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Generator Rex
Generator Rex
Generator Rex
Genre
Action
Steampunk
Science fiction
Comedy-Drama
Format
Animated series
Created by
Man of Action (Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau and Steven T. Seagle)
Written by
Man of Action
Scott Sonneborn
Paul Giacoppo
Alexx Van Dyne
James Felder
Rob Hoegee
Eugene Son
Ken Pontac
Tad Stones
Directed by
Chris Graham
Rick Morales
Seung-Hyung Oh
Sam Montes
Kenji Ono
John Fang
Rob Hoegee
Starring
Daryl Sabara
Voices of
Troy Baker
Grey DeLisle
John DiMaggio
Wally Kurth
Tara Sands
Fred Savage
J.K. Simmons
Hynden Walch
Freddy Rodriguez
Ending theme
"Revolution" (Instrumental)
Composer(s)
Kevin Manthei
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
No. of episodes
60 (List of episodes)
[1]
Production
Executive producer(s)
Generator Rex
2
Producer(s)
Ryan Slater
John Fang (supervising producer)
Editor(s)
Jhoanne Reyes
Peter Tomaszewicz
Running time
23 minutes
Cartoon Network
Broadcast
Original channel
Cartoon Network
Picture format
480i SDTV
1080i HDTV
Audio format
Original run
April23,2010 January3,2013
Chronology
Related shows
Ben 10
External links
Website
[2]
Generator Rex is an American science fiction "nanopunk" action animated television series created by Man of
Action Studios for Cartoon Network. John Fang of Cartoon Network Studios serves as supervising director. It is
inspired by the comic M. Rex, published by Image Comics in 1999. The series premiered in the United States on
April 23, 2010, on Cartoon Network. Generator Rex is rated TV-PG.[3] The last episode of the third season had aired
on January 3, 2013.
Plot
Five years prior to the series, a massive explosion released high concentrations of nanites into the atmosphere,
infecting almost every living thing on Earth. These nanites may randomly activate inside their hosts, mutating the
subject into a monster known as an E.V.O. (short for "Exponentially Variegated Organism"). Though some E.V.O.s
retain human-level sanity, intelligence, and memory and are in full control of their special E.V.O. abilities; most go
violently berserk and cause widespread damage, chaos, and destruction. An international organization known as
Providence exists to combat the E.V.O. threat.
Rex is a fifteen-year-old (sixteen, later on in the series) amnesiac teenager who is an E.V.O. Unlike most E.V.O.s, he
lacks any physical deformation but forgets about his past. He is also able to control his active nanites, allowing him
to manifest a wide variety of various bio-mechanical abilities and powers. However, Rex is truly unique because he
has the ability to deactivate nanites inside other E.V.O.s, effectively curing them of their monstrous mutations.
Working for Providence under Agent Six, Rex uses his unique abilities to stop and cure rampant E.V.O.s. His
archenemy is Van Kleiss, an E.V.O. scientist who hates and despises Providence. He believes nanite mutations are a
gift and should be utilized accordingly. Van Kleiss is connected not only to the original Event which released the
nanites upon the world, but to Rex himself. Though it was never stated Rex may have the ability to turn himself into
the mechanical E.V.O. in the episode "Promises, Promises" in season one, this was shown to be theoretically
possible when Rex started combining his E.V.O. powers so if he were to combine them all it could make him into
the giant bio-mechanical E.V.O. previously seen and mentioned.
Generator Rex
Episodes
Generator Rex currently does not air on Cartoon Network. Episodes 54 through 60 were released on iTunes for
purchase before they aired. The episodes "Hermanos" and "Enemies Mine" are currently unaired.
Seasons Episodes
21
April23,2010
December10,2010
19
February4,2011
November4,2011
20
November11,2011
January3,2013
Principal cast
Troy Baker - Van Kleiss, Biowulf, Agent Weaver, Roswell
Grey DeLisle - Dr. Rebecca Holiday, ZAG-RS, Girl E.V.O, Co-Pilot, Rhodes, Diane Farah, Isabella, Violeta
Salazar
John DiMaggio - Bobo Haha, Skalamander, Architect, Jungle Cat E.V.O., Pete Volkov, Robo-Bobo Haha,
Two-Headed E.V.O. (Michael), Hunter Cain (2nd Time), Dark Figure, Rath, Providence Agent, Huckster, Vostok
Wally Kurth - Agent Six, Captain Calan
Freddy Rodriguez - Dr. Csar Salazar
Daryl Sabara - Rex Salazar
Tara Sands - Circe
Fred Savage - Noah Nixon
J.K. Simmons - White Knight
Hynden Walch - Breach
Additional voices
Carlos Alazraqui - Drill Instructor Hutton, Dos, Lansky, Reynaldo, Senor Muchado, Rafael Salazar
Dee Bradley Baker - Stork Evo, Foulmouth, Two-Headed E.V.O. (Gabriel), Principal Rothberger, Diamondhead,
Humungousaur, Lodestar, Big Chill, Fourarms, Upchuck
David Barrera - Mayor Esteban
Maria Canals Barrera - Valentina
Dante Basco - Tuck
Jeff Bennett - Peter Meechum (1st Time)
Steven Blum - Sebastian, Leon
Corey Burton - Septimius Severus
Joe Casey - Shades
John Cena - Hunter Cain (1st Time)
Lacey Chabert - Goggles Girl, Jo-Jo
Greg Cipes - Sly
Jim Cummings - Trey
Generator Rex
Generator Rex
Crew
International broadcast
The series first aired on Cartoon Network in Latin America on August 29, 2010, in Cartoon Network in Asia, not
including Korea, on January 9, 2011 and in India and Pakistan on January 16, 2011. The series was announced to
premiere on Teletoon in Canada on the same date as its debut in Asia, but was preempted by episodes of Planet
Sketch and delayed until January 16, 2011. The Russian premiere was on February 18, 2011. It debuted on Cartoon
Network Japan on July 4, 2011, and in Arabic on July 31, 2011. It debuted in Greece on Star Channel on May 6,
2012. In September 2013, the series will make its US debut to Boomerang at 12:30am, replacing Ben 10 which will
be leaving the lineup (with its 5:30pm slot replaced with The Pirates of Dark Water and its 6:00pm slot replaced with
SWAT Kats while Thundarr The Barbarian takes over the 12:00am slot).
Other media
Home video
Warner Home Video released Volume 1 DVD, a two-disc set that contains the first nine episodes of the series on
October 19, 2010.[8]
Video game
A video game, entitled Generator Rex: Agent of Providence has been developed for Wii, PlayStation 3, Nintendo
DS, Nintendo 3DS, and Xbox 360. The game was released on November 1, 2011, in the United States, published by
Activision.[9][10] The plot involves Van Kleiss attempting to find blueprints to build an Omega-One Nanite. All
voice actors reprise their roles from the series. Agent of Providence was given an E10+ rating by ESRB.[11] The
game was also scored by the series' composer, Kevin Manthei.[12]
Generator Rex
Toy line
Mattel has produced a toy line based on the series. For the main figures each is approximately 4 inches tall and
packaged with an ordinary day E.V.O. There were also deluxe figures, EVO attack packs, and other waves and lines
that were never released including a line from MEGA Bloks was announced (in 2010) featuring construction sets.[13]
Publications
Cartoon Network has featured Generator Rex and Ben 10 in their and DC Comics's Cartoon Network: Action Pack
comic books. Two 3D picture books (featuring cardboard 3D glasses) "EVOs and Heroes," a whole analysis on
characters and their abilities and "The Swarm," an adaption of the episode of the same name, where Rex must fight
insect E.V.O.s that feed on metal, have also been released. For beginning readers, the story "Leader of the Pack" is
also based on an episode and features Rex and Bobo being captured and locked in an underground prison cell.
In February 2013, IDW Publishing announced a partnership with Cartoon Network to produce comic books and
issues based on its properties. Generator Rex along with Ben 10 was one of the titles announced to be published.[14]
Awards
Year
Award
Category
Outstanding Individual
in Animation
Result
Won
References
[1] 2.10 - Kevin scores Generator Rex! (http:/ / kmmproductions. com/ news_GenRex. html)
[2] http:/ / www. cartoonnetwork. com/ tv_shows/ generatorrex/ index. html
[3] Watch and Read: Super Teen Machine: Cartoon Network's 'Generator Rex' (http:/ / www. schoollibraryjournal. com/ slj/ home/ 893116-312/
watch_and_read_super_teen. html. csp)
[4] SDCC2011: Generator Rex/Ben 10 Crossover Special Set For Thanksgiving (http:/ / archive. is/ 20120915105859/ http:/ / www. toonzone.
net/ news/ articles/ 38242/ sdcc2011--generator-rexben-10-crossover-special-set-for-thanksgiving)
[5] Ben 10 and Generator Rex News from Comic-Con - YouTube (http:/ / www. youtube. com/ watch?v=LHsZ0RrMZj4)
[6] CN to Air 'Ben 10/Generator Rex' Crossover Episode' (http:/ / www. animationmagazine. net/ tv/
cn-to-air-ben-10generator-rex-crossover-episode/ )
[7] Ben 10 & Generator Rex Unite, The Season Finale Of Thundercats, And Ahsoka Returns To Clone Wars! (http:/ / io9. com/ 5862689/
ben-10--generator-rex-unite-the-season-finale-of-thundercats-and-ahsoka-returns-to-clone-wars?autoplay)
[8] CARTOON NETWORK: GENERATOR REX VOLUME 1 (http:/ / www. wbshop. com/ Cartoon-Network-Generator-Rex-Volume-1/
1000153948,default,pd. html)
[9] Generator Rex: Agent of Providence (http:/ / www. joystiq. com/ 2011/ 05/ 06/ activision-generates-generator-rex-agent-of-providence-this-f/
)
[10] Generator Rex Video Game Coming This Fall (http:/ / www. gameinformer. com/ b/ news/ archive/ 2011/ 05/ 05/
generator-rex-video-game-coming-this-fall. aspx)
[11] Activision's High-octane Action Adventure Generator Rex: Agent of Providence Available Now (http:/ / www. prnewswire. com/
news-releases/ activisions-high-octane-action-adventure-generator-rex-agent-of-providence-available-now-133145863. html)
[12] 5.11 - Generator Rex - Agent of Providence Game! (http:/ / kmmproductions. com/ news_GenRexGame. html)
[13] Turner generates licensing momentum for Rex (http:/ / kidscreen. com/ 2011/ 03/ 08/ turner-generates-licensing-momentum-for-rex/ )
[14] http:/ / www. idwpublishing. com/ news/ article/ 2507/
Generator Rex
External links
Series overview
Generator Rex series overview
Season
Episodes
Originally aired
Season premiere
Season finale
Region 1
Region 2
21
April23,2010
December10,2010
TBA
19
February4,2011
November4,2011
TBA
20
November11,2011
January3,2013
TBA
Region 4
Episodes
Season 1 (2010)
Generator Rex season 1 episodes
No. in
series
No. in
season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Sam Montes
Man of Action
Original airdate
[1]
Production code
693-001
Rex breaks out of Providence with Bobo. On this "roadtrip" the two meet Noah and eventually find themselves in Abysus with Van Kleiss
2
"String Theory"
Rick Morales
Man of Action
693-002
Rex is sent on a mission to lower Manhattan, where an E.V.O human named Peter Meechum has control over his nanites and is turning humans into
infected "zombies".
