Dragon Ball

Season 3: Red Ribbon Army Saga (1986–87)[edit]

Translated title/Dub title Directed Written Storyboarded Animation English air
No. Original air date
Japanese title by by by directed by date

"Another Adventure — The Wandering

Lake" / "The Roaming Lake"
February 11,
29 Transcription: "Futatabi Bōken Samayō TBA Unknown Not Credited TBA September 10, 1986
2002
Mizūmi" (Japanese: ふたたび冒険 さま
よう湖)

Master Roshi tells Goku and Krillin to take a break from training for now, but Krillin still decides to go live with him. Goku sets off on his search for the
four-star Dragon Ball. Meanwhile, Nam has arrived at his village with the water, but it is still not enough. The river has run dry, so Nam heads upstream
to find the source of the disturbance. He is attacked by a dinosaur, but luckily Goku is swimming in a nearby lake and comes to rescue him. He and Nam
continue upstream and find that a dam has been built. The monsters that live there refuse to tear it down. Their leader, Giran, recognizes Goku from the
tournament. He says that he would tear it down, but it's too strong for them to break. Goku fires a Kamehameha wave at it, which is enough to destroy
the dam. With the river replenished, everything seems okay, but a sandstorm suddenly kicks up and dries up the river again. Goku notices the lake he
was swimming before. This is the Roaming Lake, and it came to help the village.

"Pilaf and the Mysterious Army" / "Pilaf

and the Mystery Force"
February 12,
30 Transcription: "Pirafu to Nazo no TBA Unknown Not Credited TBA September 17, 1986
2002
Gundan" (Japanese: ピラフと謎の軍
団)

Goku stops at a lake for a swim. When he gets out, he finds that the dragon radar and his clothes have been stolen. He is forced to go naked and
searches for his belongings. He picks up on the thief's scent and follows it to its source. The thief tells him that he sold the radar to an antique salesman
in a nearby town. Goku locates the shop and finds his dragon radar there. He picks up a signal coming from the shop, so he turns around and sees
Emperor Pilaf and Mai holding the four-star ball, having just bought it from this store. They are able to escape on their ship, but Goku follows them on the
Nimbus Cloud. Back at the antique store, a mysterious military force has arrived looking for a Dragon Ball. The salesman gives them a four-star ball, but
they recognize it as a fake. Pilaf's four-star ball was also a fake, but Goku does not yet know. The signal he picked up on was the six-star ball in a nest
above the shop. A bird then flies away with the ball in its talons.

"Yikes! A Fake Goku Appears!!" /

"Wedding Plans?"
February 13,
31 Transcription: "Gege! Nise Gokū TBA Unknown Not Credited TBA September 24, 1986
2002
Shutsugen!!" (Japanese: ゲゲ! ニセ悟
空出現!!)

Emperor Pilaf gives Goku the fake four-star, but Goku drops it. The bird that had the six-star ball got eaten by a larger bird, and that bird got captured by
the Ox King. Chi-Chi thinks Goku is coming, and since she wants to marry him, the Ox King roasts the bird for a wedding feast. Emperor Pilaf's radar
picks up the signal coming from Ox King's village, so Shu dresses up like Goku to get close enough to steal the ball. Goku follows his radar's signal and
finds Chi-Chi in a field picking flowers for the wedding. Back at the feast, suddenly the mysterious military force, the Red Ribbon Army, attacks the
village, having followed the six-star ball's signal as well. Ox King tries to fight back, but gets captured. Pilaf snatches the Dragon Ball from inside the bird
and takes off in his ship. Goku and Chi-Chi notice smoke coming from the village, so they go to check it out.

