The Worst Episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

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6.6/10(89 votes)
#1 - Shining Friendship
S1:E2510/10/2000
Having lost his Star Chips to Kaiba and his only opportunity to save Grandpa, Yugi is in a state of shock. Can Anzu bring Yugi back to consciousness by defeating Mai for her extra Star Chips and teach Yugi the heart of the duelist?
Director:Unknown
Writer:Masashi Sogo
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Writer:Masashi Sogo
6.7/10(85 votes)
#2 - The Wrath of Rebecca
S1:E412/6/2001
Yugi and friends return from the Duelist Kingdom only to meet a young girl named Rebecca who demands that Grandpa return Blue-Eyes White Dragon to her! She’s here to claim back the card that Grandpa stole from her grandfather many years ago!
Director:Unknown
Writer:Masashi Sogo
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Masashi Sogo
6.8/10(110 votes)
#3 - Everything's Relative
S1:E86/6/2000
If Yugi is eliminated from the tournament, Kaiba Corporation's crooked Board of Directors will transfer control of the company from Kaiba to Pegasus!
Director:Yasuhiro Minami
Writer:Junki Takegami
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Director:Yasuhiro Minami
Writer:Junki Takegami
6.9/10(83 votes)
#4 - The Ties of Friendship
S1:E422/13/2001
Rebecca mistakenly believes that Grandpa stole Blue-Eyes White Dragon from her grandfather. Yugi must defend Blue-Eyes White Dragon to teach her that it’s not the power of the cards, but the heart that’s in them that counts.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Masashi Sogo
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Masashi Sogo
7.1/10(221 votes)
#5 - Journey to the Duelist Kingdom
S1:E35/2/2000
When word spreads that Yugi was the one who defeated World Champion Kaiba, the cheat Haga tires to cripple Yugi’s deck by tossing his best cards overboard just as they reach the island!
Director:Toru Yamada
Writer:Masashi Sogo
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Director:Toru Yamada
Writer:Masashi Sogo
7.2/10(193 votes)
#6 - Attack from the Deep
S1:E75/30/2000
The hungry friends help themselves to some fish, only to discover that they have been lured into a trap by Mako Tsunami, the master of the Sea Deck/.
Director:Aki Tsunaki
Writer:Masashi Sogo
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Director:Aki Tsunaki
Writer:Masashi Sogo

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7.1/10(74 votes)
#7 - Dungeon Dice Monsters (2)
S1:E473/20/2001
In exchange for Jonouchi’s freedom, Yugi agrees to give up Duel Monsters forever if he loses. Unfamiliar with the rules, Yugi gets off to a rough start. His chances do not improve as Ryuji reveals that he designed Dungeon Dice Monsters with Pegasus’s aid! Can Yugi learn the new complex rules, much less form a strategy, before he is soundly defeated?
Director:Masaki Kitamura
Writer:Junki Takegami
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Director:Masaki Kitamura
Writer:Junki Takegami
7.3/10(206 votes)
#8 - The Ultimate Great Moth
S1:E55/16/2000
Yugi continues to battle Weevil Underwood, whose cheating and lying seem to be giving him the advantage when he is able to summon a gigantic moth.
Director:Hiroaki Shimura
Writer:Shin Yoshida
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Director:Hiroaki Shimura
Writer:Shin Yoshida
7.3/10(198 votes)
#9 - First Duel
S1:E65/23/2000
Joey undergoes his first duel on the island against Mai Valentine, a professional duelist with an uncanny ability to predict the cards she will draw.
Director:Kenichi Kasai
Writer:Junki Takegami
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Director:Kenichi Kasai
Writer:Junki Takegami
7.2/10(76 votes)
#10 - Dungeon Dice Monsters (4)
S1:E494/3/2001
After Ryuji’s all-powerful Orgoth the Relentless dices Yugi’s entire cadre of monsters into shreds, Yugi only has one turn left before he loses all his heart points! Yugi’s last hope rests in one final dice roll in the thrilling conclusion to Dungeon Dice Monsters!
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Writer:Unknown
7.2/10(72 votes)
#11 - Dungeon Dice Monsters (3)
S1:E483/27/2001
Yugi uses his innate gaming skills to turn the tables on Ryuji, but Ryuji has one more rule to mention: All creatures take up territory on the grid-like board. With no room to summon any new monsters, Yugi’s position is helpless!
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Writer:Unknown
7.4/10(237 votes)
#12 - The Gauntlet is Thrown
S1:E24/25/2000
When Yugi opens a package from Duel Monsters creator, Pegasus J. Crawford, Yugi is forced to face him in the mysterious Shadow Realm where all the monsters and magic are real.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Junki Takegami
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Writer:Junki Takegami
7.4/10(211 votes)
#13 - Into the Hornet's Nest
S1:E45/9/2000
Once Yugi and his friends reach Duelist Kingdom, Pegasus announces that there are many strange secrets on the island which will make his ultimate tournament unlike any they’ve ever had. But when Haga begins to use these mysterious new rules against Yugi in a duel, Yugi must not only figure the rules out, but master them if he’s to survive!
