List of Wizards of Waverly Place episodes
This an episode list for the Disney Channel series, Wizards of Waverly Place. Season 2 of the show won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program.[1]
Series overview
| Seasons | Episodes | First Air Date | Last Air Date | |
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| 1 | 21 | October 12, 2007 | August 31, 2008 | |
| 2 | 30 | September 12, 2008 | August 21, 2009 | |
| 3 | 35[2] | October 9, 2009 | 2010 | |
Season 1: 2007-2008
Note: Episodes were aired out of production order.
- This season consisted of 21 episodes.
- Selena Gomez and David Henrie is present for all episodes.
- Jake T. Austin is absent for one episode.
- Maria Canals Barrera and David DeLuise are absent for two episodes.
- Jennifer Stone is absent for nine episodes.
| Series # | Season # | Episode Title | Writer(s) | Director | Premiere Date | Production Code |
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| 1 | 1 | "Crazy 10 Minute Sale" | Todd J. Greenwald | Fred Savage | October 12, 2007 | 102 |
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Alex really wants to go to the Crazy 10 Minute Sale, but her father says she can't miss wizard class. So she uses a spell to duplicate herself so she can be at two places at once, and also takes advantage of her position to get a level of revenge on her school rival, Gigi Hollingsworth. Spells: Edgebono Utoostis - the ability to duplicate any object | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "First Kiss" | Vince Cheung Ben Montanio | Joe Regalbuto | October 19, 2007 | 104 |
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Justin is going out with a girl called Miranda, but he can't seem to kiss her. He then goes to the cinema, where he tries to kiss her but messes it up. Alex rewinds time to give Justin 17 chances to get his one kiss with Miranda (which he messes up all the time), but gets caught by her dad who lets her do the spell for the eighteenth time. Meanwhile, Max creates a sandwich that is among the few being considered for the New York Mets official sandwich, but he can't seem to remember the ingredients. However, Alex's time manipulation also ends up ruining the chances of the sandwich, though the family's anger is forgotten when they discover that Justin just had his first kiss. When it is discovered that Alex has not had her own first kiss, Justin teases her, but she gets back at him by kissing a random boy right in front of him the next day. Spells: McReary Time-reary - the ability to rewind time | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "I Almost Drowned in a Chocolate Fountain" | Gigi McCreery Perry Rein | Joe Regalbuto | October 26, 2007 | 105 |
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Alex decides to cheat on her Spanish test using pocket elves, who have in-depth knowledge of diverse subjects. She cheats successfully and is allowed to go on a date that night with Riley. To get revenge for Alex's snitching, Justin and Max try to plant the pocket elf in her purse, who then bites her, causing her to have an uncontrollable craving for chocolate. Guest starring: Al Madrigal as Spanish Pocket Elf, Brian Kubach as Riley, Jack Plotnick as Pocket Elf | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "New Employee" | Peter Murrieta | Bob Berlinger | November 2, 2007 | 107 |
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After hiring Harper, Alex uses "The Serving Wench Spell" to help Harper overcome her skills of an oaf. However, her plan becomes backfired when Harper becomes too strict and leads Alex to fire her best friend. Meanwhile, Justin starts a tutoring business that makes Frankie feel mad. Spells: Take this girl who's a great serving wench and give her back the skills of a bench - the ability to destroy someone's waitressing skills
"Take this girl with the skills of a bench and turn her into a great serving wench"-the ability to give some good waitressing skills | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Disenchanted Evening" | Jack Sanderson | Mark Cendrowski | November 9, 2007 | 114 |
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Alex meets fellow wizard TJ Taylor at school, who charmed his parents with magic to let him use magic anytime he wants. This is what Alex wants from her more conservative mom and dad; in a twisted turn of events, Jerry and Theresa are charmed to obey Alex's wishes, but Alex soon gets worried for them and tries to get them back. Spells: Stop all the racket, I'll wear a jacket - the ability to zap a jacket onto a wizard's body | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "You Can't Always Get What You Carpet" | Peter Murrieta | Fred Savage | November 10, 2007 | 101 |
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Alex stumbles upon Jerry's old magic carpet and convinces him to give her flying lessons. Having treated Alex as his little girl all her life, he doesn't want her to grow up and gets impatient while teaching her how to fly. Absent: Jennifer Stone as Harper Finkle | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Alex's Choice" | Matt Goldman | Bob Berlinger | November 16, 2007 | 109 |
