<P> In Japan, Dragon Ball Z (like both of the other Dragon Ball series) was aired year - round continuously, with regular off - days for sporting events and television specials taking place about once every six weeks on average . </P> <P> Only when the series was broadcast in the United States was the series split into the standard seasonal cycle of new episodes followed by repeats followed by new episodes . The series was broadcast in eight separate near - continuous blocks (1 - 35, 36 - 67, 68 - 107, 108 - 116, 117 - 194, 195 - 237, 238 - 276, and 277 - 291), with breaks varying between four months to over a year between each block . In only one instance (between episodes 194 and 195) was there actually parity between the DVD release and the actual broadcast sequence in terms of the end of one "season" and the beginning of the next . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> Season </Th> <Th> Episodes </Th> <Th> Japanese airdates </Th> <Th> English airdates </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Saiyan Saga </Td> <Td> 39 (1--39) </Td> <Td> April 26, 1989--March 7, 1990 </Td> <Td> September 14, 1996--September 20, 1997 (edited) June 14, 2005--August 18, 2005 (uncut) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Namek and Captain Ginyu Sagas </Td> <Td> 35 (40--74) </Td> <Td> March 14, 1990--January 16, 1991 </Td> <Td> September 20, 1997--April 4, 1998 (edited) September 13, 1999--September 20, 1999 (uncut ep. 68--74) August 22, 2005--October 10, 2005 (uncut ep. 40--67) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Frieza Saga </Td> <Td> 33 (75--107) </Td> <Td> January 23, 1991--September 11, 1991 </Td> <Td> September 21, 1999--November 3, 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Garlic Jr., Trunks and Androids Sagas </Td> <Td> 32 (108--139) </Td> <Td> September 18, 1991--May 13, 1992 </Td> <Td> April 8, 2000--October 3, 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Imperfect Cell and Perfect Cell Sagas </Td> <Td> 26 (140--165) </Td> <Td> May 20--November 18, 1992 </Td> <Td> October 4, 2000--November 8, 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Cell Games Saga </Td> <Td> 29 (166--194) </Td> <Td> November 25, 1992--July 21, 1993 </Td> <Td> November 9, 2000--December 29, 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Great Saiyaman and World Tournament Sagas </Td> <Td> 25 (195--219) </Td> <Td> July 28, 1993--March 2, 1994 </Td> <Td> September 10, 2001--October 12, 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Babidi and Majin Buu Sagas </Td> <Td> 34 (220--253) </Td> <Td> March 9, 1994--January 25, 1995 </Td> <Td> October 15, 2001--October 10, 2002 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Fusion and Kid Buu Sagas </Td> <Td> 38 (254--291) </Td> <Td> February 1, 1995--January 31, 1996 </Td> <Td> October 14, 2002--April 7, 2003 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> Season </Th> <Th> Episodes </Th> <Th> Japanese airdates </Th> <Th> English airdates </Th> </Tr>

How many dragon ball z seasons are there