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	"Ben 10"
Format	Animated Series, Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Created by	Duncan Rouleau; Joe Casey; Joe Kelly; Steven T. Seagle
Starring	Tara Strong; Paul Eiding; Meagan Smith; Steven Blum; Dee Bradley Baker; Jim Ward; Richard Steven Horvitz; Richard McGonagle; Fred Tatasciore; Dwight Schultz; Charlie Schlatter; Tom Kane; Richard Green; Michael Dorn; Rob Paulsen
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	49 (List of Ben 10 episodes)
	Production
Executive producer(s)	Sam Register; Mark Burton
Running time	22 minutes
	Broadcast
Original channel	Cartoon Network
First shown	{{{first_run}}}
Original run	April 1, 2005 – April 18, 2008
Status	Reruns

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Ben 10 is an American animated television series created by "Man of Action" (a group consisting of Duncan Rouleau, Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, and Steven T. Seagle), and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. The pilot episode aired on April 1, 2005, as part of a sneak peek of Cartoon Network's new Saturday morning lineup. The second episode was shown as a special on Cartoon Network's Fridays on January 13, 2006, on which the first and second episodes were shown back-to-back. The theme song for the show was written by Andy Sturmer and sung by Moxy. The show ended on April 18, 2008.

Plot Edit

The show revolves around Ben Tennyson, his cousin Gwen Tennyson, and his grandpa, Max Tennyson. During the start of their summer camping trip, Ben is nearly hit by an alien pod that fell from space and crashed next to him. When he examines it, he finds a mysterious, watch-like device, called the Omnitrix, stored inside. The device attaches to his wrist and gives him the ability to transform into a variety of alien lifeforms, each with their own unique powers, quite similar to DC's "Dial H for Hero" comic. Although Ben realizes that he has a responsibility to help others with these new abilities at his disposal, he is not above a little superpowered mischief now and then.

In the first season, the plot mainly focuses on the villain Vilgax, an evil alien warlord who wants to use the Omnitrix to conquer the galaxy. Having been injured at the start of the season, he sends various drones to get the Omnitrix until he is healed. After he was fully healed, he attempts to retrieve it himself, only to be stopped by Ben, Gwen and Max. Furthermore, it is hinted throughout the season that Max knows more about aliens than he lets on, culminating in the revelation that he and Vilgax had fought in the past.

The second season has a considerably looser plot, mostly following a "villain of the week" format. The few plot-centric episodes focus on Kevin, a super-powered teen with the power to absorb different types of energies, who meets Ben in the first season. Having inadvertently allowed Kevin to absorb the Omnitrix's ability during their first meeting, Kevin serves as an antithesis to Ben. A sociopath, Kevin eventually morphs into a hideous mish-mash of Ben's original ten forms and blames Ben for it. Vilgax also returns in the finale, having teamed up with Kevin in the hopes of succeeding where he failed originally. Again, he fails, and both he and Kevin are trapped in an alternate dimension, the Null Void. Another important event during this season is the destruction of Ghostfreak, one of Ben's original ten forms. Having escaped from the Omnitrix, he planned to possess Ben and use the power of the Omnitrix to begin his own legacy of conquest. However, he was defeated and destroyed by Ben.

The third season has a similar yet darker plot layout. Its few plot-centric episodes focus around aliens styled on traditional horror monsters that Ben acquires as new forms through their contact with the Omnitrix. Purple-colored lightning, caused by a teleportation device created by the Frankenstein-esque alien Doctor Vicktor, heralds their appearance. Vicktor, in turn, is loyal to Ghostfreak who was resurrected later in the third season. He plotted to shroud the earth in darkness with the use of a corrodium beam projected from a space station and expanded across the earth using a transmitter in New Mexico, thus allowing him to be at full power and rule over the planet. His attempt, however, was thwarted by Ben; he dies once more from direct exposure to the sun, but not before his DNA was restored to the Omnitrix.

Characters & Episodes Edit

Main article(s): Characters in Ben 10 and Villians in Ben 10
Main article: Episodes in Ben 10

The Omnitrix Edit

Main article: Omnitrix
The Omnitrix is a watch-like alien device. When the button on the side is pressed, the face pops up and shows a silhouette of an alien. The face can then be twisted to select different aliens. By settling on a specific alien and pushing the face back down, the Omnitrix transforms the bearer into the alien they selected. However, the Omnitrix malfunctions frequently, transforming the bearer into an alien that was not the one selected on many occasions.

DVD releases Edit

Season 1 (13)
- The first set contains the first thirteen episodes. Bonus features include commentary on the episode "Secrets", a creator drawing lesson, creator interviews, and a collectible poster.
  - February 6, 2007
Season 2 (13)
- N/A
  - October 9, 2007

Movies Edit

The first is a regular animated feature called Secret of the Omnitrix, in which Ben accidentally sets the Omnitrix to self-destruct and must track down its creator to stop it.

Ben 10: Race Against Time is a live-action adaptation of the animated television series Ben 10 created by Man of Action. The working title was previously Ben 10 in the Hands of Armageddon. Directed by Alex Winter,[1] it premiered on November 21, 2007, in the US as a Cartoon Network original film.

Protector of Earth (Video Game) Edit

Main article: Ben 10: Protector of Earth
Ben 10: Protector of Earth is a video game based on the American animated television series Ben 10. The game was released for PSP, PS2, the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo Wii in October and November of 2007.

Voice actors Edit

Dee Bradley Baker - Stinkfly and Wildmutt
Steve Blum - Ghostfreak, Heatblast, and Vilgax
Michael Dorn - Benvicktor
Paul Eiding - Max Tennyson
Richard Steven Horvitz - Grey Matter; Sublimino
Richard McGonagle - Fourarms
Richard Green - Benmummy
Rob Paulsen - Ditto
Michael Reisz - Kevin 11 (first voice)
Charlie Schlatter - Kevin 11 (second voice)
Meagan Smith - Gwen Tennyson
Tara Strong - Ben Tennyson, Benwolf, and Upgrade and Buzzshock
Fred Tatasciore - Cannonbolt, Ripjaws and Way Big
Jim Ward - Diamondhead, Wildvine, and XLR8
Dave Wittenberg - Upchuck; Road Rage

Ben 10: Alien ForceEdit

Ben 10: Alien Force is the sequel series to the original Ben 10 series. It was created by the studio Man of Action and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. This series is followed-up by another sequel series called Ben 10: Ultimate Alien.

Alien Force is set five years after the original series. The storyline is notable for having matured the character and taking a darker tone, with more complex plots and more characters dying. This change received mixed reactions from the fans, and caused a division amongst them. Despite this, Alien Force's ratings were successful, allowing the production of Ben 10: Ultimate Alien.

Ben 10: Ultimate AlienEdit

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien is the sequel series to Ben 10: Alien Force. It premiered on April 23, 2010. Picking up a month after Alien Force's finale, The series follows on 16-year old Ben and Gwen along with a 17-year old Kevin. Ben's secret identity has been revealed to the world and he is now an international mega-star super hero, loved by kids all-over the world, but distrusted by many adults such as reporter Will Harangue. Armed with a mysterious, more powerful Omnitrix called the Ultimatrix, Ben will face being hunted by rogue alien threats.

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Ben 10: Omniverse is the fourth iteration of the Ben 10 franchise that was shown during the 2011 Cartoonnetwork Upfront.

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