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Genre | Teen sitcom Contemporary fantasy |
Created by | Todd J. Greenwald |
Starring | Selena Gomez David Henrie Jake T. Austin Jennifer Stone María Canals Barrera David DeLuise |
Theme music composer | John Adair and Steve Hampton |
Opening by | "Everything Is Not What It Seems", performed by Selena Gomez |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 95 (List of Episodes) |
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Executive producer(s) | Todd J. Greenwald Peter Murrieta (season 1–3) Vince Cheung Ben Montanio |
Location(s) | New York City (setting) Hollywood Center Studios, Hollywood, California (taping location) |
Camera setup | Videotape; [[Multi-camera] |
Running time | approx. 22–23 minutes |
Production company | It's a Laugh Productions |
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Original channel | Disney Channel |
Picture format | Season 1-2; SDTV NTSC;480i PAL;576i Season 3-present; HDTV 720p (USA and Asia) 1080i (International) |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original run | October 12, 2007 – present |
Status | Current (Currently airing: season 4) |
Wizards of Waverly Place is a Disney Channel Original television series that premiered on October 12, 2007. It won "Outstanding Children's Program" at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009. A film adaptation of the series, Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, premiered as a Disney Channel Original Movie on August 28, 2009; In 2010, the film adaptation won "Outstanding Children's Program" at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards.
The series was created by Todd J. Greenwald, and stars Selena Gomez, David Henrie and Jake T. Austin as three wizard siblings with magical abilities competing to win sole custody of the family powers. Further main cast includes Jennifer Stone, María Canals Barrera and David DeLuise. In June 2010, Disney Channel renewed the series for a fourth season.[1][2] Gomez confirmed in an interview that the fourth season will be the show's final season.[3]
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 (Selena Gomez), her older brother Justin (David Henrie), and their younger brother Max (Jake T. Austin). The three Russo siblings are wizards in training and live with their Italian-American father Jerry (David DeLuise), a former wizard, and their Mexican-American mother, Theresa (María Canals Barrera) who is a mortal. Alex's best friend Harper (Jennifer Stone) also found out about the Russos' wizard powers in the Season 2 episode "Harper Knows". The siblings have to keep their secret safe while living in the mortal world. When they all complete their wizard training, the three siblings will have a wizard competition to decide who will become the family wizard of their generation and keep their powers forever while the others will lose their powers for good and become mortal. Because of this, Jerry is always trying to get the kids not to rely on magic, because they might not have it someday.
Production
The series was created and as executive produced by Todd J. Greenwald, who began developing the show after working as a writer and consulting producer during the first season of Hannah Montana. The show is produced by It's a Laugh Productions and Disney Channel Original Productions. The theme song, "Everything Is Not What It Seems", written by John Adair and Steve Hampton, is of techno-pop style and is performed by Selena Gomez & the Scene.Template:Citation needed The series is filmed at Hollywood Center Studios in Hollywood, California.
Opening sequence
Seasons 1-3
For the first three seasons the show used the same title sequence. The song is called "Everything Is Not What It Seems" by Selena Gomez. In this it shows Alex, Justin, Max and Harper in the morning before school. Alex is using magic to change the clock. Justin used magic to trap Alex in the mirror for shoving him out of the way. Max also uses magic to change his orange his mother gave him into a cupcake. However, he changes it back when his mother catches him. Harper is not a wizard so she uses no magic at all. It ends by Alex, Justin, Max and Harper leaving to go to school then the title "Wizards Of Waverly Place" appears.
Season 4
In the fourth season of the show the title sequence has changed. The song is the same although slightly altered. In the title sequence they show a crystal ball where the characters appear. In the crystal ball, they show small clips of the show which includes the actor the name reads. Although it is a clip, the actors don't speak as the music covers the voices. At the end all 6 characters (Alex, Justin, Max, Harper, Theresa and Jerry) who are included in the opening sequence appear. Alex waves her wand and the logo "Wizards Of Waverly Place" appears.
