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Dragon Ball Z: Season 2, Episode 8

TV Episode - 26 min - Animation | Action | Adventure

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Episode credited cast:
	Monika Antonelli	...	Puar (voice)
	Cynthia Cranz	...	Chi-Chi / Mrs. Briefs (voice)
	Paul Dobson	...	Zarbon (voice)
	Brian Drummond	...	Vegeta / Yajirobe (voice)
	Chris Forbis	...	Dodoria / Dr. Briefs (voice)
	Doc Harris	...	Narrator (voice)
	Shô Hayami	...	Zarbon (voice)
	Kyle Hebert	...	Narrator (voice)
	Saffron Henderson	...	Gohan (voice)
	Mark Hildreth	...	Dr. Briefs (voice)
	Yukitoshi Hori	...	Dodoria (voice)
	Ryô Horikawa	...	Vegeta (voice)
	Bradford Jackson	...	Oolong (voice)
	Peter Kelamis	...	Goku / Master Roshi (voice)
	Terry Klassen	...	Krillin (voice)

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Dr. Briefs: Sometimes I amaze even myself.
Oolong: Dr. Brief! Where's Goku?
Dr. Briefs: On his way to planet Namek. Probably wishing he had capuccino already.
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