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Gigi invites Alex and Harper to her annual tea party held at the Hotel Fleur DuBlaDuBlaDuFlaDuFla. Alex tries to convince Harper not to go, because she learns that Gigi plans to embarass Harper by crowning her the biggest loser with the pink upper case letter "L". Meanwhile, Justin and Max send out a prank letter in the Wizard Mail, one where they claim they're lost on an island in "The Lava Sea", and they and Theresa, who let them into the lair, get into trouble with emergency wizards. Spells: Some people are a gem, some people are a rat, to know who's who, give me the ear of a bat - the ability to have one's ear transform into a bat's ear | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Curb Your Dragon" | Gigi McCreery Perry Rein | Bob Berlinger | November 30, 2007 | 108 |
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Alex buys Justin an enchanted dragon disguised as a Beagle, because she feels bad she lost his other dog, Willie, 9 years ago. However, since it can still breathe fire and fly they have to hide from their parents that the dog is a dragon saying it is a lost dog and gluing up posters. One day, while they are at school, the dragon seller comes back, claims the dog and enters it in the local dog show where Alex, Justin, and Max must outsmart the dragon seller and retrieve Dragon. Spells: Animoza Espinoza or Def Leppard Anamalis - the ability to transform a human being into a animal | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Movies" | Justin Varava | Mark Cendrowski | December 14, 2007 | 113 |
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Tired of being treated as young, Alex wants to go to an R-rated movie with Justin's friends and accidentally transports herself into the movie, where Justin has to save her. Meanwhile, Theresa treats Max like a baby because she thinks Alex and Justin are growing up too fast. Spells: Satisfy my empty belly, make me a peanut butter and jelly - the ability to transform some one into a peanut butter and jelly sandwich | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Pop Me And We Both Go Down" | Vince Cheung Ben Montanio | Bob Berlinger | January 6, 2008 | 103 |
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When Justin gets a big zit on his forehead right before the school dance, Alex tries to get rid of it and accidentally brings it to life. Alex and Max searches for their father's trophy she also accidentally animated so she can learn the reversal spell to un-animate Justin's zit. Spells: Murrieta Animata - the ability to animate any object | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Potion Commotion" | Todd J. Greenwald | Bob Berlinger | February 10, 2008 | 110 |
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Justin wants to be chosen for the World School Summit at the U.N., but he faces tough competition from a popular classmate Alex is infatuated with. Alex plans to use a love potion to make him fall in love with her, also helping Justin to sabotage his meeting. Unfortunately, Alex accidentally drinks the entire potion and becomes obsessed with herself. After the potion wears off, it seems to have some after-effects; Alex mails herself mass amounts of flowers. Meanwhile, Max's wizard powers begin to develop, and he must wear a goofy hat to control them while his powers settle in. Spells: Levitatus Liquidatus - the ability to levitate liquids | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Justin's Little Sister" | Eve Weston | Andrew Tsao | March 9, 2008 | 117 |
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When Alex gets annoyed that everyone is constantly comparing her to Justin, she makes a wish with the Genie to stop comparing her to Justin. Instead, the Genie cons her which causes everyone but Alex to forget Justin, and Alex messes up the last wish and turns Justin invisible. After explaining the situation to Jerry, they manage to reverse all damage done by the Genie. Spells: We are now small and teeny weeny, take us inside to see the Genie - the ability to teleport into a Genie's lamp | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Wizard School, Part 1" | Vince Cheung Ben Montanio | Mark Cendrowski | April 6, 2008 | 111 |
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Jerry and Theresa send Alex and Justin to a wizard school called Wiz Tech over the summer. While Justin excels, Alex constantly gets into trouble. Meanwhile, Max and Jerry go on a camp-out on the terrace, after Theresa questions their "man-hood." Spells: Mailius Spontaneous (person's name or place) - the ability to send mail to whoever or wherever instantaneously (only works with portal key) | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Wizard School, Part 2" | Gigi McCreery Perry Rein | Mark Cendrowski | April 6, 2008 | 112 |
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Alex tries to stop Wiz Tech teacher Dr. Evilini from draining Justin's powers during a school championship tournament called "12 ball" (against a boy called Jerko Phoenix, the only one to reach 11 balls the year before). At the end of the 12 ball tournament Alex uses the truth spell on Dr. Evilini to get her arrested and prevent Justin getting his powers drained. Meanwhile, a woman tries to run the Waverly Sub Station out of business by advertising a restaurant called The Salad Bowl. Spells: Scrittipolitty Noquitty - the ability to make someone unable from quitting.
