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The Best Episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place Season 1

Every episode of Wizards of Waverly Place Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place Season 1!

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 to balance their ordinary lives while learning to master their extraordinary powers.

Genres:ComedySci-Fi & FantasyKids

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Wizards of Waverly Place" season 1 is "Crazy Ten Minute Sale", rated 6.9/10 from 459 user votes. It was directed by Fred Savage and written by N/A. "Crazy Ten Minute Sale" aired on 10/12/2007 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "First Kiss".

  • Crazy Ten Minute Sale
    6.9/10 459 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

  • First Kiss
    7.3/10 386 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

  • I Almost Drowned in a Chocolate Fountain
    7.1/10 332 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

  • New Employee
    6.7/10 305 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

  • Disenchanted Evening
    7.0/10 302 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

  • You Can't Always Get What You Carpet
    6.7/10 280 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

  • Alex's Choice
    7.0/10 276 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

  • Curb Your Dragon
    6.6/10 267 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

  • Movies
    7.2/10 296 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

  • Pop Me and We Both Go Down
    6.5/10 285 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

  • Potion Commotion
    6.9/10 255 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

  • Justin's Little Sister
    7.4/10 264 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

  • Wizard School (1)
    7.2/10 276 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

  • Wizard School (2)
    7.1/10 254 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

  • The Supernatural
    7.1/10 254 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

  • Alex in the Middle
    6.8/10 239 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

  • Report Card
    7.0/10 238 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

  • Credit Check
    7.0/10 241 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

  • Alex's Spring Fling
    7.0/10 246 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

  • Quinceañera
    7.5/10 261 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

  • Art Museum Piece
    7.3/10 255 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: Perry Rein, Gigi McCreery