3
Chris Graham
Man of Action
May 7, 2010
693-003
During a volleyball game, he meets and falls head-over-heels in love with a teenage E.V.O. girl called Circe, who initially wants nothing to do with
him. It turns out that Circe is intending to join the Pack by defeating a giant sea monster E.V.O. Even though Circe had help in defeating the sea
monster E.V.O., Van Kleiss welcomes her into The Pack anyway, as he is intending to take advantage of the strong romance blossoming between
Rex and Circe to persuade Rex to join his cause. Title reference: This episode is based on a romantic love song titled Beyond the Sea about
someone mourning over a lost lover or beloved sweetheart.
4
"Lockdown"
Sam Montes
Scott Sonneborn
693-004
693-005
Rex and Noah are locked in Providence's Zoo. Noah tells Rex he works for White Knight.
5
"The Architect
[2]
"
Rick Morales
Amy Wolfram
Having fled Providence, Rex is traveling through a desert when he comes across a construction crew under attack by rat-like E.V.O.s.
6
"Frostbite"
Chris Graham
Marty Isenberg
693-006
Rex is taken to a remote Providence base in the Arctic codenamed "Paradise" to have his excess nanites extracted and stored after he absorbs to
many. The base commander Weaver is upset about the unscheduled visit, and his personnel are uncooperative. Rex discovers that Weaver has
figured out how to reactivate nanites after Biowolf and Skalamander show up.
7
Sam Montes
June 4, 2010
693-007
Adam Beechen
693-009
The agents of Providence try to stop Van Kleiss when he arrives in New York City.
8
"Breach"
Chris Graham
Rex wakes up in a creepy boarding school, full of mannequins and stuffed animals, but no people. He is in Breach's pocket dimension.
9
"Dark Passage"
Sam Montes
Marsha Griffin
693-010
After packages boobytrapped with a substance that activates nanites are sent to dozens of powerful people around the world, things go terribly
wrong.
10
10
"The Forgotten"
Rick Morales
Paul Giacoppo
693-011
A team of Providence soldiers led by Captain Calan, carrying an important data rod, are attacked unexpectedly and land in the Bug Jar.
11
11
"Operation:
Wingman"
Chris Graham
Eugene Son
693-012
Noah convinces Rex to be his Wingman for Prom Night, but a rabbit E.V.O. demands revenge against Rex and will stop at nothing to defeat him.
12
12
"Rabble"
Sam Montes
Rob Hoegee
October 1, 2010
693-013
While in Hong Kong with Agent Six, Rex discovers that a member of the gang they need to find named Tuck knew Rex despite Rex not being able
to remember him.
13
13
"The Hunter"
Rick Morales
Michael Ryan
October 8, 2010
693-008
During a routine job in a small town neighborhood, a flea E.V.O. that Rex was in the middle of curing is destroyed by Hunter Cain. Hunter claims
that Providence has been lying to the public for years and that the E.V.O. crisis is not caused by nanites in any way.
14
14
"Gravity"
Rick Morales
Andrew Robinson
693-014
Dr. Holiday and small group of Providence scientists are on board a satelite station working on a modified form of nanites that deactivate regular
nanites. However, this proves to be a problem when ZAG-RS takes control.
15
15
Chris Graham
Marsha Griffin
693-015
While making a midnight taco run with Bobo, Rex gets a call from Circe stating that there is a problem in Abysus. Along with Six and Holiday, Rex
learns that it is all a plot to return Van Kleiss to life. But Rex has no intention of bringing him back!
16
16
"The Swarm"
Sam Montes
Paul Giacoppo
693-016
Rex faces off against a group of mutant locusts that feed on metal, leaving a path of destruction behind them. However, defeating them is not an
easy task. In the process of finding a cure Rex accidentally wakes up the mutant locusts who then foce him to dive in a lake where he almost dies of
drowning if not for the incredible power of the Omega-One Nanite.
17
17
"Basic"
Rick Morales
Scott Sonneborn
November 5, 2010
693-017
Tad Stones
693-018
18
"Plague"
Chris Graham
A powerful virus has put all of North America into a deep sleep. While E.V.O.'s are immune, Bobo Haha appears as though he is affected, and Rex
is the only one who can save the day.
19
19
"Promises, Promises"
Sam Montes
Man of Action
693-019
It's Rex's "birthday" (more accurately the anniversary of when he first joined Providence) and Six has memory flashbacks about how Rex first
joined Providence at the age of ten.
20
20
"Badlands"
Rick Morales
Eugene Son
December 3, 2010
693-021
A large Providence convoy commanded by Six is transporting a case of unstable nanites through a desert. Rex, Bobo, and Noah are assigned the
humiliating task of transporting the force's toilet paper on a beaten-up truck, while they're really carrying the unstable nanites.
21
21
9
"Payback"
Rick Morales
Rob Hoegee
693-020
Rex and Noah are aboard the Keep and returning to Providence HQ when news breaks of surprise attacks against major Providence bases around
the world. Van Kleiss is coming to destroy Providence base.
Season 2 (2011)
Generator Rex season 2 episodes
No. in
series
No. in
season
22
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original airdate
Production code
[3]
Rick Morales
Rob Hoegee
February 4, 2011
693-022
"Rampage
"
While Providence HQ is being rebuilt since Payback, Rex and Bobo are living with Noah, while Six is a "ninja-hobo" in his jump jet. Rex gets a
call that Providence is trying to transport a power core, when an E.V.O. goes on the loose, and conveniently, is near the power core.Van Kleiss and
the Pack show up and turns Noah into an E.V.O.
23
"Waste Land"
Chris Graham
Tad Stones
693-023
Following an E.V.O. attack on a research ship, Rex and Six are called upon to retrieve the reactor core's rods of the ship. If not rescued, the rods
would destroy the surrounding areas.
24
"Lost Weekend"
Seung-Hyun Oh
Scott Sonneborn
693-024
While fighting an E.V.O., Rex and Bobo hear of a party in the middle of a desert. Later, White Knight assigns them a mission at an underground
event in the Sonoran Desert, with entertainment being provided by E.V.O.s.
25
"Alliance"
Chris Graham
Paul Giacoppo
March 4, 2011
693-025
Van Kleiss-along the rest of the Pack and Circe- comes to recruit the vengeful E.V.O, No-Face in the Bug Jar.
26
Seung-Hyun Oh
Man of Action
693-026
After stopping another Rabbit E.V.O., Rex begins to suspect something is wrong with Bobo when he begins acting nice and even helping out
around Providence. But when Rex tries to convince Six and Holiday, both tell him that he shouldn't worry about it.
27
"Divided By Six"
Rick Morales
David Slack
693-027
On his way home from fun and with a burger, Rex is ambushed by four humans, who are the 2nd-5th most dangerous men and women in the world.
28
"Mixed Signals"
Chris Graham
693-028
While battling a starfish-like E.V.O., Rex begins to have trance-like moments during the fight, with strange machines building from his body each
time. It turns of that his long-lost older brother, Caesar, had caused the trances in order to locate the Omega-One Nanite lying deep within Rex's
body.
29
"Outpost"
Seung-Hyun Oh
James Felder
April 1, 2011
693-029
White Knight assumes that the Green Fist organization are selling E.V.O.s to Van Kleiss, and dispatches Rex and Bobo to South America.
30
"Haunted"
Rick Morales
Tad Stones
April 8, 2011
693-030
Rex arranges a double date for Noah by seeing a scary movie with Annie and Claire. The plan goes awry when both of the girls cling to Rex and
gets Noah mad.
31
10
"Moonlighting"
Chris Graham
Scott Sonneborn
693-031
Rex learns that two former Providence agents named Rombauer and Lansky are busting small E.V.O.s on Coney Island.
32
11
"Without a Paddle"
Seung-Hyun Oh
Ken Pontac
693-032
Chris Graham
Man of Action
693-033
Rick Morales
Amy Wolfram
September 16,
2011
693-034
Noah convinces Rex to enroll in his High School to compete in a Ping Pong tournament.
33
12
"Written in Sand"
13
"Night Falls"
10
Rex and Csar go to a local village in Mexico to visit their adoptive grandmother, but she is hiding something.
35
14
[4]
"Hard Target
"
Seung-Hyun Oh
Paul Giacoppo
September 23,
2011
693-035
September 30,
2011
693-036
Breach goes to Hong Kong, China, as her master has an important mission for her involving Quarry.
36
15
Rick Morales
Dr. Brandon Moses develops a cure for incurables and Dr. Holiday shows complete interest for finally curing her younger sister, Beverly. But Six,
Rex, and the White Knight grow suspicious.
37
16
"Exposed"
Chris Graham
Charlotte Fullerton
October 7, 2011
694-037
James Felder
694-038
The news crew from Ultimate Exposure is given a free all pass to Providence.
38
17
"Grounded"
Seung-Hyun Oh
While nearly all Providence staff have left for field training exercises, Noah convinces Rex to throw a party.
39
18
Chris Graham
694-039
An effort to restore Rex's past memories results in Six losing most of his. Now having reverted to his earlier, less-refined self, Rex has to help Six
find his way back from heartless mercenary to the fatherly mentor he has come to know.
40
19
Seung-Hyun Oh
Rob Hoegee
November 4, 2011
694-040
Breach has her portal-creating abilities artificially strengthened and enhanced by Van Kleiss, to the point where she can create golden-colored
swirling portals through time itself. The season ends a cliffhanger and continues with the episode "Back in Black"
Season 3 (20112013)
Generator Rex season 3 episodes
No. in
series
No. in
season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original airdate
Production code
41
Seung-Hyun Oh
Paul Giacoppo
November 11,
2011
694-041
Following in the previous episode - Six months into the future, Rex learns that Black Knight became the head of Providence after White Knight
went against the orders of his superiors.
