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Buktu The Future
Original broadcast
September 18, 2020
Intended
Production
Airing
Season
Episode Number
4
34
Series Overall
Franchise Overall
166
396
Season
Episode Number
4
166
Series Overall
Franchise Overall
166
396
Season
Episode Number
4
34
Series Overall
Franchise Overall
166
396
Buktu The Future is the one hundred and sixty-sixth episode of Ben 10 .
Synopsis [ ]
After Tim Buktu's live stream is mysterious cut short, Team Tennyson must attempt a rescue mission and break inside the highly confidential Area 55 in order to save him.
Plot [ ]
Ben and Gwen are seen playing Sumo Slammers , with the former coming out on top. Gwen then decides to watch a Tim Buktu livestream, which Ben has qualms about considering their previous encounters, during which Gwen reveals she hosts a podcast with Tim, during which Max was a special guest.
Tim's stream reveals he has entered an area known as Area 55 and the livestream is cut short after he is seemingly kidnapped by something, after which the Tennysons decide to go investigate (despite Ben's unwillingness to do so).
As Jetray, Ben easily finds Area 55 but is shot down by a shadowy figure using a missile launcher and reverted. The Tennysons sneak inside the area until Ben discovers a computer room, followed by Gwen, who accidentally activates it out of curiosity, causing Phil Jr. to appear (with Max noting the A.I.'s voice being similar to Phil's). He reveals to have mechanized Tim, now dubbed the "Tim-Machine", who demonstrates his power (to fast forward in time a single second).
Phil Jr. then describes his plan to destroy all off humanity and forces Tim to attack the trio, with Ben fighting him as Heatblast but eventually timing out. Just when Tim was about to win, Phil accidentally knocks him out by crashing into him twice.
Dragging the unconscious Tim into a pipe, Ben, Gwen, Max and Phil learn about Phil Jr.'s creation and devise a plan to take Phil Jr. out by shutting him down. Ben turns into Slapback and battles Phil Jr. to stall for time, taking advantage of getting caught in a tentacle to go Omni-Kix. Phil then disables Tim's suit as it falls into pieces, after which Slapback taunts him before accidentally activating his duplication powers, and as quarters carry away the armor (and presumably recombining and reverting off-screen).
However, Tim was shown to have faked passing out earlier and Phil Jr. attempts to stop himself from being shut down, but an unwilling Phil turns him off and stores him in a hard drive. Phil then kicks Tim out of Area 55 for messing with Phil Jr. (who he has kept away). Tim then heads off after a quick chat with Gwen over the next week's podcast.
Noteworthy Events [ ]
Major Events [ ]
It is revealed that Phil created a program called Phil Jr. to make the world a better place.
Minor Events [ ]
Gwen and Tim are revealed to host a podcast together.
Character Debuts [ ]
Characters [ ]
Neutral [ ]
Villains [ ]
Cameo Characters [ ]
Aliens Used [ ]
Naming and Translations [ ]
Language
Name
Origin
Spanish (HA)
Tim Buktu al Futuro
Tim Buktu to the Future
Cast [ ]
Allusions [ ]
The title of the episode is a play on the Back to the Future movie franchise.
The style of the Sumo Slammers video game resembles Street Fighter .
Phil Jr. is somewhat similar to 2001:A Space Odyssey 's HAL 9000, being sentient computers who have no ill will but come to life intending to destroy humanity.
Phil Jr. could also be a referance to the AM supercomputer from the book and the video game 'I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream' , as both despise humanity and want the destruction of it. Phil Jr.'s last words are also very similiar to AM's 'Hate Quote'.
Trivia [ ]
The plot point of Tim and Gwen hosting a podcast together was added into the episode as the 'least creepy' explanation as to why Gwen has Tim's phone number.[KT 1]
Originally, the scene where Team Tennyson and Phil drag an unconscious Tim through the vents had Tim muttering in his sleep about joining a multi-level marketing business, claiming people have to buy essential oils, under the premise that they are essential. The joke was ultimately cut as they did not believe kids would get the joke.[KT 2] In the final episode, Tim merely groans as he is dragged along.
This marked the last episode in the standalone 11 minute format in the reboot.
Ben's middle name is revealed to be Kirby, just like his Classic counterpart .
This episode in a way counts as a season finale since Ben 10 Versus the Universe is marketed between Seasons 4 and 5.
This in a way counts as the first and only season finale to not to be a multi-part episode.
