Number 17 and Number 18! The Androids Awaken!

Number 17 and Number 18! The Androids Awaken!
Japanese Name	１７号ごうと１８号ごう、そして…！目め覚ざめる人じん造ぞう人にん間げんたち
Romaji name	Jūnana-Gō to Jūhachi-Gō, Soshite…! Mezameru Jinzōningen-tachi
Literal Name	No. 17, No. 18, and…! The Artificial Humans Awaken
Series
Saga	Androids Saga
Episode #	64
Uncut counterpart:	Nightmare Comes True Goku's Assassin
Chapter counterpart	The Androids Awake! #17, #18...#16? The Androids Walk Among Us
Japanese airdate	July 11, 2010
English airdate	May 30, 2011
Previous episode	The Hunt for Dr. Gero! Discover the Hidden Laboratory!
Next episode	A Sweet Face and Super Power? Android 18 vs. Vegeta!

"Number 17 and Number 18! The Androids Awaken!" (１７号ごうと１８号ごう、そして…！目め覚ざめる人じん造ぞう人にん間げんたち, Jūnana-Gō to Jūhachi-Gō, Soshite…! Mezameru Jinzōningen-tachi, lit. "No. 17, No. 18, and…! The Artificial Humans Awaken") is the sixty-fourth episode of Dragon Ball Z Kai. This episode first aired in Japan on July 11, 2010. Its original American airdate was May 30, 2011. This episode was the first episode of the Nicktoons version of Dragon Ball Z Kai to use the replacement score.

Summary

Androids 17 and 18

Dr. Gero finally makes it to his laboratory, with Krillin in hot pursuit. Tien Shinhan, Piccolo, Vegeta, and Future Trunks soon locate him and break into the lab, although, by this point, Dr. Gero has already awakened Android 17 and Android 18. Although initially appearing loyal, the duo demonstrate their independence when Android 17 destroys Gero's remote, ensuring that he cannot deactivate them should they disobey him, and Android 18 attempts to activate Android 16, a fully mechanical model deemed a failure by Dr. Gero. Android 17 then kills Dr. Gero, by severing and then crushing his head. In an act of desperation, Trunks launches a Buster Cannon at the androids, hoping to destroy Android 16 before he is activated. Although the entire lab is decimated, both Androids and 16's pod remain intact, and he is awakened anyway. The trio then decide to carry out their initial orders, and set out to kill Goku. However, their plans are disrupted when Vegeta intervenes, challenging the three androids to a battle. After Android 16 refuses to fight, Android 18 steps up to face Vegeta.