Ben 10: Alien Force season 1 Ben 10 Returns, Part One - Metacritic

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TV-Y7
Cartoon Network
Apr 18, 2008
30 m

TV-Y7
Cartoon Network
Apr 18, 2008
30 m

Summary Ben 10: Alien Force is the sequel to the hit Cartoon Network series, Ben 10. The series takes place five years later after the original. Ben no longer wears the Omnitrix, and his cousin, Gwen, has honed her skills in magic. But when an alien invasion of the DNAliens strike Earth and Grandpa Max goes missing, Ben decides that it's hero ti...

Directed By: Dan Riba

Written By: Man of Action, Dwayne McDuffie, Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau, Steven T. Seagle

TV-Y7
Cartoon Network
Apr 18, 2008
30 m

TV-Y7
Cartoon Network
Apr 18, 2008
30 m

Ben 10: Alien Force

S1 • Episode 1

Ben 10 Returns, Part One

Air Date: Apr 18, 2008

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings

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Summary Ben 10: Alien Force is the sequel to the hit Cartoon Network series, Ben 10. The series takes place five years later after the original. Ben no longer wears the Omnitrix, and his cousin, Gwen, has honed her skills in magic. But when an alien invasion of the DNAliens strike Earth and Grandpa Max goes missing, Ben decides that it's hero ti...

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Episode 1 • Apr 18, 2008 • 30 m

Ben 10 Returns, Part One

Having enjoyed a normal life for several years, Ben dons the Omnitrix once again when Grandpa Max suddenly goes missing.

Episode 2 • Apr 18, 2008 • 30 m

Ben 10 Returns, Part Two

As Ben adjusts to the new Omnitrix, the team searches for clues to the alien plot on Earth hoping to find Grandpa Max.

Episode 3 • Apr 26, 2008 • 23 m

Everybody Talks About the Weather

A signal from Kevin's Plumber badge leads Ben's team to a cornfield where local police pursue a Pyronite-human hybrid they blame for crop circles and recent area fires.

Episode 4 • May 3, 2008 • 23 m

Kevin's Big Score

While making repairs to the Rustbucket, Kevin steals it. He plans to use it as collateral for some other technology, but it gets stolen from him. Ben and Gwen go after Kevin.

Episode 5 • May 10, 2008 • 23 m

All That Glitters

In seeking the offspring of Plumbers, Ben's team comes upon a suave bio-energy vampire who feeds on high school girls.

Episode 6 • May 17, 2008 • 23 m

Ken, Gwen's brother, stops in a small town for engine repairs and disappears. Grandpa Max arrives first to find him, Ben and the others soon after. They learn more about the alien conspiracy, and a heavy price will be paid to stop it.

Episode 7 • May 31, 2008 • 23 m

Ben goes out on a date. All does not go as well as he'd like when objects start attacking him and he's forced to go hero to protect himself, all the while trying to keep his secret from his date.

Episode 8 • Jun 7, 2008 • 24 m

What Are Little Girls Made Of

While visiting Grandpa Max's favorite fishing hole along with Kevin, Ben and Gwen encounter a sorceress - their paternal grandmother.

Episode 9 • Jun 14, 2008 • 23 m

School bully Cash acquires some alien tech that Kevin kept as a souvenir in his car, which transforms Cash into a bully with whom only Ben can reckon.

Episode 10 • Jul 5, 2008 • 23 m

An abandoned military base leads to an encounter with a self-proclaimed hero and a mysterious creature that ages people and objects. The team must stop the creature and help the hero who claims they've met before and will meet again.

Episode 11 • Jul 12, 2008 • 23 m

A dragon escapes from the Forever Knights, and they ask Ben for help tracking down/killing the beast. The team learns why the Knights were formed. The hunt for the dragon reveals other surprises.

Episode 12 • Jul 19, 2008 • 23 m

Plumbers' Helpers

Two Plumber offspring are taking down all aliens. Now they have their sites set on Ben's team, forcing the team to fight two of Ben's old alien forms - Four Arms and XLR8.

Episode 13 • Aug 31, 2008 • 23 m

When an alien emperor deems to destroy Earth due to the disappearance of his daughter, Ben must use Alien X to restore order, but not everything goes according to plan.

Top Cast

Yuri Lowenthal

Ben Tennyson, Omnitrix, Albedo

Dee Bradley Baker

Humungousaur, Swampfire, Jet Ray

Ashley Johnson

Gwen Tennyson, Alien Girl, Cicely

Greg Cipes

Kevin Levin, Forever Knight #4, DNAlien #5

Paul Eiding

Max Tennyson, DNAlien, Alien Serf

Jeff Bennett

Azmuth, Forever Knight #1, Ghostfreak

Vyvan Pham

Julie Yamamoto, Ship, Ingenue

Richard McGonagle

HighBreed, Reinrassic III, Forever Knight #5

Kevin Michael Richardson

Big Ship, HighBreed Commander, DNAlien #3

John DiMaggio

Rath, Vulkanus, Octagon Vreedle

James Remar

Vilgax, Security Alien #1, Vilgax Goop

Khary Payton

Manny, Hex, TV Announcer

Juliet Landau

Helen, Natalie Tennyson, Tini, Verdona Tennyson

Wil Wheaton

Darkstar, Mike Morningstar

Rob Paulsen

Rhomboid Vreedle, Baz-El, Cotton Candy Vendor, Patrolman

David McCallum

Professor Paradox

Zeno Robinson

Alan Albright, Heatblast

Alexander Polinsky

Argit, Jarett

Robert David Hall

HighBreed Guard, Counterman, Forever Knight #3

Adam Wylie

Pierce

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