References [ ]
Crew Statements [ ]
Ben 10 Episodes
Season 1
Waterfilter • The Filth • Clown College • The Ring Leader • Take 10 • Ben 24hrs • Freaky Gwen Ben • Rustbucket RIP • The Clocktopus • Growing Pains • Villain Time • Something I Ate • Don't Let the Bass Drop • Cutting Corners • Animo Farm • Riding the Storm Out • Need for Speed • Brief Career of Lucky Girl • Forgeti • Shhh! • Bright Lights, Black Hearts • Adventures in Babysitting • Steam is the Word • Recipe for Disaster • All Wet • Story, Bored • Xingo • Drive You Crazy • Scared Silly • Hole in 10 • The Beast Inside • Tomorrow Today • Bad Penny • Max to the Max • Zombozo-Land • Don't Laze Me, Bro • Omni-Tricked: Part 1 • Omni-Tricked: Part 2 • Omni-Tricked: Part 3 • Omni-Tricked: Part 4
Season 2
Out to Launch • Can I Keep It? • Battle at Biggie Box • Bon Voyage • The 11th Alien: Part 1 • The 11th Alien: Part 2 • Mayhem in Mascot • Screamcatcher • Vote Zombozo • Animorphosis • High Stress Express • Creature Feature • Drone On • Safari Sa'Bad • The Nature of Things • Assault on Pancake Palace • Bomzobo Lives • The Sound and the Furry • King Koil • Reststop Roustabout • That's The Stuff • Half-Sies • Xingo's Back • Bounty Ball • Fear The Fogg • The Charm Offensive • Super-Villain Team-Up • The Feels • Chicken Nuggets of Wisdom • Past Aliens Present • Double Hex • Ye Olde Laser Duel • Ben Again and Again • All Koiled Up • Dreamtime • Innervasion Part 1: Message in a Boxcar • Innervasion Part 2: Call the Dream Police • Innervasion Part 3: Strange Bedfellows • Innervasion Part 4: Mind Over Alien Matter • Innervasion Part 5: High Override
Season 3
Omni-Copped • This One Goes to 11 • Moor Fogg • Rath of Con • King of the Castle • Speechless on the Seine • Poles Apart • Show Don't Tell • Don't Touch • Big in Japan • Welcome to Zombozo-Zone! • Bridge Out • Cyber Slammers • Big Ben 10 • Beach Heads • LaGrange Muraille • Charm School's Out • Billy Bajillions • Franken-Fight • Buggin' the Buggs • Which Watch • Baby Buktu • Them's Fightin' Words! • Lickety Split • Mutiny for the Bounty • The Chupaca-bro • Buggy Out • Introducing Kevin 11 • Four by Four • Cirque Us • Forever Road • The Bentathlon • Beware the Scare-Crow • The Night Ben Tennyson Came to Town • The Claws of the Cat • Prey or Play • And Xingo Was His Name-O • Fear in the Family • Roundabout: Part 1 • Roundabout: Part 2
Season 3 Extra
Xingo Nation • Heads of the Family • My Bodyguard • Wheels of Fortune • Heat of the Moment • Vin Diagram • A Sticky Situation • What Rhymes with Omnitrix? • You Remind Me of Someone • Adrenaland Jr. • Steam Fight at the OK Corral • I Don't Like You
Season 4
Gentle Ben • Funhouse • Summer Breakers • The Monsters in Your Head • Tokyo Fun, Part 1: Big Bugg Bash • Tokyo Fun, Part 2: Slamming It Up • Queen of Bees • Falls, Falls, Falls • The Greatest Lake • Mud on the Run • Chicken In Chichen Itza, Part 1: Pyramid Scheme • Chicken In Chichen Itza, Part 2: The Wages of Fear • It's Story Time • Cosplay Day • Bottomless Ben • Tales from the Omnitrix • Ben in Rome, Part 1: A Slice of Life • Ben in Rome, Part 2: The Bee's Knees • Party Poopers • Wind Some, Lose Some • Digital Quality • Tim Buk-TV • Growing Up Is Hard to Do • The Hex Factor • Sweet Tooth • Medieval Upheaval • Speed of Sound • Xingo's World • Tummy Ache • Players of the Lost Park • De-Fanged! • Mock 10 • Rekoil • Buktu The Future
Season 4 Movie
Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie
Season 5 Specials
Ben 10,010 • Ben Gen 10 • Alien X-Tinction
