The BEST episodes of Dragon Ball Z season 4

Every episode of Dragon Ball Z season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dragon Ball Z season 4!

Many years have passed since Goku first searched for the Dragon Balls. He is a grown man, with a wife and son. He and his friends have settled into their own lives and, for the most part, things are rather peaceful. Then one day, Goku learns he is really a Saiyan and comes from another planet. Now begins new adventures for Goku and his friends as they defend their home against new, more powerful threats.

Last Updated: 9/27/2024Network: Fuji TVStatus: Ended
Mystery Revealed
star
9.01
367 votes

#1 - Mystery Revealed

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/15/1992

Goku finally arrives to Earth, but wonders who this mysterious man 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, and he is from the future. But why is he here, and what news does he bring?

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Another Super Saiyan?
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8.67
394 votes

#2 - Another Super Saiyan?

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/11/1991

As Frieza and King Cold prepare to strike, a mysterious young man 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.

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Z Warriors Prepare
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8.61
394 votes

#3 - Z Warriors Prepare

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/29/1992

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?

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Deadly Beauty
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8.52
352 votes

#4 - Deadly Beauty

Season 4 - Episode 28 - Aired 4/15/1992

The Androids are heading 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. Can Vegeta beat 18 or is a Super Saiyan not enough for these Androids' unlimited power?

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No Match for the Androids
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8.48
325 votes

#5 - No Match for the Androids

Season 4 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/22/1992

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 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?

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Goku's Ordeal
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8.40
408 votes

#6 - Goku's Ordeal

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/5/1992

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?

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Double Trouble for Goku
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8.37
334 votes

#7 - Double Trouble for Goku

Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/26/1992

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 aborbing technique after firing a Kamehameha. To make matters worse, it looks like something else is weakening him while 19's ready to fight.

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Welcome Back Goku
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8.29
329 votes

#8 - Welcome Back Goku

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/18/1991

By becoming a Super Saiyan, this young warrior defeats Frieza and King Cold with ease. With the threat over, he tells the others Goku will be coming soon, but can he be trusted?

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The Androids Appear
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8.28
338 votes

#9 - The Androids Appear

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/12/1992

Three years have passed and Goku and the others arrive on Amembo Island, where the Androids are going to attack as Trunks predicted. Despite their training, can they stop these monsters?

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Unwelcome Discovery
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8.27
346 votes

#10 - Unwelcome Discovery

Season 4 - Episode 32 - Aired 5/13/1992

The Z-Fighters head to Master Roshi's island to keep Goku safe for time being as Trunks tries to figure out how the timeline became so different. Bulma calls discovering another time capsule, but it looks pretty old. How long has it been out there, and more importantly, who was using it?

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Nightmare Comes True
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8.23
359 votes

#11 - Nightmare Comes True

Season 4 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/1/1992

Dr. Gero hides on the ground as the Z-Fighters 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?

Closing In
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8.22
269 votes

#12 - Closing In

Season 4 - Episode 31 - Aired 5/6/1992

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?

Upgrade to Super Saiyan
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8.22
365 votes

#13 - Upgrade to Super Saiyan

Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/4/1992

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.

The Mysterious Youth
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8.20
409 votes

#14 - The Mysterious Youth

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/4/1991

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?

Black Fog of Terror
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8.17
347 votes

#15 - Black Fog of Terror

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/1991

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?

A Handy Trick
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8.13
309 votes

#16 - A Handy Trick

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/19/1992

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.

Last Ditch Effort
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8.08
316 votes

#17 - Last Ditch Effort

Season 4 - Episode 30 - Aired 4/29/1992

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.

More Androids?!
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8.00
328 votes

#18 - More Androids?!

Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/18/1992

Android 20 prepares to absorb Piccolo to get stronger, but Gohan comes just in time to save him. As Piccolo fights the Android, Trunks returns to the past and has discovered something different about these Androids- he never saw them before! If that's the case, then where the Androids he warned about?

Battle in Kami's Lookout
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7.89
374 votes

#19 - Battle in Kami's Lookout

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/1991

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?

Frieza's Counterattack
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7.78
334 votes

#20 - Frieza's Counterattack

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/27/1991

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.

Goku's Assassin
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7.70
294 votes

#21 - Goku's Assassin

Season 4 - Episode 27 - Aired 4/8/1992

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 open another Android- Android 16. Can the creator control his creations?

The Secret of Dr. Gero
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7.55
328 votes

#22 - The Secret of Dr. Gero

Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/11/1992

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.

Brief Chance for Victory
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7.34
257 votes

#23 - Brief Chance for Victory

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/1991

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?

The World Awakens
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7.18
289 votes

#24 - The World Awakens

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/6/1991

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?

Follow Dr. Gero
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6.91
327 votes

#25 - Follow Dr. Gero

Season 4 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/25/1992

Bulma arrives on the scene to discover that Android 20 is Dr. Gero himself. The insane scientist fires an energy blast that sends Bulma flying so he can activate Androids 17 and 18. After saving his young mother and younger self, Trunks follows Vegeta to stop him from facing the Androids head as the others find Gero's laboratory before he does, but will they make it?