42
Chris Graham
Eugene Son
November 18,
2011
694-042
Man of Action
November 25,
2011
694-043-044
3-4
"Ben 10/Generator
Rex: Heroes United"
A one hour crossover episode between Ben 10: Ultimate Alien and Generator Rex in which Ben Tennyson accidentally travels to Rex Salazar's
dimension. After quarrels with each other, the two finally work together to stop a threat once created by Rex's older brother, Caesar, the Alpha
Nanite.
45
"Phantom of the
Soap Opera"
Kenji Ono
Scott Sonneborn
December 9, 2011
694-045
Noah lands a job at the TV studio where Rex's favorite show is filmed. After Rex stains Noah's uniform, he goes on a bunch of odd requests, such
as chasing a size-shifting mongoose, with everyone he meets thinking he's Noah.
46
"Riddle of the
Sphinx"
Seung-Hyun Oh
James Felder
The gang go to Cairo, Egypt, where Black Knight has teams investigate the Sphinx's secret tomb.
694-046
47
11
"Double Vision"
Chris Graham
Ken Pontac
694-047
After losing his goggles during a fight with a huge EVO plant, Rex believes his goggles are one of a kind and tries to retrieve them.
48
[5]
Seung-Hyun Oh
Jake Black
January 6, 2012
694-048
Chris Graham
Man of Action
694-049
Rex plans a prank on Noah and asks Bobo for his help.
49
Rex helps White Knight to infiltrate New Providence in order to discover the truth about what Black Knight and Caesar Salazar are truly planning
for the future of E.V.O.-kind.
50
10
"Deadzone"
Kenji Ono
Scott Sonneborn
694-050
Rex and Noah transport an E.V.O. named Fitzy Feakins who has the ability to somehow interfere with Rex's powers. This causes problems for Rex
when Black Knight is also after Fitzy.
51
11
"Assault on Abysus"
Seung-Hyun Oh
James Felder
694-051
Rex races to Abysus with Circe in the hopes of beating Black Knight and Providence to a Master-Control Nanite located in the lower levels.
However, he is met with opposition by the new leader, Biowulf, shortly after arriving along with forces led by Black Knight and her Black Pawns.
52
12
"Remote Control"
Seung-Hyun Oh and
John Fang
Ken Pontac
694-052
In Hong Kong, China, Rex learns that Quarry is using a remote control stolen from Providence Agents, and turns his old friends, Tuck, Skwydd,
and Cricket against him once again.
53
13
Chris Graham
Paul Giacoppo
694-053
This episode tells Van Kleiss' story through time ever since Breach had sent him thousands of years into ancient Egypt in the second season finale,
"Lions and Lambs."
54
14
"Mind Games"
Kenji Ono
Jonathan Callan
January 1, 2013
694-054
Rex saves Circe from Providence, but she is acting very strange. Rex and the others soon discover that the Circe they saved is actually a
shape-shifting E.V.O. named John Scarecrow who has infiltrated the Plant on Black Knight's orders to try and get information on the two
Master-Control Nanites the Providence Defect Group had obtained.
55
15
"Hermanos"
John Fang
Scott Sonneborn
Unaired
694-055
Rex learns that he's inherited a farm in Argentina, and brings Noah, Claire, and Annie along to check it out. However, there is more to this family
trip than meets the eye.
56
16
"Target:
Consortium"
Chris Graham
694-056
The Jungle Cat E.V.O. (from Episode 9, Dark Passage) returns from his petrificated state and helps Rex and Agent Six attempt to find and take out
Black Knight's bosses in the Consortium.
57
17
"Enemies Mine"
Kenji Ono
Eugene Son
Unaired
694-057
694-058
Hunter Cain, Gatlocke, No Face, and Valve team up to take down Rex.
58
18
"Rock My World"
Kenji Ono
Rex becomes a security guard of a band called the Trendbenders. He has to protect them from an obsessed fan named Sebastian, who was angry at
the change in the band, and unbeknownst to Rex, has self-duplicating E.V.O. abilities.
5960
19-20
"Endgame"
Rob Hoegee
January 2, 2013
(Part 1)
January 3, 2013
(Part 2)
694-059-060
Black Knight attacks the Providence Defect Team and steals the Meta-Nanites they had. Rex must risk losing his memory to defeat the Consortium
once and for all.
^a These episodes have aired through Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and iTunes.
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References
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
Generator Rex April Titles (http:/ / www. toonzone. net/ forums/ showpost. php?p=3566664& postcount=15)
ToonZone May Titles (http:/ / www. toonzone. net/ forums/ showthread. php?t=267590& postcount=15)
Generator Rex: Season 2 (http:/ / www. imdb. com/ title/ tt1636691/ episodes) on the Internet Movie Database
Hard Target (http:/ / www. tv. com/ generator-rex/ hard-target/ episode/ 1397558/ summary. html) on TV.com
Cartoon Network - January 2012 Premiere Info (http:/ / www. toonzone. net/ forums/ showthread.
php?290535-Cartoon-Network-January-2012-Premiere-Info)
Series overview
Season Episodes
Season premiere
Season finale
26
26
Episodes
Season 1: 20072009
Prod.
No.
1
Title
Written by
Directed
by
Jed
Spingarn
T.J.
Sullivan
& Mike
Gasaway
Gene Grillo
Mike
Gasaway
"Cowman and
Ratboy"
Gene Grillo
Mike
Gasaway
"Cow's Best
Friend"
Aaron
Hilliard &
Luke Del
Tredici
T.J.
Sullivan
"Chez Pig"
Chris
Painter
Mike
Gasaway
Gene Grillo
Todd
Grimes
Original
airdate
Synopsis
September It's Otis' birthday so he makes a prank call for the farmer to
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leave the barnyard for a day so they can have a party. But his
plan backfires when the farmer hires Snotty Boy to babysit the
farm animals.
Title
Reference
The Good,
The Bad,
and The
Ugly
October
13, 2007
Man's Best
Friend
When Pig's truffle pies become a huge hit in the barnyard, the
animals decide to use Pig's pies to sell them to the humans to
make money. But Pig quits when the animals begin to get
greedy with trying to make money.
Chez Paul
A space test monkey named Bingo crash lands in the barnyard. The Right
The animals decide to let him stay in the barnyard, but Bingo is Stuff
unsatisfied with the fact that Otis is the leader. So he tries to get
rid of Otis so he can become leader.
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"Saving Mrs.
Beady"
Jed
Spingarn
T.J.
Sullivan
"The Farmer
Takes a Woman"
Brandon
Sawyer
T.J.
Sullivan
"Hypno-A-Go-Go"
Andrew
Nicholls &
Darrell
Vickers
Todd
Grimes
"Fowl Play"
Gene Grillo
Mike
Gasaway
The Barnyard
Games
Christopher
Painter
Todd
Grimes
"War of the
Pranks"
Jessica Gao
T.J.
Sullivan
"Lights! Camera!
Moo!"
Sam O'Neal
& Neal
Boushell
Mike
Gasaway
"Animal Farmers"
Adam
Cohen
Todd
Grimes
"Raging Cow"
Gene Grillo
Mike
Gasaway
Joel Bergen
& Alex
Muniz
Todd
Grimes
Mike
Gasaway
"Dead Cow
Walking"
Mike
Gasaway
& Todd
Grimes
Jed
Spingarn
October
20, 2007
Otis' pranks and Abby's driving lesson has Mrs. Beady sent to a Saving
mental institution. Feeling guilty, the animals try to rescue her, Private
much to their dismay.
Ryan
The animals are unable to have Saturday night parties because
of the farmer constantly weeping about his lost wife. So Otis
finds him the perfect girlfriend. But then they realize that she is
trying to get rid of the farm animals.
January
19, 2008
February
2, 2008
Foul Play
The
Olympic
Games
War of the
Worlds
February
16, 2008
March 15,
2008
After Mrs. Beady videotapes Otis and the gang walking and
talking, she calls a news station to prove she isn't crazy with
proof from the tape. But the animals don't like it one bit. Now,
they try to interrupt the broadcast to not let any person see their
everyday anthropomorphic behavior (and fulfill their dreams of
becoming famous television stars).
When the veterinarian stops by, she mentions that her van, the
"Big Steer" won't last a week. However, Otis mistakenly thinks
the veterinarian was referring to him and begins to think that he
only has a week to live. To relieve himself, Otis tries to do
everything he has ever dreamed of.
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11
12
13
14
15
14
Joel Bergen
& Alex
Muniz
T.J.
Sullivan
"Otis Season"
Jed
Spingarn
T.J.
Sullivan
"Big Top
Barnyard"
Jed
Spingarn
Todd
Grimes
"Pigmalion"
Lazar Saric
T.J.
Sullivan
Tom
Sheppard
T.J.
Sullivan
Jed
Spingarn
T.J.
Sullivan
Dan Serafin
T.J.
Sullivan
Gene Grillo
Todd
Grimes
"Home Sweet
Hole"
Jed
Spingarn
Todd
Grimes
"Otis' Mom"
Dan Serafin
T.J.
Sullivan
"Club Otis"
Gene Grillo
Mike
Gasaway
"The Chronicles of
Barnia"
Jed
Spingarn
Todd
Grimes
March 29,
2008
Upon realizing how boring his friends' bingo club is, Otis
ditches them and goes out for a night on the town, pulling
pranks with the Jersey Cows. But Otis ends up getting arrested.
It's Moose Appreciation Week, so Otis disguises himself as a
moose so he can get positive attention from humans. But it
goes awry, when Snotty Boy and his friends try to hunt him
down, and his antlers are stuck to his head.
April 12,
2008
April 26,
2008
The animals become pop stars when Pip broadcasts one of their
sessions, but soon their egos begin getting out of control and
begins to put a damper on their friendship.
Freddy tries to hide his non-carnivore ways from his parents,
who are invited to a birthday party at the farm, and Freddy tries
to make sure they don't eat anybody, including Peck, while
keeping it a secret to his friends.
May 10,
2008
May 24,
2008
June 7,
2008
Abby discovers Otis' secret club but the animals don't want a
female member there so they pretend the club is very boring so
Abby would leave. But Abby discovers that Otis is faking and
creates a club herself and now everybody wants to join her club
and Otis is left alone.
