Dragon Ball Z Filler List
Dragon Ball Z has fewer true filler episodes than its reputation suggests — here is what is anime-only and safe to skip.
Dragon Ball Z details, score & where to watch →291
Total episodes
38
Filler episodes
0
Recap episodes
13%
Filler percentage
The verdict
Dragon Ball Z is 13% filler. Skip every episode in the list below and you will not miss a single canon story beat. The standout filler is the Garlic Jr. saga, an anime-original arc that does not connect to the main story. Most other episodes follow the manga, so the skip list is shorter than you would expect.
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253
Episodes to watch
skipping 38
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Total watch time
at ~24 min/ep
85
Days to finish
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Quick skip list — filler episode ranges
9–1012–1639–43100102108–117124–125170–171174195–199202–203274288
Copy-friendly: skip episodes 9–10, 12–16, 39–43, 100, 102, 108–117, 124–125, 170–171, 174, 195–199, 202–203, 274, 288.
FAQ
How much of Dragon Ball Z is filler?
38 of 291 episodes are filler (about 13%). You can skip every filler episode without missing any of the canon story.
Can I skip Dragon Ball Z filler episodes safely?
Yes. Filler episodes are anime-only side stories that do not affect the main plot. Skipping them loses nothing from the core narrative.
Is the Garlic Jr. arc filler?
Yes. The Garlic Jr. saga is anime-original and can be skipped without missing anything from the canon Dragon Ball Z story.
Are Dragon Ball Z recap episodes worth watching?
No. The 0 recap episodes only re-summarize events you have already seen. Skip them all.
Full episode list
| # | Title | Aired | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New Threat | 1989-04-26 | CANON |
| 2 | Reunions | 1989-05-03 | CANON |
| 3 | Unlikely Alliance | 1989-05-10 | CANON |
| 4 | Piccolo's Plan | 1989-05-17 | CANON |
| 5 | Gohan's Rage | 1989-05-24 | CANON |
| 6 | No Time Like the Present | 1989-06-07 | CANON |
| 7 | Day 1 | 1989-06-14 | CANON |
| 8 | Gohan Goes Bananas! | 1989-06-21 | CANON |
| 9 | The Strangest Robot | 1989-06-28 | FILLER |
| 10 | A New Friend | 1989-07-05 | FILLER |
| 11 | Terror on Arlia | 1989-07-12 | CANON |
| 12 | Global Training | 1989-07-19 | FILLER |
| 13 | Goz and Mez | 1989-07-26 | FILLER |
| 14 | Princess Snake | 1989-08-02 | FILLER |
| 15 | Dueling Piccolos | 1989-08-09 | FILLER |
| 16 | Plight of the Children | 1989-08-16 | FILLER |
| 17 | Pendulum Room Peril | 1989-08-30 | CANON |
| 18 | The End of Snake Way | 1989-09-06 | CANON |
| 19 | Defying Gravity | 1989-09-13 | CANON |
| 20 | Goku's Ancestors | 1989-09-20 | CANON |
| 21 | Counting Down | 1989-09-27 | CANON |
| 22 | The Darkest Day | 1989-10-11 | CANON |
| 23 | Saibamen Attack! | 1989-10-18 | CANON |
| 24 | The Power of Nappa | 1989-10-25 | CANON |
| 25 | Sacrifice | 1989-11-01 | CANON |
| 26 | Nappa's Rampage | 1989-11-08 | CANON |
| 27 | Nimbus Speed | 1989-11-22 | CANON |
| 28 | Goku's Arrival | 1989-11-29 | CANON |
| 29 | Lesson Number One | 1989-12-06 | CANON |
| 30 | Goku vs. Vegeta | 1989-12-13 | CANON |
| 31 | Saiyan Sized Secret | 1989-12-20 | CANON |