Reception
The show debuted on Disney Channel on October 12, 2007 after the premiere of Twitches Too, gathering 5.9 million viewers.[4] In February 2009, the episode "Helping Hand" broke the record for the largest audience in the 7:00 PM (Eastern Time) time period on the Disney Channel, with a total of 4.5 million viewers.[5] In January 2010, "Wizards vs. Werewolves" one-hour special episode became the series' most-watched episode with 6.2 million viewers,[6] surpassing the 6 million viewers of "Paint By Committee" episode[7] In 2009, the series was the top scripted telecast for teens between the age of 9-14 (1.63 million/6.7 rating) and second in kids 6-11 (1.81 million/7.4 rating), which was only slightly behind “The Suite Life on Deck” (1.82 million/7.4 rating.)[8]
The episodes "Wizards vs. Angels" one-hour special episode became the season 4's most watched episode until now, with 5.13 million viewers.[9]
Episodes
- Main article: List of Wizards of Waverly Place episodes
List of Wizards of Waverly Place episodes
Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie
The Disney Channel Original Movie, based on the series, premiered on August 28, 2009 on Disney Channel. Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie was filmed in Puerto Rico, Los Angeles, and New York City from February 16 to March 27, 2009.[10] The movie received 11.4 million viewers on its premiere,[11] making it the second-most-viewed DCOM premiere in the US after High School Musical 2. It was also one of the top scripted telecasts in 2009.[12] It won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2010 for "Outstanding Children's Program". Development of a sequel movie was announced June 2, 2010 by Disney.[2] This has also been confirmed by an interview with Selena Gomez. Dan Berendsen was to return as script writer for the film.[13] Since that announcement, no other updates were made about the sequel. On April 25, 2011, Selena Gomez confirmed in an interview that the proposed sequel was canceled.[14]
Cast
- Main article: List of Wizards of Waverly Place characters
Main
- Selena Gomez as Alex Russo
- David Henrie as Justin Russo
- Jake T. Austin as Max Russo
- Jennifer Stone as Harper Finkle
- María Canals Barrera as Theresa Russo
- David DeLuise as Jerry Russo
Recurring
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Merchandise
Soundtrack
- Main article: Wizards of Waverly Place (soundtrack)
The soundtrack album for the hit Disney Channel Original Series of the same name. The album was released as a physical CD, enhanced CD and digital on August 4, 2009, under Walt Disney Records.[15][16][17][18] The album includes songs from and inspired by the TV series and Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie.[18][19]
In response to the soundtrack, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic recognized Wizards for its "teen revamps of boomer classics that parents can enjoy too". He also stated that the album is "agreeable" and that Selena Gomez "inevitably stands out from the pack". However, Erlewine said: "the dang-awful version of America's "You Can Do Magic" by Drew Seeley is sunk by its hyper-claustrophobic rhythms, the biggest rearrangement of a tune here and easily the worst cut."[17]
Video game
- Main article: Wizards of Waverly Place (video game)
A video game based on the series was released in August 2009.[20][21]
DVD releases
Compilations
Name | Episodes | Region 1 | Region 2 | DVD extras |
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Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School | Wizard School Part 1, Wizard School Part 2, Curb Your Dragon, Disenchanted Evening | July 29, 2008[22] | TBA | Work It Like a Wizard - Selena, Jake and David's favorite things to do. |
Wizards of Waverly Place: Supernaturally Stylin' | Credit Check, Smarty Pants, Beware Wolf, Graphic Novel[23] | February 10, 2009[24] | TBA | Fashionista Presto Chango! - Go behind the scenes with the stars for some wardrobe magic! |
Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana | Cast-Away (To Another Show) (Wizards), "Double Crossed" (Suite Life), "Super(stitious) Girl" (Hannah Montana) | September 22, 2009[25] | TBA | Justin's Award Winning Essay - It's A Suite Life Having Fun With Hannah & The Wizards |
Season releases
Name | Episodes | Region 2 | Region 4 | DVD extras |
