History Trivia / Ben10AlienForce

* CreatorsPest: Creator/DeeBradleyBaker, the voice of many of Ben's aliens, admits he doesn't like doing Humongosaur's voice due to how much it strains his throat. This might be why he didn't reprise the role in ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse'' and [[WesternAnimation/Ben102016 the reboot]], where Humongosaur is instead played by Creator/JohnDimaggio and Creator/DavidKaye, respectively.

* OffModel: Multiple episodes show Ben using parts of the Omnitrix other than the dial to select aliens, including twisting the switches on the side in ''X = Ben + 2'' and twisting the base of the Omnitrix in a third season episode.

** Creator/DeeBradleyBaker is pretty much ''every'' Omnitrix alien, plus various other characters!

* TalkingToHimself: Every single alien in the Omnitrix is voiced by Creator/DeeBradleyBaker, except for Alien X, Ghostfreak, and Rath.

** During their single appearance in the original series, Ben's parents, Carl and Sandra, were voiced respectively voiced by series regulars Creator/DeeBradleyBaker (Stinkfly, Eye Guy, Wildmutt) and Creator/TaraStrong (Ben, Ben as Upgrade). In ''Alien Force'', they're replaced respectively by [=Don McManus=] and Beth Littleford, who played the roles in ''[[Film/Ben10RaceAgainstTime Race Against Time]]''.

* RelationshipVoiceActor:
** Creator/GregCipes and Creator/AshleyJohnson voicing characters with a mutual attraction to each other? ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'', anyone? Either that, or ''WesternAnimation/SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo''.
** Speaking of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'', all of the Titans except for Starfire have been brought into this series. [[Creator/GregCipes Kevin]] is Beast Boy, [[Creator/AshleyJohnson Gwen]] is Terra, [[Creator/TaraStrong Young Ben / Attea]] is Raven, [[Creator/KharyPayton Manny Armstrong / Hex]] is Cyborg, [[Creator/ScottMenville JT / Jimmy Jones]] is Robin, the [[Creator/DeeBradleyBaker Omnitrix aliens]] are Silkie, [[Creator/WilWheaton Darkstar]] is Aqualad. [[Creator/YuriLowenthal Teenage Ben]] himself would go on to appear in ''Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo''.

** Creator/GregCipes and Creator/AshleyJohnson voicing characters with a mutual attraction to each other? ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'', anyone? Either that, or ''WesternAnimation/SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo''.
** Speaking of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'', all of the Titans except for Starfire have been brought into this series. [[Creator/GregCipes Kevin]] is Beast Boy, [[Creator/AshleyJohnson Gwen]] is Terra, [[Creator/TaraStrong Young Ben / Attea]] is Raven, [[Creator/KharyPayton Manny Armstrong / Hex]] is Cyborg, [[Creator/ScottMenville JT / Jimmy Jones]] is Robin, the [[Creator/DeeBradleyBaker Omnitrix aliens]] are Silkie, [[Creator/WilWheaton Darkstar]] is Aqualad. [[Creator/YuriLowenthal Teenage Ben]] himself would go on to appear in ''Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Man of Action's idea for the sequel series was ''Ben 10: Hero Generation'', in which a teenage Ben and Gwen would become mentors to a group of kids with mysterious alien powers. However, Cartoon Network gave the sequel project over to Glen Murikami and Dwayne [=McDuffie=], and ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce'' was developed instead. While some remnants of Man of Action's concept can be found with the "Plumber's Helpers" characters, they take a backseat to the action and are not mentored by Ben and Gwen, who instead fight evil alongside a [[HeelFaceTurn reformed Kevin]] instead.
** One of the writers said that there was a big story planned for season three that involved Kevin absorbing more energy (presumably to save Gwen) and fighting against the insanity that comes with it but ultimately becoming evil. Cartoon Network approved it at first but then they [[ExecutiveMeddling chickened out at the last minute]], so the writers had to scrap that story and start a new arc for the season from scratch. This same story was rescued for the first season of ''Ultimate Alien'' but with a different approach, [[spoiler:in particular with a happy ending]].

* WordOfGod: One of the main writers, Dwayne [=McDuffie=], has a thread where he answers questions and brings foreshadowing to the series. Anyone who is majorly confused with the continuity errors in this show should [[http://dwaynemcduffie.com.lamphost.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=314&start=0 check this out]]). It addresses ''many'' oddities and seeming plot holes.

** Creator/JeffBennett replaced Creator/RobertDavidHall as Azmuth and Creator/SteveBlum as Zs'Skayr.

* RoleReprisal: A number of voice actors did return from the original series.

** Creator/JeffBennet1 replaced Creator/RobertDavidHall as Azmuth and Creator/SteveBlum as Zs'Skayr.

** Creator/DeeBradleyBaker and Adam Wylie were replaced by Matt Levin and Creator/Scott Menville as Cash and TJ. Again [[JustifiedTrope Justified by the]] TimeSkip.

