9.0/105 votes#1 - 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: N/A
Writer: Keiji Terui
8.8/106 votes#2 - Goku Gains Speed
Season 1 Episode 140 - Aired 1/11/1989
As the battle between Tenshinhan and Goku rages, Goku unloads a heavy burden, one that may shift the balance in the extraordinary showdown. All eyes turn to Tenshinhan as an embarrassing moment spurs him to make a dangerous choice.
Director: Osamu Kasai
Writer: Keiji Terui
8.8/105 votes#3 - Junior No More
Season 1 Episode 145 - Aired 2/15/1989
Ma Junior reveals a startling secret that shocks the tournament. Goku finds himself facing a huge dilemma, as he fights for the championship becomes the fight for survival!
Director: Yoshihiro Ueda
Writer: Keiji Terui
8.8/105 votes#4 - Goku's Trap
Season 1 Episode 146 - Aired 2/22/1989
As the exhausting battle between Goku and Ma Junior continues, Goku avoids disaster by taking the battle within. Ma Junior surprises all when he unveils a new threat!
Director: Minoru Okazaki
Writer: Keiji Terui
8.8/103 votes#5 - The Fire-Eater
Season 1 Episode 150 - Aired 3/22/1989
Goku and Chichi's search for the Basho-sen leads them into the heart of a fiery volcano. Once inside, they must face a mighty creature that consumes flames: the Fire-Eater!
Director: Yoshihiro Ueda
Writer: Keiji Terui
8.8/105 votes#6 - 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
8.8/105 votes#7 - Ginyu Assault
Season 2 Episode 29 - Aired 11/21/1990
When Goku proves too much for Burter and Jeice to handle on their own, Jeice retreats in search of reinforcements. Now, the real test for Goku and his newly-acquired powers is about to begin as Captain Ginyu enters the fight!
Director: Junichi Fujise
Writer: Keiji Terui
8.7/107 votes#8 - The Grand Finals
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 8/20/1986
The finals for the 21st Tenkaichi Budokai have been decided! Goku is knocked out of bounds by Jackie. But he spins his tail like a propeller and comes back! Goku and Jackie at last put forth their best. The two fire a Kamehameha at the same time!! Goku’s Kamehameha evenly matches Jackie’s, and knocks it back!! Demonstrating a back-and-forth display of such attacks as the Zanzouken, the Suiken, and the Saruken, their red-hot battle continues!
Director: Yoshihiro Ueda
Writer: Keiji Terui
8.7/106 votes#9 - Battle of the Eight
Season 1 Episode 135 - Aired 11/23/1988
The preliminary round continues as Goku, Yamcha, Kuririn, and Tenshinhan battle one opponent after another in hopes of advancing to the semi-final round. Meanwhile, the Turtle Hermit is confronted by an old rival.
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Keiji Terui
8.5/108 votes#10 - Goku's Rival
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 5/28/1986
Done with collecting the Dragon Balls, Goku heads to the Turtle Hermit’s place to receive training! However, in order to become the Turtle Hermit’s pupil, the fee is to bring a pichi-pichi gal!! At the same time, a person comes from across the sea. The boy, who calls himself Kuririn, came in order to become the Turtle Hermit’s pupil, just like Goku! In order to be received as a pupil, Kuririn presents a large stash of porn magazines that he brought. Will he manage to safely become a pupil…?!
Director: Kazuhisa Takenouchi
Writer: Keiji Terui
8.4/107 votes#11 - Tao Attacks!
Season 1 Episode 60 - Aired 4/29/1987
Goku is completely helpless before the might of Tao Pai-pai, who is unaffected by even the Kamehameha. Goku is felled after taking a direct hit from Tao Pai-pai’s sure-to-kill Dodonpa! Tao Pai-pai steals the Dragon Balls, and heads to a town to get new clothes to replace his tattered ones. However, Goku survived!! The Four-Star Ball that he had on his breast protected him!! After resolving to use the Dragon Balls to restore Bora to life, Goku climbs Karin Tower in order to become stronger than Tao Pai-pai. However, no matter how far he climbs, he is still unable to see the top.