Some are evil, some are kind, but now all must speak their mind'' - the ability to force people to speak their thoughts | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "The Supernatural" | Matt Goldman | Mark Cendrowski | May 18, 2008 | 115 |
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Justin uses magic to land a spot on the school's baseball team so he can impress a girl named Kari (Chelsea Staub). Meanwhile, Alex tries to impress Riley by making him think she's the team's good luck charm. Spells: Tomnunane Kinesis - grants the ability of telekinesis | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Alex In The Middle" | Matt Goldman | Bob Berlinger | June 15, 2008 | 106 |
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Jerry's wizard brother, Kelbo Russo, visits. He shows the kids a different style of wizard training (actually letting them use their powers). Alex wants to make Kelbo her teacher, but Kelbo quickly proves to be just as irresponsible and incompetent with his powers as Alex is with hers. Spells: Cashmerus Appearus - the ability to zap a cashmire sweater on a wizard's body | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Report Card" | Gigi McCreery Perry Rein Peter Murrieta | Andrew Tsao | June 29, 2008 | 118 |
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Alex, Justin, and Max get their wizard report cards. To hide the fact that she did terrible, Alex attempts to destroy the report card numerous times, all of which are unsuccessful. When Jerry and Theresa become suspicious, Alex, in a panic, turns them into guinea pigs. After Headmaster Crumbs finds out that Alex lied about her parents and her report card, he suspends Alex's powers for irresponsibility. Max and Justin lose the guinea pigs, not realizing who they actually are, and are brought up to speed by Alex. After finding them and changing them back, Professor Crumbs, shocked how much trouble Alex has caused, decides to permanently strip Alex of her powers, but Justin stands up for her, explaining that cleaning up after Alex makes him a better wizard. Moved by Justin's loyalty to his younger sister, and seeing that Alex has learned her lesson, Crumbs gives Alex back her powers and departs. Spells: This (person or thing) is now not, a(n) (object or person) should fill its slot - the ability to transform objects | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Credit Check" | Todd J. Greenwald | Fred Savage | July 6, 2008 | 121 |
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Alex's keen fashion sense leads her to begin an internship with a fashion magazine, but her employer takes credit for all of her ideas. She then plans a fashion show with Harper's distasteful clothing style to take revenge on him. Meanwhile, Justin tries to impress the new girl (Millie) working at the Sub Station, but turns out she has a boyfriend. Spells: Gialsjay Timesday - the ability to freeze time (only lasts for as long as you can hop on one leg) | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Alex's Spring Fling" | Matt Goldman | Victor Gonzalez | July 20, 2008 | 119 |
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Riley dumps Alex because she is always jealous. She plans to turn the tables and make him jealous instead. Alex animates a mannequin, naming him "Manny Kin". However, Manny genuinely falls in love with Alex, preventing him from being able to change him back. Alex then animates Justin's precious action figure Calico Woman and tries to make Manny fall in love with her. Meanwhile, Justin is left in charge of the house when his parents go out of town, and his position of authority goes to his head. Spells: Murrieta Animata - the ability to animate any object (if the inanimate object develops human emotion, the spell will be permanent) | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Quinceanera" | Gigi McCreery Perry Rein | Victor Gonzalez | August 10, 2008 | 116 |
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The family prepares for Alex's Quinceañera, a traditional celebration to mark her journey to womanhood on her 15th birthday. Theresa takes control of the plans, turns it into the party that she wants, and refuses to listen to Alex's objections. This eventually irritates Alex to the point that she switches bodies with Theresa, who wasn't able to have a Quinceañera of her own when she was 15. Also, joining in the party is Grandma Magdalena, who forgets her responsibility to teach Max and Justin to salsa dance. In the end, after all is resolved, Theresa realizes her error and allows Alex to have the party that she wants. Spells: (Name and Name) Cambia Coporum, Meum Corpora, Sua Nominavi - the ability to switch bodies (the spell becomes irreversible after sundown) | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Art Museum Piece" | Vince Cheung Ben Montanio | Victor Gonzalez | August 31, 2008 | 120 |
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When Alex decides to use magic to take a shortcut on her Art History Assignment, she brings historical masterpieces to life. Mona Lisa, The Blue Boy, Van Gogh, and The Scream in order to answer questions on her worksheet correctly. Meanwhile, Max and Jerry play football in the house using a spell which spreads to Theresa. Spells: Frames of figures, step out of your pictures - the ability to bring a picture to life | ||||||
Season 2: 2008-2009
Note: Episodes were aired out of production order.
- This season consisted of 30 episodes.
- Selena Gomez and David Henrie are present for all episodes
- Jake T. Austin is absent for one episode.
- Jennifer Stone is absent for three episodes.
- David DeLuise is absent for five episodes.
- Maria Canals Barrera is absent for seven episodes.
| Series # | Episode # | Episode Title | Writer(s) | Director | Premiere Date | Production Code |
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| 22 | 1 | "Smarty Pants" | Todd J. Greenwald | Victor Gonzalez | September 12, 2008 | 201 |
