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{{Infobox television
| show_name = Wizards of Waverly Place
| image = [[Image:Wowp poster.png|200px]]
| caption = Justin, Alex and Max Russo.
| genre = [[Teen sitcom]], [[Contemporary fantasy]]
{{For|other uses|Wizards of Waverly Place (disambiguation)}}
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| genre = [[Teen sitcom]], [[Contemporary fantasy]]
| genre = [[Teen sitcom]], [[Contemporary fantasy]]
| runtime = 22-23 minutes
| runtime = 22-23 minutes
| creator = [[Todd J. Greenwald]]
| starring = [[Selena Gomez]]<br> [[David Henrie]] <br> [[Jake T. Austin]] <br> [[Jennifer Stone]] <br> [[Maria Canals Barrera]] <br> [[David DeLuise]]
| country = United States
| executive_producer = Todd J. Greenwald<br>Peter Murrieta<br>Vince Cheung<br>Ben Montanio
| opentheme = "Everything Is Not What It Seems" by Selena Gomez
| theme_music_composer= John Adair<br>and Steve Hampton
| language = [[English language|English]]
| Dubbed in = [[Hindi Language|Hindi]]<br>[[Spanish]]
| network = [[Disney Channel]]
| first_aired = October 12, 2007
| last_aired = Present
| picture_format = [[480i]] ([[SDTV]]) 2007 - 2009</br> [[720p]] ([[HDTV]]) 2009 - Present
| num_seasons = 3
| num_episodes = 63 (aired)<br />86 (produced)<br />
| camera = [[Multiple-camera setup|Multi-camera]]
| status = Returning series
| list_episodes = List of Wizards of Waverly Place episodes
| website = http://tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel/wizardsofwaverlyplace/index.html
| Disney Channel Asia Website = http://www.disneychannel-asia.com/DisneyChannel/supersites/wizardsofwaverlyplace/
}}

'''''Wizards of Waverly Place''''' is an Emmy Award winning, live-action [[Disney Channel Original Series]] which premiered on October 12, 2007 on [[Disney Channel]]. It won an [[61st Primetime Emmy Awards|Emmy Award]] in 2009 for outstanding childrens' program.<ref>http://www.emmys.com/nominations?tid=123 Emmy Awards 2009</ref> The series was created by Todd J. Greenwald, and stars [[Selena Gomez]], [[David Henrie]] and [[Jake T. Austin]] as three siblings with magical abilities.<ref>{{cite press release
| title = Premier of Kids and Family Sitcom "Wizards of Waverly Place" ... "Friday, February 15 on Disney Channel"
| publisher = Disney Channel Media Net
| date = September 6, 2007
| url = http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2007/doc/Wizards_Witches_Weekrelease.doc
| quote = premiere episode, "Crazy Ten Minute Sale,"
| accessdate = 2007-09-20}}
</ref> The series began filming in July 2009 in [[High-definition television|High Definition]] for its third season, (that make the special effects become sligly, but visible better than before).<ref>http://www.tvguide.com/News/Disney-Renews-Wizards-1005680.aspx/</ref>
The show is taped in front of a live studio audience, proven by videos of the curtain call and Selena Gomez on [[YouTube]]. The series wrapped up filming season 3 on March 23, 2010.<ref>http://twitter.com/selenagomez/status/10948716543</ref>

==Premise==
Set on [[Waverly Place]] in [[Manhattan, New York]]'s [[Greenwich Village]] neighborhood, ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' centers on the Russo family, which includes [[List of Wizards of Waverly Place characters#Alex Russo|Alex]] ([[Selena Gomez]]), her younger brother [[List of Wizards of Waverly Place characters#Max Russo|Max]] ([[Jake T. Austin]]) and their older brother [[List of Wizards of Waverly Place characters#Justin Russo|Justin]] ([[David Henrie]]). The three Russo siblings are wizards in training and live with their [[Italian-American]] father [[List of Wizards of Waverly Place characters#Jerry Russo|Jerry]] ([[David DeLuise]]), a former wizard, and their [[Mexican-American]] mother, [[List of Wizards of Waverly Place characters#Theresa Russo|Theresa]] ([[Maria Canals Barrera]]) who is a mortal. Alex's best friend [[List of Wizards of Waverly Place characters#(Harper Finkle|Harper]] ([[Jennifer Stone]]) also found out about the Russos' wizard powers in season 2. The siblings have to keep their secret safe while living in the mortal world. When they become adults , the three siblings will have a wizard competition to decide who will become the family wizard of their generation and keep their powers forever. The magical world tends to be very eccentric and surreal.

==Production==
The series was created and is executive produced by Todd J. Greenwald, who began developing the show after working as a writer and consulting producer during the first season of ''[[Hannah Montana]]''. The show is produced by [[It's a Laugh Productions]] and Disney Channel Original Productions. The theme song, written by John Adair and Steve Hampton, is of techno-pop style and is performed by [[Selena Gomez]] "Everything Is Not What It Seems". The series is filmed at [[Hollywood Center Studios]] in Hollywood, California.
This is the first show on the Disney Channel to have a mixed ethnicity or Latino family as the main characters.

===Main settings===
*'''Waverly Sub Station''' is the [[Russo Family]]'s sandwich shop. All three children have to help by working there but can also stay there and do their homework or be with friends.
*'''The Wizard Lair''' is where the Russo kids have magic lessons with their father Jerry. Unless they put magic on it, it is a freezer.
*'''The Loft''' is where the Russo family lives. It is connected to the magic lair and the Waverly Sub Station.
*'''[[Waverly Place]]''' is outside of the Waverly Sub Station. Mainly, the pedestrian-only alleyway is shot and Waverly Place is only shot on certain occasions like in the episode ''First Kiss'', prior to the crystal ball scene. The set features some stores that are named after the creators of the show, such as "Greenwald's Hardware" (Todd J. Greenwald) and "Murrieta Art Supply" (Peter Murrieta).
*'''Tribeca Prep''' is the school that Justin, Alex, Max, and their friends attend as normal kids.
*'''WizTech''' is the magic school seen in "Wizard School" and "Saving WizTech", where Justin, Alex, and Max have temporarily been enrolled. The school contains many homages to [[Harry Potter]], particularly the student's black robes and glasses, similar to those at [[Hogwarts]]. They learn all their magic there and train as wizards.
*'''The Kitchen''' is a place where the Russo family create their sandwiches and drinks. It leads to the Sub Station as well as the Wizard Lair.