When the gang gets caught by Snotty Boy in a game of
"Dungeons and Barn Animals", they make Snotty believe he is
in the mythical land of Barnia, and now the animals must force
him out before he takes over the barn.
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20
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"Barnyard Idol"
Tom
Sheppard
Todd
Grimes
July 21,
2008
When it's discovered that Pig has a beautiful singing voice, Otis
and the gang enter Pig in a singing competition to win the
farmer a golden tractor. But when Mrs. Beady loses, she is out
to prove that Pig is a talking barnyard animal. Meanwhile, Pig's
over-practicing causes him to lose his voice.
"The Haunting"
Sam O'Neal
& Neal
Boushell
Mike
Gasaway
July 22,
2008
"Brave Udders"
Dan Serafin
Todd
Grimes
July 23,
2008
"Otis' Eleven"
Gene Grillo
T.J.
Sullivan
July 24,
2008
"Pecky Suave"
Tom
Sheppard
Todd
Grimes
July 25,
2008
Gene Grillo
T.J.
Sullivan
"Top Cow"
Gene Grillo
Mike
Gasaway
September Otis becomes the county's new crop dusting ace. But an
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accident causes him to quit, just in time when a large swarm of
locusts is about to destroy the crops.
"School of Otis"
Tom
Sheppard
Mike
Gasaway
September Otis must take over teaching after accidentally injuring Peck,
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the children's teacher. When he realizes that the kids learn
boring things, he teaches the kids how to pull pranks. But the
kids develop an ultimate prank which sends the barnyard silo to
mid air, just when all the animals are in there to hide from
Duke, who appointed himself as new leader.
Tom
Sheppard
Spike
Brandt &
Tony
Cervone
September When Mrs. Beady tries to run for mayor, Otis decides to run for
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mayor against her to avoid Mrs. Beady from exposing them as
talking animals. But, their competition gets way too out of
hand.
"Dummy and
Dummier"
Dan Serafin
Todd
Grimes
September When Freddy gets depressed over his lack of talent, Otis and
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the gang decide to make him take up ventriloquism. But the
dummy that they make (Mr. Jinx) comes alive and tries to kill
them. It turns out that a colony of termites has possessed Mr.
Jinx to get revenge on them for using their tree to create Mr.
Jinx.
"Some Like it
Snotty"
Steve
Oedekerk &
Tom
Sheppard
T.J.
Sullivan
October
24, 2008
Otis and his friends dress up as girls because the bowling alley
is open but only girls get to go free. But their plan backfires
when Snotty Boy and his friends try to take them out on a date.
They are forced to say yes when they realize that Abby and
Bessy has put glue on their women's clothes and they can't take
them off. After one night, the other animals couldn't take it
anymore, but Otis still continues to go out as a girl so he can
get free things from Snotty Boy. Everything goes well until
Otis realizes that Snotty Boy has engaged to him.
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Gene Grillo
& Jed
Spingarn
Mike
Gasaway
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"Pig Amok"
Gene Grillo
T.J.
Sullivan
January
20, 2009
Jessica Gao
Todd
Grimes
January
21, 2009
Otis' new Kobe cow neighbors begin to think that he's the
reincarnation of the legendary SunCow when they discover
Otis has a fifth udder (which was actually a bee sting). Otis is
glad he has that status until he realizes that the cow neighbours
actually serve "Sun Cows" at a steak restaurant and they're
planning to do the same to Otis.
"Doggelganger"
Dan Serafin
Todd
Grimes
January
22, 2009
Ned
Goldreyer
Spike
Brandt &
Tony
Cervone
January
23, 2009
"Adventures in
Snotty Sitting"
Gene Grillo
Spike
Brandt &
Tony
Cervone
February
24, 2009
After Otis breaks the farmer's classic video game system, the
animals need to make some quick cash to replace it. Seeing an
ad to babysit, they dress up as British nannies and show up at
the address on the ad. Only when Mrs. Beady answers the door
they realize they're babysitting Snotty Boy, but Snotty Boy
wreaks havoc on them and the animals have to get the little
terror fed, bathed and into bed before the Beadys get home.
"Cowdyshack"
Tom
Sheppard
Todd
Grimes
February
23, 2009
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airdate
Synopsis
"Wild Mike's
Dance Party"
Jed Spingarn
T.J. Sullivan
February
25, 2009
"Buyers Beware"
Dan Serafin
Mike
Gasaway &
Tom Grevera
February
26, 2009
When the farmer puts a sign that says "Welcome Buyers", the animals
fear that he is selling the barn to other people, so whenever someone
comes to the barn, they use tactics to scare them away. But then they
realize the Farmer's surname is Buyer and he is having a family
reunion but they [accidentally] scared his family away.
"Anchor Cow"
Tom
Sheppard
Spike Brandt
& Tony
Cervone
February
27, 2009
Todd Grimes
May 18,
2009
Abby is excited that her cousin Veronica is coming to the barnyard for
a visit, but it turns out Veronica, despite appearing to be nice on the
outside, is actually using her beauty to manipulate the animals into
doing things to please her.
"Bling My Barn"
Dan Serafin
T.J. Sullivan
May 19,
2009
When the animals accidentally blow up the barn, they audition for
Bling My Barn, a home improvement show that fixes up barns for
deserving families.
"Udderado"
Jed Spingarn
Tom Grevera
May 20,
2009
The animals turn the barnyard into a Wild West theme park to raise
the Farmer's bail money (who got arrested because of Otis' antics) and
decide to hire an actor to play the bandit. But instead of an actor, a real
bandit shows up to pillage the town.
"Cupig"
Dan Serafin
Todd Grimes
May 21,
2009
Pig writes a love letter to his favorite pastry treat, but Otis finds it and
thinks Abby wrote it to him.
"Happy Animal
Fun Time"
Gene Grillo
T.J. Sullivan
May 22,
2009
"Dream Birthday"
Tom
Sheppard
Tom Grevera
June 29,
2009
The animals feel bad for the Farmer after seeing that everyone forgot
his birthday, so they decide to throw him a party and tell him its a
dream, but the Farmer gets carried away.
"Lord of the
Beavers"
Tom
Sheppard
T.J. Sullivan
June 30,
2009
When Otis injures himself, Pip takes over temporarily as barn leader,
and when he recovers, realizes that the others think Pip is a much
better leader than Otis was. Insulted, Otis decides to leave the
barnyard and be a leader where hes needed with a den of beavers.
"Fumblebums"
Tom Shepard
Bert Ring
October 9,
2009
The animals must stand in for injured football players in a game after
becoming the mascots for the team.
"Endangered
Liaisons"
Dan Serafin
Todd Grimes
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36
37
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"Little Otis"
Chris
Hardwick &
Teresa
Trendler
T.J. Sullivan
July 1,
2009
Gene Grillo
Todd Grimes
July 2,
2009
When responsibility is thrust upon Otis to watch the three kids of the
barnyard, Joey the calf, Macy the lamb, and Boyle the chick, Otis
loses them upon taking them around the big city.
"Snotty and
Snottier"
Jed Spingarn
T.J. Sullivan
July 3,
2009
When Snotty Boy's cousin Bernard stays at the Beady house and
torments Snotty, he escapes and tries to seek refuge in the barnyard.
So the animals must help Snotty to defeat Bernard so he could leave.
Tom
Sheppard
Todd Grimes
November
5, 2011
"Barnyards and
Broomsticks"
Dan Serafin
T.J. Sullivan
October 5,
2009
Gene Grillo
Todd Grimes
"Free Schmoozy"
Gene Grillo
Todd Grimes
T.J. Sullivan
"King Cud"
Dan Serafin
T.J. Sullivan
"Everett's
Treasure"
Jed Spingarn
Todd Grimes
"Iron Otis"
Dan Serafin
Todd Grimes
"Too Good to Be
Glue"
Tom
Sheppard
T.J. Sullivan
"Back at the
Booyard"
Jed Spingarn
Todd Grimes
The animals buy a security system for the barnyard, but it turns out
that the system is doing more harm than good.
October 8,
2009
The animals liberate a show whale from a water park, but Otis has a
lot more to go when the animals are being eaten by this whale.
Duke wants a playmate but no other animal wants to play with him, so
the animals convince the farmer to get Duke a playmate. But
everything turns out bad when the farmer brings Duke's arch-rival
Baxter back to the farm, and Baxter causes trouble with the farmer but
makes the farmer thinks Duke did everything, getting Duke in trouble.
October 7,
2009
October 6,
2009
October
25, 2009
In a bid to collect the most Halloween candy and win a prize, Otis tops
off the animals' trick-or-treat candy with a handful of candy from a
hallowed-out pumpkin that legend says belongs to Hockey Mask Bob
and reclaim his candy.
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"Mr. Wiggleplix"
Amanda
Wasey
Todd Grimes
"Chain Gang"
Tom King
Aaron
Hammersley
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"Treasure Hunt"
Tom
Sheppard
Todd Grimes
September
12, 2011
A group of Canadian Crows want to steal the corn from the barnyard,
but after repeated failed attempts, they decide to give the animals a
fake treasure map to distract them from guarding the corn.
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"It's an Udderful
Life"
Octavio
Rodriguez
T.J. Sullivan
December
5, 2009
It's Christmas Eve and Santa Claus comes to visit the barnyard, but
after Santa catches Ferret Fever from Freddy, the animals have to go
deliver all the presents themselves.
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"Get Bessy"
Tom
Sheepard,
Gene Grillo
& Jay
Spingarn
Todd Grimes
January 2,
2010
Bessy is constantly rude towards the animals, yet she is rarely seen, so
the animals wonder what she does when they don't see her, so they try
to spy on her.
"A Beautiful
Freddy"
Dan Serafin
T.J. Sullivan
"Arcade of Doom"
Dan Serafin
Tom Grevera
January 16, Otis and the gang go to an arcade so they can get tickets to buy a
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gaming console. But Snotty Boy and his friends also want the console
so they have to compete to see who can get the most tickets first.
"Rodeotis"
Dean Wundt
T.J. Sullivan
February 6, The farmer is in love with a woman who's a rodeo host and is
2010
interested in bull riders, so Otis pretends to be the farmer's bull so the
woman would be impressed. But at the rodeo, Otis meets a much
bigger bull who injures Otis so now the farmer has to ride the big (and
dangerous) bull.