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Alex joins the Quiz Bowl, an academic game, with best friend Harper, after she gave Nellie a hair-raising buzzing shock accident. To give the team an edge in the Quiz Bowl Competition, she wears the "Smarty Pants", which gives the wearer superior knowledge on anything and everything there is to know. However, her knowledge might ruin her friendship with Harper. Meanwhile, Max and his friend, Alfred, attempt to sell bottled water from Tribeca Prep's water fountain since everyone liked how the water tasted. Magical Objects: Speed Shirt, Night Cap, Smarty Pants | ||||||
| 23 | 2 | "Beware Wolf" | Vince Cheung Ben Montanio | Victor Gonzalez | September 21, 2008 | 202 |
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Justin meets Isabella, a girl from WizFace who Alex suspects is a dog. After sharing a kiss, Justin learns that Isabella's a werewolf and he's becoming one himself. Meanwhile, Max and Alfred start a dog-walking business to earn money for cups on a chain. Magical Objects: Werewolves | ||||||
| 24 | 3 | "Graphic Novel" | Gigi McCreery Perry Rein | Mark Cendrowski | October 5, 2008 | 203 |
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After Gigi steals Alex's diary, Justin and Max transport Gigi inside Alex's secret fairy tale princess world. The siblings struggle to keep Gigi from discovering Alex's secret, and revealing the family's secret to the world. Spells: Literarium Terrarium - the ability to teleport someone into or out of a book | ||||||
| 25 | 4 | "Racing" | Justine Bateman | Victor Gonzalez | October 12, 2008 | 204 |
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Alex has a crush on Dean, a "gear head" type guy, and plots to gain his interest by asking Jerry if Dean can fix up Jerry's old junky car. Dean not only fixes the car, but enters it in an upcoming race. Meanwhile, Max orders stuff from a magazine (Wizards Weekly) that all turn out to be a rip off (one of which, The Transport Stick, which teleports people but causes anyone in the vicinity of someone when they're using it to pass out, Alex uses it to go inside the car with Dean). Guest starring: Daniel Samonas as Dean Moriarty, Dan Benson as Zeke | ||||||
| 26 | 5 | "Alex's Brother, Maximan" | Matt Goldman | Victor Gonzalez | October 19, 2008 | 205 |
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Alex goes on her first (second) date with Dean at the roller rink and Justin works on a robot for the Robot Olympics. Max dons a superhero costume in order to stop a robber who steals deli condiments. At the end, Alex leaves Dean on a date after she promised she wouldn't and Justin gives up the Robot Olympics in order to stop the deli robber, but Jerry turns out to be the deli robber after all and is proud that they gave up their possessions for the team. Spells: Havity no Gravity - the ability to defy gravity *Only works if there are two people using the spell on a third person that is defying gravity* | ||||||
| 27 | 6 | "Saving WizTech" | Peter Murrieta | Bob Berlinger | October 26, 2008 | 208 |
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WizTech is forced to close since plastic balls have mysteriously appeared, and magic cannot affect plastic; a WizTech wizard named Ronald tries to get between Alex and Dean. Meanwhile, Justin calls upon the help of a highly known wizard company run by kids to help eliminate the balls from the school, which they'll do only if they're able to play in the balls, first. Spells: Spandau Ballet, tell me it's true, take this evil man, you know what to do - a spell to make an evil wizard disappear. | ||||||
| 28 | 7 | "Saving WizTech Part 2" | 209 | TBA | October 26, 2008 | TBA |
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Alex, Max, and Justin must team up to save WizTech; Alex, Max and Justin also discover the dark secret Ronald Longcape Jr is keeping from them. Spells: Piggly wiggly, get out of that jiggly - the ability to evacuate someone out of a block of jello | ||||||
| 29 | 8 | "Harper Knows" | Gigi McCreery Perry Rein | Victor Gonzalez | November 23, 2008 | 206 |
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The Russo family is on an assignment at PopCon, a popular comic-book and movie convention. They are on the lookout for rogue wizards who may be using their magic. Alex and her siblings go as a special wizards-in-training assignment and Harper comes along for the costume contest. After meeting Alex in movie convention, Harper accuses Alex of always lying to her. Alex then begins to feel guilty for lying and keeping secrets, and she is tired from using up all of her energy to keep the secret. Will she be able to keep the secret, or is time for her best friend to know the truth? Spells: Lies, lies, I need a disguise or Exactorum Replicorum - the ability to disguise as another object | ||||||
| 30 | 9 | "Taxi Dance" | Peter Murrieta | Mark Cendrowski | December 7, 2008 | 207 |
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When the taxicab that Alex was born in (Cab 804) is retired, Alex magically repairs it in order for her and her family to continue to cherish the memories of her birth. However, Alex unintentionally brings it to life as well, and when the Cab decides to remain by Alex's side at all times, it ends up crashes right through the living room wall; amazingly, Jerry and Theresa are far from angry at Alex when she explains her intentions, and Cab 804 ultimately decides to leave and go back to work when he discovers that Alex already has Theresa, Jerry, and Justin looking out for her. Spells: I can't bear to part with this cab that won't drive, do whatever it needs doing to bring it alive - the ability to bring a cab to life | ||||||
| 31 | 10 | "Baby Cupid" | Vince Cheung Ben Montanio | Bob Berlinger | December 14, 2008 | 210 |
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Jerry and Theresa's anniversary plans are ruined over a fight about magic (due to Alex and Max accidentally breaking Theresa's lamp again), which prompts Alex to summon Cupid. When Justin reminds her that magic started the fight, Alex tries to hide Cupid from her mom by claiming that he is a life like doll from her Marriage and Family class. Cupid's return gets delayed after Max accidentally breaks his arrow and it strikes Justin. Harper finally asks Justin out and he accepts because he got hit by the love arrow, and Harper is excited until this "new" Justin starts to bug her, and she starts to miss the "old" Justin that didn't return her feelings. Guest starring: Dan Benson as Zeke, Bill Chott as Mr. Laritate, Mark DeCarlo as Cupid | ||||||
