DragonBall ran for one hundred fifty-three episodes over the course of a little more than three years. For more detailed information on which episodes appear on which specific domestically-released DVDs, please be sure to check out the "DB TV" section of our "DVD Guide." Special thanks to ___ for some of the episode descriptions. The episodes will be listed in the following format:

## - Original Japanese Air Date
日本語のタイトル - Original Japanese Title, Kanji / Kana
Original Japanese Title, Romanized
Original Japanese Title, English Translation
(FUNimation English Dub Title)
One-line, brief description of episode's events; may contain spoilers.

01 - Originally Aired: 26 February 1986
ブルマと孫悟空
Buruma to Son Gokû
Bulma and Son Goku
(Secret of the Dragon Balls)
Goku meets Bulma, learns about the DBs, leaves home, saves Bulma from pteranodon.

02 - Originally Aired: 5 March 1986
あらららー! タマがない!
Ararara—! Tama ga Nai!
AAAHH! No Balls!
(The Emperor's Quest)
Shu & Mai look for DB; Goku beats up Shu, Mai, wolves; finds out Bulma doesn't have a pair.

03 - Originally Aired: 12 March 1986
亀仙人のキント雲
Kame-Sen'nin no Kinto-Un
The Turtle Hermit's Kinto-Un [Somersault Cloud]
(The Nimbus Cloud of Roshi)
Goku finds lost sea turtle; owner Kame-Sen'nin gives them cloud, DB; Bulma gives fanservice.

04 - Originally Aired: 19 March 1986
人さらい妖怪ウーロン
Hitosarai Yôkai Ûron
The Kidnapping Monster, Oolong
(Oolong the Terrible)
Goku fights Oolong to get terrorized villagers' DB; Oolong shows true form, goes with Goku & Bulma.

05 - Originally Aired: 26 March 1986
つよくて悪い砂漠のヤムチャ
Tsuyokute Warui Sabaku no Yamucha
The Mighty and Sinister Yamcha of the Desert
(Yamcha the Desert Bandit)
On way to Mt. Frypan, Goku & Co. meet Yamcha & Pu'er. Yamcha beats Goku, faints at sight of Bulma.

06 - Originally Aired: 2 April 1986
真夜中の訪問者たち
Mayonaka no Hômonsha-tachi
Visitors in the Dead of Night
(Keep an Eye on the Dragon Balls)
Yamcha & Pu'er, Shu & Mai try to steal DBs; Yamcha gets an eyeful, Shu & Mai get blown up.

07 - Originally Aired: 9 April 1986
フライパン山の牛魔王
Furaipan Yama no Gyûmaô
The Gyûmaô [Bull Demon King] of Mount Frypan
(The Ox-King on Fire Mountain)
Goku and Co. arrive at Mt. Frypan, must find Kame-Sen'nin to put out fire; Goku meets Chi-Chi.

08 - Originally Aired: 16 April 1986
(text)
Kame-Sen'nin no Kamehameha
The Turtle Hermit's Kamehameha
(The Kamehameha Wave)
Goku & Chi-Chi bring back Kame-Sen'nin; does Kamehameha, destroys castle, gets another eyeful.

09 - Originally Aired: 23 April 1986
(text)
Usagi Oyabun no Tokui Waza
Boss Rabbit's Special Technique
(Boss Rabbit's Special Technique)
Goku and Co. face Rabbit Mafia; Bulma turned into carrot; baddies sent to the Moon.

10 - Originally Aired: 30 April 1986
(text)
Doragonbôru Ubawareru!!
The Dragon Balls Get Stolen!!
(The Dragon Balls are Stolen!)
Shu & Mai steal DBs from Goku & Co.; good guys give chase, find selves trapped in Pilaf's castle.

11 - Originally Aired: 7 May 1986
(text)
Tsui ni Doragon Arawaru!
At Last, the Dragon Appears!
(The Penalty is Pinball)
Goku & Co. try to escape; chased by giant pinball; end up going nowhere; Dragon appears.

12 - Originally Aired: 14 May 1986
(text)
Shenron e no Negai
The Wish to Shenlong
(A Wish to the Eternal Dragon)
Oolong foils Pilaf with wish for panties; others escape, but are imprisoned once more.

13 - Originally Aired: 21 May 1986
(text)
Gokû no Dai-Henshin
Goku's Great Transformation
(The Legend of Goku)
Goku turns into angry giant ape, destroys Pilaf's castle, loses tail; group goes separate ways.