Specials
Crossover Nexus
Season 1
The Filth • Waterfilter • The Ring Leader • Riding the Storm Out • The Clocktopus • Take 10 • Growing Pains • Shhh! • Brief Career of Lucky Girl • Animo Farm • Clown College • Adventures in Babysitting • Something I Ate • Steam is the Word • The Beast Inside • All Wet • Villain Time • Drive You Crazy • Tomorrow Today • Story, Bored • Hole in 10 • Recipe for Disaster • Rustbucket RIP • Freaky Gwen Ben • Ben 24hrs • Bright Lights, Black Hearts • Don't Laze Me, Bro • Don't Let the Bass Drop • Bad Penny • Zombozo-Land • Forgeti • Max to the Max • Cutting Corners • Xingo • Scared Silly • Need for Speed • Omni-Tricked: Part 1 • Omni-Tricked: Part 2 • Omni-Tricked: Part 3 • Omni-Tricked: Part 4
Season 2
Out to Launch • Battle at Biggie Box • Bon Voyage • Mayhem in Mascot • Screamcatcher • Creature Feature • Bomzobo Lives • Animorphosis • Assault on Pancake Palace • High Stress Express • The 11th Alien: Part 1 • The 11th Alien: Part 2 • Half-Sies • Xingo's Back • Bounty Ball • Fear The Fogg • Super-Villain Team-Up • Can I Keep It? • Chicken Nuggets of Wisdom • All Koiled Up • King Koil • The Charm Offensive • Double Hex • Ye Olde Laser Duel • Ben Again and Again • Vote Zombozo • Drone On • Safari Sa'Bad • The Nature of Things • The Sound and the Furry • Reststop Roustabout • That's The Stuff • The Feels • Past Aliens Present • Dreamtime • Innervasion Part 1: Message in a Boxcar • Innervasion Part 2: Call the Dream Police • Innervasion Part 3: Strange Bedfellows • Innervasion Part 4: Mind Over Alien Matter • Innervasion Part 5: High Override
Season 3
Omni-Copped • This One Goes to 11 • Rath of Con • Poles Apart • Show Don't Tell • Welcome to Zombozo-Zone! • Bridge Out • Beach Heads • Charm School's Out • Billy Bajillions • Franken-Fight • Buggin' the Buggs • Which Watch • Baby Buktu • Them's Fightin' Words! • Mutiny for the Bounty • The Chupaca-bro • Buggy Out • Introducing Kevin 11 • Four by Four • Moor Fogg • King of the Castle • Speechless on the Seine • Don't Touch • Big in Japan • Cyber Slammers • Big Ben 10 • LaGrange Muraille • Lickety Split • The Claws of the Cat • Roundabout: Part 1 • Roundabout: Part 2 • Cirque Us • Forever Road • The Bentathlon • Prey or Play • Beware the Scare-Crow • The Night Ben Tennyson Came to Town • And Xingo Was His Name-O • Fear in the Family
Season 3 Extra
Xingo Nation • Heads of the Family • My Bodyguard • Wheels of Fortune • Heat of the Moment • Vin Diagram • A Sticky Situation • What Rhymes with Omnitrix? • You Remind Me of Someone • Adrenaland Jr. • Steam Fight at the OK Corral • I Don't Like You
Season 4
Chicken In Chichen Itza, Part 1: Pyramid Scheme • Chicken In Chichen Itza, Part 2: The Wages of Fear • Ben in Rome, Part 1: A Slice of Life • Ben in Rome, Part 2: The Bee's Knees • Gentle Ben • Funhouse • Summer Breakers • The Monsters in Your Head • Queen of Bees • Falls, Falls, Falls • The Greatest Lake • Mud on the Run • It's Story Time • Cosplay Day • Bottomless Ben • Tales from the Omnitrix • Party Poopers • Wind Some, Lose Some • Digital Quality • Tim Buk-TV • Tokyo Fun, Part 1: Big Bugg Bash • Tokyo Fun, Part 2: Slamming It Up • Growing Up Is Hard to Do • The Hex Factor • Sweet Tooth • Medieval Upheaval • Speed of Sound • Xingo's World • Tummy Ache • Players of the Lost Park • De-Fanged! • Mock 10 • Rekoil • Buktu The Future
Season 4 Movie
Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie
Season 5 Specials
Ben 10,010 • Ben Gen 10 • Alien X-Tinction
Specials