| 32 | 11 | "Make It Happen" | Justin Varava | Bob Koherr | January 1, 2009/December 31, 2008 in central time and below | 211 |
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Jerry instructs his kids to each select an alternate career in the event that they do not become wizards. He ends up disappointed with their choices when Max chooses to be a stage magician, and Alex and Justin decide to form a rock band. In the end, he praises them for following their dreams because he didn't follow his own, which was to be a bull rider, and the band was a success, but the pride is short lived when they find out Max used magic to make a fake audience that would enjoy the show. In the end, Alex gives Jerry a chance to live out his old dream, but it is so embarrassing that Theresa and the kids unanimously agree never to speak of it again. Special Guest Star: Fred Willard as Mr. Stuffleby | ||||||
| 33 | 12 | "Fairy Tale" | Gigi McCreery Perry Rein | Bob Koherr | January 25, 2009 | 213 |
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Justin casts Harper as Tinkerbell when he directs a school production of "Peter Pan," but Alex must play the role when Harper becomes injured by falling off the stage. Alex then gets a real fairy to play her part, but she gets busted. Max writes a review of the play. | ||||||
| 34 | 13 | "Fashion Week" | Todd J. Greenwald | Victor Gonzalez | February 15, 2009 | 215 |
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At the beginning of the episode, we find out that magic is out for a while. Alex tricks Harper into letting her take care of the one of a kind dress that Harper's new boss designed for fashion week. But Alex wears the dress, and she gets caught by Justin in her room. She then drops his tray of food on him, and he then hugs her, ruining the dress. Alex must figure things out on her own since magic is gone. Meanwhile, Justin and Zeke try to find a way to pick up the models that are in the fashion show. Later, Alex tells Harper that the dress is ruined. Minutes later, Mr.Frenchie (the designer) tells Harper that his fashion show was double booked. Alex is with Harper at the time, so she asks Mr.Frenchie if he would like to have it at the sub station. Justin and Zeke take advantage of the models staying at the sub station by getting them to play Dungeons and Gargoyles with them. But the models accidentally get food poisoning from eating bad sandwiches. just when thing are bad Magic comes back so Alex can finally set things right. Spells: Red skies at night, fix it right - Fixes an object it's used on Magical Objects: 2D to 3D picture copier (also brings the picture to life) | ||||||
| 35 | 14 | "Helping Hand" | Jay Baxter Shaun Zaken | Bob Koherr | February 16, 2009 | 217 |
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Justin creates the Helping Hand to assist busy wizards from the wizard world. Jerry bestows Alex and Max with numerous chores, but when Alex uses the Helping Hand to do her chores for her, the Helping Hand becomes powerless and fatigue, and when a review wizard from the magic world visits to review the creation, everything gets messed up. Reference: The Helping hand does numerous things related to The Hand called Thing from the Addams Family.
Spells Ex, ex, extra hand, take a stand, give us a hand - Justin's spell used to bring the Helping Hand alive | ||||||
| 36 | 15 | "Art Teacher" | Todd J. Greenwald | Victor Gonzalez | March 1, 2009 | 214 |
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Max is visited by Dwayne Johnson and Misty May-Treanor when the famous celebrities learn that he's suffering from a mysterious ailment, but they aren't too pleased when they discover that he made up the disorder to get out of gym class with a fake disease called Monoorangosis, which supposedly prevents him from seeing, hearing, or tasting the color orange. Meanwhile, Alex bonds with a new art teacher who's a teen under a magical spell. After helping her change back Alex faces the problem of finding a new art teacher or finding a new elective to take. Spells: Rainon Chainon - the ability to chain people around the user Note: At the beginning of the episode it says the mom is away but a couple scenes after she is there. | ||||||
| 37 | 16 | "Future Harper" | Matt Goldman Peter Murrieta | Bob Koherr | March 15, 2009 | 212 |
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Alex, Justin and Max discover that a famous author (Rachel Dratch) is using their lives as the premise for her best-selling novels named Charmed and Dangerous. However, the wizards are shocked learning that she is actually Harper from the future, who traveled back in time to sell wizard novels, as they no longer sell so well in the future as the existence of magic is now public knowledge. The Future Harper insists Justin that he must get Alex to give Harper permission to write the books, otherwise the future will be ruined. In the end of the episode, Selena Gomez and Rob Reiner comically talk about the importance of reading. Spells: Before we see this volcano blow, turn this lava into snow - the ability to turn lava into snow | ||||||
| 38 | 17 | "Alex Does Good" | Vince Cheung Ben Montanio | Guy Distad | April 5, 2009 | 219 |
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When Alex is sent to the principal's office for the umpteenth time, Mr. Laritate makes her join the "Happy Helpers Club" under the threat of suspension. However, Alex is disgusted when she discovers that the club actually only does mundane everyday tasks for other people (pushing an elevator button, for example) rather than actual good deeds, and they are only doing said deeds for rewards. Alex talks to her friend, Maggie, who gives her advice. Meanwhile, Max is on his first date, and learns an important lesson. Spells: Help me travel on my own,I need to get there trough this phone - the ability to travel through a phone | ||||||
