6.9/10481 votes#1 - Crazy Ten Minute Sale
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/12/2007
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: N/A
7.3/10407 votes#2 - First Kiss
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/19/2007
Justin is given several chances to receive his first kiss when Alex turns back time. The New York Mets consider Max's sandwich as a contender to become the team's official sandwich.
Director: Joe Regalbuto
Writer: N/A
7.2/10352 votes#3 - I Almost Drowned in a Chocolate Fountain
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/26/2007
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: N/A
6.9/10323 votes#4 - New Employee
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/2007
After Harper is hired at the sub station, Alex uses magic to help Harper overcome her clumsiness, which eventually backfires on Alex. A whiz kid is upset for losing business when Justin starts a tutorial service.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/10322 votes#5 - Disenchanted Evening
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/2007
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.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
6.9/10298 votes#6 - You Can't Always Get What You Carpet
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2007
Alex finds her parents old magic carpet and convinces her dad to give her flying lessons.
Director: Fred Savage
Writer: N/A
7.0/10295 votes#7 - Alex's Choice
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2007
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/10286 votes#8 - Curb Your Dragon
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/30/2007
Justin learns that his new pet beagle is actually a magical dragon. To his dismay, someone else claims the "dog" and enters it in a local canine competition.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10314 votes#9 - Movies
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/14/2007
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.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
6.6/10307 votes#10 - Pop Me and We Both Go Down
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/6/2008
Justin gets a zit before his prom date with a junior, and to make matters worse, Alex accidentally animates it.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/10273 votes#11 - Potion Commotion
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 2/10/2008
Justin has some competition from a popular classmate when he wants to be chosen for the World School Summit at the U.N. Meanwhile, Alex becomes in love with herself due to a potion.
Director: N/A
Writer: Todd J. Greenwald
7.4/10281 votes#12 - Justin's Little Sister
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/9/2008
Alex hates being compared to her older brother, Justin, so she asks a genie to remove the resemblences.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10292 votes#13 - Wizard School (1)
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/6/2008
Alex and Justin go to a summer school for wizards and Alex has a hard time fitting in. Back at home, Jerry and Max try to prove their manhood.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
7.2/10271 votes#14 - Wizard School (2)
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 4/6/2008
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.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
7.1/10270 votes#15 - The Supernatural
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 5/18/2008
Justin casts a spell on himself to impress a girl, and ends up being the baseball team's star pitcher. When Alex finds out, she uses it to become the catcher's "good luck charm".
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
6.9/10256 votes#16 - Alex in the Middle
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 6/15/2008
When Jerry's fun-loving brother comes for a visit, Alex tries to get him to be her magic teacher instead of her strict dad.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/10253 votes#17 - Report Card
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 6/29/2008
When Alex gets an F on her wizarding report card, she does her best to keep it a secret. But hiding the truth becomes a problem when her powers are taken away from her for turning her parents into guinea pigs.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/10257 votes#18 - Credit Check
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 7/6/2008
Alex takes on an internship with a top Fashion Magazine and decides to put on an outrageous fashion show featuring Harper's bizarre wear to teach her boss a lesson for taking credit for her ideas. Jerry and Theresa hire a new girl, Millie, at the Sub Station that Justin immediately falls in love with so Max tries to help.
Director: Fred Savage
Writer: N/A
7.0/10261 votes#19 - Alex's Spring Fling
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 7/20/2008
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10279 votes#20 - Quinceañera
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/10/2008
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10271 votes#21 - Art Museum Piece
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/31/2008
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.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: Gigi McCreery, Perry Rein
The Best Episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place Season 1
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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...
Genres:ComedySci-Fi & FantasyKids
Network:Disney Channel
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Crazy Ten Minute Sale" is the best rated episode of "Wizards of Waverly Place" season 1. It scored 6.9/10 based on 481 votes. Directed by Fred Savage and written by N/A, it aired on 10/12/2007. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "First Kiss".