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Ben 10

Ben 4 Good Buddy

Season 4, Episode 6, Aired Sep 22, 2007

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While on a desert highway, the RV gets stolen by a group of modern-day pirates, who use it to go on a robbery.

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Cast & Crew

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GUEST STAR
Paul Eiding

Radio Chatter #2
GUEST STAR
Fred Tatasciore

Guard #1/Train Conductor
GUEST STAR
Neil Ross

Wainwright/Guard #2/Radio Chatter #1

Meagan Smith

Gwen Tennyson
Paul Eiding

Max Tennyson
Tara Strong

Ben Tennyson/Upgrade
Dave Wittenberg

Upchuck
Fred Tatasciore

Ripjaws
Jim Ward

XLR8

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Ben and Crew get attack by Highway-Gang. Their RV gets stolen - battles follows and the kids learn to appreciate their old but reliable vehicle.

2.5

"Terrible"

By Kamukiri, Jan 16, 2010

Worst episode so far. I know that when watching a kids cartoon show suspension of disbelieve is sadly a requirement, but this episode takes ist to a whole new level. (I know im just venting but i still think my points are valid). Spoilers ahead ->

First of the Highway-Gang: Those are probably the first real villains in the whole show, trying to outright murder anything on the road beside themselves (thats actually a good thing - makes it more thrilling), but no-one seems to care about that.

Then, when they steal the Rustbucket, they have no problems "upgrading" it. One wonders how some hillbillys, who apparently havent even heard of toohtbrushes can handle the advanced plummer-tech.

During the carchase, Gwen has the brilliant idea to throw the awards from the owner of the RV their currently using, on one of the toothbrush-challenged. The next car she disables with her magic - why not use magic immediatly instead of destroying the hardearned property of others? Thats just plain mean and/or stupid.

Meanwhile their uncle has nothing better to do than to complain that the RV has no weapons onboard to fight back - what does he expect? That some random RV is a rolling battle-station?

What annoyed me the most were the reactions of the highway-gang after they encounter bens upgrade-form. they werent shocked at all, but fought back as if it would happend to them every day.

And not to forget the lasers, always with the lasers! How come everyone has laserweapons while the world is obviously not that advanced?

I could go on, but i wont.
Maybe im expecting too much from a cartoon, but i do like shows where there are not so many inconsistencies.moreless
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good episode.

9.9

"Superb"

By tenn99_23, Mar 26, 2008

While traveling through a desert, the Tennysons encounter a group of modern-day pirates called the Road Crew attempting to hijack the RV of Laurence Wainright. After stopping the Road Crew, the family makes a pit stop and Ben and Gwen start to complain about how the Rust Bucket doesn't work right and isn't nearly as luxurious as Laurence's RV. Shortly afterwards the Road Crew returns and steals the Rust Bucket. While Grandpa Max tries desperately to track down the Rust Bucket, the Road Crew give it a makeover for use in their plans. The Tennysons "borrow" Laurence's RV to catch up to the Road Crew just as they steal missiles from a train. Baron Highway, the leader of the Road Crew, plans on using the missiles to destroy the new highway, which in turn will increase traffic on the roads that the Road Crew patrol. Ultimately Ben stops Baron Highway's plan using his knowledge of the Rust Bucket's quirks.moreless
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Now this is what I call entertainment.

10

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By mathwizard09, Oct 10, 2007

This epsiodes is one of the best I have ever seen. It's exciting and keeps you entertained. It was so cleverly plotted you could understand it comepletely- the action of this episode explains it all. Modern day pirates steal the RV with cool improvements. Max is sorrowed for the RV's 'betrayal' due to attacking. The amazing van is nearly fried. Ben goes Upgrade and takes away the two other pirates. The episode ends. It was awesome.

Cleverly plotted could have done really well.

Anotyher great installment at that.

A very special episode. Ben 10 at its best. In conclusion, this episode was awesome.moreless
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Ben and Gwen learn to appreciate the Rust Bucket more when it is stolen by Road Rage and a couple of his goons.

