Season 1 (1996)

7.97 avg 26 episodes 7.9 → 8.6 24 min avg

Rebound

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Arrival of Raditz	7.9	1,718
2	The World's Strongest Team	8.1	1,454
3	Gohan's Hidden Powers	8.1	1,386
4	Goku's Unusual Journey	8.2	1,388
5	Gohan's Metamorphosis	7.8	1,256
6	Gohan Makes a Friend	7.5	1,222
7	Trouble on Arlia	7.5	1,218
8	Home for Infinite Losers	7.3	1,190
9	Princess Snake's Hospitality	7.4	1,189
10	Escape from Piccolo	7.3	1,170
11	Showdown in the Past	7.6	1,163
12	The End of Snake Way	7.8	1,172
13	A Fight Against Gravity... Catch Bubbles!	7.8	1,164
14	The Legend of the Saiyans	7.8	1,154
15	A Black Day for Planet Earth	8.0	1,194
16	The Battle Begins... Goku Where Are You?	7.9	1,190
17	The Saibamen Strike	8.0	1,178
18	Nappa... The Invincible?	8.1	1,225
19	Tien Goes All Out!!	8.2	1,182
20	Time's Up!	8.0	1,182
21	The Return of Goku	8.3	1,243
22	Goku Strikes Back	8.4	1,227
23	Goku vs. Vegeta... a Saiyan Duel!	8.8	1,615
24	Vegeta... Saiyan Style!	8.4	1,239
25	Stop Vegeta Now!	8.4	1,246
26	The Battle Ends	8.6	1,399

Season 2 (1997)

7.97 avg 27 episodes 7.6 → 8.8 24 min avg

Big finale

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A New Goal... Namek!	7.6	1,086
2	Journey to Namek	7.6	1,081
3	Friends or Foes?	7.4	1,068
4	Hunt for a Dragonball	7.6	1,062
5	Who's Who?!	7.7	1,059
6	Touchdown on Namek	8.0	1,102
7	Face-Off on Namek	8.0	1,125
8	The Ruthless Frieza	8.1	1,111
9	The Nameks Versus Frieza	8.2	1,127
10	Escape from Dodoria	8.1	1,126
11	Secrets Revealed	8.2	1,111
12	A Collision Course	8.0	1,076
13	Stay Away from Frieza	8.2	1,104
14	Zarbon Transformed	8.1	1,364
15	The Eldest Namek	8.1	1,090
16	Get Vegeta!	8.1	1,089
17	Vegeta Revived	8.1	1,087
18	A Heavy Burden	8.0	1,083
19	Immortality Denied	8.2	1,093
20	Big Trouble for Bulma	7.3	1,032
21	Scramble for the Dragon Balls!	7.3	1,029
22	Arrival of the Ginyu Force	8.1	1,064
23	Elite Fighters of the Universe... The Ginyu Force	8.0	1,049
24	Time Tricks and Body Binds	7.9	1,057
25	No Refuge from Recoome	8.1	1,110
26	Enter Goku	8.4	1,156
27	Goku... Super Saiyan?	8.8	1,424

Season 3 (1999)

8.06 avg 7 episodes 8.2 → 8.0 25 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Ginyu Assault	8.2	1,172
2	Incredible Force!	8.1	1,152
3	Frieza Approaches	7.9	1,131
4	Goku is Ginyu and Ginyu is Goku	8.2	1,080
5	Calling the Eternal Dragon	7.9	1,047
6	Gohan, Defeat Your Dad!!	8.1	1,077
7	Captain Ginyu... The Frog	8.0	1,051

Season 4 (1999)

8.26 avg 33 episodes 7.9 → 8.1 24 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Password is Porunga	7.9	1,047
2	Piccolo's Return	8.1	1,047
3	The Fusion	8.1	1,055
4	Fighting Power: One Million??	8.3	1,115
5	Gohan Attacks	8.4	1,094
6	Piccolo the Super-Namek	8.2	939
7	Déjà vu	8.2	1,057
8	Frieza's Second Transformation	8.2	1,051
9	Another Transformation	8.3	1,059
10	Dende's Demise	8.0	1,046
11	The Renewed Goku	8.3	1,069
12	The End of Vegeta	8.9	1,510
13	The Ultimate Battle	8.3	1,171
14	Clash of the Super Powers	8.2	1,095
15	Frieza's Boast	7.8	1,056
16	Bold and Fearless	7.9	1,068
17	Embodiment of Fire	8.0	1,099
18	Trump Card	7.9	1,174
19	Keep the Chance Alive	8.0	1,147
20	Power of the Spirit	8.2	1,121
21	Transformed at Last	9.6	4,887
22	Explosion of Anger	8.8	1,520
23	Namek's Destruction	8.3	1,153
24	A Final Attack	8.3	1,128
25	Approaching Destruction	8.2	1,104
26	Gohan Returns	8.1	1,083
27	The Last Wish	8.1	1,062
28	Duel on a Vanishing Planet	8.3	1,138
29	Pathos of Frieza	8.4	1,129
30	Frieza Defeated!!	8.7	1,320
31	Mighty Blast of Rage	8.3	1,142
32	Namek's Explosion... Goku's End?	8.1	1,099
33	Goku's Alive!	8.1	1,080

