Ben 10

Ben 10 is an American 2005 Cartoon Network first original classic comedy adventure fantasy action science-fiction traditional-animated television series created by the group Man of Action and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. The pilot episode And Then There Were 10, aired on December 27, 2005 United States, as part of a sneak peek of Cartoon Network's Saturday morning lineup. The show would later premiere on Cartoon Network on January 14, 2006 in the United States of America and March 4, 2006 in the United Kingdom.
This series was followed-up by three sequel series: Ben 10: Alien Force, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, Ben 10: Omniverse, and a reboot series.
==Plot==
Ten-year-old Ben Tennyson, his ten-year-old paternal first-cousin Gwen, and their paternal Grandpa Max start their summer camping trip. Ben goes stomping off into the woods after another fight with Gwen, whom he is not happy to have along on the trip, and finds an alien pod on the ground. When he examines it, he finds a mysterious, watch-like device, called the Omnitrix. The device attaches permanently to his wrist and gives him the ability to transform into a numerous variety of alien life-forms, each with their own unique powers and abilities. Although Ben realizes that he has a responsibility to help and save others with these new abilities at his disposal, he is not above a little ten-year-old super-powered mischief now and then. Along with Gwen and Max, Ben embarks on an adventure to fight evil, both extraterrestrial and earthly. Ben has faced lots of villains including villains fighting together in a team or a partner once Vilgax and Kevin 11 fought Ben.
== Series overview ==
Season:	episodes:	premiere: 	finale:
1 	13 	December 27th, 2005	March 25th, 2006
2 	13 	May 29th, 2006 	October 9th, 2006
3 	13 	December 2nd, 2006 	April 14th, 2007
4 	13 	August 10th, 2007 	April 15th, 2008
Shorts 	10 	July 14th, 2007 	July 8th, 2008
==Episodes==
Ben 10 lasted for 4 seasons with a total of 52 episodes. 10 shorts were also aired.
==Characters==
===Main Characters===
*Ben Tennyson
*Gwen Tennyson
*Max Tennyson
===Supporting Characters===
*Tetrax Shard
*Plumbers
*Lt. Steel
*Technorg
*Edwin Grand Smith
*Xylene
*Ben 10,000
*Wes Green
*Kai Green
*Gluto
*Myaxx
*Azmuth
==Omnitrix Aliens==
===Original===
*Heatblast
*Wildmutt
*Diamondhead
*XLR8
*Grey Matter
*Four Arms
*Stinkfly
*Ripjaws
*Upgrade
*Ghostfreak (escaped, later regained)
===Additional===
*Cannonbolt
*Wildvine
*Blitzwolfer
*Snare-oh
*Frankenstrike
*Upchuck
*Ditto
*Eye Guy
*Way Big
===Future Aliens===
*Spitter
*Buzzshock
*Articguana
===Future Aliens Mentioned===
*Atomix
*Snakepit
*Sandbox
*Shellhead
*Toepick
===Combinations===
*Stink Arms
*Diamondmatter
*Heatjaws
==Villains==
*Vilgax
*Dr. Animo
*Sixsix
*Kevin 11
*Rojo
*Zombozo
*Acid Breath
*Frightwig
*Thumbskull
*Hex
*Enoch
*Forever Knights
*Clancy
*Charmcaster
*Zs'Skayr
*Werewolf
*Mummy
*Dr. Vicktor
*Sublimino
*Driscoll 
==Video Games==
*Ben 10: Protector of Earth
== Home Media ==
DVD releases:
* The Complete Season 1 (February 6th, 2007)
* The Complete Season 2 (September 10th, 2007)
* The Complete Season 3 (March 4th, 2008)
* The Complete Season 4 (August 5th, 2008)
All 4 seasons are available to watch on iTunes and Amazon Prime.
The series was released on HBO Max on May 27th, 2020, on Max on May 23rd, 2023, and on Netflix in the United States on June 2023.
==Movies==
*Ben 10: Race Against Time
*Ben 10: Secret of The Omnitrix
*Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens
==Theme Song==
The theme song of Ben 10 was sung by Moxy. In the First and Second Season Ghostfreak was the ninth alien in the theme song. Cannonbolt replaced Ghostfreak as the ninth alien in the Third and Fourth Season.