14 - Originally Aired: 28 May 1986
(text)
Gokû no Raibaru? Sanjô!!
Goku's Rival? Arrival!!
(Goku's Rival)
Goku heads to Kame-Sen'nin's for training, must find him a "gal;" Kuririn appears.

15 - Originally Aired: 4 June 1986
(text)
Fushigi na On'na no Ko Ranchi
The Mysterious Girl, Lunch
(Look out for Launch!)
Goku & Kuririn search for a girl for Kame-Sen'nin; find Lunch, who has a sneezing "problem".

16 - Originally Aired: 11 June 1986
(text)
Shugyô • Ishi Sagashi
Training - Rock Hunt
(Find That Stone)
Move to larger island for training; hunt for stone w/ "Kame" mark; Kuririn cheats to win.

17 - Originally Aired: 18 June 1986
(text)
Inochigake! Gyûnyû Haitatsu
Risking their Lives! Milk Delivery
(Milk Delivery)
Morning's training is delivering milk through all sorts of peril; boys exhausted; more to come.

18 - Originally Aired: 25 June 1986
(text)
Kamesen-Ryû Kitsûi Shugyô
The Turtle Hermit School's Intense Training
(The Turtle Hermit Way)
Goku & Kuririn finish out their day of training; have to do it every day, wearing heavy shells.

19 - Originally Aired: 2 July 1986
(text)
Tenka-ichi Budôkai Hajimaru!
The Tenka-ichi Budôkai Begins!
(The Tournament Begins)
Goku & Kuririn complete training, head to Tenka-ichi Budôkai to test their newfound skills.

20 - Originally Aired: 9 July 1986
(text)
Deru Ka!? Shugyô no Iryoku
Will They Show!? The Effects of the Training
(Elimination Round)
Goku & Kuririn breeze though prelims, meet up with Yamcha; matchups decided.

21 - Originally Aired: 16 July 1986
(text)
Ayaushi! Kuririn
Kuririn's in Trouble!
(Smells Like Trouble)
Kuririn faces off against the odiferous Bacterian; wins with an olfactory assault of his own.

22 - Originally Aired: 23 July 1986
(text)
Yamucha Tai Jakkî Chun
Yamcha vs. Jackie Chun
(Quarterfinals Continue)
Yamcha fights Jackie Chun, is completely outmatched; Namu beats sexy Ranfan.

23 - Originally Aired: 30 July 1986
(text)
Deta—'! Kyôteki Giran
"It Came Out!" The Strong Opponent, Giran
(Monster Beast Giran)
Goku fights "kaijû" Giran, almost loses; Goku's tail grows back, Giran forfeits the match.

24 - Originally Aired: 6 August 1986
(text)
Kuririn Hisshi no Dai-Kôbôsen
Kuririn's Frantic, Big Battle
(Krillin's Frantic Attack!)
Kuririn thinks Jackie is Kame-Sen'nin; Kuririn fights as hard as he can, but gets KO'd.

25 - Originally Aired: 13 August 1986
(text)
Tate Gokû! Osorubeki Tenkû-Pekeji-Ken
Stand Up, Goku! The Fearsome Aerial Cross-Sign Fist
(Danger From Above)
Goku fights Namu, wins; Jackie Chun senses Namu's plight, helps him out for a small favor.

26 - Originally Aired: 20 August 1986
(text)
Kesshôsen da!! Kamehameha
It's the Final Round!! Kamehameha
(The Grand Finals)
Goku starts battle against Jackie Chun; the two are actually near-evenly matched.

27 - Originally Aired: 27 August 1986
(text)
Gokû • Saidai no Pinchi
Goku's Biggest Crisis
(Number One Under the Moon)
Goku trapped by Jackie's "Bankoku-Bikkuri-Shô;" turns into ape; Jackie destroys the Moon.

28 - Originally Aired: 3 September 1986
(text)
Gekitotsu!! Pawâ Tai Pawâ
Collision!! Power vs. Power
(The Final Blow)
The fight now continues; Goku (barely) loses; all celebrate Goku's near-win, part once more.

