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GTonTV: Watching Dragon Ball GT on Cartoon Network

GTonTV: Watching Dragon Ball GT on U.S. Television

Originally updated: Saturday, January 29, 2005
Originally written by: Darth Unrivaled

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Archive note: The original GTonTV feature image appears to be lost. This restored page uses a new legacy header created for the Majin Planet archive.

What Was GTonTV?

GTonTV first started on my old Dragonball Final website, which was my Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT fan site. I thought it was a cool idea at the time, and the feedback was pretty good, so I decided to bring it over here as well.

Since Dragon Ball GT was still playing on Cartoon Network, I figured, why not?

Unlike a lot of Dragon Ball Z fans, I actually liked GT. I always felt GT had some really good ideas and some strong moments. The problem was that the execution did not always live up to the concepts. That happens all the time with shows. Still, there was enough there that I wanted to follow it week by week as it aired on American television.

This section was focused on the American television version of Dragon Ball GT, back when the Japanese version was not easily available on U.S. television.

How GTonTV Worked

At the time, Dragon Ball GT was airing on Cartoon Network at 10:00 PM PST in my area on Toonami Saturdays. When I first started following it, the show aired on Fridays.

Once an episode aired on television, I would post my thoughts about it. What worked, what did not work, what I thought was done really well, and what I thought was total crap. I tried to write those thoughts in the moment, even though I had already seen all of Dragon Ball GT before and knew what was going to happen.

That was part of the fun. It was not about discovering the story for the first time. It was about reacting to how the American airing handled it and what it felt like watching GT unfold on TV week after week.

Last Week on GTonTV

Episode: Until We Meet Again

On the final episode of Dragon Ball GT, the Eternal Dragon appears in the sky without being summoned and explains why the Dragon Balls cracked under the pressure of negative energy. The truth about what has to happen next is revealed, and a glimpse into the future shows the meaning behind Shenron’s final words.

Next Week on GTonTV

No new episodes.

The Lost Episodes were next.

Thoughts on “Until We Meet Again”

Out of all the episodes of Dragon Ball GT, this one is both one of the best and one of the worst.

As a fan of the series, I think the basic idea behind the ending was great. The Dragon Balls had been used over and over again throughout Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball GT, so the idea that there would eventually be consequences made sense. That part worked.

At the same time, there were just too many questions left unanswered and too many moments that made you go, “huh?” Even after watching all three series many times, I still cannot fully explain why Goku and Shenron left together, or why the Dragon Balls went inside Goku.

The best explanation I can think of is that because Goku fused with the Four-Star Dragon Ball during the fight, he somehow became connected to Shenron. Still, the show does not really explain it clearly.

Much like the English ending of Dragon Ball Z, this ending felt over the top. If you followed the series back then, you know exactly what I mean.

After this, there were still the 15 Lost Episodes, the Dragon Ball GT movie, and the rest of the Dragon Ball Z movies to air or be released. At the time, I was also hoping they might run the uncut Dragon Ball Z episodes from Seasons 1 and 2 later at night, maybe at 11 PM or even on Adult Swim.

Dragon Ball GT Saga Guide

Lost Episodes: LE1-LE15
Baby Saga: Episodes 1-25
Super 17 Saga: Episodes 26-32
Shadow Dragons Saga: Episodes 33-49

Lost Episodes

  1. LE1. A Devastating Wish
  2. LE2. Pan Blasts Off
  3. LE3. Terror on Imecka
  4. LE4. The Most Wanted List
  5. LE5. Goku vs. Ledgic
  6. LE6. Like Pulling Teeth
  7. LE7. Trunks, The Bride
  8. LE8. Whisker Power!
  9. LE9. Lord Luud
  10. LE10. Dance and Attack
  11. LE11. Lord Luud's Curse
  12. LE12. The Last Oracle of Luud
  13. LE13. The Man Behind the Curtain
  14. LE14. The Battle Within
  15. LE15. Beginning of the End

Dragon Ball GT Episodes

  1. A Grand Problem
  2. Pan's Gambit
  3. Unexpected Power
  4. A General Uprising
  5. The Source of Rilldo's Power
  6. A Secret Revealed
  7. The Baby Secret
  8. Hidden Danger
  9. Discovering the Truth
  10. Baby's Arrival
  11. Saiyan Hunting
  12. The Attack on Vegeta
  13. A Worldwide Problem
  14. The Fall of the Saiyans
  15. The Game After Life
  16. Collapse From Within
  17. The Return of Uub
  18. The Tail's Tale
  19. Back in the Game
  20. Goku's Ascension
  21. The Tuffle Gorilla Attacks!
  22. Old Kai's Last Stand
  23. Family Bonds
  24. Baby Put to Rest
  25. Piccolo's Decision
  26. Curtain Call
  27. A Dangerous Union
  28. The Resurrection of Cell and Frieza
  29. 17 Times 2
  30. Piccolo's Best Bet
  31. Raising the Stakes
  32. The Greatest Surprise
  33. The Shadow Dragons
  34. The Two-Star Dragon
  35. The Five-Star Dragon
  36. The Six-Star Dragon
  37. The Seven-Star Dragon
  38. Saying Goodbye
  39. The Four-Star Dragon
  40. The Heart of the Prince
  41. The Three-Star Dragon
  42. The One-Star Dragon
  43. Shadow Dragons Unite
  44. Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta
  45. Super Saiyan 4 Fusion
  46. The Limits of Power
  47. Rescue Goku
  48. Universal Allies
  49. Until We Meet Again!

Archive note: This page has been restored from an older Majin Planet / Dragonball Final era page. The wording has been cleaned up for readability, but the original purpose remains the same: documenting what it was like following Dragon Ball GT as it aired on American television in the early 2000s.