Goodbye and Good Riddance
General Information
Original broadcast	April 15, 2008
Series	Ben 10
Details
Season	4
Episode number	52
Overall episode number	52
Credits
Written by	Thomas Pugsley Greg Klein
Directed by	Scooter Tidwell
Episode Guide
Previous episode	Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix
Next episode	Ben 10 Returns: Part 1

Goodbye and Good Riddance is the fifty-second and final episode of Ben 10. It is the season 4 finale and the series finale of Ben 10. This episode happens in an alternate timeline.

PlotEdit

Ben returns home after summer vacation ends and is told that he must keep the Omnitrix a secret. This is made all the more difficult by Ben's classmates who admire Ben's alien heroes while completely oblivious to Ben being them. Initially disappointed, Ben gets the chance to use the Omnitrix when Vilgax attacks, looking to take the Omnitrix from Ben. All four Tennysons (Ben's father helps) fight off Vilgax's drones running amok in the city. When Vilgax appears again, easily fending off Ben, Ben's father suggests leading him into the underground gas line, which they ignite to incinerate the villain. Ben's secret is revealed to the public and Gwen ends up transferring to his school. Just when it seems like everything is quiet, Dr. Animo shows up with a mob of mutated animals, which Ben and Gwen get ready to fight.

Major EventsEdit

• Carl Tennyson, Sandra Tennyson, and Ben's Dog make their debuts.

Character DebutsEdit

• Carl Tennyson
• Sandra Tennyson
• Ben's Dog

Characters Edit

• Ben Tennyson
• Gwen Tennyson
• Max Tennyson
• Carl Tennyson
• Sandra Tennyson
• Cash
• JT
• Jamie
• Arnold
• Peterson
• Edward White
• Ben's Dog

VillainsEdit

• Vilgax
• Vilgax's Drones
• Dr. Animo
• Bird villains

Aliens UsedEdit

• Wildvine (off-screen transformation)
• XLR8 (x2)
• Diamondhead
• Cannonbolt

Spells UsedEdit

• Panzikidig Metalalurka

Naming and TranslationsEdit

TriviaEdit

• If you listen closely in the scene when the kids run from Vilgax's robots in the gym, one kid sounds like Cooper screaming.
• Many of Ben's alien exploits are mentioned by Ben's classmates, such as Heatblast's burning building rescue (Washington B.C.), Four Arms' fight with Kevin on top the Golden Gate bridge (Framed), Wildmutt's battle with Hex in Las Vegas (Tough Luck), Wildvine's battle with Sublimino (Midnight Madness), and Diamondhead at the Little League World Series (The Unnaturals).
• The music played when Diamondhead is fighting Vilgax's drones is the same music in Ben 10: Protector of Earth.