Episode 1
Aired Apr 26, 1989
Mini-Goku Is an Overprotected Boy! I Am Gohan
A powerful alien arrives on Earth searching for someone named Kakarot; Goku searches for his son, Gohan, who gets into trouble while exploring the wilderness.
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Episode 2
Aired May 3, 1989
The Mightiest Warrior in All of History Is Goku's Older Brother!
Goku, Bulma, Krillin and Master Roshi gather at Kame House, where Goku introduces his son to everyone; Raditz crashes the party and confronts Goku with a shocking revelation.
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Episode 3
Aired May 10, 1989
All Right! This Is the Strongest Combo in the World!
Goku agrees to team up with his rival, Piccolo, to challenge Raditz and rescue Gohan.
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Episode 4
Aired May 17, 1989
Piccolo's Trump Card! Gohan, the Crybaby-kun
Goku agrees to draw Raditz's attention as a one-armed Piccolo readies a new attack.
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Episode 5
Aired May 24, 1989
Goku Dies! There's Only One Last Chance!
Unable to contain his outrage at watching Raditz pummel his father, Gohan breaks out of the pod and lands a blow on Raditz; Goku makes the ultimate sacrifice to ensure Raditz's destruction.
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Episode 6
Aired Jun 7, 1989
Even Yama-sama Is Surprised: The Fight Continues in the Next World
Kami takes Goku to Other World to train with King Kai, however, he must travel the long and winding Snake Way first; Piccolo abducts Gohan to train him and force out his untapped power.
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Episode 7
Aired Jun 14, 1989
Survival With Dinosaurs! Gohan's Harsh Training
Piccolo trains Gohan to exploit his powers; Goku falls off Snake Way and fights off ghostly hands that try to drag him down to hell; Krillin frets about telling Chi-Chi that Piccolo has her son.
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Episode 8
Aired Jun 21, 1989
Gohan Goes Bananas!
Yajirobe arrives at Kame House with an invitation from Kami, who wants to train fighters to face the Saiyan threat; Chi-Chi becomes devastated when she learns about Goku and Gohan; Gohan sees the full moon and transforms into a giant ape.
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Episode 9
Aired Jun 28, 1989
Sorry, Robot-san: The Desert of Vanishing Tears
Gohan finds a robot buried underground and bonds with it as he tries to dig it up.
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Episode 10
Aired Jul 5, 1989
Don't Cry, Gohan! His First Fight
Yamcha reunites with Krillin and Bulma and learns about Goku's death, the Saiyan threat, and Kami's training offer; Gohan, still living on his own in the wild, befriends a wounded dinosaur.
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Episode 11
Aired Jul 12, 1989
The Saiyans, Mightiest Warriors in the Universe, Awaken!
Gohan's training continues and he becomes more self-sufficient; on the planet Arlia, Vegeta and Nappa allow themselves to be taken captive so they can challenge the world's best fighters.
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Episode 12
Aired Jul 19, 1989
Global Training
Piccolo's training routine goes overboard, causing a massive fissure to open beneath Gohan; Launch tries to flirt with Tien; Goku falls asleep on a Snake Way street sweeper.
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Episode 13
Aired Jul 26, 1989
Goz and Mez
Goku falls off Snake Way into hell, where two demons named Goz and Mez agree to help him find his way back if he can best them at two challenges.
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Episode 14
Aired Aug 2, 1989
Such Sweet Temptation! The Snake Princess-sama's Hospitality
Gohan dodges a tiger as Piccolo moves the earth as part of their training; Kami gathers fighters at the Lookout to form a team to defend the planet from the approaching Saiyans; Goku meets a princess who tries to seduce him into staying with her.
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Episode 15
Aired Aug 9, 1989
Dueling Piccolos
Piccolo splits in two to spar with himself; a homesick Gohan builds a ship to sail across the desert, hoping to find a way back to his mother, but a giant eagle attacks during his journey.
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Episode 16
Aired Aug 16, 1989
Run, Gohan! Longing for Mount Paozu, Where Chichi Is Waiting
As his journey takes him closer to home, Gohan meets a group of orphaned children and helps them escape from adults who intend to force them into servitude.
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Episode 17
Aired Aug 30, 1989
City of No Tomorrow! The Long Road to Victory
Gohan begins his intensive training with Piccolo to prepare him for his mission; at the Lookout, the other warriors insist upon tougher training, so Mr. Popo introduces them to a simulation where they must fight two Saiyans.
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Episode 18
Aired Sep 6, 1989
The End of Snake Way
Goku reaches the end of Snake Way and finds a small planet with incredibly powerful gravity; Gohan transforms again and lashes out at Piccolo.
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Episode 19
Aired Sep 13, 1989
The Battle With Gravity! Catch Bubbles-kun
Goku begins training under King Kai, which involves catching the monkey, Bubbles, while enduring the planet's strong gravity.
