"Credit Check" is the eighteenth episode of Season 1 of Wizards of Waverly Place. It first aired on July 6, 2008.
Summary[]
After Alex doesn't get credit for an idea on a sandwich she came up with, she 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. But the critic instead gives Alex all the credit for the clothes, leading Alex to use a spell which results in a literal change of plans.
Meanwhile, Jerry and Theresa hire a new girl, Millie, at the Sub Station that Justin immediately falls in love with so Max tries to help. Eventually, Millie decides to go to a concert and asks Justin to come to her apartment. He does, but it turns out she has a boyfriend, and Justin is there to babysit her cousin, Benji. Justin instead bonds with Benji over action figures.
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
Guest starring
- Julia Duffy as Ms. Angela
- Jeffrey Christopher Todd as Jeffrey
- Sara Paxton as Millie
Co-starring
- Gavin Houston as Paul
- Kristen Caldwell as Assistant
- Brian Elerding as Jack
- David Gore as Benji
- Natalie Nardone as Eve
- Joseph Porter as Matthew
Magic[]
Spells[]
Freeze Frame spell
- Incantation: Gilesjay Timesday
- Description: Freezes time (except for the user) until the user stops hopping on one foot (Because Dr. Jay Giles had only one leg).
Production Notes[]
Continuity[]
- Running gag: When Justin's embarrassing himself in front of Millie, Theresa says, "I was two away from all girls." This is similar to when Jerry said, "I was one away from all boys" in "New Employee".
- Tears of Blood is mentioned again as Justin's favorite band.
- During the scenes featuring the freeze-frame spell, the actors had to hold their poses and stay still for several seconds while the caster hopped around, to make it look like time froze.
- Inconsistency: Millie begins working at the Waverly Sub Station, but is not seen or mentioned in future episodes.
- We learn that Harper has rewired her brain so that insults come across as compliments.
- Alex mentions that she doesn't drink coffee.
- Max reveals that Justin showers in his underwear in gym class.
- Paul’s name being pronounced in a unique way is similar to the way Frank’s name is pronounced in the That’s So Raven episode Point of no Return as well as the way Brandon’s name is pronounced in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.
- David Gore and Julia Duffy would also appear in Merry Christmas Drake & Josh. Like this episode, they have no scenes together in the movie.
Goofs[]
- When Justin uses the Freeze Frame spell in the beginning, Max freezes with his right hand around his stomach. However, in the next scene he has moved his right hand significantly and it's now positioned on his face.
- At the fashion show, Alex performs the Freeze Frame spell in plain sight in front of one of the models, and anyone else who happened to be watching her. She doesn't perform any spell to erase anyone's memory.
- When Alex performs the Freeze Frame spell, as she hops on one foot to turn off the music, one of the models folds her hand to avoid Alex bumping into her.
- When Alex performs the Freeze Frame spell and realizes she froze time, one of the models can be seen blinking.
Trivia[]
- This was the last episode filmed for the season, but was the 18th to air.
- The "Fashion Fatale" magazine office is a parody of The Devil Wears Prada.