===Characters===
''Main Article:'' [[List of Wizards of Waverly Place characters]]

[[Selena Gomez]] as '''Alexandra "Alex" Margarita Russo'''- The middle child and the only girl in the family. She often gets in trouble by misusing magic and is frequently the first suspect when anything magical goes wrong with the family. She does poorly in regular school and wizard training, although this seems to be due to lack of effort, not ability.

[[David Henrie]] as '''Justin Vincento Pepe Russo'''- The eldest child of the family. He always focuses on his magical studies and is an advanced wizard. As of season 3, he has finished his wizard studies and is now taking a monster hunting course as part of his independent studies. He is believed to be destined to become the winner of the wizard competition. However, Justin loses his powers to Alex during the wizard competition during the [[Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie]].

[[Jake T. Austin]] as '''Maxmillion "Max" Justin Russo'''- The youngest child in the family. He often spends his time doing odd things. Like Alex, he often uses magic incorrectly and is not doing well in school. He is not smart, although it is mentioned in the episode '''Wizard for a Day''' that he has a C- in Math, which Alex replies, ''C-? How are you doing better than me?''. He had a magical tutor named Tutor. In [[Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie]] he did not compete with Alex and Justin in the wizard competition because by that time he had disappeared. (Alex wished that her parents had never met holding the spell book which causes her wish to come true, with this the three children would never be born and after a certain amount of time they would all disappear.)

[[David DeLuise]] as ''' Jaredd Vincent "Jerry" Russo '''- The father and teacher of Alex, Justin, and Max. He was the winner of the Wizard Competition in his family, but gave up his powers to marry Theresa, a mortal. In many episodes you see he wishes he was still a wizard.

[[Maria Canals Barrera]] as '''Theresa Russo (Theresa Margarita Devez)'''- The mother of Alex, Justin, and Max and is also a mortal. She doesn't particularly like magic but loves her husband Jerry, as well as the rest of her family.

[[Jennifer Stone]] as '''Harper Finkle'''- Alex's best friend. She learns about magic in the episode ''Harper Knows''. She is very terrified of Alex's use of magic. When she is under pressure, or Alex has done something and she knows about it, she replies with an excuse, such as ''See you in P.E.!''. She has a huge crush on Justin, but it wears off when he starts to date Juliet. In ''Wizards and Vampires vs. Zombies'', it is shown that she has a crush on Zeke, Justin's best friend. She also wears weird clothing, which she designs and fabricates herself, and the clothing she wears usually has food involved. In one episode it shows that Jerry eats a pretzel off of her dress and says "this dress needs more salt". In season 3 she moves in with the Russos.

==Episodes==
{{Main|List of Wizards of Waverly Place episodes}}
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| style="text-align: center; top" | October 12, 2007
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| style="text-align: center; top" | September 12, 2008
| style="text-align: center; top" | August 21, 2009
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| style="text-align: center; top" | '''[[List of Wizards of Waverly Place episodes#Season 3: 2009-2010|3]]'''
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| style="text-align: center; top" | October 9, 2009
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==Film==
{{Main|Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie}}
The [[Disney Channel Original Movie]], based on the series, premiered on August 28, 2009 on Disney Channel. ''Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie'' was filmed in [[Puerto Rico]], [[Los Angeles]], and [[New York City]] from February 16 to March 27, 2009.<ref name=WOWPM>{{cite web|url=http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2009/doc/WOWP_MoviePremiere.doc|title=Wizards of Waverly Place Movie |publisher=Disney Channel|accessdate=2009-07-12}}</ref> The movie received 13.5 million viewers on its premiere, making it Disney Channel's second top rated movie behind High School Musical 2. It was also cable's No. 1 scripted telecast of 2009 in total viewers.<ref>http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/12/29/espn-domination-top-100-most-watched-telecasts-on-basic-cable-for-2009/37284</ref>

==Merchandise==
Merchandise based on the series was released in Fall 2009.<ref>http://www.atamaii.com/selena-gomez.html</ref> A [[Wizards of Waverly Place (video game)|video game]] and a [[Wizards of Waverly Place (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] based on the series were released in August 2009.<ref>http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1;-1&sku=11116</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Wizards-Waverly-Place-Soundtrack/dp/B002BA9QMK/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1244079309&sr=8-6|title=Wizards of Waverly Place [SOUNDTRACK] |publisher=Amazon.com|accessdate=2009-06-09}}</ref>

===DVD releases===
{| class="wikitable"
!Name!!Included Episodes!!Region 1!! Region 2 !!DVD Extras
|-
| style="text-align: left; top" | Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School
| style="text-align: center; top" | Wizard School Part 1, Wizard School Part 2, Curb Your Dragon, Disenchanted Evening
| style="text-align: center; top" | July 29, 2008<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0018CWEU8 Amazon.com: The Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School: Todd J. Greenwald: Movies & TV<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
| style="text-align: center; top" | TBA
| style="text-align: center; top" | Work It Like a Wizard - Selena, Jake and David's favorite things to do.
|-
| style="text-align: left; top" | Wizards of Waverly Place: Supernaturally Stylin'
| style="text-align: center; top" | Credit Check, Smarty Pants, Beware Wolf, Graphic Novel
| style="text-align: center; top" | February 10, 2009<ref>[http://disneydvd.disney.go.com/wizards-of-waverly-place-supernaturally-stylin.html#27848 DisneyDVD.com: The Wizards of Waverly Place: Supernaturally Stylin': Todd J. Greenwald: Movies & TV<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
| style="text-align: center; top" | TBA
| style="text-align: center; top" | Fashionista Presto Chango! - Go behind the scenes with the stars for some wardrobe magic!
|-
| style="text-align: left; top" | Wizards of Waverly Place: Magically Charming
| style="text-align: center; top" | Alex Charms a Boy, Franken Girl, Halloween, Wizards Vs Werewolves, Dude Looks Like Shakira
| style="text-align: center; top" | May 18, 2010<ref>[http://disneydvd.disney.go.com/wizards-of-waverly-place-supernaturally-stylin.html#27848 DisneyDVD.com: The Wizards of Waverly Place: Charming Magical Boys: Todd J. Greenwald: Movies & TV<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
| style="text-align: center; top" | TBA
| style="text-align: center; top" | Inside scoop at Episode "Detention Election",.
|-
|}

