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The Gauntlet is Thrown
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters - S1 - E2
When Yugi opens a package from Duel Monsters creator, Pegasus J. Crawford, Yugi is forced to face him in the mysterious Shadow Realm where all the monsters and magic are real.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters: Season 1 - 52 Episode s
1x1 - The Heart of the Cards
April 18, 2000
Yugi and his friends are in awe over Grandpa’s collection of Duel Monsters cards, but when #1 ranked duelist and ruthless tycoon, Kaiba, kidnaps Grandpa to get the rare Blue-Eyes White Dragon card, Yugi must face Kaiba in the ultimate Duel Monsters showdown and avenge his Gramps!
1x2 - The Gauntlet is Thrown
April 25, 2000
When Yugi opens a package from Duel Monsters creator, Pegasus J. Crawford, Yugi is forced to face him in the mysterious Shadow Realm where all the monsters and magic are real.
1x3 - Journey to the Duelist Kingdom
May 2, 2000
When word spreads that Yugi was the one who defeated World Champion Kaiba, the cheat Haga tires to cripple Yugi’s deck by tossing his best cards overboard just as they reach the island!
1x4 - Into the Hornet's Nest
May 9, 2000
Once Yugi and his friends reach Duelist Kingdom, Pegasus announces that there are many strange secrets on the island which will make his ultimate tournament unlike any they’ve ever had. But when Haga begins to use these mysterious new rules against Yugi in a duel, Yugi must not only figure the rules out, but master them if he’s to survive!
1x5 - The Ultimate Great Moth
May 16, 2000
Yugi continues to battle Weevil Underwood, whose cheating and lying seem to be giving him the advantage when he is able to summon a gigantic moth.
1x6 - First Duel
May 23, 2000
Joey undergoes his first duel on the island against Mai Valentine, a professional duelist with an uncanny ability to predict the cards she will draw.
1x7 - Attack from the Deep
May 30, 2000
The hungry friends help themselves to some fish, only to discover that they have been lured into a trap by Mako Tsunami, the master of the Sea Deck/.
1x8 - Everything's Relative
June 6, 2000
If Yugi is eliminated from the tournament, Kaiba Corporation's crooked Board of Directors will transfer control of the company from Kaiba to Pegasus!
1x9 - Duel with a Ghoul
June 13, 2000
Yugi must duel a magical doppelganger of Kaiba, created from the greed and power lust Yugi wiped from Kaiba's soul.
1x10 - Give Up the Ghost
June 20, 2000
Yugi defeats the Blue Eyes White Dragon, but there are two more waiting in the wings! Will the real Kaiba reach Yugi in time to help beat this impersonator?
1x11 - The Dueling Monkey
June 27, 2000
Joey decides to battle Rex Raptor without his friends' help to prove that he is man enough to take care of Serenity on his own.
1x12 - Trial by Red Eyes
July 4, 2000
Joey duels valiantly, but Rex Raptor has unleashed his secret weapon - the Red Eyes Black Dragon! Joey must figure out the secret of the card Yugi's gift, the Time Wizard card, without Yugi's help or he's taking the next boat out of the Duelist Kingdom!
1x13 - Evil Spirit of the Ring
July 11, 2000
Yugi's classmate Bakura, possessed by his Millennium Ring's dark powers, traps Yugi and his friends in a Shadow Game where they become the cards themselves!
1x14 - The Light at the End of the Tunnel
July 25, 2000
Pegasus's hired duelist Panik cheats Mai of all her star chips, and Yugi vows to defeat him and win them back. But when Panik's Castle of Dark Illusions enshrouds his monsters in a black mist, how can Yugi defeat an enemy he cannot see?
1x15 - Winning Through Intimidation
August 1, 2000
Despite his astonishing disadvantage, Yugi boldly provokes Panik- 'I'll finish you in three turns.' Is Yugi bluffing, or does he have the advantage in this battle of wits?
1x16 - The Scars of Defeat
August 8, 2000
Kaiba descends to the kingdom to face Pegasus. Has Kaiba changed since his battle with Yugi, or is he still the same merciless duelist? A battle between Kaiba's Blue Eyes Whire Dragon and Joey's Red Eyes Black Dragon holds the answers!
1x17 - Arena of Lost Souls (1)
August 15, 2000
The #1 American duelist Bandit Keith's gang kidnaps Joey to a secret cave with a Graveyard playing field. As Yugi and friends search for him, Joey faces Bandit Keith's zombie monsters which become stronger as they return from the grave.
1x18 - Arena of Lost Souls (2)
August 22, 2000
Joey's last ditch effort, his lucky Time Wizard card, fails against Bandit Keith's zombie monsters. But as his lucky streak comes to an end, will his improving skills as a duelist and his love for his sister inspire him to victory?
1x19 - Double Trouble Duel (1)
August 29, 2000
Trapped in the labyrinth cave, Yugi and friends find an alternate exit, but the door is guarded by Pegasus’s Labyrinth Brothers. Yugi and Jonouchi will no longer be battling solo; they band together in a team battle against the Labyrinth Brothers! The battle for all the Star Chips and entrance to Pegasus’s castle is on the line!
