Changes: Rock Around the Clock

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“Rock Around the Clock”

Season 4, Episode 25
Air date	November 4, 2011
Writer	Robert Boesel
Director	Guy Distad
Episode Chronology
← Previous	“Wizards vs. Everything”
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"Rock Around the Clock" is the 25th episode of season four of Wizards of Waverly Place, and the 104th of the overall series. It first aired on November 4, 2011.

Overview

The Russo’s home and business are in jeopardy after a landlord who bought the building from Jerry’s dad in the 50′s threatens eviction, so the Russo’s go back in time to save their home and the Sub Station.

Summary

The Russo family learns they are being evicted from their apartment and the sub station when Lenny Hune, the owner of the building, informs them he plans on selling the building. Jerry decides that they can find a new home, but they won't be able to find a new wizard lair. If the family leaves the Waverly Sub Station, the lair will disappear, and they will lose their connection with the wizard world.

Justin attempts to file a claim with the wizard lair relocation service, but the families is less than enthusiastic about having to fill in a 4,000 page application. Alex suggests going back in time to convince Grandpa Russo not to sell the building. Using a time travel mechanism that Jerry had kept hidden the family and Harper set their destination for the year 1957. Justin doesn't agree with the plan because he thinks there could be serious consequences.

The Russo's and Harper land in the year 1977 because Justin accidentally shifted the dial in the time machine. The sub station looks more like dance club than diner. They take a few minutes to dance before resetting the time machine to 1957 and attempting the trip again.

Having finally arrived in 1957, they convince Grandpa Russo to not sell the sub station to Lenny Hune. Believing they've done what was necessary, they return back to the present time. Unfortunately, the sub station appears abandoned, the lair is gone, and they realize they've forgotten Harper! The family returns to 1957 and find Jerry's dad packing up because the sub station has gone out of business.

Harper has enrolled in Tribeca Prep in 1957 in order to not ruin her perfect attendance record. She's become the most popular student in the school, and she uses her popularity to get everyone to go to the sub station. Meanwhile, Max makes new friends, show them an MP3 player, and accidentally shows them

the "high-five" 20 years earlier which is now called the "Max".

The Russo's return to present time, and are happy to find the Waverly Sub Station still in business, and the lair where it should be. They get nervous when they find a janitor named Lenny Hune Jr., and think that his dad owns the building, but are relieved to find out that Lenny Hune Sr. just owns the janitorial service. The only thing that appears to have gone wrong, is that they've forgotten Harper again!

The family travels back to get her, but accidentally go back to 1977 again. A song Justin likes starts to play, and the family starts dancing, and decide Harper can wait.

Production Notes

Trivia

This episode was actually the 14th episode of the season to be filmed, but was the 25th aired, which leads to some continuity errors.
According to the Russo family tree, Jerry's father's name is Duke but Theresa said Hank. This is a goof.
The title of this episode is a refeance to the mid '60s-'70s song by Elvis, with the title of the same name
When the kids are in the resturaunt and the '70s era Tribeca Prep, the gang of "dudes" who Max does the high five to, and Max himself are wearing the Grease style t-shirt, leather jacket, jeans and boots, which was also the style wore by Arthur Herbert "Fonzie/The Fonz" Fonzarelli from Happy Days
Another scene where Max starts off the jukebox and Harper takes off her shoes to dance at the Sub Station, is a referance to the popular '70s-'80s thing called "The Sock Hop". This was also refeanced in Happy Days
By Harper going to school in the 70's, she can cause a ripple by changing something, but Justin doen't say anything to her.

Continuity

Harper mentions that the Russo's had promised to let her live in the basement until she graduated. However, she and Alex had already graduated eight episodes earlier in "Wizards vs. Asteroid".
Also, the desks and lockers that Justin used to teach the delinquents are still in the lair, even though the delinquents already passed their final exams seven episodes earlier in 'Justins Back In'.

Cast

Main Cast

Guest Stars

Greg Baker as Rock Dale Kapaarret
Brendan Bradley as Hank Russo
Carlo Michael Mancini as Lenny Hune
Jeff Sizemore as Lenny Hune, Jr.

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 *When the kids are in the resturaunt and the '70s era Tribeca Prep, the gang of "dudes" who Max does the high five to, and Max himself are wearing the ''Grease ''style t-shirt, leather jacket, jeans and boots, which was also the style wore by Arthur Herbert "Fonzie/The Fonz" Fonzarelli from ''Happy Days''
 *Another scene where Max starts off the jukebox and Harper takes off her shoes to dance at the Sub Station, is a referance to the popular '70s-'80s thing called "The Sock Hop". This was also refeanced in ''Happy Days''
+*''By Harper going to school in the 70's, she can cause a ripple by changing something, but Justin doen't say anything to her. ''
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