List of Dragon Ball Z episodes ( season 4 ) - wikipedia List of Dragon Ball Z episodes ( season 4 ) Dragon Ball Z ( season 4 ) DVD release poster Country of origin Japan No. of episodes 32 Release Original network Fuji Television Original release September 18, 1991 ( 1991 - 09 - 18 ) -- May 13, 1992 ( 1992 - 05 - 13 ) Season chronology ← Previous Season 3 Next → Season 5 List of Dragon Ball Z episodes The fourth season of the Dragon Ball Z anime series comprises the Garlic Junior, Trunks, and Android story arcs. The episodes are produced by Toei Animation, and are based on the final 26 volumes of the Dragon Ball manga series by Akira Toriyama. The 32 - episode season originally ran from September 1991 to May 1992 in Japan on Fuji Television. The first English airing of the series was on Cartoon Network where Funimation Entertainment 's dub of the series ran from November 1999 to October 2000. The episodes also aired in Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Australia, and the Republic of Ireland. Funimation released the season in a box set on February 19, 2008 and in June 2009, announced that they would be re-releasing Dragon Ball Z in a new seven volume set called the `` Dragon Boxes ''. Based on the original series masters with frame - by - frame restoration, the first set was released November 10, 2009. Contents 1 Episode list 2 References Episode list Orig. ep # Initial dub ep # Translated title / Funimation 's dub title Original Japanese title Original airdate English airdate 108 93 `` Terrible Happenings in Heaven ! ! Garlic Jr. to Become Kami ! ? '' / `` The Heavens Tremble '' `` Tenkai ga Taihen da ! ! Gārikku Junia ga Kami ni Naru ! ? '' ( 天界 が 大変 だ ! ! ガーリック Jr が 神 に なる ! ? ) September 18, 1991 April 8, 2000 Even with Goku not back yet, the Earth has been very peaceful as Gohan fishes and Krillin dates a young girl named Maron. However, the peace will be disturbed because an old enemy has escaped from his dark prison - Garlic Jr ! 109 94 `` Black Mist of Terror... ! ! Everyone Turns Demonic '' / `` Black Fog of Terror '' `` Kyōfu no Kuroi Kiri... ! ! Minna Mazoku ni Natchatta '' ( 恐怖 の 黒い 霧... ! ! みんな 魔 族 に なっ ちゃっ た ) September 25, 1991 April 15, 2000 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 ? 110 95 `` The Heavenly Realm is the Battlefield ! ! Piccolo Becomes Devilish Again... '' / `` Battle in Kami 's Lookout '' `` Tenkai ga Senjō da ! ! Pikkoro ga Mazoku ni Gyaku Modori... '' ( 天界 が 戦場 だ ! ! ピッコロ が 魔 族 に 逆戻り... ) October 2, 1991 April 22, 2000 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 ? 111 96 `` Direct Confrontation with Piccolo ! ! An Angry Masenko in the Heavenly Realm '' / `` Fight with Piccolo '' `` Pikkoro to Kyokusetsu Taiketsu ! ! Tenkai ni Ikari no Masenkō '' ( ピッコロ と 直接 対決 ! ! 天界 に 怒り の 魔 せん 光 ) October 9, 1991 April 29, 2000 Piccolo -- the brave Namekian has been infected by the Black Water Mist too, as he now follows Garlic Jr. As the immortal demon relaxes, Mustard and Salt have their fun with Earth 's last heroes. Gohan gets beaten up by Salt and is about to be finished off when Krillin steps in and takes the blast, badly injuring him. Furious, Gohan easily kills both Salt and Mustard with his powerful Masenko. But as the young Saiyan then turns to confront Garlic Jr. and the last remaining Spice Boys, Piccolo attacked Gohan. 112 97 `` Retrieve Everyone 's Minds ! ! The Ultra Holy Water Resting in the Temple '' / `` Call for Restoration '' `` Minna no Kokoro o Torimodose ! ! Shinden ni Nemuru Chō Shinsui '' ( みんなの 心 を 取り戻せ ! ! 神殿 に 眠る 超 神 水 ) October 16, 1991 May 6, 2000 Gohan is powerless against the infected Piccolo. As Piccolo closes in for the kill : despite his attempts to free Kami and Mr. Popo from Garlic Jr. 's glass bottles, Krillin jumps in front of him ( pushing Gohan out of the way to save him ), and gets bitten ( into unconsciousness and later turn into a demon ) by Piccolo. Now, Gohan seems to be the only hero left against his now infected friends, and it seems that the battle was over, as he gets almost beatened to death... or is it ? 