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The Best Episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place

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The Best Episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place

Alex, Justin and Max Russo are not your ordinary kids - they're wizards in training! While their parents run the Waverly Sub Station, the siblings struggle...

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  1. Background image for Who Will Be the Family Wizard?
    9.7/10(13 votes)

    #1 - Who Will Be the Family Wizard?

    S4:E27

    During a dinner that Alex made for the family, Headmaster Crumbs visits to reveal that with this selfless act, the Russo children can finally have their family wizard competition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for I Almost Drowned in a Chocolate Fountain
    9.4/10(11 votes)

    #2 - I Almost Drowned in a Chocolate Fountain

    S1:E3

    So she could go on a date, Alex uses a magical pocket elf to pass an exam for Spanish. However, a chocolate-devouring pocket elf is sneaked into her purse in a plot divised by her brothers.

    Director:Joe Regalbuto
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Justin's Little Sister
    9.4/10(10 votes)

    #3 - Justin's Little Sister

    S1:E12

    Alex hates being compared to her older brother, Justin, so she asks a genie to remove the resemblences.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Back to Max
    9.4/10(12 votes)

    #4 - Back to Max

    S4:E10

    Professor Crumbs is planning to check on the Russo's to see how their wizard training is progressing. This causes Alex and Justin to panic since they don't know how to explain "Maxine", and they try to find a way to turn Maxine back to Max. Meanwhile, "America's Got Talent" runner-up Jackie Evancho sings at Tribeca Prep's "Spirit of America Play", which gives Harper a run for her money as she takes the stage for the first time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Harperella
    9.4/10(12 votes)

    #5 - Harperella

    S4:E26

    Harper gets zapped into a Cinderella Book.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Alex's Choice
    9.3/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Alex's Choice

    S1:E7

    Gigi invites Harper to her annual tea party and Alex gets mad when she accepts. Alex learns that Gigi plans to embarrass Harper so she uses her magic to get back at Gigi.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Wizard School (2)
    9.3/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Wizard School (2)

    S1:E14

    Alex may have her chance to shine when she finds out Dr.Evalinie's plan to take away Justin's powers during a tournament at the school.

    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Alex's Spring Fling
    9.3/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Alex's Spring Fling

    S1:E19

    Alex makes a mannequin come to life and goes out with him, in order to make Riley jealous. Meanwhile, Jerry and Theresa go out of town and leave Justin in charge of the household.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Art Museum Piece
    9.3/10(10 votes)

    #9 - Art Museum Piece

    S1:E21

    Alex wants an easier way to complete her Art History assignment, so she brings historical masterpieces to life to help her complete her worksheet. Meanwhile, Jerry and Max use a spell to play football in the house, which turns out badly.

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  11. Background image for Dude Looks Like Shakira
    9.3/10(13 votes)

    #10 - Dude Looks Like Shakira

    S3:E12

    Alex, Justin and Max are shocked to discover that international music sensation Shakira is actually their Uncle Kelbo, who has been abusing one of the Main Eleven Wizards Rules.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Three Maxes and a Little Lady
    9.3/10(12 votes)

    #11 - Three Maxes and a Little Lady

    S4:E5

    Alex joins Justin's wizard class to try to move up in the competition. Max joins a sophisticated wizard society. They suggest he move the wizard competition up and he moves it to a few days away. Max quits the society because he finds out that they are taking advantage of him. Alex and Justin transform into Max in an attempt to change the date of the family wizard competition back to it's original date and succeed. In the end of the episode they accidentally turn Max indefinitely into a little girl.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Misfortune at the Beach
    9.3/10(12 votes)

    #12 - Misfortune at the Beach

    S4:E16

    The Russos visit the beach and come across Zelzar, a fortune-telling machine that Jerry warns the kids will give wizards real fortunes. Alex receives a seemingly lethal fortune, causing the kids to bargain with Zelzar in order to change her fate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Crazy Ten Minute Sale
    9.2/10(15 votes)

    #13 - Crazy Ten Minute Sale

    S1:E1

    Alex duplicates herself so she can be in magic class and at a sale at the same time. Meanwhile, Jerry gives Max his first wand.

