List of Dragon Ball Z episodes (season 4)

Dragon Ball Z Season 4

Cover for the Season 4 DVD
Country of origin Japan
No. of episodes 32
Broadcast
Original channel Fuji Television
Cartoon Network
Original run September 18, 1991 – May 6, 1992
Home video release
DVD release date Region 1: February 19, 2008
Region 2: TBA
Region 4: June 11, 2008
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The fourth season of the Dragon Ball Z anime series comprises the Garlic Junior, Trunks, and Android Sagas. The episodes are produced by Toei Animation, and are based on the final 26 volumes of the Dragon Ball manga series by Akira Toriyama.

The 32-episode season originally ran from September 1991 to May 1992 in Japan on Fuji Television. The first English airing of the series was on Cartoon Network where Funimation Entertainment's dub of the series ran from November 1999 to October 2000. The episodes also aired in Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Australia, and the Republic of Ireland.

Funimation released the season in a box set on February 19, 2008 and in June 2009, announced that they would be re-releasing Dragon Ball Z in a new seven volume set called the "Dragon Boxes". Based on the original series masters with frame-by-frame restoration, the first set was released November 10, 2009.[1]

Contents

Episode list

Orig. ep# Initial dub ep# Translated title/Funimation's dub title
Original Japanese title		 Original airdate English airdate
108 94 "Terrible Happenings in Heaven!! Garlic Jr. to Become Kami!?" / "The Heavens Tremble"
"Tenkai ga Taihen da!! Gārikku Junia ga Kami ni Naru!?"  		 September 18, 1991 April 8, 2000
Even with Goku not back yet, the Earth has been very peaceful as Gohan fishes and Krillin dates a young girl named Maron. However, the peace will be disturbed because an old enemy has escaped from his dark prison- Garlic Jr! 
109 95 "Black Mist of Terror...!! Everyone Turns Demonic" / "Black Fog of Terror"
"Kyōfu no Kuroi Kiri...!! Minna Mazoku ni Natchatta" (恐怖の黒い霧...!! みんな魔族になっちゃった) 		 September 25, 1991 April 15, 2000
Garlic Jr. and his henchmen, the Spice Boys, have infiltrated Kami's Lookout and have captured Kami and Mr. Popo. With Garlic Jr. in control, he releases his father's Black Water Mist- a vapor that unlocks any evil within a person, becoming a demon. Can anyone withstand the mist's power? 
110 96 "The Heavenly Realm is the Battlefield!! Piccolo Becomes Devilish Again..." / "Battle on Kami's Lookout"
"Tenkai ga Senjō da!! Pikkoro ga Mazoku ni Gyaku Modori..." (天界が戦場だ!! ピッコロが魔族に逆戻り...) 		 October 2, 1991 April 22, 2000
With their friends infected by the Black Water Mist and the knowledge of Garlic Jr.'s return, Gohan and Krillin head towards the Lookout to get the Sacred Water, but it's going to be tricky with Garlic Jr. beating them to the punch. Meanwhile, Piccolo handles the Spice Boys and the others, but will he too be infected by the mist? 
111 97 "Direct Confrontation with Piccolo!! An Angry Masenko in the Heavenly Realm" / "Fight with Piccolo"
"Pikkoro to Kyokusetsu Taiketsu!! Tenkai ni Ikari no Masenkō" (ピッコロと直接対決!! 天界に怒りの魔せん光) 		 October 9, 1991 April 29, 2000
The brave Namekian has been tainted by the mist too, as he now follows Garlic Jr. As the immortal demon relaxes, Mustard and Salt have their fun with Earth's last heroes. Gohan gets beat up by Salt and is about to be finished off when krillin steps in and takes the blast. 