"Mission: Save
Bigfoot"
Michael
Swanson
T.J. Sullivan
September
11, 2010
Gene Grillo
Jim Schumann
"RoboPeck"
Tom
Sheppard
Tom Grevera
& Todd
Grimes
January 16, After Otis accidentally breaks up Peck's body with a hammer, he
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rebuilds Peck by adding robot parts to him so he can be a big help
around the barnyard. But things go awry when Peck's circuits get
overloaded and he goes out of control.
"Puppy Love"
Dan Serafin
T.J. Sullivan
February 6, Duke is excited when his sister Stamps comes to visit, but is shocked
2010
when he realizes that Stamps is engaged to his arch-rival, Baxter.
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November
14, 2009
Pig has been hanging out with his imaginary friend, Mr. Wiggleplix,
for weeks and it drives the other animals crazy. Then one day, Pig
claims that Otis killed Mr. Wiggleplix so Otis has to dress up as Mr.
Wiggleplix for Pig to feel better.
The animals get arrested when they are mistakened by the police for
bandits disguised in animal costumes. Chained together, they try to
escape so they can use a computer to find the real thieves.
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"Hickory Dickory
Donkey"
Tom
Sheppard
Tom Grevera
& Todd
Grimes
"Clonedemonium"
Jed Spingarn
T.J. Sullivan
Tom
Sheppard
T.J. Sullivan
Paul J. Smith
Fred Gonzales
Dan Serafin
Tom Grevera
& Todd
Grimes
"Cop Cow"
Tom
Sheppard
T.J. Sullivan
Dan Serafin
Tom Grevera
Gene Grillo
Tom Grevera
& Todd
Grimes
Tom
Sheppard
T.J. Sullivan
Gene Grillo
Nick Simotas
"Aliens!!!"
Gene Grillo
T.J. Sullivan
& Todd
Grimes
September
18, 2010
Pip falls in love with a donkey named Prunella, but Bessy repeatedly
tries to break the two up, leading to others to believe that Bessy loves
Pip.
The clones Little Otis and Little Abby come back to visit the barnyard,
but it becomes a problem because they never sleep so the animals
couldn't sleep when they're here. In order to make them stop visiting,
they try to create mini-clones of more animals so Little Otis and Little
Abby can have friends. But things go awry when the owner of the
Clone-a-torium plans to use those clones to expose the humans so they
would know that animals can talk, and Otis and his friends must stop
him from doing it.
September
19, 2011
Snotty Boy's clown dad comes to visit, leading into a battle against the
fake dad (Otis) and the real one.
An ancient cave cow comes to attack the barn animals! Meanwhile,
scientists kidnap Otis, thinking he's really Cave Cow.
September
26, 2011
Otis and his friends become cops after another cop gets injured, and
they try to solve a crime that is about stealing in a donut store.
October 3,
2011
Otis finds a giant chicken egg and decides to hatch it so they can have
a fifth for polo. Only the giant chicken turns out to be a dinosaur! The
animals immediately want to get rid of it, but Otis has paternal
feelings and begs the animals to give him a chance. They relent, but
the dinosaur quickly grows 1000 times its size and falls in love with
Mrs. Beady!
Pig's mole subjects (from when he was Emperor of the Mole People
for 45 minutes) have sought him out to return as their Emperor and
defend them from Eric the Terrible, a verbally abusive worm.
June 19,
2010
Mrs. Beady has no choice but to move with the barnyard animals after
being kicked out of her house.
Otis's former best friend named Eddie returns and tries to get rid of
Pip, and Otis and his friends must stop him.
November
12, 2011
In this Series Finale, While creating a fake alien news story to scare
away Mrs. Beady, Otis accidentally attracts actual space aliens bent on
conquering Earth. Otis tries to stall them at the barnyard while he tries
to find their weakness.
References
External links
TV.com's Back at the Barnyard episode guide (http://www.tv.com/back-at-the-barnyard/show/70683/
episode.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=tabssh&tag=tabs;episodes)
TV Guide's Back at the Barnyard episode guide (http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.
aspx?tvobjectid=289619&more=ucepisodelist)
Ben 10
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Ben 10
Ben 10
Creator
Man of Action (Duncan Rouleau, Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, and Steven T. Seagle)
Original work
Ben 10
Films and television
Films
Animated series
Video games
Ben 10 is an American media franchise 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 franchise is about a boy who acquires a watch-like alien device, called the Omnitrix, that allows him to turn into
alien creatures.
The Ben 10 franchise received wide critical acclaim and won three Emmy Awards; it also has grossed over $2 billion
in retail sales in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and has sold 100 million toys worldwide.
Series
Original series
10-year-old Benjamin Tennyson finds an alien device out in the woods, the Omnimatrix (Omnitrix for short), which
allows him to turn into ten different alien species: Wildmutt, Four Arms, Grey Matter, XLR8, Upgrade,
Diamondhead, Ripjaws, Stinkfly, Ghostfreak, and Heatblast. Throughout his summer vacation, traveling the world in
the "Rust Bucket" with his Grandpa Max and his cousin Gwen Tennyson, Ben fights crime and evil aliens with his
new powers, gaining the ability to turn into nine more aliens:Cannonbolt, Wildvine, Blitzwolfer, Snare-oh,
Frankenstrike, Ditto, Upchuck, Eye Guy, and Way Big.
Ben 10
Alien Force
Five years after the original series, Ben has apparently taken off the Omnitrix, but, when his Grandpa Max goes
missing, he puts it back on, which reboots it and gives Ben a new set of ten aliens (Swampfire, Echo Echo,
Humungasaur, Jetray, Big Chill, Spidermonkey, Goop, Brainstorm, Chromastone, and Alien X). Ben's old enemy,
Kevin 11, had somehow escaped the Null Void, but has now become (mostly) reformed and joins Ben's team.
Ultimate Alien
Several weeks after the end of Alien Force, Ben now has the Ultimate Omnimatrix/Ultimate Omnitrix/Ultimatrix,
which allows him to 'evolve' his aliens into more powerful forms. Even though it was advertised that Ben now has all
of his old forms, this doesn't really happen until Ben 10,000 Returns. After Ben gets home to his family, he also has
many new "aliens" that he has to try and fight evil with.
Omniverse
After Ultimate Alien, Ben gets a new Omnitrix along with a new set of aliens. While Gwen and Kevin go off to
college, Ben is ready to become a solo superhero. But Max pairs him up with a by-the-book rookie plumber, Rook
Blonko. Max sends Ben and Rook to investigate a hidden alien city. Meanwhile, Ben is targeted by an intergalactic
bounty hunter named Khyber. Ben later meets new villains and has a secret about his alien Feedback.
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Ben 10
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Characters
The franchise has a variety of characters: humans, aliens, and magical characters mixed with the alien subject.
The Plumbers
The Plumbers are an intergalactic policing/counter-terrorist/black-ops organization, which deals with
extraterrestrial, paranormal, and other situations by using many high-tech alien gadgets and weapons.
The organization is composed of both human and alien members, each of whom possesses a special badge, and all
badges bear the intergalactic peace symbol, a green hourglass shape. Later in Omniverse, the plumber's symbol
becomes a red dot. The badge has many features:
Is a communication device.
Creates a holographic map that can pin-point the location of another Plumber's badge.
Is a universal translator.
Enables access to "Extranet", which is an intergalactic version of the Internet.
In the original series the Earth's Plumbers were a secret government organization that protected the general public
from any alien threat. Their main base was located inside Mt. Rushmore, where the Null Void projector and
Sub-Energy were stored. Their main adversary was Vilgax. Max was a Plumbers member in his youth. Most of the
Plumbers have disbanded; however, a few members (like Max and his relatives) remain in a semi-active capacity.
Forever Knights
The Forever Knights are a secret British society/paramilitary group first formed during the Middle Ages that are
dedicated to collect and study alien technology, usually by illegal means. Any aliens they capture along the way are
dissected and studied, and any humans caught with them are immediately deemed worthless and disposed off. It is
revealed in "Ben 10: Ultimate Alien" that the reason for their actions is to combat Diagon, an entity from another
dimension that nearly conquered the Earth in the Middle Ages were it not for the Forever Knights' immortal Founder
George; when George left them, the Forever Knights began to splinter under various self-titled Forever Kings who
transformed their knights' duty into a genocidal policy toward anything alien. The Forever Knights also arm
themselves with a large variety of medieval weapons enhanced by alien technology, with Lightsaber-like swords,
lances, "laser lances", laser guns and electro shock rods being their most common ones.
Anodites
Anodites are a humanoid race of energy beings from the planet "Anodyne".
They are based on a vital energy called "Mana", that is present in all living things and beings throughout the entire
universe, known as the life source energy. For Anodites, this is a source of power, and they also have the ability to
control it like "magic" (which is confirmed to be derived from Mana). A key difference is that this form of magic (or
at least magical rituals) relies much more on the use of spoken incantations, spell books, charms and talismans, and
even celestial events, to achieve the magical and mystical effects the caster desires. Anodites manipulate this, and are
able to create pink-and-magenta-colored shields and force fields of varying shapes and sizes for protection and
circular magenta shapes or globes that can be thrown to disable enemies.
Anodites are quite free-spirited and most don't take life as seriously as most humans to the point that some Anodites
disregard the morality of their actions and would rather satisfy their own personal pleasures, but that does not stop
them from helping others.
Ben 10
Osmosians
Osmosians (a play on osmosis) are human-like aliens from the planet "Osmos V".
They have a unique ability to absorb matter and energy from nearly anything and use it in various ways. Osmosians
can channel energy through their hands to manipulate technology, discharge it as an energy blast or use it to speed up
cellular regeneration to increase their strength or recover from injuries at an accelerated rate. Osmosians are able to
absorb and synthesize the mass, properties, and chemical makeup of matter to change their body into a living matter
sharing these properties. The absorbed matter is as durable as the matter used to make it and can enhance their
strength and durability. Osmosians can also extend their matter to anything they are touching.
Osmosians can become mentally unstable if they absorb energy and cannot control it, becoming an addiction like a
drug. Storing energy for long periods of time will worsen their instability. This addiction, can be also caused when
they feed with life force from other living beings, causing the Osmosian to become insatiable and instinctively seek
out any possible source of energy to feed off of.
As they can absorb energy life force, they can also absorb the DNA, receiving 10% of their abilities and powers, and
making the Osmosians having sometimes, physical mutations.
Galvans
Galvans (a play on galvanization) are small bipedal frog-like beings, originally from Galvan Prime; currently they
live in Galvan Mark II.
