Yamcha the Desert Bandit

Season 1, Episode 5, Aired
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Goku and co. are in a little too deep when they are faced by Yamcha, a desert bandit.
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    By danideathstrike, Jul 11, 2006 Report Abuse

    "Yamcha the Desert Bandit" see's last episodes bad guy, Oolong joins our heroes on the quest for the final few Dragonballs. Not much happens in this one, apart from Oolong trying to run away a bunch of times, and then Yamcha the Desert Bandit rears his head. If you ask me Yamcha looks too much like Goku, but anyway. We find out a bit about Oolongs past at shape shifter school. Overall this is an ok episode, that's not brilliant. This was the first episode I saw with the title music (I got all the other episodes from some guy who gut bits off- what a loser) and I thought I was a bit cheesy.

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    By Games_Masterman, Oct 04, 2005 Report Abuse
    Bulma and Goku continue their quest for the Dragon Balls with Oolong (Bulma brought him along thinking his shape-shifting abilities might come in handy). But the next Dragon Ball lies beyond the Diablo Desert. Oolong is terrified, for he knows that the Diablo Desert is home to Yamcha, a fearsome bandit who possesses the awesome power of the Wolf's Fang Fist. Can our friends make it through the desert to their destination?moreless

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    • Original Japanese Title: つよくて悪い砂漠のヤムチャ (The Strong Villain of the Desert, Yamcha) Edit
    • Original Japanese Airdate: March 26, 1986 (7:00 – 7:30PM, Wednesday, Fuji TV) Edit
    • Manga Correlation: - Chapter 006, "Oolong vs Son Goku" (Pages 13-End) - Chapter 007, "Yamcha and Puar" - Chapter 008, "Yamcha Should be Afraid!!" Edit

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    • Yamcha: I am Yamcha. I am master of the land you trespass upon! Edit
    • Oolong: (changes to underwear) Here, how's this, Bulma? Put me on and only one of us has to walk! Edit
    • Goku: Do you like bacon? Oolong: What are you, brain-dead?! Edit

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    • Goku: Wow, a fish full of dollars! This FUNimation dub line refers to the Clint Eastwood Western movie given the US title Fistful of Dollars. Edit
    • Name Pun: Like Oolong, Puar's name is a pun on a flavor of tea that goes by the same name. Edit

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