1x20 - Double Trouble Duel (2)
September 5, 2000
Yugi and Jonouchi pool their strengths and manage to fend off their opponents’ monsters, but things are about to change as the Labyrinth Brothers summon the almighty Gate Guardian, a monster that reflects all attacks! Is Jonouchi helping Yugi in this duel, or his lack of experience sealing their fate for defeat?
1x21 - Double Trouble Duel (3)
September 12, 2000
Yugi and Jonouchi each unleash their strongest monster, Summoned Skull and Red-Eyes B. Dragon, but their strength pales in comparison to the tremendous power of Gate Guardian. Individually, our heroes have no chance, but they will unleash the greatest power of all: teamwork!
1x22 - Face Off (1)
September 19, 2000
Using the magic of the Millennium Eye, Pegasus traps Mokuba’s soul inside a card right before Kaiba’s eyes! In order to earn the right to challenge Pegasus, Kaiba must first beat Yugi and take his Star Chips. The rematch between Yugi and Kaiba is about to begin!
1x23 - Face Off (2)
September 26, 2000
Kaiba summons Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, the strongest monster in the game fused from three Blue-Eyes White Dragons! Yugi has lost all his powerful Duel Monsters, but a true duelist never gives up!
1x24 - Face Off (3)
October 3, 2000
Yugi begins spinning a strategy to put Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon to rest, but he must decide whether to claim victory or spare Kaiba his life. Yugi’s heart is split in two!
1x25 - Shining Friendship
October 10, 2000
Having lost his Star Chips to Kaiba and his only opportunity to save Grandpa, Yugi is in a state of shock. Can Anzu bring Yugi back to consciousness by defeating Mai for her extra Star Chips and teach Yugi the heart of the duelist?
1x26 - Champion vs. Creator (1)
October 17, 2000
Yugi and friends enter the castle to discover Kaiba ready to duel Pegasus with Mokuba’s soul hanging in the balance! The power of the Millennium Eye gives Pegasus the ability to read other people’s minds. Can Kaiba defeat an opponent who knows his moves even before he does?
1x27 - Champion vs. Creator (2)
October 24, 2000
Kaiba is helpless against Pegasus’s Toon World deck and mind-reading abilities. As the duel ends, Pegasus imprisons Kaiba’s soul into a card, just like Grandpa and Mokuba! Yugi has had enough!
1x28 - The Night Before
October 31, 2000
T’was the night before the final battle, and many creatures are stirring! Yugi vows to overthrow Pegasus for the sake of his Grandpa. Honda leads an exploration party to uncover Pegasus’s secrets. While Jonouchi sleeps, Bandit Keith steals from him the card that permits his entry in the final battle!
1x29 - Duel Identity (1)
November 7, 2000
Under Pegasus’s weighty glare, Yugi is distracted from his duel with Mai. After making foolish tactical errors and allowing Mai to gain a huge advantage with her Harpie's Pet Dragon, will Yugi gather his focus or succumb to the intense pressure?
1x30 - Duel Identity (2)
November 14, 2000
Mai has rebounded from her previous loss to Jonouchi to become a better duelist. Has Yugi learned from his loss to Kaiba, or is the emotional defeat still weighing on his heart? The answer is in the cards!
1x31 - Keith's Machinations (1)
November 21, 2000
Jonouchi frantically searches for the card that permits him to enter the final battle, not realizing Bandit Keith has stolen it from him. As he struggles to accept the fact that Shizuka will be blind forever, he receives help from a new, and unexpected, friend!
1x32 - Keith's Machinations (2)
November 28, 2000
After Bandit Keith’s Machine deck forces Jonouchi to take the defensive, Jonouchi mimics Keith’s battle strategy to metalicize his Red-Eyes B. Dragon! Is victory assured, or does the cheater Bandit Keith literally have one last card up his sleeve?
1x33 - Best of Friends, Best of Duelists (1)
December 5, 2000
With his pride in his strength as a duelist on the line, Jonouchi challenges Yugi for the right to face Pegasus. In a battle between friends, a fierce match ensues between the two people who know each other’s strategies and cards as they struggle to keep their thoughts of past loyalties at the back of their minds.
1x34 - Best of Friends, Best of Duelists (2)
December 12, 2000
Yugi is shocked as Jonouchi uses the Time Wizard card on him, the very card he gave Jonouchi as a sign of friendship! However, as the two battle each other valiantly and one comes out the victor, they find confirmation of the strength of their friendship that surpasses any duel.
1x35 - Yugi vs. Pegasus: Match of the Millennium (1)
December 19, 2000
Yugi prepares for the ultimate battle against Pegasus with the souls of Grandpa, Kaiba and Mokuba on the line. Meanwhile, Honda and Bakura infiltrate the castle to find the Kaiba brothers, but at this crucial moment, is Bakura turning back into his evil self again?
1x36 - Yugi vs. Pegasus: Match of the Millennium (2)
December 26, 2000
Pegasus punishes Yugi using the same Toon Deck and mind-reading abilities he used on Kaiba. As Pegasus turns Yugi’s monsters against him, Yugi loses the will to battle. Will Pegasus capture Yugi’s soul into a card, just like Kaiba?