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Season 1: Volume 1: Work It Like a Wizard | Crazy 10-Minutes Sale, First Kiss, I Almost Drowned in a Chocolate Fountain, New Employee, Disenchanted Evening, You Can't Always Get What You Carpet, Alex's Choice | October 5, 2009[26] | March 3, 2010[27] | Work It Like a Wizard - Selena, Jake and David's favorite things to do. |
Season 1: Volume 2: Magic Training | Curb Your Dragon, Movies, Pop Me and We Both Go Down, Potion Commotion, Justin's Little Sister, Wizard School Part 1, Wizard School Part 2 | October 5, 2009[28] | June 2, 2010[29] | Casting A Spell |
Season 1: Volume 3: Stylin' Powers | The Supernatural, Alex in the Middle, Report Card, Credit Check, Alex's Spring Fling, Quinceanera, Art Museum Piece | October 5, 2009[30] | August 2010[31] | Fashionista Presto Chango! - Go behind the scenes with the stars for some wardrobe magic! |
The show's complete first season was released on September 10, 2009 in Germany,[32] on October 1, 2009 in Spain,[33] on March 3, 2010 in France and on March 12, 2010 in Poland.[34] The first season of the show was released in volumes in Brazil on October 5, 2009.Template:Citation needed
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Outcome |
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2007 | Alma Award[35] | "Outstanding Male Performance in a Comedy Television Series" | Jake T. Austin | rowspan="4" Template:Nom |
"Outstanding Female Performance in a Comedy Television Series" | Selena Gomez | |||
Imagen Award[36] | "Best Actress - Television" | |||
2009 | Image Award[37] | "Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program - Series or Special" | ||
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards[38] | "Favorite TV Actress" | Template:Won | ||
Young Artist Award[39] | "Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actress" | Template:Nom | ||
Primetime Emmy[40] | "Outstanding Children's Program" | Cast | rowspan="2" Template:Won | |
Alma Award[41] | "Special Achievement Comedy - Television - Actress" | Selena Gomez | ||
María Canals Barrera | rowspan="4" Template:Nom | |||
Imagen Award[42] | "Best Actress - Television" | Selena Gomez | ||
2010 | Image Award[43] | "Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program - Series or Special" | ||
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards[44] | "Favorite TV Show" | Cast | ||
"Favorite TV Actress" | Selena Gomez | rowspan="2" Template:Won | ||
Teen Choice Awards[45][46] | "Choice TV Actress: Comedy" | |||
"Choice TV Show: Comedy" | Cast | rowspan="2" Template:Nom | ||
Primetime Emmy[47] | "Outstanding Children's Program" | Cast | ||
"Outstanding Children's Program" (for Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie) | rowspan="1" Template:Won | |||
Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards[48] | "Fave TV Show" | rowspan="1" Template:Nom | ||
"Fave TV Star" | Selena Gomez | rowspan="2" Template:Won | ||
British Academy Children's Awards[49] | "BAFTA Kid’s Vote: TV" | Cast |
International release
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Country/Region | Network(s) | Series premiere | Series Title in Country |
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Template:Flagicon Turkey | Digiturk[50] | October 24, 2007 | Waverly Büyücüleri |
Disney Channel Turkey[51] | October 12, 2007 | Wizards of Waverly Place | |
Template:Flagicon United States | Disney Channel[52] | ||
Template:Flagicon Pakistan | Disney Channel | ||
Template:Flagicon Australia | Disney Channel[53] | October 19, 2007 | |
Seven Network | October 4, 2008 | ||
Template:Flagicon New Zealand | Disney Channel New Zealand[53] | October 19, 2007 | |
TV3 | |||
Template:Flagicon United Kingdom | Disney Channel UK & Ireland & channel 5[54] | November 4, 2007 | |
Template:Flagicon Ireland | Disney Channel UK & Ireland and TRTÉ[55] | November 3, 2007 | |
Template:Flagicon Canada (English) | Family[56] | October 26, 2007 | |
Template:Flagicon India | Disney Channel India[57] | May 5, 2008 | |
Template:Flagicon Sri Lanka | |||
Template:Flagicon Bangladesh | |||
Template:Flagicon Malaysia | Disney Channel Malaysia[58] (Airs in Malay (penyihir tempat Waverly) and English Language) |
March 9, 2008 | |
Template:Flagicon Arab World | Disney Channel Middle East[59] (Airing with Arabic subtitles) |
February 29, 2008 | |
Template:Flagicon The Netherlands | Disney Channel (Netherlands & Belgium)[60] | October 3, 2009 | |
Template:Flagicon Belgium | November 1, 2009 | ||
