Join or Sign In
Sign in to customize your TV listings
By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy.
Dragon Ball Z Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
27 Episodes 1997 - 1998
Episode 1
A New Goal... Namek!
Sat, May 24, 199725 mins
The gang mourns the loss of Yamcha, Tien, Chiaotzu, and Piccolo. With Kami gone, Earth's Dragon Balls have disappeared. Will the surviving heroes find a way to wish their fallen friends back to life?
Episode 2
Journey to Namek
Sat, Sep 13, 199725 mins
Bulma accidentally destroys the Saiyan spaceship! Luckily, Mr. Popo reveals the existence of another ship that may be able to reach Namek. Can they find it in time, and will the old ship still work if they do?
Episode 3
Friends or Foes?
Sat, Sep 20, 199725 mins
040 + 041 : As Gohan, Krillin and Bulma travel through space to planet Namek they crash into a strange spaceship. As they encounter traps on the seemingly deserted ship it is beginning to look like they are unwelcome guests.
Episode 4
Hunt for a Dragonball
Sat, Sep 20, 199724 mins
042 : Krillin, Gohan, Bulma and their Namek friends continue their search for the remaining dragon balls. Meanwhile, Vegeta continues his recovery and Goku gets impatient for release from the hospital.
Episode 5
Who's Who?!
Sat, Sep 27, 199724 mins
043 : Gohan, Krillin, Bulma continue their search for the Dragon Balls. Meanwhile, Goku sneaks out of the hospital to train. As Vegeta finishes his recovery, Cui informs him that Frieza is already on Namek in search of the Dragon Balls
Episode 6
Touchdown on Namek
Sat, Sep 27, 199724 mins
Krillin and Gohan evade Zaacro and Raiti's illusion. Vegeta continues to fly to Namek as Bulma, Krillin, and Gohan arrive on Namek only to discover that Frieza, Zarbon, and Dodoria are already there and have collected numerous Dragon Balls.
Episode 7
Face-Off on Namek
Fri, Oct 3, 199724 mins
045 : Frieza and his henchmen, Zarbon and Dodoria, gather some Dragon Balls. Cui tracks down Vegeta and is surprised by his strength. Two of Frieza's scouts attack Gohan and Krillin while Goku does mental training in the hospital.
Episode 8
The Ruthless Frieza
Sat, Oct 4, 199724 mins
046 : Gohan, Krillin, and Bulma hide in a cave when they sense the energy of Frieza, Zarbon, and Dodoria. Yajirobe brings Goku Senzu beans and Goku takes the spaceship that Dr. Brief built so he can get to Namek.
Episode 9
The Nameks Versus Frieza
Sat, Oct 11, 199724 mins
047 : As Goku trains on his ship, Gohan and Krillin watch as Frieza and his henchmen Zarbon and Dodoria, interrogate a group of Namekians about their Dragon Ball, and another group of Namekian Warriors show up to stand against them.
Episode 10
Escape from Dodoria
Sat, Oct 11, 199724 mins
048 : After Dodoria easily defeats the three Namekian warriors, Moori is forced to hand over the Dragon Ball. And when Dodoria begins to execute the remaining Namekians, Gohan intervenes. Meanwhile, Goku continues to train on his ship.
Episode 11
Secrets Revealed
Sat, Oct 18, 199724 mins
049 : Gohan, Krillin, and Dende escape from Dodoria; Dr. Brief tells his daughter Bulma that Goku is on his way; Vegeta confronts Dodoria and learns the truth behind the destruction of his home planet.
Episode 12
A Collision Course
Sat, Oct 18, 199724 mins
Dr. Brief warns Goku that the side of his ship is cracked, and it is heading straight toward a star. With the help of Kaio-ken he manages to propel himself back on course. Meanwhile back on Namek, Vegeta brutally massacres an entire Namek village and takes a Dragon Ball, while Dende tells Gohan and Krillin of Namek's origins,
Episode 13
Stay Away from Frieza
Sat, Oct 25, 199724 mins
051 + 052 : King Kai warns Goku to stay away from Frieza. Piccolo, Yamcha, Tien and Chiaotzu must make King Kai laugh, else he won't train them. Vegeta locates and challenges Frieza's elite henchman, Zarbon.