The show's complete first season was released on September 10, 2009 in Germany, on October 1, 2009 in Spain
<ref>http://www.zonadvd.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=23282</ref>, on March 3, 2010 in France<ref>http://www.amazon.de/Die-Zauberer-vom-Waverly-Place/dp/B002CO8VF8/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1247937808&sr=8-5</ref> and on March 12, 2010 in Poland <ref>http://www.dvdmax.pl/dvd/art/id/67508</ref>. The first season of the show was released in volumes in the UK and Brazil on October 5, 2009.<ref>http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wizards-Waverly-Place-Vol-1-DVD/dp/B002OSYFP2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1254668699&sr=1-1</ref>
Season 1 Volume 1 was released on March 3, 2010 in Australia.<ref>http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/810662</ref>
Volume 2 will be released June 2, 2010 <ref>https://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/812369</ref>
The complete second season will be released on May 6, 2010 in Germany.<ref>http://savedisneyshows.de/merchandising.php</ref>

==Awards and nominations==

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|- bgcolor="#BCBCBC" align="center"
! align="center"| Year
! width="170"| Award
! width="150"| Category
! width="100"| Recipient(s)
! width="150"| Outcome
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2008
|rowspan="2"| [[Alma Award]]<ref name="almaawards.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.almaawards.com/2008-nominees.html |work=[[Alma Award|AlmaAward.com]] |date=2008 |accessdate=2009-10-20 |title=Alma Awards 2008}}</ref>
|"Outstanding Male Performance in a Comedy Television Series"
|Jake T. Austin
|rowspan="4" {{nom}}
|-
|"Outstanding Female Performance in a Comedy Television Series"
|rowspan="5"| Selena Gomez
|-
|[[Imagen Award]]<ref name="Imagen.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.imagen.org/awards/2008/nominees |title=Hbo’S Rodrigo Garcia, Ugly Betty’S Tony Plana And Writer Ligiah Villalobos Of La Misma Luna To Receive Top Honors |work=[[Imagen Awards|Imagen.org]] |date=2009 |accessdate=2009-08-06}}</ref>
|"Best Actress - Television"
|-
|rowspan="7"| 2009
|[[Image Award]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naacpimageawards.net/40/win_tv.php |title=The 40th NAACP Image Awards |work=[[Image Awards|Naacpimageawards.net]] |date=2009 |accessdate=2009-08-06}}</ref>
|"Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program - Series or Special"
|-
|[[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nickkcapress.com/2009KCA/ |title=Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2009 Press Kit |work=[[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickkcapress.com]] |date=2009-03-30 |accessdate=2009-08-06}}</ref>
|"Favorite TV Actress"
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Young Artist Award]]<ref name="yaa24">{{cite web |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms30.html |title=30th Annual Young Artist Awards |work=[[Young Artist Award|YoungArtistAwards.org]] |accessdate=2009-10-20 |date=2009-06-21}}</ref>
|"Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actress"
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Primetime Emmy]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emmys.com/nominations?tid=123 |title=
Primetime Emmy Nominees & WinnersClick Drop-Down to Select Category
|http://www.emmys.com]] |accessdate=2009-10-08 |date=2009-10-08}}</ref>
|"Outstanding Children's Program"
|Cast
|rowspan="2" {{won}}
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[Alma Award]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.almaawards.com/2009-winners.html |date=2009 |accessdate=2009-10-20 |work=[[Alma Award|AlmaAward.com]] |title=Alma Awards 2009}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"| "Special Achievement Comedy - Television - Actress"
|Selena Gomez
|-
|Maria Canals Barrera
|rowspan="3" {{nom}}
|-
|[[Imagen Award]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imagen.org/awards/2009/nominees |title=Nominees for 24th Annual Imagen Awards Announced |work=[[Imagen Awards|Imagen.org]] |date=2009 |accessdate=2009-12-21}}</ref>
|"Best Actress - Television"
|rowspan="3"| Selena Gomez
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2010
|[[Image Award]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naacpimageawards.net/41/nominees-and-voting/nominees/ |title=The 41st NAACP Image Awards |work=[[Image Awards|Naacpimageawards.net]] |date=2010 |accessdate=2010-01-06}}</ref>
|"Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program - Series or Special"
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chiff.com/pop-culture/kids-choice-awards.htm |title=2010 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards |work=[[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickkcapress.com]] |date=2010-02-14 |accessdate=2010-02-14}}</ref>
|"Favorite TV Actress"
|{{won}}
|-
|"Favorite TV Show"
|Cast
|{{nom}}
|}

==Release==
;Viewership
The show debuted on Disney Channel on October 12, 2007 after the premiere of ''[[Twitches Too]]'', gathering 5.9 million viewers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2007-10-17-nielsens-analysis_N.htm|title=Nielsens: Friday night was 'Murder' on ABC}}</ref> In February 2009, the episode "Helping Hand" broke the record for the largest audience in the 7:00 PM (Eastern Time) time period on the Disney Channel, with a total of 4.5 million viewers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/02/17/disney-channel-shines-with-night-of-stars-programming-event/12981|title=Disney Channel Shines with “Night of Stars” Programming Event}}</ref> In June 2009, "Paint By Committee" became the series' most-watched episode with 6 million viewers until "Wizards vs. Werewolves". The episode aired after the highly-viewed premiere of the film ''[[Princess Protection Program]]''.<ref>[http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/06/27/princess-protection-program-is-tv%E2%80%99s-no-1-entertainment-telecast-of-2009-in-kids-6-11-and-tweens-9-14/21543 Princess Protection Program is TV’s No. 1 Entertainment Telecast of 2009 in Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14]</ref> In January 22, 2010, “Wizards vs. Werewolves” hit a series highs in total viewers with 6.2 million.<p>
In 2009, the series was the top scripted telecast for tweens 9-14 (1.63 million/6.7 rating) and second in kids 6-11 (1.81 million/7.4 rating), which was slightly behind “The Suite Life on Deck”(1.82 million/7.4 rating.)<ref>http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/12/22/disney-channel-sets-new-viewing-records-in-2009/36997</ref>


