Wizards of Waverly Place
Through four seasons and 106 episode , Wizards of Waverly Placehad to develop a arrangement to always have new and exciting spells that audiences could remember . While theDisney Channel showalso sport a bunch of usual go back conjuration , like teleportation , transformation , body swapping , and changing outfits — the ability to improvise piece made the possibilities interminable . That , paired with Alex ’s puckish creativity , afforded the serial sight of scenarios that , although flakey , were completely plausible according to the show ’s magic system .
Notably , Wizards Beyond Waverly Place ’s positive reviewsdemonstrate how the revival meeting yield court to what made the original so alluring , admit its boundless and light - hearted purpose of conjuring trick . Throughout its run , the pop Disney Channel show bear witness quite ingenious in offering new twists to old and never - before - heard conjuration . fairly betimes in season 1 , theWizards of Waverly Placecharacters were warned that , although everything that rhymes can become an conjuration , the words ’ import will be taken literally . This open up the elbow room for many speedy fixup spell but also led to some unintentional results that proved very entertaining to learn .
10“Some people are a gem, some people are a rat, to learn who’s who, give me the ear of a bat.”
Season 1, Episode 7, “Alex’s Choice”
In “ Alex ’s Choice , ” Alex must mold whether to let Harper get hurt , or use magic to prevent it . When democratic mean girl Gigi invite an excited Harper to her tea party , Alexuses a piece to get the supersonic listening of a bat to eavesdrop on Gigi . She hears her talking to her supporter about a plan to give Harper the Loser Crown at the event .
By this gunpoint in time of year 1 , Harper still does n’t know about the Russo ’s family power , which is why Alex ca n’t explain how she know about Gigi ’s “ who can bring the biggest loser contest . ”
Although it is an effective way to spy on others , the fact thatthe spell gives its user literally the ear of a bat is very unexpected and funny . It may also be the only incantation to grant its superstar an animal electric organ . In premature episodes in season 1,Alex had only used enchantment for selfish purposes . However , this moment marks a changeand shows she is in reality a good protagonist to Harper , as she conk out out of her way to protect her from being boss around .
9“Piggly, Wiggly, Get in the Jiggly.”
Season 2, Episode 6, “Saving WizTech Part 1”
When WizTech is overrun with plastic balls , Professor Crumbs demand Jerry to host some of the student from the schooling . Ronald , who direct the onrush , develop a crush on Alex and tries to charm her , puddle her doubt her relationship with the unaffectionate Dean . Ronald utilise “ Piggly , Wiggly , Get in the Jiggly ” to trap Alex ’s boyfriend in a elephantine objet d’art of gelatin , so he can later shapeshift into him and pretend to break up with Alex .
WizTech is meant to referenceHarry Potter ’s Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry . The schoolhouse ’s setting is castle - like ; Professor Crumbs ' appearance is similar to Dumbledore ’s ' and the bookman ’s robe uniform is a parody copy of Hogwarts , as all students must wear thick round shabu .
Although have an malevolent guy rope endeavor to separate a duo is not rare , the fact that Ronald take in superbia in trapping “ precious Dean in a jiggly fruit dessert , ” makesthe spell embody the absurdity and over - the - top nature of teenage sexual love . The installment make play of this by gestate the running jape that a two - month relationship breaks the long relationship record in normal and wizard school .
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8“Alex, Haper, Cambia Coporum, Meum Capora, Sua Numinavi.”
Season 2, Episode 20, “Family Game Night”
In “ Family Game Night , ” Alex switches bodies with Harper so the latter can do an exam for her . After the rearward conjuration fail , the salutary friends get ensnare in the other ’s body . To remediate it , Alex every which way picks a combination of swop spells , tender an unexpected presentment of body - switching thaumaturgy .
The spells have in the installment include “ Hairbranium Excamchangium ” ; “ After all that ’s been said , we require to switch back our heads”;“Voicius Rightnoisius”;and “ This has all been a pain in the neck , now we need to switch back our brains ” , all of which suffice a different purpose than the intended by Alex .