| 32 | Spirit Bomb Away! | 1990-01-17 | CANON |
| 33 | Hero in the Shadows | 1990-01-24 | CANON |
| 34 | Krillin's Offensive | 1990-01-31 | CANON |
| 35 | Mercy | 1990-02-07 | CANON |
| 36 | Picking Up the Pieces | 1990-02-14 | CANON |
| 37 | Plans for Departure | 1990-02-21 | CANON |
| 38 | Nursing Wounds | 1990-02-28 | CANON |
| 39 | Friends or Foes? | 1990-03-07 | FILLER |
| 40 | Held Captive | 1990-03-14 | FILLER |
| 41 | Look Out Below | 1990-03-21 | FILLER |
| 42 | The Search Continues | 1990-04-04 | FILLER |
| 43 | A Friendly Surprise | 1990-04-11 | FILLER |
| 44 | Brood of Evil | 1990-04-18 | CANON |
| 45 | Frieza Strikes! | 1990-04-25 | CANON |
| 46 | Defying Orders | 1990-05-02 | CANON |
| 47 | Namek's Defense | 1990-05-09 | CANON |
| 48 | The Hunted | 1990-05-16 | CANON |
| 49 | The Prince Fights Back | 1990-05-23 | CANON |
| 50 | Unexpected Problem | 1990-05-30 | CANON |
| 51 | Vegeta Has a Ball | 1990-06-06 | CANON |
| 52 | The Past and Future | 1990-06-20 | CANON |
| 53 | Zarbon's Surprise | 1990-06-27 | CANON |
| 54 | Guru's Gift | 1990-07-04 | CANON |
| 55 | Piccolo vs. Everyone | 1990-07-18 | CANON |
| 56 | Zarbon's Mission | 1990-08-01 | CANON |
| 57 | Gohan, the Hunted | 1990-08-08 | CANON |
| 58 | Unknown Enemies | 1990-08-22 | CANON |
| 59 | Destination: Guru | 1990-08-29 | CANON |
| 60 | Bulma's Big Day | 1990-09-05 | CANON |
| 61 | Hidden Power | 1990-09-12 | CANON |
| 62 | New Ally, New Problem | 1990-09-19 | CANON |
| 63 | Guldo's Mind Binds | 1990-09-26 | CANON |
| 64 | Recoome Unleashed | 1990-10-24 | CANON |
| 65 | Let the Battle Begin | 1990-10-31 | CANON |
| 66 | Goku's New Power | 1990-11-07 | CANON |
| 67 | A Legend Revealed | 1990-11-14 | CANON |
| 68 | Ginyu Assault | 1990-11-21 | CANON |
| 69 | Incredible Force! | 1990-11-28 | CANON |
| 70 | Frieza Approaches | 1990-12-05 | CANON |
| 71 | Goku is Ginyu and Ginyu is Goku | 1990-12-12 | CANON |
| 72 | Calling the Eternal Dragon | 1990-12-19 | CANON |
| 73 | Gohan, Defeat Your Dad! | 1991-01-09 | CANON |
| 74 | Captain Ginyu... The Frog | 1991-01-16 | CANON |
| 75 | Password is Porunga | 1991-01-23 | CANON |
| 76 | Piccolo's Return | 1991-01-30 | CANON |
| 77 | The Fusion | 1991-02-06 | CANON |
| 78 | Fighting Power: One Million? | 1991-02-13 | CANON |
| 79 | Gohan Attacks | 1991-02-20 | CANON |
| 80 | Piccolo the Super-Namek | 1991-02-27 | CANON |
| 81 | Deja Vu | 1991-03-06 | CANON |
| 82 | Frieza's Second Transformation | 1991-03-13 | CANON |
| 83 | Another Transformation? | 1991-03-20 | CANON |
| 84 | Dende's Demise | 1991-03-27 | CANON |
| 85 | The Renewed Goku | 1991-04-03 | CANON |
| 86 | The End of Vegeta | 1991-04-10 | CANON |
| 87 | The Ultimate Battle | 1991-04-17 | CANON |
| 88 | Clash of the Super Powers | 1991-04-24 | CANON |
| 89 | Frieza's Boast | 1991-05-01 | CANON |
| 90 | Bold and Fearless | 1991-05-08 | CANON |
| 91 | Embodiment of Fire | 1991-05-15 | CANON |
| 92 | Trump Card | 1991-05-22 | CANON |
| 93 | Keep the Chance Alive!! | 1991-05-29 | CANON |
| 94 | Power of the Spirit | 1991-06-05 | CANON |
| 95 | Transformed at Last | 1991-06-12 | CANON |
| 96 | Explosion of Anger | 1991-06-19 | CANON |
| 97 | Namek's Destruction? | 1991-06-26 | CANON |