Season 5 (2000)

7.43 avg 10 episodes 7.3 → 6.8 24 min avg

Bad finale

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Heavens Tremble	7.3	992
2	Black Fog of Terror	7.6	998
3	Battle in Kami's Lookout	7.4	976
4	Fight with Piccolo	7.5	983
5	Call for Restoration	7.6	969
6	Suicidal Course	7.5	970
7	Extreme Measures	7.5	967
8	The World Awakens	7.5	967
9	Brief Chance for Victory	7.6	968
10	Krillin's Proposal	6.8	993

Season 6 (2000)

8.09 avg 8 episodes 8.1 → 7.5 24 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Frieza's Counterattack	8.1	1,064
2	The Mysterious Youth	8.3	1,086
3	Another Super Saiyan?	8.9	1,483
4	Welcome Back Goku	8.3	1,047
5	Mystery Revealed	8.6	1,141
6	Goku's Special Technique	7.4	1,000
7	Z Warriors Prepare	7.6	987
8	Goku's Ordeal	7.5	1,046

Season 7 (2000)

7.89 avg 14 episodes 8.1 → 7.5 24 min avg

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Androids Appear	8.1	1,014
2	A Handy Trick	8.1	1,008
3	Double Trouble for Goku	8.1	1,009
4	Upgrade to Super Saiyan	8.5	1,136
5	The Secret of Dr. Gero	8.3	1,047
6	More Androids?!	7.9	961
7	Follow Dr. Gero	7.8	946
8	Nightmare Comes True	7.8	957
9	Goku's Assassin	7.9	967
10	Deadly Beauty	8.0	1,026
11	No Match for the Androids	7.9	976
12	Last Ditch Effort	7.3	935
13	Closing In	7.3	938
14	Unwelcome Discovery	7.5	937

Season 8 (2000)

7.77 avg 13 episodes 7.6 → 8.0 24 min avg

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Seized with Fear	7.6	960
2	The Reunion	7.7	941
3	Borrowed Powers	7.9	962
4	His Name Is Cell	7.8	948
5	Piccolo's Folly	7.6	932
6	Laboratory Basement	7.4	924
7	Our Hero Awakens	7.6	952
8	Time Chamber	7.5	944
9	The Monster Is Coming	7.9	944
10	He's Here	8.0	960
11	Up to Piccolo	8.0	954
12	Silent Warrior	8.0	956
13	Say Goodbye, 17	8.0	960

Season 9 (2000)

7.72 avg 13 episodes 8.1 → 7.4 24 min avg

Season 9 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Sacrifice	8.1	986
2	Saiyans Emerge	7.8	945
3	Super Vegeta	8.3	1,079
4	Bow to the Prince	8.1	1,001
5	Hour of Temptation	7.7	943
6	Krillin's Decision	7.6	937
7	The Last Defense	7.6	954
8	Cell Is Complete	7.6	989
9	Vegeta Must Pay	7.5	984
10	Trunks Ascends	7.6	987
11	Saving Throw	7.4	971
12	Ghosts from Tomorrow	7.6	980
13	The Cell Games	7.4	978

Season 10 (2000)

7.61 avg 29 episodes 7.1 → 8.0 24 min avg

Season 10 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	What Is the Tournament?	7.1	971
2	The Doomsday Broadcast	7.0	975
3	Meet Me in the Ring	7.2	976
4	No Worries Here	7.3	975
5	A Girl Named Lime	7.1	954
6	Memories of Gohan	7.0	965
7	A New Guardian	7.1	967
8	Dende's Dragon	7.3	951
9	The Puzzle of General Tao	7.1	942
10	The Games Begin	7.2	966
11	Losers Fight First	7.6	998
12	Goku vs. Cell	7.8	1,067
13	Cell's Bag of Tricks	7.5	1,003
14	No More Rules	7.7	1,003
15	The Fight Is Over	7.7	986
16	Faith in a Boy	7.7	981
17	Gohan's Plea	7.5	990
18	Android Explosion	7.9	975
19	Cell Juniors Attack!	8.0	1,040
20	The Unleashing	8.8	2,068
21	The Unstoppable Gohan	8.3	1,086
22	Cell's Break Down	8.1	1,008
23	A Hero's Farewell	8.4	1,095
24	Cell Returns!	7.3	1,015
25	The Horror Won't End	7.4	1,038
26	Save the World	8.4	1,260
27	Goku's Decision	7.8	992
28	One More Wish	7.4	954
29	Free the Future	8.0	1,009

Season 11 (2001)

