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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Friends or Foes?}}
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{{EpisodeInfobox
|series = DBZ
 
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|Name = Friends or Foes?
|series version = edited
 
|image = Z ep 29.jpg
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|TitleImage = Z ep 29.jpg
 
|Series = DBZ
|English title = Friends or Foes?
 
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|Saga = Namek Saga
|episode number = 29
 
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|Number = 29
|English airdate = September 20, 1997
 
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|Uncut = [[Held Captive]]
|corresponding uncut episodes = 40,41
 
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*[[Look Out Below]]
|corresponding manga chapters =
 
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|Kai = [[A Powerful New Foe! Frieza, Ruler of the Universe!]]
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|Manga = [[The Return of Vegeta]]
 
|English Airdate = September 20, 1997
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|Previous = Journey to Namek
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|Next = Hunt for a Dragon Ball
 
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'''Friends or Foes?''' is the third [[Episode Guide|episode]] of the [[Namek Saga]] in the original [[Ocean Group dubs|Saban dub]] of the ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'' series.
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'''"Friends or Foes?"''' is the third [[Episode Guide|episode]] of the [[Namek Saga]] in the original [[Ocean Group dubs|Saban dub]] of the ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'' series. It aired in first-run syndication on September 20, 1997.
   
 
==Summary==
 
==Summary==
[[Bulma]] is caught in a trap, and several [[human]]-looking aliens (with a hairstyle similar to Gohan's old hairstyle) are about to shoot [[Gohan]] and [[Krillin]], mistaking them for followers of the evil [[Frieza]]. Then, [[Mirror Spaceship|the ship]] runs into an asteroid storm. A huge chunk of the ship falls and is about to crush several of the invisible spaceship people when Gohan and Krillin save them by holding the chunk up. Bulma gets to the cockpit where she flies the ship out of the asteroid storm. Once they are out of danger, [[Zeshin]], one of the invisible spaceship people, and most of the others try to shoot them again, but their leader tells them that since they saved them they cannot work for Frieza. Zeshin remembers when [[Cui]] led an army of [[Galactic Frieza Army|Frieza's soldiers]] to their home planet and destroyed it, and thinks that Frieza's men would never help them, so he is convinced that they do not work for Frieza, and they allow them to continue their trip to [[Namek]].
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[[Bulma]] is caught in a trap, and several human-looking aliens (with a hairstyle similar to Gohan's old hairstyle) are about to shoot [[Gohan]] and [[Krillin]], mistaking them for followers of the evil [[Frieza]]. Then, [[Mirror Spaceship|the ship]] runs into an asteroid storm. A huge chunk of the ship falls and is about to crush several of the invisible spaceship people when Gohan and Krillin save them by holding the chunk up. Bulma gets to the cockpit where she flies the ship out of the asteroid storm. Once they are out of danger, [[Zeshin]], one of the invisible spaceship people, and most of the others try to shoot them again, but their leader tells them that since they saved them they cannot work for Frieza. Zeshin remembers when [[Cui]] led an army of [[Frieza Force|Frieza's soldiers]] to their home planet and destroyed it, and thinks that Frieza's men would never help them, so he is convinced that they do not work for Frieza, and they allow them to continue their trip to [[Namek]].
   
Meanwhile, Vegeta arrives on [[Planet Frieza 79]]. Apparently Frieza just left. Seeing him severely injured, Frieza's soldiers place him in the rejuvenation tank to heal him. Meanwhile, Bulma, Krillin, and Gohan arrive on Planet Namek. Before Bulma can check the Dragon Radar, however, the ship falls off a cliff, knocking them unconscious. When they wake up, they see two Nameks named [[Raiti]] and [[Zaacro]], who decide to help them find the Dragon Balls. The first [[Dragon Ball (object)|Dragon Ball]] is in a lake, and Raiti finds it under a boulder. The second Dragon Ball is inside a cave. Bulma opens a coffin and finds it, but it is in the mouth of a skull, which freaks everyone out. Now they have two Dragon Balls, and have five more to find.
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Meanwhile, Vegeta arrives on [[Planet Frieza 79]]. Apparently Frieza just left. Seeing him severely injured, Frieza's soldiers place him in the rejuvenation tank to heal him. Meanwhile, Bulma, Krillin, and Gohan arrive on [[Fake Namek|Planet Namek]]. Before Bulma can check the Dragon Radar, however, the ship falls off a cliff, knocking them unconscious. When they wake up, they see two Nameks named [[Raiti]] and [[Zaacro]], who decide to help them find the Dragon Balls. The first [[Dragon Ball (object)|Dragon Ball]] is in a lake, and Raiti finds it under a boulder. The second Dragon Ball is inside a cave. Bulma opens a coffin and finds it, but it is in the mouth of a skull, which freaks everyone out. Now they have two Dragon Balls, and have five more to find.
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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*Cui makes his first appearance, although it was in a flashback told by Zeshin. His first true appearance was in [[Who's Who?]].
 
