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The Best Episodes of Ben 10 Season 1

Every episode of Ben 10 Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Ben 10 Season 1!

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With the fifth offshoot of the "Ben 10" franchise, the animated series returns to its roots and its original name, bringing 10-year-old Benjamin "Ben" Tennyson, his cousin Gwen, and Grandpa Max back to life on

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 1 - The Filth
    3.7/10(160 votes)

    #1 - The Filth

    S1:E1

    Ben is tasked with cleaning the Rust Bucket, but when he is tricked into letting the villainous and vile Fly Guys steal it, he must chase them down before they create an unstoppable maggot monster.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Duncan Rouleau

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  2. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 2 - Waterfilter
    4.8/10(145 votes)

    #2 - Waterfilter

    S1:E2

    Ben, Gwen, and Max's trip to Niagara Falls is cut short by the horrid Hydromanders - creatures menacing them and their fellow tourists.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John O'Bryan

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  3. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 3 - The Ring Leader
    4.7/10(113 votes)

    #3 - The Ring Leader

    S1:E3

    Ben and Gwen's camping trip is interrupted by the emotionless Weatherheads - Gust-o, Hail-o, & Shock-o - but a malfunctioning Omnitrix firing out a mishmash of aliens may not be the forecast for success.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Steven T. Seagle

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  4. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 4 - Riding the Storm Out
    5.0/10(100 votes)

    #4 - Riding the Storm Out

    S1:E4

    Ben and Gwen's camping trip is interrupted by the emotionless Weatherheads - Gust-o, Hail-o, & Shock-o - but a malfunctioning Omnitrix firing out a mishmash of aliens may not be the forecast for success.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Kevin Burke, Chris Wyatt

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  5. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 5 - The Clocktopus
    4.6/10(101 votes)

    #5 - The Clocktopus

    S1:E5

    Ben must overcome his fear of squids when the Steampunk super villain Steam Smythe attacks a construction site of Grandpa Max's favorite pier.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael Olivier

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  6. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 6 - Take 10
    4.4/10(95 votes)

    #6 - Take 10

    S1:E6

    While trying to film his own indie film, Ben accidentally allows the Bug Gang to go free and when he takes the fight to their hidden lair, Ben has to take on their narcissistic leader - the Ant Queen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jason Adam Katzenstein

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  7. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 7 - Growing Pains
    4.3/10(92 votes)

    #7 - Growing Pains

    S1:E7

    Ben and Gwen are turned into babies by a weird nanny who wants to turn the world into a day care.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Emiliano Bolado

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  8. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 8 - Shhh!
    4.6/10(87 votes)

    #8 - Shhh!

    S1:E8

    While chilling at a monastery with a no-noise policy, Ben can't keep quiet and accidentally awakens a dangerous Dragon hidden in a secret chamber below the hallowed halls - a job that might be too much for even Diamondhead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dan Marmor

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  9. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 9 - Brief Career of Lucky Girl
    5.2/10(95 votes)

    #9 - Brief Career of Lucky Girl

    S1:E9

    When a wizard cos player gets his hands on a real magic wand at Comic Con, Ben enlists the help of Gwen (as Lucky Girl) to help stop Hex from retrieving it by tricking the wicked warlock into thinking she is a possessor of powerful magic herself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Ed Valentine

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  10. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 10 - Animo Farm
    4.6/10(88 votes)

    #10 - Animo Farm

    S1:E10

    Ben stumbles into Dr. Animo's secret lab - now ruled by his superior mutants, the Alphas - and must help the lesser animals escape while stuck as Stinkfly.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Kevin Almeida, Jeff Treppel

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  11. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 11 - Clown College
    4.3/10(88 votes)

    #11 - Clown College

    S1:E11

    While tailgating at a State U. homecoming football game, Ben teams up with Grandpa Max's old college buddies to keep the crazy clown Zombozo from robbing the stadium blind at halftime.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Lawrence H. Levy

