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DRAGON BALL Z:
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001The Arrival
Canon
002The Arrival
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003Reunions
Canon
004Piccolo's Farewell
Canon
005Gohan's Rage
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006Deception
Canon
007Dark Empowerment
Canon
008Dark Empowerment
Canon
009The Long Road to Farewell
Canon
010A New Friend
Canon
011The Strongest Man in the World
Canon
012Goz and Mez
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013Goz and Mez
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014Princess Snake
Canon
015Dueling Piccolos
Canon
016Dueling Piccolos
Canon
017Pendulum Room Payoff
Canon
018End of the Line
Canon
019Catch That Monkey
Canon
020Goku's Ancestors
Canon
021A Black Day for Earth
Canon
022Piccolo's Home
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023Saibamen Attack
Canon
024The Return of Goku
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025Sacrifice
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026Sacrifice
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027Nimbus Speed
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028Binstro
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029The Kaio-ken
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030Saiyan Sized Secret
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031Saiyan Sized Secret
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032Made a Monkey
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033Counting the Enemies
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034Counting the Enemies
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035Mercy
Canon
036A New Goal, Namek
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037A New Goal, Namek
Canon
038Journey to Namek
Canon
039Journey to Namek
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040Here We Are! Namek
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041Here We Are! Namek
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042The Search for Dragon Balls
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043What a Reunion
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044Broken Dreams
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045The Man of Miracles
Canon
046Six Days Til Boarding
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047Vegeta's Plan
Canon
048The Dodoria Show
Canon
049Secrets
Canon
050Zarbon's Trick
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051The Time Is Now
Canon
052The Past and Future Vegeta
Canon
053Zarbon's True Face
Canon
054Krillin's Update
Canon
055Piccolo Attacks
Canon
056Zarbon's Report
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057Piccolo's Assault
Canon
058Broken Ginyu Force
Canon
059The Ginyu Force
Canon
060Set Sail Namek
Canon
061Enter the Ginyu Force
Canon
062Race for the Balls
Canon
063Special Beam Cannon
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064Cell Games Announcement
Canon
065Enter Goku
Canon
066The Legendary Super Saiyan
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067The Legendary Super Saiyan
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068Ginyu Assault
Canon
069Incredible Force
Canon
070Body Change
Canon
071Goku is Ginyu and Ginyu is Goku
Canon
072Calling the Eternal Dragon
Canon
073Gohan, Defeat Your Dad
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074Captain Ginyu... The Frog
Canon
075Password Unknown
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076Piccolo Reborn
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077The Fusion
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078Final Trump Card
Canon
079Gohan Attacked
Canon
080Piccolo the Superhero
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081Deja Vu
Canon
082Frieza's Second Transformation
Canon
083Another Transformation
Canon
084Dende's Dilemma
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085The Return of Goku
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086The End of Vegeta
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087The Ultimate Battle Begins
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088Clash
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089Frieza's Vow
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090Bold and Fearless
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091Embodiment of Flame
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092Trump Card
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093Keep the Chance Alive
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094Point of No Return
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095Transformed at Last
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096Explosion of Anger
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097Namek's Final Hour
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098A Final Effort
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099Goodbye Namek
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100Gohan Returns
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101The Last Wish
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102Duel on a Vanishing Planet
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103Pathos of Frieza
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104Frieza Defeated
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105Mighty Blast
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106Namek's Explosion
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107Goku's Alive!!
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108The Heavens Tremble
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109Black Fog of Terror
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110Piccolo's Combat
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111Piccolo's Rage
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112Calling All Warriors
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113Kami's Plan
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114Extreme Measures
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115The World Awakens
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116Brief Chance for Victory
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117Krillin's Proposal
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118Frieza's Counterattack
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119The Mysterious Youth
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120Another Super Saiyan
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121Welcome Back Goku
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122Mystery Revealed
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123Goku's Special Technique
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124Z Warriors Prepare
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125Goku's Ordeal
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126The Androids Appear
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127Goku's Transformation
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128Double Trouble
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129Vegeta's Free Flight
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130The Secret of Dr. Gero
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131More Android Insanity
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132Follow Dr. Gero
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133Nightmare Come True
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134Goku's Assassin
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135Deadly Beauty
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136No Match for Android 19
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137Last Ditch Effort
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138Full Power
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139Unwelcome Discovery
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140Seized with Fear
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141The Reunion
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142Borrowed Powers
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143His Name is Cell
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144Piccolo's Folly
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145Laboratory Basement
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146Our Hero Awakes
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147Time Chamber
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148Piccolo's Peril
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149He's Here
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150Piccolo's Sacrifice
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151Silent Warrior
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152Say Goodbye, Krillin
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153Sacrifice
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154Vegeta's Return