    Director:Fred Savage
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Disenchanted Evening
    9.2/10(11 votes)

    #14 - Disenchanted Evening

    S1:E5

    Alex wants unlimited use of magic from her parents, after she meets a fellow wizard at her school who is allowed unlimited magic from his parents. There is a meeting which Alex sets up between the two sets of parents.

    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Movies
    9.2/10(10 votes)

    #15 - Movies

    S1:E9

    Justin does not let Alex into an R-Rated movie, so she uses magic to get in. However, she may accidentally get into the film, too.

    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Quinceañera
    9.2/10(10 votes)

    #16 - Quinceañera

    S1:E20

    It is Alex's 15th birthday and she uses the switching spell to avoid being in her Quinceanera. Justin and Max have to learn how to dance for Alex's party.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Marathoner Harper
    9.2/10(15 votes)

    #17 - Marathoner Harper

    S3:E7

    After Alex uses magic to help Harper win a marathon, she recreates the activities for her friend, so a very upset Harper can win on her own. Meanwhile, Justin decides to enter the marathon to win the first athletic trophy for the Russo family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Western Show
    9.2/10(15 votes)

    #18 - Western Show

    S3:E16

    When the school's superintendant fires Mr. Laritate because of Alex, Mr. Laritate gets a job at a western place. When the school hires a strict new principal, Alex transports Mr. Laritate back to the Old West in an attempt to show him that it's not what he thought it was and make him want to come back to Tribeca Prep.

    Director:Bob Koherr
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Delinquent Justin
    9.2/10(12 votes)

    #19 - Delinquent Justin

    S3:E21

    Alex reveals she has made a clone of Justin and he has been attending college for the past four years. But, when she tries to undo the spell the two Justins to merge into one.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Moving On
    9.2/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Moving On

    S3:E26

    When Alex and Harper witness a forlorn Justin moping around the Sub Station due to his depression over losing Juliet, they devise a plan to help him move on, in which Alex magically transforms Harper into Juliet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Daddy's Little Girl
    9.2/10(12 votes)

    #21 - Daddy's Little Girl

    S4:E6

    Max, now Maxine, has become the center of Jerry and Teresa's attention, leading Alex to become jealous. Justin takes Maxine to karate class. Harper tries to keep Zeke away from the Russos in order to avoid having to explain Max being replaced by Maxine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Everything's Rosie for Justin
    9.2/10(12 votes)

    #22 - Everything's Rosie for Justin

    S4:E7

    When a new student named Rosie joins Justin's remedial wizard class, he falls madly in love with her and discovers she's an angel. Jerry, Teresa, and Harper try to boost sales at the sub shop, using Maxine to their advantage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Dancing with Angels
    9.2/10(12 votes)

    #23 - Dancing with Angels

    S4:E8

    Justin, Alex, Rosie and Harper go to an angels club while Theresa and Jerry enter Maxine in a beauty pageant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Wizards vs. Angels
    9.2/10(12 votes)

    #24 - Wizards vs. Angels

    S4:E9

    Alex discovers that Rosie isn't what she seems, and is tricking Justin into doing evil. With the help of angel-in-training Tina, she tries to defeat the plans of the dark angel Gorog. Harper forces Maxine to have a slumber party so that she can live vicariously through her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Zeke Finds Out
    9.2/10(12 votes)

    #25 - Zeke Finds Out

    S4:E11

    Zeke seeks magic as a new hobby, and when Alex impulsively and secretly assists in one of his routines, he begins to suspect that he himself might be a wizard, and consoles Harper about this, forcing her to convince Alex to either expose the truth about wizardry to him, or she will.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Who Will Be the Family Wizard?" is the best rated episode of "Wizards of Waverly Place". It scored 9.7/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/6/2012. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "I Almost Drowned in a Chocolate Fountain".