8.0/1082 votesLoading...#1 - The Black Gundam
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/2/1985
AEUG member Quattro Bajeena infiltrates the colony where civilian Kamille Bidan lives, searching for the Federation's new Gundam Mark-II. Kamille starts a fight with Jerid Messa of the Titans while on his way to take a look at Bright Noa's current ship.
Director: Yasuhiro Imagawa
Writer: Yoshiyuki Tomino, Hiroshi Onogi
8.1/1076 votesLoading...#2 - Departure
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/9/1985
The Titans believe that Quattro is the Red Comet. Kamille steals one of the three new Gundams and escapes with him. Bright challenges Bask Om about running military tests in civilian colonies but the Titan Kacricon Cacooler doesn't have respect for Bright.
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8.1/1064 votesLoading...#3 - To Earth
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/6/1985
The Titans' ship Alexandria continues to follow the AEUG ships Argama and Mont Blanc. The AEUG hold off an attack by Jerid and Lila Milla Rira while AEUG member Reccoa Londe leaves on a classified mission to Earth.
Director: N/A
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8.1/1060 votesLoading...#4 - The Jupitris Infiltration
Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 9/14/1985
Reccoa plans her next infiltration mission, this time to investigate the ship, Jupitris. Reccoa meets with Scirocco while Kamille is attacked by Sarah in space.
Director: N/A
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8.2/1064 votesLoading...#5 - A New Bond
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/27/1985
Reccoa attempts to infiltrate the Federation base at Jaburo and meets Kai Shiden. On the Moon, Anaheim gives new Mobile Suits to both the AEUG and the Titans. Quattro, Apolly, Roberto and Kamille attempt to steal the Titans' new suits at Granada but Kacricon is ready to defend them.
Director: N/A
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8.2/1062 votesLoading...#6 - A Sign of Zeta
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 7/27/1985
The Titans move towards the Moon to take over Von Braun City. Scircco has pledged his loyalty to Jamitov Hymem and has provided new suits to Jerid and a pilot named Mouar Pharaoh. Kamille and Emma battle the new Mobile Suits and are no match until Fa Yuiry shows up in a ship along with Apolly piloting the now completed Zeta Gundam.
Director: N/A
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8.3/1069 votesLoading...#7 - Emma's Decision
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/23/1985
Jerid and Kamille fight in their Mobile Suits while Emma attempts to stop the battle. Bask tasks Emma with stealing the AEUG's new mobile suits, but she frees Kamille's father and takes the Gundams back to the AEUG instead.
Director: N/A
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8.3/1066 votesLoading...#8 - Father and Son
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/30/1985
Bask returns to the commandeered colony and turns over the Titan's operation to Jamaican. Kamille's father steals the AEUG's Mobile Suit in an attempt to give it to the Titans. Quattro chases after him while AEUG Commander Henken uses the Argama to help in the battle. Henken believes that Quattro is Char Aznable.
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8.3/1064 votesLoading...#9 - The Dark Side of the Moon
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/20/1985
The AEUG's Argama and the Titans' Alexandria both arrive at the Moon. Jerid and Kamille battle in their Mobile Suits. Quattro meets with Wong Lee, the financial supporter of AEUG and owner of the Mobile Suit manufacturing company, Anaheim Electronics.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/1061 votesLoading...#10 - Shuttle Launch
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/1/1985
Karaba member Hayato Kobayashi pilots the airship Audhumla to meet up with the AEUG forces at Kennedy Spaceport. Kai informs Hayato that Quattro is indeed Char. Apolly attempts to launch an ancient Space Shuttle to evacuate the Jaburo escapees to the Argama.
Director: N/A
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8.3/1061 votesLoading...#11 - Katz's Sortie
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 6/15/1985
Amuro learns that Hayato intended for Amuro and Katz to join him. Beltorchika Irma arrives on the Audhumla. The Sudori chases the ship over San Francisco and Rosamia heads out to attack. Katz steals the Gundam to fight Rosamia and Kamille and Char head out to defend him.
Director: N/A
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8.3/1061 votesLoading...#12 - The Eyes of Scirocco
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 8/3/1985
Scirocco plans his next move on his ship, the Dogosse Gier, and introduces Jerid to two Newtypes, Sarah Zabiarov and Siddeley. Kamille, Emma, Apolly, and Fa attempt to hold off their attack while Reccoa transfers new Mobile Suits to the Argama.
Director: N/A
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8.3/1058 votesLoading...#13 - Half-Moon Love
Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 10/5/1985
Sarah plants a bomb in Von Braun City, but Kamille soon catches up with her. Sarah warns Kamille of the bomb and he attempts to retrieve it as the Argama plans its escape before the bomb is set to explode.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/1061 votesLoading...#14 - Reunion
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/4/1985
The Alexandria destroys the AEUG's moon base, but the Argama and the new AEUG ship Radish escape and head to Earth. The AEUG ships pick up a distress call from Bright Noa's shuttle, currently under attack from a pilot named Paptimus Scirocco.
