And Then There Were 10

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And Then There Were 10

Premiere date December 27, 2005
Run time 22:30
Starring Tara Strong
Meagan Smith
Paul Eiding
Steve Blum
Dee Bradley Baker
Jennifer Hale
Jim Ward
Adam Wylie
Music composed by Andy Sturmer
Writer(s) Thomas Puglsey
Storyboard artist(s) Jill Colbert-Trousdale
Tim Divar
John Fang
Director(s) Scooter Tidwell
Voice director(s) Kris Zimmerman Salter
Art director(s) Dave "Cornelius" Johnson
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"And Then There Were 10" is the first episode of Ben 10 season one. It aired on December 27, 2005. It was written by Thomas Puglsey, voice directed by Kris Zimmerman Salter, and directed by Scooter Tidwell.

Ben is excited to start summer vacation with his grandpa on the road, until he finds out his cousin will be joining them. But everything will change when he finds a mysterious alien device in the woods.

Detailed summary

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Memorable quotes

Gwen: Ben, get back here! Ben! I'm gonna tell Grandpa you turned into some freaky animal monster thing and went swinging around the forest when he told you not to... Oh, this is a majorly weird day.

Characters

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Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Mechadroid Dee Bradley Baker
Vilgax Steve Blum
Ben Tennyson Tara Strong
Teacher Jennifer Hale
Jamie Jennifer Hale
Cash Murray Dee Bradley Baker
JT Adam Wylie
Grandpa Max Paul Eiding
Gwen Tennyson Meagan Smith
Natalie Tennyson
Heatblast Steve Blum
Park ranger Jim Ward
Carl Tennyson
Sandra Tennyson
Stinkfly (silhouette picture) N/A
XLR8 Jim Ward
Wildmutt Dee Bradley Baker
Ripjaws (silhouette picture) N/A
Ghostfreak (silhouette picture) N/A
Diamondhead Jim Ward
Camper Paul Eiding


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Production

Development

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Filming

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The episode was copyrighted in 2005.

Music

The main title song and score was composed by Andy Sturmer. The former was performed by Mz. Moxy.

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Release

  • United States: December 27, 2005; April 13, 2008 (pop-up trivia edition)
  • United Kingdom and Ireland:

Behind the scenes

  • The episode title is a play on the English author Agatha Christie's novel And Then There Were None.
  • The space battle at the beginning calls back to a similar scene at the start of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, involving a battle between the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire.
    • Vilgax's damaged body which has left him needing to wear a breathing mask does also bear similarities to the film's main villain, Darth Vader.
  • Cash and JT are modelled after Sam Register and Tramm Wigzell, respectively.
    • Cash and JT are unnamed in this episode and the end credits simply refer to them as "Bully #1" and "Bully #2," respectively. They aren't identified by name until their second appearance, "The Unnaturals."
  • Jamie's name on the other hand, isn't identified on-screen, either, but is credited as such.
  • The Rustbucket's vanity plate reads "S81Z1M."
  • On the highway, there is a sign for Johnsonville, although there are several Johnsonvilles in America, and Bellwood is an undefined state.

Errors

  • Oddly enough, one of Gwen's insults towards Ben is to refer to him as Tennyson, which is her own name.
  • Ben mentions that he can turn into ten aliens, although through transformations and dial pictures, only seven has been revealed to the audience. Ben must've seen all ten off-screen.
  • Contrary to the above the above spelling, the end credits actually spell "bully" as "bullie."
  • Diamondhead is credited as "Diamond Head."

Connections

  • In "Gwen 10," we are shown what would happen if Gwen found the Omnitrix, instead.
  • A worried Ben thinks the first use of the Omnitrix has ruined his chances of trying out for Little League, which he does in "The Unnaturals."
  • In "Secrets," Grandpa Max's knowledge of Heatblast being an alien is elaborated on when it is revealed that he was part of a retired organization known as the Plumbers that dealt with alien threats.
  • In "The Visitor," Xylene is revealed to be the pilot of the mysterious ship engaged in battle with the Chimeran Hammer, and had intended for the Omnitrix to be found by Grandpa Max.
  • There is the two-parter Ben 10: Omniverse episodes called "And Then There Were None" and "And Then There Was Ben."
  • Jamie, the boy who is bullied by Cash and JT, reappears again when Ben returns to school in "Goodbye and Good Riddance."

Critical reception

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