8.9/1096 votesLoading...#1 - Escape
Season 1 Episode 43 - Aired 1/26/1980
The Battle of A Baoa Qu reaches a critical point; White Base is deep within enemy territory, Amuro and Char's relentless duel continues, and Kycilia Zabi struggles in command.
Director: Osamu Sekita
Writer: Hiroyuki Hoshiyama
8.6/1082 votesLoading...#2 - Char And Sayla
Season 1 Episode 38 - Aired 12/22/1979
Char Aznable's Gelgoog takes over M'Quve on engaging the Gundam while the White Base enters the Texas colony and sends Sayla Mass and Job John to search for Amuro.
Director: Ryoji Fujiwara
Writer: N/A
8.5/1079 votesLoading...#3 - A Cosmic Glow
Season 1 Episode 41 - Aired 1/12/1980
Amuro and Lalah fight each other for the second time and communicate telepathically, while Gihren Zabi inspects the construction of the Solar Ray.
Director: Shinya Sadamitsu
Writer: Kenichi Matsuzaki
8.4/1094 votesLoading...#4 - Garma's Fate
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/9/1979
Garma's task force consisting of Gaws pursue White Base to the now ruined city of New Yark.
Director: Ryoji Fujiwara
Writer: N/A
8.4/1078 votesLoading...#5 - Lalah's Dilemma
Season 1 Episode 40 - Aired 1/5/1980
The Gundam is upgraded and Lalah's Elmeth enters combat for the first time; Amuro and Lalah cross paths again but this time as enemies.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/1079 votesLoading...#6 - Space Fortress: A Baoa Qu
Season 1 Episode 42 - Aired 1/19/1980
Federation forces, including White Base, proceed to invade the Fortress of A Baoa Qu despite losing half of their combined fleet caused by Zeon's Solar Ray; Amuro and Char -now piloting the Zeong- engage in battle again.
Director: Ryoji Fujiwara
Writer: N/A
8.3/1080 votesLoading...#7 - Across The Atlantic Ocean
Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 10/13/1979
Thanks to intelligence acquired from Miharu, Flanagan Boone and his Mad Angler squadron attack the White Base en route to Jaburo headquarters in South America.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/1078 votesLoading...#8 - Tragedy In Jaburo
Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 10/20/1979
The White Base finally reaches Jaburo general headquarters; Zeon then launches a massive invasion on the base led by Char and his custom Z'Gok.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/1079 votesLoading...#9 - Big Zam's Last Stand
Season 1 Episode 36 - Aired 12/8/1979
As the battle continues, a hulking mobile armor piloted by Dozle Zabi inflicts heavy losses on the Federation; Amuro and Sleggar come up with a plan to stop its onslaught.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/1076 votesLoading...#10 - The Duel In Texas
Season 1 Episode 37 - Aired 12/15/1979
Amuro Ray's Gundam duels Colonel M'Quve's Gyan on the abandoned and dilapitated colony of Texas while Char and Lalah watch from afar.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/1075 votesLoading...#11 - The Newtype: Challia Bull
Season 1 Episode 39 - Aired 12/29/1979
Gihren Zabi sends Char a Newtype to pilot the new Braw Bro; Amuro's own Newtype abilities are growing as he senses the presence of Lalah.
Director: Hiroshi Kuno
Writer: N/A
8.2/1097 votesLoading...#12 - Winds Of War
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/26/1979
A cease fire is declared between Zeon and Federation forces when the refugees aboard White Base decide to jump ship.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/1089 votesLoading...#13 - Coming Home
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/30/1979
Amuro Ray is reunited with his mother Kamaria when the crew of White Base coincidentally decides to rest near the place where he was born.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/1084 votesLoading...#14 - Hand To Hand Combat
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/18/1979
An all-out battle breaks out inside White Base as Ramba Ral and his soldiers infiltrate the ship in the hopes of capturing or destroying it.
Director: Ryoji Fujiwara
Writer: N/A
8.2/1083 votesLoading...#15 - Sorrow and Hatred
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/25/1979
Crowley Hamon spearheads one last suicidal attack on White Base with what remains of the troops once led by Ramba Ral.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/1079 votesLoading...#16 - A Spy On Board
Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 10/6/1979
Kai Shiden develops a friendship with Miharu Ratokie, a local girl, while Char prepares a second amphibious attack on the Federation at Belfast.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/1075 votesLoading...#17 - A Decoy In Space
Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 11/3/1979
White Base and the Gundam confront the cruiser Zanzibar, led by Char, and a mobile armor called Bigro in low earth orbit.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/1075 votesLoading...#18 - A Fateful Encounter
Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 11/24/1979
Inside Side Six, Amuro meets a beautiful girl named Lalah Sune and tensions run high when a Zanzibar ship led by Char Aznable docks next to the White Base.
Director: Ryoji Fujiwara
Writer: N/A
8.1/1092 votesLoading...#19 - Icelina - Love's Remains
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/16/1979
Icelina Esconbach asks a Zeon officer to lead a special mission to destroy White Base, responsible for the death of her boyfriend Garma.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/1090 votesLoading...#20 - The Threat Of Zeon
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/23/1979
Gihren Zabi uses the death of his brother Garma as a rallying point for the Zeon cause while a new task force led by Ramba Ral and his Gouf mobile suit pursue White Base.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/1080 votesLoading...#21 - Ramba Ral's Attack
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 8/11/1979
A mobile suit squadron led by Ramba Ral and his Gouf attack White Base while Amuro and the Gundam return just in time to help.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/1082 votesLoading...#22 - Black Tri-Star
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/15/1979
A mole inside the Federation tips off Zeon HQ, who then send the Black Tri-Stars special team ordered to destroy the White Base and her prototype mobile suits.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/1075 votesLoading...#23 - Farewell In Side Six
Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 11/17/1979
In need of repairs, the White Base is attacked outside the neutral Side Six by a fleet led by Captain Coskon.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/1087 votesLoading...#24 - Time, Be Still
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/7/1979
Time is running out for Amuro when a small squadron of Zeon soldiers in hovering bikes plant time bombs all over the Gundam's frame.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/1074 votesLoading...#25 - Breakthrough
Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 11/10/1979
A task force of Musai cruisers and Rick Doms led by Dren attempt to destroy the White Base as it heads towards the neutral colony of Side Six.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Mobile Suit Gundam
Every episode of Mobile Suit Gundam ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Mobile Suit Gundam!
What would you do if you suddenly found yourself in the middle of a war? Teenager Amuro Ray sees his life shattered when war comes...
Genres:AnimationAction & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:Nagoya TV
Best Episodes Summary
"Escape" is the best rated episode of "Mobile Suit Gundam". It scored 8.9/10 based on 96 votes. Directed by Osamu Sekita and written by Hiroyuki Hoshiyama, it aired on 1/26/1980. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Char And Sayla".