Season 1 (1996)

7.95 avg 26 episodes 7.8 → 8.6 24 min avg

Rebound

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Arrival of Raditz	7.8	2,230
2	The World's Strongest Team	8.0	1,976
3	Gohan's Hidden Powers	8.1	1,916
4	Goku's Unusual Journey	8.2	1,918
5	Gohan's Metamorphosis	7.8	1,796
6	Gohan Makes a Friend	7.5	1,769
7	Trouble on Arlia	7.5	1,766
8	Home for Infinite Losers	7.3	1,739
9	Princess Snake's Hospitality	7.3	1,739
10	Escape from Piccolo	7.3	1,718
11	Showdown in the Past	7.6	1,713
12	The End of Snake Way	7.8	1,720
13	A Fight Against Gravity... Catch Bubbles!	7.8	1,715
14	The Legend of the Saiyans	7.8	1,705
15	A Black Day for Planet Earth	8.0	1,745
16	The Battle Begins... Goku Where Are You?	7.9	1,740
17	The Saibamen Strike	8.0	1,728
18	Nappa... The Invincible?	8.1	1,777
19	Tien Goes All Out!!	8.2	1,731
20	Time's Up!	7.9	1,729
21	The Return of Goku	8.3	1,791
22	Goku Strikes Back	8.4	1,773
23	Goku vs. Vegeta... a Saiyan Duel!	8.8	2,133
24	Vegeta... Saiyan Style!	8.4	1,782
25	Stop Vegeta Now!	8.4	1,792
26	The Battle Ends	8.6	1,938

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	1,639
2	Journey to Namek	7.6	1,636
3	Friends or Foes?	7.4	1,625
4	Hunt for a Dragonball	7.6	1,618
5	Who's Who?!	7.7	1,612
6	Touchdown on Namek	8.0	1,659
7	Face-Off on Namek	8.0	1,681
8	The Ruthless Frieza	8.0	1,665
9	The Nameks Versus Frieza	8.2	1,685
10	Escape from Dodoria	8.1	1,684
11	Secrets Revealed	8.2	1,667
12	A Collision Course	8.0	1,633
13	Stay Away from Frieza	8.2	1,661
14	Zarbon Transformed	8.1	1,926
15	The Eldest Namek	8.1	1,649
16	Get Vegeta!	8.1	1,646
17	Vegeta Revived	8.1	1,643
18	A Heavy Burden	8.0	1,639
19	Immortality Denied	8.2	1,649
20	Big Trouble for Bulma	7.3	1,586
21	Scramble for the Dragon Balls!	7.3	1,584
22	Arrival of the Ginyu Force	8.1	1,615
23	Elite Fighters of the Universe... The Ginyu Force	8.0	1,602
24	Time Tricks and Body Binds	7.9	1,610
25	No Refuge from Recoome	8.1	1,664
26	Enter Goku	8.4	1,708
27	Goku... Super Saiyan?	8.8	1,953

Season 3 (1999)

8.04 avg 7 episodes 8.1 → 8.0 25 min avg

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Ginyu Assault	8.1	1,741
2	Incredible Force!	8.1	1,720
3	Frieza Approaches	7.9	1,697
4	Goku is Ginyu and Ginyu is Goku	8.2	1,631
5	Calling the Eternal Dragon	7.9	1,595
6	Gohan, Defeat Your Dad!!	8.1	1,629
7	Captain Ginyu... The Frog	8.0	1,598

Season 4 (1999)

8.22 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	1,595
2	Piccolo's Return	8.1	1,597
3	The Fusion	8.1	1,606
4	Fighting Power: One Million??	8.3	1,667
5	Gohan Attacks	8.3	1,645
6	Piccolo the Super-Namek	8.2	1,492
7	Déjà vu	8.1	1,609
8	Frieza's Second Transformation	8.1	1,603
9	Another Transformation	8.2	1,611
10	Dende's Demise	8.0	1,598
11	The Renewed Goku	8.2	1,618
12	The End of Vegeta	8.9	2,032
13	The Ultimate Battle	8.3	1,722
14	Clash of the Super Powers	8.1	1,645
15	Frieza's Boast	7.8	1,607
16	Bold and Fearless	7.9	1,619
17	Embodiment of Fire	8.0	1,652
18	Trump Card	7.8	1,742
19	Keep the Chance Alive	7.9	1,716
20	Power of the Spirit	8.1	1,671
21	Transformed at Last	9.5	5,012
22	Explosion of Anger	8.8	2,046
23	Namek's Destruction	8.3	1,704
24	A Final Attack	8.3	1,676
25	Approaching Destruction	8.1	1,656
26	Gohan Returns	8.0	1,636
27	The Last Wish	8.1	1,615
28	Duel on a Vanishing Planet	8.3	1,691
29	Pathos of Frieza	8.3	1,681
30	Frieza Defeated!!	8.7	1,864
31	Mighty Blast of Rage	8.3	1,690
32	Namek's Explosion... Goku's End?	8.1	1,651
33	Goku's Alive!	8.1	1,630