The Galvan race is best known for being a highly intelligent race whose great amount of calculative and technical
intellect allowed them to create almost anything from spare parts and deduce the function of any device at a glance.
The Galvans originally had no empire to speak of, were recognized from their skills and were employed by other
species as industrial technicians, spies and saboteurs. But in time, keeping their projects top secret, they amassed
their acquired knowledge to build a powerful empire of their own based on the technology they had kept from the
rest of the universe. Among the notable Galvans in the series, is Azmuth, who created the Omnitrix among many
other technologies; and also Azmuth is considered the most intelligent being in the Universe.
In "Destroy All Aliens," Azmuth's father says that the Galvans created Stonehenge, as a practical joke.
Transports
Each series has featured with some kind of main transportation. The wheeled motor vehicles, even appearing like
normal cars, they are equipped with several Plumbers' technology, like a turbo engine, laser guns and also an
autopilot. And they are often destroyed during the series.
The Rust Bucket, is an old RV resembling a GMC motorhome owned by Max Tennyson. And despite being old,
and even have been destroyed a few times, Max has a great affection for it.
Ship is a Galvanic Mechamorph (Upgrade's species) alien that has the ability to transform himself into fully
operational technology he's once touched. He merged with the Forever Knights spaceship, from this event, he
became the space transportation for Ben's team during the season 3 of Ben 10: Alien Force. The Rust Bucket III, a
Plumbers' jet that Kevin has upgraded with alien tech, replaced him.
Kevin's car is a Muscle car resembling a Dodge Challenger armed with Plumber technology as well as other various
alien tech, including guns and offroad capabilities. It is the team's main transport in Ben 10: Alien Force & Ben 10:
Ultimate Alien. It is damaged and/or destroyed a lot, mainly during fights or chase scenes, and Kevin is constantly
busy repairing it.
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Allusions
The series often makes references and parodies to popular culture:
Ben 10
Ben 10: Alien Force
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
Running gags
Many characters prefer violent solutions rather than verbal ones, especially Kevin, who prefers to hit people
before talking, but is stopped by Gwen, who is much more sensitive than him. Also, Ben prefers using a big,
powerful alien in many situations, but ends up turning into another alien, especially Grey Matter, a small and less
powerful genetic Galvan, and Nanomech, a humanoid insect.
During the original series, Ben has a lack of hygiene, and this is briefly seen in the other series. It is sometimes
mentioned that he rarely washes himself or never changes clothes, claiming the shirt that is commonly worn
throughout the first series is the only shirt he used during the entire summer.
Mr. Smoothy is a restaurant that serves mostly smoothies at which Ben and his friends are regular customers.
The titular mascot is a cup with face and legs that holds a smaller cup. It serves the strangest assortment of flavors
in its smoothies, made to order. Among the strange flavors which Ben drinks are: "chocolate and carrot",
"nectarine", "mango and blueberry with extra echinacea" and "all-meat flavored smoothies such as lamb and
sardine". In Bellwood there are 23 Mr. Smoothy restaurants, and in some episodes some of them are destroyed
because of Ben.
Sumo Slammers is a large franchise spawning up to video games, trading card games, TV shows, movies, mp3
players, etc., which appears often in the Ben 10 series. The storyline of the franchise is similar to anime stories,
although the details were not shown, but it tells about a warrior called Ishiyama and his archenemy called Kenko
with the ability to shapeshift. Kenko has somehow joined to Ishiyama. Ben has been a huge fan since he was
young, and is always trying to do something linked with it, such as knowing the news about them and pretending
that he is fighting like them.
Kevin's car is a muscle car armed with Plumber technology as well as other various alien tech, including guns
and off-road capabilities. As it is often damaged and/or destroyed (such as during fights or chase scenes), Kevin is
constantly repairing it. The Rust Bucket III has also become a part of this running gag. In the episode "Video
Game" Kevin seems to think Ben's destruction of Will's car is not a good way of getting back at Harangue for his
rage focused at Ben. Due to Kevin's obsession with own his car, it is likely a joke referencing that.
Since "War of the Worlds", due to Ben's worldwide fame, he shows some typical celebrity behavior, where he is
chased by fans and shows off, hoping that someone will notice and adore him. He constantly claims to have
"saved the universe".
Recurring elements
Technologies
The advanced technologies shown are both alien and from Earth. In the series, they are divided in levels of
complication, danger or sophistication. The levels known thus far are 1-20, although some technology is confirmed
to be higher than Level 20. Any tech above the allowed level used on this planet, is considered illegal.
Earth is a level 2 planet, something that is considered very inferior by other aliens, as it was stated once that Earth is
at least 500 years away from being level 3.
Dwayne McDuffie describes some levels:
Level 1 includes use and construction of simple tools.
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Level 2 includes remedial energy Manipulation, the use of Fire and/or the use of simple machines.
Level 3 includes intermediate tool use and industrial organization combined with intermediate energy
manipulation. Often information management technologies develop at Level 3. This is also the level at which
many species accidentally kill themselves.
Level 5 includes remedial manipulation of the fundamental force.
Null Void
The Null Void is a pocket dimension created by the Galvan as a penal colony. It is filled with floating rocks, with
flying creatures as guards. It is shown to be worse than a normal prison, often scarring many people that went there,
including Kevin, which can be argued to be the cause for his transition to a protagonist. It's also a place for people to
start over in life. They are protected by the guardians - creatures that protect powerless people in the Null Void from
the more violent inmates. They first appeared in "Back With A Vengeance " on Ben 10. But then not revealed as
Null Guardians. In the later Episodes they were revealed.
ID Mask
ID Masks are masks that can change someone's appearance holographically. They were often used by DNAliens to
take forms of human beings, and are also used by Plumbers' Kids who are obviously part alien to hide their
appearance and be able to roam freely on Earth. Even Kevin Uses one after he turns into which he calls Monster.
Techadon Robots
Techadons are powerful war machines that were mass-produced by a Weapons Technology group known as the
"Weapon masters of Techadon". They are armed with powerful lasers and nanite based regenerative technologies,
able to recreate itself in entirety from a single hand. The custom made ones that are commissioned for a hit are
stronger and when one is destroyed, the other ones adapt from the defeated ones.
Time Travel
The Entropy Pump is a machine made of quartz crystals developed by Professor Paradox during the 1950s, as a
time-traveling experiment. It was experimented in a lab when an assistant Hugo drew back and hit the controls,
causing the machine to become a vacuum, pulling Paradox inside of it and hurling him into the event horizon of a
virtual wormhole. The result powers Paradox's time traveling project by generating enough energy to weaken the
time-space continuum.
Paradox, now with knowledge of the time line, later explains to Ben the concept of Cross Time. Cross Time is a
reference to alternate future timelines, such as the timeline depicted in "Ben 10,000" and "Ken 10" where Kevin was
still evil. Another Cross Time future, depicted in "Ben 10,000 Returns", presents Ben still with the Ultimatrix and
using it to become an Ultimate human.
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Ascalon
Ascalon is a sword-like weapon also created by Azmuth, with the power to tap into the forces of the universe itself.
The sword is so powerful that it can destroy an entire planet, and can also cause madness to anyone who possesses it.
Only the one who is dignified can have such power, that's why Azmuth gave Ascalon to an immortal human who is
battling an extra-dimensional creature, knowing that only "he" needs such power to fight.
Films
Secret of the Omnitrix
The first is a regular animated feature called Secret of the Omnitrix. A trailer of the film was released with the film
Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen, and it aired August 10, 2007. The main plot was about during a fight
with Dr Animo, Ben's Omnitrix accidentally sets off its self-destruct mode and Ben has to find the Omnitrix's creator
to shut it down and stop the evil Vilgax.
Alien Swarm
The third is a live-action film titled Ben 10: Alien Swarm which aired November 25, 2009. It is about Ben, Gwen,
Kevin and Grandpa Max. In the movie the group stumbles upon a hive of alien nanobots using humans as host
bodies in order to take over the world. The Nanochips, or "alien swarm", are controlled by a single consciousness
and Ben and his friends must work together to stop them.
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Cast
Secret of the Omnitrix Race Against Time
Alien Swarm
Heros United
Ben
Tara Strong
Graham Phillips
Ryan Kelley
Tara Strong
Yuri Lowenthal
Gwen
Meagan Smith
Haley Ramm
Galadriel Stineman
Meagan Smith
(Silent cameo)
Max
Paul Eiding
Lee Majors
Barry Corbin
Paul Eiding
Dr. Animo
Dwight Schultz
Dwight Schultz
Azmuth
Sandra Tennyson
Beth Littleford
Beth Littleford
Carl Tennyson
Don McManus
Don McManus
Cash
Tyler Patrick
JT
Tyler Foden
Adam Wylie
Carlos Alazraqui
(Silent cameo)
Daran Norris
Jim Ward
Grey Matter
Diamondhead
Fourarms
Richard McGonagle
Richard McGonagle
Big Chill
Humungousaur
Cannonbolt
Fred Tatasciore
Kevin Levin
Heatblast
Awards
Original series
Nathan Keyes
Steve Blum
David Franklin
(Silent cameo)
Steve Blum
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Year
Award
Category
2007
34th Daytime
Emmy Awards
Thomas Perkins
Golden Reel
Award
35th Daytime
Emmy Awards
2008
Result
Won
Nominated
Award
Category
Result
2008
Nominated
Nominated
Nominated
Nominated
Nominated
Result
Alien Force
Year
Award
Category
2009 36th Daytime Emmy Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live Action and
Awards
Animation
Robert Hargreaves
Won
Nominated
Nominated
Alien Swarm
Year
Award
Category
Result
Nominated
Nominated
Nominated
Ben 10
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Ultimate Alien
Year
Award
Category
Result
2011 64th Writers Guild of America Awards Animation Len Uhley for the episode "Moonstruck" Nominated
Omniverse
Year
Award
Category
Result
2013
Annie Award
Nominated
40th Daytime
Emmy Awards
Carlos Sanches
Won
Nominated
Spin-off media
Merchandise
Following the success of the Ben 10 animated TV series and films, various Ben 10 merchandise has been released for
general sale. These items include comic books, card games such as Top Trumps, toys, video games, Lego
construction sets, bedding, coloring books, footwear, the watches (the Omnitrix and the Ultrimatrix), and coloring
books. All three shows have also been released on DVD, and there are a number of video games.
Games
The game franchise has many different formats. The video games franchise started on 2007 with the release of
Protector of Earth.