| 39 | 18 | "Hugh's Not Normous" | Justin Varava | Ken Ceizler | April 12, 2009 | 216 |
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Jerry told Alex that she must be nice to people and Alex and Justin help Hugh Normous locate his birth parents after he discovers he is adopted and runs away from home. Meanwhile, Max plays tricks on Alex for all the pranks she played on him, which he, in the end, destroys his own things. Spells: Put on a show, let's let Hugh know what it's like to grow - Turns a room smaller. | ||||||
| 40 | 19 | "Don't Rain On Justin's Parade - Earth" | Richard Goodman | Bob Koherr | April 19, 2009 | 227 |
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When Justin attempts to use Magic to make Baxter Knight's weather prediction come true, it makes Mother Nature irritated and upset at Justin for messing with the weather and teaches him an important lesson about natural resources. Meanwhile, Alex gets a job by Mr. Laritate as Deputy Russo and suddenly turns good. In order to overcome it, Alex gets a 1 month detention after she gets fired because she gave Harper the keys to the teacher's bathroom. Spells: If Baxter loses his job, it will be a pity, let's have snow over half of New York City - makes it snow over half of New York City | ||||||
| 41 | 20 | "Family Game Night" | Gigi McCreery Perry Rein | Bob Koherr | April 26, 2009 | 218 |
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In order to pass an exam Alex did not study for, she decides to swap brains with Harper, but is unable to swap back due to numerous glitches in the spell. Meanwhile, Justin must deal with a girl who insists that they are together. Max convinced Justin that he will help him break up with her. In order to make her leave, Justin decides to bring her to family game night to make her never to want to see him ever again as it is said that during the game nights, the family starts fights that usually police had to come to settle the problem. Spells: (Name and Name) Cambia Coporum Meum Capora Sua Numinavi - the ability to switch bodies (the spell becomes irreversible after sundown) | ||||||
| 42 | 21 | "Justin's New Girlfriend" | Richard Goodman | Victor Gonzalez | May 2, 2009 | 221 |
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Alex is jealous of the friendship between Justin and Harper and their shared love of silent movies, so she sabotages their plans. To get back at her, Justin casts a spell on Alex that places all three of them in an old silent movie. Meanwhile, Theresa and Jerry switch duties at the Waverly Substation to see who has the more difficult job. Spells: Make these troubles no more, go in through the out door - keeps you coming back inside in the same room when you leave. | ||||||
| 43 | 22 | "My Tutor, Tutor" | Vince Cheung Ben Montanio | David DeLuise | May 29, 2009 | 226 |
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Alex and Justin start bonding with Max's new tutor, Tutor. But when they find out that she is going to leave when Max is done with the tutoring they make a scheme for her to stay longer which involves Max failing. At the end they found out she is a half-elf and that is why they both liked her. Magical Objects: Lepracauns and Elves | ||||||
| 44 | 23 | "Paint By Committee" | Peter Dirksen | Bob Koherr | June 26, 2009 | 229 |
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Alex is chosen to paint a mural for her school. But when the committee pitches ideas that do not match her ideas for the mural she uses magic on the mural so when they look at it they see whatever they want to, but when Justin finds out that Alex used magic he uses magic to put her mural on the wall. The committee is unhappy with her decision, but she says that she is going to go her own way with the mural. Spells: The weight of this mural is too much to shoulder, so watch me use the eye of the beholder - lets everyone see what they desire. | ||||||
| 45 | 24 | "Wizard For a Day" | Justin Varava | Bob Koherr | July 10, 2009 | 230 |
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It is Jerry's birthday so Justin gives him a magical pencil holder and Max was going to go with his annual cat, but decides to go with Justin's pencil sharpener. When Alex looks for a gift better that Justin's she goes to the wizard world and gets the Merlin hat which grants any wish for a day. Jerry wishes for a box of pencils and for a Milky Way Milkshake from the Asteroid Belt. Alex then thinks that his wishes are silly so she uses the hat to turn the Sub Station into the Asteroid Belt. It brings in a lot of customers and Jerry makes their shift go up and makes them wear goofy costumes. A day later, the aliens heard that the milky way milkshake machine has reopened and wants to take it. Justin then uses one of the aliens laser guns to get rid of the hat which makes everything disappear. Magical Object: Aliens, Merlin's Hat | ||||||
| 46 | 25 | "Cast-Away (To Another Show) (Part one of "Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana")" | Peter Murrieta | Victor Gonzalez | July 17, 2009 | 220 |
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Justin is excited to meet London Tipton when he wins an essay contest prize: a cruise on the SS Tipton. Theresa and Jerry say Alex can't go because of her 14 absent assignments. Alex (who eventually sneaks away, but is caught and agrees to take classes on board) and Max join Justin onboard, where Alex bonds with new friend Bailey Pickett, but soon gets in hot water when she uses magic to bring Harper aboard. Meanwhile, Max and Zack, (who has developed a massive crush on Alex), compete in a series of outrageous challenges. Alex says that she is Ashley Olsen so she won't get caught skipping classes. But gets caught after mistaking her name and telling Mr. Moseby that her real name is Ashley Simpson. In the 2nd episode, Double Crossed, when Alex gets sick of Justin's attitude, she puts blue dye in the hot tub to prank him. At the end of the episode, Alex is caught when Justin pours water on her hand. When it turns blue, Alex gets exposed and must not do any more pranks while on the cruise. Max plays with a Magic Bag is making fun of Felix The Cat who also has a magic bag. Spells: Bags from home, meet me here, take them there, and bring them near - brings luggage(s) to you from home | ||||||