113 98 `` Ca n't Wait Until Morning ! ! Kami - sama Determines a Suicidal Course of Action '' / `` Suicidal Course '' `` Asa made Matenai ! ! Kamisama no Kakugo o Kimeta Kesshikō '' ( 朝 まで 待て ない ! ! 神様 の 覚悟 を きめ た 決死 行 ) October 23, 1991 May 13, 2000 To Gohan 's surprise, Piccolo and Krillin fooled Garlic Jr., for they were not infected by the Black Water Mist, and they freed Kami and Mr. Popo. Kami heads towards the seven air currents to spread the Sacred Water, but he could lose his life. Will he make it time, and will the others handle Garlic Jr. 's power increase with the Makyo Star ? 114 99 `` A Battle of Extreme Measures ! ! Kami - sama Breaks the Covenant '' / `` Extreme Measures '' `` Chō Kageki ni Shōbu da ! ! Okite Yaburi no Kamisama '' ( 超 過激 に 勝負 だ ! ! 掟 やぶり の 神様 ) October 30, 1991 May 20, 2000 Gohan, Krillin and Piccolo do their best against Garlic Jr and the remaining Spice Boys, with the Makyo Star powering them up, but is it enough ? Meanwhile, Kami and Mr. Popo try to get to pour the Sacred Water, but the former guardians wo n't allow it, and they drain Kami 's lifeforce... as well as Piccolo 's. 115 100 `` The Ultra Holy Water Worked ! ! The World Awakens from Its Nightmare '' / `` The World Awakens '' `` Kiita ze Chō Shinsui ! ! Sekai ga Akumu kara Sameta '' ( 効い た ぜ 超 神 水 ! ! 世界 が 悪夢 から さめ た ) November 6, 1991 May 27, 2000 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 ? 116 101 `` Gohan 's Brief Chance for Victory ! ! Blast the Makyo World... '' / `` Brief Chance for Victory '' `` Gohan ni Isshun no Shōki ! ! Ano Makyōsei o Ute... '' ( 悟 飯 に 一瞬 の 勝機 ! ! あの 魔 凶 星 を 撃て... ) November 13, 1991 May 27, 2000 With his plan in ruins, an enraged 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 even if it puts his friends at risk ? 117 102 `` You 're My Guy... Kuririn -- A 101st Proposal '' / `` Krillin 's Proposal '' `` Otoko da nē... Kuririn Hyakuikkaime no Puropōzu '' ( 男 だ ねェ... クリリン 101 回目 の プロポーズ ) November 20, 1991 September 1, 2000 With the Earth at peace once again, Krillin and Maron do a little shopping, but then Maron looks at a wedding dress and a house. Krillin thinks they might get married, but is he right ? 118 103 `` That There is Earth, Papa... The Counter-Attack of Freeza, Father and Son '' / `` Frieza 's Counterattack '' `` Are ga Chikyū dayo Papa... Furīza Oyako no Gyakushū '' ( あれ が 地球 だ よ パパ... フリーザ 親子 の 逆襲 ) November 27, 1991 September 4, 2000 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 wo n't be the only one coming to Earth, for somehow, Frieza is coming to Earth as well. 119 104 `` I Will Defeat Freeza... The Mysterious Youth Awaiting Goku '' / `` The Mysterious Youth '' `` Furīza wa Boku ga Taosu... Gokū o Matsu Nazo no Shōnen '' ( フリーザ は ボク が 倒す... 悟空 を 待つ 謎 の 少年 ) December 4, 1991 September 5, 2000 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 ? 120 105 `` Freeza Halved by a Single Stroke ! ! Another Super Saiyan '' / `` Another Super Saiyan ? '' `` Furīza o Ittō Ryōdan ! ! Mō Hitori no Sūpā Saiyajin '' ( フリーザ を 一 刃 両断 ! ! もう 一人 の 超 サイヤ 人 ) December 11, 1991 September 6, 2000 As Frieza and King Cold prepare to strike, a mysterious purple haired boy 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. 121 106 `` Heya ! ! It 's Been a While... Son Goku Returns '' / `` Welcome Back Goku '' `` Ossu ! ! Hisashiburi... Kaettekita Son Gokū '' ( オッス ! ! ひさし ぶり... 帰っ て 来 た 孫悟空 ) December 18, 1991 September 7, 2000 The Z Fighters finally arrive to face Frieza only to see the mysterious swordsman becoming a Super Saiyan and defeating Frieza and King Cold with ease. With the threat over, he tells the others Goku will be coming soon, but can he be trusted ? What connection does he have with the Saiyan ? 122 107 `` My Dad is Vegeta... Admissions of the Mysterious Youth '' / `` Mystery Revealed '' `` Boku no Chichi wa Bejīta desu... Nazo no Shōnen no Kokuhaku '' ( ボク の 父 は ベジータ です... 