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The Best Episodes of Dragon Ball Z Season 3

Every episode of Dragon Ball Z Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dragon Ball Z Season 3!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 21 - Transformed at Last
    8.8/10(13 votes)

    S3:E21

    A victory celebration comes to a halt when Frieza reappears! With no reserves left, Goku watches helplessly as Frieza directs his fury at Piccolo and Krillin. Enraged by the loss of his friends, Goku undergoes a wild transformation!

    Director:Shigeyasu Yamauchi
    Writer:Hiroshi Toda

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  2. Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 30 - Frieza Defeated!!
    8.7/10(12 votes)

    S3:E30

    Frieza lashes out in a blind rage, launching a reckless volley of energy attacks. In the face of Goku’s superior power, the evil tyrant’s greatest fear has finally been realized: defeat at the hands of a Super Saiyan!

    Director:Shigeyasu Yamauchi
    Writer:Hiroshi Toda

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  3. Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 12 - The End of Vegeta
    8.6/10(12 votes)

    S3:E12

    Goku rejoins his friends on the battlefield, but not before Vegeta is defeated by Frieza! As the Saiyan Prince clings to life by a thread, he reveals the secrets of his violent past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 11 - The Renewed Goku
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    S3:E11

    Despite his new powers, Vegeta proves no match for Frieza! Meanwhile, Goku’s time in the rejuvenation chamber is nearly complete! Can he reach the battlefield in time to save his friends?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 22 - Explosion of Anger
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    S3:E22

    Engulfed in golden light, Goku announces that he is now a Super Saiyan! Frieza is unimpressed - until the fighting begins! In a raging battle, Frieza is horrified when he realizes that Goku is now superior to him in every way!

    Director:Junichi Fujise
    Writer:Katsuyuki Sumisawa

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  6. Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 28 - Duel on a Vanishing Planet
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    S3:E28

    Goku chooses to stay behind and finish his fight with Frieza. With Namek set to explode any second, there seems no way for Goku to defeat Frieza and escape in time! Has the Super Saiyan made the greatest mistake of his life?

    Director:Daisuke Nishio
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 3 - The Fusion
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    S3:E3

    With the Dragon Balls gone and his plan in ruins, Frieza unleashes his fury upon Vegeta, Gohan, and Krillin. Elsewhere, the newly-revived Piccolo finds himself on Planet Namek. Will his arrival be enough to turn the tide?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 5 - Gohan Attacks
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    S3:E5

    Frieza claims his first victim, Krillin, and Gohan must summon every ounce of his strength in order to save his friend. Can the young Saiyan put a stop to Freiza’s ruthless onslaught, or is he destined to become the next victim?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 9 - Another Transformation?
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    S3:E9

    Unable to watch as Piccolo is overwhelmed by Frieza, Gohan springs into action! Meanwhile, Vegeta devises a risky plan for transforming himself into a Super Saiyan!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 23 - Namek's Destruction
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    S3:E23

    Finding himself no match for Goku, Frieza attacks Planet Namek! Unable to react in time, Goku is forced to watch helplessly as the fiery blast rips through Namek’s core! Can anyone survive such incredible destruction?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 27 - The Last Wish
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    S3:E27

    Guru and the people of Namek have been brought back to life, and the dragon Porunga has reappeared to grant the last of three wishes. While a newly enraged Goku resumes his onslaught against the evil Frieza, Dende races to make the final wish!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 29 - Pathos of Frieza
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    S3:E29

    Time grows short for Goku as each passing second brings Namek closer to ultimate destruction. As the Super Saiyan’s strength increases with every blow, it appears his epic battle with Frieza has at last reached its conclusion!

    Director:Yoshihiro Ueda
    Writer:Hiroshi Toda

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  13. Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 2 - Piccolo's Return
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S3:E2

    With the help of young Dende, Krillin and Gohan learn they will be granted three wishes! But even as Krillin and Gohan call upon the dragon, Vegeta races to the scene on a mission to wish for mortality!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 6 - Piccolo the Super-Namek
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S3:E6

    Gohan and Krillin continue their struggle against the overwhelming powers of Frieza, but as the fighting reaches its peak, a new warrior arrives on the battlefield to aid them in their efforts!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 7 - Déjà vu
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S3:E7

    Piccolo quickly takes control of the battle with Frieza, and the putrid purple monster is shocked to learn the secret behind his opponent’s powers!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 8 - Frieza's Second Transformation
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S3:E8

    Just as it appears that Piccolo has gained the upper hand, Frieza quickly dashes all hopes for victory by revealing his second monstrous transformation!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 10 - Dende's Demise
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S3:E10

    Having reached his ultimate form, Frieza is determined to destroy the remaining Z-fighters one by one, but Vegeta boldly announces the end of Frieza’s tyrannical reign! Are Vegeta’s claims true? Has he become a Super Saiyan?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 13 - The Ultimate Battle
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S3:E13

    Feeling a new sense of connection to the dwindling Saiyan race, Goku wages war on the monstrous Frieza! As the fight intensifies, Frieza directs his energy blasts at Namek itself, turning the planet into a lava-spewing war zone!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 17 - Embodiment of Fire
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S3:E17

    Goku’s powerful Kaio-Ken attack has no effect on Frieza, who is still only fighting with fifty-percent of his power! Just as it seems Frieza has won the battle, a dream-like vision helps Goku ascend to a higher level of power and strength!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 18 - Trump Card
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S3:E18

    Once again, Goku is rescued by a vision! This time, Vegeta talks to Goku from beyond the grave to offer new hope and encouragement! But when Goku realizes that the battle against Frieza is futile, he turns to his last resort: the Spirit Bomb!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 20 - Power of the Spirit
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S3:E20

    Chaos erupts on King Kai’s planet as the Z-fighters battle the Ginyu Force! Back on Planet Namek, the life and death struggle between Piccolo and Frieza rages on, and Goku completes his Spirit Bomb!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 24 - A Final Attack
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S3:E24

    With only minutes to go before the planet explodes, Frieza reaches his maximum power! Meanwhile, Gohan and Bulma race back to Goku’s spaceship. Can Goku defeat Frieza in time to rejoin his son and fly to safety?

    Director:Yoshihiro Ueda
    Writer:Katsuyuki Sumisawa

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  23. Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 25 - Approaching Destruction
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S3:E25

    The battle between Goku and Frieza rages on! Back on Earth, the seven Dragon Balls have been restored, but with Namek’s destruction imminent, can Kami and Mr. Popo summon the Eternal Dragon before it’s too late?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 26 - Gohan Returns
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S3:E26

    Frieza’s victims have been wished back to life, but as they begin to rise, Goku falls - overwhelmed by Frieza’s devastating assault. Sensing his father’s defeat, Gohan rushes to the scene as the universe’s final hope.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Dragon Ball Z Season 3 Episode 31 - Mighty Blast of Rage
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S3:E31

    Even after being sliced into pieces by his own energy disk, Frieza isn’t ready to release his stranglehold on the universe. With what little power he has left, Frieza fires a final energy blast after Goku as he leaves the battlefield!

    Director:Mitsuo Hashimoto
    Writer:Hiroshi Toda

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Transformed at Last" is the best rated episode of Dragon Ball Z season 3. It scored 8.8/10 from 13 votes. Directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi and written by Hiroshi Toda, it aired on June 19, 1991. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Frieza Defeated!!".