7.38 avg 15 episodes 8.0 → 7.6 24 min avg

Season 11 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Warriors of the Dead	8.0	965
2	Tournament Begins	7.5	911
3	Water Fight	7.6	915
4	Final Round	7.8	916
5	Goku vs. Pikkon	8.0	947
6	Gohan Goes to High School	7.3	958
7	I Am Saiyaman	7.1	940
8	Gohan's First Date	6.5	934
9	Rescue Videl	6.9	922
10	Blackmail	7.0	916
11	I'll Fight Too!	7.0	942
12	The Newest Super Saiyan	7.3	931
13	Take Flight Videl	7.2	921
14	Gather for the Tournament	7.9	935
15	Camera Shy	7.6	912

Season 12 (2001)

7.72 avg 10 episodes 7.7 → 8.0 24 min avg

Rebound

Season 12 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The World Tournament	7.7	923
2	Trunks vs. Goten	7.5	920
3	Best of the Boys	7.4	913
4	Big Trouble, Little Trunks	7.2	922
5	Who Will Fight Who?	7.7	921
6	Forfeit of Piccolo	7.6	912
7	A Dark and Secret Power	8.1	955
8	Videl Is Crushed	8.2	983
9	Identities Revealed	7.8	920
10	Energy Drain	8.0	931

Season 13 (2001)

7.93 avg 12 episodes 7.9 → 7.9 24 min avg

Season 13 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Wizard's Curse	7.9	936
2	King of the Demons	7.9	930
3	Vegeta Attacks	8.1	978
4	Next Up, Goku	7.8	951
5	Battle Supreme	7.2	917
6	Eighteen Unmasks	7.3	910
7	Pay to Win	7.6	916
8	Heart of a Villain	8.0	948
9	The Dark Prince Returns	8.3	1,089
10	Vegeta's Pride	8.7	1,348
11	The Long Awaited Fight	8.5	1,165
12	Magical Ball of Buu	7.9	948

Season 14 (2001)

7.73 avg 22 episodes 7.7 → 8.1 24 min avg

Rebound

Season 14 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Buu Is Hatched	7.7	923
2	The Losses Begin	7.8	933
3	The Terror of Mr. Buu	7.8	934
4	Meal Time	7.9	948
5	The Warrior's Decision	8.3	1,029
6	Final Atonement	9.5	2,910
7	Evil Lives On	7.9	940
8	Find the Dragon Balls	7.5	937
9	Revival	7.4	921
10	Global Announcement	7.5	920
11	Learn to Fuse!	7.1	928
12	The Z Sword	7.4	924
13	Race to Capsule Corp.	7.4	927
14	Super Saiyan 3?!	8.2	1,090
15	Buu's Mutiny	8.0	959
16	The Fusion Dance	7.1	938
17	Goku's Time Is Up	7.6	942
18	Return to the Other World	7.3	934
19	Out from the Broken Sword	7.4	924
20	Gotenks Is Born	7.3	947
21	Unlikely Friendship	7.9	954
22	I Kill No More	8.1	969

Season 15 (2002)

7.43 avg 22 episodes 8.2 → 7.2 24 min avg

Season 15 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Evil of Men	8.2	992
2	Buu Against Buu	8.1	971
3	Empty Planet	7.6	945
4	Time Struggle	7.3	941
5	Super Moves of Gotenks	7.2	956
6	Trapped in Forever	7.6	954
7	Feeding Frenzy	7.7	950
8	Gotenks Is Awesome	7.0	966
9	Unlucky Break	7.3	968
10	A Whole New Gohan	8.1	1,004
11	Search for Survivors	7.6	952
12	Majin Buu Transforms	7.8	949
13	The Old Kai's Weapon	7.7	937
14	Ready to Fuse?	7.4	938
15	Union of Rivals	7.8	984
16	Meet Vegito	7.5	1,061
17	Rip in the Universe	7.5	979
18	Vegito... Downsized	6.9	991
19	The Incredible Fighting Candy	6.6	988
20	The Innards of Buu	6.8	948
21	Mind Trap	6.6	947
22	Deadly Vision	7.2	943

Season 16 (2002)

7.69 avg 16 episodes 7.6 → 7.2 24 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 16 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Evil Kid Buu	7.6	995
2	End of Earth	7.9	995
3	True Saiyans Fight Alone	7.8	982
4	Battle for the Universe Begins	7.7	970
5	Vegeta's Respect	8.5	1,168
6	Minute of Desperation	7.9	991
7	Old Buu Emerges	7.8	954
8	Earth Reborn	7.6	955
9	Call to Action	7.6	966
10	People of Earth Unite	8.1	1,008
11	Spirit Bomb Triumphant	8.4	1,227
12	Celebrations with Majin Buu	7.6	963
13	He's Always Late	7.4	958
14	Granddaughter Pan	6.8	977
15	Buu's Reincarnation	7.1	948
16	Goku's Next Journey	7.2	1,095

Dragon Ball Z (1996)

Cast

Seasons