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|next = [[Alex's Spring Fling]]}}"'''Credit Check'''" is the 18th episode of [[Season 1|season one]] of ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]'', and the 18th of the overall series. It first aired on July 6, 2008.
 
   
 
"'''Credit Check'''" is the 18th episode of [[Season 1|season one]] of ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]'', and the 18th of the overall series. It first aired on July 6, 2008.
==Overview==
 
Alex's keen fashion sense leads her to begin an internship with a fashion magazine the Fashion Fatale, but her employer, Jeffrey, takes credit for all of her ideas. [http://www.mypayday.co.uk/comparison-wonga.aspx wonga] She then plans a fashion show that she knows Ms. Angela won't like to take revenge on him. When her plan almost backfires after Jeffrey gives Alex credit for the horrible clothes' fashion show, she uses the Freeze Frame spell and tries to alter the clothes. Meanwhile, Justin tries to impress the new girl, Millie working at the Sub Station together with the Russo family.
 
   
 
== Summary ==
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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.
   
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[[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.
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==Summary==
 
Alex gets
 
 
==Magic==
 
 
===Spells===
 
===Spells===
 
'''Freeze Frame spell'''
 
'''Freeze Frame spell'''
*Incantation: ''Gialsjay Timesday''
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*Incantation: ''[[Gilesjay Timesday]]''
 
*Description: Freezes time (except for the user) until the user stops hopping on one foot.
 
*Description: Freezes time (except for the user) until the user stops hopping on one foot.
   
 
==Production Notes==
 
==Production Notes==
 
===Continuity===
 
===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.
   
 
*''Running gag'': When Justin's embarrassing hiself 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.
 
 
*''Inconsistency'': Millie begins working at the Waverly Sub Station, but is not seen or mentioned in future episodes.
 
*''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.
 
*We learn that Harper has rewired her brain so that insults come across as compliments.
 
*Alex mentions that she doesn't drink coffee.
 
*Alex mentions that she doesn't drink coffee.
 
*Max reveals that Justin showers in his underwear in gym class.
 
*Max reveals that Justin showers in his underwear in gym class.
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===Goofs===
 
===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.
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*When Alex performs the Freeze Frame spell, as she hops on one foot one of the models folds her hand to avoid Alex bumping into her.
   
 
*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 position 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 anyones memory.
 
 
===Trivia===
 
===Trivia===
 
 
 
*This was the last episode filmed for the season, but was the 18th to air.
 
*This was the last episode filmed for the season, but was the 18th to air.
 
*The "Fashion Fatale" magazine office is a parody of ''[[wikipedia:The Devil Wears Prada (film)|The Devil Wears Prada]]''.
 
*The "Fashion Fatale" magazine office is a parody of ''[[wikipedia:The Devil Wears Prada (film)|The Devil Wears Prada]]''.
*This episode is like the episode of Victorious called 'A film by Dale Squires' where alex is like Tori and Jeffry is like Dale where Dale (or) Jeffrey take crdit from Alex (or) Tori from the Movie (or) Outfits.
 
   
 
==Cast==
 
==Cast==
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'''Main Cast'''
 
'''Main Cast'''
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*[[Maria Canals Barrera]] as [[Theresa Russo]]
 
*[[Maria Canals Barrera]] as [[Theresa Russo]]
 
*[[David DeLuise]] as [[Jerry Russo]]
 
*[[David DeLuise]] as [[Jerry Russo]]
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'''Guest starring'''
 
'''Guest starring'''
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*[[Guest Stars#Jeffrey Christopher Todd|Jeffrey Christopher Todd]] as Jeffrey
 
*[[Guest Stars#Jeffrey Christopher Todd|Jeffrey Christopher Todd]] as Jeffrey
 
*[[Guest Stars#Sara Paxton|Sara Paxton]] as [[Millie]]
 
*[[Guest Stars#Sara Paxton|Sara Paxton]] as [[Millie]]
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'''Co-starring'''
 
'''Co-starring'''

Revision as of 09:36, 30 March 2018

“Credit Check”
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Season 1, Episode 18
Air date

July 6, 2008

Writer

Todd J. Greenwald

Director

Fred Savage

Episode Chronology

Previous

Report Card


Next

Alex's Spring Fling

"Credit Check" is the 18th episode of season one of Wizards of Waverly Place, and the 18th of the overall series. 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.

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.

Spells

Freeze Frame spell

  • Incantation: Gilesjay Timesday
  • Description: Freezes time (except for the user) until the user stops hopping on one foot.

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.
  • 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.

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 one of the models folds her hand to avoid Alex bumping into her.

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.

Cast

Main Cast


Guest starring

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