Season 5 (2000)

7.40 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	1,553
2	Black Fog of Terror	7.5	1,559
3	Battle in Kami's Lookout	7.4	1,537
4	Fight with Piccolo	7.5	1,545
5	Call for Restoration	7.5	1,530
6	Suicidal Course	7.5	1,531
7	Extreme Measures	7.4	1,528
8	The World Awakens	7.5	1,529
9	Brief Chance for Victory	7.6	1,530
10	Krillin's Proposal	6.8	1,542

Season 6 (2000)

8.06 avg 8 episodes 8.1 → 7.5 24 min avg

Front-loaded
Mid-peak

Season 6 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Frieza's Counterattack	8.1	1,616
2	The Mysterious Youth	8.3	1,639
3	Another Super Saiyan?	8.9	2,009
4	Welcome Back Goku	8.3	1,589
5	Mystery Revealed	8.5	1,687
6	Goku's Special Technique	7.4	1,544
7	Z Warriors Prepare	7.5	1,532
8	Goku's Ordeal	7.5	1,590

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	1,570
2	A Handy Trick	8.0	1,567
3	Double Trouble for Goku	8.1	1,566
4	Upgrade to Super Saiyan	8.5	1,688
5	The Secret of Dr. Gero	8.3	1,603
6	More Androids?!	7.9	1,507
7	Follow Dr. Gero	7.8	1,493
8	Nightmare Comes True	7.8	1,501
9	Goku's Assassin	7.9	1,512
10	Deadly Beauty	8.0	1,569
11	No Match for the Androids	7.9	1,521
12	Last Ditch Effort	7.3	1,483
13	Closing In	7.3	1,484
14	Unwelcome Discovery	7.5	1,483

Season 8 (2000)

7.76 avg 13 episodes 7.6 → 7.9 24 min avg

Season 8 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Seized with Fear	7.6	1,505
2	The Reunion	7.7	1,486
3	Borrowed Powers	7.9	1,507
4	His Name Is Cell	7.8	1,493
5	Piccolo's Folly	7.6	1,478
6	Laboratory Basement	7.4	1,470
7	Our Hero Awakens	7.6	1,496
8	Time Chamber	7.5	1,491
9	The Monster Is Coming	7.9	1,491
10	He's Here	8.0	1,505
11	Up to Piccolo	8.0	1,499
12	Silent Warrior	8.0	1,502
13	Say Goodbye, 17	7.9	1,504

Season 9 (2000)

7.71 avg 13 episodes 8.1 → 7.4 24 min avg

Season 9 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Sacrifice	8.1	1,530
2	Saiyans Emerge	7.8	1,488
3	Super Vegeta	8.3	1,618
4	Bow to the Prince	8.1	1,545
5	Hour of Temptation	7.7	1,486
6	Krillin's Decision	7.6	1,484
7	The Last Defense	7.6	1,504
8	Cell Is Complete	7.6	1,533
9	Vegeta Must Pay	7.5	1,531
10	Trunks Ascends	7.6	1,531
11	Saving Throw	7.4	1,520
12	Ghosts from Tomorrow	7.5	1,527
13	The Cell Games	7.4	1,525

Season 10 (2000)

7.57 avg 29 episodes 7.1 → 8.0 24 min avg

Slow burn

Season 10 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	What Is the Tournament?	7.1	1,514
2	The Doomsday Broadcast	7.0	1,522
3	Meet Me in the Ring	7.2	1,521
4	No Worries Here	7.3	1,520
5	A Girl Named Lime	7.1	1,501
6	Memories of Gohan	6.9	1,510
7	A New Guardian	7.1	1,513
8	Dende's Dragon	7.3	1,498
9	The Puzzle of General Tao	7.1	1,491
10	The Games Begin	7.1	1,511
11	Losers Fight First	7.6	1,557
12	Goku vs. Cell	7.7	1,602
13	Cell's Bag of Tricks	7.5	1,545
14	No More Rules	7.7	1,544
15	The Fight Is Over	7.6	1,527
16	Faith in a Boy	7.6	1,524
17	Gohan's Plea	7.4	1,532
18	Android Explosion	7.9	1,517
19	Cell Juniors Attack!	8.0	1,580
20	The Unleashing	8.6	2,234
21	The Unstoppable Gohan	8.3	1,624
22	Cell's Break Down	8.0	1,547
23	A Hero's Farewell	8.4	1,631
24	Cell Returns!	7.3	1,556
25	The Horror Won't End	7.3	1,579
26	Save the World	8.4	1,789
27	Goku's Decision	7.7	1,533
28	One More Wish	7.4	1,501
29	Free the Future	8.0	1,552

Season 11 (2001)