{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Country/Region
! Network(s)
! Series premiere
! Series Title in Country
|-
| rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Turkey]]
| [[Digiturk]]<ref>http://www.digiturk.gen.tr/theme/detail.aspx?content=3432</ref>
| October 24, 2007
| Waverly Büyücüleri
|-
| [[Disney Channel Turkey]]<ref>http://www.disneychannel.com.tr/DisneyChannel/supersites/wizardsofwaverlyplace</ref>
| rowspan="3"| October 12, 2007
| rowspan="22"| ''Wizards of Waverly Place''
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[United States]]
| [[Disney Channel]]<ref>http://tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel/wizardsofwaverlyplace/index.html</ref>
|-
| {{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[Pakistan]]
| [[Disney Channel]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australia]]
| [[Disney Channel Australia]]<ref>http://www.disney.com.au/DisneyChannel/wizardsofwaverlyplace/?utm_source=hp&utm_medium=charnav&utm_campaign=wizards</ref>
| October 19, 2007
|-
| [[Seven Network]]
| October 4, 2008
|-
| {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[New Zealand]]
| [[Disney Channel New Zealand]]<ref>http://www.disney.com.au/DisneyChannel/wizardsofwaverlyplace/?utm_source=hp&utm_medium=charnav&utm_campaign=wizards</ref>
| October 19, 2007
|-
| rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|UK}} [[United Kingdom]]
| [[Disney Channel UK]]<ref>http://www2.disney.co.uk/DisneyChannel/supersites/wizardsofwaverlyplace/</ref>
| November 3, 2007
|-
| [[Five (TV channel)|Five]]<ref>http://www.five.tv/programmes/teen/wizards-of-waverly-place</ref>
| October 4, 2009
|-
|{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Ireland]]
| [[Disney Channel UK|Disney Channel Ireland]]<ref>http://www2.disney.co.uk/DisneyChannel/supersites/wizardsofwaverlyplace/</ref>
| November 3, 2007
|-
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Canada|Canada (English)]]
| [[Family (TV channel)|Family]]<ref>http://www.family.ca/wizardsofwaverlyplace//</ref>
| October 26, 2007
|-
| {{flagicon|India}} [[India]]
| rowspan="3"| [[Disney Channel India]]<ref>http://www.disney.in/DisneyChannel/supersites/wizardsofwaverlyplace//</ref>
| rowspan="3"| May 5, 2008
|-
| {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [[Sri Lanka]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Bangladesh}} [[Bangladesh]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Malaysia]]
| [[Disney Channel Malaysia]]<ref>http://www.disneychannel-asia.com/DisneyChannel/supersites/wizardsofwaverlyplace///</ref> <small> <br> (Airs in Malay and English Language)''<small>
| March 9, 2008
|-
| {{flagicon|Arab League}} [[Arab World]]
| [[Disney Channel Middle East]]<ref>http://www.disneychannel-asia.com/DisneyChannel/supersites/wizardsofwaverlyplace/</ref> <br> <small> (Airing with Arabic subtitles)<small>
| February 29, 2008
|-
| {{flagicon|The Netherlands}} [[The Netherlands]]
| rowspan="2"| [[Disney Channel (Netherlands & Belgium)]]<ref>http://www.disney.nl/DisneyChannel/supersites/wizardsofwaverlyplace/</ref>
| October 3, 2009
|-
| rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Belgium]]
| November 1, 2009
|-
| {{flagicon|Hong Kong}} [[Hong Kong]]
| rowspan="7"|[[Disney Channel Asia]]<ref>http://www.disneychannel-asia.com/DisneyChannel/supersites/wizardsofwaverlyplace/</ref> <br> <small> (Airing the show with Indonesian, Malay and Chinese Subtitles)''<br>''(Dubbed in Hong Kong, Thailand, and South Korea, Vietnam)''<small>
| rowspan="7"|March 9, 2008
|-
| {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Indonesia]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Philippines}} [[Philippines]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Singapore}} [[Singapore]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Thailand]]
|-
| {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[South Korea]]
| ''우리가족마법사''
|-
| {{flagicon|Vietnam}} [[Vietnam]]
| Những phù thủy xứ Waverly
|-
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Canada|Canada (French)]]
| [[VRAK.TV]]<ref>http://www.vrak.tv/emissions/les-sorciers-de-waverly-place/</ref>
| August 24, 2009
| rowspan="3"| ''Les Sorciers de Waverly Place''
|-
| rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|France}} [[France]]
| rowspan="1"| [[Disney Channel France]]<ref>http://www.disney.fr/DisneyChannel/supersites/wizardsofwaverlyplace/</ref>
| rowspan="1"| January 22, 2008
|-
| [[NRJ12]]<ref>http://www.nrj12.fr/la-chaine-3282/toutes-les-emissions-et-series-3289/emission/fiche/169-les-sorciers-de-waverly-place-saison-1.html</ref>
| August 31, 2009
|-
| {{flagicon|Israel}} [[Israel]]
| rowspan="1"|[[Disney Channel Israel]]<ref>http://disney.co.il/DisneyChannel/supersites/wizardsofwaverlyplace/</ref>
| rowspan="1"|June 2008
|''המכשפים מווברלי פלייס''
|-
| rowspan="2"|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Bulgaria]]
| [[BNT 1]]
| March 28, 2009
| rowspan="2"|''Магьосниците от Уейвърли Плейс''
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| [[Disney Channel Bulgaria]]
| September 19, 2009
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| rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Greece}} [[Greece]]
| [[Disney Channel Greece]]
| November 7, 2009
| rowspan="2"| ''Οι Μάγοι του Γουέβερλυ
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| [[Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation |ERT]]<ref>http://tvradio.ert.gr/tv/details.asp?pid=3185795&chid=8</ref>
| January 5, 2010
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| rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Italy]]
| [[Disney Channel Italy]]<ref>http://www.disney.nl/DisneyChannel/supersites/wizardsofwaverlyplace/</ref>
| January 26, 2008
| rowspan="2"| ''I Maghi Di Waverly''
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| [[Italia 1]]<ref>http://www.tv.mediaset.it/italia1/i_maghi_di_waverly_place/index.shtml</ref>
| January 12, 2010
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| {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Poland]]
| [[Disney Channel Poland]]<ref>http://www.disney.pl/DisneyChannel/supersites/wizardsofwaverlyplace</ref>
| rowspan="5"| February 29, 2008
| ''Czarodzieje z Waverly Place''
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| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Finland]]
| rowspan="4"| [[Disney Channel Scandinavia]]<ref>http://www.disney.fi/DisneyChannel/supersites/wizardsofwaverlyplace/</ref>
| ''Waverly Placen velhot''
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| {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Denmark]]<ref>http://www.disney.dk/DisneyChannel/supersites/wizardsofwaverlyplace/</ref>
| rowspan="2"| ''Magi på Waverly Place''
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| {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]]<ref>http://www.disney.no/DisneyChannel/supersites/wizardsofwaverlyplace/</ref>
| ''Magikerne på Waverly Place''
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| rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Germany]]
| [[Disney Channel|Disney Channel Germany]]<ref>http://www.disney.de/DisneyChannel/supersites/wizardsofwaverlyplace/</ref>
| March 8, 2008
| rowspan="4"| ''Die Zauberer vom Waverly Place''
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| [[Super RTL]]<ref>http://www.superrtl.de/InfosfürEltern/TOGGOInfosfürEltern/DieZauberervomWaverlyPlace/tabid/551/Default.aspx/</ref>
| September 1, 2008
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| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Switzerland]]
| [[SF 2|SF Zwei]]<ref>http://www.sf.tv/sendungen/tubii/artikel.php?docid=serie-zauberer&catid=tubiiartikelprogramm</ref>
| April 11, 2009
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| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Austria]]
| [[ORF 1]]<ref>http://okidoki.orf.at/?story=1782</ref>
| June 20, 2009
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| rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Spain]]
| [[Disney Channel Spain]]<ref>http://www.disney.es/DisneyChannel/supersites/wizardsofwaverlyplace/</ref>
| rowspan="4"| January 18, 2008
| rowspan="2"| Los Magos de Waverly Place
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| [[Antena 3 (Spain)|Antena 3]]<ref>http://www.laguiatv.com/actualidad/noticias/41187/reportajes/antena-emitira-los-magos-waverly-place-otros-productos-disney.html/</ref>
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| rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Portugal]]
| [[Disney Channel Latin America|Disney Channel Portugal]]<ref>http://www.disney.pt/DisneyChannel/supersites/wizardsofwaverlyplace//</ref>
| rowspan="4"| ''Os Feiticeiros de Waverly Place''
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| [[SIC]]<ref>http://sic.sapo.pt/online/sites+sic/disney+kids/series/feiticeirosdewaverlyplace.htm</ref>
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| rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Brazil}}[[Brazil]]
| [[Rede Globo]]<ref>http://rd1audienciadatv.wordpress.com/2009/05/09/rede-globo-adquire-os-feiticeiros-de-waverly-place/</ref>
| June 29, 2009
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| rowspan="14"| [[Disney Channel Latin America]]<ref>http://www.disneylatino.com/disneychannel/wizardsofwaverlyplace/</ref>
| March 23, 2008 (Advance)<br>April 11, 2008 (Premiere)
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| {{flagicon|Dominican Republic}} [[Dominican Republic]]
| rowspan="13"| March 23, 2008 (Advance)<br>April 14, 2008<br>(Premiere)
| rowspan="13"| ''Los Hechiceros de Waverly Place''
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| {{flagicon|Venezuela}}[[Venezuela]]
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| {{flagicon|Panama}} [[Panama]]
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| {{flagicon|Taiwan}} [[Taiwan]]
| [[Disney Channel Taiwan]]<ref>http://www.disney.com.tw/DisneyChannel/supersites/wizardsofwaverlyplace/</ref>
| March 28, 2008
| 《少年魔法師》
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| {{flagicon|Japan}}[[Japan]]
| [[Disney Channel Japan]]<ref>http://www.disney.co.jp/records/wizard/</ref>
| April 18, 2008
| ''ウェイバリー通りのウィザードたち''
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| {{flagicon|Albania}} [[Albania]]
| [[Digitalb]]<ref>http://www.digitalb.al/artikull.php?id=4753</ref>
| July, 2009
| Magjistaret e sheshit Uejverli
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| {{flagicon|Romania}} [[Romania]]
| [[Disney Channel Romania]]<ref>http://www.disney.ro/DisneyChannel/originalmovies/wizardsofwaverlyplacethemovie/</ref>
| September 19, 2009
| Magicienii Din Waverly Place
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| {{flagicon|Czech}} [[Czech Republic]]
| rowspan="3"| [[Disney Channel (Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia)|Disney Channel East Europe]]<ref>http://www.disney.hu/DisneyChannel/originalmovies/wizardsofwaverlyplacethemovie/</ref><ref>http://www.disney.cz/DisneyChannel/originalmovies/wizardsofwaverlyplacethemovie/</ref><ref>http://www.disney.cz/DisneyChannel/originalmovies/wizardsofwaverlyplacethemovie//</ref>
| rowspan="3"| November 2008
| rowspan="2"| ''Kouzelníci z Waverly''
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| {{flagicon|Slovakia}} [[Slovakia]]
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| {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Hungary]]
| ''Varázslók a Waverly helyből''
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| rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Russian Federation}} [[Russia]]
| [[STS (TV channel)|СТС]]
| rowspan="1"| November 2, 2009
| rowspan="2"| ''Волшебники из Вэйверли Плэйс''
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| [[Disney Channel (Russia)]]
| rowspan="1"| April 3, 2010
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== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