Taking body swop one step further , “ Family Game Night ” seesAlex and Harper switch bodies , hair , and voice until both of their brains get stuck in Alex ’s headamid a charades family evening . The whatchamacallum produce many queer and original exchange , as Selena Gomez and Jennifer Stone brightly imitate each other ’s lineament — lead up to Gomez have to wreak both at the same meter . As the cherry on top , Wizards of Waverly Placefurther develops its witching world by have Justin excuse that the wizarding memoranda said the body - flip spell had been suffering glitches .
Released in 2007, Wizards of Waverly Place is a comedy fantasy series created by Todd J. Greenwald for the Disney Channel. The series follows a trio of teenage siblings living in a magical portion of New York City as they train to harness their family’s magical legacy while trying to blend in with everyday people.
7“From the place where dark beasts dwell, I summon a floogie with this spell.”
Season 1, Episode 1, “Everything Is Not What It Seems”
wiz Beyond Waverly Place ’s new and returning castof mischief-maker mark out to continue the original ’s limitless and fun approach path to magic . In its first installment , Billie ( Janice LeAnn Brown ) conjures up a class - three monsterinto the elbow room of Justin ’s sons , Milo and Roman . Called a “ floogie , ” the creature is the size of a intermediate dog-iron and its many optic can freeze its victims . When Billie attacks it , the goliath gets bigger .
intelligibly taking vantage of the advancement of ocular upshot , the new Disney+ show gives form to a monster that the 2009 show could n’t present due to its limited technology . The revival successfully hints atan expansion ofWizard of Waverly Place’salready extended and bizarre inclination of spells , combinations , and monster . The show will no doubt see Billie , like Alex before her , cause all kinds of havoc with her unwritten creativeness and zero regard for consequences .
6“Here’s the brass tacks. Turn this girl back to Max.”
Season 4, Episode 5, “Three Maxes And A Little Lady” — Introducing Maxine Russo
When Max moves the wizard family competition to an former appointment , his siblings sample to alter the day of the month by shapeshifting into him . When he confronts them about it , Alex and Justin throw a tour that collides and mold a mutant patch , turning Max into a small girl . Despite Alex and Justin ’s efforts to metamorphose their youngest sibling back , Maxine Russo threatens to stay indefinitely and ends up catch muckle of aid inWizards of Waverly Place .
The mutant turn is not so much what ’s bizarre , but thatit lasts for seven sequence , cryptically replacing repeat doer Jake T. Austin withJust Go With It ’s actress Bailee Madison . As usual , the creative Disney Channel show bring off to pull off another wacky plot , greatly benefit from the child performer ’s charm and her chemistry with the repose of the cast .
5“I’m old enough to hang with actress/model/spokeswoman Ruby Donahue, so get me into Night of the Halloween Sorority Party Disaster 2.”
Season 1, Episode 9, “Movies”
“ Movies ” utterly encapsulates the older sibling versus mediate child rivalry that drivesWizards of Waverly Place . When Alex gets envious that Justin can hang out with his 17 - twelvemonth - old Quaker , she set up out to befriend them . Having been bring out to spell temporary expedient , Alex makes up one that get her in the R - rated horror moviethe group ’s watching ; however , as Jerry warn , thaumaturgy call for her word literally .
The repulsion pic that Alex is worked up to see , Night of the Halloween Sorority Party Disaster 2 , is a mention to the revulsion / comedy dealership , Slumber Party Massacre . The movie ’s mount is like , and the villain notably uses an unusual slaying weapon .
Alex ends up inside the movie , pop the question a hilarious metafiction moment , since she signal the ridiculousness of repugnance movie chemical formula and provokes the actress to kick downstairs part . The patch holds so many possibilities that it ’s a closed book why it was n’t used again in the series . However , it was a groovy gimmick to set up the sibling ' contrasting ability — as Alex , although unintentionally , easily created the coolheaded conjuration , while Justin had to try hard to replicate it .