| 98 | A Final Attack | 1991-07-10 | CANON |
| 99 | Approaching Destruction | 1991-07-17 | CANON |
| 100 | Gohan Returns | 1991-07-24 | FILLER |
| 101 | The Last Wish | 1991-07-31 | CANON |
| 102 | Duel on a Vanishing Planet | 1991-08-07 | FILLER |
| 103 | Pathos of Frieza | 1991-08-14 | CANON |
| 104 | Frieza Defeated!! | 1991-08-21 | CANON |
| 105 | Mighty Blast of Rage | 1991-08-28 | CANON |
| 106 | Namek's Explosion... Goku's End? | 1991-09-04 | CANON |
| 107 | Goku's Alive!! | 1991-09-11 | CANON |
| 108 | The Heavens Tremble | 1991-09-18 | FILLER |
| 109 | Black Fog of Terror | 1991-09-25 | FILLER |
| 110 | Battle in Kami's Lookout | 1991-10-02 | FILLER |
| 111 | Fight with Piccolo | 1991-10-09 | FILLER |
| 112 | Call for Restoration | 1991-10-16 | FILLER |
| 113 | Suicidal Course | 1991-10-23 | FILLER |
| 114 | Extreme Measures | 1991-10-30 | FILLER |
| 115 | The World Awakens | 1991-11-06 | FILLER |
| 116 | Brief Chance for Victory | 1991-11-13 | FILLER |
| 117 | Krillin's Proposal | 1991-11-20 | FILLER |
| 118 | Frieza's Counterattack | 1991-11-27 | CANON |
| 119 | The Mysterious Youth | 1991-12-04 | CANON |
| 120 | Another Super Saiyan? | 1991-12-11 | CANON |
| 121 | Welcome Back Goku | 1991-12-18 | CANON |
| 122 | Mystery Revealed | 1992-01-15 | CANON |
| 123 | Goku's Special Technique | 1992-01-22 | CANON |
| 124 | Z Warriors Prepare | 1992-01-29 | FILLER |
| 125 | Goku's Ordeal | 1992-02-05 | FILLER |
| 126 | The Androids Appear | 1992-02-12 | CANON |
| 127 | A Handy Trick | 1992-02-19 | CANON |
| 128 | Double Trouble for Goku | 1992-02-26 | CANON |
| 129 | Upgrade to Super Saiyan | 1992-03-04 | CANON |
| 130 | The Secret of Dr. Gero | 1992-03-11 | CANON |
| 131 | More Androids?! | 1992-03-18 | CANON |
| 132 | Follow Dr. Gero | 1992-03-25 | CANON |
| 133 | Nightmare Comes True | 1992-04-01 | CANON |
| 134 | Goku's Assassin | 1992-04-08 | CANON |
| 135 | Deadly Beauty | 1992-04-15 | CANON |
| 136 | No Match for the Androids | 1992-04-22 | CANON |
| 137 | Last Ditch Effort | 1992-04-29 | CANON |
| 138 | Closing In | 1992-05-06 | CANON |
| 139 | Unwelcome Discovery | 1992-05-13 | CANON |
| 140 | Seized with Fear | 1992-05-20 | CANON |
| 141 | The Reunion | 1992-05-27 | CANON |
| 142 | Borrowed Powers | 1992-06-03 | CANON |
| 143 | His Name is Cell | 1992-06-10 | CANON |
| 144 | Piccolo's Folly | 1992-06-17 | CANON |
| 145 | Laboratory Basement | 1992-06-24 | CANON |
| 146 | Our Hero Awakes | 1992-07-01 | CANON |
| 147 | Time Chamber | 1992-07-08 | CANON |
| 148 | The Monster is Coming | 1992-07-15 | CANON |
| 149 | He's Here | 1992-07-22 | CANON |
| 150 | Up to Piccolo | 1992-07-29 | CANON |
| 151 | Silent Warrior | 1992-08-05 | CANON |
| 152 | Say Goodbye, 17 | 1992-08-12 | CANON |
| 153 | Sacrifice | 1992-08-19 | CANON |
| 154 | Saiyans Emerge | 1992-08-26 | CANON |
| 155 | Super Vegeta | 1992-09-02 | CANON |
| 156 | Bow to the Prince | 1992-09-09 | CANON |
| 157 | Hour of Temptation | 1992-09-16 | CANON |
| 158 | Krillin's Decision | 1992-09-23 | CANON |
| 159 | The Last Defense | 1992-09-30 | CANON |
| 160 | Cell is Complete | 1992-10-14 | CANON |
| 161 | Vegeta Must Pay | 1992-10-21 | CANON |
| 162 | Trunks Ascends | 1992-10-28 | CANON |
| 163 | Saving Throw | 1992-11-04 | CANON |