== External links ==
{{Wikiquote|Wizards of Waverly Place}}
* [http://tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel/wizardsofwaverlyplace Official website]
* {{imdb title|id=0799922|title=Wizards of Waverly Place}}
* {{tv.com|69866|Wizards of Waverly Place}}
* [[Wikia:wizards-of-waverly-place|Wizards of Waverly Place Wiki]] at [[Wikia]]

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Wizards of Waverly Place
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Justin, Alex and Max Russo.
GenreTeen sitcom, Contemporary fantasy
Wizards of Waverly Place
File:Wowp poster.png
Justin, Alex and Max Russo.
GenreTeen sitcom, Contemporary fantasy
Created byTodd J. Greenwald
StarringSelena Gomez
David Henrie
Jake T. Austin
Jennifer Stone
Maria Canals Barrera
David DeLuise
Theme music composerJohn Adair
and Steve Hampton
Opening theme"Everything Is Not What It Seems" by Selena Gomez
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes63 (aired)
86 (produced)
(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersTodd J. Greenwald
Peter Murrieta
Vince Cheung
Ben Montanio
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22-23 minutes
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel
ReleaseOctober 12, 2007 –
Present

Wizards of Waverly Place is an Emmy Award winning, live-action Disney Channel Original Series which premiered on October 12, 2007 on Disney Channel. It won an Emmy Award in 2009 for outstanding childrens' program.[1] The series was created by Todd J. Greenwald, and stars Selena Gomez, David Henrie and Jake T. Austin as three siblings with magical abilities.[2] The series began filming in July 2009 in High Definition for its third season, (that make the special effects become sligly, but visible better than before).[3] The show is taped in front of a live studio audience, proven by videos of the curtain call and Selena Gomez on YouTube. The series wrapped up filming season 3 on March 23, 2010.[4]