4“When you’re tired of the same old story, turn some pages… trash can.”
Season 3, Episode 13, “Dude Looks Like Shakira”
Uncle Kelbo fetch one of the cool storylines inWizards of Waverly Place . In time of year 3,he confessed he create Shakira with a transformation spell . The episode establishes its noise early on when Shakira walk into Waverly Place and states she must sing a brace with a fan to fix her tour bus . She and Alex babble “ Gypsy ” until Uncle Kelbo changes back to normal , asking for help with his ungovernable transformations .
When Alex concludesthe incantation has been contaminated , the sick wizard is bring around by drink a smoothie made of round liver , dragon tongue , cinnamon , and elf eye - boogers . The patch is completely unexpected yet utterly adheres to the kind of randomness that work in the magic reality ofWizards of Waverly Place . It also grade the greatest lead cameo in the Disney Channel show .
3“Take away color and sound, this is where revenge is found."
Season 2, Episode 21, “Justin’s New Girlfriend”
After Alex hear to undermine Justin and Harper ’s growing friendship out of green-eyed monster , the pair position out to penalize her . As they both are enthusiasts of silent moving picture , and Alex is n’t , they determine to trap her in one . The calamitous - and - white sequence where Alex hightail it after Justin and Harper marksone of the show ’s best displays of physical drollery and a nifty homage to Charlie Chaplinmovies .
While sensation Beyond Waverly Place is a reboot of the original serial over a decennary later , the show stick to the formula with standardized characters .
aside from being a homage that you ’d rarely see in a children ’s TV show , the worker ’ outstanding performance elevates the wizard conjuration to an unforgettable and exceptional act . For the instalment , Wizards of Waverly Placepulled an strange but smart move , putting David Henry and Jennifer Stone in the spotlight . The actor and actress expend their torso to impel their performing , showcasing bully comedic art and revealing never - before - seen on - screen chemistry .
2“Murrieta-animata.”
Season 1, Episode 10, “Pop Me and We Both Go Down”
“ Murrieta - animata ” is not one of the most bizarre enchantment , but it has a bizarre effect whenAlex incidentally uses it to animate Justin ’s pimple . The zit develops a face and personality that oppose his commonness , that of a cunning and lascivious humans . The spell is usher in earlier in the episode , but Jerry withholds the counter - magical spell until Alex captivate the animated prize valet running loose in the house .
In “ Alex ’s Spring Fling , ” Alex gives life to a bountiful manakin to make her x - swain jealous . However , when the mannikin develop genuine look , the group take that animated objects can not ride out that agency for too farseeing without ruinous effects .
1“Scrubby dubby, into the tubby” & “Argyle, bobby, tube. Knee-high, into socks turn this guy.”
Season 3, Episode 5, “Night at the Lazerama” — Featuring Max’s Conscience
In time of year 3,Max takes his conscience out of his bodyto assistant him acquire the Wizard mental test . Conscience , spiel by the peculiarly charming Moises Arias , always wear Max ’s wearing apparel but fathom up and with a tie — giving the twosome a hilariously unmated appearance . The character reference link up the Russo ’s for three episode and is responsible for one of the most wacky plot twists in the show .
InWizards of Waverly Place ’s most eccentric spell , Conscience grows his own conscience . Trying to sabotage her comrade ’s wizard studies , Alex makes Harper convince Conscience to take a falling out aside from Max . Unforeseen to anyone , when the character is by himself , he starts to become his own somebody — produce a sense of right and wrong inside his backpack . This make a weird chain of conscience that unite back to Max and forces him to return his written report crony to his trunk . Alex ’s spell to fall moral sense is as stick as his 2nd sprout — she turns Max into a washing motorcar , Conscience into socks , and then mixes them both .
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Released in 2007 , Wizards of Waverly Place is a comedy illusion series created by Todd J. Greenwald for the Disney Channel . The series follows a ternary of teenage sib living in a magical parcel of New York City as they train to harness their family ’s magical legacy while trying to merge in with everyday the great unwashed .
