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Dragon Ball Z Season 1 Episode 1

The New Threat

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AIRED: 6/14/05

With no new battles to fight, Goku has been living a quiet life in the countryside with his wife Chi-Chi...and their son Gohan! While Goku makes plans to spend a happy day with friends on Master Roshi's island, a powerful new threat is on its way to Earth. And the arrival of this sinister alien could spell disaster for Goku and his friends!moreless

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How do u get to a episode

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By callancalouro, Apr 01, 2013

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There was nothing!!

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By passthechutney, Aug 30, 2006

WE strat off the new season of Dragon ball z 5 years after goku defeats piccolo. Everything is well. Goku is enjoying lifeas there are no battles to fight.goku with his wife Chi Chi and son, Gohan are getting ready to go to Master Roshi's island. Goku wants to present Gohan. but at that time on Namek, Raditz is fighting Piccolo, and then he goes to see the power his scanner picked up. Yeah thats it, very usual to start a season but i wanted more fighting. a a a a a a a a a a a a amoreless
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raditz has a power level of 1200 i guess goku needs more training

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By dj_4_Life47, Aug 06, 2006

this is the beggining of the vegeta saga. gohan already had a power level higher than gokus and piccolos later in the series he becomes like the hero for saving goku and versing vegeta.i am surprised this is an uncut episode in australia you can only watch the uncut if you buy it from the shops. man i think raditz suck already hiding behind his armor i think goku can already beat him well goku needs help from piccolo one kame ha me ha wave can do it besides it took piccolo 2 special beam cannons to win go gokumoreless
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episode #1

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By goku71417, Apr 17, 2006

it has been 5 years since piccolo jr. was defeated, and the earth is peaceful. goku's son, gohan, is playing in the woods and gets lost. it seems that the little boy is going to meet his death... then goku appears and rescues gohan. the two then go to master roshis island to meet gokus old friends. meanwhile, far away, piccolo is training, when a msterious creature with a tail appears. he is looking for someone named "kakarot". piccolo uses an attack that barely scratches the alien. just when the menace is going to finish piccolo off, he senses a power level, and heads off in the direction that the power is coming from.moreless
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Dragonball Z took place 5 years after Goku beat Piccolo.

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By kikindoonoots, Apr 15, 2006

Goku has'nt fought in a battle for Earth in 5 years. He's living a peaceful life with his wife Chi-Chi and his first born 3 year old son, Gohan.

Goku is planning on spending a day with his friends at Roshi's island, while this happening a new threat to the Earth is coming. His name is Raditz and he is Goku's brother. Raditz kidnaps

Goku's three year old son, Gohan. Goku and Piccolo are going to have to team up. Good pilot, I love must DBZ episodes and this was no exception. To bad they ended the uncut version I liked it.moreless
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Sean Schemmel	Goku/North Kaio
Stephanie Nadolny	Child Gohan
Kyle Hebert	Narrator/Ox King/Teen Gohan
Christopher R. Sabat	Piccolo/Vegeta/Yamcha/Mr. Popo/Karin/Kami/Nappa/Shenron

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Jakie Cabe	Sabertooth	Guest Star
Cynthia Cranz	Chi-Chi	Recurring Role
Justin Cook	Raditz/Adult Dende/Absorbed Buu	Recurring Role

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TRIVIA (3)
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- Raditz's power level checks
  Farmer: 5
  Piccolo: 322
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- The title of the original English dubbed version of this episode is "The Arrival of Raditz." (This original dub episode was combined with "Reunions" to create one heavily cut and edited episode.)
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- Raditz: I can tell you're not from this planet.
  
  Raditz tells Piccolo that he is from another planet. Piccolo still does not realize he is an alien to Earth until a later episode, even though he is told.
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- Raditz: (after severing Piccolo's arm AHAHAHA! Uh, excuse me, has anyone seen my arm? AHAHAHA! You can't miss it, it's green! AHAHAHAHAHA!
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  Narrator: Five years have passed since Goku and his friends thwarted the evil King Piccolo's plans for global conquest. Thanks to their heroic efforts, the shadow of doom was lifted from the world, and a new day of hope has dawned. For in the years since Piccolo's defeat, it has been a time of rebuilding, healing, prosperity, and peace for the citizens of Earth. But, unknown to them, at this very moment, a new threat to humankind is hurtling through the solar system. And as the mysterious invader makes its final approach to Earth, one thing is certain: The peaceful era the human race has enjoyed for the last five years is about to come crashing to an end!
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- Raditz: Have you forgotten your pride, Kakarot? We are Saiyans, the mightiest warriors in the universe! I can still remember the day that we first sent you to this planet as an infant. We had high hopes for you then, Kakarot. Why haven't you carried out your missions? Kakarot!
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- Narrator: Who is this mysterious "Saiyan" warrior that now darkens the skies with his presence? His search for the one named "Kakarot" has already led him to Piccolo, one of the most powerful fighters on Earth. Could it lead him to Goku as well? The answers to these burning questions will soon be revealed, and Goku will discover the secrets of his past! Next time on Dragon Ball Z!
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- From the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai video game for the Sony PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube this episode corresponds to:
  Saiyan Story Mode
  #1 Mysterious Alien Attack!!
  #2 A Mutually Deadly Foe
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- From the original manga, Volume 1 The World's Greatest Team, by Akira Toriyama, this episode contains:
  Tale 01: The Mysterious Warrior from Space
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- Japanese Title: ｢ミニ悟空はおぼっちゃま! ボク悟飯です｣
  "Mini-Goku is an Overprotected Boy! I am Gohan."
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- This episode begins the Vegeta Saga and replaces the original Saiyan Saga.
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- Aside from already appearing in Dragon Ball, this episode introduces Goku, Chi-Chi, and Piccolo. This episode also intoduces newcomers Raditz and Gohan.
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