Template:Flagicon Hong Kong | Disney Channel Asia[59] (Airing the show with Indonesian, Malay and Chinese Subtitles) (Dubbed in Hong Kong, Thailand, and South Korea, Vietnam) |
March 9, 2008 | |
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Template:Flagicon Philippines | |||
Template:Flagicon Singapore | |||
Template:Flagicon Thailand | |||
Template:Flagicon South Korea | 우리가족마법사 | ||
Template:Flagicon Vietnam | Những phù thủy xứ Waverly | ||
Template:Flagicon South Africa | Disney Channel South Africa (airs in English) SABC 3 | ||
Template:Flagicon Canada (French) | VRAK.TV[61] | August 24, 2009 | Les Sorciers de Waverly Place |
Template:Flagicon France | Disney Channel France[62] | January 22, 2008 | |
NRJ12[63] | August 31, 2009 | ||
Template:Flagicon Israel | Disney Channel Israel[64] | June 2008 | המכשפים מווייברלי פלייס |
Template:Flagicon Bulgaria | BNT 1 | March 28, 2009 | Магьосниците от Уейвърли Плейс |
Disney Channel Bulgaria | September 19, 2009 | ||
Template:Flagicon Greece | Disney Channel Greece | November 7, 2009 | Οι Μάγοι του Γουέβερλυ |
ERT[65] | January 5, 2010 | ||
Template:Flagicon Italy | Disney Channel Italy[60] | January 26, 2008 | I Maghi Di Waverly |
Italia 1[66] | January 12, 2010 | ||
Template:Flagicon Poland | Disney Channel Poland | February 29, 2008 | Czarodzieje z Waverly Place |
TVP 1 | September 12, 2010 | ||
Template:Flagicon Finland | Disney Channel Scandinavia Nelonen[67] | February 29, 2008 | Waverly Placen velhot |
Template:Flagicon Denmark[68] | Magi på Waverly Place | ||
Template:Flagicon Sweden[69] | |||
Template:Flagicon Norway[70] | Magikerne på Waverly Place | ||
Template:Flagicon Germany | Disney Channel Germany[71] | March 8, 2008 | Die Zauberer vom Waverly Place |
Super RTL[72] | September 1, 2008 | ||
Template:Flagicon Switzerland | SF Zwei[73] | April 11, 2009 | |
Template:Flagicon Austria | ORF 1[74] | June 20, 2009 | |
Template:Flagicon Spain | Disney Channel Spain[75] | January 18, 2008 | Los Magos de Waverly Place |
Antena 3[76] | |||
Template:Flagicon Portugal | Disney Channel Portugal[77] | Os Feiticeiros de Waverly Place | |
SIC[78] | |||
Template:Flagicon Brazil | Disney Channel Brazil[79] | March 23, 2008 (Advance) April 11, 2008 (Premiere) | |
Disney Channel Latin America[80] | |||
Template:Flagicon Dominican Republic | March 23, 2008 (Advance) April 14, 2008 (Premiere) |
Los Hechiceros de Waverly Place | |
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Template:Flagicon Bolivia | |||
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Template:Flagicon Ecuador | |||
Template:Flagicon Haiti | |||
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Template:Flagicon Taiwan | Disney Channel Taiwan[81] | March 28, 2008 | 少年魔法師 |
Template:Flagicon Japan | Disney Channel Japan[82] | April 18, 2008 | ウェイバリー通りのウィザードたち |
Template:Flagicon Albania | Digitalb[83] | July, 2009 | Magjistaret e sheshit Uejverli |
Template:Flagicon Chile | Disney Channel Latin America | March 23, 2008 (Advance) April 14, 2008 (Premiere) |
Los Hechiceros de Waverly Place' |
Canal 13 (Chile) | March 6, 2010 | ||
Template:Flagicon Romania | Disney Channel Romania[84] | September 19, 2009 | Magicienii Din Waverly Place |
Template:Flagicon Czech Republic | Disney Channel (Central and Eastern Europe)[85][86][87] | February 2009 | Kouzelníci z Waverly |
Template:Flagicon Slovakia | |||
Template:Flagicon Hungary | Varázslók a Waverly helyből | ||
Template:Flagicon Russia | СТС | November 2, 2009 | Волшебники из Вэйверли Плэйс |
Disney Channel (Russia) | August 11, 2010 | ||
Template:Flagicon Serbia | Radio Television of Serbia[88] | June 27, 2010 | Чаробњаци са Вејверли плејса |
Disney Channel Serbia[89] | |||
Template:Flagicon Slovenia | Kanal A | August 1, 2010 | Čarovniki s trga Waverly |
References
- ↑ Robert Seidman (June 3, 2010). Disney Channel Renews "Wizards of Waverly Place" for a Fourth and Final Season; Plans Second Movie. TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Disney Orders 4th Season Of "Wizards Of Waverly Place" And Film Sequel All Headline News June 4, 2010 12:49 p.m. EST
- ↑ Castina (July 30, 2010). “Wizards Of Waverly Place” Ends After Four Season, Leaving Selena Gomez “Heartbroken”. PopCrunch. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
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External links
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