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The Worst Episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place

Every episode of Wizards of Waverly Place ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place!

Worst episode
S3E18 Dad's Buggin' Out
5.8205 votes
Best episode
S4E27 Who Will Be the Family Wizard?
8.3579 votes
Top season
Season 2
7.2avg
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1d 18h
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Wizards of Waverly Place Season 3 Episode 18 - Dad's Buggin' Out
    5.8/10(205 votes)

    S3:E18

    After Jerry is bitten by a bug from the wizard world he is transformed into a giant bug himself. Meanwhile, Harper joins the Alien Language League Zeke and Justin are in and they hold the annual banquet at the Sub Station.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Wizards of Waverly Place Season 4 Episode 12 - Magic Unmasked
    6.0/10(204 votes)

    S4:E12

    Alex encourages retired wrestler Muy Macho, her childhood hero, to return to the ring. Meanwhile, Zeke makes plans to wrestle Macho by persuading Justin to use his magic to turn him into a contender.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Wizards of Waverly Place Season 3 Episode 13 - Eat to the Beat
    6.1/10(230 votes)

    S3:E13

    After Harper's lunchtime Shakespeare impressions are a total bust, Alex and Stevie ask Justin to hire a rock band to play at lunchtime. Justin agrees, feeling that he owes Stevie since she got him elected to become Student Body President.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Wizards of Waverly Place Season 4 Episode 14 - Beast Tamer
    6.3/10(202 votes)

    S4:E14

    When Mason ignores Alex's invitation to the Beast Bowl so he can work on an anniversary gift, Alex decides to go anyway and she meets a boy named Chase.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Wizards of Waverly Place Season 3 Episode 23 - Wizards vs. Finkles
    6.3/10(201 votes)

    S3:E23

    Harper and Alex join Harper's parents in a signing act. But Alex finds out it is a lot of working and wants to go home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Wizards of Waverly Place Season 3 Episode 22 - Captain Jim Bob Sherwood
    6.4/10(193 votes)

    S3:E22

    Justin and Alex are chosen to create an issue of the Captain Jim Bob Sherwood comic book, with Justin writing the story and Alex doing the illustrations. But when they can't agree on their ideas, Alex uses magic and displaces Captain Jim Bob from the comic book, leaving him loose out in the city.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Wizards of Waverly Place Season 1 Episode 10 - Pop Me and We Both Go Down
    6.6/10(351 votes)

    S1:E10

    Justin gets a zit before his prom date with a junior, and to make matters worse, Alex accidentally animates it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Wizards of Waverly Place Season 2 Episode 18 - Hugh's Not Normous
    6.6/10(236 votes)

    S2:E18

    Alex tries to help Hugh find his birth parent's after he finds out he is adopted. Meanwhile, Max's plan to get revenge on Alex backfires.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Wizards of Waverly Place Season 4 Episode 6 - Daddy's Little Girl
    6.6/10(229 votes)

    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
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  10. Wizards of Waverly Place Season 4 Episode 13 - Meet the Werewolves
    6.6/10(216 votes)

    S4:E13

    Mason tries to hide the truth about his parents from Alex, and about Alex from his parents. Max makes his parents' food taste like kid food in order to make it taste good, but it has adverse effects.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Wizards of Waverly Place Season 3 Episode 16 - Western Show
    6.6/10(204 votes)

    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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  12. Wizards of Waverly Place Season 1 Episode 8 - Curb Your Dragon
    6.7/10(336 votes)

    S1:E8

    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:Unknown
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  13. Wizards of Waverly Place Season 2 Episode 2 - Beware Wolf
    6.7/10(282 votes)

    S2:E2

    Justin falls for a new girl who is a werewolf and turns him into one, too; Max starts a dog-walking business with a new friend.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Wizards of Waverly Place Season 2 Episode 23 - Paint by Committee
    6.7/10(224 votes)

    S2:E23

    Alex is selected to paint the school's mural, which she is very excited about. However, after using magic to make the mural, she ends up messing up her own artistic ideas.

    Director:Bob Koherr
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Wizards of Waverly Place Season 4 Episode 7 - Everything's Rosie for Justin
    6.7/10(222 votes)

    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
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  16. Wizards of Waverly Place Season 4 Episode 22 - Ghost Roommate
    6.7/10(212 votes)

    S4:E22

    Alex and Harper find an extra roommate, Lucy, to help with their living expenses. Lucy is heartbroken over the loss of her previous boyfriend over the Bermuda Triangle, so they try to cheer her up by finding her a new boyfriend. Zeke's mail-order robot finally arrives, only for him to suspect it's evil.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Wizards of Waverly Place Season 4 Episode 19 - Alex the Puppetmaster
    6.7/10(194 votes)

    S4:E19

    Alex and Harper decide to move out and live on their own, but they need money first, so they they decide put on puppet show. But when Alex doesn't keep up her end of the bargain, she and Harper have a fight. Meanwhile, Max might lose his girlfriend when Talia's parents don't like his parents.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Wizards of Waverly Place Season 2 Episode 3 - Graphic Novel
    6.8/10(281 votes)

    S2:E3

    Justin and Max steal Alex's diary only to have it stolen again by Gigi, Alex's arch nemesis. In an attempt to recover the diary, the brothers accidentally place Gigi inside the book and into Alex's secret fairy-tale princess world.

    Director:Mark Cendrowski
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Wizards of Waverly Place Season 3 Episode 1 - Franken Girl
    6.8/10(252 votes)

    S3:E1

    Justin becomes fed up with Alex constantly going through his stuff and creates a female monster to guard his room and to think like Alex. However Justin's plan backfires when the monster and Alex become fast friends.

    Director:Bob Koherr
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Wizards of Waverly Place Season 3 Episode 2 - Halloween
    6.8/10(250 votes)

    S3:E2

    The Russo family comes together to create the scariest haunted house ever for Halloween.

    Director:Bob Koherr
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Wizards of Waverly Place Season 2 Episode 12 - Fairy Tale
    6.8/10(239 votes)

    S2:E12

    Alex gets the lead as Tinkerbell in the school's production of Peter Pan but doesn't want the part. So when she enlists the help of a real fairy to sub in and play the part, it causes the production to get out of control and the play is not necessarily performed in the same way as the traditional Peter Pan fairytale!

    Director:Bob Koherr
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Wizards of Waverly Place Season 4 Episode 2 - Alex Gives Up
    6.8/10(236 votes)

    S4:E2

    Alex quits her wizard training after she decides there will never be enough time to regain her status and compete for the title of family wizard. However, she is shocked to learn that, as a mortal, she will no longer be able to date Mason. Meanwhile, after meeting with the Wizard Family Competition Commissioner, Justin decides to tutor delinquent wizards and do whatever it takes to get himself back in the running for the wizard competition. And a family of Cucuys, Latino mythical monsters, invites the Russos for an evening on their yacht.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Wizards of Waverly Place Season 4 Episode 4 - Journey to the Center of Mason
    6.8/10(233 votes)

    S4:E4

    Alex and Mason try to be just friends but that's hard when Dean returns and Mason gets jealous. Meanwhile, Justin tries to motivate some wizards.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Wizards of Waverly Place Season 4 Episode 26 - Harperella
    6.8/10(230 votes)

    S4:E26

    Harper gets zapped into a Cinderella Book.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Wizards of Waverly Place Season 3 Episode 7 - Marathoner Harper
    6.8/10(222 votes)

    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
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Dad's Buggin' Out" is the worst rated episode of Wizards of Waverly Place. It scored 5.8/10 from 205 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on June 4, 2010. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Magic Unmasked".

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