9.5

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By trm6, Oct 06, 2007

This episode wasn't half bad. In fact, I actually enjoyed it. My favorite scenes are the scenes where Ben is constantly eating and the one where he accidentally gets trapped in the car wash after fighting Road Rage and the others. The look on his face when he saw he was safe from the hot wax was priceless! It was even funnier seeing his expression turn to dread when he got caught in the washers. Gwen's comment about his appearance looking better afterwards was hilarious too. The ending scene was good too. Ben and Gwen were eating the melted ice cream from the freezer and they used the last of it to stuff in Grandpa Max's face when he started singing again. I don't blame them; his singing is pretty aweful. This episode was also really good because it made us all appreciate the Rust Bucket more. We learn that even though there are much nicer and comfortable RVs out there, they will be useless in a fight or car chase.moreless
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The RV gets stolen!

9.5

"Superb"

By Pyro_Bender, Sep 24, 2007

I missed the first 5 minutes of the episode, but it was a good episode. The RV gets stolen and they have to get it back so they meet up with some old lady (didn't see who she was or how they met her), but she has an RV and they catch up with the people who stole the RV and Ben tries to stop them and he goes into the RV while Grandpa, the old lady, and Gwen stop the 2 other people, and Gwen uses some of her spells which was cool. I liked it at the end when she stopped the girl with her spell. Withcraft and spells is cool. Great episode.moreless
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TRIVIA (5)
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- Max keeps saying he wants the Rust Bucket back because it has character, but he never says anything about the fact that it has so much Plumber tech installed.
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- Look Closely: When Ben is eating a chicken leg, he also eats part of the bone.
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- Look Closely: When Ben is playing the video game in the other RV, he's pressing almost all the buttons and controls rapid-fire, but nothing happens to the ship he's supposed to be controlling.
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- Pay Attention: The Rust Bucket has several hidden modification and compartments with Plumber technology that the Wrecking Crew never found.
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- Pay Attention: Everyone in the RV is able to hear the radio, despite the fact that Gwen has headphones connected to it.
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QUOTES (11)
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- Ben: (about to activate Omnitrix) Time for some XLR8tion! (activates Omnitrix but turns into Ripjaws) Ripjaws: Oh man! Gwen: And not a drop of water for miles.
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- Baron Highway: I'm itchin' ta do this! Turbine: Maybe that's because ya ain't washed in days. You smell more putrid than a possum in a barrel of pickles!
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- Road Rage: (about the souped-up Rustbucket) Now that's what I call class... with a capital K!
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- Road Rage: You little brat! Ben: I know you are, but what am I?
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- Road Rage: How'd you get in here? Ben: Forget about me getting in, it's you getting out! Road Rage: Oh, yeah? How are you gonna do that, sonny? Ben: Darn! I knew you were going to ask me that!
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- Upgrade: (taking over the train) What? Never seen a train come alive before?
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- Shelby: (seeing Ben transform into Upgrade) That's quite the grandson you've got there.
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- Ben: (after being put through the car wash) Do I look okay? Gwen: Actually, it's an improvement.
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- Ben: Uh, I need more ice water. I don't feel so hot. Gwen: Gee, think it was the fourth trip to the sundae bar, or the fifth?
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- Gwen: (seeing Ben sitting in the hottub) It's not a monster, but it is pretty horrific looking.
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- Ben: Forget going up the mountain! We're going down it!
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NOTES (7)
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- Omnitrix malfunction(s): XLR8 - Ripjaws
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- This is the final appearances of Ripjaws and Upgrade.
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- Ripjaws' jaws can rip through steel.
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- We see Upchuck's silhouette on the Omnitrix for the first time.
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- Alien Form(s) Used: 1) Ripjaws. 2) Upchuck. 3) Upgrade. 4) XLR8.
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- The Rust Bucket has a top speed of 300 MPH, meaning that it can go about as fast as XLR8.
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- Upchuck can't digest real food.
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ALLUSIONS (2)
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- RV: "Character" Grandpa Max saying the RV has "character" is similar to the Archie comic "Repair Despair" when Archie's dad tells him that his car isn't old, it just has character after Archie's car upset twins Archie was trying to get.
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- Title Pun: Ben Four Good Buddy The title name of this episode is a pun on the phrase "Ten Four, Good Buddy" - a term commonly used in the Trucking Industry.
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