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“Dude Looks Like Shakira”
Dude Looks Like Shakira
Season 3, Episode 12
Air date

April 16, 2010

Writer

Peter Murrieta

Director

Victor Gonzalez

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"Dude Looks Like Shakira" is the twelfth episode of season three of Wizards of Waverly Place, and the sixty-fourth of the overall 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[]

Regulars

Special Guest Star

Guest Starring

Trivia[]

  • This episode's name is like "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.

Gallery[]

Behind the scenes[]

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