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Wizards of Waverly Place
File:Wizard of waverly place logo.JPG
The show's title card showing from left to right David Henrie, Selena Gomez, and Jake T. Austin
Created byTodd J. Greenwald
StarringSelena Gomez
David Henrie
Jake T. Austin
Maria Canals Barrera
David DeLuise
Jennifer Stone
Opening theme"Everything is Not What It Seems" by Selena Gomez
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes25 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersTodd J. Greenwald
Peter Murrieta
Running time22 min. approx.
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel
ReleaseOctober 12, 2007 –
present

Wizards of Waverly Place is a live-action Disney Channel Original Series which premiered on October 12, 2007 on Disney Channel.[1] The series focuses on the three Russo children who, on the surface, seem to be normal teens, but are actually wizards in training. The Russo children are competing within their family to be the best wizard, as he or she will get to keep their powers as an adult.

On April 9, 2008, it was announced that Wizards of Waverly Place would return for a second season in 2008. [2] Season Two started filming May 2008.

Premise

The show centers upon Alex Russo, her older brother Justin, and their younger brother Max. The three live with their stern, disciplinary father, Jerry, and their eccentric Latina mother, Theresa. Jerry was a wizard when he was young and was able to keep his powers, since he proved to be the better wizard in the family (better than his older brother). However, it is said that wizards can not marry non-wizards, so Jerry gave up his powers to marry Theresa. Alex often gets into trouble by using magic unsupervised, and learns lessons and morals that span among friends, family, and school.

When they reach adulthood, the three will compete to see who gets to keep their adult powers.

A DVD release entitled Wizards of Waverly Place Wizard School is to be released July 29. This is the first volume of the series.

Cast

Casting

Gomez, Henrie, Austin and Canals all had roles in another Disney Channel series. DeLuise and Stone have never, although Stone will soon. The writers originally struggled with naming the characters; there were originally supposed to be two children: Jordan (later Justin) and Julia (later Brooke, then Alex), but that was changed after Jake T. Austin was hired. Jennifer Stone plays Harper, Alex's best friend.

File:Wizards of Waverly Place.jpg
The Russo family


Recurring characters

  • Amanda (Amanda Tepe) is the recurring character with the most appearances. She appears in almost every episode, playing a random character who speaks with a boring, monotone drawl. Jobs she has held include department store manager, waitress, frozen yogurt store manager, hotel maitre'd, security guard, and the information desk lady at Volcano Land, which is her latest job. Her last job at Volcano Land shows that she may know something about magic herself due to that volcano land is a wizard theme park that only wizards can obtain access to.
  • Gertrude "Gigi" Hollingsworth (Skyler Samuels) is Alex's rival. She has tried to embarrass Alex ever since they were in kindergarten when Gigi spilled juice on Alex's mat during naptime and said Alex had an "accident." Another one of Gigi's targets is Alex's best friend, Harper. Gigi invited Harper to her annual tea party with the purpose of crowning her as the biggest loser at the tea. She has appeared in the episodes, Crazy Ten Minute Sale and Alex's Choice.
  • Miranda Hampson (Lucy Hale) is Justin's goth girlfriend. She really likes Justin - according to Alex, she "brightens from tragic to gloomy when they're together" and wants to kiss him. She is very fond of the color black and hates Corporate America. Harper believes that the reason Justin is dating Miranda is that Miranda looks very much like her. She has appeared in the episodes, First Kiss and Pop Me and We Both Go Down. However, in the episode The Supernatural, Justin and Miranda seem to have broken up because Justin tries to impress another girl by joining the school's baseball team.
  • Frankie (Paulie Litt) is Justin's rival. He seems to have a crush on Alex, and he is often seen scamming Justin. Although he is just a child, Frankie seems to have the personality of an old time Italian gangster. Frankie has a similar personality to Stanley in That's So Raven and Rico in Hannah Montana. They are all short in height, they seem to have a crush on the female main character, and they are seen scamming the male main character. He has appeared in the episodes, New Employee and Curb Your Dragon.
Cast Character Season 1
Amanda Tepe Various 7
Lucy Hale Miranda 2
Brian Kubach Riley 3
Skyler Samuels Gigi 2
Heather Trzyna Wannabe #1 2
Paulie Litt Frankie the Answer Man 2
Wayne Federman Mr. Laritate 2
Bryant Johnson Matt 1
Jack Plotnick Pocket Elf 1
Daryl Sabara T.J. Taylor 1
Kelsey Sanders Wannabe #2 2
Jim Wise Mr. Malone 1
Malese Jow Ruby Donahue 1
Candace Brown Genie 1
Octavia Spencer Dr. Evilini 2