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  12. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 12 - Adventures in Babysitting
    4.2/10(93 votes)

    #12 - Adventures in Babysitting

    S1:E12

    Gwen, Ben and Max encounter a family who are kind of their mirror selves.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Zander Cannon

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  13. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 13 - Something I Ate
    4.3/10(91 votes)

    #13 - Something I Ate

    S1:E13

    The Tennysons visit Fort Know, but it does not last long till Ben has to fight a monster.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tom Pinchuk

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  14. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 14 - Steam is the Word
    4.5/10(79 votes)

    #14 - Steam is the Word

    S1:E14

    In the heart of Silicon Valley, Ben has to stop Victorian villain, Steam Smythe, from getting an incredible power source sealed in a Tesla time capsule.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Lawrence H. Levy

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  15. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 15 - The Beast Inside
    4.4/10(86 votes)

    #15 - The Beast Inside

    S1:E15

    Dr. Animo returns with his newest invention, the 'Animerger'.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Matt Nix

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  16. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 16 - All Wet
    4.8/10(94 votes)

    #16 - All Wet

    S1:E16

    No one believes Ben when he insists that one of the other patrons, waiting in line at the World of Wet Water Park, is the nefarious Frightwig, disguised as a common girl called Frida.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:A.J. Marchisello

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  17. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 17 - Villain Time
    4.8/10(84 votes)

    #17 - Villain Time

    S1:E17

    A man attempting to be a hero ends up misusing his abilities, and Ben has to stop him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:A.J. Marchisello

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  18. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 18 - Drive You Crazy
    4.3/10(77 votes)

    #18 - Drive You Crazy

    S1:E18

    Ben and Gwen decide to race against LaGrange when he crashes a race.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:A.J. Marchisello

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  19. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 19 - Tomorrow Today
    4.4/10(80 votes)

    #19 - Tomorrow Today

    S1:E19

    The group visit the Buddy's Vision Of Tomorrow exhibit, where Steam Smythe hopes to take a secret weapon to rule the world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:James Felder

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  20. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 20 - Story, Bored
    5.2/10(86 votes)

    #20 - Story, Bored

    S1:E20

    Hex returns for the large spellbook Grimoire of Archamada which contains a high-level spell that will make him more powerful than ever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Henry J. Stukenborg

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  21. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 21 - Hole in 10
    4.5/10(78 votes)

    #21 - Hole in 10

    S1:E21

    While golfing, Ben must face a biker gang of mutated groundhogs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Shannon Eric Denton

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  22. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 22 - Recipe for Disaster
    4.4/10(78 votes)

    #22 - Recipe for Disaster

    S1:E22

    When Ben puts out a fire as Wildvine, a trio of alien chiefs decide to eat him for lunch.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Steven T. Seagle, Mike Allred

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  23. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 23 - Rustbucket RIP
    4.2/10(86 votes)

    #23 - Rustbucket RIP

    S1:E23

    Ben finds a rare map in the historical village Oldeville. Billy Billions wants that map so he challenges Ben with his high-tech drones.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 24 - Freaky Gwen Ben
    5.1/10(94 votes)

    #24 - Freaky Gwen Ben

    S1:E24

    When Ben interferes with malicious magician Hex's quest for the earth-moving Titan Gloves at a swap meet, he switches bodies with Gwen forcing him to walk a mile in her shoes and vice-versa!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 25 - Ben 24hrs
    5.0/10(85 votes)

    #25 - Ben 24hrs

    S1:E25

    Ben and Gwen want to stay awake in Adrenaland, a theme park that is 24/7 open. Thinking that with his alien abilities he can stay awake, things get worse.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Filth" is the best rated episode of "Ben 10" season 1. It scored 3.7/10 based on 160 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Duncan Rouleau, it aired on 10/1/2016. This episode is rated 1.1 points higher than the second-best, "Waterfilter".