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Top 50 episodes of Dragon Ball Z (1989-2003)

These top 50 episodes are listed in chronological order, since that's usually the best viewing order. Click the "Rating" column heading to order the episodes by rating.

Episode	Rating	Title
S01-E01	81	The Arrival of Raditz
S01-E03	81	Gohan's Hidden Powers
S01-E04	81	Goku's Unusual Journey
S01-E21	81	The Return of Goku
S01-E22	82	Goku Strikes Back
S01-E23	83	Goku vs. Vegeta... a Saiyan Duel!
S01-E24	82	Vegeta... Saiyan Style!
S01-E25	82	Stop Vegeta Now!
S01-E26	83	The Battle Ends
S02-E09	82	The Nameks Versus Frieza
S02-E15	83	The Eldest Namek
S02-E19	81	Immortality Denied
S02-E22	82	Arrival of the Ginyu Force
S02-E24	81	Time Tricks and Body Binds
S02-E26	85	Enter Goku
S02-E27	85	Goku... Super Saiyan?
S03-E01	81	Ginyu Assault
S03-E03	81	Frieza Approaches
S03-E06	81	Gohan, Defeat Your Dad!!
S03-E07	82	Captain Ginyu... The Frog
S04-E02	83	Piccolo's Return
S04-E04	85	Fighting Power: One Million??
S04-E07	81	Frieza's Second Transformation
S04-E08	81	Another Transformation
S04-E10	81	The Renewed Goku
S04-E11	85	The End of Vegeta
S04-E12	81	The Ultimate Battle
S04-E16	82	Embodiment of Fire
S04-E20	92	Transformed at Last
S04-E21	85	Explosion of Anger
S04-E22	81	Namek's Destruction
S04-E29	87	Frieza Defeated!!
S04-E30	84	Mighty Blast of Rage
S06-E02	83	The Mysterious Youth
S06-E03	86	Another Super Saiyan?
S06-E05	85	Mystery Revealed
S07-E02	81	A Handy Trick
S07-E04	85	Upgrade to Super Saiyan
S08-E12	81	Silent Warrior
S09-E03	83	Super Vegeta
S12-E08	83	Videl Is Crushed
S13-E01	82	The Wizard's Curse
S13-E09	84	The Dark Prince Returns
S13-E10	83	Vegeta's Pride
S13-E11	82	The Long Awaited Fight
S14-E06	87	Final Atonement
S15-E01	83	The Evil of Men
S15-E10	82	A Whole New Gohan
S16-E05	82	Vegeta's Respect
S16-E11	82	Spirit Bomb Triumphant