Episodes

Main article: List of Wizards of Waverly Place episodes
Season Ep # First Airdate Last Airdate
Season 1 21 October 12, 2007 August, 2008
Season 2 October, 2008 2009

Spells

Spell Effect First Used By Episode(s) Featured
Edgebonoutoosis Duplicates someone or something Justin Russo Crazy Ten Minute Sale
Macreary Timereary Rewinds time; used as a "do over" spell to redo a mistake Justin Russo First Kiss
Take this girl with the skills of a bench, and turn her into a serving wench Turns a waitress with no skills into a professional waiter Alex Russo New Employee
Take this girl who's a great serving wench, and give her back the skills of a bench Turns a great waitress into a waitress with no skills Alex Russo New Employee
To stop all the racket, I'll wear a jacket Zaps a jacket onto your body instantly Alex Russo Disenchanted Evening
Commakus Pankacus Conjures up pancakes Alex Russo Disenchanted Evening
Transportium Nextorbitorium Transports you to another planet Alex Russo Disenchanted Evening
Some people are a gem, some people are a rat, to learn who's who give me the ear of a bat Gives you a bat's hearing Alex Russo Alex's Choice
Some are evil, some are kind, but now all must speak their mind Forces someone to speak what's on their mind Alex Russo Alex's Choice
Wizard School Part Two
Animosa Espinosa Turns a human into an animal Alex Russo Curb Your Dragon
Huminosa Espinosa Turns a human who's been turned into an animal back into a human Alex Russo Curb Your Dragon
Murieta Animata
Murieta Animata Grande 		Animates an object
Animates an object and makes its size lifelike 		Max tried but failed/Alex Russo
Alex Russo 		Pop Me and We Both Go Down
Alex's Spring Fling
Garybay Immobilitay Unanimates an object that's been animated Alex Russo Pop Me and We Both Go Down
Alex's Spring Fling
Levitatus Liquidatus Levitates any Liquid Max tried but failed Potion Commotion
We are now to be small and teeny weeny, but take us inside to see the genie Gets you inside a genie's lamp Justin Russo Justin's Little Sister
We are now small and teeny weeny, we are done visiting the genie Gets you out of a genie's lamp Justin Russo Justin's Little Sister
Mailus Spontanious (name of person or place) Sends any object or person to the person or place mentioned in the spell Alex Russo Wizard School Part One
Alex in the Middle
From your chin to your toes, an elephant trunk grows Grows an elephant truck on a human Alex Russo Wizard School Part One
Screamy Politty NoQuitty Controls someone to not quit something they don't want to do Dr. Evilini Wizard School Part Two
Tomnunan Kinesis Moves objects and defies the law of gravity to your liking Justin Russo The Supernatural
Cerebellum Erasus Erases everybody's mind in the area where the spell is being performed, including wizards Justin Russo The Supernatural
Dehidratus Lugatis Apeus Escapus Drains flood and turns sea chimps back into humans Alex Russo Alex in the Middle
Threemetrus Mobetrus Transports someone/something ten feet from where it is. Justin Russo Alex in the Middle
Cranius Revolvis Makes people's heads rotate a full 360 degrees. Kelbo Russo
Alex Russo 		Alex in the Middle
Cashmearus Appearus Zaps a soft sweater on you Alex Russo Alex in the Middle

This ginny pig is now not a dove with wings should fill it's slot.

| Turns a ginny pig into a dove | Justin Russo suceeded
both alex and max russo tried but failed| |Report Card |- |}These parents are now not two ginny pigs should fill their slot. |Turns a mother and a father into two ginny pigs |Alex russo |Report card |- |}You haven't acted with any responsibility say goodbye to your magical ability. |takes away a wizard's magical powers |Professer Crumbs |Report Card |- |}These ginny pigs are small dumb and hairy make them human to find Theresa and Jerry. |turns two ginny pigs into to humans |Justin Russo |Report Card |- |}These ginny pigs are now not mom and dad should fill their slot. |Turns two ginny pigs back into a mother and a father |Justin Russo |Report card |- |}This old professer is now not a hairy ginny pig should fill it's slot |turns a professer into a ginny pig |Justin Russo |Report card |note:this spell was not heard on air but was spoke. |- |}This ginny pig is a bad dresser turn him back into my professer. |turns a professer that was turned into a ginny pig back into a professer |Justin Russo |Report Card






Spell Improvisation/Make-'em-up Spells:

  • Satisfy my empty belly, make me a peanut butter and jelly turns someone into a PB&J sandwich. Used in the episode, Movies by Max Russo.
  • Although I like such tasty snacks, I'd rather have my brother Max turned Max, the PB&J sandwich, back into a human. Used in Movies by Alex Russo.
  • I'm old enough to hang with actress/model/spokeswoman Ruby Donahue, so get me into "Night of the Halloween Sorority Party Disaster 2" got Alex literally into the movie, "Night of the Halloween Sorority Party Disaster 2". Used in Movies by Alex Russo.
  • We've had enough of all this fear, so hurry up and get us outta here got Alex and Justin away from the masked villain in the movie. Used in Movies by Justin Russo.
  • I'm scared of what might happen next, so take us to the Mondoplex got Justin and Alex out of the movie and back into the theater lobby. Used in Movies by Justin Russo.