112 98 "Retrieve Everyone's Minds!! The Ultra Holy Water Resting in the Temple" / "Call for Restoration"
"Minna no Kokoro o Torimodose!! Shinden ni Nemuru Chō Shinsui" (みんなの心を取り戻せ!! 神殿に眠る超神水) 		 October 16, 1991 May 6, 2000
salt easily beats up gohan Salt, later gohan is powerless against the infected Piccolo. Krillin tries to save Kami and Mr. Popo, but eventually gets bitten by Piccolo. Gohan seems to be the only hero left and it seems that the battle is over...or is it? 
113 99 "Can't Wait Until Morning!! Kami-sama Determines a Suicidal Course of Action" / "Suicidal Course"
"Asa made Matenai!! Kamisama no Kakugo o Kimeta Kesshikō" (朝まで待てない!! 神様の覚悟をきめた決死行) 		 October 23, 1991 May 13, 2000
Piccolo and Krillin fooled Garlic Jr., for they were not infected by the Black Water Mist, and they freed Kami and Mr. Popo. Kami heads towards the seven air currents to spread the Sacred Water, but he could lose his life. Will he make it time, and will the others handle Garlic Jr.'s power increase with the Makyo Star? 
114 100 "A Battle of Extreme Measures!! Kami-sama Breaks the Covenant" / "Extreme Measures"
"Chō Kageki ni Shōbu da!! Okite Yaburi no Kamisama" (超過激に勝負だ!! 掟やぶりの神様) 		 October 30, 1991 May 20, 2000
Gohan, Krillin and Piccolo do their best against Garlic Jr. and the remaining Spice Boys, with the Makyo Star powering them up, but is it enough? Meanwhile, Kami and Mr. Popo try to get to pour the Sacred Water, but the former guardians won't allow it, and they drain Kami's lifeforce... as well as Piccolo's. 
115 101 "The Ultra Holy Water Worked!! The World Awakens from Its Nightmare" / "The World Awakens"
"Kiita ze Chō Shinsui!! Sekai ga Akumu kara Sameta" (効いたぜ超神水!! 世界が悪夢からさめた) 		 November 6, 1991 May 27, 2000
With Piccolo down, Gohan fights the powered up Garlic Jr., but can he really defeat an immortal demon? Kami distracts the former guardians by using himself as bait so Mr. Popo can spread the Sacred Water, but will it work in time? 
116 102 "Gohan's Brief Chance for Victory!! Blast the Makyo World..." / "Brief Chance for Victory"
"Gohan ni Isshun no Shōki!! Ano Makyōsei o Ute!!" (悟飯に一瞬の勝機!! あの魔凶星を撃て!!) 		 November 13, 1991 May 27, 2000
With his plan in ruins, Garlic Jr. opens up the Dead Zone to finish off the others once and for all. With Kami and Mr. Popo spared, Piccolo is back with a plan: destroy the Makyo Star. But can Gohan do it with his friends still safe? 
117 103 "You're My Guy... Kuririn — A 101st Proposal" / "Krillin's Proposal"
"Otoko da nē...Kuririn Hyakuikkaime no Puropōzu" (男だねェ...クリリン101回目のプロポーズ) 		 November 20, 1991 September 1, 2000
With the Earth at peace once again, Krillin and Maron do a little shopping, but then Maron looks at a wedding dress and a house. Krillin thinks they might get married, but is he right? 
118 104 "That There is Earth, Papa... The Counter-Attack of Freeza, Father and Son" / "Frieza's Counterattack"
"Are ga Chikyū dayo Papa... Furīza Oyako no Gyakushū" (あれが地球だよパパ... フリーザ親子の逆襲) 		 November 27, 1991 September 4, 2000
With Mr. Shu as his tutor, Gohan's studies become more intense as he still waits for Goku to come back. However, it looks he won't be the only one coming to Earth, for somehow, Frieza is coming to Earth as well. 
119 105 "I Will Defeat Freeza... The Mysterious Youth Awaiting Goku" / "The Mysterious Youth"
"Furīza wa Boku ga Taosu... Gokū o Matsu Nazo no Shōnen" (フリーザはボクが倒す... 悟空を待つ謎の少年) 		 December 4, 1991 September 5, 2000