7.36 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	1,529
2	Tournament Begins	7.5	1,465
3	Water Fight	7.6	1,478
4	Final Round	7.8	1,474
5	Goku vs. Pikkon	8.0	1,505
6	Gohan Goes to High School	7.3	1,511
7	I Am Saiyaman	7.0	1,496
8	Gohan's First Date	6.5	1,485
9	Rescue Videl	6.9	1,476
10	Blackmail	7.0	1,470
11	I'll Fight Too!	6.9	1,496
12	The Newest Super Saiyan	7.3	1,487
13	Take Flight Videl	7.2	1,476
14	Gather for the Tournament	7.8	1,494
15	Camera Shy	7.6	1,466

Season 12 (2001)

7.71 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	1,482
2	Trunks vs. Goten	7.5	1,478
3	Best of the Boys	7.4	1,469
4	Big Trouble, Little Trunks	7.1	1,473
5	Who Will Fight Who?	7.7	1,474
6	Forfeit of Piccolo	7.6	1,466
7	A Dark and Secret Power	8.1	1,519
8	Videl Is Crushed	8.2	1,546
9	Identities Revealed	7.8	1,481
10	Energy Drain	8.0	1,492

Season 13 (2001)

7.91 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	1,497
2	King of the Demons	7.9	1,493
3	Vegeta Attacks	8.1	1,543
4	Next Up, Goku	7.8	1,515
5	Battle Supreme	7.1	1,472
6	Eighteen Unmasks	7.3	1,460
7	Pay to Win	7.6	1,469
8	Heart of a Villain	8.0	1,505
9	The Dark Prince Returns	8.3	1,638
10	Vegeta's Pride	8.6	1,872
11	The Long Awaited Fight	8.4	1,703
12	Magical Ball of Buu	7.9	1,494

Season 14 (2001)

7.72 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	1,475
2	The Losses Begin	7.8	1,480
3	The Terror of Mr. Buu	7.8	1,482
4	Meal Time	7.9	1,504
5	The Warrior's Decision	8.2	1,583
6	Final Atonement	9.5	3,363
7	Evil Lives On	7.8	1,498
8	Find the Dragon Balls	7.5	1,489
9	Revival	7.4	1,475
10	Global Announcement	7.5	1,475
11	Learn to Fuse!	7.1	1,480
12	The Z Sword	7.4	1,476
13	Race to Capsule Corp.	7.4	1,476
14	Super Saiyan 3?!	8.2	1,633
15	Buu's Mutiny	7.9	1,510
16	The Fusion Dance	7.1	1,488
17	Goku's Time Is Up	7.6	1,498
18	Return to the Other World	7.3	1,483
19	Out from the Broken Sword	7.4	1,476
20	Gotenks Is Born	7.3	1,495
21	Unlikely Friendship	7.9	1,508
22	I Kill No More	8.1	1,522

Season 15 (2002)

7.42 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	1,548
2	Buu Against Buu	8.1	1,526
3	Empty Planet	7.6	1,494
4	Time Struggle	7.3	1,496
5	Super Moves of Gotenks	7.2	1,504
6	Trapped in Forever	7.6	1,511
7	Feeding Frenzy	7.7	1,502
8	Gotenks Is Awesome	7.0	1,515
9	Unlucky Break	7.2	1,514
10	A Whole New Gohan	8.0	1,557
11	Search for Survivors	7.6	1,504
12	Majin Buu Transforms	7.8	1,504
13	The Old Kai's Weapon	7.7	1,493
14	Ready to Fuse?	7.4	1,492
15	Union of Rivals	7.8	1,536
16	Meet Vegito	7.5	1,599
17	Rip in the Universe	7.5	1,528
18	Vegito... Downsized	6.9	1,532
19	The Incredible Fighting Candy	6.6	1,532
20	The Innards of Buu	6.8	1,497
21	Mind Trap	6.6	1,495
22	Deadly Vision	7.2	1,497

Season 16 (2002)

7.67 avg 16 episodes 7.5 → 7.1 24 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 16 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Evil Kid Buu	7.5	1,543
2	End of Earth	7.9	1,545
3	True Saiyans Fight Alone	7.8	1,526
4	Battle for the Universe Begins	7.7	1,518
5	Vegeta's Respect	8.5	1,711
6	Minute of Desperation	7.9	1,541
7	Old Buu Emerges	7.8	1,505
8	Earth Reborn	7.6	1,506
9	Call to Action	7.6	1,509
10	People of Earth Unite	8.1	1,560
11	Spirit Bomb Triumphant	8.4	1,765
12	Celebrations with Majin Buu	7.6	1,516
13	He's Always Late	7.4	1,515
14	Granddaughter Pan	6.8	1,526
15	Buu's Reincarnation	7.1	1,504
16	Goku's Next Journey	7.1	1,640

Dragon Ball Z (1996)

Seasons