謎 の 少年 の 告白 ) January 8, 1992 September 8, 2000 Goku finally arrives to Earth, but wonders who the mysterious boy really 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, his name is Trunks, the son of Vegeta and Bulma and he is from the future. He tells Goku of a new threat - in three years, Goku will die of a heart disease, and without Goku, the Z Fighters will be powerless to stop two Androids from bringing the Earth under their tyrannical rule. He has come to inform them in order to change the future, and gives Goku a special medicine to take when the heart disease strikes him. 123 108 `` Goku 's New Finishing Technique ! ? Watch My Instantaneous Movement '' / `` Goku 's Special Technique '' `` Gokū no Shin Hissatsu Waza ! ? Mitekure, Ora no Shunkan Idō '' ( 悟空 の 新 必殺 技 ! ? 見てくれ 、 オラ の 瞬間 移動 ) January 15, 1992 September 11, 2000 Goku explains to the others on how he survived Namek 's explosion. He also reveals his new instant transmission technique that he learned from the friendly inhabitants of the planet Yardrat. 124 109 `` I Will Overcome Goku ! ! The King of the Saiyan Warrior Race '' / `` Z Warriors Prepare '' `` Koeteyaru... Gokū o ! ! Sentō Minzoku Saiyajin no Ō '' ( こえ て やる... 悟空 を ! ! 戦闘 民族 サイヤ 人 の 王 ) January 22, 1992 September 12, 2000 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 ? 125 110 `` License Mastery ? Goku 's Newest Trial '' / `` Goku 's Ordeal '' `` Menkyo Kaiden ? Gokū no Aratanaru Shiren '' ( 免許 皆伝 ? 悟空 の 新た なる 試練 ) January 29, 1992 September 13, 2000 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 ? 126 111 `` Murderers Who Leave No Trace -- Which Ones Are the Artificial Humans ! ? '' / `` The Androids Appear '' `` Kehai o Motanu Satsujinki Doitsu ga Jinzō Ningen da ! ? '' ( 気配 を 持た ぬ 殺人 鬼 ど いつ が 人造 人間 だ ! ? ) February 5, 1992 September 14, 2000 Three years have passed and Goku and the others arrive on Amembo Island, where the Androids are going to attack as Trunks predicted. Will their training be enough to stop these monsters ? 127 112 `` The Cold - Blooded No. 20 's Hideous Atrocities ! ! Goku 's Super Transformation of Anger '' / `` A Handy Trick '' `` Reiketsu Nijūgō no Akugyaku Hidō ! ! Gokū - Ikari no Chōhenshin '' ( 冷血 20 号 の 悪逆 非道 ! ! 悟空 ・ 怒り の 超 変身 ) February 12, 1992 September 15, 2000 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. 128 113 `` Goku 's Double - Shock ! ! Caught Between Illness and Adversary '' / `` Double Trouble for Goku '' `` Gokū, Daburu Shokku ! ! Yamai to Teki no Hasamiuchi '' ( 悟空 、 ダブル ショック ! ! 病 と 敵 の はさみ撃ち ) February 19, 1992 September 18, 2000 The fight begins as Goku turns Super Saiyan and fights Android 19. Meanwhile, at Kame House, Maron appears wanting Krillin back. Master Roshi then explains to her the relationship between the Red Ribbon Army and Goku. It looks like Goku has the situation handled, but he discovers 19 's absorption technique after firing a Kamehameha. To make matters worse, it looks like something else is weakening him while 19 's ready to fight. 129 114 `` The Might of Vegeta ! ! The Blood of a Super Saiyan Awakens '' / `` Upgrade to Super Saiyan '' `` Bejīta Tsuyoshi ! ! Mezameru Sūpā Saiyajin no Chi '' ( ベジータ 強し ! ! 目覚める 超 サイヤ 人 の 血 ) February 26, 1992 September 19, 2000 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. 130 115 `` No. 20 's Defiant Smile... The Secret of Doctor Gero '' / `` The Secret of Dr. Gero '' `` Nijūgō no Futeki na Warai... Dokutā Gero no Himitsu '' ( 20 号 の 不 敵 な 笑い... ドクター ゲロ の 秘密 ) March 4, 1992 September 20, 2000 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 wo n't be easy. 131 116 `` A Reality More Terrifying than the Future ! ? Trunks ' Suspicions '' / `` More Androids ? ! '' `` Jijitsu wa Mirai yori Osoroshii ! ? Torankusu no Giwaku '' ( 事実 は 未来 より 恐ろしい ! ? トランクス の 疑惑 ) March 11, 1992 September 21, 2000 Android 20 grabs Piccolo from behind in order to steal his energy so he can defeat the Z fighters, but Gohan comes to Piccolo 's rescue just in time. After eating a Senzu Bean to restore the energy Android 20 stole, Piccolo begins to fight with the Android. Meanwhile, Trunks has returned to the past and has discovered something different about these Androids - he 's never seen them before ! So where are the Androids he warned Goku about ? 