



On their first night camping in their grandfather's RV, nicknamed the Rust Bucket, Ben finds a mysterious watch-like alien device which sticks itself upon his wrist, giving him the ability to transform into several (initially ten but later more) alien life-forms, each with special abilities. The series centers on Ben Tennyson, a 10-year-old boy on a summer vacation road trip with his cousin Gwen and their grandfather Max, who is secretly a member of an intergalactic organization called the Plumbers. See also: Lists of Ben 10 episodes Series

Worldwide, the franchise has grossed over $6 billion in retail sales. There is also a Ben 10 toy line manufactured by Bandai for the first four shows and Playmates Toys for the reboot. Spanning fifteen years, it is Cartoon Network's longest-running franchise to date. It consists primarily of five television series and four films, the latter of which aired between August 2007 and March 2012. The Ben 10 franchise has received widespread critical acclaim, winning three Emmy Awards. The Omnitrix initially contains ten aliens, although later on Ben obtains more species by adding their DNA. Using the Omnitrix, Ben is able to transform into powerful aliens with various abilities. The series centers on a boy named Ben Tennyson who acquires the Omnitrix, an alien device resembling a wristwatch, which contains DNA of different alien species. Ben 10 is an American media franchise created by Man of Action Studios and produced by Cartoon Network Studios.