29 - Originally Aired: 10 September 1986
Futatabi Bôken  Samayou Mizûmi
Another Adventure — The Roaming Lake
()
(summary)

30 - Originally Aired: 17 September 1986
Pirafu to Nazo no Gundan
Pilaf and the Mysterious Army
()
(summary)

31 - Originally Aired: 24 September 1986
Gege! Nise Gokû Shutsugen!!
Ack! A Fake Goku Appears!!
()
(summary)

32 - Originally Aired: 1 October 1986
Kieta!? Soratobu Yôsai
It Disappeared!? The Flying Fortress
()
(summary)

33 - Originally Aired: 8 October 1986
Doragon no Densetsu
The Legend of the Dragon
()
(summary)

34 - Originally Aired: 15 October 1986
Hijô no Reddo Ribon
The Ruthless Red Ribbon
()
(summary)

35 - Originally Aired: 22 October 1986
Kita no Shôjo Suno
Sno, the Girl of the North
()
(summary)

36 - Originally Aired: 29 October 1986
Massuru Tawâ no Kyôfu
The Terror of Muscle Tower
()
(summary)

37 - Originally Aired: 5 November 1986
Ninja Murasaki Sanjô
The Ninja, Murasaki, Appears
()
(summary)

38 - Originally Aired: 12 November 1986
Osorubeshi! Bunshin no Jutsu
How Dreadful! Bunshin no Jutsu [the Art of Division]
()
(summary)

39 - Originally Aired: 19 November 1986
Nazo no Jinzôningen Hachi-gô
The Mysterious Jinzôningen [Artificial Human] #8
()
(summary)

40 - Originally Aired: 26 November 1986
Dô Suru Gokû!! Senritsu no Buyon
What Will You Do, Goku?!! The Jiggling Buyon
()
(summary)

41 - Originally Aired: 3 December 1986
Massuru Tawâ no Saigo
The End of Muscle Tower
()
(summary)

42 - Originally Aired: 10 December 1986
Kiki Ippatsu!! Ganbare Hat-chan
A Crisis Down to the Wire!! Do Your Best, 8-chan
()
(summary)

43 - Originally Aired: 17 December 1986
Nishi no Miyako no Buruma n'chi
Bulma's House in the Western Metropolis
()
(summary)

44 - Originally Aired: 24 December 1986
Gokû to Nakama to Kiken ga Ippai
Goku, Friends and Danger are All Around
()
(summary)

— 1-week break with no new episode, due to special New Year's Eve programming —

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45 - Originally Aired: 14 May 1997
Isoge Gokû!! Jigoku kara Dasshutsu Dai-Sakusen
Hurry, Goku!! The Great Plan to Escape from Hell
(Piccolo's Best Bet)
All on Earth fight Super #17; Piccolo and Dende bust Goku out of Hell; Super #17 kills Gero.

— 1-week break with no new episode (reason unknown) —

46 - Originally Aired: 28 May 1997
Gekitotsu! Sûpâ Saiya-jin Fô bâsasu Sûpâ Jûnana-gô
Clash! Super Saiyan 4 vs. Super #17
(Raising the Stakes)
Goku goes SSJ4, battles Super #17; 17 can absorb ki attacks, powers up and beats on Goku.

47 - Originally Aired: 4 June 1997
Dai-Gyakuten! Gokû to Jûhachi-gô no Nidan Kôgeki Sakuretsu
The Big Reversal! Goku and #18's Double-Strike Explosion
(The Greatest Surprise)
Super #17 kills Mu; #18 and Goku kill Super #17; Evil Shenlong rises from Earth's DBs.

48 - Originally Aired: 11 June 1997
Kore wa Bikkuri! Shenron wa Teki ni!?
This is a Surprise! Shenlong Becomes an Enemy!?
(The Shadow Dragons)
Evil Shenlong scatters the Dragon Balls over Earth; Goku, Pan, and Giru go to get them.

49 - Originally Aired: 18 June 1997
Saikyô no Teki!? Kyôfu no Urawaza o Tsukau Ryû
The Strongest Enemy!? The Fearsome Dragon who Uses Dirty Tricks
(The Two-Star Dragon)
Goku and Pan fight Two-Star Dragon by a swamp, kill him, obtain the Two-Star Ball.

50 - Originally Aired: 25 June 1997
Saiya Pawâ Gyokusai!? Denkijû Ûshinron
Saiyan Power Bested!? The Electrical Beast, Wu Xing Long [Five-Star Dragon]
(The Five-Star Dragon)
Goku and Pan head to a city, fight and kill Five-Star Dragon there, get a DB.

51 - Originally Aired: 2 July 1997
Ryûshinron! Dai Tatsumaki Kôgeki no Jakuten o Sagase
Liu Xing Long [Six-Star Dragon]! Find the Weakness of the Great Waterspout Attack
(The Six-Star Dragon)
Goku and Pan head to a seaside city, fight and kill Six-Star Dragon there, get a DB.

