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Season 1 – Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

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A shy high-school student named Yugi Moto receives the fragmented pieces of an Egyptian artifact, known as the Millennium Puzzle, from his grandfather. When Yugi reassembles the puzzle he is possessed by the 3,000-year-old spirit of an ancient pharaoh. Yugi and his friends Joey, Tea and Hondo protect the puzzle, which contains powerful secrets many people would like to possess.
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Betsy Wallace Common Sense Media 02/21/2019
2/5
Constant -- and often simplistic and repetitive -- dialogue transitioning to internal commentary pushes the limits of how much exposition a show can handle and how many layers kids can follow. Go to Full Review
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D3Z 1 Feb 28 The first season of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters highlighted the ups and downs of the popular card game with light-hearted entertainment and characters that showcased growth especially with Yugi Muto, Joey Wheeler and Mai Valentine. See more Charles T @CThrow 09/20/2024 My favorite show as kid. Very interesting and fun to watch. See more jed i 12/26/2021 4.5/10 — "Pretty Bad" See more 04/25/2019 One of my favorite TV Shows of all time! See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Sep 29, 2001 The Heart of the Cards Kaiba kidnaps Yugi's grandfather to get a rare card. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 22, 2001 The Gauntlet Is Thrown Yugi loses his grandpa's soul to Duel Monsters creator, Maximillion Pegasus. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 29, 2001 Journey to the Duelist Kingdom Yugi helps Joey board the boat for Duelist Kingdom to save his sister's eyes. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 6, 2001 Into the Hornet's Nest Once Yugi and his friends reach Duelist Kingdom, Pegasus announces that there are many strange secrets on the island; Weevil begins to use mysterious new rules against Yugi in a duel and Yugi must figure the rules out and master them to survive. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 10, 2001 Attack From the Deep Fisherman duelist Mako baits Yugi into a disadvantageous battle. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 11, 2001 First Duel! Joey undergoes his first duel on the island against Mai Valentine, a professional duelist with an uncanny ability to predict the cards she will draw. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 17, 2001 Everything's Relative Yugi fights Kaiba's younger brother for control of Kaiba Corporation. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 24, 2001 Duel With a Ghoul Yugi must develop new strategies for battle. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 1, 2001 Give Up the Ghost An unseen helper aids Yugi in battle with Seto. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 8, 2001 The Ultimate Great Moth At the Duelist Kingdom, the duel is on; Yugi must defeat Weevil Great Moth, which gains power with every turn. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 15, 2001 The Dueling Monkey Joey engages in individual battle with Rex Raptor. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 19, 2002 Trial by Red Eyes Joey duels valiantly, but Dinosaur Ryuzaki unleashes his secret weapon, Red-Eyes Black Dragon; Joey must figure out the secret of Yugi's gift, the Time Wizard card, without Yugi's help. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 26, 2002 Evil Spirit of the Ring Yugi's classmate, possessed by the Millennium Ring's powers, traps Yugi and friends in a shadow game. Details Episode 14 Aired Apr 18, 2000 The Light at the End of the Tunnel Panik cheats Mai of all her Star Chips and Yugi vows to get revenge on him and win them back; when Panik's Castle of Dark Illusions enshrouds his monsters in a black mist, Yugi must defeat an enemy he cannot see. Details Episode 15 Aired Apr 18, 2000 Winning Through Intimidation Despite his disadvantage, Yugi boldly provokes Panik and tells him that he'll finish him in three turns. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 9, 2002 The Scars of Defeat Kaiba descends to the Kingdom to face Pegasus; powerful dragon cards determine the outcome. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 16, 2002 Arena of Lost Souls When Joey is abducted, he is faced with zombies. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 23, 2002 Arena of Lost Souls Joey's last-ditch effort, his lucky Time Wizard card, fails against Bandit Keith's zombie monsters; as his lucky streak comes to an end, his improving skills as a duelist and his love for his sister inspire him. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 16, 2002 Double Trouble Duel Trapped in the labyrinth cave, Yugi and Joey join forces to battle against the Labyrinth Brothers; the battle for all the Star Chips and entrance to Pegasus's castle is on the line. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 23, 2002 Double Trouble Duel Yugi and Joey continue their duel against Para and Dox; unleashing Dungeon Worm. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 30, 2002 Double Trouble Duel The Paradox brothers appear to be unbeatable with three elemental guardians. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 6, 2002 Face Off Yugi and Joey join attempt to gain entrance to Pegasus' castle. Details Episode 23 Aired Apr 13, 2002 Face Off Yugi worries because Kaiba seems different in their rooftop battle. Details Episode 24 Aired Apr 20, 2002 Face Off Yugi begins spinning a strategy to put Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon to rest, but he must decide whether to claim victory or spare Kaiba his life. Details Episode 25 Aired Apr 27, 2002 Shining Friendship As Yugi reels from his loss, Téa volunteers to duel with Mai, but her inexperience puts her in danger of losing. Details Episode 26 Aired May 18, 2002 Champion vs. Creator Kaiba plans to duel Pegasus over Mokuba's soul. Details Episode 27 Aired May 25, 2002 Champion vs. Creator Pegasus' Toon World deck and mind-reading abilities leave Kaiba helpless; as the duel ends, Pegasus imprisons Kaiba's soul into a card, just like Grandpa and Mokuba. Details Episode 28 Aired Aug 17, 2002 The Night Before Yugi vows to overthrow Pegasus; Tristan tries to uncover Pegasus' secrets. Details Episode 29 Aired Aug 24, 2002 Duel Identity Distracted by Pegasus, Yugi makes tactical errors during his duel with Mai. Details Episode 30 Aired Aug 31, 2002 Duel Identity Mai rebounds after losing to Joey; a loss to Kaiba weighs on Yugi's heart. Details Episode 31 Aired Sep 7, 2002 Keith's Machinations Joey searches for a card that allows him to enter the final battle, not realizing Bandit Keith has stolen it. Details Episode 32 Aired Sep 7, 2002 Keith's Machinations Joey mimics Keith's battle strategy. Details Episode 33 Aired Sep 14, 2002 Best of Friends, Best of Duelists Joey challenges Yugi to a duel. Details Episode 34 Aired Sep 14, 2002 Best of Friends, Best of Duelists Yugi is shocked when Joey uses the Time Wizard card -- a card Yugi gave him as a token of friendship. Details Episode 35 Aired Sep 21, 2002 Yugi vs. Pegasus: Match of the Millennium Yugi finally faces Pegasus in a battle to reclaim the souls of his loved ones. Details Episode 36 Aired Sep 21, 2002 Yugi vs. Pegasus: Match of the Millennium Pegasus turns Yugi's monsters against him. Details Episode 37 Aired Sep 28, 2002 Yugi vs. Pegasus: Match of the Millennium Yugi finds a way to counter to Pegasus's mind-reading ability and destroy Pegasus's Toon World; the next level of the Shadow Game is about to begin. Details Episode 38 Aired Sep 28, 2002 Yugi vs. Pegasus: Match of the Millennium Yugi's friends yell encouragement as he collapses, but their voices cannot penetrate the sphere of darkness. Details Episode 39 Aired Oct 5, 2002 Yugi vs. Pegasus: Match of the Millennium When Pegasus summons a fearsome monster, Yugi counters by calling forth the smallest creature in the game. Details Episode 40 Aired Oct 5, 2002 Aftermath An Egyptian named Shadi enters Yugi's mind using the Millennium Key. Details Episode 41 Aired Oct 12, 2002 The Wrath of Rebecca A girl claims Grandpa stole a powerful card from her family long ago. Details Episode 42 Aired Oct 12, 2002 The Ties of Friendship Yugi teaches Rebecca that success depends on the player's heart, not the cards. Details Episode 43 Aired Oct 19, 2002 Legendary Heroes Kaiba becomes trapped inside a virtual-reality game. Details Episode 44 Aired Oct 19, 2002 Legendary Heroes The quest to rescue Kaiba continues with a little help from Mai, but Yugi and friends must adapt to a virtual world where the rules and strategies keep changing every step of the way. Details Episode 45 Aired Oct 26, 2002 Legendary Heroes Yugi rescues Kaiba, but they are still stuck in the game; the only exit is past the five-headed Dragon, but in the difficult duel, Joey, Mokuba and Mai lose all their life points; Yugi and Kaiba must put aside their animosity to face the dragon. Details Episode 46 Aired Nov 2, 2002 Dungeon Dice Monsters A new student defeats Joey and makes him wear a dog costume in public. Details Episode 47 Aired Nov 2, 2002 Dungeon Dice Monsters Yugi agrees to play a new game in exchange for Joey's freedom. Details Episode 48 Aired Nov 9, 2002 Dungeon Dice Monsters Yugi uses his gaming skills against Duke, but his position soon becomes hopeless. Details Episode 49 Aired Nov 9, 2002 Dungeon Dice Monsters Yugi rescues Joey from Duke. Details
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Season Info

Director
Hiroyuki Kakudo
Screenwriter
Kazuki Takahashi, Toshiki Inoue
Network
The WB
Rating
TV-Y7 (FV)
Genre
Kids & Family, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Anime
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 29, 2001
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