The latest video game, Ben 10: Omniverse has been developed and released for the series for the Nintendo Wii &
Wii U, Nintendo DS & 3DS, Microsoft Xbox 360 & Sony PlayStation 3 on November 13, 2012. The player can play
as 13 playable alien heroes, including never-before-seen aliens like Bloxx and Gravattack, as they work for either
Ben or Rook to defeat the evil plans of a fierce villain, intent on destroying the world. The game is developed by
Vicious Style Studios for all platforms except for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS versions, which are developed
by 1st Playable Productions. The plot is that Ben's partner Rook goes back in time and meets an 11-year old Ben. In
the past Malware absorbs Rook's Proto-Tool and has intention of destroying the Earth. The player is able to access
both Bens.
There are 8 games, including Omniverse, these are the games released:
Ben 10
Toy Line
Bandai has manufactured a massive amount of Ben 10 toys from the four series.
The series received three McDonald's Happy Meal promotions internationally, as well as one in America in August
2011.[9] The toys are colored translucent dolls of some Omnitrix/Ultimatrix aliens and its Ultimate forms, and inside
there is a small photo of Ben. But the Alien Force toys are four rings, each one are an alien (Goop, Jetray, Alien X,
Chromastone) and with features linked with their powers.
Comic Books
Developed by Jason Hall, Min G. Kuand and Heroic Age. The Ben 10 Comic revolves around Ben's summer
vacation along with Gwen and their Grandpa Max traveling in the Rust Bucket. The Ben 10: Alien Force Comic
revolves around Ben battling the Highbreed and the DNAliens along with Gwen and a reformed Kevin.
The Action Packs are comics made by DC Comics and most of the time they have Ben 10 comics in them
accompanied by either Samurai Jack, Codename Kids Next Door, The Secret Saturdays, or Generator Rex. Some of
the issues are connected with the franchise, while others are non-canon.
In February 2013, IDW Publishing announced a partnership with Cartoon Network to produce comics based on its
properties. Ben 10 was one of the titles announced to be published.[10]
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References
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visual-effects-society-announces-nominees-for-6th-annual-ves-awards)
[2] Cartoon Networks Set CG' Ben 10 TV Movie for 2012 (http:/ / www. animationmagazine. net/ tv/
cartoon-networks-set-cg-ben-10-tv-movie-for-2012/ )
[3] SDCC2011: "Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens" Trailer Released (http:/ / www. toonzone. net/ news/ articles/ 38225/
sdcc2011-ben-10-destroy-all-aliens-trailer-released)
[4] http:/ / www. comingsoon. net/ news/ movienews. php?id=86425
[5] http:/ / hollywoodreporter. com/ heat-vision/ rampage-writer-hired-work-ben-422896
[6] SDCC2011: Generator Rex/Ben 10 Crossover Special Set For Thanksgiving (http:/ / archive. is/ 20120915105859/ http:/ / www. toonzone.
net/ news/ articles/ 38242/ sdcc2011--generator-rexben-10-crossover-special-set-for-thanksgiving)
[7] Ben 10 and Generator Rex News from Comic-Con (http:/ / www. youtube. com/ watch?v=LHsZ0RrMZj4)
[8] CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #65 (http:/ / www. dccomics. com/ dcu/ comics/ ?cm=20731)
[9] Ben 10: Ultimate Alien McDonald's USA Toys (http:/ / api. ning. com/ files/
Tz8mW7nYVzXfk6EDkZwf2BUReVcQUQ*wbguKs0k2z6vdHyN7XrKW0OfnZDDO5Tt8PQGbsFL3qx4S*T1XlxYWRcTkMx08XYQO/
ben10mcdonalds. bmp)
[10] http:/ / www. idwpublishing. com/ news/ article/ 2507/
[11] "Calling all Ben 10 fanatics" (http:/ / www. iol. co. za/ tonight/ tv-radio/ calling-all-ben-10-fanatics-1. 1186079)
[12] 'Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL' Aims to Supersize Original Game on Consoles [Video] (http:/ / www. comicsalliance. com/
2011/ 11/ 07/ cartoon-network-punch-time-explosion-xl-video/ )
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Victor Cook
Producedby
Writtenby
Marty Isenberg
Basedon
Ben 10
by Man Of Action
Musicby
Kristopher Carter
Michael McCuistion
Lolita Ritmanis
Singapore
United States
Language
English
Originalchannel
Cartoon Network
Releasedate
Runningtime
69 minutes
March11,2012 (Asia)
March23,2012 (United States)
Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens (originally titled Ben 10: Alien Dimensions) is a computer-animated science fiction
action film that premiered on Cartoon Network Asia on March 11, 2012, and in the United States on Cartoon
Network March 23, 2012, as part of "Ben 10 Week" which ran from March 19, 2012-March 24, 2012. It was
officially unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con International 2011. This is Cartoon Network Studios Asia's first film.
The movie would be Cartoon Network's first CG animated movie as well as the first time the Ben 10 universe would
be interpreted in full CG. Tiny Island Productions, producer of qubo's Shelldon, provided the CGI for the film. David
Kwok, CEO of Tiny Island Productions, commented that having an opportunity to work on the film was amazing
and challenging. This movie took place after the first "Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix" movie. The film won the Best
3D Animated Program category at the Asian Television Awards 2012
Plot
Taking place shortly after the events of the original Ben 10, Ben, Gwen and Grandpa Max spend their evenings
fighting aliens on the streets of Bellwood. During a battle against a robotic tank, Ben as Upgrade and Gwen argue
about the best way to defeat it, leading to Gwen using a magenta-colored glowing dismantling spell on the tank
while Ben is attached. Unknown to the children, this leads to a malfunction in the Omnitrix.
Later, after a mishap in school where the Omnitrix accidentally teleports his homework, Ben is grounded by his
parents and forced to stay home and do a history report. Ben attempts to work on the report before the Omnitrix
teleports his laptop away as well. Shortly afterwards, Tetrax Shard arrives and tells Ben that Azmuth has asked to
meet with him. They go to meet Azmuth but are attacked by an evil version of Waybig. Tetrax and Ben fight the
alien, who is also teleported into the Omnitrix, though neither of them is aware of it. Tetrax decides to take Ben to
meet Azmuth and activates a new function on the Omnitrix. Before he can explain this new ability, the ship is
attacked and Ben is sucked out into the atmosphere, falling to the ground as Diamondhead. It is later revealed that
the new ability prevents Ben from returning to human form when he times out, simply switching alien forms. Ben as
Fourarms arrives at Stonehenge and is attacked by a Galvanic Mechamorph who demands to know about the alien
that attacked Ben. Ben tries to explain, but the warrior only continues to attack and the pair carry their battle across
the globe, destroying most of Stonehenge and nearly damaging Cristo Redentor in Rio de Janeiro and in Egypt
before arriving back in Bellwood. Ben transforms into Grey Matter and manages to escape the Mechamorph.
Meanwhile, Gwen and Grandpa Max receive a call from Ben's parents Carl and Sandra informing them that Ben has
escaped the house. They go in search of him, only to find Tetrax and discover that Azmuth's ship (earlier disguised
as a semi truck) has crashed and was destroyed by the evil Waybig. They soon encounter Ben and Tetrax restores
Ben's Omnitrix to normal just as the Mechamorph catches up to them. Gwen sees how the Omnitrix reacts after Ben
returns to human form and deduces what has happened just as she, Ben, Tetrax and the Mechamorph are transported
into the Omnitrix.
Inside, Ben and the Mechamorph continue to battle before being attacked by a swarm of Stinkflies just as Gwen and
Tetrax are ambushed by a herd of Wildmutt. The four catch up with each other and Gwen explains what has
happened and they realize that the evil Waybig is inside with them just as he resurfaces. The Mechamorph, revealed
to be Azmuth's father, attacks the Waybig in revenge for killing his son while Gwen uses him to reverse the
transportation and return them to Earth. Unfortunately, the Omnitrix malfunctions again and transforms Ben's
parents into Wildmutt and Heatblast, causing Gwen to realize that the evil Waybig is Azmuth, himself. Leaving
Grandpa Max and Tetrax to handle his parents, Ben and Gwen follow Azmuth's father and the evil Waybig to the
park where Ben transforms into Waybig to subdue Azmuth while he and Gwen try to reverse the transformation.
They soon convince Azmuth's father that his son is the very alien they are fighting and the three work together to fix
the Omnitrix and return Azmuth to normal. Azmuth reprimands Ben and Gwen for their errors and releases his father
from the Mechamorph armor.
Returning to Ben's house, Azmuth restores Ben's parents to normal, and repairs the Rust bucket before leaving with
his own father. Ben's parents, having forgotten that they grounded Ben, tell him to enjoy his fishing trip with
Grandpa Max and Gwen. Ben declines, having learned to be more responsible, and stays home to finish his history
report. The movie ends with Ben, Gwen, and Grandpa Max on another road trip where they encounter Doctor Animo
and the three prepare for another exciting battle.
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Crew
Victor Cook - Director, Supervising producer
Promotional marketing
To promote the film a toy line, manufactured by Bandai has been announced to launch around the same time the film
premieres. Cartoon Network Asia and Philippines held a contest for one male and one female to be "immortalized in
Ben 10 history." The two winners would receive "the ultimate voice over role," assorted prizes (clothing, toys, etc.)
and a VIP limo ride to walk on the "green carpet" at the Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens premiere. A similar competition
was held in Malaysia and the Middle East. Filipino viewers heard the Philippine winners while the rest of Southeast
Asia will hear the Malaysian kids. The winners of the contest in Philippines were later revealed to be Nina Teo and
Xander Ching who are voicing two of Ben's classmates. Cartoon Network Africa held a contest to win Green Movie
Tickets to the exclusive premiere of the film in Johannesburg on March 10, 2012.
The film was later released on iTunes and other electronic-based stores, such as the PlayStation Store.
Home media
Madman Entertainment released Destroy All Aliens in Region 4 on June 20, 2012. Warner Home Video released the
film in Region 2 on October 1, 2012. The film will also be released in Region 1 on April 16, 2013.
Reception
Critical reviews
The film has received mixed to positive reviews. Emily Ashby of Commonsense Media gave Ben 10: Destroy All
Aliens a 3 out of 5. Although criticizing on how much violence exists in the context of the story Ashby states that the
story emphasizes the joy of family, even when that comes with rules a person that does not like. The film won the
Best 3D Animated Program award at the Asian Television Awards 2012 as well as the Gold Award for Best Movie
Campaign in the 2012 ProMax Awards
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Nielsen ratings
In the United States, Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens increased by double-digits across the board versus the same time
period in 2011. The broadcast placed #1 in its time period in boys 2-11.