| 47 | 26 | "Wizards vs. Vampires on Waverly Place" | Peter Murrieta | Victor Gonzalez | July 24, 2009 | 223 |
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When a new sandwich shop (the Late Nite Bite) opens in Waverly Place, Justin falls in love with the owner's daughter, Juliet Van Heusen. But when the Russos finds out that they are vampires both parents say they can't date. Meanwhile, Alex tries to get rid of Max because of his annoying impressions and tries to send him to an underwater camp for the summer, but her plan blows up when Justin finally tells his parents about him and Juliet. In the end, both parents allow their children to date each other again. Magical Objects: Vampires | ||||||
| 48 | 27 | "Wizards vs. Vampires: Tasty Bites" | Justin Varava | Mark Cendrowski | July 31, 2009 | 224 |
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Alex thinks that Justin's vampire girlfriend is trying to get them to eat healthier food to make their blood taste better. But in the end, Juliet's parents tricked Alex into thinking Juliet was going to drink their blood so Alex and Harper can work at The Late Night Bite; however, Juliet's parents really intend to drain Alex and Harper's blood. While about to take a work ID picture, Alucard and Cindy nearly feed on Alex and Harper, but Juliet and the other Russos intervene just in time. Magical Objects: Vampires Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel: Justin tells Alex that Juliet is a "vampire with a soul" and thus possesses a human conscience, a possible reference to Angel and Spike. | ||||||
| 49 | 28 | "Wizards vs. Vampires: Dream Date" | Gigi McCreery Perry Rein | Bob Koherr | August 7, 2009 | 225 |
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When Dean moves away, Alex decides to show up in Dean's dreams. A few months later he comes back. When Alex goes on their date, Dean pays more attention to the arcade than her, and Alex attempts to break up with him. She pretends to be a slob so that Dean breaks up with her, but he said it was no big deal after she blurted it out. Alex goes into his dreams one more time to find out how Dean really feels. Meanwhile, when Juliet asks Justin to go on vacation with her and her family, he doesn't want to go and lies to her. Magical Objects: Vampires, Magic Carpet, Dream Helmet | ||||||
| 50 | 29 | "Wizards & Vampires vs. Zombies" | Gigi McCreery Perry Rein | Victor Gonzalez | August 8, 2009 | 228 |
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Justin promises Juliet an unforgettable prom date. But when Alex organizes a zombie-themed anti-prom, Alex gives Max flyers to hand out and he accidentally sends the zombie prom flyers to the wizard world with a permission slip to test out a no fear ring, and real zombies arrive. Meanwhile, Harper and Zeke go to the prom together. At the prom Max, Alex, Harper, Justin, Zeke, and Juliet get in a dance off with the zombies to get them to leave. In the end Justin and Juliet slow dance and then kiss. Magical Objects: Vampires and Zombies, and anti-fear ring | ||||||
| 51 | 30 | "Retest" | Todd J. Greenwald | Victor Gonzalez | August 21, 2009 | 222 |
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Jerry and his siblings, Kelbo and Megan (Jerry revealed to the kids they have an aunt), need to retake the Wizard test that, in their teen years, determined who got to keep their powers. When Alex, Justin and Max see how competitive the contest gets, they realize the same test could eventually tear their family apart as well. Through the entire episode each one of them gets compared to a relative. Max to Kelbo, Alex to Megan, Justin to their dad, and Harper to their Mom. In the end Justin says Alex is nothing like Megan because Alex apologized and that's something Megan never learned to do. Spells:
Love on the rocks, unpack the box-es - unpacks boxes | ||||||
Season 3: 2009-2010
Note: Episodes were aired out of production order.
- This season will consist of 35 episodes.[2]
- Selena Gomez and Jennifer Stone and Jake T. Austin are present for all episodes
- David DeLuise is absent for three episodes.
- Maria Canals Barrera is absent for two episodes
- David Henrie will be absent for one episode.
| Series # | Episode # | Episode Title | Writer(s) | Director | Premiere Date | Production Code |
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| 52 | 1 | "Franken Girl"[3] | Peter Murrieta | Bob Koherr | October 9, 2009 | 301 |
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Fed up with Alex constantly breaking into his room and stealing his stuff, Justin creates a female Frankenstein's monster that he names "Franken Girl" as a security measure. However, when Alex still manages to break in and outwit the monster, Justin, in an attempt at getting revenge, casts a spell to make Franken Girl Alex's "best friend" and also casts a "spell lock" to prevent Alex from reversing the process; though initially annoyed by Franken Girl's obsession with her, Alex soon takes a liking to her. Spells: We need electricity, and a lot, give me 1.21 gigawatts! - creates a large electric current Guest starring: Perry Matfield as Franken Girl, Bill Chott as Mr. Laritate | ||||||
| 53 | 2 | "Halloween"[3] | Todd J. Greenwald | Bob Koherr | October 16, 2009 | 302 |
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When the Waverly Place Merchant's Association confront the Russos about not having an acceptable Haunted House every year, Alex and Harper plot along with Theresa to make their haunted house truly scary with actual monsters, but they take things too far. Guest starring: Bo Foxworth as Coach, Scott Freeburg as Doug, Daniel Roebuck as Mr. Evans, Sean Whalen as Mantooth | ||||||
| 54 | 3 | "Monster Hunter"[3] | Richard Goodman | Bob Koherr | October 23, 2009 | 303 |