"Vanished!? The Flying Fortress in the

Sky" / "The Flying Fortress —
Vanished!" February 14,
32 TBA Unknown Not Credited TBA October 1, 1986
Transcription: "Kieta!? Sora Tobu 2002
Yōsai" (Japanese: 消えた!? 空とぶ要
塞)

Goku and Chi-Chi arrive at the village in time to rescue the Ox King. After a quick meal, Goku follows the signal on the dragon radar again. Emperor
Pilaf's flying fortress shoots down the jets of the Red Ribbon Army and escapes. Both the Red Ribbon Army and Goku follow their signals to a remote
point in the middle of the desert, but neither can find Pilaf. Goku, searching on foot, is suddenly attacked by automatic guns rising from the sand. Colonel
Silver notices this and realizes Pilaf is hiding in an underground base. Pilaf, Mai, and Shu all try to escape on the flying fortress. Goku follows them and
clings to the wall of the ship. The Red Ribbon Army is waiting for them with hundreds of fighter jets, and they destroy the fortress. Pilaf, Mai, and Shu
parachute down and are forced to hand over the six-star ball.

"Legend of the Dragon" / "The Legend

of a Dragon" February 15,
33 TBA Unknown Not Credited TBA October 8, 1986
Transcription: "Doragon no Densetsu" 2002
(Japanese: 龍の伝説)

Goku calls the Nimbus Cloud to save him just before the flying fortress explodes. Then he heads off towards the nearest signal on the dragon radar.
Back at Kame House, Master Roshi tells Krillin and Launch the legend of the Dragon Balls. Long ago, the seven balls were one, but evil forces tried to
steal it. The ball split itself into seven useless parts, but when combined, they summon the eternal dragon who will grant one wish. Goku follows the
radar to a forest where he finds the Red Ribbon Army also in search of the ball. The army is burning down the forest, so Goku tries to stop them.
Suddenly, a monkey runs by holding the five-star ball. Colonel Silver shoots at it, causing the monkey to fly over the edge of a cliff. Goku grabs it, but the
monkey drops the ball into a river.

"The Heartless Red Ribbon" / "Cruel

General Red" February 18,
34 TBA Unknown Not Credited TBA October 15, 1986
Transcription: "Hijō no Reddo Ribon" 2002
(Japanese: 非情のレッドリボン)

While the Red Ribbon Army is searching the river for the five-star ball, Goku follows the dragon radar downstream and finds it. Before he can escape,
Colonel Silver destroys the flying Nimbus. Angry, Goku easily defeats him. He finds some dyno caps in a nearby building and throws them. One is a
robot, and the other is a plane. The robot flies the plane for Goku as he follows the nearest signal on the dragon radar. Goku instructs the robot to land
the plane, but the robot's circuits freeze up in the extreme cold, so the plane crashes. Goku, frozen solid, is dragged away by a mysterious young girl.

"Suno, Girl of the North" / "Cold

Reception" February 19,
35 TBA Unknown Not Credited TBA October 22, 1986
Transcription: "Kita no Shōjo Suno" 2002
(Japanese: 北の少女スノ)
The girl called Snow, takes Goku back to her house to recover. She and her mother explain that the Red Ribbon Army has taken their village chief
hostage and are forcing the men to help them look for the Dragon Ball. The chief is being held in a fortress called Muscle Tower. Two soldiers break in,
just as Goku is in the bathroom but Goku beats them. Snow gives Goku warm clothes to wear outside. Goku arrives at Muscle Tower and makes short
work of the guards waiting outside. He uses his power pole to vault up onto the first level.

"The Terror of Muscle Tower" / "Major

Metallitron" February 20,
36 TBA Unknown Not Credited TBA October 29, 1986
Transcription: "Massuru Tawā no 2002
Kyōfu" (Japanese: マッスル塔の恐怖)

Goku enters the second floor of Muscle Tower and defeats the guards waiting for him. He heads up to the third floor where he finds a large android
named Major Metallitron. Goku and Major start to fight, and after a few hits, Goku knocks him over. Goku is caught off guard when the giant gets up and
grabs him. Major launches a missile at him, but he dodges it. Goku counters with a Kamehameha wave and blows Metallitron's head off. The android still
moves though. Goku punches a hole through the robot's chest, but even that doesn't stop him. The fight finally ends when Major Metallitron's batteries
die.