Notes
^a Nina Teo and Xander Ching are featured only in the Philippines version of the film.
References
External links
Ben 10 Destroy All Aliens - Australia (http://www.cartoonnetwork.com.au/minisite/
ben10-destroy-all-aliens/)
Ben 10 Destroy All Aliens - Asia (http://www.cartoonnetworkasia.com/minisite/ben10-destroy-all-aliens/)
Ben 10 Destroy All Aliens - IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2290147/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1/)
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Alex Winter
Produced by
Evan W. Adler
Victor Ho (line producer)
Alex Winter & Ramsey Ann Naito (executive producers)
Sam Register & Tramm Wigzell (co-executive producers)
Written by
Mitch Watson
Story by
Based on
Ben 10
by Man Of Action
Starring
Graham Phillips
Christien Anholt
Haley Ramm
Beth Littleford
Don McManus
Sab Shimono
Aloma Wright
Robert Picardo
Lee Majors
Music by
Andy Sturmer
Suzanne Hines
Studio
Trouper Productions
Cartoon Network Studios
Distributed by
Warner Bros.
Cartoon Network
Release dates
Running time
68 minutes
Country
United States
Canada
Language
English
Budget
US$18 million
Ben 10: Race Against Time (also known as Ben 10: The Movie) is a 2007 American live-action adaptation of the
animated television series Ben 10 created by Man of Action. The working title was Ben 10 in the Hands of
Armageddon. Directed by Alex Winter, it premiered on November 21, 2007, in the US as a Cartoon Network
original film.
Plot
Taking place after the series, the story opens in Bellwood as a mysterious black figure appears and immediately
starts destroying things. Ben Tennyson (Graham Phillips), in the form of Heatblast (voiced by David Franklin),
confronts him. After a short battle, Ben seemingly obliterates the villain.
The next day, Ben goes back to school, and has trouble adjusting to normal life again. After a bad day he gets bullied
by Cash (Tyler Patrick Jones) and JT (Tyler Foden) and two girls he tried to flirt with earlier in the movie resulting
in Greymatter (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui) causing complete chaos at a diner where Ms. Dalton (Aloma Wright)
works. Later he and Gwen Tennyson (Haley Ramm) go over and reveals the same villain Ben defeated earlier. Max
Tennyson (Lee Majors) identifies him as Eon (Christien Anholt), an alien called a Chronian from an unknown
dimension, who the Plumbers captured almost two centuries ago. When he arrived, he was half dead and brought a
device with him called the Hands of Armageddon, which would open a time rift to his home dimension an unleash
his race upon Earth if activated. They travel to the containment facility where Eon is supposed to be kept in
suspended animation, only to find it empty and his guard aged to near-death. The guard tells Max not to let Eon find
the hardware store, where the Hands were kept.The guard then warns Ben that Eon knows about him. He wishes him
good luck, and that he needs it and passes away.
Traveling back to Bellwood, Max takes Ben and Gwen to the location of the Hands of Armageddon, guarded by the
few remaining Plumbers ranging from Ms. Dalton, Mr. Hawkins the Postman (Jeff Jensen), Fire Chief Whittington
(Michael Runyard), Principal White (Robert Picardo), Mrs. Carlay the Plant Caregiver, Mr. Jenyx the Telephone
Company Worker, and Mr. Enguells the Sanitation Worker. Eon has followed them and breaks into the facility, but
cannot activate the device. When Ben attempts to use the Omnitrix, it malfunctions glowing bright purple and
refusing to activate. Eon attempts to kidnap Ben, claiming it to be a rescue. Eon manages to corner Ben, explaining
that his race learned to control time itself, but trapped themselves by misusing their power. He claims that his fate is
intertwined with Ben's. Ben is saved by another Plumber in disguise, whom he had met earlier at the diner. Ben goes
home where Max waits for him, and explains the dangers of the current situation. The Plumbers, all around town,
guard Ben around the clock. When Ben goes to the school gym to be alone, Principal White attempts to calm Ben's
fears just when Eon arrives again and shoves White out of the way. This time, Ben is able to become Diamondhead
(voiced by Daran Norris), as a result of his struggle with Eon. Ben finally decides to set up a trap for Eon, and waits
out at night with Gwen. As Max arrives and convinces the them that they are in danger, the Rustbucket is suddenly
destroyed, and Eon and his minions ambush the three and take them back to the facility.
At the Plumber facility storing the Hands of Armageddon, Eon explains some of the background of the Omnitrix:
Ben can only remain in his alien forms for ten minutes at a time, a fail-safe to prevent them from overwhelming his
human self and personality. Eon knows how to deactivate the fail safe, and in doing so, can turn Ben into a Chronian.
This is because the Hands need the energy of a young Chronian, which is why he kidnapped Ben. He does so, and
Ben is transformed into a younger clone of Eon. Meanwhile, Principal White has gotten out of the nurse's office and
finds the imprisoned Plumbers. When trying to find the key to that room, they point to the button near the door
which freed them all. Gwen and Max manage to free themselves. While Max tries to disable the Hands of
Armageddon at the cost of his own life, Gwen reaches to Ben inside young Eon. Ben successfully overcomes Eon
and changes back, but then sees Max is in danger. Ben manages to save Max and disable the Hands of Armageddon.
Just when it seems like they've won, time stops for everyone but Ben. Eon reappears, angered at Ben's victory. Ben
transforms into Wildmutt, fights him off, eventually knocking him into the Hands of Armageddon, destroying both
the Hands and Eon. Ben finally accepts being just Ben for a while. However, Max points that aliens are persistent,
and as the film ends, an alien ship flies towards Earth.
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Production
Ben 10: Race Against Time featured CGI effects and characters, including four of the aliens from the TV series:
Diamondhead, Grey Matter, Heatblast, and Wildmutt. Winter stated at the 2007 upfront presentation that he wanted
Ben 10: Race Against Time "to look like X-Men," an epic adventure that is "more cinematic than cartoony" and
appeal to all ages. Winter also promised the film will feature "no Jar Jar." In a behind-the-scenes video played on
Cartoon Network's video service, Winter describes the film as "everything you've ever seen in Ben 10 come to life."
Reception
The film received positive reviews upon its release, viewers praised the film for its special effects and keeping its
lighthearted tone like the cartoon series.[citation needed]
Sequel
A sequel to Race Against Time, titled Ben 10: Alien Swarm premiered on Cartoon Network on November 25, 2009
taking place during Ben 10: Alien Force.
References
External links
Official website (http://ben10.com/)
Ben 10: Race Against Time (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1037011/) at the Internet Movie Database
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Alex Winter
Producedby
Gideon Amir
Writtenby
John Turman
James Krieg
Basedon
Starring
Ryan Kelley
Galadriel Stineman
Nathan Keyes
Alyssa Diaz
Herbert Siguenza
Barry Corbin
Musicby
Michael Wandmacher
Cinematography
Anghel Decca
Editingby
Scott Richter
United States
Language
English
Originalchannel
Cartoon Network
Releasedate
November25,2009
Runningtime
69 minutes
Precededby
Ben 10: Alien Swarm is a 2009 science fiction action television film directed by Alex Winter. It is based on the
Cartoon Network animated series Ben 10: Alien Force and a sequel to 2007's Ben 10. The film stars Ryan Kelley,
Galadriel Stineman, Nathan Keyes, Alyssa Diaz, Herbert Siguenza, and Barry Corbin. The film premiered on
Cartoon Network on November 25, 2009.
Plot
The film opens as Ben, Gwen, and Kevin are negotiating with a group of black market dealers, who are attempting to
sell them alien nanochips. One of them reveals herself to be Elena, a childhood friend of Ben and Gwen and a fellow
Plumber's kid. Elena explains that she had set up the negotiations to lure Ben out into the open, and explains that her
father has been abducted and that she needs their help to find him.
Just as Ben agrees to help her, the chips suddenly spring to life, controlled by a man hiding in the rafters. Kevin sees
it as a double cross, though Elena insists that she is not responsible. While the dealers escape, Ben transforms into
Big Chill and drives off the intruder. Elena escapes in the confusion, further justifying Kevin's suspicions. Though
Gwen quickly sides with Kevin, Ben is not as easily convinced.
Arriving at their headquarters underneath the Bellwood auto repair shop, the trio, along with Grandpa Max, study the
chips, learning that they are Techno-organic material|a hybrid of organic and technological components. Elena,
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Cast
Voice cast
Dee Bradley Baker as Big Chill and Humungousaur
Alex Winter as Nanomech
Wendy Cutler as The Queen
Production
Development
Major hurdles for films initial production stage included the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike as well as
the theat of strikes by other guilds. Prior to a potential Directors Guild of America strike, Winter began creating
animatics of action sequences featuring characters rejected for the 2007 film. This would allow animators to
complete sequences if the Directors Guild of America went on strike in January 2008, which ultimately did not
happen.</ref> Winter considered making a small project in between 'Ben 10' and its sequel, but decided against the
idea, saying "you have your baby and you don't want someone else to take it".</ref>
Filming
Inspired by its use in Sam Raimis Spider-Man, three action sequences in Ben 10: Alien Swarm were shot using
IMAX cameras.</ref> Although screenwriters John Turman and James Krieg suggested that the IMAX footage
would be 3D,</ref> Winter late said he found 3D too gimmicky. Winter added that shooting in IMAX was easier
than using stereoscopic cameras.
Effects
Cartoon Network became more involved in the designs of the aliens than the company was for 'Ben 10'. The
company along with Boomerang, suggested to the filmmakers that combining aliens be the main draw for the sequel.
Music
The score to Ben 10: Alien Swarm was composed by Michael Wandmacher, who reunited with director Alex Winter
to record his score with a 71-piece ensemble of the Hollywood Studio Symphony at the Sony Scoring Stage.
Reception
The film received mixed reviews from viewers, criticism on its dark storyline and the transformations going too
fast.[citation needed]
Future
In December 2009, Warner Bros. Pictures and Cartoon Network are reportedly interested in fast-tracking a third Ben
10 film due to the second films success.
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References
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External links
Official website (http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/ben10movie/index.html)
Ben 10: Alien Swarm (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1327701/) at the Internet Movie Database
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License
Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0
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