Ben 10: Omniverse

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Ben 10: Omniverse
General Information
Genre	Action/Adventure/Comedy
Status	Ended
Original Run	August 1, 2012
Last Aired	November 14, 2014
Episodes	80
Specials	1 (Crossover)
Starring	Yuri Lowenthal Bumper Robinson Eric Bauza Paul Eiding David Kaye Dee Bradley Baker John DiMaggio
Details
Country	United States
Network	Cartoon Network
Creator(s)	Man of Action
Series Guide
Preceded by	Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
Succeeded by	Ben 10 (Reboot)
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Ben 10: Omniverse is the fourth iteration of the Ben 10 franchise. It is the sequel to Ben 10: Ultimate Alien and also, the last series of the Classic Continuity.

Summary

Ben was all set to be a solo hero with his new Omnitrix after Gwen and Kevin left for college, but Grandpa Max teamed him up with a rookie, by-the-book partner. Together they explore a secret alien city, known as Undertown beneath the city of Bellwood. Meanwhile, a mysterious hunter, known as Khyber, sets his sights on Ben! With all new alien heroes to choose from, the fun is just getting started. It's a whole new Omniverse!

Characters

Allies Main Characters Ben Tennyson Rook Blonko Secondary Characters Max Tennyson Gwen Tennyson Kevin Levin Zed Azmuth Blukic Driba Magister Patelliday Professor Paradox Kai Green Sandra Tennyson Ester Mr. Baumann Pakmar Argit Blarney T. Hokestar Rad Dudesman Fistina Jimmy Jones Skurd Other Plumbers Molly Gunther Lucy Mann Hobble Magister Arnux Zorian Helen Wheels Manny Armstrong Alan Albright Magistrata Sheriff Wat-Senn Scout Jerry Morty Bryk Bromeba Stick Doug Robucket Chortle Leadfoot Elliot I.M. Werfzel Wes Green Bel Biv Kaboom Plumber Medic George Washington Rook's Family Rook Da Rook Bralla Rook Shar Rook Shim Rook Shi Rook Ben Rayona Other Galvans Luhley Chadzmuth Ujin Y-it Fergi Duffy Galvan Soldiers Galvan Major Kinecelerans ML-E T8-M K8-E N-8 E-N DJ N-D Tetramands Gar Red Wind Tetramand Priest Bahrvad Atrocians Blue-Worst Green-Worst Orange-Worst Pink-Worst Purple-Worst She-Worst Slim-Worst Violet-Worst Friedkin University Hex Bezel Helena Xagliv Professor Aniceto Margie Future Ben 10,000 Rook Blonko Max Tennyson Gwendolyn Tennyson Kevin Levin Kai Tennyson Spanner Argit J. Jonah Jones Dimension 23 Ben 23 Azmuth Tetrax Shard SevenSeven No Watch Timeline No Watch Ben Max Tennyson Gwen Tennyson Kevin Levin J.T. Gweniverse Gwen 10 Mad Ben's World Mad Rook Mad Harangue Others Nosedeenian Lackno Loovis Slerdlerk Screegit Sock Vendor Blowfeld Buzz Pax Medic Smoothy Vendor Toby Monitor Kyle Monitor Genghis Ken Billy Gil Steptoe Tentacle Vendor Parts Dealer Lillimusha DiForestini Whalium Whalace Zzzakt Gilford Bromley Sponge Gorb Elián Zee Cow Alien Chicken Alien Dubba Queen Voratia Rumbletum Sergeant Cookmeister Sergeant Cast Iron Private Brownbag Vexx Malice Caitiff Poltroon Smuggled Psycholeopterran Pierce Wheels Cooper Jonesy Thaddeus J. Collins King Xarion Viktoria Contumelia Serena Bellicus Starbeard Galactic Gladiator Colonel Rozum Lieutenant Steel Vera Tennyson Clyde Fife Antonio Elena Valadis Sunny Jennifer Nocturne Eunice Julie Yamamoto Ship Hervé Sheelane Bill Gacks Deefus Veeblepister Judge Domstol Bailiff Pyxi Gracklflint Julius Alton Alabaster Natalie Alvarez Madison's Father Madison Walt Wolf Blitzer Grick Grack Argit (Argitrix Timeline) Mechamorph Guard Ishiyama Kenko Secret Saturdays Zak Saturday Doc Saturday Drew Saturday Fiskerton Saturday Komodo Zon

