When Dragon Ball Z first aired on Cartoon Network's Toonami block in the late 1990s, the episode count was artificially altered. The production company, FUNimation, combined some episodes and split others, resulting in a different count for the first two sagas (Saiyan and Namek). However, the most common English broadcast version still ultimately followed the 291-episode structure after the Frieza saga. For practical purposes, the widely accepted total in North America is also , though some older listings may show 276 (due to the exclusion of the "Lost Episodes" — the Garlic Jr. saga, which aired later).
If you ask most fans or look at official home video releases (DVD/Blu-ray), the definitive answer for the original Dragon Ball Z is . If you want a faster, filler-free experience, Dragon Ball Z Kai offers 167 episodes . total episodes of dragon ball z
Here is the full article regarding the total number of episodes of Dragon Ball Z . When Dragon Ball Z first aired on Cartoon