"Dr. Gero or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Androids" is the eighth episode of Season 3 of Team Four Star's DragonBall Z Abridged and is the thirty-eighth episode overall. It was first uploaded on YouTube on December 21, 2013.
Summary[]
Bulma's jet crashes, but Trunks was able to get her and baby Trunks out of there. As Bulma makes sure that baby Trunks is okay, Vegeta is frustrated that Android 20 got away again instead of seeing how Bulma is, causing Trunks to scold Vegeta for not saving his wife and son. After getting Trunks to believe he doesn't know what marriage is, Vegeta bluntly tells him that he and Bulma don't love each other. Bulma doesn't know what's going on but recognizes that Android 20 is Dr. Gero, causing Krillin to call down Vegeta and Trunks so they can hear this revelation. Vegeta starts yelling at Trunks for having them fight the wrong androids, and Trunks realizes that coming to the past three years ago might have changed the timeline, and the androids from his time might still be around.
Bulma tells them that Dr. Gero's lab is in the mountains in North City, causing Vegeta to head there, followed closely by Trunks who doesn't think Vegeta is strong enough. Before heading out, Piccolo reveals that Trunks is Bulma's son, causing her to remember that she tried to hook up with him 3 years ago, much to Krillin's amusement. She asks him why he didn't tell her and Krillin claims that it was hilarious, despite not finding out about their paternal relation until now as Piccolo pointed out. Piccolo tells Gohan to take Bulma, baby Trunks, and Yajirobe back home so no one else gets hurt. While following Vegeta, Trunks remembers how his mother was reluctant to tell him anything about Vegeta as a child and gets even more frustrated when Vegeta considers him a disappointment.
Dr. Gero runs back to his lab but notices the Z-Fighters looking for him and his base. Piccolo, Krillin, and Tenshinhan make it to the mountains and split up to cover more ground. Krillin gets sneaked attacked by Gero, but quickly recovers thanks to a senzu bean, but loses Gero in the process. Making it to his lab, Gero debates on releasing the other androids, but reluctantly decides to do so when the group tries to knock the door down. He releases Android 17, who starts speaking in monotone but quickly goes into his natural voice. 17 notes that it's been a while since Gero woke him up, since the last time he was awake he attacked Gero though 17 claims it was an auditory problem. Gero awakes Android 18 as well, and she tries the same monotone voice, though 17 says he beat her to it, much to her annoyance. While Dr. Gero speeds them up on the situation, the Z-Fighters continue to try to break down the door when Vegeta and Trunks show up as Vegeta went the wrong way apparently. Gero orders the androids to attack, but 17 wants to talk about the fact that once they kill the Z-Fighters, the two will be placed back in their pods and turned off. He grabs the shutdown remote from Gero and "accidentally" crushes it. Vegeta blasts down the door and is unimpressed by the android's appearance. An annoyed Trunks asks how he's friends with the Z-Fighters, though Tien bluntly tells him that they aren't friends with him. Realizing that they need help, 18 finds another pod with another android, causing Vegeta to ask Trunks about any other androids he left out while Trunks freaks out about the changing timeline. Dr. Gero doesn't want to activate the third Android, but after ordering 17 & 18 to attack, stating he is their master and that they will do as he says, 17 impales and beheads him. The severed head of Gero asks for a senzu bean, but 17 quickly crushes his head.
In the stinger, it shows Gohan carrying Bulma, Baby Trunks, and Yajirobe in the sky. Gohan asks Bulma if it was safe to carry baby Trunks below them in the air. Bulma then asks Gohan what she's supposed to do, and he suggests giving him to Yajirobe, who's on top. However, Bulma replies that Yajirobe will either eat or drop him out of spite, with Yajirobe stating that he is pissed and hungry and that she is right to fear him.