Episode 14
Zarbon Transformed
Sat, Oct 25, 199724 mins
053 : Zarbon reveals his ferocious transformation to Vegeta; Krillin and Dende continue their journey to the eldest Namek; Goku trains under 50 times normal gravity; Tien, Yamcha, Chiaotzu attempt to catch Bubbles as Piccolo meditates
Episode 15
The Eldest Namek
Sat, Nov 1, 1997
Guru unlocks Krillin's hidden potential. Zarbon reports to Frieza only to be sent out to retrieve Vegeta's battered body for interrogation. Gohan goes after the Dragon Ball that Vegeta hid; Goku can't move after his latest training session.
Episode 16
Get Vegeta!
Sat, Nov 1, 1997
055 : Goku continues his journey as Piccolo, Yamcha, Tien, and Chiaotzu continue their training with King Kai. Vegeta is revived for interrogation but manages to escape with Frieza's Dragon Balls; Zarbon is sent to retrieve Vegeta.
Episode 17
Vegeta Revived
Sat, Nov 8, 1997
Vegeta steals the Dragon Balls from Frieza's ship, and Zarbon chases after him. Gohan finds a destroyed village and the hidden Dragon Ball. The gravity in Goku's spaceship increases to dangerous levels as he passes through a magnetic storm.
Episode 18
A Heavy Burden
Sat, Nov 8, 1997
057 : Goku, still in the magnetic storm, attempts to save himself before he is crushed by the gravity; Vegeta and Zarbon fight a rematch as Krillin and Bulma watch in fear; Gohan flies back with the Dragon Ball he located.
Episode 19
Immortality Denied
Sat, Nov 15, 1997
058 : Due to his increased strength, Vegeta is able to defeat Zarbon and takes the Dragon Ball from Krillin; the Ginyu Force is launched; Goku continues training at 100 times normal gravity; Gohan has a run-in with Vegeta.
Episode 20
Big Trouble for Bulma
Sat, Jan 31, 1998
059 : Vegeta ponders how to obtain the last Dragon Ball; Krillin and Gohan fly toward Guru; Bulma tries to retrieve a Dragon Ball which she loses in a lake; Goku fires Kamehameha waves at himself to build his resistance.
Episode 21
Scramble for the Dragon Balls!
Sat, Feb 7, 1998
Bulma tricks the soldiers in an attempt to reclaim the Dragon Ball; Goku trains with Kaioken under 100 times normal gravity; Vegeta follows Krillin and Gohan as they continue to Guru; Frieza gets a report that the Ginyu Force is on its way.
Episode 22
Arrival of the Ginyu Force
Sat, Feb 7, 1998
061 : Guru unleashes Gohan's potential. After sensing the Ginyu Force, Vegeta forges an alliance with Gohan and Krillin. Meanwhile, Goku finishes his training and prepares for his arrival on Namek.
Episode 23
Elite Fighters of the Universe... The Ginyu Force
Sat, Feb 14, 1998
062 : Frieza orders the Ginyu Force to capture Vegeta, reclaim the Dragon Balls, and eliminate Gohan and Krillin; Goku prepares as his ship is on its approach for Namek; Vegeta, Krillin, and Gohan are confronted by the Ginyu Force.
Episode 24
Time Tricks and Body Binds
Sat, Feb 14, 1998
063 : Krillin and Gohan attempt to survive against Guldo's psychic abilities and find themselves incapacitated until Vegeta intervenes; Piccolo senses that Gohan is in danger.
Episode 25
No Refuge from Recoome
Mon, May 18, 199825 mins
The battle with Guldo may be over, but the real nightmare is just beginning! Recoome, the most massive member of the Ginyu Force, is ready to fight, and even the mighty Vegeta's attacks have no effect on this monstrous foe!
Episode 26
Enter Goku
Sat, May 23, 199824 mins
065 : Gohan struggles against Recoome; Chi-Chi worries about Gohan; Captain Ginyu delivers the Dragon Balls to Frieza, but they learn they need a password for the activation of the balls; Goku finally arrives on Namek.
Episode 27
Goku... Super Saiyan?
Sat, May 23, 1998
066 + 067 : After Goku revives Gohan, Krillin, and Vegeta with Senzu beans and gets updated on the situation, he topples Recoome with a single blow, stunning Jeice and Burter; Dr. Briefs and Chi-Chi contact Bulma.