===Lyrics===
It started when an alien device did what it did,
And stuck itself upon his wrist with secrets that it hid,
Now he's got super powers, he's no ordinary kid,
He's Ben 10!.... (Ben 10! Ben 10!)
So if you see him, you might be in for a big surprise,
He'll turn into an alien before your very eyes,
He's slimy, creepy, fast and strong, he's every shape and size,
He's Ben 10!.... (Ben 10!)
Armed with power, he's on the case,
Fighting off evil from Earth or space,
He'll never stop till he makes them pay,
'Cause he's the baddest kid to ever save the day!
Ben 10! (Ben 10! Ben 10! Ben 10! Ben 10! Ben 10! Ben 10!)
==Trivia==
*Steven E. Gordon worked on a very early version of the show, his concept work reveals that Ben Tennyson was originally going to be a red headed young boy. Gordon also has early designs of the Omnitrix which look more like a watch than the final version, as well different designs and names for the alien transformations.http://stevenegordon.com/presentations.html
*Recurring lines in the series are: "Oh man!" and "It's hero time!".
*Ghostfreak was replaced by Cannonbolt in the theme song from season 2 onwards, due to his escape.
*A remixed version of the theme was played in Ben 10: Race Against Time.
*In Norway, Sweden and Denmark, episode 22 and 23, 24 and 25, and 27 and 28 switched places.
*In the latest reruns, the theme song has been shortened (except, for some reason, in the episodes The Negative 10: Part 1 and 2). The current airings on Boomerang have now gone back to the original theme song's length.
*In Poland, episodes 52, 51 and 50 were switched in airing.
*In Heroes United, Rex makes his own theme song similar to the Ben 10 theme song.
*On iTunes the icons of each season include the following aliens: Season 1 - Ben (with Four Arms icon), Season 2 - Cannonbolt, Season 3 - Benwolf, Season 4 - Perk Upchuck (varies to Ditto on DVD).
*The three part TV movie, Secret of the Omnitrix, is on different formats on some video platforms. iTunes, Amazon Prime, and Netflix all have the original full length version, the Cartoon Network app has the split part version, which was also on HBO Max.
*This was the last Cartoon Network series to premiere during the CN City Era.
*The series was acknowledged in the Cartoon Network 30th Anniversary video in October 2022.
*Ben 10 (2005) was originally planned to be featured in the 2009 MMO online game, Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall, However, as the game ended being fully developed, the series already ended, and because of that, they decided to use the franchise's second installment, Ben 10: Alien Force, to be represented in the game instead.
== Gallery ==
File:IMG 4019.jpg|HBO Max cover
File:Ben10ClassicAppleTVVolume4.jpg|Volume 4 Apple TV cover
File:Ben10(2005)Season1DVD.jpeg|The Complete Season 1 DVD
File:Ben10(2005)Season2DVD.jpeg|The Complete Season 2 DVD
File:Ben10(2005)Season3DVD.jpeg|The Complete Season 3 DVD
File:Ben10(2005)Season2Volume 1DVDLatinAmerica.jpeg.webp|Season 2 Volume 1 Latin America DVD
File:Ben10(2005)Season1iTunescover.jpg|Season 1 iTunes cover
File:Ben10(2005)Season2iTunescover.jpg|Season 2 iTunes cover
File:Ben10(2005)Season3iTunescover.jpg|Season 3 iTunes cover
File:Ben10(2005)Season4iTunescover.jpg|Season 4 iTunes cover
File:Ben10ProtectorofEarthWiicover.jpeg|Protector of Earth Wii cover
File:Ben10ProtectorofEarthDScover.jpeg|Protector of Earth Nintendo DS cover
File:Ben10(2005)CompleteSeriesboxset.jpeg|The Complete Series box set