52 - Originally Aired: 9 July 1997
Pan Abunê! Chîshinron no Totteoki
Look Out, Pan! Qi Xing Long [Seven-Star Dragon]'s Backup Plan
(The Seven-Star Dragon)
Goku and Pan confront Seven-Star Dragon; SSJ4 Goku fights; Pan absorbed.

53 - Originally Aired: 16 July 1997
Pan ga Shômetsu!? Namida no Jûbai Kamehameha
Pan is Destroyed!? A Tearful 10x Kamehameha
(Saying Goodbye)
SSJ4 Goku frees Pan, kills Seven-Star-Dragon, gets their fourth Dragon Ball.

— 2-week break with no new episodes (reasons unknown) —

54 - Originally Aired: 6 August 1997
Sesshi Rrokusen-do no Pawâ! Taiyô no Senshi
Power of 6000 Degrees Celsius! The Warrior of the Sun
(The Four-Star Dragon)
Goku and Pan fight Four-Star Dragon w/ fire power; Goku goes SSJ4; Dragon powers up.

55 - Originally Aired: 13 August 1997
Buruma Ugoku! Bejîta Kaizô Keikaku
Bulma Stirs! The Plan to Remodel Vegeta
(The Heart of the Prince)
Goku battles Four-Star Dragon while Bulma formulates a plan to transform Vegeta into SSJ4.

56 - Originally Aired: 20 August 1997
Taiyô no Tsugi wa Gokukan! Honô to Kôri no Kyôdai Ryû
After the Sun, Comes Extreme Cold! The Sibling Dragons of Fire and Ice
(The Three-Star Dragon)
Three-Star Dragon shows up, has ice power; he and Four-Star Dragon fight SSJ4 Goku.

— 2-week break with no new episodes (reasons unknown) —

57 - Originally Aired: 3 September 1997
Tsuyosa Attôteki!! Jaaku Ryû o Shihai Suru Ryû
Overwhelming Strength!! The Dragon that Rules the Evil Dragons
(The One-Star Dragon)
Three-Star Dragon blinds Goku, gets killed; One-Star Dragon kills Four-Star, beats on Goku.

58 - Originally Aired: 10 September 1997
Hangeki Kaishi! Sûpâ Saiya-jin Fô o Koero
The Counterattack Begins! Surpass Super Saiyan 4
(Shadow Dragons Unite)
The Saiyans power-up Goku to full power SSJ4; One-Star Dragon eats the DBs, powers up.

59 - Originally Aired: 17 September 1997
Teki ka Mikata ka... Ôzaru Bejîta Ô-Abare
Enemy or Ally?... The Giant Ape Vegeta's Giant Rampage
(Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta)
One-Star Dragon uses powers of other Dragons; Goku uses Dragon Fist; Vegeta goes SSJ4.

— 4-week break with no new episodes (reasons unknown) —

60 - Originally Aired: 22 October 1997
Fyûjon!! Kyûkyoku no Sûpâ Gojîta
Fusion!! The Ultimate Super Gogeta
(Super Saiyan 4 Fusion)
Fusion into SSJ4 Gogeta; Gogeta beats on dragon; fusion ends; Goku gets Four-Star Ball.

61 - Originally Aired: 29 October 1997
Zettai Katsu Zo!! Sûshinchû o Kutta Gokû
I'm Definitely Gonna Win!! Goku Ate the Si Xing Qiu [Four-Star Ball]
(The Limits of Power)
One-Star Dragon beats on Goku and Vegeta; Goku swallows DB, runs out of SSJ4 energy.

62 - Originally Aired: 5 November 1997
Gokû o Sukue! Saigo no Mikata Tôjô
Rescue Goku! The Final Ally Appears
(Rescue Goku)
Four-Star Ball appears on Goku's forehead; Four-Star Dragon returns, killed by One-Star.

63 - Originally Aired: 12 November 1997
Kiseki no Gyakuten Shôri!! Uchû o Sukutta Gokû
The Miraculous Turnaround Victory!! Goku's Saved the Universe
(Universal Allies)
Goku forms a Genki-Dama, kills the One-Star Dragon with it; Shenlong appears.

64 - Originally Aired: 17 November 1997
Saraba Gokû... Mata Au Hi Made
Goodbye, Goku... Until the Day We Meet Again
(Until We Meet Again?)
Shenlong restores all those killed in the battle; Goku rides away with Shenlong; the two merge.

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