Total Episodes: 291
Run Time: 1989-1996
Filler Episodes: 39
Percentage of Filler: 13%
Creator: Akira Toriyama (Original Manga)
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Wiki Synopsis: It's been five years since Piccolo Jr. was defeated at the last Strongest Under the Heavens Tournament. Adult Goku, along with his companions, defend earth against villains ranging from intergalactic space fighters and conquerors, unnaturally powerful androids and indestructible magical creatures!
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QUICK GUIDE TO DRAGON BALL Z CANON AND FILLER EPISODES:
Canon Episodes:
1-8, 17-38, 45-99, 101, 103-107, 118-123, 126-169, 172-173, 175-194, 200-201, 205-228, 230-250, 252-273, 275-286, 289-291
Filler Episodes:
9-10, 12-16, 39-44, 100, 102, 108-117, 124-125, 170-171, 174, 195-199, 202-203, 274, 288
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FILLER EPISODERS
Filler Episodes are the episodes in which nothing happens to affect the progress of the long-term story arcs or to develop the main characters, and no returning side characters, or other significant persons (other than the main characters), appear.
These are also sometimes made to take some time for the original manga to create new chapters.
# | Episode Title | Type | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
9 | The Strangest Robot | Filler | 06/28/89 |
10 | A New Friend | Filler | 07/05/89 |
12 | Global Training | Filler | 07/19/89 |
13 | Goz and Mez | Filler | 07/26/89 |
14 | Princess Snake | Filler | 08/02/89 |
15 | Dueling Piccolos | Filler | 08/09/89 |
16 | Plight of the Children | Filler | 08/09/16 |
39 | Friends or Foes? | Filler | 03/07/90 |
40 | Held Captive | Filler | 03/14/90 |
41 | Friends or Foes? | Filler | 03/21/90 |
42 | The Search Continues | Filler | 04/04/90 |
43 | A Friendly Surprise | Filler | 04/11/90 |
44 | Brood of Evil | Filler | 04/18/90 |
100 | Gohan Returns | Filler | 07/24/91 |
102 | Duel on a Vanishing Planet | Filler | 08/07/91 |
108 | The Heavens Tremble | Filler | 09/18/91 |
109 | Black Fog of Terror | Filler | 09/25/91 |
110 | Battle in Kami's Lookout | Filler | 10/02/91 |
111 | Fight With Piccolo | Filler | 10/09/91 |
112 | Call For Restoration | Filler | 10/16/91 |
113 | Suicidal Course | Filler | 10/23/91 |
114 | Extreme Measures | Filler | 10/30/91 |
115 | The World Awakens | Filler | 11/06/91 |
116 | Brief Chance for Victory | Filler | 11/13/91 |
117 | Krillin's Proposal | Filler | 11/20/91 |
124 | Z Warriors Prepare | Filler | 01/29/92 |
125 | Goku's Ordeal | Filler | 02/05/92 |
170 | A Girl Named Lime | Filler | 01/13/93 |
171 | Memories of Gohan | Filler | 01/20/93 |
174 | The Puzzle of General Tao | Filler | 02/10/93 |
195 | Warriors of the Dead | Filler | 07/28/93 |
196 | Tournament Begins | Filler | 08/11/93 |
197 | Water Fight | Filler | 08/18/93 |
198 | Final Round | Filler | 08/25/93 |
199 | Goku vs. Pikkon | Filler | 09/01/93 |
202 | Gohan's First Date | Filler | 09/29/93 |
203 | Rescue Videl | Filler | 10/20/93 |
274 | Mind Trap | Filler | 08/09/95 |
288 | He's Always Late | Filler | 01/10/96 |
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PARTIAL FILLER EPISODERS
Partial Filler episodes are also filler, BUT part of these episodes are adapted from the original manga chapters. We recommend watching these if you plan on skipping the main filler list, but that's up to you :)!
# | Episode Title | Type | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
11 | Terror on Arlia | Partial Filler | 07/12/89 |
204 | Blackmail | Partial Filler | 10/27/93 |
229 | Vegeta's Pride | Partial Filler | 06/15/94 |
251 | Gotenks Is Born | Partial Filler | 12/21/94 |
287 | Celebrations with Majin Buu | Partial Filler | 12/20/95 |
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ANIME EXCLUSIVE EPISODES
Anime Exclusive episodes are episodes that have been created specifically and ONLY for the anime after the author's approval.
# | Episode Title | Type | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
N/A | None | Anime Exclusive | N/A |
While some anime have a handful of anime exclusive episodes, Dragon Ball Z actually has none - despite its large amount of filler and mixed filler/canon episodes.
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WHAT DRAGON BALL Z FILLERS SHOULD YOU SKIP?
This is based on my opinion (and The SHJ Team), as well as a handful of other sources and opinions I've put together to give you the best breakdown of what you SHOULD (or in this case SHOULD NOT skip out of the filler).
You CAN watch or skip all of the Filler, of course, but here are some episodes we strongly recommend watching (maybe indicates that we love the episode but it's not as high a priority as the rest) if you do decide to skip through the extra filler episodes.
# | Episode Title | Type | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
10 | A New Friend | DO NOT SKIP | 07/05/89 |
12 | Global Training | MAYBE | 07/19/89 |
39 | Friends of Foes? | DO NOT SKIP | 03/07/90 |
40 | Held Captive | DO NOT SKIP | 03/14/90 |
41 | Friends of Foes? | DO NOT SKIP | 03/21/90 |
42 | The Search Continues | DO NOT SKIP | 04/04/90 |
43 | A Friendly Surprise | DO NOT SKIP | 04/11/90 |
44 | Brood of Evil | DO NOT SKIP | 04/18/90 |
102 | Duel on a Vanishing Planet | MAYBE | 08/07/91 |
116 | Brief Chance for Victory | MAYBE | 11/13/91 |
124 | Z Warriors Prepare | DO NOT SKIP | 01/29/92 |
125 | Goku's Ordeal | DO NOT SKIP | 02/25/92 |
195 | Warriors of the Dead | MAYBE | 07/28/93 |
202 | Gohan's First Date | MAYBE | 09/29/93 |
274 | Mind Trap | MAYBE | 08/09/95 |
In our opinion these are GOOD filler episodes that you should watch regardless of how you decide to skip through the rest 🙂
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HOW TO WATCH DRAGON BALL Z WITHOUT FILLER
The Dragon Ball Z Ultimate Watch Guide really comes down to learning how to watch Dragon Ball Z without filler. That being said, here's our summary on how you do just that.
Canon Episodes:
1-8, 17-38, 45-99, 101, 103-107, 118-123, 126-169, 172-173, 175-194, 200-201, 205-228, 230-250, 252-273, 275-286, 289-291
Filler Episodes:
26, 53, 57, 97, 99, 101-106, 136-220
Filler to NOT Skip:
10, 39-44, 124-125
Filler to MAYBE NOT Skip:
12, 102, 195, 202, 274
Filler Episodes TO Skip:
9-10, 12-16, 39-44, 100, 102, 108-117, 124-125, 170-171, 174, 195-199, 202-203, 274, 288
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