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8.4/1066 votesLoading...#15 - Entering the Atmosphere
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/11/1985
Henken promotes Bright to Captain of the Argama and leaves for the Moon as the AEUG fleet heads for Earth. Scirocco believes he can stop the AEUG at Earth, and he, Jerid, and Kacricon attack Emma, Kamille, and Quattro as they descend through the atmosphere as the danger of burning up completely becomes more real.
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8.4/1059 votesLoading...#16 - Through the Haze of Darkness
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 6/22/1985
The Audhumla heads for a base covered in heavy fog where a shuttle is waiting to transport Char, Kamille, and Katz back to the Argama but the Sudori launches an attack. Katz convinces Char to leave for space with him while the rest escape back to the airship. Another letter from Kai gives Hayato his next move.
Director: N/A
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8.4/1059 votesLoading...#17 - Crisis at Side Two
Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 9/21/1985
The Alexandria heads for Side Two with a canister of G3 gas, in a plan to destroy the colony and force the AEUG's surrender. The Radish and Argama send out their mobile suits and Kamille attempts to stop Jerid from deploying the gas, while the colony's mayor tries to appease the Titans.
Director: N/A
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8.4/1058 votesLoading...#18 - By the Lake
Season 1 Episode 39 - Aired 11/30/1985
Bask Om and Jamitov discuss strategy on Gryps while Kamille and the others attempt to relax at Colony 13. Rosamia runs into Kamille there and tells him she's his little sister. As Kamille, Fa, Rosamia, Shinta and Qum relax on the lake, they see Haman and Mineva nearby. Meanwhile, Char has his hands full with Mobile Suits that he spots.
Director: N/A
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8.4/1058 votesLoading...#19 - Activation of Gryps
Season 1 Episode 40 - Aired 12/7/1985
The Argama heads for Gryps to see if it was converted into a giant laser. Scirocco sends Reccoa out to attack her old comrades, and Kamille wonders what could have led to her defection. The laser fires and hits one of the colonies.
Director: N/A
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8.5/1062 votesLoading...#20 - Mirai Captured
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 7/6/1985
Four and Kamille meet each other in person and begin to understand each other. Ben Wooder of the Sudori takes Mirai hostage and plans to keep attacking Hong Kong until the Audhumla surrenders. Amuro offers himself as an exchange for Mirai, and Kamille helps hold off the attack during the rescue attempt.
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8.5/1059 votesLoading...#21 - Counterattack
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 8/17/1985
Char and Blex leave for Earth and the city of Dakar where the Federation Council plans to give full control of the Federation to Jamitov and the Titans. Char finds Blex has been shot when he returns to the hotel room and he is given command of the AEUG. Jerid and Mouar join the Alexandria because Scirocco has left, and pilot Yazan Gable attacks the Argama.
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8.5/1060 votesLoading...#22 - The Ghost of Zeon
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 8/31/1985
Jamaicon wants to return to Gryps but Yazan has a new plan. Fighting breaks out between the AEUG and Titans forces near a derelict Zeon ship. The Alexandria engages in battle with the Argama and Radish and Jamaicon is caught in the crossfire. Kamille, Katz, and Emma continue to battle with Yazan.
Director: N/A
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8.5/1063 votesLoading...#23 - Rendezvous With Char
Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 9/7/1985
The Alexandria heads for Earth while Char returns to space in a shuttle with children Shinta and Qum. Kamille and the others defend the shuttle from attack by Jerid and Yazan.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/1058 votesLoading...#24 - Unidentified Mobile Suits
Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 10/12/1985
The Argama and the Dogosse Gier both head for the Zeon forces that have entered the picture on the asteroid Axis in a race to see who can strike a deal with the Zeon first. Their respective Mobile Suit forces enter a battle with each other and are soon approached by the Zeon Mobile Suits as well.
Director: N/A
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8.5/1055 votesLoading...#25 - The Call of Darkness
Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 10/26/1985
Wong Lee and Bright clash over what to do next. Yazan attacks the AEUG ships while Scirocco watches from the sidelines. Reccoa is distracted during the battle and is defeated by Yazan. The Argama and Radish head to the La Vie en Rose supply ship.
Director: N/A
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Worst Episodes Summary
"The Black Gundam" is the worst rated episode of "Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam". It scored 8/10 based on 82 votes. Directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa and written by Yoshiyuki Tomino, Hiroshi Onogi, it aired on 3/2/1985. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Departure".