Villains Main Villains Faction Malware Dr. Psychobos Way Bads Khyber Zed Incursean Empire Milleous Attea Raff Major Glorff Lieutenant Rana Albedo Zs'Skayr's Minions Zs'Skayr Viktor Lord Transyl Crüjo Kuphulu Rooters Servantis Phil Billings Swift Leander Maltruant Exo-Skull Subdora Time Beasts Secondary Villains Eon Eon's Servants Vilgax Drones Squid Monsters Charmcaster Darkstar Addwaitya Stone Creatures Psyphon's Gang Psyphon Thunderpig Sweet-Eels Sparklefunk Bug-Lite Bubble Helmet Liam Sunder Tummyhead Kraab Bouncers Piscciss Volann Prisoner Nightmarish Alien Hooded Alien Psyphon's Minion Fistrick's Gang Fistrick Corvo Hoodlum Thug Solid Plugg Sotoraggian SixSix SevenSeven EightEight TwoTwo Anur Transyl Zs'iza and Zs'oise Mutant Pumpkins Anur-Mirrored Ben Anur-Mirrored Charmcaster Anur-Mirrored Hobble Anur-Mirrored Rook Forever Knights Joseph Chadwick Sir Morton Forever Ninja Comedy Tragedy Dr. Animo Aloysius Animo (Classic) Aloysius Animo (Omniverse Future) V.V. Argost Munya Frankencryptids Mutant Frog Mutant Kangaroo Mutant Snail Mutant Ants Mutant Mosquito Mutant Giraffe Mutant Squirrels Mutant Hornet Technobug Chupacabra The Vengers Billy Billions Mazuma Kangaroo Kommando Captain Nemesis Will Harangue Vreedles Ma Vreedle Pa Vreedle Octagon Vreedle Rhomboid Vreedle Isosceles Right Triangle Vreedle Parallelogram Vreedle Dodecahedron Vreedle Pretty Boy Vreedle Circus Freaks Zombozo Acid Breath Frightwig Thumbskull Zombie Clowns Evil Bens Bad Ben Benzarro Mad Ben Nega Ben Others Benevelon B.L.R.R.T. Charles Zenith Collectimus Hulex Hulex Colonel Hulex Workers Inspector 13 Techadon Robots Jarett Captain Kork Mechaneer Krakken Kundo Mad Pakmar Mino-Toga Muroid Nyancy Chan Otto Violet Offenders Rojo Seebik Simian Slix Vigma Suemungousaur Trombipulor Mouse Minions Vulkanus Pickaxe Aliens Yetta

Aliens Ben Prime Alien X Ampfibian Arctiguana Armodrillo Astrodactyl (debut) Atomix (debut) Ball Weevil (debut) Blitzwolfer Bloxx (debut) Big Chill Brainstorm Bullfrag (debut) Buzzshock Cannonbolt Chamalien (unused) Chromastone Clockwork Crashhopper (debut) Diamondhead Ditto Eatle Echo Echo Eye Guy Fasttrack (unused) Feedback (debut) Four Arms Frankenstrike Ghostfreak Goop Gravattack (debut) Grey Matter Gutrot (debut) Heatblast Humungousaur Jetray (unused) Juryrigg Kickin Hawk (debut) Lodestar Mole-Stache (debut) NRG Nanomech Pesky Dust (debut) Rath Ripjaws Rocks (unused) Shocksquatch Snare-oh Spidermonkey Squidstrictor (unused) Stinkfly Swampfire Terraspin The Worst (debut) Toepick (debut) Upchuck Upgrade Walkatrout (debut) Water Hazard Way Big Whampire (debut) Wildmutt Wildvine XLR8 Ben 23 Big Bug Brainfrog Build-A-Guy Charcoal Man (unused) Copy Copy (unused) Dino-Mighty Dog-Nabbit (unused) Eye Guy Electricyeti Fastcat (unused) Feedback (unused) Freezeghost Freezelizard Giant-Manster (unused) Handy Man Lightning Volt Mr. Monkey Muck-A-Muck (unused) Mr. Mucky (unused) Nighty Knight Orbit Man (unused) Rath (unused) Rollaway Speedyquick Techno-Bubble Teeny-Weeny (unused) Toolboxx Vomit Man Windy-Hindy (unused) Ben 10,000 Atomic-X Big Chuck Crashocker Fourmungousaur Humungoopsaur Uprigg Albedo Ultimate Albedo Ultimate Arctiguana Ultimate Echo Echo Ultimate Gravattack Ultimate Humungousaur Ultimate Rath Ultimate Spidermonkey Bad Ben Buzzshock Ghostfreak Gravattack Benzarro Frankenstrike Snare-oh Nega Ben Gutrot Mad Ben Diamondhead NRG Rath Upchuck Way Big Gwen 10 Cannonbolt Wildvine XLR8 Diamondhead Deefus Veeblepister Slapstrike Unitaur Nemetrix Buglizard Crabdozer Hypnotick Mucilator Omnivoracious Panuncian Ultimate Panuncian Slamworm Terroranchula Tyrannopede Vicetopus

Vehicles

• DX Mark 10
• Kevin's Car (Original)
• Kevin's New Car
• Proto-TRUK
• Rust Bucket 2
• Ship
• Tenn-Speed
• Skipper
• Plumber Tank
• Plumber Ship
• Rust Bucket 3
• Time Cycles

Video Games

• Ben 10: Omniverse
• Ben 10: Omniverse 2

Crossovers

The Secret Saturdays

In a crossover that aired on Cartoon Network October 3, 2013 titled T.G.I.S., The Secret Saturdays come to Bellwood to investigate a rash of chupacabra attacks.

Uncle Grandpa

Ben, among other Cartoon Network characters, made a cameo watching an awards show hosted by Uncle Grandpa. Omniverse Ben, who did not speak, was annoyed by a lame joke that Uncle Grandpa made.