Premise

Set on Waverly Place in Manhattan, New York's Greenwich Village neighborhood, Wizards of Waverly Place centers on the Russo family, which includes Alex (Selena Gomez), her younger brother Max (Jake T. Austin) and their older brother Justin (David Henrie). The three Russo siblings are wizards in training and live with their Italian-American father Jerry (David DeLuise), a former wizard, and their Mexican-American mother, Theresa (Maria Canals Barrera) who is a mortal. Alex's best friend Harper (Jennifer Stone) also found out about the Russos' wizard powers in season 2. The siblings have to keep their secret safe while living in the mortal world. When they become adults , the three siblings will have a wizard competition to decide who will become the family wizard of their generation and keep their powers forever. The magical world tends to be very eccentric and surreal.

Production

The series was created and is executive produced by Todd J. Greenwald, who began developing the show after working as a writer and consulting producer during the first season of Hannah Montana. The show is produced by It's a Laugh Productions and Disney Channel Original Productions. The theme song, written by John Adair and Steve Hampton, is of techno-pop style and is performed by Selena Gomez "Everything Is Not What It Seems". The series is filmed at Hollywood Center Studios in Hollywood, California. This is the first show on the Disney Channel to have a mixed ethnicity or Latino family as the main characters.

Main settings

  • Waverly Sub Station is the Russo Family's sandwich shop. All three children have to help by working there but can also stay there and do their homework or be with friends.
  • The Wizard Lair is where the Russo kids have magic lessons with their father Jerry. Unless they put magic on it, it is a freezer.
  • The Loft is where the Russo family lives. It is connected to the magic lair and the Waverly Sub Station.
  • Waverly Place is outside of the Waverly Sub Station. Mainly, the pedestrian-only alleyway is shot and Waverly Place is only shot on certain occasions like in the episode First Kiss, prior to the crystal ball scene. The set features some stores that are named after the creators of the show, such as "Greenwald's Hardware" (Todd J. Greenwald) and "Murrieta Art Supply" (Peter Murrieta).
  • Tribeca Prep is the school that Justin, Alex, Max, and their friends attend as normal kids.
  • WizTech is the magic school seen in "Wizard School" and "Saving WizTech", where Justin, Alex, and Max have temporarily been enrolled. The school contains many homages to Harry Potter, particularly the student's black robes and glasses, similar to those at Hogwarts. They learn all their magic there and train as wizards.
  • The Kitchen is a place where the Russo family create their sandwiches and drinks. It leads to the Sub Station as well as the Wizard Lair.

Characters

Main Article: List of Wizards of Waverly Place characters

Selena Gomez as Alexandra "Alex" Margarita Russo- The middle child and the only girl in the family. She often gets in trouble by misusing magic and is frequently the first suspect when anything magical goes wrong with the family. She does poorly in regular school and wizard training, although this seems to be due to lack of effort, not ability.

David Henrie as Justin Vincento Pepe Russo- The eldest child of the family. He always focuses on his magical studies and is an advanced wizard. As of season 3, he has finished his wizard studies and is now taking a monster hunting course as part of his independent studies. He is believed to be destined to become the winner of the wizard competition. However, Justin loses his powers to Alex during the wizard competition during the Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie.

Jake T. Austin as Maxmillion "Max" Justin Russo- The youngest child in the family. He often spends his time doing odd things. Like Alex, he often uses magic incorrectly and is not doing well in school. He is not smart, although it is mentioned in the episode Wizard for a Day that he has a C- in Math, which Alex replies, C-? How are you doing better than me?. He had a magical tutor named Tutor. In Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie he did not compete with Alex and Justin in the wizard competition because by that time he had disappeared. (Alex wished that her parents had never met holding the spell book which causes her wish to come true, with this the three children would never be born and after a certain amount of time they would all disappear.)

David DeLuise as Jaredd Vincent "Jerry" Russo - The father and teacher of Alex, Justin, and Max. He was the winner of the Wizard Competition in his family, but gave up his powers to marry Theresa, a mortal. In many episodes you see he wishes he was still a wizard.

Maria Canals Barrera as Theresa Russo (Theresa Margarita Devez)- The mother of Alex, Justin, and Max and is also a mortal. She doesn't particularly like magic but loves her husband Jerry, as well as the rest of her family.

Jennifer Stone as Harper Finkle- Alex's best friend. She learns about magic in the episode Harper Knows. She is very terrified of Alex's use of magic. When she is under pressure, or Alex has done something and she knows about it, she replies with an excuse, such as See you in P.E.!. She has a huge crush on Justin, but it wears off when he starts to date Juliet. In Wizards and Vampires vs. Zombies, it is shown that she has a crush on Zeke, Justin's best friend. She also wears weird clothing, which she designs and fabricates herself, and the clothing she wears usually has food involved. In one episode it shows that Jerry eats a pretzel off of her dress and says "this dress needs more salt". In season 3 she moves in with the Russos.

Episodes

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Created byTodd J. Greenwald
StarringSelena Gomez
David Henrie
Jake T. Austin
Jennifer Stone
Maria Canals Barrera
David DeLuise
Theme music composerJohn Adair
and Steve Hampton
Opening theme"Everything Is Not What It Seems" by Selena Gomez
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes63 (aired)
86 (produced)
(list of episodes)
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Executive producersTodd J. Greenwald
Peter Murrieta
Vince Cheung
Ben Montanio
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ReleaseOctober 12, 2007 –
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Wizards of Waverly Place is an Emmy Award winning, live-action Disney Channel Original Series which premiered on October 12, 2007 on Disney Channel. It won an Emmy Award in 2009 for outstanding childrens' program.[1] The series was created by Todd J. Greenwald, and stars Selena Gomez, David Henrie and Jake T. Austin as three siblings with magical abilities.[2] The series began filming in July 2009 in High Definition for its third season, (that make the special effects become sligly, but visible better than before).[3] The show is taped in front of a live studio audience, proven by videos of the curtain call and Selena Gomez on YouTube. The series wrapped up filming season 3 on March 23, 2010.[4]

Premise

Set on Waverly Place in Manhattan, New York's Greenwich Village neighborhood, Wizards of Waverly Place centers on the Russo family, which includes Alex (Selena Gomez), her younger brother Max (Jake T. Austin) and their older brother Justin (David Henrie). The three Russo siblings are wizards in training and live with their Italian-American father Jerry (David DeLuise), a former wizard, and their Mexican-American mother, Theresa (Maria Canals Barrera) who is a mortal. Alex's best friend Harper (Jennifer Stone) also found out about the Russos' wizard powers in season 2. The siblings have to keep their secret safe while living in the mortal world. When they become adults , the three siblings will have a wizard competition to decide who will become the family wizard of their generation and keep their powers forever. The magical world tends to be very eccentric and surreal.