** Creator/JeffBennet replaced Creator/RobertDavidHall as Azmuth and Creator/SteveBlum as Zs'Skayr.

** Creator/DeeBradleyBaker and Adam Wylie were replaced by Matt Levin and Creator/Scott Menville as Cash and TJ.[[JustifiedTrope Justified by the]] TimeSkip.

** Creator/KariWahlgreen as Charmcaster

** During their appearance in the original series, Ben's parents, Carl and Sandra, were voiced respectively voiced by series regulars Creator/DeeBradleyBaker (Stinkfly, Eye Guy, Wildmutt) and Creator/TaraStrong (Ben, Ben as Upgrade). In ''Alien Force'', they're replaced respectively by [=Don McManus=] and Beth Littleford, who played the roles in ''[[Film/Ben10RaceAgainstTime Race Against Time]]''.

* CastingGag:
** Creator/YuriLowenthal voicing a character with multiple personas, with [[TransformationNameAnnouncement battle cries while using them]]? [[VideoGame/{{Persona 3}} Weird...]]
** Also, both of their first transformations (Swampfire and Orpheus) have fire attacks.

* InspirationForTheWork: Dwayne [=McDuffie=] got the idea from the Highbreed from, of all things, ''bananas''. Ben even references this by calling the Highbreed Supreme "the Highbreed top banana."

* ActorAllusion: Kevin wears a choker because Creator/GregCipes does too.

** Ben, Gwen, and Kevin, go from Tara Strong, Megan Smith, and Charlie Schattler to Yuri Lowenthal, Ashley Johnson, and Greg Cipes. It's [[JustifiedTrope Justified by the]] TimeSkip.

** Speaking of WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'', all of the Titans except for Starfire have been brought into this series. [[Creator/GregCipes Kevin]] is Beast Boy, [[Creator/AshleyJohnson Gwen]] is Terra, [[Creator/TaraStrong Young Ben / Attea]] is Raven, [[Creator/KharyPayton Manny Armstrong / Hex]] is Cyborg, [[Creator/ScottMenville JT / Jimmy Jones]] is Robin, the [[Creator/DeeBradleyBaker Omnitrix aliens]] are Silkie, [[Creator/WilWheaton Darkstar]] is Aqualad. [[Creator/YuriLowenthal Teenage Ben]] himself would go on to appear in ''Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo''.

* ActorAllusion:

** Creator/GregCipes and Creator/AshleyJohnson voicing characters with a mutual attraction to each other? ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'', anyone? Either that, or ''WesternAnimation/SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo''.
* CashCowFranchise: ''Ben 10'' is one of Cartoon Network's most popular multiseries, so natch.

* DawsonCasting: The casting for the upcoming live-action movie is fine, until the actor playing Ben is revealed to be [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0445987/ a 23-year old.]] Still, the ''last'' Ben wasn't 10, so...

** During their appearance in the original series, Ben's parents, Carl and Sandra, were voiced respectively voiced by series regulars Creator/DeeBradleyBaker (Stinkfly, Eye Guy, Wildmutt) and Creator/TaraStrong (Ben, Ben as Upgrade). In ''Alien Force'', they're replaced repsectively by [=Don McManus=] and Beth Littleford, who played the roles in ''[[Film/Ben10RaceAgainstTime Race Against Time]]''.

** One of the writers said that there was a big story planned for season three that involved Kevin absorbing more energy (presumably to save Gwen) and fighting against the insanity that comes with it but ultimately becoming evil. Cartoon Network approved it at first but then they [[ExecutiveMeddling chickened out at the last minute]], so the writters had to scrap that story and start a new arc for the season from scratch. This same story was rescued for the first season of ''Ultimate Alien'' but with a different approach, [[spoiler:in particular with a happy ending]].

** Creator/GregCipes and Creator/AshleyJohnson voicing characters with a mutual attraction to each other? ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'', anyone?

** Creator/SteveBlum was also replaced as Vilgax due to schedule conflicts, the role being given to James Remar, who ''himself'' didn't voice the character in ''Vilgax Attacks!'', one of the video games, where he was instead played by Creator/JohnDimaggio, whose rendition of Vilgax is much closer than James Remar's. Steve finally reprised the role in ''[[WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse Omniverse]]''.

** Ben, Gwen, and Kevin, [[JustifiedTrope Justified by the]] TimeSkip.

* RealLifeRelative: For her elderly disguise (seen only in "What Are Little Girls Made Of?"), Verdonna is voiced by Barbara Bain. In her true Anodite form and the flashback to Verdonna's first meeting with Max in [[WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien "Moonstuck,"]] her daughter Creator/JulietLandau assumes the role. As such, Landau could be thought of as a younger representation of her mother (or Bain could be thought of as an older representation of her daughter. [[TakeAThirdOption Or both]]).