Cast[]
- Megami33 – Bulma
- KaiserNeko – Trunks, Yajirobe
- Lanipator – Vegeta, Krillin, Piccolo
- MasakoX – Gohan, Goku
- GeneralIvan – Dr. Gero
- Ganxingba – Tenshinhan, Android 17
- Shudo Ranmaru – Android 18
Music[]
- Shunsuke Kikuchi - Cha-La Head-Cha-La (Variations)
- Hironobu Kageyama - Cha-La Head-Cha-La
- Kenji Yamamoto - Presentiment
- Kenji Yamamoto - An Eerie Stillness
- Kenji Yamamoto - The Formidable Warrior, The Saiyan
- Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy
- Shunsuke Kikuchi - Dark Clouds Swirling Over Namek Star
- Group Forty Orchestra - Drama (Clifford Composition)
- Jack Coles - Stealth by Night
- John Fox - Mental Torment
- "The Cybermen" from Doctor Who
- "Dopasonic" from Megas XLR
- Paddy Kingsland - Finders Creepers
- Bruce Faulconer - Androids Steal Truck
- John Fox - Drug Addiction
Running Gags[]
- Krillin Owned Count 30: Krillin gets beaten senselessly by Dr. Gero. This is a reference to the 2012 film Marvel's The Avengers, in which Loki suffers a similar fate at the hands of the Incredible Hulk. Krillin even makes the same noise of pain after Gero's escaped.
- Vegeta asks Trunks if there's another android he left out after finding out that there's three more androids Trunks didn't warn the group about. This joke would later be used later in "Cell Reception" and the movie "Dragon Ball Z Abridged Movie: Super Android 13".
Trivia[]
- Androids 17 and 18 make their official debut.
- The Episode title is a play on the 1964 Stanley Kubrick movie, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.
- Last episode of 2013.
- Vegeta mentions marriage being a food, like how Goku thought it was back in the original Dragon Ball series. He then laughs at his own joke, asking what kind of moron doesn't know that.
- Bulma mentions Dr. Wheelo when she names a list of scientists.
- Android 17 mentions Android 13 in this episode and "speaks" like him in a stereotype southern voice. This is confirmed to be his main personality in the movie Dragon Ball Z Abridged Movie: Super Android 13, which was released close to two years later after this episode's release.
- Also in the original Funimation dub, 17's voice actor, Chuck Huber, voiced 13.
- The climax of this episode was reused for the opening scene in the movie Super Android 13.
- This marks the second time in which Cell was referenced in the series. In this case, Dr. Gero states to Android 18 that his secret project was in the basement before stopping himself.
- Although very briefly, this is one of the times TeamFourStar uses the Bruce Faulconer score. You can hear "Androids Steal Truck", which is in the second volume on The Best Of Dragonball Z.
- Android 17 refers to 18 as his sister. In the source material, their sibling relationship was unexplained until the end of the Cell Saga, when Android 18 tells Krillin that 17 is her brother.
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Episode Transcription (English)[]
[Episode disclaimer read by Old Android/Dr. Gero]
BABY TRUNKS: (Crying)
BULMA: Ugh... oh wow... pretty sure I was about to be a wish there. OH GOD THE BABY!! Uhh, there you are. Aww, don't worry, Trunkie! It was just an explosion! You'll get used to those. Those happen a lot around Mommy.
TRUNKS: I could have sworn I saw somebody else in the car with you.
BULMA: Hmm?
YAJIROBE ("KORIN"): "Hey, Yajirobe!"
YAJIROBE: "What is it, Korin?"
'"KORIN": "Why don't you go help out the gang?"
YAJIROBE: "Oh sure, Korin. Why not? What's the worst that could happen?" ...I got a rock up my butt.
[ ♫ INTRO MUSIC PLAYS ♫ ]
VEGETA: Oh, you've gotta be kidding me! He got away AGAIN!? And not a nut, or bolt to be found! NOT THAT YOU HAD ANY NUTS TO BEGIN WITH!
TRUNKS: Hurrh! Look. I don't mean to tell you how to be a father, but why didn't you try and save your wife and son?
VEGETA: My what and my son?
TRUNKS: Wait! You mean you two never got married?