Production

The series was created and is executive produced by Todd J. Greenwald, who began developing the show after working as a writer and consulting producer during the first season of Hannah Montana. The show is produced by It's a Laugh Productions and Disney Channel Original Productions. The theme song, written by John Adair and Steve Hampton, is of techno-pop style and is performed by Selena Gomez "Everything Is Not What It Seems". The series is filmed at Hollywood Center Studios in Hollywood, California. This is the first show on the Disney Channel to have a mixed ethnicity or Latino family as the main characters.

Main settings

  • Waverly Sub Station is the Russo Family's sandwich shop. All three children have to help by working there but can also stay there and do their homework or be with friends.
  • The Wizard Lair is where the Russo kids have magic lessons with their father Jerry. Unless they put magic on it, it is a freezer.
  • The Loft is where the Russo family lives. It is connected to the magic lair and the Waverly Sub Station.
  • Waverly Place is outside of the Waverly Sub Station. Mainly, the pedestrian-only alleyway is shot and Waverly Place is only shot on certain occasions like in the episode First Kiss, prior to the crystal ball scene. The set features some stores that are named after the creators of the show, such as "Greenwald's Hardware" (Todd J. Greenwald) and "Murrieta Art Supply" (Peter Murrieta).
  • Tribeca Prep is the school that Justin, Alex, Max, and their friends attend as normal kids.
  • WizTech is the magic school seen in "Wizard School" and "Saving WizTech", where Justin, Alex, and Max have temporarily been enrolled. The school contains many homages to Harry Potter, particularly the student's black robes and glasses, similar to those at Hogwarts. They learn all their magic there and train as wizards.
  • The Kitchen is a place where the Russo family create their sandwiches and drinks. It leads to the Sub Station as well as the Wizard Lair.

Characters

Main Article: List of Wizards of Waverly Place characters

Selena Gomez as Alexandra "Alex" Margarita Russo- The middle child and the only girl in the family. She often gets in trouble by misusing magic and is frequently the first suspect when anything magical goes wrong with the family. She does poorly in regular school and wizard training, although this seems to be due to lack of effort, not ability.

David Henrie as Justin Vincento Pepe Russo- The eldest child of the family. He always focuses on his magical studies and is an advanced wizard. As of season 3, he has finished his wizard studies and is now taking a monster hunting course as part of his independent studies. He is believed to be destined to become the winner of the wizard competition. However, Justin loses his powers to Alex during the wizard competition during the Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie.

Jake T. Austin as Maxmillion "Max" Justin Russo- The youngest child in the family. He often spends his time doing odd things. Like Alex, he often uses magic incorrectly and is not doing well in school. He is not smart, although it is mentioned in the episode Wizard for a Day that he has a C- in Math, which Alex replies, C-? How are you doing better than me?. He had a magical tutor named Tutor. In Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie he did not compete with Alex and Justin in the wizard competition because by that time he had disappeared. (Alex wished that her parents had never met holding the spell book which causes her wish to come true, with this the three children would never be born and after a certain amount of time they would all disappear.)

David DeLuise as Jaredd Vincent "Jerry" Russo - The father and teacher of Alex, Justin, and Max. He was the winner of the Wizard Competition in his family, but gave up his powers to marry Theresa, a mortal. In many episodes you see he wishes he was still a wizard.

Maria Canals Barrera as Theresa Russo (Theresa Margarita Devez)- The mother of Alex, Justin, and Max and is also a mortal. She doesn't particularly like magic but loves her husband Jerry, as well as the rest of her family.

Jennifer Stone as Harper Finkle- Alex's best friend. She learns about magic in the episode Harper Knows. She is very terrified of Alex's use of magic. When she is under pressure, or Alex has done something and she knows about it, she replies with an excuse, such as See you in P.E.!. She has a huge crush on Justin, but it wears off when he starts to date Juliet. In Wizards and Vampires vs. Zombies, it is shown that she has a crush on Zeke, Justin's best friend. She also wears weird clothing, which she designs and fabricates herself, and the clothing she wears usually has food involved. In one episode it shows that Jerry eats a pretzel off of her dress and says "this dress needs more salt". In season 3 she moves in with the Russos.

Episodes

Seasons Episodes First Air Date Last Air
1 21 October 12, 2007 August 31, 2008
2 30 September 12, 2008 August 21, 2009
3 35[5] October 9, 2009 TBA

Film

The Disney Channel Original Movie, based on the series, premiered on August 28, 2009 on Disney Channel. Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie was filmed in Puerto Rico, Los Angeles, and New York City from February 16 to March 27, 2009.[6] The movie received 13.5 million viewers on its premiere, making it Disney Channel's second top rated movie behind High School Musical 2. It was also cable's No. 1 scripted telecast of 2009 in total viewers.[7]

Merchandise

Merchandise based on the series was released in Fall 2009.[8] A video game and a soundtrack based on the series were released in August 2009.[9][10]

DVD releases

Name Included Episodes Region 1 Region 2 DVD Extras
Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School Wizard School Part 1, Wizard School Part 2, Curb Your Dragon, Disenchanted Evening July 29, 2008[11] TBA Work It Like a Wizard - Selena, Jake and David's favorite things to do.
Wizards of Waverly Place: Supernaturally Stylin' Credit Check, Smarty Pants, Beware Wolf, Graphic Novel February 10, 2009[12] TBA Fashionista Presto Chango! - Go behind the scenes with the stars for some wardrobe magic!
Wizards of Waverly Place: Magically Charming Alex Charms a Boy, Franken Girl, Halloween, Wizards Vs Werewolves, Dude Looks Like Shakira May 18, 2010[13] TBA Inside scoop at Episode "Detention Election",.

