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Season 4 of Wizards of Waverly Place premiered on Disney Channel from November 12, 2010 to January 6, 2012.
Opening sequence
Season 4 of the series features a revamped opening sequence with clips from Season 3 and 4. The opening sequence takes place in the lair. Footage of Alex Russo (Selena Gomez) and Justin Russo (David Henrie) are shown in the Crystal replay ball from the season starter Alex Tells the World. Then, a spell book opens and footage of Max (Jake T. Austin) and Harper Finkle (Jennifer Stone) appear. After that, footage of Theresa Russo (María Canals Barrera) and Jerry Russo (David DeLuise) are shown in a cauldron. After the footage is played, Alex transports them to Times Square, with Alex waving her wand to reveal the title logo and the name of the creator. The theme song Everything is Not What It Seems has also been remixed and sung by Selena Gomez & the Scene.
Synopsis
Alex quits the wizard competition because she and Justin were sent back to level one after "exposing" wizardry in "Alex Tells the World" leaving Max the most expected to become the family wizard. From the episode, "Alex Gives Up," Alex and Mason have broken up and remain close friends. And Justin tries to tutor a class of delinquent wizards.
However, the plot takes a quick turn in the episode "Journey to the Center of Mason", where Alex promises Mason she will re-enter the Wizard Competition to save their relationship, knowing that they constantly think about each other. From the episode, "Three Maxes and a Little Lady", Max turns into a girl due to a spell defect and becomes Maxine Russo, portrayed by Bailee Madison.
In the "Wizards vs. Angels" three-part story, Justin falls in love with Rosie who appears to be an angel but it is later found out that she is an angel of darkness.
Near the end of the series, during the 4-part "Wizards of Apartment 13B" shows Alex and Harper's misadventures as they move into a magical apartment filled with all kind of supernatural beings. Ultimately they fight against the leader of the Dark Angels, Gorog, by using the mythical Power of Three.
With the magical apartment gone, Alex and Harper return to Waverly Place. There they travel through time and get mixed in a magic fairy tale.
Main Cast
- Selena Gomez as Alex Russo
- David Henrie as Justin Russo
- Jake T. Austin as Max Russo
- Jennifer Stone as Harper Finkle
- Maria Canals Barrera as Theresa Russo
- David DeLuise as Jerry Russo
Episodes
| Series # | Season # | Episode title | Directed by | Written by | Original U.S. air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 1 | "Alex Tells the World" | Victor Gonzalez | Gigi McCreery & Perry Rein |
November 12, 2010 | 401 |
| 81 | 2 | "Alex Gives Up" | Victor Gonzalez | Todd J. Greenwald | November 27, 2010 | 402 |
| 82 | 3 | "Lucky Charmed" | Victor Gonzalez | Justin Varava | December 10, 2010 | 403 |
| 83 | 4 | "Journey to the Center of Mason" | Robbie Countryman | Peter Dirksen | December 17, 2010 | 404 |
| 84 | 5 | "Three Maxes and a Little Lady" | Victor Gonzalez | Richard Goodman | January 7, 2011 | 405 |
| 85 | 6 | "Daddy's Little Girl" | Robbie Countryman | Gigi McCreery & Perry Rein |
January 21, 2011 | 406 |
| 86 | 7 | "Everything's Rosie for Justin" | Victor Gonzalez | Justin Varava | February 4, 2011 | 407 |
| 87 | 8 | "Dancing with Angels" | Victor Gonzalez | Richard Goodman | February 11, 2011 | 408 |
| 88 | 9 | "Wizards vs. Angels" | Victor Gonzalez | Vince Cheung & Ben Montanio |
February 18, 2011 | 409-410 |
| 89 | 10 | "Back to Max" | Guy Distad | Todd J. Greenwald | March 11, 2011 | 411 |
| 90 | 11 | "Zeke Finds Out" | David DeLuise | Peter Dirksen | April 8, 2011 | 412 |
| 91 | 12 | "Magic Unmasked" | David DeLuise | Justin Varava | May 13, 2011 | 413 |
| 92 | 13 | "Meet the Werewolves" | Victor Gonzalez | David Henrie | June 17, 2011 | 415 |
| 93 | 14 | "Beast Tamer" | Victor Gonzalez | Gigi McCreery & Perry Rein |
June 24, 2011 | 416 |
| 94 | 15 | "Wizard of the Year" | Victor Gonzalez | Richard Goodman | July 8, 2011 | 417 |
| 95 | 16 | "Misfortune at the Beach" | Jody Margolin Hahn | Vince Cheung & Ben Montanio |
July 24, 2011 | 420 |
| 96 | 17 | "Wizards vs. Asteroid" | Victor Gonzalez | Peter Dirksen | August 19, 2011 | 418 |
| 97 | 18 | "Justin's Back In" | Guy Distad | Todd J. Greenwald | August 26, 2011 | 419 |
| 98 | 19 | "Alex the Puppetmaster" | Victor Gonzalez | Gigi McCreery & Perry Rein |
September 16, 2011 | 421 |
| 99 | 20 | "My Two Harpers" | Victor Gonzalez | Manny Basanese | September 30, 2011 | 422 |
| 100 | 21 | "Wizards of Apartment 13B" | Guy Distad | Justin Varava | October 7, 2011 | 423 |
| 101 | 22 | "Ghost Roommate" | David DeLuise | Richard Goodman | October 14, 2011 | 424 |
| 102 | 23 | "Get Along, Little Zombie" | Victor Gonzalez | Peter Dirksen | October 21, 2011 | 425 |
| 103 | 24 | "Wizards vs. Everything" | Victor Gonzalez | Gigi McCreery & Perry Rein |
October 28, 2011 | 426 |
| 104 | 25 | "Rock Around the Clock" | Guy Distad | Robert Boesel | November 4, 2011 | 414 |
| 105 | 26 | "Harperella" | Victor Gonzalez | Richard Goodman & Justin Varava |
November 18, 2011 | 427 |
| 106 | 27 | "Who Will Be The Family Wizard" | Victor Gonzalez | Vince Cheung, Ben Montanio & Todd J. Greenwald |
January 6, 2012 | 428-429 |
Season Four Slideshow (2010-2012}
Trivia
- This is the show's final season.
- The season premiered right after the Disney Channel Original Movie, Avalon High, which Gregg Sulkin also starred in.
- This is the second season of the show to be broadcast in high definition.
- Jerry's wizard lessons are discontinued in this season and are replaced by Justin's delinquent classes.
- This is the first and only season where Jennifer Stone (Harper Finkle) appears in all the episodes.
- This is the only season to have a different opening sequence.
- This is the only season the 2007 Disney theme is heard in the 2007 logo instead of the 2002 theme.