| 164 | Ghosts from Tomorrow | 1992-11-11 | CANON |
| 165 | The Cell Games | 1992-11-18 | CANON |
| 166 | What is the Tournament? | 1992-11-25 | CANON |
| 167 | The Doomsday Broadcast | 1992-12-02 | CANON |
| 168 | Meet Me in the Ring | 1992-12-09 | CANON |
| 169 | No Worries Here | 1992-12-16 | CANON |
| 170 | A Girl Named Lime | 1993-01-13 | FILLER |
| 171 | Memories of Gohan | 1993-01-20 | FILLER |
| 172 | A New Guardian | 1993-01-27 | CANON |
| 173 | Dende's Dragon | 1993-02-03 | CANON |
| 174 | The Puzzle of General Tao | 1993-02-10 | FILLER |
| 175 | The Games Begin | 1993-02-17 | CANON |
| 176 | Losers Fight First | 1993-03-03 | CANON |
| 177 | Goku vs. Cell | 1993-03-10 | CANON |
| 178 | Cell's Bag of Tricks | 1993-03-17 | CANON |
| 179 | No More Rules | 1993-03-31 | CANON |
| 180 | The Fight is Over | 1993-04-07 | CANON |
| 181 | Faith in a Boy | 1993-04-14 | CANON |
| 182 | Gohan's Desperate Plea | 1993-04-21 | CANON |
| 183 | Android Explosion | 1993-04-28 | CANON |
| 184 | Cell Juniors Attack! | 1993-05-05 | CANON |
| 185 | Awakening | 1993-05-12 | CANON |
| 186 | The Unstoppable Gohan | 1993-05-19 | CANON |
| 187 | Cell's Mighty Breakdown | 1993-05-26 | CANON |
| 188 | A Hero's Farewell | 1993-06-02 | CANON |
| 189 | Cell Returns! | 1993-06-16 | CANON |
| 190 | The Horror Won't End | 1993-06-23 | CANON |
| 191 | Save the World | 1993-06-30 | CANON |
| 192 | Goku's Decision | 1993-07-07 | CANON |
| 193 | One More Wish | 1993-07-14 | CANON |
| 194 | Free the Future | 1993-07-21 | CANON |
| 195 | Warriors of the Dead | 1993-07-28 | FILLER |
| 196 | Tournament Begins | 1993-08-11 | FILLER |
| 197 | Water Fight | 1993-08-18 | FILLER |
| 198 | Final Round | 1993-08-25 | FILLER |
| 199 | Goku vs. Pikkon | 1993-09-01 | FILLER |
| 200 | Gohan Goes to High School | 1993-09-08 | CANON |
| 201 | I am Saiyaman | 1993-09-15 | CANON |
| 202 | Gohan's First Date | 1993-09-29 | FILLER |
| 203 | Rescue Videl | 1993-10-20 | FILLER |
| 204 | Blackmail | 1993-10-27 | CANON |
| 205 | I'll Fight Too! | 1993-11-03 | CANON |
| 206 | The Newest Super Saiyan | 1993-11-10 | CANON |
| 207 | Take Flight Videl | 1993-11-17 | CANON |
| 208 | Gather For the Tournament | 1993-11-24 | CANON |
| 209 | Camera Shy | 1993-12-08 | CANON |
| 210 | The World Tournament | 1993-12-15 | CANON |
| 211 | Trunks vs. Goten | 1993-12-22 | CANON |
| 212 | Best of the Boys | 1994-01-12 | CANON |
| 213 | Big Trouble, Little Trunks | 1994-01-19 | CANON |
| 214 | Who Will Fight Who? | 1994-01-26 | CANON |
| 215 | Forfeit of Piccolo! | 1994-02-02 | CANON |
| 216 | A Dark and Secret Power | 1994-02-09 | CANON |
| 217 | Videl is Crushed | 1994-02-16 | CANON |
| 218 | Identities Revealed | 1994-02-23 | CANON |
| 219 | Energy Drain | 1994-03-02 | CANON |
| 220 | The Wizard's Curse | 1994-03-09 | CANON |
| 221 | King of the Demons | 1994-03-16 | CANON |
| 222 | Vegeta Attacks | 1994-03-23 | CANON |
| 223 | Next Up, Goku | 1994-04-13 | CANON |
| 224 | Battle Supreme | 1994-04-20 | CANON |
| 225 | Eighteen Unmasks | 1994-04-27 | CANON |
| 226 | Pay to Win | 1994-05-04 | CANON |
| 227 | Heart of a Villain | 1994-05-18 | CANON |
| 228 | The Dark Prince Returns | 1994-05-25 | CANON |