The show's complete first season was released on September 10, 2009 in Germany, on October 1, 2009 in Spain [14], on March 3, 2010 in France[15] and on March 12, 2010 in Poland [16]. The first season of the show was released in volumes in the UK and Brazil on October 5, 2009.[17] Season 1 Volume 1 was released on March 3, 2010 in Australia.[18] Volume 2 will be released June 2, 2010 [19] The complete second season will be released on May 6, 2010 in Germany.[20]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Outcome
2008 Alma Award[21] "Outstanding Male Performance in a Comedy Television Series" Jake T. Austin Nominated
"Outstanding Female Performance in a Comedy Television Series" Selena Gomez
Imagen Award[22] "Best Actress - Television"
2009 Image Award[23] "Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program - Series or Special"
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards[24] "Favorite TV Actress" Won
Young Artist Award[25] "Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actress" Nominated
Primetime Emmy[26] "Outstanding Children's Program" Cast Won
Alma Award[27] "Special Achievement Comedy - Television - Actress" Selena Gomez
Maria Canals Barrera Nominated
Imagen Award[28] "Best Actress - Television" Selena Gomez
2010 Image Award[29] "Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program - Series or Special"
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards[30] "Favorite TV Actress" Won
"Favorite TV Show" Cast Nominated

Release

Viewership

The show debuted on Disney Channel on October 12, 2007 after the premiere of Twitches Too, gathering 5.9 million viewers.[31] In February 2009, the episode "Helping Hand" broke the record for the largest audience in the 7:00 PM (Eastern Time) time period on the Disney Channel, with a total of 4.5 million viewers.[32] In June 2009, "Paint By Committee" became the series' most-watched episode with 6 million viewers until "Wizards vs. Werewolves". The episode aired after the highly-viewed premiere of the film Princess Protection Program.[33] In January 22, 2010, “Wizards vs. Werewolves” hit a series highs in total viewers with 6.2 million.

In 2009, the series was the top scripted telecast for tweens 9-14 (1.63 million/6.7 rating) and second in kids 6-11 (1.81 million/7.4 rating), which was slightly behind “The Suite Life on Deck”(1.82 million/7.4 rating.)[34]

Country/Region Network(s) Series premiere Series Title in Country
Turkey Turkey Digiturk[35] October 24, 2007 Waverly Büyücüleri
Disney Channel Turkey[36] October 12, 2007 Wizards of Waverly Place
United States United States Disney Channel[37]
Pakistan Pakistan Disney Channel
Australia Australia Disney Channel Australia[38] October 19, 2007
Seven Network October 4, 2008
New Zealand New Zealand Disney Channel New Zealand[39] October 19, 2007
United Kingdom United Kingdom Disney Channel UK[40] November 3, 2007
Five[41] October 4, 2009
Republic of Ireland Ireland Disney Channel Ireland[42] November 3, 2007
Canada Canada (English) Family[43] October 26, 2007
India India Disney Channel India[44] May 5, 2008
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Bangladesh Bangladesh
Malaysia Malaysia Disney Channel Malaysia[45]
(Airs in Malay and English Language)
March 9, 2008
Arab League Arab World Disney Channel Middle East[46]
(Airing with Arabic subtitles)
February 29, 2008
Netherlands The Netherlands Disney Channel (Netherlands & Belgium)[47] October 3, 2009
Belgium Belgium November 1, 2009
Hong Kong Hong Kong Disney Channel Asia[48]
(Airing the show with Indonesian, Malay and Chinese Subtitles)
(Dubbed in Hong Kong, Thailand, and South Korea, Vietnam)
March 9, 2008
Indonesia Indonesia
Philippines Philippines
Singapore Singapore
Thailand Thailand
South Korea South Korea 우리가족마법사
Vietnam Vietnam Những phù thủy xứ Waverly
Canada Canada (French) VRAK.TV[49] August 24, 2009 Les Sorciers de Waverly Place
France France Disney Channel France[50] January 22, 2008
NRJ12[51] August 31, 2009
Israel Israel Disney Channel Israel[52] June 2008 המכשפים מווברלי פלייס
Bulgaria Bulgaria BNT 1 March 28, 2009 Магьосниците от Уейвърли Плейс
Disney Channel Bulgaria September 19, 2009
Greece Greece Disney Channel Greece November 7, 2009 Οι Μάγοι του Γουέβερλυ
ERT[53] January 5, 2010
Italy Italy Disney Channel Italy[54] January 26, 2008 I Maghi Di Waverly
Italia 1[55] January 12, 2010
Poland Poland Disney Channel Poland[56] February 29, 2008 Czarodzieje z Waverly Place
Finland Finland Disney Channel Scandinavia[57] Waverly Placen velhot
Denmark Denmark[58] Magi på Waverly Place
Sweden Sweden[59]
Norway Norway[60] Magikerne på Waverly Place
Germany Germany Disney Channel Germany[61] March 8, 2008 Die Zauberer vom Waverly Place
Super RTL[62] September 1, 2008
Switzerland Switzerland SF Zwei[63] April 11, 2009
Austria Austria ORF 1[64] June 20, 2009
Spain Spain Disney Channel Spain[65] January 18, 2008 Los Magos de Waverly Place
Antena 3[66]
Portugal Portugal Disney Channel Portugal[67] Os Feiticeiros de Waverly Place
SIC[68]
BrazilBrazil Rede Globo[69] June 29, 2009
Disney Channel Latin America[70] March 23, 2008 (Advance)
April 11, 2008 (Premiere)
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic March 23, 2008 (Advance)
April 14, 2008
(Premiere)
Los Hechiceros de Waverly Place
Argentina Argentina
Bolivia Bolivia
Chile Chile
Colombia Colombia
Ecuador Ecuador
Haiti Haiti
Mexico Mexico
Peru Peru
Paraguay Paraguay
Uruguay Uruguay
VenezuelaVenezuela
Panama Panama
Taiwan Taiwan Disney Channel Taiwan[71] March 28, 2008 《少年魔法師》
JapanJapan Disney Channel Japan[72] April 18, 2008 ウェイバリー通りのウィザードたち
Albania Albania Digitalb[73] July, 2009 Magjistaret e sheshit Uejverli
Romania Romania Disney Channel Romania[74] September 19, 2009 Magicienii Din Waverly Place
Czech Republic Czech Republic Disney Channel East Europe[75][76][77] November 2008 Kouzelníci z Waverly
Slovakia Slovakia
Hungary Hungary Varázslók a Waverly helyből
Russia Russia СТС November 2, 2009 Волшебники из Вэйверли Плэйс
Disney Channel (Russia) April 3, 2010

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