Dragon Ball Z episodes He's Always Late
English title He's Always Late Series Saga Kid Buu Saga Episode number 288 Manga counterpart None (filler) Japanese airdate January 10, 1996 Previous episode Celebrations with Majin Buu Next episode Granddaughter Pan

He's Always Late (遅いぜ悟空!みんなでパーティ!!, Osoi ze Goku! Minna de Pati!!) is the thirteenth episode of the Kid Buu Saga and the two hundred eighty-eighth overall episode in the original dubbed and the uncut Dragon Ball Z series. The episode first aired on January 10, 1996. Its original American air date was April 2, 2003.

SummaryEdit

Chi-Chi, Gohan, and Goten prepare to go to Bulma's house for a barbeque, but Goku is nowhere to be found. As Chi-Chi's anger rises, Goku is having troubles of his own. While waiting to witness the hatching of four pterosaur eggs, troubles arise casting him into the role of the egg protector. Goku must do his best to guard the fragile eggs not knowing that he will soon face another danger, an angry Chi-Chi. She indeed becomes angry upon hearing from Gohan and Goten that he has run off again. Chi-Chi decides to get past her anger so they can enjoy the party.

Once they get to the party, everybody begins to show up, including, Dende, Mr. Satan, and Majin Buu. Everyone seems to be enjoying the food, music, and each other's company until Goku is mentioned. Right then, the party comes to a halt, and everyone's face is downcast. They realize that the party just is not as good as it could have been if Goku was there. Meanwhile, Goku braves many dangers and keeps the pterosaur eggs safe until they hatch.

Goku remembers the party right afterward, and he gets there just as the party is coming to an end. While initially angry at Goku, Chi-Chi and Bulma get all the food and party supplies back out, because they feel Goku should get to participate in the party as well. At the end of the episode, everyone is sitting, listening to Goku tell about the eggs and how great it was to see the new baby pterosaur be born.

Just then, Goku notices that Vegeta has walked over to the other end of the room and stood against the wall, alone. Goku asks Vegeta to come back, and everybody starts teasing him, only to have him smile and look away (jokingly). The episode ends with Goku and everybody else spending time together and listening to Goku's story.

TriviaEdit

• Just about every friend or family member of the Z Fighters is at Capsule Corporation, except Korin and Yajirobe.
  • Perhaps by coincidence, Vegeta (presumably) never sees Yajirobe again following their fight in the episode "Hero in the Shadows" until the special Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
• Goten wears a golf uniform similar to the one Goku wears in the Dragon Ball episode "Who is Fortuneteller Baba?".
• The dialogue where Chi-Chi argues with Bulma is changed a lot in North American dub. In the Japanese version, Yamcha reinforces Chi-Chi's comment that she is very pretty today and she says "that makes it sound like I'm usually not pretty, doesn't it" causing everyone to laugh. In the FUNimation Dub, Yamcha asks Chi-Chi and Bulma if they are interested in him and Chi-Chi quips that she does not want a downgrade making everyone laugh at Yamcha. Also, Chi-Chi's comment that she would like Vegeta as a husband is unique to the North American dub.
• Vegeta seems to have gotten over his grudge against Majin Buu when he kindly gives him his hot dog, despite that Majin Buu crept up behind him and accidentally salivated on his hair.
• The song Chi-Chi was dancing to is one of the themes of Android 19.
• Bulma makes a statement on Chi-Chi's dancing, saying she calls it "Tai Chi-Chi". This is a reference to an actual style of martial arts called Tai-chi-chuan.

GalleryEdit

Chi-Chi compares different dresses Gohan and Goten going to Bulma's party Goku gets one of the eggs back The pterosaur parent Goku watching over pterosaur eggs The pterosaur The pterosaur when a giant snake attacks the nest The giant snake Goku uses the Dragonthrow on the snake Krillin arrives at Bulma's house Krillin with his family Yamcha shows his new hovercar The Son family arrives at Bulma's house Bulma and Videl Krillin and Tien Roshi, Yamcha, Oolong Vegeta and Mr. Buu Vegeta gives Majin Buu a sandwich Mr. Satan and Turtle Dende, Puar, Chiaotzu Piccolo Gohan and Videl The mother sleeping Goku watching the eggs Grandpa Gohan finds Goku (flashback) Grandpa Gohan gives Goku the Power Pole (flashback) Goku with his adoptive grandfather (flashback) Goku stops a dinosaur battle Bulma puts music Bulma's party Dende and Krillin A monkey family arrive Tigers and Bears Goku brings woods to protect the eggs The pterosaur parents on Dragon Rock The pterosaur mother The pterosaur father Mount Paozu, seen from the river The waterfall on Mount Paozu Goku eaten by a Giant Fish Goku escaping from a Giant Fish's mouth with an egg Goku with the egg Dende, Satan, Oolong, Yamcha, Roshi, Puar Goku with his family and friends The pterosaur parents Various animals Baby pterosaurs The parents Various animals Goku at Bulma's party Add a photo to this galleryAdd a photo to this gallery