History Recap / DragonBallZAbridgedE42

''Then tell him that his lonesome nights... are... over...''

->"''Hello... friend.''"

* ScrewThisImOutOfHere: Bulma, after seeing the cicada monster's molted shell.

* CallBack: Two to Piccolo's previous fusion with Nail:
** Kami tells Piccolo to once again lower his arm on Kami's chest. Piccolo isn't falling for it this time.
** Nail mocking Piccolo's motivational chant from the original English dub after they fused is brought up once again, this time with him and Kami performing it together.

* StealthPun: A {{Time Travel}}ler sings "[[Film/BackToTheFuture Mr. Sandman]]"

* HiddenDepths: Kami explains to Piccolo that he has been on the lookout for ages, and compares it to being in a prison since he rarely left to interact with the world below. He states that merging with Piccolo will just be ''another'' prison. Piccolo has a sudden HeelRealization over how much of a dick he and his father was during Kami and the latter's initial form separation.

* HiddenDepths: Kami explains to Piccolo that he has been on the lookout for ages, and compares it to being in a prison. He states that merging with Piccolo will just be another prison. Piccolo has a sudden HeelRealization pver how much of a dick he and his father was during Kami and the latter's initial form.

* HurricaneOfExcuses: Right before cutting to Piccolo examining Ginger Town, we get to see Vegeta continuing his coping by first excusing his own over-confidence, then blaming Future Trunks.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Believing that the cicada-like monster and the Ginger Town attack are connected, Trunks believes that his trip to the past three years ago may have cause this new ripple of events that led to the monster and three more androids.

* WhamShot: Trunks explains that his tine machine has the word "HOPE" scribed on it, based on Future Bulma calling her son "mankind's last hope". He hoped that the decrepit copy is just a coincidence... until they see the same "HOPE".

* LoopholeAbuse: Kami warns Piccolo that their fusion will render the Dragon Balls inert, since they have mostly been used to revive people needlessly killed. Piccolo assures him that they can use Namekian's set, despite their limitations.

* InsaneTrollLogic: A news anchor surveys the streets of Ginger Town, littered with clothes of victims from a mysterious attack. When asked for any speculation of why this happened, he claims it may have had something to do with the town recently legalizing the recreational use of marijuana.

* InsaneTrollLogic: A news anchor surveys the streets of Ginger Town, littered with clothes of victims from a mysterious attack. When asked for any speculation of why this happened, he claims it may have had something to do with the town recently legalizing medicinal marijuana.

* ScrewThisImOutOfHere: Bulma, [[spoiler: after seeing the cicada monster's molted shell.]]
* ShoutOut: At the end of the episode, Piccolo finds [[spoiler:Cell]] stalking his latest victim while humming "[[Film/Halloween1978 Mr. Sandman]]"

* WhatTheHellHero: Piccolo calls out Kami for just standing on the lookout, and not doing anything about [[spoiler: Cell's]] murder rampage.

* InsaneTrollLogic: A news anchor surveys the streets of Ginger Town, littered with clothes of victims from a previous attack. When asked for any speculation of why this happened, he claims it may have had something to do with the town recently legalizing medicinal marijuana.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Believing that the cicada-like monster and the Ginger Town attack are connected, Trunks believes that his trip to the past three years ago may have cause this new turn of events.
* ScrewThisImOutOfHere: Bulma, [[spoiler: after seeing Cell's molted shell.]]

* HiddenDepths: Kami explains to Piccolo that he has been on the lookout for ages, and compares it to being in a prison. He states that merging with Piccolo will just be another prison. Piccolo has a sudden HellRealization pver how much of a dick he and his father was during Kami and the latter's initial form.

The Z-Fighters discover the Androids may not be the greatest menace to Earth out there, which only increases Piccolo's desire to re-merge with Kami to stop it. But even if the elder Namekian agrees, will the resulting Super Namek be enough to stop this new threat?

* HiddenDepths: Kami explains to Piccolo that he has been on the lookout for ages, and compares it to being in a prison. He knows that merging with Piccolo will just be another prison.
* HopeSpot: After fusing with Kami, Piccolo doesn't hear his or Nail's voices in his head and thinks they're finally gone for good. They quickly put an end to that thought.

* FusionDance: Piccolo again, this time with Kami.

* ComplimentBackfire: Per the page quote, Trunks suggests Future Gohan takes after [[IdiotHero his father]]. Given the way Goku acts, Gohan doesn't seem pleased at the insinuation until Trunks clarifies.

* [[SeasonFinale Mid-Season Finale]]: The last episode of the Android Saga, and takes a 3 month hiatus till the next episode.

* ComplimentBackfire: Per the page quote, Gohan is alarmed when Trunks suggests Future Gohan takes after [[IdiotHero his father]].

-->'''Nail:''' [[NeverLiveItDown Isn't this the part where you chant to yourself?]][[invoked]]\\