Crossover Nexus
Season 1
Waterfilter • The Ring Leader • The Filth • Freaky Gwen Ben • Take 10 • Animo Farm • Clown College • Something I Ate • Rustbucket RIP • Ben 24hrs • Riding the Storm Out • The Clocktopus • Growing Pains • Shhh! • Brief Career of Lucky Girl • Adventures in Babysitting • Steam is the Word • Need for Speed • Cutting Corners • Don't Let the Bass Drop • Villain Time • Bright Lights, Black Hearts • Recipe for Disaster • All Wet • Story, Bored • Xingo • Drive You Crazy • Hole in 10 • The Beast Inside • Tomorrow Today • Forgeti • Scared Silly • Bad Penny • Max to the Max • Zombozo-Land • Don't Laze Me, Bro • Omni-Tricked: Part 1 • Omni-Tricked: Part 2 • Omni-Tricked: Part 3 • Omni-Tricked: Part 4
Season 2
Out to Launch • Can I Keep It? • Battle at Biggie Box • Bon Voyage • Mayhem in Mascot • Screamcatcher • Vote Zombozo • Animorphosis • The 11th Alien: Part 1 • The 11th Alien: Part 2 • High Stress Express • Creature Feature • Drone On • Safari Sa'Bad • The Nature of Things • Assault on Pancake Palace • Bomzobo Lives • The Sound and the Furry • King Koil • Reststop Roustabout • That's The Stuff • Half-Sies • Xingo's Back • Bounty Ball • Fear The Fogg • The Charm Offensive • Super-Villain Team-Up • The Feels • Chicken Nuggets of Wisdom • Past Aliens Present • Double Hex • Ye Olde Laser Duel • All Koiled Up • Ben Again and Again • Dreamtime • Innervasion Part 1: Message in a Boxcar • Innervasion Part 2: Call the Dream Police • Innervasion Part 3: Strange Bedfellows • Innervasion Part 4: Mind Over Alien Matter • Innervasion Part 5: High Override
Season 3
Omni-Copped • This One Goes to 11 • Moor Fogg • Rath of Con • King of the Castle • Speechless on the Seine • Poles Apart • Show Don't Tell • Don't Touch • Big in Japan • Welcome to Zombozo-Zone! • Bridge Out • Cyber Slammers • Big Ben 10 • Beach Heads • LaGrange Muraille • Charm School's Out • Billy Bajillions • Franken-Fight • Buggin' the Buggs • Which Watch • Baby Buktu • Them's Fightin' Words! • Lickety Split • Mutiny for the Bounty • The Chupaca-bro • Buggy Out • Introducing Kevin 11 • Four by Four • Cirque Us • Forever Road • The Bentathlon • Beware the Scare-Crow • And Xingo Was His Name-O • The Night Ben Tennyson Came to Town • The Claws of the Cat • Prey or Play • Fear in the Family • Roundabout: Part 1 • Roundabout: Part 2
Season 3 Extra
Xingo Nation • Heads of the Family • My Bodyguard • Wheels of Fortune • Heat of the Moment • Vin Diagram • A Sticky Situation • What Rhymes with Omnitrix? • You Remind Me of Someone • Adrenaland Jr. • Steam Fight at the OK Corral • I Don't Like You
Season 4
Summer Breakers • Gentle Ben • Funhouse • The Monsters in Your Head • Tokyo Fun, Part 1: Big Bugg Bash • Tokyo Fun, Part 2: Slamming It Up • Queen of Bees • Falls, Falls, Falls • The Greatest Lake • Mud on the Run • Chicken In Chichen Itza, Part 1: Pyramid Scheme • Chicken In Chichen Itza, Part 2: The Wages of Fear • It's Story Time • Cosplay Day • Tales from the Omnitrix • Bottomless Ben • Ben in Rome, Part 1: A Slice of Life • Ben in Rome, Part 2: The Bee's Knees • Party Poopers • Wind Some, Lose Some • Digital Quality • Tim Buk-TV • Growing Up Is Hard to Do • The Hex Factor • Sweet Tooth • Medieval Upheaval • Speed of Sound • Xingo's World • Tummy Ache • Players of the Lost Park • De-Fanged! • Mock 10 • Rekoil • Buktu The Future
Season 4 Movie
Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie
Season 5 Specials
Ben 10,010 • Ben Gen 10 • Alien X-Tinction
Specials
Crossover Nexus