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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 40 - Omni-Tricked (4)
    7.2/10(158 votes)

    S1:E40

    After his meeting with Vilgax, Ben continues to transform rapidly without stopping or be able to revert to human form. While Vilgax tries to take the energy of a volcano to recharge his ship and return home, Ben gets the idea to "update" the Omnitrix and thus save the planet from his enemy. But what did he do exactly?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 39 - Omni-Tricked (3)
    6.5/10(123 votes)

    S1:E39

    Ben heads far into the forest to prevent his unpredictable transformations from causing damage. Meanwhile, Vilgax, who seems to be the same species as Gax, lands nearby. The latter helps Ben discover his powers, but he quickly realizes that this new friend is in fact an opponent.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 38 - Omni-Tricked (2)
    6.1/10(122 votes)

    S1:E38

    As the Omnitrix is ​​still uncontrollable, Ben asks a mysterious friend of Max to repair it. But when three bounty hunters, Sixsix, Kraab, and Tetrax land to recover the watch, Ben has to try and fight them despite his current predicament.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 31 - Forgeti
    5.6/10(105 votes)

    S1:E31

    During a hunt for the fabled 'Forgeti', (who Gwen is fascinated and obsessed with), Ben and Gwen face Dr. Animo once again when he kidnaps Max for his latest experiment.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael Olivier

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  5. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 37 - Omni-Tricked (1)
    5.5/10(122 votes)

    S1:E37

    Ben's trip to Portland with his family is interrupted by the arrival of a brand new, eleventh alien, Gax, as he fights another one of Dr. Animo's monsters. But when the Omnitrix starts behaving strangely, Ben begins to transform from one alien to another without being able to stop.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 9 - Brief Career of Lucky Girl
    5.1/10(117 votes)

    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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  7. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 20 - Story, Bored
    5.0/10(106 votes)

    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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  8. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 24 - Freaky Gwen Ben
    5.0/10(116 votes)

    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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  9. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 3 - The Ring Leader
    4.8/10(137 votes)

    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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  10. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 17 - Villain Time
    4.7/10(105 votes)

    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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  11. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 25 - Ben 24hrs
    4.7/10(104 votes)

    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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  12. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 30 - Zombozo-Land
    4.7/10(86 votes)

    S1:E30

    Zombozo returns with the Circus Freaks, (Frightwig, and 2 new members, Thumbskull and Acid Breath) with a new plan to turn everyone into clowns like him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 33 - Cutting Corners
    4.7/10(97 votes)

    S1:E33

    Ben wants to earn some money by mowing Bob's lawn. He rebuilds the lawnmower into a super fast-mowing machine, but in doing so he angers the little stubborn gnome neighbors.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 34 - Xingo
    4.7/10(96 votes)

    S1:E34

    Ben's favorite cartoon character, Xingo, comes out of TV into the real world when Upgrade tampers with the TV satellite.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer

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  15. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 36 - Need for Speed
    4.7/10(101 votes)

    S1:E36

    Touring Yellowstone National Park, Ben uncovers a plot by Lagrange who wants to digout an old treasure from below the national park.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 2 - Waterfilter
    4.6/10(170 votes)

    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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  17. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 16 - All Wet
    4.6/10(116 votes)

    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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  18. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 26 - Bright Lights, Black Hearts
    4.6/10(103 votes)

    S1:E26

    Ben, Gwen and Max stop by the graveyard set of a movie, The Unalivers. Before long, Ben discovers its leading role, Michael Morningstar, is a energy-absorbing vampire.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 27 - Don't Laze Me, Bro
    4.6/10(117 votes)

    S1:E27

    When a new enemy causes Gwen and Max to become super-lazy, it's up to Ben to snap them out of it and finally get serious in order to put things back to normal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 28 - Don't Let the Bass Drop
    4.6/10(94 votes)

    S1:E28

    Gwen and Ben are excited to attend an Earth Day EDM concert in Portland until the show is hijacked by the sound/music/audio-manipulating villain, Lord Decibel.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 35 - Scared Silly
    4.6/10(90 votes)

    S1:E35

    Ben needs to pretend that he is not scared when staying in a haunted hotel.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 8 - Shhh!
    4.5/10(112 votes)

    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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  23. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 10 - Animo Farm
    4.5/10(111 votes)

    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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  24. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 21 - Hole in 10
    4.5/10(101 votes)

    S1:E21

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Shannon Eric Denton

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  25. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 14 - Steam is the Word
    4.4/10(100 votes)

    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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Omni-Tricked (4)" is the best rated episode of "Ben 10" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 158 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/28/2017. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Omni-Tricked (3)".