VEGETA: What is that? Some kind of food?
TRUNKS: No, just... listen. When two people love each other--
VEGETA: Oh wow, I'm just f***ing with you. My God. Who doesn't know what marriage is? Also - love each other? Making a lot of assumptions here.
TRUNKS: Grrrh...!
BULMA: Soo... I thought you guys were fighting Androids. Why was Dr. Gero here?
[Group gasp, suspenseful music!]
KRILLIN: ...Who dat?
BULMA: Scientist, worked for the Red Ribbon Army... adequate with robotics.
KRILLIN: Ohhhh! Hey, Mr. Can't Say! You may want to hear this!
VEGETA: *You f***ing failure*!
TRUNKS: Hold on a second! I--
VEGETA: You told us: Two Androids, May 12th, 10:00 AM, South City!
TRUNKS: Well, nine miles off o--
VEGETA: And what happens? We waste our time on the WRONG F***ING ANDROIDS!
TRUNKS: Look! I was... uh, how old is that baby?
BULMA: 'Bout ten months.
TRUNKS: Ten months old at the time!
VEGETA: How 'bout next time you come back to give someone a heads-up, YOU GIVE 'EM A GODDAMN PHOTO!
TRUNKS: Just listen! I think travelling back in time may have caused a butterfly effect. The Androids that kill you in the future could still appear!
VEGETA: I don't give a shit about butterflies! With all this time we've wasted, *Dr. Gero*~ has probably made it back to his lab already! And God only knows where that is.
BULMA: I know where that is.
VEGETA: You do?
TRUNKS: You do!? Why didn't you tell me!?
BULMA: Because this never came up before!
TRUNKS: No, I meant... in the future– ...nevermind. How do you know?
BULMA: All scientists know where other scientist's labs are!
Dr. Frappe, Dr. Wheelo...
TRUNKS: Who?
BULMA: Long story. Last time I checked, Gero had a secret lab right outside North City.
VEGETA: Well, then it's time for Round goddamn Two!
TRUNKS: Wait! You can't just take off on your own!
VEGETA: *Are you giving me orders*?
TRUNKS: No. I'm trying to help you!
VEGETA: Oh-ho-ho-ho, well, I'm sorry, but… *I don't listen to bastards*.
PICCOLO: Gohan...
GOHAN: Yeah?
PICCOLO: ...You're a good kid.
GOHAN: Oh! Thanks...?
TRUNKS: No! We have to stop him! DAD! Wait!
BULMA: Wait, "Dad"??
PICCOLO: Oh yeah, by the way, that kid's your son. No harm telling you now; damage already done.
BULMA: Oh, wow! He grows up to be a cutie! And… Oh my God, I solicited my son for sex...
KRILLIN [off-screen]: Hu-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! WHA-HA-HA-HA-HA-ha-ha-ha!
BULMA: WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME!?
KRILLIN: Because it's hilarious!
PICCOLO: You *just* learned about it.
KRILLIN: And it, is hilarious!
PICCOLO: Anyway... Gohan, I think Bulma and the baby need to go home.
BULMA: We do?
PICCOLO: You do.
GOHAN: Well, it would be nice to check in on my Dad...
YAJIROBE: Actually, I kinda need a ride, too.
GOHAN: But, I--
BULMA: ACTUALLY, I'd like you to take me home first.
GOHAN: But, you--
PICCOLO: Stop worrying, Gohan. I'm sure Goku's fine.
GOKU: (Painful screaming)
DR. GERO (ANDROID 20) (Mentally): 'Alright, made a miscalculation! ...A couple miscalculations. Lost an Android, and a hand, and I think my brain case is loose! But, there's no way they can follow me, and none of them know where to find my lab– huh?! That's funny, they're all flying right toward my– ...oh, FIND ME IN THE ALPS! No. There's no way they could have secured the location of my secret lab. Unless they know a scientist. Like Wheelo, or Frappe. Or any of the Brief--'
DR GERO (Mentally shouting): *SHIT*!!