Additionally, there were spells used by T.J. Taylor in which no incantation was given.

Other magical items

Item What It/They Do(es) Who First Introduced It What Episode It Was First Shown
Crystal Ball A glass ball in which if a wizard looks into this object, they can literally see the future. Jerry Russo
Max Russo 		First Kiss
Pocket Elves These little creatures live in gold and silver eggs and can help you in any subject. They are also addicted to chocolate and if they bite you, you'll be addicted to chocolate. Jerry Russo I Almost Drowned In a Chocolate Fountain
Cinnamon Charm For wizard, if a wizard gives a cinnamony thing to another wizard, they are charmed and they let other people do stuff they're not supposed to do. T.J. Taylor Disenchanted Evening
Brownie Decharm To get the person charmed out of the charm, you must give them brownies. The cocoa powder in the powder stops the charm. Justin Russo Disenchanted Evening
Flying Carpet You learn to fly a carpet and get a license to do so. Jerry Russo
Theresa Russo
Alex Russo 		You Can't Always Get What You Carpet
Wizard Internet Shopping/World Wide Wiz Web (WWWW) You can buy dragons and wizardly items on special laptops. Alex Russo Curb Your Dragon
Emotion Potions If you drink this potion, your emotions will change. If you and someone else drink two bottles of the same type of potion, you will both have the same emotion. Justin Russo
Jerry Russo 		Potion Commotion
Genie
Genie Lamp 		A con-wizard that grants you three wishes. You can take those wishes away if you press the Reset button. Wizards can go inside the genie's lamp to visit the genie. Jerry Russo Justin's Little Sister
Wizard Mail
Wizard Mail Key 		If you use a special key and open with it in mid-air, you will get the mailing system. Say Mailus Spontanius and a place where you want to send your mail, then it'll be sent. Jerry Russo Wizard School Part One
Alex in the Middle
Bottled Wizard Mail This is the second way to send mail. You write a scroll and put it in a bottle, cork it and send it off a shoot. Justin Russo
Max Russo 		Alex's Choice
Twelve-Ball A wizard game. It is played with 2-12 balls. To hit the balls, you need two gold double-sided paddles. Every few seconds, a hand throws in another ball. The winner of any twelve-ball tournament would win a "Heavyweight Champion"-type belt. It is played on a dodecahedron-shaped table. Dr. Evilini Wizard School Part One
Wizard School Part Two
The Power Hat When your wizarding powers start to kick in, you must wear a goofy-looking hat so your wizarding powers don't go out of control. Max Russo
Alex Russo 		Potion Commotion
Magic Broom Allows a wizard to fly, but at super slow speeds- which is why most wizards use carpets Theresa Russo Unseen, but mentioned in You Can't Always Get What You Carpet
Emotiscope Allows a wizard/witch to see someone's inner emotions. Kelbo Russo
Alex Russo 		Alex in the Middle
Opera Gum When eaten,it gives the eater the voice of an opera singer while singing. Kelbo Russo
Justin Russo 		Alex in the Middle
Leprechaun Answer Blower When blown a bubble comes out with a yes or no answer to previously asked question Kelbo Russo
Max Russo 		Alex in the Middle
Sea Chimps They are little pets for wizards that come in a packet and you don't have to feed them or play with them. Alex Russo Alex in the Middle
Talking-Lock Charm When you talk to it, the lock will talk to you. The Lock-itself Wizard School (1)
Wiz Tech Wiz Tech is a school for wizards in training. Justin Russo Wizard School

DVD Releases

Wizard School, is a 4 episodes DVD, already listed in Amazon.com, to be released in July 29, 2008 in the US.

Name Included Episodes US Release Date Plot DVD Extras
Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School Wizard School Part 1 and Wizard School Part 2, Curb Your Dragon,Disenchanted Evening July 29, 2008[3] TBA

Production

iTunes released the pilot episode as a free download on October 5, 2007, and on October 12, 2007 iTunes required it to be purchased. It first aired in Canada on October 26, 2007, airing on Family Channel, and first aired on Disney Channel UK on November 3, 2007. On its premiere night, it received 5.93 million viewers.[4]

The tag lines in advertisements are "They've got the power!", "Three typical teens, where everything is not what it seems" and "Being a teenager can be tricky."

