Episode 125 – Goku’s Ordeal/License Mastery? Goku’s Newest Trial

Everyone saw this coming, the driving episode. How could I not include everyone’s favorite filler? “Goku’s Ordeal” lives on in fame for a number of reasons — the biggest being that it’s just so much fun that many claim it as their favorite, which says a lot when compared to other episodes on this list. It’s also noteworthy for being one of the few filler episodes that everyone agrees on, no matter if you like DBZ or prefer your DBZ filler-free, everyone loves seeing Goku and Piccolo try and get their driver’s licenses. Heck, it’s so beloved it was added as a quest in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot!

What works so well about this episode is that it highlights and hones in on the comedic angle of the Dragon Ball world — the idea that these powerful heroes know how to fight, get stronger, fly, etc., but have very little experience functioning in normal society. The fish-out-of-water setup is done beautifully in this classic DBZ episode, and it’s a style of humor that would get a bigger spotlight in Dragon Ball Super