[Flashforward (alternate timeline) Bulma's workshop]
BULMA: Oh! Your... father, h-uh?
YOUNGER TRUNKS: Yeah! You never talk about Dad! What was he like?
BULMA: H-he was... a loner? ...Had a lot of trouble making friends, very abrasive...
YOUNGER TRUNKS: Am I a lot like him?
BULMA: ...You have his gender.
[Flashforward ends]
VEGETA: Y'know, if you really wanted to help out, you could stop following me around, and start searching these mountains.
TRUNKS: I'm trying to save your life! If you'd just stop and listen to me--
VEGETA: The hell do you care?
TRUNKS: Oh, come on! We both know I'm your son!
VEGETA: And are you as disappointed as I am?
TRUNKS: Grrrh!
PICCOLO: Alright, we've got a lot of ground to cover.
KRILLIN: Please don't say what I think you're gonna say...
PICCOLO: We should probably--
KRILLIN: Here it comes...
PICCOLO: --stick together for safety.
KRILLIN: Oh! Thank our green God on the Lookout--!
TIEN: I dunno... probably cover more ground if we split up.
KRILLIN: YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH!
PICCOLO: Nah, he's got a good point.
KRILLIN: Agh, green goddammit… Why am I so scared anyway? There's like a sextillion mountains around here. Chances of me running into him are– (Scream)
DR. GERO: Five hundred forty thousand to one! Lucky you! Ta-ta~
KRILLIN: (Squealing)
DR. GERO (Mentally): 'Ahh, there's no place like home. And the only person who even got close is currently incapacitat--'
KRILLIN: Hey, guys! I found Dr. Gero! And his lab! I found Dr. Gero's lab!!
DR. GERO: INCONCEIVABLE! How are you al--
KRILLIN: Senzu bean.
DR. GERO: ...I don't know what I was expecting. Please - if you wouldn't mind waiting for a moment, uhh… Tien… I have something I'd like to show you!
KRILLIN: Okay!
(Blissful humming)
Ahh crap, it's the Androids.
DR. GERO (Mentally): 'I literally can't believe that worked. I also can't believe I may have to resort to Seventeen and Eighteen. I should measure my choices. I can't be too careful with thi--'
KRILLIN [o-s]: Piccolo! Over here! I found Gero's lab!
PICCOLO [o-s]: Rrrragh!!
[Thud]
PICCOLO: AAUGH, MY WRIST!!
DR. GERO (Mentally): 'Caution to the wind, then!'
"ANDROID" 17 (robotic voice): Hello, Dr. Gero. How are you today?
DR. GERO: Well that's... new. I--
17 (natural voice): I'm just messin' with ya, man. What's up, doc?
DR. GERO: Oh, there it is… Good morning, Android 17.
17: Man! According to my database, it's been a while since you last turned us off.
DR. GERO: You mean since you tried to destroy me.
17: Yeah, doc. And I'm real broken up about 'dat. It's just, every time you talked, all I heard was, "Kill me! Kill me! Kill me!" Something with my auditory. Think it's gone now, though.
DR. GERO: Well, suppose you just needed to be turned off and on again.
17: Hmm. How 'bout 'dat. You gonna wake my sister up, too?
DR. GERO: Indeed. I require both of your assistance.
17: Wow. Must've gotten yourself in some shit~
TIEN [o-s]: Here. Let me get in on this.
[Thud]
TIEN: AGH! Now *my* wrist!
"ANDROID" 18 (robotic voice): Hello, Dr. Gero. How are--
17: I already did it.
18 (natural voice): Ugh. You dick! We were supposed to do that together!
17: I know. But, I couldn't help myself.
18: Whatever. [To Dr. Gero] What do you want?
DR. GERO: Well, Son Goku's comrades are *currently knocking at our door*!!
[Thud]
PICCOLO [o-s]: AUGH, MY OTHER WRIST!
KRILLIN [o-s]: JESUS! Use your shoulder!
