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“Back to Max”

Season 4, Episode 11
Air date	March 11, 2011
Writer	Todd J. Greenwald
Director	Guy Distad
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"Maxine's about to change back into Max!"

―Alex Russo

"Back to Max" is the eleventh episode of season four of Wizards of Waverly Place, and the ninety-second of the overall series. It first aired on March 11, 2011.

Plot

Justin invites Professor Crumbs to check on his class of delinquent wizards, to see how they're doing with their wizard training. During the conversation, Maxine interrupts, which causes Alex and Justin to freak out since they don't want Crumbs to know what they did to Max.

So now they're faced with a new hurdle, to find a way to turn Maxine back to Max before he can ask Professor Crumbs to reverse the transformation. Meanwhile, Maxine wants to get close to Talia so when he turns back to Max, Talia will like him. Maxine takes Harper's solo in the play, singing "Home on the Range"

Meanwhile, Jerry and Theresa are signed up by Harper to be on the decorating committee. Laritate puts them on streamer patrol, but Theresa claims they can do better, so they buy a bunch of little plastic flags. Laritate says they are the lazy parents who didn't make anything, unlike the Carbonaro's who built a cannon. They have an idea to put confetti in the cannon for a big grand finale.

When Crumbs shows up, they freak out and try to cast a spell on Maxine to turn her back to Max, before he gets in the room, but another crossed spell happens and Crumbs is turned into a 10-year-old boy. He says there is a potion to fix crossed mutant spells, but he is having so much fun as a little boy he won't reveal the ingredients. Later Alex tricks Crumbs into revealing the ingredients, before tricking him into drinking the potion. Alex convinces Maxine to drink the potion, but neither of them changes back.

That night at the play, Crumbs reverts back to his old self, causing Alex and Justin to realize that the potion has a delayed reaction. Just at that moment, Maxine gets on stage to perform her solo and begins to glow. Alex explains to Jerry that Maxine is about to change back into Max, and he runs on stage. As Maxine is about to turn back, Jerry activates the confetti cannon, not letting anyone see Maxine turn to Max. The audience is then led to believe that the confetti masked the switching of Maxine and Max.

At the end of the episode, Max tells Crumbs about how Alex and Justin turned him into a little girl. Crumbs replies that they turned him into a little boy but that the two managed to reverse it, which makes them splendid, and leaves. Alex and Justin are stunned that Crumbs is not angry at them nor did he punish them. Alex then grabs Max's hand and decides that they should celebrate with a pizza party dinner.

Goofs

In this episode, Professor Crumbs said that everyone in his family was born with beards, yet in the episode Saving Wiz-Tech Part 2, his beard was detachable. This could be considered a goof.

Cast

Main Cast

Recurring Cast

Guest Cast

McKaley Miller as Talia
L.J. Benet as Little Crumbs
Jackie Evancho as herself

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Season One

Crazy 10-Minute Sale • First Kiss • I Almost Drowned in a Chocolate Fountain • New Employee • Disenchanted Evening • You Can't Always Get What You Carpet • Alex's Choice • Curb Your Dragon • Movies • Pop Me and We Both Go Down • Potion Commotion • Justin's Little Sister • Wizard School (Part 1) • Wizard School (Part 2) • The Supernatural • Alex in the Middle • Report Card • Credit Check • Alex's Spring Fling • Quinceañera • Art Museum Piece

Season Two

Smarty Pants • Beware Wolf • Graphic Novel • Racing • Alex's Brother, Maximan • Saving WizTech (Part 1) • Saving WizTech (Part 2) • Harper Knows • Taxi Dance • Baby Cupid • Make it Happen • Fairy Tale • Fashion Week • Helping Hand • Art Teacher • Future Harper • Alex Does Good • Hugh's Not Normous • Don't Rain on Justin's Parade - Earth • Family Game Night • Justin's New Girlfriend • My Tutor, Tutor • Paint By Committee • Wizard For A Day • Cast Away (To Another Show) • Wizards vs. Vampires on Waverly Place • Wizards vs. Vampires: Tasty Bites • Wizards vs. Vampires: Dream Date • Wizards & Vampires vs. Zombies • Retest

Season Three

Franken Girl • Halloween • Monster Hunter • Three Monsters • Night at the Lazerama • Doll House • Marathoner Harper • Alex Charms a Boy • Wizards vs. Werewolves • Positive Alex • Detention Election • Dude Looks Like Shakira • Eat to the Beat • Third Wheel • The Good, The Bad and the Alex • Western Show • Alex's Logo • Dad's Buggin' Out • Max's Secret Girlfriend • Alex Russo, Matchmaker? • Delinquent Justin • Captain Jim Bob Sherwood • Wizards vs. Finkles • All About You-Niverse • Uncle Ernesto • Moving On • Wizards Unleashed • Wizards Exposed

