Dragon Ball Z: Season 4

1991 · 32 episodes · ★ 8.2

Androids Saga

What Season 4 of Dragon Ball Z

The season starts ten months after the battle with Frieza, with Earth at peace until Garlic Jr. appears seeking revenge on Goku. His plan is to release the Mist of Evil and turn humans into demons, and Gohan and his friends must face his henchmen and Piccolo, who falls under his control. Later, Frieza and his father, King Cold, return, and a young warrior named Trunks arrives from the future with a warning: androids will wipe out everything within three years. Meanwhile, Goku suffers a serious heart disease, and Vegeta and the other warriors get ready for the fight.

32episodes

Sep 18, 1991premiered

May 13, 1992latest episode

13.4 hrtotal runtime

Season 4 Episodes

4x01 The Heavens Tremble
Sep 18, 1991 · 25 min · ★ 8.3
Gohan's going fishing, Krillin's found a girlfriend, and it looks as though peace has once again returned to the Earth. But a terrible evil lurks beneath this tranquil surface: Garlic Junior has escaped from the Dead Zone!
4x02 Black Fog of Terror
Sep 25, 1991 · 25 min · ★ 7.7
With the help of the Spice Boys, Garlic Junior releases the Black Water Mist upon an unsuspecting world. As the dreaded fog spreads, so does Garlic Junior's control over the Earth!
4x03 Battle in Kami's Lookout
Oct 2, 1991 · 25 min · ★ 8.3
As Piccolo attempts to hold off the Spice Boys and the infected Z Fighters, Gohan and Krillin race toward Kami’s Lookout to retrieve the one thing capable of reversing the effects of the Black Water Mist: the Sacred Water!
4x04 Fight With Piccolo
Oct 9, 1991 · 25 min · ★ 8.4
With Piccolo infected by the Black Water Mist and Kami trapped in a glass bottle, Garlic Jr. allows his Spice Boys to “have sport” with Earth’s heroic defenders. Will Spice’s energy blast finish off Krillin for good?
4x05 Call for Restoration
Oct 16, 1991 · 25 min · ★ 8.4
Krillin, after suffering a Spice Boys beating, attempts to free Kami and Mr. Popo, but he soon falls prey to the Black Water Mist. Gohan is the only hero left who can save the Earth, but can he do it with his two best friends against him?
4x06 Suicidal Course
Oct 23, 1991 · 25 min · ★ 8.4
Piccolo and Krillin spring their trap, revealing that they have pretended to be infected by the Black Water Mist! Enraged, Garlic Jr. transforms using the energy of the Makyo Star and warns that the Sacred Water’s effectiveness will soon expire.
4x07 Extreme Measures
Oct 30, 1991 · 25 min · ★ 8.4
Garlic Junior and his Spice Boys harness the evil power of the Makyo Star to become stronger than ever, but Gohan, Krillin, and Piccolo are ready to battle this new threat!
4x08 The World Awakens
Nov 6, 1991 · 25 min · ★ 8.2
In a last ditch effort to save his friends, Gohan launches an all out assault on Garlic Junior! Meanwhile, deep within the Lookout, Kami and Mr. Popo are under siege by the Former Guardians!
4x09 Brief Chance for Victory
Nov 13, 1991 · 25 min · ★ 8.3
Blinded by rage and desperate to destroy his enemies, Garlic Junior uses his power to open up the Dead Zone! With Piccolo and Krillin out of commission, Gohan is the only one left who can stop him!
4x10 Krillin's Proposal
Nov 20, 1991 · 25 min · ★ 7.9
Even though peace has been restored on Earth, Krillin faces his toughest challenge ever: surviving a shopping trip with Maron! And it looks like she’s picking out a wedding dress! Are Krillin and Maron planning to tie the knot?
4x11 Frieza's Counterattack
Nov 27, 1991 · 25 min · ★ 8.3
Gohan’s cracking the books, and his new tutor is cracking the whip! But study time is almost over, for a powerful evil is racing toward the Earth! Gohan’s worst fears have come to life: Frieza has survived!
Directing: Shigeyasu Yamauchi · Writing: Takao Koyama
4x12 The Mysterious Youth
Dec 4, 1991 · 25 min · ★ 8.3
The Earth faces its darkest hour as Frieza and his father King Cold rapidly approach! Without Goku to assist them, the Z-Fighters prepare to launch a desperate attack against the most powerful evil the universe has ever known!
Directing: Yoshihiro Ueda · Writing: Aya Matsui
4x13 Another Super Saiyan?
Dec 11, 1991 · 25 min · ★ 8.8
Frieza and King Cold descend upon the Earth, but a mysterious warrior has come to thwart their diabolical plot for revenge. Does this brash young hero have what it takes to stand up to these twin titans of evil?
Directing: Mitsuo Hashimoto · Writing: Takasu Oyama
4x14 Welcome Back Goku
Dec 18, 1991 · 26 min · ★ 8.8
After defeating Frieza and King Cold, the mysterious stranger announces the exact time and place of Goku's arrival on Earth. Can this young Super-Saiyan really predict the future?! Gohan and the others are determined to find out!
Directing: Mitsuo Hashimoto · Writing: Hiroshi Toda
4x15 Mystery Revealed
Jan 15, 1992 · 25 min · ★ 8.8
After testing Goku in combat, the mysterious stranger reveals his true identity! What does his timely arrival mean?! In a startling conversation with Goku, this powerful hero from the future tells all!