File:Ben10Upgradefigure.jpeg|Upgrade Action figure
File:BenTennysonFigure.jpeg|Ben Tennyson figure
File:Omnitrixtoy.jpeg|Omnitrix toy
File:BenTennyson2005PTEXLmodel.jpeg|Ben's model from Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL
File:BenTennyson2005PTEXLcostume.jpeg|Ben's Galactic Enforcers costume from Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion Xl
File:Ben 10 Toonix.png|Ben Tennyson Toonix
File:Four Arms Toonix.png|Four Arms Toonix
File:Ben10(2005)PocketLibrary.jpeg|Pocket Library
File:Ben10SuperHeroStorybookCollection.jpeg|Superhero storybook Collection
File:Ben10(2005)StickerAction.jpeg|Sticker Action book
File:Ben10(2005)HorizontalHBOMaxcover.jpeg|Horizontal HBO Max cover
File:Ben10(2005)100piecejigsawpuzzle.jpeg|100 piece jigsaw puzzle
File:Ben10(2005)lunchbox.jpeg|Lunch box
File:Ben10(2005)hexagonlunchbox.jpeg|Hexagon lunch box
File:Ben10SecretoftheOmnitrixDVD.jpeg|Secret of the Omnitrix DVD
File:Ben10SecretoftheOmnitrixAustralianDVD.jpeg|Secret of the Omnitrix Australian DVD
File:Ben10ProtectorofEarthPSPcover.jpeg|Protector of Earth PSP cover
File:Ben10ProtectorofEarthPS2cover.jpeg|Protector of Earth PS2 cover
File:Ben10ProtectorofEarthDSgamecard.jpeg|Protector of Earth Nintendo DS game card
File:Ben10ProtectorofEarthWiidisc.jpeg|Protector of Earth Wii game disc
File:Ben10(2005)TheCompleteSeason1DVDDisc1.jpeg|Disc 1 of The Complete Season 1 DVD set
File:Ben10(2005)TheCompleteSeason1DVDDisc2.jpeg|Disc 2 of The Complete Season 1 DVD set
File:Ben10(2005)TheCompleteSeason4DVD.jpeg|The Complete Season 4 DVD set
File:Ben10(2005)HeroCollectionFourArmsDVD.jpeg|The Hero Collection- Four Arms DVD
File:Ben10(2005)fullepisodeYouTubethumbnail.jpeg|YouTube thumbnail of Kevin 11 on the official Cartoon Network YouTube channel
File:Cannonboltactionfigure.jpeg|Cannonbolt action figure
File:Wildmuttactionfigure.jpeg|Wildmutt action figure
File:Ben10(2005)ProtectorofEarthPS2gamedisc.jpeg|Protector of Earth PS2 game disc
File:Ben10ProtectorofEarthPSPgamedisc.jpeg|Protector of Earth PSP game disc
File:Ben 10.png|Now/Then icon of Ben Tennyson from the City era
File:Ben10(2005)2009calendar.jpeg|2009 calendar
File:Ben10(2005)storybooksvolume4.jpeg|Volume 4 of Storybooks
File:Ben10(2005)Ben1000DVD.jpeg|Ben 10,000 DVD from the UK
File:Ben10(2005)stickeractionbook.jpeg|Sticker Action book
File:Ben10(2005)Stickerparadise.jpeg|Sticker Paradise
File:Ben10(2005)Activitybookwith1000stickers.jpeg|Activity Book with 1,000 stickers
File:Screen Shot 2015-09-12 at 10.18.59 AM.png|Ben's Now/Then icon from the Yes! era
File:Ben10(2005)horizontaldigitalplatformcover.jpeg
File:Heatblast Toonix.png|Toonix of Heatblast
File:YoungBenTennysonUnusedFusionFallicon.jpeg|Ben's unused icon from FusionFall
File:YoungGwenTennysonunusedFusionFallicon.jpeg|Gwen's unused icon from FusionFall
File:Young Gwen Nood.jpg|Noods version of Gwen
File:Ben10(2005)3Dsticker.jpeg|3D sticker
File:Ben10(2005)Upchuckactionfigure.jpeg|Upchuck Action Figure
File:Ben10(2005)horizontalNetflixcover.jpeg|Horizontal Netflix cover
File:Ben10(2005)specialeditionvolume1DVDAustralia.jpeg|Special Edition volume 1 Australia DVD
File:Ben10(2005)specialeditionVolume2AustraliaDVD.jpeg|Special edition Volume 2 Australia DVD
File:BenTennyson(2005)PTEXLicon.jpeg|Ben's icon from Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL
==References==
==See Also==
*Ben 10 at Cartoon Network.com
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