Season Four

Alex Tells the World • Alex Gives Up • Lucky Charmed • Journey to the Center of Mason • Three Maxes and a Little Lady • Daddy's Little Girl • Everything's Rosie for Justin • Dancing with Angels • Wizards vs. Angels • Back to Max • Zeke Finds Out • Magic Unmasked • Meet the Werewolves • Beast Tamer • Wizard of the Year • Misfortune at the Beach • Wizards vs. Asteroid • Justin's Back In • Alex the Puppetmaster • My Two Harpers • Wizards of Apartment 13B • Ghost Roommate • Get Along, Little Zombie • Wizards vs. Everything • Rock Around the Clock • Harperella • Who Will Be The Family Wizard

Films and Specials
Wizard School • Saving WizTech • Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana • Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie • Wizards vs. Werewolves • Wizards Unleashed • Wizards vs. Angels • Who Will Be The Family Wizard • The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex

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-|next=[[Zeke Finds Out]]}}"'''Back to Max'''" is the tenth episode of [[Season 4|season four]] of ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]'', and the eighty-ninth of the overall series. It first aired on March 11, 2011.
+{{Quote|[[Maxine Russo|Maxine]]'s about to change back into [[Max Russo|Max]]!|[[Alex Russo]]}}
+"'''Back to Max'''" is the eleventh episode of [[Season 4|season four]] of ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]'', and the ninety-second of the overall series. It first aired on March 11, 2011.
 ==Plot==
-[[Justin]] invites [[Professor Crumbs]] to check on his class of delinquent wizards,to see how their doing with their wizard training. During the conversation, [[Maxine]] interrupts,which causes [[Alex]] and Justin to freak out since they don't know how to explain "Maxine."
+[[Justin]] invites [[Professor Crumbs]] to check on his class of delinquent wizards, to see how they're doing with their wizard training. During the conversation, [[Maxine]] interrupts, which causes [[Alex]] and Justin to freak out since they don't want Crumbs to know what they did to [[Max]].
-So now they're faced with a new hurdle,find a way to turn Maxine back to [[Max]] before he can tell Professor Crumbs, what Justin and Alex did to him. 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.
+So now they're faced with a new hurdle, to find a way to turn Maxine back to Max before he can ask Professor Crumbs to reverse the transformation. Meanwhile, Maxine wants to get close to Talia so when he turns back to Max, Talia will like him. Maxine takes Harper's solo in the play, singing "Home on the Range"
+Meanwhile, [[Jerry Russo|Jerry]] and [[Theresa Russo|Theresa]] are signed up by Harper to be on the decorating committee. Laritate puts them on streamer patrol, but Theresa claims they can do better, so they buy a bunch of little plastic flags. Laritate says they are the lazy parents who didn't make anything, unlike the Carbonaro's who built a cannon. They have an idea to put confetti in the cannon for a big grand finale.
+When Crumbs shows up, they freak out and try to cast a spell on Maxine to turn her back to Max, before he gets in the room, but another crossed spell happens and Crumbs is turned into a 10-year-old boy. He says there is a potion to fix crossed mutant spells, but he is having so much fun as a little boy he won't reveal the ingredients. Later Alex tricks Crumbs into revealing the ingredients, before tricking him into drinking the potion. Alex convinces Maxine to drink the potion, but neither of them changes back.
+That night at the play, Crumbs reverts back to his old self, causing Alex and Justin to realize that the potion has a delayed reaction. Just at that moment, Maxine gets on stage to perform her solo and begins to glow. Alex explains to Jerry that Maxine is about to change back into Max, and he runs on stage. As Maxine is about to turn back, Jerry activates the confetti cannon, not letting anyone see Maxine turn to Max. The audience is then led to believe that the confetti masked the switching of Maxine and Max.
+At the end of the episode, Max tells Crumbs about how Alex and Justin turned him into a little girl. Crumbs replies that they turned him into a little boy but that the two managed to reverse it, which makes them splendid, and leaves. Alex and Justin are stunned that Crumbs is not angry at them nor did he punish them. Alex then grabs Max's hand and decides that they should celebrate with a pizza party dinner.
+=='''Goofs'''==
+*In this episode, Professor Crumbs said that everyone in his family was born with beards, yet in the episode Saving Wiz-Tech Part 2, his beard was detachable. This could be considered a goof.
 == Cast ==
+'''Main Cast'''
 * [[Selena Gomez]] as [[Alex Russo]]
 * [[David Henrie]] as [[Justin Russo]]
+* [[Jake T. Austin]] as [[Max Russo]]
 * [[Jennifer Stone]] as [[Harper Finkle]]
 * [[Maria Canals Barrera]] as [[Theresa Russo]]
 * [[David DeLuise]] as [[Jerry Russo]]
-* [[Jake T. Austin]] as [[Max Russo]]
-'''Guest Stars-'''
+'''Recurring Cast'''
-* [[Bailee Madison]] as [[Maxine]]
-* [[Ian Abercrombie]] as [[Professor Crumbs]]
 * [[Bill Chott]] as [[Mr. Laritate]]
+* [[Ian Abercrombie]] as [[Professor Crumbs]]
+* [[Bailee Madison]] as [[Maxine Russo]]
 * Cameron Sanders as Nelvis
-* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Evancho Jackie Evancho] as Herself
+'''Guest Cast'''
+* McKaley Miller as Talia
+* L.J. Benet as Little Crumbs
+* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Evancho Jackie Evancho] as herself
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