*Cui makes his first appearance, although it was in a flashback told by Zeshin. His first true appearance was in [[Who's Who?]].
 
*The title appears to refer to the Invisible Spaceship people, but may also refer to Raiti and Zaacro, as they are later revealed to be enemies.
 
*The title appears to refer to the Invisible Spaceship people, but may also refer to Raiti and Zaacro, as they are later revealed to be enemies.
*This is one of the few times Vegeta refers to Goku by his earth given name.
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*This is one of the few times Vegeta refers to Goku by his Earth given name.
   
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==External links==
{{brief summary|
 
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*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1168306/ IMDb page for "Friends or Foes? (1997)"]
[[Bulma]], [[Gohan]] and [[Krillin]] try to convince their captors that they are not [[Frieza]]'s agents, to no avail. Before the ship's crew can deal with their new found captives, however, their ship is caught in an asteroid storm. Seeing an opportunity to prove their goodwill, the crew from [[Earth]] escapes custody and helps to pilot the ship out of harm's way and control the fire that has broken out. The ship's inhabitants are still skeptical of their visitors, but are finally convinced of their intentions. The two crews part ways amicably and Bulma, Gohan and Krillin soon land on [[Fake Namek|a planet they believe to be Namek]]. They are knocked unconscious when their ship takes a fall, and awaken to meet [[Raiti]] and [[Zaacro]], who seem eager to aid them in their search for the [[Namekian Dragon Ball]]s. Elsewhere, [[Vegeta]] arrives on [[Planet Frieza 79]] in his space pod and is rushed to a [[Rejuvenation Tank|rejuvenation tank]].
 
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*[http://www.dbzu.3gkai.com/series/ep040.html Review of the episode's censorship]
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*[http://www.dbzu.3gkai.com/series/ep041.html Review of the episode's censorship]
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Revision as of 12:09, 31 March 2020

"Friends or Foes?" is the third episode of the Namek Saga in the original Saban dub of the Dragon Ball Z series. It aired in first-run syndication on September 20, 1997.

Summary

Bulma is caught in a trap, and several human-looking aliens (with a hairstyle similar to Gohan's old hairstyle) are about to shoot Gohan and Krillin, mistaking them for followers of the evil Frieza. Then, the ship runs into an asteroid storm. A huge chunk of the ship falls and is about to crush several of the invisible spaceship people when Gohan and Krillin save them by holding the chunk up. Bulma gets to the cockpit where she flies the ship out of the asteroid storm. Once they are out of danger, Zeshin, one of the invisible spaceship people, and most of the others try to shoot them again, but their leader tells them that since they saved them they cannot work for Frieza. Zeshin remembers when Cui led an army of Frieza's soldiers to their home planet and destroyed it, and thinks that Frieza's men would never help them, so he is convinced that they do not work for Frieza, and they allow them to continue their trip to Namek.

Meanwhile, Vegeta arrives on Planet Frieza 79. Apparently Frieza just left. Seeing him severely injured, Frieza's soldiers place him in the rejuvenation tank to heal him. Meanwhile, Bulma, Krillin, and Gohan arrive on Planet Namek. Before Bulma can check the Dragon Radar, however, the ship falls off a cliff, knocking them unconscious. When they wake up, they see two Nameks named Raiti and Zaacro, who decide to help them find the Dragon Balls. The first Dragon Ball is in a lake, and Raiti finds it under a boulder. The second Dragon Ball is inside a cave. Bulma opens a coffin and finds it, but it is in the mouth of a skull, which freaks everyone out. Now they have two Dragon Balls, and have five more to find.

Trivia

  • This is the first time that Frieza's name is mentioned in Dragon Ball Z.
  • Cui makes his first appearance, although it was in a flashback told by Zeshin. His first true appearance was in Who's Who?.
  • The title appears to refer to the Invisible Spaceship people, but may also refer to Raiti and Zaacro, as they are later revealed to be enemies.
  • This is one of the few times Vegeta refers to Goku by his Earth given name.

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