Thanks to his father, King Cold, Frieza has survived Namek's explosion and has been repaired. These two tyrants are headed to Earth to exact revenge against Goku. It looks like all hope seems lost as no one can stop these two powerful warriors... or is there? 
120 106 "Freeza Halved by a Single Stroke!! Another Super Saiyan" / "Another Super Saiyan?"
"Furīza o Ittō Ryōdan!! Mō Hitori no Sūpā Saiyajin" (フリーザを一刀両断!! もう一人の超サイヤ人) 		 December 11, 1991 September 6, 2000
As Frieza and King Cold prepare to strike, a mysterious purple haired boy armed with a sword comes out of nowhere and challenges them to fight. It looks like this boy has made a grave mistake, or maybe ...it's the other way around. 
121 107 "Heya!! It's Been a While... Son Goku Returns" / "Welcome Back Goku"
"Ossu!! Hisashiburi... Kaettekita Son Gokū" (オッス!! ひさしぶり... 帰って来た孫悟空) 		 December 18, 1991 September 7, 2000
The Z Fighters finally arrive to face Frieza only to see the mysterious swordsman becoming a Super Saiyan and defeating Frieza and King Cold with ease. With the threat over, he tells the others Goku will be coming soon, but can he be trusted? What connection does he have with the Saiyan? 
122 108 "My Dad is Vegeta... Admissions of the Mysterious Youth" / "Mystery Revealed"
"Boku no Chichi wa Bejīta desu... Nazo no Shōnen no Kokuhaku" (ボクの父はベジータです... 謎の少年の告白) 		 January 15, 1992 September 8, 2000
Goku finally arrives to Earth, but wonders who the mysterious boy really is. The young swordsman asks Goku to speak to him privately. Once he and Goku are out of nearly everyone's earshot, his identity is finally revealed, his name is Trunks, the son of Bulma & Vegeta and he is from the future. He tells Goku of a new threat - in three years, Goku will die of a heart disease, and without Goku, the Z Fighters will be powerless to stop two Androids from bringing the Earth under their tyrannical rule. He has come to inform them in order to change the future, and gives Goku a special medicine to take when the heart disease strikes him. 
123 109 "Goku's New Finishing Technique!? Watch My Instantaneous Movement" / "Goku's Special Technique"
"Gokū no Shin Hissatsu Waza!? Mitekure, Ora no Shunkan Idō" (悟空の新必殺技!? 見てくれ、オラの瞬間移動) 		 January 22, 1992 September 11, 2000
Goku explains to the others on how he survived Namek's explosion. He also reveals his new instant transmission technique that he learned from the friendly inhabitants of the planet Yardrat. 
124 110 "I Will Overcome Goku!! The King of the Saiyan Warrior Race" / "Z Warriors Prepare"
"Koeteyaru...Gokū o!! Sentō Minzoku Saiyajin no Ō" (こえてやる...悟空を!! 戦闘民族サイヤ人の王) 		 January 29, 1992 September 12, 2000
As Goku and Piccolo train with Gohan, Vegeta trains under very high gravity levels in an effort to become a Super Saiyan, but can he survive it? 
125 111 "License Mastery? Goku's Newest Trial" / "Goku's Ordeal"
"Menkyo Kaiden? Gokū no Aratanaru Shiren" (免許皆伝? 悟空の新たなる試練) 		 February 5, 1992 September 13, 2000
Goku and Piccolo stop their training to learn how to drive so Chi-Chi can get a car. They may be powerful fighters, but can they get their licences in time to continue their training and keep Chi-Chi happy? 
126 112 "Murderers Who Leave No Trace — Which Ones Are the Artificial Humans!?" / "The Androids Appear"
"Kehai o Motanu Satsujinki Doitsu ga Jinzō Ningen da!?" (気配を持たぬ殺人鬼 どいつが人造人間だ!?) 		 February 12, 1992 September 14, 2000