132 117 `` Give Chase ! ! The Search for Doctor Gero 's Mysterious Laboratory '' / `` Follow Dr. Gero '' `` Tsuigeki ! ! Dokutā Gero Nazo no Kenkyūjo o Sagashidase '' ( 追撃 ! ! ドクター ゲロ 謎 の 研究 所 を 探し出せ ) March 18, 1992 September 22, 2000 Bulma arrives on the scene to discover that Android 20 is Dr. Gero himself. The insane scientist fires an energy blast as a smokescreen so he can escape to activate Androids 17 and 18 which sends Bulma flying. After saving his young mother and younger self, Trunks follows Vegeta to stop him from facing the Androids head - on as the others try to find Gero 's laboratory before he does, but will they make it ? 133 118 `` And the Terror Becomes Reality... No. 17 and No. 18 Awaken ! ! '' / `` Nightmare Comes True '' `` Soshite Kyōfu ga Genjitsu ni... Mezameru Jūnanagō to Jūhachigō ! ! '' ( そして 恐怖 が 現実 に... 目覚める 17 号 と 18 号 ! ! ) March 25, 1992 September 25, 2000 Dr. Gero hides on the ground as the Z Warriors are close to finding his secret laboratory, thanks to Bulma, but the mad doctor wo n't give up so easily. Meanwhile, Goku 's condition is starting to get better, but will he recover quickly enough to help his friends ? 134 119 `` Too Late to Do Anything ! ? The Ultimate Weapons to Kill Goku '' / `` Goku 's Assassin '' `` Subete ga Teokure ka ! ? Gokū o Korosu Saishū Heiki '' ( すべて が 手遅れ か ! ? 悟空 を 殺す 最終 兵器 ) April 1, 1992 September 26, 2000 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 activate another Android - 16. Can the creator control his creations ? 135 120 `` Good Looks and Super Power ! ? No Blind Spot on No. 18 '' / `` Deadly Beauty '' `` Kawaii Kao de Chōpawā ! ? Jūhachigō ni Shikaku Nashi '' ( カワイイ 顔 で 超 パワー ! ? 18 号 に 死角 なし ) April 15, 1992 September 27, 2000 After destroying Dr. Gero, the androids head 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. Is Vegeta 's Super Saiyan strength enough to defeat the Android ? 136 121 `` Nobody Is Able to Stop Them... Is This the End of the Z Warriors ! ? '' / `` No Match for the Androids '' `` Dare nimo Yatsura o Tomerarenai... Zetto Senshi Zenmetsu ka ! ? '' ( 誰 に も 奴ら を 止め られ ない... Z 戦士 全滅 か ! ? ) April 22, 1992 September 28, 2000 Vegeta fights with everything he 's got, but he ca n't beat Android 18. To save his father, Trunks steps in to help, but gets beaten easily by 17, as do Piccolo and Tien. 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 ? 137 122 `` Piccolo 's Resolution ! ! The Last Measure in His Reserve '' / `` Last Ditch Effort '' `` Pikkoro no Ketsui ! ! Totteoki no Saigo no Shudan '' ( ピッコロ の 決意 ! ! とっておき の 最後 の 手段 ) April 29, 1992 September 29, 2000 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. 138 123 `` Walking Weapons of Mass Destruction ! ! The Artificial Humans Draw Near Goku '' / `` Closing In '' `` Aruku Chōhakai Heiki ! ! Jinzō Ningen ga Gokū ni Semaru '' ( 歩く 超 破壊 兵器 ! ! 人造 人間 が 悟空 に 迫る ) May 6, 1992 October 2, 2000 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 ? 139 124 `` An Ominous Foreboding ! Bulma Unveils a Mystery '' / `` Unwelcome Discovery '' `` Fukitsu na Yokan ! Buruma ga Shiraseta Misuterī '' ( 不吉 な 予感 ! ブルマ が 知らせ た ミステリー ) May 13, 1992 October 3, 2000 The Androids are still driving a van to Gokus house. Goku is being taken to another place to be safe from androids. He is ill and sees nightmares. Bulma gets news about a time machine made by Capsule Corp. Where has it come from ? And who does it belong to ? References Jump up ^ `` Funimation Entertainment Announces First U.S. Release of Dragon Box '' ( Press release ). Funimation. July 20, 2009. Archived from the original on September 15, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2009. 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Question: when does goku come back in season 4
Answer: "My Dad is Vegeta... Admissions of the Mysterious Youth" / "Mystery Revealed"