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Season 1 of Wizards of Waverly Place aired on Disney Channel from October 12, 2007 to August 31, 2008. The season introduces the teenage Russo children Alex, Justin, and Max Russo as they compete to become the leading wizard in their family.
Premise
Set on Waverly Place in Manhattan, New York's Greenwich Village neighborhood, Wizards of Waverly Place centers on the Italian-Mexican Russo family, which includes Alex, her older brother Justin and their younger brother Max.
The three teenage Russo siblings are wizards in training and live with their Italian-American father Jerry, a former wizard, and their Mexican-American mother, Theresa who is a mortal.Harper Finkle is Alex's best friend, who is unaware of magic.
Cast
Starring
- Selena Gomez as Alex Russo (21/21)
- David Henrie as Justin Russo (21/21)
- Jake T. Austin as Max Russo (20/21)
- Jennifer Stone as Harper Finkle (12/21)
- Maria Canals Barrera as Theresa Russo (19/21)
- David DeLuise as Jerry Russo (19/21)
Recurring
- Skyler Samuels as Gigi Hollingsworth (2/21)
- Lucy Hale as Miranda Hampson (2/21)
- Ian Abercrombie as Professor Crumbs (2/21)
- Bill Chott as Hershel Laritate (2/21)
- Dan Benson as Zeke Beakerman (1/21)
Guest Stars
- Daryl Sabara as T.J. Taylor
- Tiffany Thornton as Susan
- Chelsea Kane as Kari Landsdorf
- Sara Paxton as Millie
Episodes
Season One Slideshow (2007-2008)
| # | Ep | Title | Writer(s) | Director | Prod. Code | Air Date | Viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Crazy 10-Minute Sale" | Todd J. Greenwald | Fred Savage | 102 | October 12, 2007 | 5.9 | |
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Alex duplicates herself so she can be in magic class and at a sale at the same time. Meanwhile, Jerry gives Max his first wand. | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | "First Kiss" | Vince Cheung & Ben Montanio | Joe Regalbuto | 104 | October 19, 2007 | 4.8 | |
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Justin is given several chances to receive his first kiss when Alex turns back time. The New York Mets consider Max's sandwich as a contender to become the team's official sandwich. | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | "I Almost Drowned in a Chocolate Fountain" | Gigi McCreery & Perry Rein | Joe Regalbuto | 105 | October 26, 2007 | 3.7 | |
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So she could go on a date, Alex uses a magical pocket elf to pass an exam for Spanish. However, a chocolate-devouring pocket elf is sneaked into her purse in a plot devised by her brothers. | ||||||||
| 4 | 4 | "New Employee" | Peter Murrieta | Bob Berlinger | 107 | November 2, 2007 | N/A | |
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After Harper is hired at the sub station, Alex uses magic to help Harper overcome her clumsiness, which eventually backfires on Alex. A whiz kid is upset for losing business when Justin starts a tutorial service. | ||||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Disenchanted Evening" | Jack Sanderson | Mark_Cendrowski | 105 | November 9, 2007 | 4.6 | |
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Alex wants unlimited use of magic from her parents, after she meets a fellow wizard at her school who is allowed unlimited magic from his parents. There is a meeting which Alex sets up between the two sets of parents. | ||||||||
| 6 | 6 | "You Can't Always Get What You Carpet" | Peter Murrieta | Fred Savage | 101 | November 10, 2007 | 4.0 | |
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Alex finds her parents old magic carpet and convinces her dad to give her flying lessons. | ||||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Alex's Choice" | Matt Goldman | Bob Berlinger | 109 | November 16, 2007 | N/A | |
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Gigi invites Harper to her annual tea party and Alex gets mad when she accepts. Alex learns that Gigi plans to embarrass Harper so she uses her magic to get back at Gigi. | ||||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Curb Your Dragon" | Gigi McCreery & Perry Rein | Bob Berlinger | 108 | November 30, 2007 | N/A | |
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Justin learns that his new pet beagle is actually a magical dragon. To his dismay, someone else claims the "dog" and enters it in a local canine competition. | ||||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Movies" | Justin Varava | Mark_Cendrowski | 113 | December 14, 2007 | N/A | |
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Justin does not let Alex into an R-Rated movie, so she uses magic to get in. However, she may accidentally get into the film, too. | ||||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Pop Me and We Both Go Down" | Vince Cheung & Ben Montanio | Bob Berlinger | 103 | January 6, 2008 | N/A | |
