Show cover for Ben 10

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!

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,...
Genres:KidsAnimationComedyAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Episodes
40
Avg. Rating
4.3
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
3.9
4.8
4.3

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Filth" is the best rated episode of "Ben 10" season 1. It scored 3.9/10 based on 130 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Duncan Rouleau, it aired on 10/1/2016. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Waterfilter".

  • The Filth
    3.9/10(130)

    #1 - The Filth

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 10/1/2016

    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: N/A

    Writer: Duncan Rouleau

  • Waterfilter
    4.8/10(121)

    #2 - Waterfilter

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 10/8/2016

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: John O'Bryan

  • The Ring Leader
    4.3/10(91)

    #3 - The Ring Leader

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 10/8/2016

    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: N/A

    Writer: Steven T. Seagle

  • Riding the Storm Out
    4.7/10(82)

    #4 - Riding the Storm Out

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 10/15/2016

    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: N/A

    Writer: , Chris Wyatt

  • The Clocktopus
    4.2/10(82)

    #5 - The Clocktopus

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 11/6/2016

    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: N/A

    Writer: Michael Olivier

  • Take 10
    4.0/10(77)

    #6 - Take 10

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 10/7/2016

    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: N/A

    Writer: Jason Adam Katzenstein

  • Growing Pains
    4.0/10(74)

    #7 - Growing Pains

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 11/12/2016

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Emiliano Bolado

  • Shhh!
    4.2/10(72)

    #8 - Shhh!

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 10/29/2016

    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: N/A

    Writer: Dan Marmor

  • Brief Career of Lucky Girl
    4.9/10(79)

    #9 - Brief Career of Lucky Girl

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 11/5/2016

    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: N/A

    Writer: Ed Valentine

  • Animo Farm
    4.2/10(71)

    #10 - Animo Farm

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 10/14/2016

    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: N/A

    Writer: Kevin Almeida, Jeff Treppel

  • Clown College
    3.9/10(71)

    #11 - Clown College

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 10/19/2016

    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: N/A

    Writer: Lawrence H. Levy

  • Adventures in Babysitting
    3.7/10(76)

    #12 - Adventures in Babysitting

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 11/19/2016

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Zander Cannon

  • Something I Ate
    3.7/10(74)

    #13 - Something I Ate

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 10/23/2016

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Tom Pinchuk

  • Steam is the Word
    4.0/10(64)

    #14 - Steam is the Word

    Season 1 Episode 14

    Aired 11/26/2016

    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: N/A

    Writer: Lawrence H. Levy

  • The Beast Inside
    3.7/10(68)

    #15 - The Beast Inside

    Season 1 Episode 15

    Aired 2/23/2017

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Matt Nix

  • All Wet
    4.6/10(77)

    #16 - All Wet

    Season 1 Episode 16

    Aired 2/16/2017

    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: N/A

    Writer: A.J. Marchisello

  • Villain Time
    4.3/10(66)

    #17 - Villain Time

    Season 1 Episode 17

    Aired 2/13/2017

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: A.J. Marchisello

  • Drive You Crazy
    3.9/10(65)

    #18 - Drive You Crazy

    Season 1 Episode 18

    Aired 2/21/2017

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: A.J. Marchisello

  • Tomorrow Today
    3.8/10(64)

    #19 - Tomorrow Today

    Season 1 Episode 19

    Aired 2/24/2017

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: James Felder

  • Story, Bored
    4.8/10(71)

    #20 - Story, Bored

    Season 1 Episode 20

    Aired 2/17/2017

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Henry J. Stukenborg

  • Hole in 10
    3.8/10(62)

    #21 - Hole in 10

    Season 1 Episode 21

    Aired 2/22/2017

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Shannon Eric Denton

  • Recipe for Disaster
    3.8/10(62)

    #22 - Recipe for Disaster

    Season 1 Episode 22

    Aired 2/15/2017

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Steven T. Seagle, Mike Allred

  • Rustbucket RIP
    3.6/10(71)

    #23 - Rustbucket RIP

    Season 1 Episode 23

    Aired 10/28/2016

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Freaky Gwen Ben
    4.6/10(77)

    #24 - Freaky Gwen Ben

    Season 1 Episode 24

    Aired 10/1/2016

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ben 24hrs
    4.4/10(71)

    #25 - Ben 24hrs

    Season 1 Episode 25

    Aired 10/30/2016

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A