Director:Masaki Kitamura
Writer:Shin Yoshida
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Director:Masaki Kitamura
Writer:Shin Yoshida
7.3/10(75 votes)
#14 - Legendary Heroes (1)
S1:E432/20/2001
The two-faced Board of Directors of KaibaCorp trap Kaiba inside a virtual reality game! Mokuba recruits Yugi and Joey to free Kaiba from this ultimate game where losing equals death!
Director:Unknown
Writer:Shin Yoshida
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Writer:Shin Yoshida
7.3/10(69 votes)
#15 - Dungeon Dice Monsters (1)
S1:E463/13/2001
A new student, Ryuji Otogi, defeats Jonouchi in a game of Duel Monsters, forcing Jonouchi to become his servant. Ryuji forces Jonouchi to wear a dog costume and humiliates him in public, forcing Yugi to challenge Duke to a duel. However, this will not be a Duel Monsters duel, but a new game named Dungeon Dice Monsters!
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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7.4/10(74 votes)
#16 - Legendary Heroes (2)
S1:E442/27/2001
The quest for Kaiba continues with a little help from… Mai? But can Yugi and friends adapt to a virtual world where the rules and strategies keep changing every step of the way?
Director:Unknown
Writer:Shin Yoshida
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Writer:Shin Yoshida
7.5/10(89 votes)
#17 - The Night Before
S1:E2810/31/2000
T’was the night before the final battle, and many creatures are stirring! Yugi vows to overthrow Pegasus for the sake of his Grandpa. Honda leads an exploration party to uncover Pegasus’s secrets. While Jonouchi sleeps, Bandit Keith steals from him the card that permits his entry in the final battle!
Director:Unknown
Writer:Masashi Sogo
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Writer:Masashi Sogo
7.6/10(100 votes)
#18 - The Dueling Monkey
S1:E116/27/2000
Joey decides to battle Rex Raptor without his friends' help to prove that he is man enough to take care of Serenity on his own.
Director:Hiroaki Shimura
Writer:Shin Yoshida
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Director:Hiroaki Shimura
Writer:Shin Yoshida
7.7/10(533 votes)
#19 - The Heart of the Cards
S1:E14/18/2000
Yugi and his friends are in awe over Grandpa’s collection of Duel Monsters cards, but when #1 ranked duelist and ruthless tycoon, Kaiba, kidnaps Grandpa to get the rare Blue-Eyes White Dragon card, Yugi must face Kaiba in the ultimate Duel Monsters showdown and avenge his Gramps!
Director:Yukihiro Shino
Writer:Junki Takegami
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Director:Yukihiro Shino
Writer:Junki Takegami
7.7/10(91 votes)
#20 - Winning Through Intimidation
S1:E158/1/2000
Despite his astonishing disadvantage, Yugi boldly provokes Panik- 'I'll finish you in three turns.' Is Yugi bluffing, or does he have the advantage in this battle of wits?
Director:Unknown
Writer:Masashi Sogo
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Writer:Masashi Sogo
7.7/10(75 votes)
#21 - Legendary Heroes (3)
S1:E453/6/2001
Yugi and friends rescue Kaiba, but they are still stuck in the game! The only exit is past Five-Headed Dragon, but in the difficult duel, Jonouchi, Mokuba, and Mai lose all their life points! Can Yugi and Kaiba, two former opponents, work together and face the biggest enemy of their lives?
Director:Unknown
Writer:Shin Yoshida
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Writer:Shin Yoshida
0.0/10(1 votes)
#22 - Clash in the Coliseum (4)
S1:E13211/19/2002
The clash of the two Egyptian God Monsters releases mystical energies that show Yugi and Kaiba visions of the ancient Egyptian past! What new answers do these images unlock, and what prophecies do they make for the future?
Director:Sumito Machida
Writer:Shin Yoshida
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Director:Sumito Machida
Writer:Shin Yoshida
7.8/10(104 votes)
#23 - Duel with a Ghoul
S1:E96/13/2000
Yugi must duel a magical doppelganger of Kaiba, created from the greed and power lust Yugi wiped from Kaiba's soul.
Director:Katsumi Ono
Writer:Masashi Sogo
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Director:Katsumi Ono
Writer:Masashi Sogo
7.8/10(99 votes)
#24 - Trial by Red Eyes
S1:E127/4/2000
Joey duels valiantly, but Rex Raptor has unleashed his secret weapon - the Red Eyes Black Dragon! Joey must figure out the secret of the card Yugi's gift, the Time Wizard card, without Yugi's help or he's taking the next boat out of the Duelist Kingdom!
Director:Kenichi Kasai
Writer:Shin Yoshida
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Director:Kenichi Kasai
Writer:Shin Yoshida
7.8/10(98 votes)
#25 - Give Up the Ghost
S1:E106/20/2000
Yugi defeats the Blue Eyes White Dragon, but there are two more waiting in the wings! Will the real Kaiba reach Yugi in time to help beat this impersonator?
Director:Masaki Kitamura
Writer:Masashi Sogo
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Director:Masaki Kitamura
Writer:Masashi Sogo