Ben

Ben is an American television sitcom that aired on HSV. It is the channel's longest sitcom, airing from 2006 until 2018. HSV 2 aired 30-minute specials from 2018 to 2022.

The success of season 1 made renewals for seasons 2, 3, and 4 in November 2006. After a fan reaction, in May 2010, it was renewed for season 5 to take place in college years, which eventually in April 2011, renewed the show for seasons 6, 7, and 8. After fan reactions in 2014, Ben was renewed for season 9 to have another overhaul and change the timeslot to 8 pm. In May 2015, it was renewed for season 10 and was announced that, by the end of season 10, there is a possible wedding. It happened in season 10's finale on May 17, 2016. The show was renewed for seasons 11 and 12 in April 2016. In January 2018, it was announced that the show would end after 12 seasons as a regular series so Ben Burns can work on a few animation series for HSV Kids. Specials continued to air on HSV 2 until 2022 when it was announced that the series will fully stop after 300 episodes. Ben Burns responded in June 2022 on his Twitter page saying "This sitcom made me very proud. I'm glad we have done this in our lives. Watching old reruns from back in (September) 2006 made me make fun of my old self when I was in my high school shooting this television show."

Background
The show follows the adventures of Ben Rodriguez (Ben Burns) as he goes through his life. It was considered a teen sitcom during the first four seasons, as it experienced the years of Ben's high school career. In seasons five to eight, Ben goes to college and learns there. In seasons nine to twelve, Ben works as an owner for a company called Wonder. Katie Rodriguez (born Katie Riley) (Katie Ford) is Ben's wife who they got married at the end of the 10th season after they started dating starting in season three and became friends since they were in 1st grade.

Characters

 * Ben Burns as Ben Rodriguez: The main character of the series.
 * Katie Ford as Katie Rodriguez (formerly Katie Riley): A female character in the series who becomes Ben's wife starting at the end of season 10.
 * Mickey Contreras as Alberto Jennings (seasons 1-8, recurring 9-12): One of Ben's best friends.
 * Sylvester Marshall as Patrick "Pat" Petty (seasons 1-8, recurring 9-12): One of Ben's best friends.
 * Rosa Russo as Doreen Stanton (seasons 1-8): One of Ben's friends.
 * Roslyn Dean as Leila Manning (seasons 9-12): One of Ben's workers.
 * Rolando Richmond as Alfonso Hunter (seasons 9-12): One of Ben's workers.
 * Lourdes Rasmussen as Ashley Robbins (seasons 9-10): One of Ben's workers in seasons 9-10.
 * Leanna Rowland as Susie Frost (seasons 11-12): One of Ben's workers in seasons 11-12.

Series overview
A 4-part summer movie preluding the events of season two was produced during the second season before its official premiere on September 11, 2007.

Twelve specials aired on HSV 2, centering on the company Wonder. They aired between October 2, 2018, and April 26, 2022. Because it centers around Wonder, only the people in the company Wonder are present, including guest stars in the company.