"Dude Looks Like Shakira" is the twelfth episode of Season 3 of Wizards of Waverly Place, and the sixty-third overall of the series. It first aired on April 16, 2010.
Plot[]
Alex, Justin and Max are shocked to discover that international music sensation Shakira is actually their Uncle Kelbo, who has been abusing one of the first of the Eleven Wizard Rules. Unfortunately for Uncle Kelbo, he can no longer control when transformation between himself and Shakira happens.
Spells[]
- When you're tired of the same story, turn some pages, (something or someone) — turns the user into something or someone.
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Selena Gomez as Alex Russo
- David Henrie as Justin Russo
- Jake T. Austin as Max Russo
- Jennifer Stone as Harper Finkle (absent; credit only)
- Maria Canals Barrera as Theresa Russo
- David DeLuise as Jerry Russo
Special Guest Star[]
Guest Cast[]
- Jeff Garlin as Uncle Kelbo
- Michael Monken as MacGruder
Trivia[]
- This episode's name is a a play on words of the song; "Dude (Looks like a Lady)", a song by the American rock band Aerosmith, which was covered by Shakira.
- At the end of the episode, Kelbo and Alex make a prank phone call as in all of the episodes including the two of them. However, instead of the call ending up failing and Kelbo yelling to run, Justin races through the living room in panic saying “run!”
- This is the second time we see Alex singing on the show. The first time was in Make It Happen.
- This is Kelbo's last appearance on the show.
- Harper was absent in this episode, but she was credited.
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