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Justin gets a zit before his prom date with a junior, and to make matters worse, Alex accidentally animates it. | ||||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Potion Commotion" | Todd J. Greenwald | Bob Berlinger | 110 | February 10, 2008 | N/A | |
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Justin has some competition from a popular classmate when he wants to be chosen for the World School Summit at the U.N. Meanwhile, Alex becomes in love with herself due to a potion. | ||||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Justin's Little Sister" | Eve Weston | Andrew Tsao | 117 | March 9, 2008 | N/A | |
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Alex hates being compared to her older brother, Justin, so she asks a genie to remove the resemblances. | ||||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Wizard School (Part 1)" | Vince Cheung & Ben Montanio | Mark_Cendrowski | 111 | April 6, 2008 | 3.7 | |
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Alex and Justin go to a summer school for wizards and Alex has a hard time fitting in. Back at home, Jerry and Max try to prove their manhood. | ||||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Wizard School (Part 2)" | Gigi McCreery & Perry Rein | Mark_Cendrowski | 112 | April 6, 2008 | 4.6 | |
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Alex may have her chance to shine when she finds out Dr.Evalini's plan to take away Justin's powers during a tournament at the school. | ||||||||
| 15 | 15 | "The Supernatural" | Matt Goldman | Mark_Cendrowski | 115 | May 18, 2008 | N/A | |
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Justin casts a spell on himself to impress a girl, and ends up being the baseball team's star pitcher. When Alex finds out, she uses it to become the catcher's "good luck charm." | ||||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Alex in the Middle" | Matt Goldman | Bob Berlinger | 106 | June 15, 2008 | N/A | |
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When Jerry's fun-loving brother comes for a visit, Alex tries to get him to be her magic teacher instead of her strict dad. | ||||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Report Card" | Gigi McCreery & Perry Rein & Peter Murrieta | Andrew Tsao | 118 | June 29, 2008 | N/A | |
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When Alex gets an F on her wizarding report card, she does her best to keep it a secret. But hiding the truth becomes a problem when her powers are taken away from her for turning her parents into guinea pigs. | ||||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Credit Check" | Todd J. Greenwald | Fred Savage | 121 | July 6, 2008 | 3.8 | |
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Alex 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. | ||||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Alex's Spring Fling" | Matt Goldman | Victor Gonzalez | 119 | July 20, 2008 | 3.7 | |
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Alex makes a mannequin come to life and goes out with him, in order to make Riley jealous. Meanwhile, Jerry and Theresa go out of town and leave Justin in charge of the household. | ||||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Quinceañera" | Gigi McCreery & Perry Rein | Andrew Tsao | 116 | August 10, 2008 | 3.8 | |
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It is Alex's 15th birthday, and she uses the switching spell to avoid being in her Quinceanera. Justin and Max have to learn how to dance for Alex's party. | ||||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Art Museum Piece" | Vince Cheung & Ben Montanio | Victor Gonzalez | 120 | August 31, 2008 | 3.74 | |
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Alex wants an easier way to complete her Art History assignment, so she brings historical masterpieces to life to help her complete her worksheet. Meanwhile, Jerry and Max use a spell to play football in the house, which turns out badly. | ||||||||
- Jake T. Austin was absent in New Employee.
- Jennifer Stone was absent in Disenchanted Evening, You Can't Always Get What You Carpet, Curb Your Dragon, Movies, Pop Me and We Both Go Down, Potion Commotion, Wizard School (Part 1), Wizard School (Part 2) and Alex in the Middle,
- Maria Canals Barrera was absent in The Supernatural and Alex's Spring Fling.
- David DeLuise was absent in Alex's Choice and Alex's Spring Fling.
Trivia
- First season of Wizards of Waverly Place.
- This season contained a one-hour/two-part special, Wizard School.
- This is the first and only season in which Maria Canals Barrera and David DeLuise had the same episode count given that both of them appeared in 19 of the 21 episodes in this season. In all the subsequent seasons Maria Canals Barrera and David DeLuise had totally different episode counts.
- Season 1 of Wizards of Waverly Place is the series's season to feature the entire main character sextet group for the smallest and lowest number of episodes having featured it in 8 of its 21 episodes.