Dragon Ball Episodes The Penalty is Pinball
English title The Penalty is Pinball Japanese title ついに龍あらわる! Rōmaji title Tsui ni Doragon Arawaru! Literal title The Dragon Finally Appears! Series Saga Emperor Pilaf Saga Episode number (position in saga) 11 (11) Corresponding manga chapter(s) 19 Japanese airdate May 7, 1986 English airdate September 3, 2001 Previous episode The Dragon Balls are Stolen Next episode A Wish to the Eternal Dragon

The Penalty is Pinball (ついに龍あらわる!, Tsui ni Doragon Arawaru!; lit. "The Dragon Finally Appears!") is the eleventh episode of Dragon Ball and the eleventh episode of the Emperor Pilaf Saga.

SummaryEdit

The episodes starts off with Goku, Bulma, Yamcha, Puar, and Oolong trapped in Emperor Pilaf's castle. Emperor Pilaf now has six of the seven Dragon Balls. Not knowing that Goku had the four star Dragon Dall, Emperor Pilaf sent Mai and Shu to search the Dragon Ball Gang's hovercar for the seventh ball.

While Goku and Yamcha try to punch their way out of their prison, they soon find out that they are being watched, by none other than Emperor Pilaf himself. Bulma then makes fun of Emperor Pilaf and is grabbed by one of his machine claws. For doing that Emperor Pilaf was going to give Bulma something known as "the treatment". Trying to make it sound scary, he blew Bulma a kiss, then threw her back in her prison with the others. Emperor Pilaf then decides to gas them with Yellow #3. Then, he walks in their prison and becomes a victim of his own plan. Mai and Shu walk in (with gas masks) and search Goku for the last Dragon Ball. Not long after they take the Dragon Ball, Emperor Pilaf wakes up.

Pilaf and his minions then go outside to summon Shenron. Mindlessly, they left the prison door open, allowing the Dragon Ball Gang to escape. Soon after, the heroes stumble upon Emperor Pilaf. They begin chasing Emperor Pilaf, but then they walk into a giant pinball machine. They end up running from a giant pinball for a while and ultimately arrive back at the same place they started from. Goku then uses the Kamehameha on the wall, but he only makes a little hole big enough for Oolong and Puar to shapeshift into bats and fly through, which they do. Emperor Pilaf has now summoned the dragon. Thus ends the episode.

BattlesEdit

• Emperor Pilaf vs. Bulma
• Emperor Pilaf vs. Dragon Ball Gang

Voice castEdit

Differences from the mangaEdit

FillerEdit

• The scene of Goku, Bulma, Oolong, Yamcha and Puar running away from the giant pinball.

EditsEdit

Visual EditsEdit

• Oolong in bat form has a penis in the uncensored version, this is removed for TV airings.

Scene RemovalsEdit

• The scene where Bulma shows the middle finger to Emperor Pilaf while being captured was removed from the Ocean Group dub.
• A scene where Yamcha freaks out from Bulma exposing her cleavage while waking up Goku is removed from the Ocean Group dub and the English TV broadcast.

Dialogue changesEdit

• Mai mentions in the Japanese version that the missing Dragon Ball may be between the legs of the tall one (Yamcha). This comment makes Pilaf angry as he hates dirty jokes. In the English version, Mai says one of the little runts (Goku and Oolong) probably has it, cause you can't trust a short person, the short Pilaf being angered by this comment.

TriviaEdit

• This is the first physical appearance of Shenron.
• In the original Japenese, the group believes that Emperor Pilaf intends to molest Bulma, an idea which excites Oolong. All of this is removed from the English dub, except Oolong's excitement which is attributed to his dislike of Bulma.

• There is several references to popular movies in this episode:
  • Pilaf manipulating the a pinball via piano is a reference to Elton John in the film Tommy. Emperor Pilaf's outfit is based on the one Elton John wears in the film as well.
  • The scene where Bulma, Goku, Yamcha and the others were being chased by a pinball may be a reference to Indiana Jones.
  • Pilaf's comment about being called 'Shirley' is a possible reference to the movie Airplane!.
• This episode is referenced in the video game Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure where a giant pinball is an obstacle in Pilaf's Castle. Giant pinballs are also bosses in new Pilaf's Castle in Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans.

GalleryEdit

Yamcha tries using Wolf Fang fist to break open the prison Pilaf talks to the gang through a TV Pilaf watches the gang from his control room Pilaf Bulma makes faces at Pilaf Bulma is pulled into Pilaf's room Bulma gives Pilaf the finger Pilaf will do something dirty to Bulma Mai and Shu watch "The Treatment" Pilaf preparing "The Treatment" "The Treatment" Bulma is put back in the prison cell While gloating Pilaf falls victim to his own sleeping gas Shu drags away his napping boss Bulma tries to wake up Goku and Yamcha Yamcha upon seeing Bulma's cleavage Yamcha jumps up after taking a glimpse of Bulma's chest Mai and Shu left the door open The gang ponders where Pilaf went They enter a giant pinball table A pinball is chasing after them Pilaf controls the Pinball with a piano The ball chases them down a corridor Pilaf plays the piano like a madman Mai waking Pilaf up The gang ends up in prison again Goku can only make a small hole Pilaf has all seven Dragon Balls Pilaf summons Shenron Shenron rising Add a photo to this galleryAdd a photo to this gallery