Twenty years ago, Funimation Entertainment began dubbing Dragon Ball Z in-house, rather than relying on the Ocean Group up in Canada. Since they're humble beginnings, Funimation has become the face of anime distribution in North America. So, In honor of the 20th anniversary of Funimation officially dubbing the now-iconic series, we'll be taking a look back at the best episodes of the Frieza Saga(According to IMDB), where the company began producing its own dubs for Dragon Ball Z. We'll be taking a look at the other Saga, such as the Saiyan and Cell sagas, so be on the look for those lists in the upcoming weeks.
10 10) Namek's Destruction (Rating 7.8, 334 votes)
After Goku gains the upper hand in fighting Frieza, the mad titan is having trouble taking on the legendary Super Saiyan. His power level is so strong that it destroys the computers of one of Frieza's close-by Watchtowers, killing everyone in there. Back on Namek, Frieza attempts to destroy the entire planet with one attack. However, he only manages to destroy the core but claims that the planet will explode in 5 minutes (which is like seven episodes in DBZ terms). While the filler content drags, audiences still love the action between Frieza and Goku.
9 9) A Final Attack (7.8, 335 votes)
After his failed attempt to destroy Namek, Frieza continues his battle with Goku. However, Frieza begins to power-up to his 100% final form. Despite King Kai's pleads, Goku decides to let Frieza achieve his full power. After Frieza reaches his limits, He begins assaulting Goku with even more force than before. The episode then ends with Goku narrowly escaping Frieza's Grasp, with the villain proclaiming that he's only getting started. Seeing Frieza get the upper hand seemed to have left viewers excited, back in 1999, as to what Goku will do next time.
8 8) Fighting Power: One Million (7.8, 359 votes)
After Vegeta and Frieza have a quick fight in the last episode, Vegeta demands that Frieza show his second transformation. After removing his armor, Frieza complies with the Saiyan Prince's demands and transforms. The energy that Frieza puts out is so immense that the Z-Fighters begin to tremble in fear. After a small display, Frieza decides to kill one of them and impales Krillin through the chest. While there wasn't that much in the way of actual fighting, seeing Frieza transform was a real shocker for many who first watched it on Toonami, back in the day
7 7) The Renewed Goku (7.9, 314 votes)
Despite gaining a huge power boost from Dende, Vegeta is unable to damage Frieza. After seeing his strongest attack dusted off by Frieza, Vegeta is paralyzed by Fear. Frieza then begins torturing the now fearful Prince of all Saiyans, to the point where he grabs Vegeta with his tail and starts punching him in the back. After being cooped up in the rejuvenation chamber for the last few episodes, Goku is finally fully healed and ready to take on Frieza.
6 6) The Ultimate Battle (7.9, 337 votes)
After killing Vegeta, Goku begins his battle with Frieza. It would seem that the two beings are evenly matched, trading blow after blow. During the battle, Frieza causes a large crater on planet Namek that begins to spew lava. Goku closes it up, but Frieza then throws him in the lake. Luckily, with the power of his Kamehameha attack, Goku manages to launch a sneak attack on Frieza. The fight may have been just the appetizer for the long battle between Goku and Frieza, but it was one heck of an appetizer. Viewers would have to wait for a few more episodes for the battle to really get started.
5 5) Frieza Defeated (7.9, 378 votes)
After Frieza begins to start using his powerful Death Saucers, Goku begins to come up with a plan. He uses the after image technique and even manages to slap the daylights out of Frieza. After this assault, Frieza begins to get angry and slips up. Despite Goku's warning, Frieza is too late and is sliced in half by his own attack. It may have taken Goku 20+ episodes, but He was finally able to defeat Frieza once and for all. It's pretty easy to see why a lot of audiences were big fans of this penultimate episode to the Goku vs. Frieza battle.
4 4) Gohan Attacks (8, 318 votes)
After Frieza impales Krillin, he begins torturing Goku's best friend. He starts throbbing the small man with his large horn(phrasing), before tossing him in the lake. After witnessing what was presumably Krillin's death, Gohan snaps and begins to attack Frieza. While the young Saiyan is unable to defeat Frieza, he does damage him. However, it seems that Gohan used up all his energy and, despite some help from Vegeta, begins to be crushed under Frieza's foot slowly.
3 3) Explosion of Anger (8, 353 votes)
Goku has finally achieved the legendary Super Saiyan transformation. The golden warrior then launches an assault on Frieza. While Frieza tries his best, he's unable to land a single hit on Goku. Goku's strength is so high that even Master Roshi can sense it from Earth. While Frieza does land one blow on Goku(After saying Please), Goku is unaffected by the blow. It's here where Goku gives his iconic "I am" Speech, proclaiming that he's the ally to good and a nightmare to people like Frieza. After seeing Goku transformed, kids everywhere finally got to see their hero beat the stuffing out of Frieza.
2 2) The End of Vegeta (8.1, 343)
After being revived from the rejuvenation chamber, Goku arrives on the battlefield, meeting Frieza for the first time. After deflecting multiple shots, Goku gets Frieza's attention. Vegeta, barely able to move, boasts that Goku is the legendary Super Saiyan. Annoyed of Vegeta's stories, Frieza launches a blast that mortally wounds Vegeta. With the last of his words, Vegeta begs Goku to defeat Frieza once and for all. Goku then buries Vegeta before beginning his battle with Frieza. It was such a sad prologue to one of the most iconic fights in all of anime.
1 1) Transformation at Last (8.1, 353 votes)
It would seem that everything is over on the Planet Namek. Goku and his friends finally defeated Frieza with the power of his Spirit Bomb and are on their way home. Frieza, unfortunately, manages to have survived the Spirit Bomb and sets his remaining eye on Goku and the gang. He first injures Piccolo before killing Goku's best friend. After witnessing the death of Krillin, Goku is enraged beyond belief that his hair begins to change yellow. He then lets out a loud scream and becomes the legendary Super Saiyan. The episode ends with Goku setting his eyes on Frieza. There may not have been any fighting, but Goku's transformation to Super Saiyan blew away every kid that watched this episode of Dragon Ball Z.