1x37 - Yugi vs. Pegasus: Match of the Millennium (3)
January 9, 2001
Yugi has found a counter to Pegasus’s mind-reading ability: Yugi switches back and forth between his two souls! Yugi is able to destroy Pegasus’s Toon World, but the duel has just only begun. The next level of the deadly Shadow Game is about to start!
1x38 - Yugi vs. Pegasus: Match of the Millennium (4)
January 16, 2001
Yugi crumples in exhaustion under the crippling power of the Shadow Game. His friends yell desperate encouragement, but their voices cannot penetrate the sphere of darkness. Yugi’s chance at victory is slipping away, as is his life!
1x39 - Yugi vs. Pegasus: Match of the Millennium (5)
January 23, 2001
Pegasus summons Relinquished, a fearsome monster that can consume Yugi’s Duel Monsters! Yugi counters with… Kuriboh? The smallest, weakest creature in the game? Has Yugi given up, or does he have one last strategy to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat? The Shadow Game comes to a close!
1x40 - Aftermath
January 30, 2001
The Pegasus Saga comes to an end, but a new journey is about to begin! Yugi meets a mysterious Egyptian named Shadi who enters Yugi’s mind with the Millennium Key. What are these Millennium Items, and do they hold the answer to the mystery behind the Shadow Games?
1x41 - The Wrath of Rebecca
February 6, 2001
Yugi and friends return from the Duelist Kingdom only to meet a young girl named Rebecca who demands that Grandpa return Blue-Eyes White Dragon to her! She’s here to claim back the card that Grandpa stole from her grandfather many years ago!
1x42 - The Ties of Friendship (Part 2 of 2)
February 13, 2001
Rebecca mistakenly believes that Grandpa stole Blue-Eyes White Dragon from her grandfather. Yugi must defend Blue-Eyes White Dragon to teach her that it’s not the power of the cards, but the heart that’s in them that counts.
1x43 - Legendary Heroes (1)
February 20, 2001
The two-faced Board of Directors of KaibaCorp trap Kaiba inside a virtual reality game! Mokuba recruits Yugi and Joey to free Kaiba from this ultimate game where losing equals death!
1x44 - Legendary Heroes (2)
February 27, 2001
The quest for Kaiba continues with a little help from… Mai? But can Yugi and friends adapt to a virtual world where the rules and strategies keep changing every step of the way?
1x45 - Legendary Heroes (3)
March 6, 2001
Yugi and friends rescue Kaiba, but they are still stuck in the game! The only exit is past Five-Headed Dragon, but in the difficult duel, Jonouchi, Mokuba, and Mai lose all their life points! Can Yugi and Kaiba, two former opponents, work together and face the biggest enemy of their lives?
1x46 - Dungeon Dice Monsters (1)
March 13, 2001
A new student, Ryuji Otogi, defeats Jonouchi in a game of Duel Monsters, forcing Jonouchi to become his servant. Ryuji forces Jonouchi to wear a dog costume and humiliates him in public, forcing Yugi to challenge Duke to a duel. However, this will not be a Duel Monsters duel, but a new game named Dungeon Dice Monsters!
1x47 - Dungeon Dice Monsters (2)
March 20, 2001
In exchange for Jonouchi’s freedom, Yugi agrees to give up Duel Monsters forever if he loses. Unfamiliar with the rules, Yugi gets off to a rough start. His chances do not improve as Ryuji reveals that he designed Dungeon Dice Monsters with Pegasus’s aid! Can Yugi learn the new complex rules, much less form a strategy, before he is soundly defeated?
1x48 - Dungeon Dice Monsters (3)
March 27, 2001
Yugi uses his innate gaming skills to turn the tables on Ryuji, but Ryuji has one more rule to mention: All creatures take up territory on the grid-like board. With no room to summon any new monsters, Yugi’s position is helpless!
1x49 - Dungeon Dice Monsters (4)
April 3, 2001
After Ryuji’s all-powerful Orgoth the Relentless dices Yugi’s entire cadre of monsters into shreds, Yugi only has one turn left before he loses all his heart points! Yugi’s last hope rests in one final dice roll in the thrilling conclusion to Dungeon Dice Monsters!
1x50 - The Mystery Duelist (1)
April 10, 2001
An arcane fortune teller steals the Millennium Puzzle and Yugi must defeat him in a duel to win it back! However, this is no ordinary soothsayer; he's a familiar and formidable foe from Duelist Kingdom... or is he? Can Yugi beat him all alone without the help of his friends or the spirit inside the Puzzle?
1x51 - The Mystery Duelist (2)
April 17, 2001
The mysterious menace controlling Bandit Keith shatters the Millennium Puzzle into pieces before setting the dueling arena ablaze! Can Yugi put the Millennium Puzzle back together and save the spirit before the entire room is engulfed in flames?
1x52 - The Past Is Present
April 24, 2001
The origin of Duel Monsters is revealed! Using the magic of the Millennium Tauk, Egyptian historian Ishizu Ishtar shows Kaiba how Duel Monsters was played millenniums ago and how it has resurrected in modern times.