"Enter Ninja Murasaki" / "Ninja

Murasaki is Coming!" February 21,
37 TBA Unknown Not Credited TBA November 5, 1986
Transcription: "Ninja Murasaki Sanjō" 2002
(Japanese: 忍者ムラサキ参上)

Goku enters the fourth floor of Muscle Tower and finds himself in the middle of a forest. Ninja Murasaki who is hiding, has been sent to kill Goku. After
games of hide and seek, racing and shuriken throwing, Ninja Murasaki finally decides to fight, and Goku breaks his sword with the power pole. Murasaki
throws a boomerang at him which hits and knocks out Goku.

38 "Be Afraid!! The Split-Image TBA Unknown Not Credited TBA November 12, 1986 February 22,
Technique" / "Five Murasakis" 2002
Transcription: "Osorubeshi!! Bunshin
no Jutsu" (Japanese: 恐るべし!! 分身の
 術)

Goku recovers from his injury and begins to chase Murasaki. Murasaki, then Goku, cross a piranha invested lake. Murasaki decides to use his ultimate
technique and seemingly splits into five. The five Murasakis nearly overwhelm Goku. They reveal that they are quintuplet brothers, not five parts of one
person. Goku takes them out one by one. He chases the last Murasaki brother up to a cage. The ninja releases the monster within, Android 8.

"The Mysterious Cyborg No. 8" /

"Mysterious Android No. 8"
February 25,
39 Transcription: "Nazo no Jinzōningen TBA Unknown Not Credited TBA November 19, 1986
2002
Hachi-Gō" (Japanese: 謎の人造人間 8
号)

Ninja Murasaki releases Android 8 to fight Goku. Android 8 however refuses to fight. Murasaki threatens Android 8 with a remote to set off a bomb inside
him. Goku stops Murasaki, destroys the remote and beats the ninja. Goku has walked into a labyrinth but cannot find a way past. Android 8 comes to
repay Goku with help to get past the maze. Goku nicknames Android 8 "Eighter". They easily stop approaching soldiers. Finally they manage to get past
the trick wall at the end of the maze. They find General White waiting for them in the 6th floor command room. General White won't give up and drops
Goku and Eighter down a trapdoor.

"What Now, Goku!!? The Horrible

Buyon" / "Horrifying Buyon"
February 26,
40 Transcription: "Dō Suru Gokū!! Senritsu TBA Unknown Not Credited TBA November 26, 1986
2002
no Buyon" (Japanese: どうする悟空!!
戦慄のブヨン)

Goku and Eighter land on 5th floor. General White releases a monster to destroy both of them. Meanwhile, Snow has found some sweet furry rodents.
Eighter cowers at the other side of the room while Goku fights the monster Buyon. Goku can't even hurt Buyon. Buyon eats Goku, but he struggles out.
Even a Kamehameha Wave doesn't affect Buyon. Goku saves Eighter from being eaten. Recalling an earlier exchange with Snow, Goku punches a hole
in the wall letting in cold air and freezing Buyon solid. Goku smashes Buyon and ascends with Eighter back to the command room.
 "The End of Muscle Tower" / "The Fall
of Muscle Tower"
February 27,
41 Transcription: "Massuru Tawā no TBA Unknown Not Credited TBA December 3, 1986
2002
Saigo" (Japanese: マッスルタワーの最
期)

Goku fights General White who is not very fit. Eighter is too pacifistic to join in the fight as General White grabs Goku by the tail. After giving General
White a severe bashing, the latter pretends to surrender and releases the village chief. When the chief's back is turned, General White threatens Goku
and Eighter to shoot the chief. The chief is hesitant whether he wants to live or die. Then the General blackmails Eighter into beating Goku. Hearing this,
an enraged Goku demands that White deal with him, and White promptly shoots Goku. Eighter loses his temper and punches General White out of the
tower. Finally all three leave the tower and Eighter destroys it. They all receive a warm welcome back at Snow's house.

