Filler Guide
Dragon Ball Z Filler List
22% filler291 total episodesUpdated April 2026
Dragon Ball Z is roughly 22% filler across 291 episodes. The canon is mostly intact, but the Garlic Jr. arc and several pacing-padded stretches (notably the road to Namek) can be skipped without losing plot.
291
Total Episodes
15
Filler Episodes
~6h
Hours Saved
Episode Breakdown
| Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–35 | Saiyan Saga | Canon | Watch | Mostly canon. Skip episode 3 (filler). |
| 36–67 | Namek Saga (Travel Filler) | Mixed | Optional | Heavy padding — filler episodes 39-41, 47, 50-51, 56, 60-61, 64-66. |
| 68–107 | Frieza Saga | Canon | Watch | Iconic. Mostly canon — minor padding. |
| 108–117 | Garlic Jr. Saga | Filler | Skip | Pure filler. Skip entirely. |
| 118–125 | Trunks Saga | Canon | Watch | All canon. |
| 126–194 | Android & Cell Saga | Canon | Watch | Mostly canon. Skip 174-175. |
| 195–199 | Other World Tournament Filler | Filler | Skip | Filler arc. |
| 200–209 | Great Saiyaman Saga | Canon | Watch | Canon setup for Buu arc. |
| 210–291 | Buu Saga | Canon | Watch | All canon — Majin Buu through Kid Buu. |
Quick Skip List
Filler episodes you can safely skip.
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