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Episode 20
Aired Sep 20, 1989
Goku's Ancestors
Goku's next training assignment involves hitting a fast-moving insect with a hammer; King Kai tells Goku more about the Saiyans.
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Episode 21
Aired Sep 27, 1989
Counting Down
Goku learns the Spirit Bomb technique from King Kai; when the heroes realize the Saiyans will arrive on Earth in one day, Goku must rush back to face them.
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Episode 22
Aired Oct 11, 1989
Unbelievable! Saibaimen, Born of the Soil
The two Saiyans, Vegeta and Nappa, destroy an entire city; when Piccolo, Gohan and Krillin engage them, the Saiyans reveal a startling secret about Piccolo's origins; Yajirobe's selfishness gets the better of him during an interview with a news crew.
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Episode 23
Aired Oct 18, 1989
Yamucha Dies! The Terror of the Saibaimen
Piccolo, Gohan and Krillin fight the Saiyan's gang of Saibamen and Tien, Chiaotzu and Yamcha show up to assist, but when a Saibaman gets the drop on one fighter, the tide of battle changes.
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Episode 24
Aired Oct 25, 1989
Farewell Ten-san! Chaozu's Suicide Strategy
After the Saibamen perish, Nappa goes on the warpath as he fights one warrior after another.
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Episode 25
Aired Nov 1, 1989
Tenshinhan Cries Out! This Is My Final Kikoho
Goku continues to rush back to Earth while Piccolo and Krillin go after Nappa.
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Episode 26
Aired Nov 8, 1989
An Intense Three-Hour Delay! The Kinto Un Bullet-Express
An impatient Nappa inflicts violence on civilians while waiting for Goku to arrive.
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Episode 27
Aired Nov 22, 1989
Leave It to Me! Gohan's Great Burst of Anger
Piccolo attempts to exploit the Saiyans' weak spot; the fighters sense Goku's impending arrival.
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Episode 28
Aired Nov 29, 1989
Ferocity of the Saiyans! Kami-sama and Piccolo Both Die
A mortally wounded Piccolo bids farewell to Gohan; Kami, linked to Piccolo, vanishes from Earth along with the Dragon Balls; Goku arrives at the battlefield and astounds the Saiyans with his unexpected power.
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Episode 29
Aired Dec 6, 1989
Father Is Awesome! Kaio-ken, the Ultimate Finishing Technique
Goku uses his newly developed power to take on Nappa.
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Episode 30
Aired Dec 13, 1989
Goku vs. Vegeta
Krillin and Gohan retreat; Goku and Vegeta move to another battlefield and begin their showdown.
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Episode 31
Aired Dec 20, 1989
Now, Goku! A Final Technique With Everything on the Line
Refusing to admit defeat, Vegeta decides to transform into a great ape to crush Goku.
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Episode 32
Aired Jan 17, 1990
Spirit Bomb Away!
Sensing Vegeta's powerful transformation, Gohan's concern for his father's life compels him to return to the battlefield; Goku tries to use a Spirit Bomb against Vegeta.
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Episode 33
Aired Jan 24, 1990
Hero in the Shadows
Krillin and Gohan run into Yajirobe and they form a strategy to cut off Vegeta's tail, forcing the Saiyan to turn back to normal; Goku gives Gohan and Krillin words of encouragement.
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Episode 34
Aired Jan 31, 1990
Shoot, Kuririn! The Genki Dama, Packed With Hope
The spectators at Kame House struggle to watch the battle with Vegeta unfold; Krillin desperately looks for an opportunity to throw Goku's Spirit Bomb.
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Episode 35
Aired Feb 7, 1990
Mercy
When Gohan transforms into a Great Ape, Goku and the others direct his focus to Vegeta; Vegeta attempts to retreat by summoning his space pod, but Krillin stands in his way.
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Episode 36
Aired Feb 14, 1990
Picking Up the Pieces
As the heroes lick their wounds from the fight against the Saiyans, Krillin tells everyone about the existence of another set of Dragon Balls on the planet Namek capable of bringing their fallen warriors back to life.
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Episode 37
Aired Feb 21, 1990
Plans for Departure
Goku, Gohan and Krillin recuperate in the hospital; Mr. Popo takes Bulma to Kami's old spaceship and they try to learn how to activate it.
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Episode 38
Aired Feb 28, 1990
Blast-off for Planet Namek! The Terror Awaiting Gohan and Co.
Bulma, her father and Mr. Popo begin restoring Kami's spaceship for its journey to Namek; Chi-Chi cares for Goku and Gohan in the hospital and scolds Gohan when he sneaks out of his room.
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Episode 39
Aired Mar 7, 1990
Friends or Foes?
One week into their journey, as Bulma, Krillin and Gohan begin to go stir-crazy, they encounter a giant spaceship that captures them and presents many deadly traps as the trio explores its corridors.
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