Opening

The opening theme song is played by Parry Gripp.

Lyrics

Ben 10!
He's a kid and he wants to have fun
But when you need a superhero, he gets the job done!
Ben 10!
With the device that he wears on his arm, he can change his shape and save the world from harm!
When trouble's taking place, he gets right in its face!
Ben 10!
When lives are on the line, it's hero time!
Ben 10!

Season 1 and 2 Opening Theme

Season 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8 Opening Theme

Season 5 Opening Theme

Errors

• In opening 1, 11-year-old Wildmutt has two Omnitrix symbols. In opening 2, the wrong Omnitrix symbol disappears, but the wrong brace remains.
• In opening 1 and 2, 11-year-old Ripjaws has his 16-year old appearance except it lacks the belt.
• In opening 2 and 3, 11-year-old Snare-oh has his 16-year-old appearance.
• In opening 3, NRG's foot is under Crashhopper's.
• In opening 3, 11-year-old Eye Guy has a green belt and lacks an Omnitrix symbol.

Trivia

• Omniverse had the most seasons out of every Ben 10 show that has aired so far, with a total of 8 compared to the 3, 4, or 5 of the others.
• Dwayne McDuffie and Glen Murakami had some thoughts about Omniverse when the crew sat down to plan the end of Ultimate Alien in September 2010. Dwayne had several pages generated in December 2010, but the real shape of the show came in April to May 2011.
  • Glen left for a big opportunity on Beware the Batman, but was involved in the early planning for Omniverse.
• Production was set up such that the art director, Derrick J. Wyatt, was involved in the story meetings. This was modeled after Transformers Animated. In the previous Ben 10 shows, artists were not actively involved in the story planning.
• The flashbacks happened during weekend trips.
• Omniverse was hand drawn for the most part, with digital color. Some more complicated elements like the vehicles were animated using CGI.
• Omniverse was trying to do more anime-styled over-the-top action. Derrick pushed the design team to get the most possible in the time they had.
• One of the crew's mandates from Cartoon Network was to change the look and tone of the series as much as they could in the short time they were given for development.
  • The tone of Omniverse being closer to that of the original series was an executive mandate due to the fact that, globally, the original series apparently does the best ratings-wise.
• Prior to the series premiere, Omniverse was only set to run for four seasons. It was later renewed for two more seasons twice, bringing the total number of seasons to six and then eight.
  • Had the series continued past Season 8, the Negative 10 would have been brought back and the road trip set up in the finale would have been followed up on. Omniverse ended after Season 8 because of ratings.
• It took about six months to complete one episode of Omniverse. Multiple directors worked on separate episodes at the same time, and they were staggered so a new episode could be started every week. However, the design team could only work on episode at a time. Omniverse's animation studios, Rough Draft Studios and Sunmin Animation, were in Korea. Animation was done overseas at the same time that pre-production and eventually post-production was done in the States.
• The matter of deciding which alien to use in which episode depended on which alien the crew thought of or were in the mood for at the time. However, there were also other factors such as who was in the voice cast of the episode or what kind of powers were needed for a specific story point.
• After a certain point in the series, the network told the crew to stop adding more Omnitrix aliens, thinking that there were already too many featured in the show and wanted to focus more on existing aliens. Therefore, the only "new" aliens that would be introduced from that point forward would be Biomnitrix fusions.
  • Had the network not intervened, the crew could have probably added a handful of more Omnitrix aliens including Jetray, Fasttrack, Chamalien, Spitter, Rocks, Squidstrictor, and Ventrilosquid.
  • However, there were a few aliens the crew did not consider incorporating into the series, namely Shellhead, Snakepit, and Sandbox.
• From the beginning, the crew had the idea for having Bumper Robinson voice Rook. But they did one day of casting where they tried out the voices for all the main cast.
• An ideal crossover with Omniverse that Derrick would have in mind would be with the 2011 Thundercats animated series.
• An earlier version of the Omniverse logo had a different font, and the "v" in the word had what looked to be the Omnitrix's interface at the bottom of it.
  • In the same promo, it is briefly shown on a poster that Ben's flashbacks were originally going to take place when he was 10, not 11.
• During the early development of this show, it was decided from the get-go that 11-year-old Ben's aliens would all have green Omnitrix symbols and that 16-year-old Ben's Omnitrix would not include an evolutionary feature.
• The square textures in the backgrounds were based on an idea Derrick had that Thomas Yamaoka created before he left to go work on Beware the Batman.

Opening

• New sound effects were added to the opening starting with Ben Again. These include the Omnitrix's activation sound and Upchuck, Crashhopper, and Rath's sounds.
• The opening changed in Evil's Encore for Arc 4, Something Zombozo This Way Comes for Arc 5 (Galactic Monsters) and in Clyde Five, the opening was focused on Clyde Fife.
• The opening gets an electric note in the background during the song, starting with Rook Tales.
• In the UK, the opening is different than the USA one.
• The 11-year-old versions of Grey Matter, Ripjaws, and Blitzwolfer, who have solely appeared in the intros, were not necessarily planned to appear in the series proper.

References

Audio Commentary

Ben 10 TV Series
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