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155Super Vegeta
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156Bow to the Prince
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157Hour of Temptation
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158Krillin's Decision
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159Cell's Absolute Zone
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160Cell is Complete
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161Vegeta Murdered
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162Unexpected Aid
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163Saving Trunks
Canon
164Ghosts from Tomorrow
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165The Cell Games Begin
Canon
166Preliminary Peril
Filler
167The Cell Games Announced
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168Meet Me in the Ring
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169No Worries Here
Canon
170A Girl Named Lime
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171Memories of Gohan
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172A New Guardian
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173Dende's Dragon
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174The Puzzle of General Tao
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175The Games Begin
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176Losers Fight First
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177Goku vs. Cell
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178Cell's Bag of Tricks
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179No More Rules
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180The Fight to the Death Begins
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181Faith in a Boy
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182Gohan's Desperate Plea
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183Android Explosion
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184Cell Junior Horror
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185The Unleashing
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186The Unstoppable Gohan
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187Cell's Mighty Breakdown
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188A Hero's Farewell
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189Cell's Return
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190The Horror Won't End
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191Save the World
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192Goku's Decision
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193One More Wish
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194Free the Future
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195Warriors of the Next Dimension
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196Tournament Begins
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197Water Fight
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198Final Round
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199Goku vs. Pikkon
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200Gohan Goes to High School
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201I am Saiyaman
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202Gohan's First Date
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203Rescue Videl
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204Blackmail
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205I'll Fight Too!
Canon
206The Newest Super Saiyan
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207Take Flight Videl
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208Gather For the Tournament
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209Camera Shy
Filler
210The World Tournament
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211Trunks vs. Goten
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212Best of the Boys
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213Big Trouble, Little Trunks
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214Who Will Fight?
Canon
215Forfeit of Piccolo
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216A Dark and Secret Power
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217Videl is Crushed
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218Identities Revealed
Canon
219Energy Drain
Canon
220The Wizard's Curse
Canon
221King of the Demons
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222Vegeta Attacks
Canon
223Next Up, Goku
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224Battle Supreme
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225Eighteen Unmasks
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226Pay to Win
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227Heart of a Villain
Canon
228The Dark Prince Returns
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229Vegeta's Sacrifice
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230The Long Awaited Fusion
Canon
231Magic Ball of Buu
Canon
232Buu is Hatched!
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233The Losses Begin
Canon
234The Terror of Majin Buu
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235Meal Time
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236The Warrior's Decision
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237Final Atonement
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238Evil Lives On
Canon
239Find the Dragon Balls
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240Revival
Canon
241Global Announcement
Canon
242Learn to Fuse
Canon
243The Z Sword
Canon
244Race to Capsule Corp.
Canon
245Super Saiyan 3?!
Canon
246Buu's Mutiny
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247The Fusion Dance
Canon
248Goku's Time is Up
Canon
249Return to Other World
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250Out From the Broken Sword
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251Gotenks is Born
Canon
252Unlikely Friendships
Canon
253I Kill No More
Canon
254The Evil of Men
Filler
255Buu Against Buu
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256Empty Planet
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257Time Stands Still
Filler
258Super Moves of Gotenks
Filler
259Trapped in Forever
Canon
260Feeding Frenzy
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261Gotenks is Awesome
Canon
262Unlucky Break
Canon
263A Whole New Gohan
Canon
264Search for Survivors
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265Majin Buu Transforms
Canon
266The Old Kai's Weapon
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267Do It Yourself
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268Union of Rivals
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269Meet Vegito
Canon
270Rip in the Universe
Canon
271Vegito... Downsized
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272The Incredible Fighting Candy
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273The Innards of Buu
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274Mind Tricks
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275Deadly Vision
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276Evil Kid Buu!
Canon
277End of Earth
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278True Saiyans Fight Alone
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279Battle for the Future
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280Vegeta's Respect
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281Minute of Desperation
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282Old Buu Emerges
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283Earth Reborn
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284Call to Action
Canon
285People of Earth
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286Spirit Bomb Triumphant
Canon
287Celebrations with Majin Buu
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288He's Always Late
Canon
289Granddaughter Pan
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290Buu's Reincarnation
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291Goku's Next Journey
Canon
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FAQ

How many filler episodes does Dragon Ball Z have?

Dragon Ball Z has 31 filler episodes out of 291 total — 11% of the series, mostly from the two Garlic Jr. arcs and the Other World training filler before the Cell Games.

How much time do I save skipping Dragon Ball Z filler?

Skipping all 31 filler episodes saves approximately 12 hours of watch time at 24 minutes per episode.

What are the worst Dragon Ball Z filler arcs?

The Garlic Jr. Saga (episodes 40–44) and its follow-up filler arc (108–117) are the most commonly skipped — neither is from Akira Toriyama's manga, and both interrupt the main Namek and Frieza storylines.

Is the King Kai training arc before the Cell Games worth watching?

It's filler (episodes 206–213) and mostly comic relief — safe to skip if you're focused on the main story, though some fans enjoy it for character moments.