History WebVideo / TheBenHeckShow

* AbortedArc: Quite a number of multi-part episodes were aborted throughout the show's run (usually when RealityEnsues and Ben realizes that the project is actually undoable or infeasible). For example, episodes centering around the designing of the Pinball/AmericasMostHaunted machine prototype, pretty much only ran until the first half of the design stage of the machine[[note]]However, coverage continued on Ben's personal channel, albeit without going into the details of the design as he usually does on the show[[/note]], and the "[=GameBrain=]" modular console project looks like it's going to become this.

'''The Ben Heck Show''' is a web series hosted by legendary console modder and ascended pinball fanboy Benjamin Heckendorn. Sponsored by [=Element14=], most episodes of the show takes place in Ben's workshop, where he attempts to solve day to day problems by building contraptions to do it for him, if he's not showing off his legendary console modding skills or imparting knowledge on topics revolving around electronics.

* WaxingLyrical: In the 2015 Halloween episode, Ben quotes word-for-word the ending rap/speech of Michael Jackson's ''Thriller''.
* WorldOfHam

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Ben's assistant Felix has quite a following due to his knowledge in Linux and his portrayal as TheSmartGuy in Ben's workshop.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: Probably intentional, the levitating soldering gun in the 2015 Halloween episode has the thread that's used to lift the gun fully visible, probably to ham up the scene. Also, the bedsheet ghost [[StylisticSuck is obviously CGIed in]].

* SpecialEffectsFailure: Probably intentional, the levitating soldering gun in the 2015 Halloween episode has the thread that's used to lift the gun fully visible, probably to ham up the scene. Also, the bedsheet ghost looks obviously CGIed in.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: Probably intentional, the levitating soldering gun in the 2015 Halloween episode has the thread that's used to lift the gun visible to ham up the scene.

* AbortedArc: Quite a number of multi-part episodes were aborted throughout the show's run (usually when RealityEnsues and Ben realizes that the project is actually undoable or infeasible). For example, episodes centering around the designing of the Pinball/AmericasMostHaunted machine prototype, pretty much only ran until the first half of the design stage of the machine, and the "[=GameBrain=]" modular console project looks like it's going to become this.

* AbortedArc: Quite a number of multi-part episodes were aborted throughout the show's run (usually when RealityEnsues and Ben realizes that the project is actually undoable or infeasible). For example, episodes centering around the designing of the Pinball/AmericasMostHaunted machine prototype, pretty much only ran until the first half of the design stage of the machine, and the Roomba Nerf Dart collector is looking like it's going to become this, along with the "[=GameBrain=]" modular console project.

* AbortedArc: Quite a number of multi-part episodes were aborted throughout the show's run (usually when RealityEnsues and Ben realizes that the project is actually undoable or infeasible). For example, episodes centering around the designing of the Pinball/AmericasMostHaunted machine prototype, pretty much only ran until the first half of the design stage of the machine, and the Roomba Nerf Dart collector is looking to become this, along with the "[=GameBrain=]" modular console project.

* AbortedArc: Quite a number of multi-part episodes were aborted throughout the show's run (usually when RealityEnsues and Ben realizes that the project is actually undoable or infeasible). For example, episodes centering around the designing of the Pinball/AmericasMostHaunted machine prototype, pretty much only ran until the first half of the design stage of the machine, and the Roomba Nerf Dart collector is looking to become this, along with the "GameBrain" modular console project.

* AbortedArc: Quite a number of multi-part episodes were aborted throughout the show's run (usually when RealityEnsues and Ben realizes that the project is actually undoable or infeasible). For example, episodes centering around the designing of the Pinball/AmericasMostHaunted machine prototype, pretty much only ran until the first half of the design stage of the machine, and the Roomba Nerf Dart collector is looking to become this, along with the "game-brain" modular console project.

* AbortedArc: Quite a number of multi-part episodes were aborted throughout the show's run. For example, episodes centering around the designing of the Pinball/AmericasMostHaunted machine prototype, pretty much only ran until the first half of the design stage of the machine.

* AscendedFanboy: Ben is one of the rare fan of both arcade machines and pinball machines. He eventually gets to design the world's first indie-made Pinball machine.

'''The Ben Heck Show''' is a web series hosted by legendary console modder and ascended pinball fanboy Benjamin Heckendorn. Sponsored by [=Element14=], most episodes of the show takes place in Ben's workshop, where he attempts to solve day to day problems by building contraptions to do it for him, if he's not showing off his legendary console modding skills or imparting knowledge on certain topics.

* AscendedFanboy: Ben is one of the rare fan of both arcade machines and pinball machines. He gets to eventually design the world's first indie-made Pinball machine.

* UnsoundEffect

* SpinOff: The 2011 Halloween episode [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHcesBau4X4 Ghost Hunting with Ben Heck!]] itself is the basis of America's Most Haunted Pinball.

* LargeHam: One of the things that makes the show entertaining is Ben's hammy acting and random hammy quips.

* AbortedArc: Quite a number of multi-part episodes were aborted throughout the show's run. For example, episodes centering around the designing of the Pinball/AmericasMostHaunted machine, pretty much only ran until the first half of the design stage of the machine.

* AbortedArc: Quite a number of multi-part episodes were aborted throughout the show's run. For example, episodes centering around the design and building of the Pinball/AmericasMostHaunted machine, pretty much only ran until the first half of the design stage of the machine.

* AscendedFanboy: Ben is one of the rare fan of both arcade machines and pinball machines. He gets to eventually build and sell the world's first indie-made Pinball machine.

New episodes of the series appear every Friday afternoon on Youtube.

--> ''cuts to Ben during the ''Zombie Apocalypse'' video being hammy.

* EdutainmentShow: Cannot be denied that the show is this. Every episode has Ben teaching the viewers how to build or mod something.

'''The Ben Heck Show''' is a web series hosted by legendary console modder and ascended pinball fanboy Benjamin Heckendorn. Sponsored by [=Element14=], each episode of the show takes place in Ben's workshop, where he attempts to solve day to day problems by building contraptions to do it for him, if he's not showing off his legendary console modding skills or giving updates on building his pinball table.