It was one of the many shows affected by the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike. Just shortly after the show's premiere, the writing was halted due to the strike.[5] They are currently producing finished scripts of new episodes.

David Henrie has confirmed that he has written an episode for Season 2.

Settings

The show is primarily set on the Waverly Place street in Manhattan.

  • Waverly Sub Station is the Russo Family's sandwich shop. All three kids work and hang out there. It resembles a typical New York City Subway station.
  • The Magic Lair is where the Russo kids have magic class with their father. Normally, it is a freezer but can be turned magically into the Lair.
  • The Loft is where the Russo family lives. It is also 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.
  • Tribeca Prep is the school that Justin, Alex, Max, and their friends attend.
  • Suburban Outfitters is the store where the Crazy Ten Minute Sale occurred.
  • Medium Rare is the restaurant where Alex, Harper, Riley, and their friends went to in the episode, I Almost Drowned in a Chocolate Fountain.
  • Gurt Barn is a frozen yogurt shop where Harper worked when she quit/was fired from working at the Waverly Sub Station in the episode, New Employee.
  • Mars is the planet where Justin, Alex, and Max transported to in the episode, Disenchanted Evening.
  • Hotel "Fleur-De-Vla De-Vra Flu-Fla De-Vra Du-Fla" is the hotel where Gigi had her "loser tea" in the episode, Alex's Choice. The name is French.
  • The Hudson Dog Show is where the dog show occurred in the episode, Curb Your Dragon.
  • The Mondoplex is the cinema where Justin's older friends invited Alex to see an R-rated movie, "Night of the Halloween Sorority Party Disaster 2". It is presumed that this is the same cinema where Justin and Miranda went to for a date.
  • The Zeta Beta Sorority House is where Alex accidentally ended up in when she tried to see an R-rated movie, in which she was not old enough to see.
  • China is the country where the Loft moved to when Max's full powers were settling in.
  • Hawaii is the state where the Loft also moved to.
  • Genie's Lamp is the place where Jerry taught Justin, Alex, and Max about genies in the episode, Justin's Little Sister.
  • Wiz Tech is the wizard school that Justin and Alex attend over the summer in the two-part episode, Wizard School.
  • Volcano Land is a volcano on the outskirts of Wiz Tech that Alex traveled to, and the place that Dr. Evilini planned to drain Justin's powers, in the two-part episode, Wizard School.
  • Baseball Field is where Jerry's baseball team (The Aztecs) played baseball. Justin was part of the team.
  • The Store is the place Alex animated a Mannequin in the episode Alex's Spring Fling (This episode hasn't aired yet but can be seen on YouTube.)
  • Basketball Game is the place where Alex and Uncle Kelbo went when they were up in the wizards box in the episode Alex in the Middle

International Broadcast

Wizards of Waverly Place is broadcast on the following stations around the world:

Region Network(s) Series premiere
United States Disney Channel October 12, 2007
Australia Disney Channel Australia October 19, 2007
New Zealand Disney Channel New Zealand
Canada Family Channel October 26, 2007
United Kingdom Disney Channel UK November 3, 2007
France Disney Channel France January 22, 2008
Italy Disney Channel Italia January 26, 2008
Poland Disney Channel February 29, 2008
Egypt Disney Channel Middle East
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Denmark Disney Channel Scandinavia
Finland
Norway
Sweden
China Disney Channel Asia March 9, 2008
Indonesia
Malaysia
North Korea
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Thailand
Vietnam
Brazil Disney Channel Brazil March 23, 2008 (Advance)
April 11, 2008 (Premiere)
Dominican Republic Latin Disney (North Zone) March 23, 2008 (Advance)
April 14, 2008 (Premiere)
Mexico
Argentina Latin Disney (Zone South) March 24, 2008 (Advance)
April 11, 2008 (Premiere)
Bolivia
Chile
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
Taiwan Disney Channel Taiwan March 28, 2008
Japan Disney Channel Japan April 18, 2008
Bangladesh Disney Channel India May 5, 2008
India

References

  1. ^ "Premier of Kids and Family Sitcom "Wizards of Waverly Place" ... "Friday, [[February 15]] on Disney Channel"" (Press release). Disney Channel Media Net. September 6, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-20. premiere episode, "Crazy Ten Minute Sale," {{cite press release}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  2. ^ Disney Channel MediaNet
  3. ^ Amazon.com: The Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School: Todd J. Greenwald: Movies & TV
  4. ^ Top Ratings
  5. ^ http://hollywoodstrike.blogspot.com/2007/11/wga-strike-updated-strike-affected-show.html

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