Directing: Junichi Fujise · Writing: Hiroshi Toda
4x16 Goku's Special Technique
Jan 22, 1992 · 25 min · ★ 8.3
The future has been written - or has it? That’s what Goku and the rest of the Z-Fighters must decide as they hear Trunks’ ominous warning. The Androids are coming! And they just might be bringing the end of the world with them!
Directing: Shigeyasu Yamauchi · Writing: Hiroshi Toda
4x17 Z Warriors Prepare
Jan 29, 1992 · 25 min · ★ 8.0
Gohan learns some new tricks, Vegeta pushes himself to the breaking point, and Yamcha struggles just to keep up as everyone prepares to face the looming Android menace! But will all their preparations be enough?
Directing: Kazuhito Kikuchi · Writing: Aya Matsui
4x18 Goku's Ordeal
Feb 5, 1992 · 25 min · ★ 7.9
ChiChi wants a car! Goku and Piccolo take a day off from training to enroll in driving school. These two mighty warriors may be the Earth’s only chance for survival, but what are the chances they’ll learn how to parallel park?
Directing: Yoshihiro Ueda · Writing: Aya Matsui
4x19 The Androids Appear
Feb 12, 1992 · 25 min · ★ 8.2
Three years have come and gone, and the day of reckoning has finally arrived! The Androids are here, and they’re wreaking havoc on an unsuspecting city! Goku and his friends must now put their training to the test!
Directed by: Mitsuo Hashimoto · Written by: Hiroshi Toda · Starring: Arihiro Masuda
4x20 A Handy Trick
Feb 19, 1992 · 25 min · ★ 7.9
Yamcha is held at the mercy of the ruthless Android 20, and Goku and the others must race to help their friend. Believing their power to be far superior, the Androids tempt Goku’s rage by leveling half of the city!
4x21 Double Trouble for Goku
Feb 26, 1992 · 25 min · ★ 8.1
The battle with the Androids begins as Goku launches an all out assault against Android 19. The Super Saiyan seems to have the fight under control, but something is about to go horribly wrong!
4x22 Upgrade to Super Saiyan
Mar 4, 1992 · 25 min · ★ 8.4
Attacked from within by a crippling virus, Goku is helpless against the maniacal Android 19. But just when it looks like the end for Goku, Vegeta appears on the scene! And he’s got a few big surprises in store for the Androids!
4x23 The Secret of Dr. Gero
Mar 11, 1992 · 25 min · ★ 8.3
In his first fight as a Super Saiyan, Vegeta takes control of the battlefield and defeats Android 19 in convincing fashion! Unwilling to share 19’s fate, Android 20 runs for cover in the mountains!
4x24 More Androids?!
Mar 18, 1992 · 25 min · ★ 8.2
Vegeta, Piccolo, and Gohan lead an exhaustive search through the mountains for Android 20. But the hunters are also the hunted! Android 20 lurks in the shadows, ready to strike, and it looks like Piccolo is his first target!
4x25 Follow Dr. Gero
Mar 25, 1992 · 25 min · ★ 8.1
Our heroes make a startling discovery: Android 20 is none other than Dr. Gero himself! Before they can act on this new knowledge, the diabolical doctor flees to his secret laboratory, where he intends to awaken more killer androids!
4x26 Nightmare Comes True
Apr 1, 1992 · 25 min · ★ 8.0
The race is on, as the Z-Fighters search frantically for Dr. Gero’s hidden laboratory! But rather than stop the androids before they’re activated, Vegeta wants a challenge! Despite Trunks’ warning, he chooses to fight the androids alone
4x27 Goku's Assassin
Apr 8, 1992 · 25 min · ★ 8.0
Dr. Gero escapes to his mountain hideout and brings his killer androids to life. Without the help of Goku, all hope seems lost. Dr. Gero appears one step closer to ultimate vengeance, but his evil creations have a vendetta of their own!
4x28 Deadly Beauty
Apr 15, 1992 · 25 min · ★ 8.5
Vegeta and Android 18 have a showdown on the highway. Trunks and the others are there to help, but the Saiyan prince insists on fighting his opponent man-to-android! Will Vegeta’s overconfidence be his undoing?
4x29 No Match for the Androids
Apr 22, 1992 · 25 min · ★ 8.3
In an earthshaking battle, the beautiful Android 18 brings Vegeta to his knees. But before she can deliver the final blow, Trunks steps in to help. Soon an all out war between good and evil begins, and the androids have the upper hand.
4x30 Last Ditch Effort
Apr 29, 1992 · 25 min · ★ 8.3
Vegeta, Trunks, Tien, and Piccolo realize a grim truth: unless they can increase their powers quickly, they’ll have no chance against the androids. In a drastic move, Piccolo flies to Kami’s Lookout and makes a most unexpected proposal!
4x31 Closing In
May 6, 1992 · 25 min · ★ 7.8
The androids hit the road in pursuit of Goku, but they’re delayed by some hyperactive hoodlums. Krillin and Trunks race to move Goku to a safer hiding place, and Kami wrestles with Piccolo’s difficult offer.
4x32 Unwelcome Discovery Season Finale
May 13, 1992 · 25 min · ★ 8.3
The Z-fighters retreat to Master Roshi’s house to plan their next move. Meanwhile, Bulma makes a startling discovery: the wreckage of a second time capsule! Where did it come from, and more importantly, who was in it?