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Justin signs up for Monster Hunting, after he masters his last spell, to complete his wizard training, so knowing Justin could become the full wizard makes Alex study and then she and Harper creates songs to remember spells as Justin does. Max performs a spell that separates his conscience from himself. Then, he performs another spell to make monster go over NYC area to sabotage Justin's training even though his conscience tells him not to. Later, Alex, Max and his conscience goes helping Justin with the monsters and Alex performs two spells successfully and save Justin. Spells: Hair all frizzy, don't have a tizzy, thin lizzy! - makes you thin | ||||||
| 55 | 4 | "Three Monsters"[3] | Justin Varava | Victor Gonzalez | October 30, 2009 | 304 |
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Justin begins his Monster Hunting course and senses that there are three un-registered monsters on Waverly Place. Forgetting that Juliet and her family live there, he tells the professionals, and they come looking for her. Realising his mistake, Justin tries to fix it. Meanwhile, Max tries to separate himself from his conscience because he thinks that he's trying to steal his mom. Spells: Liar, liar, pants on fire - The ability to set pants on fire Special Guest Star: Moises Arias as Max's Conscience | ||||||
| 56 | 5 | "Night at the Lazerama"[4] | Peter Murrieta | Victor Gonzalez | November 6, 2009 | 306 |
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Mr. Tootietootie dispatches Justin to capture a mind controlling mummy after all of the other monster hunters are apparently killed in action. Justin and Juliet go to the museum trying to capture this mummy; however, they end up getting trapped in an exhibit with a soundproof plastic window, leaving them unable to call for help and the window itself immune to Justin's magic. Justin believes that they can wait till morning for a worker to let them out, but quickly realizes otherwise when he remembers that exposure to sunlight will incinerate Juliet. Justin ultimately decides that Juliet needs to look in the mummy's eyes and become his slave in order to leave so she will not be destroyed, though he promises to hunt down the mummy and save her one day. Meanwhile, Alex, in an attempt to sabotage Max's increasingly good behavior and gain a better chance at winning the wizard competition, has Harper separate Conscience from Max, and Max's behavior becomes increasingly horrific; however, she quickly rushes to fix the problem when Jerry informs her that Conscience will become his own person if he is separated from Max for too long. After reuniting Max and his conscience, Alex discovers Justin's plight and rushes to save him, but arrives too late to save Juliet from the mummy. Spells: Please please, tell me now, is there something I should know, Deranium, Deranium - shows something you might want to know in a picture frame Special Guest Star: Moises Arias as Max's Conscience
References: This episode title is a reference to the 2006 film, Night at the Museum. | ||||||
| 57 | 6 | "Doll House"[5] | Vince Cheung Ben Montanio | Jean Sagal | November 20, 2009 | 305 |
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After Harper finds out that her family is moving away, the Russos offer Harper to live with them. While Alex and Harper clean out the basement to make room for Harper's things, they find Alex's old doll house. Alex shrinks herself down to fit in the doll house to use as her own art studio, but Jerry and Theresa give the doll house away to a little girl named Olive, with Alex still in it. Meanwhile, Justin tries to sell his "Captain Jim-Bob Shirwood Farmhouse Space Command Module". Spells: Shrinka dink, shrinka dank, shrinka dunk - makes certain objects shrink. This spell also makes Alex turn back big. | ||||||
| 58 | 7 | "Marathoner Helper" | Vince Cheung Ben Montanio | Victor Gonzalez | December 4, 2009 | 307 |
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After Harper wins a marathon, she discovers that Alex used magic to help her win every competition since they were very young, including the marathon. Upset that she never really won anything on her own, Alex decides to let Harper do all the contests again from the past in order to have the opportunity to win without the aid of magic, though things go wrong when Harper proves to be completely incompetent in everything. Meanwhile Justin decides to enter the marathon so he can be the first Russo to win an athletic trophy. Spells: Gnip Gnop, Hippity Hop, run 26.2 miles, then stop - makes you run faster. Note: While Alex mentions that she doesn't have an alarm clock, the opening sequence shows that she does have one. When Alex's dad is giving a girl the word in the Spelling Bee, the word is "Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia." This is the fear of long words. She is said to be correct, but the girl spells it incorrectly, using "F" in place of "PH". In another show of Max's seemingly low intelligence, he actually misspells his own name. Guest starring: Dan Benson as Zeke | ||||||
| 59 | 8 | "Alex Charms a Boy"[6] | TBA | TBA | January 15, 2010 | 313 |
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Alex finds her new boyfriend Mason, a transfer student from England, perfect in every way except for his artistic vision. She casts a spell on Mason, so that Mason becomes a True artist. Spells: Martist, Smartist, make (name) into an artist. - Change a person into an artist. Guest starring: Gregg Sulkin (Disney Channel UK’s “As The Bell Rings”) as Mason Note: Selena Gomez, Jennifer Stone and are the only main characters featured in this episode. This is the only episode that David Henrie is not in. Mason was mentioned in the episode "Future Harper". Absent: David Henrie as Justin Russo, Jake T. Austin as Max Russo,Maria Canals Barrera as Theresa Russo and David DeLuise as Jerry Russo | ||||||
Reference
- ^ "Emmy Awards 2008 Outstanding Children's Program". Emmys.com. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ^ a b "WoWP Extended in Season3". Disney Media Channel.
- ^ a b c d "Wiz-Tober returns for 2nd Year". Disney Channel Media Net. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
- ^ "Night at Lazerama". MSN. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
- ^ "Doll House". MSN. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
- ^ "Wizards of Waverly Place". MSN. Retrieved 2009-12-24.