Three years have passed and Goku and the others arrive on Amembo Island, where the Androids are going to attack as Trunks predicted. Will their training be enough to stop these monsters? 
127 113 "The Cold-Blooded No. 20's Hideous Atrocities!! Goku's Super Transformation of Anger" / "A Handy Trick"
"Reiketsu Nijūgō no Akugyaku Hidō!! Gokū - Ikari no Chōhenshin" (冷血20号の悪逆非道!! 悟空 · 怒りの超変身) 		 February 19, 1992 September 15, 2000
Yamcha has found Androids 19 and 20, but is hanging on by a thread as Goku and the others come to his aid. Krillin brings Yamcha to Bulma with the Senzu Beans while Goku leads the Androids away from the city, but the Androids have a secret ability that only Yamcha knows. 
128 114 "Goku's Double-Shock!! Caught Between Illness and Adversary" / "Double Trouble for Goku"
"Gokū, Daburu Shokku!! Yamai to Teki no Hasamiuchi" (悟空, ダブルショック!! 病と敵のはさみ撃ち) 		 February 26, 1992 September 18, 2000
The fight begins as Goku turns Super Saiyan and fights Android 19. It looks like Goku has the situation handled, but he discovers 19's absorption technique after firing a Kamehameha. To make matters worse, it looks like something else is weakening him while 19's ready to fight. 
129 115 "The Might of Vegeta!! The Blood of a Super Saiyan Awakens" / "Upgrade to Super Saiyan"
"Bejīta Tsuyoshi!! Mezameru Sūpā Saiyajin no Chi" (ベジータ強し!! 目覚める超サイヤ人の血) 		 March 4, 1992 September 19, 2000
It looks like the heart virus Trunks warned about came true after all, but at a bad time for Goku as he is in the clutches of Android 19. Suddenly, Vegeta saves Goku and prepares to fight the Androids and he's got a surprise for everyone. 
130 116 "No. 20's Defiant Smile... The Secret of Doctor Gero" / "The Secret of Dr. Gero"
"Nijūgō no Futeki na Warai... Dokutā Gero no Himitsu" (20号の不敵な笑い... ドクターゲロの秘密) 		 March 11, 1992 September 20, 2000
Finally becoming a Super Saiyan, Vegeta easily defeats Android 19, but 20 has escaped to come up with a new plan. Vegeta and the others look for the diabolical Android, but it won't be easy. 
131 117 "A Reality More Terrifying than the Future!? Trunks' Suspicions" / "More Androids?!"
"Jijitsu wa Mirai yori Osoroshii!? Torankusu no Giwaku" (事実は未来より恐ろしい!? トランクスの疑惑) 		 March 18, 1992 September 21, 2000
Android 20 grabs Piccolo from behind in order to steal his energy so he can defeat the Z fighters, but Gohan comes to Piccolo's rescue just in time. After eating a Senzu Bean to restore the energy Android 20 stole, Piccolo begins to fight with the Android. Meanwhile, Trunks has returned to the past and has discovered something different about these Androids- he's never seen them before! So where are the Androids he warned Goku about? 
132 118 "Give Chase!! The Search for Doctor Gero's Mysterious Laboratory" / "Follow Dr. Gero"
"Tsuigeki!! Dokutā Gero Nazo no Kenkyūjo o Sagashidase" (追撃!! ドクターゲロ 謎の研究所を探し出せ) 		 March 25, 1992 September 22, 2000
Bulma arrives on the scene to discover that Android 20 is Dr. Gero himself. The insane scientist fires an energy blast as a smokescreen so he can escape to activate Androids 17 and 18 which sends Bulma flying. After saving his young mother and younger self, Trunks follows Vegeta to stop him from facing the Androids head-on as the others try to find Gero's laboratory before he does, but will they make it? 
133 119 "And the Terror Becomes Reality... No. 17 and No. 18 Awaken!!" / "Nightmare Comes True"