Director: Daisuke Nishio
Writer: Keiji Terui
8.4/108 votes#12 - The Legend of Goku
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 5/21/1986
Goku and the others have been captured once again by Pilaf. That night, Goku looks at the full moon, and suddenly turns wild and starts transforming into an Oozaru!! He smashes the prison that they are imprisoned in, and Yamcha and the rest manage to escape, but having lost his reason, Goku continues to rampage!! Yamcha then cuts off Goku’s weakness, his tail! Goku wakes up after returning to normal. The party promises to reunite, and the Dragon Team splits up.
Director: Yutaka Satoh
Writer: Keiji Terui
8.3/106 votes#13 - Tien Shinhan vs. Mercenary Tao
Season 1 Episode 136 - Aired 11/30/1988
The Budokai gets underway as Tenshinhan battles his former mentor turned cyborg, Tao Pai Pai. Tensions run high as the former assassin attempts to take Tenshinhan down - permanently!
Director: Kazuhisa Takenouchi
Writer: Keiji Terui
8.2/1012 votes#14 - The Kamehameha Wave
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/16/1986
Having thrown away the Basho Fan, Muten Roshi heads to Mt. Frypan to extinguish its flames himself!! Muten Roshi’s grand attack, the Kamehameha, puts out the blazing flames! Goku and the others safely obtain the Dragon Ball, and are about to head off in search of the final one. But Bulma is detained by Muten Roshi, since she promised to let him fondle her breasts if he put out the flames. Bulma gets out of this pinch by asking Oolong to transform into her.
Director: Yoshihiro Ueda
Writer: Keiji Terui
8.1/1013 votes#15 - The Nimbus Cloud of Roshi
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/12/1986
As a token of appreciation, the Turtle Hermit presents Goku Kinto'un, a magical flying cloud that can be ridden only by someone pure of heart. He gives Bulma an orange bauble that he wears around his neck, a seemingly worthless stone that had washed up on the beach. It turns out that this "bauble" is in fact a Dragon Ball. Unfortunately for our friends, Pilaf and his aids, Mai and Shu, are also after this same Dragon Ball...and now they know that Bulma has it.
Director: Kazuhisa Takenouchi
Writer: Keiji Terui
8.0/106 votes#16 - The Notorious Mercenary
Season 1 Episode 59 - Aired 4/22/1987
After finally managing to return to Red Ribbon Army Headquarters, Blue is killed by a single blow from Tao Pai-pai’s tongue. Tao Pai-pai then sets off for the Karin Holy Land to eliminate Goku! Meanwhile, Goku obtains his heart’s desire, the Four-Star Ball. He also hears the legend of the Super Holy Water, water received from a sage who lives at the top of Karin Tower, and that if drunk will multiply one’s power many times over. Tao Pai-pai then shows up. Bora stands to face him, but before Tao Pai-pai’s fearsome power he is killed in the blink of an eye!! Goku challenges Tao Pai-pai, but?!
Director: Kazuhisa Takenouchi
Writer: Keiji Terui
7.6/105 votes#17 - Kame House — Found!
Season 1 Episode 47 - Aired 1/21/1987
Goku arrives at Kame House, but Kuririn and Lunch are using the submarine to go shopping. The Turtle Hermit asks for the micro-band in exchange for letting them borrow the submarine. He plans on making himself small and peeking in on her in the toilet and bath! However, when the Turtle Hermit goes to peak on Bulma when she uses the toilet, he’s flushed down the toilet!! When Kuririn comes back, Goku and Bulma set off with him. Meanwhile, having used the dragon radar to follow Goku’s Dragon Balls, General Blue discovers Kame House.
Director: Yûji Endô
Writer: Keiji Terui
7.6/107 votes#18 - 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
6.2/105 votes#19 - Arale vs. Blue
Season 1 Episode 57 - Aired 4/8/1987
Dr. Senbe’s eldest son Turbo-kun fixes the Dragon Radar. Blue then appears, takes Arale as a hostage, and steals the Dragon Radar, using his physic powers to immobilize Goku!! At this time, Arale uses amazing power to send Blue flying!! However, even though the Dragon Balls are returned, the Dragon Radar was sent flying along with Blue. Goku receives a newly made Dragon Radar from Turbo, and leaves Penguin Village behind.
Director: Minoru Okazaki
Writer: Keiji Terui
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"Goku vs. Vegeta" is the best rated episode written by Keiji Terui. It scored 9/10 based on 5 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 12/13/1989 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Goku Gains Speed".