"Imminent Danger!! Go for it, Ha-

chan" / "The Secret of Dr. Flappe"
February 28,
42 Transcription: "Kiki Ippatsu!! Ganbare TBA Unknown Not Credited TBA December 10, 1986
2002
Hatchan" (Japanese: 危機一髪!! ガンバ
レ 8 ちゃん)

The village is safe again but Snow's parents wonder where the dragon ball was. Eighter had it all along so General White wouldn't exterminate the
village. Unfortunately Eighter cannot risk staying in the village with the bomb still inside him. The chief suggests they go to Dr. Flappe to sort the
problem. Goku has broken his dragon radar. While Snow, Goku and Eighter head to Dr. Flappe, Murasaki (who has survived) stalks them. Before Dr.
Flappe can get to work, Murasaki surprises him. It is revealed Dr. Flappe created Eighter, working under the RR Army. Murasaki forces Dr. Flappe to
steal Goku's dragon balls. Goku chases and beats the ninja. Dr. Flappe is able to take the bomb out of Eighter but cannot fix Goku's radar. Goku throws
the bomb which kills Murasaki.

"Bulma's House in Metro West" / "A

Trip to the City"
March 1,
43 Transcription: "Nishi no Miyako no TBA Unknown Not Credited TBA December 17, 1986
2002
Buruma n'chi" (Japanese: 西の都のブ
ルマんち)
After spending a night in Snow's house one of the villagers helps Goku summon his Nimbus next morning. Goku reaches West City, but has no idea
where to find Bulma. Nobody he meets has a clue. Goku does not have any money, but manages to win a lot in a street fighting competition. Along the
way, Goku is abducted by a couple of thieving rogues, but they are far from a problem for him. Goku finds a policeman to direct him to Bulma's house
which is the Capsule Corp where dyno caps were first invented.

"Goku and Friends and Tons of

Danger" / "Master Thief, Hasky"
March 4,
44 Transcription: "Gokū to Nakama to TBA Unknown Not Credited TBA December 24, 1986
2002
Kiken ga Ippai" (Japanese: 悟空と仲間
と危険がいっぱい)

Bulma is currently out. Bulma shortly returns skipping school hours. Bulma leads Goku and the policeman to the garden where Bulma's father is. While
Bulma fixes the radar, her father fixes the policeman's motorcycle. Bulma finds Goku has procured two dragon balls. To come with Goku, Bulma
demonstrates her Microband invention. Meanwhile, the RR Army are plotting against Goku. General Black has hired a master thief, Hasky, to get the
balls from him. The thieving rogues team up with her. Goku and Bulma meet up with Yamcha, Puar and Oolong. They all decide to go to the new
Dreamland amusement park. Hasky is ready to make her move.

"Watch Out! A Mid-Air Trap" / "Danger

in the Air"
March 5,
45 Transcription: "Ki o Tsukero! Kūchū no TBA Unknown Tetsuo Imazawa TBA January 7, 1987
2002
Wana" (Japanese: 気をつけろ! 空中の
罠)

Goku's group enters the Dreamland amusement park, with Hasky and her two men stalking them. Hasky plans how to steal the Dragon Balls while
Goku's group is having fun. Hasky baits the group into thinking she is a poor but promising fortuneteller. Goku makes it difficult for Hasky but with the
Dragon Balls in Yamcha's possession, Hasky seizes her chance. Hasky's cover is shortly blown but she swipes the Dragon Balls. Hasky says she has
planted a bomb to blow up Dreamland. Yamcha manages to tell Goku. On his Flying Nimbus, Goku chases Hasky's hover ship. Goku pins down Hasky,
disarms the bomb and takes back the Dragon Balls. Bulma dumps Yamcha and she and Goku head off to search for the remaining Dragon Balls.