"Soshite Kyōfu ga Genjitsu ni... Mezameru Jūnanagō to Jūhachigō!!" (そして恐怖が現実に... 目覚める17号と18号!!) 		 April 1, 1992 September 25, 2000
Dr. Gero hides on the ground as the Z Warriors are close to finding his secret laboratory, thanks to Bulma, but the mad doctor won't give up so easily. Meanwhile, Goku's condition is starting to get better, but will he recover quickly enough to help his friends? 
134 120 "Too Late to Do Anything!? The Ultimate Weapons to Kill Goku" / "Goku's Assassin"
"Subete ga Teokure ka!? Gokū o Korosu Saishū Heiki" (すべてが手遅れか!? 悟空を殺す最終兵器) 		 April 8, 1992 September 26, 2000
Androids 17 and 18, the ones responsible for the future destruction of Earth, have finally awakened. It seems the Androids will not follow Dr. Gero's orders as they try to activate another Android - 16. Can the creator control his creations? 
135 121 "Good Looks and Super Power!? No Blind Spot on No. 18" / "Deadly Beauty"
"Kawaii Kao de Chōpawā!? Jūhachigō ni Shikaku Nashi" (かわいい顔で超パワー!? 18号に死角なし) 		 April 15, 1992 September 27, 2000
After destroying Dr. Gero, the androids head to Goku's place to complete their mission, but Vegeta arrives to face them head-on. The first to fight is the beautiful Android 18. Is Vegeta's Super Saiyan strength enough to defeat the Android? 
136 122 "Nobody Is Able to Stop Them... Is This the End of the Z Warriors!?" / "No Match for the Androids"
"Dare nimo Yatsura o Tomerarenai... Zetto Senshi Zenmetsu ka!?" (誰にも奴らを止められない... Z戦士全滅か!?) 		 April 22, 1992 September 28, 2000
Vegeta fights with everything he's got, but he can't beat Android 18. To save his father, Trunks steps in to help, but gets beaten easily by 17, as do Piccolo and Tien. As 16 just stands there, 17 and 18 have easily beat Earth's heroes and head off to complete their mission, but can Goku recover in time to help and protect himself? 
137 123 "Piccolo's Resolution!! The Last Measure in His Reserve" / "Last Ditch Effort"
"Pikkoro no Ketsui!! Totteoki no Saigo no Shudan" (ピッコロの決意!! とっておきの最後の手段) 		 April 29, 1992 September 29, 2000
As the Androids try to find a car for some fun, the Z-Fighters try to think of a way to get stronger quickly as Piccolo heads to Kami's Lookout for the one thing he needs to beat the Androids- fuse with Kami. 
138 124 "Walking Weapons of Mass Destruction!! The Artificial Humans Draw Near Goku" / "Closing In"
"Aruku Chōhakai Heiki!! Jinzō Ningen ga Gokū ni Semaru" (歩く超破壊兵器!! 人造人間が悟空に迫る) 		 May 6, 1992 October 2, 2000
The Androids find a car to find Goku, but have to deal with the authorities. Meanwhile, Kami looks over the Earth for some time to decide to fuse with Piccolo, as Krillin and Trunks head to Goku's house to take him somewhere else, but how long can Goku be hidden until he's better? 
139 125 "An Ominous Foreboding! Bulma Unveils a Mystery" / "Unwelcome Discovery"
"Fukitsu na Yokan! Buruma ga Shiraseta Misuterī" (不吉な予感! ブルマが知らせたミステリー) 		 May 13, 1992 October 3, 2000
The Androids are still driving a van to Gokus house. Goku is being taken to another place to be safe from androids. He is ill and sees nightmares. Bulma gets news about a time machine made by Capsule Corp. Where has it come from? And who does it belong to? 

References

  1. ^ "Funimation Entertainment Announces First U.S. Release of Dragon Box" (Press release). Funimation. July 20, 2009. http://www.dragonballz.com/index.cfm?page=news&id=586. Retrieved August 28, 2009.