| 229 | Vegeta's Pride | 1994-06-15 | CANON |
| 230 | The Long Awaited Fight | 1994-06-22 | CANON |
| 231 | Magic Ball of Buu | 1994-06-29 | CANON |
| 232 | Buu is Hatched! | 1994-07-06 | CANON |
| 233 | The Losses Begin | 1994-07-13 | CANON |
| 234 | The Terror of Majin Buu | 1994-07-27 | CANON |
| 235 | Meal Time | 1994-08-03 | CANON |
| 236 | The Warrior's Decision | 1994-08-17 | CANON |
| 237 | Final Atonement | 1994-08-24 | CANON |
| 238 | Evil Lives On | 1994-08-31 | CANON |
| 239 | Find the Dragon Balls | 1994-09-07 | CANON |
| 240 | Revival | 1994-09-21 | CANON |
| 241 | Global Announcement | 1994-09-28 | CANON |
| 242 | Learn to Fuse | 1994-10-12 | CANON |
| 243 | The Z Sword | 1994-10-19 | CANON |
| 244 | Race to Capsule Corp. | 1994-11-02 | CANON |
| 245 | Super Saiyan 3?! | 1994-11-09 | CANON |
| 246 | Buu's Mutiny | 1994-11-16 | CANON |
| 247 | The Fusion Dance | 1994-11-23 | CANON |
| 248 | Goku's Time is Up | 1994-11-30 | CANON |
| 249 | Return to Other World | 1994-12-07 | CANON |
| 250 | Out From the Broken Sword | 1994-12-14 | CANON |
| 251 | Gotenks is Born | 1994-12-21 | CANON |
| 252 | Unlikely Friendship | 1995-01-11 | CANON |
| 253 | I Kill No More | 1995-01-25 | CANON |
| 254 | The Evil That Men Do | 1995-02-01 | CANON |
| 255 | Buu Against Buu | 1995-02-08 | CANON |
| 256 | Empty Planet | 1995-02-15 | CANON |
| 257 | Time Struggle | 1995-02-22 | CANON |
| 258 | Super Moves of Gotenks | 1995-03-01 | CANON |
| 259 | Trapped in Forever | 1995-03-08 | CANON |
| 260 | Feeding Frenzy | 1995-03-15 | CANON |
| 261 | Gotenks is Awesome | 1995-03-22 | CANON |
| 262 | Unlucky Break | 1995-04-26 | CANON |
| 263 | A Whole New Gohan | 1995-05-03 | CANON |
| 264 | Search for Survivors | 1995-05-17 | CANON |
| 265 | Majin Buu Transforms | 1995-05-24 | CANON |
| 266 | The Old Kai's Weapon | 1995-05-31 | CANON |
| 267 | Ready to Fuse? | 1995-06-07 | CANON |
| 268 | Union of Rivals | 1995-06-28 | CANON |
| 269 | Meet Vegito | 1995-07-05 | CANON |
| 270 | Rip in the Universe | 1995-07-12 | CANON |
| 271 | Vegito...Downsized | 1995-07-19 | CANON |
| 272 | The Incredible Fighting Candy | 1995-07-26 | CANON |
| 273 | The Innards of Buu | 1995-08-02 | CANON |
| 274 | Mind Trap | 1995-08-09 | FILLER |
| 275 | Deadly Vision | 1995-08-16 | CANON |
| 276 | Evil Kid Buu! | 1995-08-23 | CANON |
| 277 | End of Earth | 1995-09-06 | CANON |
| 278 | True Saiyans Fight Alone | 1995-09-13 | CANON |
| 279 | Battle for the Universe Begins | 1995-09-20 | CANON |
| 280 | Vegeta's Respect | 1995-10-18 | CANON |
| 281 | Minute of Desperation | 1995-11-01 | CANON |
| 282 | Old Buu Emerges | 1995-11-08 | CANON |
| 283 | Earth Reborn | 1995-11-15 | CANON |
| 284 | Call to Action | 1995-11-22 | CANON |
| 285 | People of Earth Unite | 1995-11-29 | CANON |
| 286 | Spirit Bomb Triumphant | 1995-12-13 | CANON |
| 287 | Celebrations with Majin Buu | 1995-12-20 | CANON |
| 288 | He's Always Late | 1996-01-10 | FILLER |
| 289 | Granddaughter Pan | 1996-01-17 | CANON |
| 290 | Buu's Reincarnation | 1996-01-24 | CANON |
| 291 | Goku's Next Journey | 1996-01-31 | CANON |
Filler flags compiled from public episode data and reviewed editorially.
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