DR. GERO: After a bit of an... *incident* earlier today, I lost Android 19. And my ar--
18: Wait a sec... you built another Android?
17: Waitwaitwait... was it that *fat clown* thing? I thought that was a joke!
18: Well, clearly it was. It's dead.
DR. GERO: And so are we if you don't--
17: Whoa, slow down. Are YOU an Android? Holy shit, you're an Android! How did you even DO that?
DR. GERO: I took my brain out and put it into this body.
18: ...How?
DR. GERO: I-- ...huh. How DID I do that?
TIEN: Agh! Now my shoulder!
KRILLIN: I think it's made of some kind of metal!
VEGETA [o-s]: So. We havin' a party?
PICCOLO [o-s]: Must be. 'Cause you're late.
VEGETA: Only because of this brat's constant backchat!
TRUNKS: Because YOU flew 200 miles past North City!
VEGETA [o-s]: And I'm about to put my hand 200 miles upside your head!
TRUNKS [o-s]: That doesn't make any sense!!
18: Jesus, they're loud...
DR. GERO: Great. And now Vegeta's here! Seventeen! Eighteen! You two are charged with eliminating them!
17: Y'know, I'll get right on that. But first, we gotta talk about these trust issues, because I get this strange feeling that after we kill them, you're just gonna turn us off again. And I don't even know how.
DR. GERO: Why... with this remote, of course!
17: Oh...! You mean *this* remote?
DR. GERO: Gha! But... y-you see, that's just the decoy remote! I wouldn't show you the real thing, hah! But, uh... I do need that remote back. It was my mother's.
17: Oh, don't you worry. I'ma hold onto it *real* tight. {CRUNCH} Whoops!
18 [o-s]: Did your hand just malfunction, bro?
17: Think it did, sis!
VEGETA: Enough of this. I'm sick of standing around!
TRUNKS: NO! We can't do this without Goku!
VEGETA: WHY? It's a goddamn door!
TRUNKS: That's not what I--
VEGETA: GAAARGH! ...Alright, so where are the "real" Androids?
TRUNKS: That's them...
VEGETA: Wow. You are just the Grand Central Station of disappointment, aren't you?
TRUNKS: How are these people friends with you!?
TIEN: Makin' a lot of assumptions right now.
18: Wow. You got a whole hot mess of these guys over here.
DR. GERO: And you NEED TO GET RID OF THEM!
18: I dunno, we might need some help. Oh, what's this? Your "secret project"?
DR. GERO: No, he's in the base– I mean, YES! Very secret! DON'T TOUCH!!
18: Wait a second... did you build a ginger Android? Man. There's a soul-less machine joke there, but that's beneath me.
TRUNKS: Wait, what!?
VEGETA: So, I'm pretty sure that's *three* Androids you've missed? Do I hear four?
TRUNKS (Mentally): 'No, no no no no!'
DR. GERO: Do not activate Android 16! He's not properly programmed!
17: Oh, and how many of us are? "Howdy, folks, I'm Android 13! Look at ma trucker hat!"
DR. GERO: I was going through a phase!
18: Well, let's say we open him up and get to know our new friend.
DR. GERO: Don't you *dare*! I am your master! And you will do what I say!
17: I... I'm sorry. Could you repeat that? I think the ear thing's back.
DR. GERO: I said - I am your *master*! AND YOU WILL DO WHAT I– (Choking / gurgling)
17: Sorry, doc.
DR. GERO: GURAAUGH...!
17: Just following orders.
KRILLIN: (Whimpering)
DR. GERO [distorted]: So...could one of you possibly spare one of those Senzu be--? {CRUNCH}
[ ♫ OUTRO MUSIC PLAYS ♫ ]
GOHAN: Bulma? Are you sure it's safe to hold the baby like that while we're flying?
BULMA: Well, what do you expect me to do?
GOHAN: Give him to Yajirobe?
BULMA: I'm afraid he'll either drop him, or eat him out of spite.
YAJIROBE: I am pissed and hungry. She is right to fear me.
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