/24/1992
With hopes of saving the future, Trunks and Krillin race to destroy Dr. Gero’s lab. Meanwhile, Piccolo and Tien search for the elusive Cell. But how can they stop an enemy who knows their every move?
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Aya Matsui
8.8/105 votes#7 - Our Hero Awakes
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 7/1/1992
In South City, Cell plows through more civilians and accidentally runs into Krillin! Goku finally gets back on his feet, but with Cell and the other androids in full stride, can the Saiyan hero still make a difference?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.8/105 votes#8 - Time Chamber
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 7/8/1992
As Cell continues his deadly march, Goku hatches a plan to squeeze a year’s worth of training into just one day! Back at Master Roshi’s, the android trio arrives looking for Goku! Can Piccolo hold them off until the Saiyans return?
Director: Shigeyasu Yamauchi
Writer: Aya Matsui
8.8/105 votes#9 - The Monster is Coming
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 7/15/1992
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!
Director: Yoshihiro Ueda
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
8.8/105 votes#10 - He's Here
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 7/22/1992
Stronger than ever after fusing with Kami, Piccolo leads the attack against the androids! It looks like the Super Namekian has things under control until Cell arrives on the battlefield! Can anyone stop this hideous monster?!
Director: Daisuke Nishio
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
8.8/105 votes#11 - Up to Piccolo
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 7/29/1992
Just as Cell is about to absorb Android 17, Piccolo bravely steps in and foils the monster’s plan! Does the Super Namekian really have a chance at stopping Cell on his own?! Or is he simply putting off the inevitable?
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Aya Matsui
8.8/105 votes#12 - Silent Warrior
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 8/5/1992
When Android 16 claims to be as strong as Cell, it seems like a wild boast! But after he launches an offensive that throws Cell against the ropes, it becomes clear that the big android has the power to back up his words!
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Aya Matsui
8.8/105 votes#13 - Say Goodbye, 17
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 8/12/1992
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!
Director: Yoshihiro Ueda
Writer: Aya Matsui
8.8/105 votes#14 - Sacrifice
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 8/19/1992
With an onslaught of psychic blasts, Tien gives Androids 16 and 18 a chance to escape, but the powerful attack rapidly drains his strength. Tien may have saved the androids, but can he save himself?
Director: Daisuke Nishio
Writer: Hiroshi Toda
8.8/105 votes#15 - Saiyans Emerge
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 8/26/1992
Trunks and Vegeta emerge from the time chamber after a year of intense training. Goku and Gohan are next into the room, but with Cell nearing his ultimate form, can the fighters afford to wait another day?
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Hiroshi Toda
9.2/105 votes#16 - Super Vegeta
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 9/2/1992
Cell obliterates a chain of islands in search of Android 18! Vegeta, fresh from the time chamber, is ready to test his new strength against the monster, but is he really stronger than a Super Saiyan?
Director: Junichi Fujise
Writer: Sumio Uetake
9.6/105 votes#17 - Bow to the Prince
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 9/9/1992
It’s show-and-tell for Vegeta as he demonstrates how much difference a year of training can make! Meanwhile, back in the time chamber, Gohan struggles to become a Super Saiyan.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.5/104 votes#18 - Hour of Temptation
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 9/16/1992
Vegeta quickly pounds Cell six feet into the ground! With his back against the wall, the monstrous android attacks Vegeta’s weakest point: his arrogance! Can the Saiyan Prince resist Cell’s tempting challenge?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.6/105 votes#19 - Krillin's Decision
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 9/23/1992
With beautiful Android 18 in his sights, Krillin clutches the controller that will shut her down forever. But when the moment arrives, the little man hesitates! All the while, Cell looms overhead, hungry for perfection!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.7/106 votes#20 - The Last Defense
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 9/30/1992
With the remote control smashed, Krillin and Trunks must save Android 18 from Cell’s power-hungry grasp. But Vegeta has other plans in mind. Will trunks attack his own father to save humanity?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.2/105 votes#21 - Cell is Complete
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 10/14/1992
The earth’s greatest fear has come true: Cell is complete! Can anyone stop the android nightmare in his final, perfect form? As the heroes nervously line up, a glimmer of hope shines from above. Gohan is a Super Saiyan!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/105 votes#22 - Vegeta Must Pay
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 10/21/1992
After allowing Cell to reach his final form, Vegeta is ready for the challenge he was promised. But as Cell easily deflects the Saiyan’s every blow, it’s clear that Vegeta has more on his hands than he bargained for!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.8/105 votes#23 - Trunks Ascends
Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 10/28/1992
Tapping into the deepest wells of his energy, Vegeta summons one last attack: the Final Flash! Meanwhile, Trunks struggles to decide whether or not to help his father. Vegeta’s pride is at stake, but so is his life!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/105 votes#24 - Saving Throw
Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 11/4/1992
Vegeta lies unconscious after his battle with Cell, and Trunks unleashes his hidden powers to save his father’s life. With Goku and Gohan still training, Trunks is the only person standing in the evil android’s way.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.8/105 votes#25 - Ghosts from Tomorrow
Season 5 Episode 25 - Aired 11/11/1992
Trunks vows to stop the future from repeating itself; Cell can’t wait for the future to unfold. It’s all up for grabs as the two warriors prepare for battle. Only one future will survive. Whose will it be?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Dragon Ball Z Season 5
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Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Seized with Fear" is the best rated episode of "Dragon Ball Z" season 5. It scored 8.8/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/20/1992. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Reunion".