The BEST episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place season 1

Every episode of Wizards of Waverly Place season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place season 1!

Alex, Justin and Max Russo are not your ordinary kids - they're wizards in training! While their parents run the Waverly Sub Station, the siblings struggle to balance their ordinary lives while learning to master their extraordinary powers. But when they turn 18, only one will be deemed worthy enough to become the family wizard.

Last Updated: 11/19/2024Network: Disney ChannelStatus: Ended

8.65

156 votes

#1 - Alex's Choice

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2007

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.

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8.36

136 votes

#2 - Alex in the Middle

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 6/15/2008

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.

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8.23

153 votes

#3 - You Can't Always Get What You Carpet

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2007

Alex finds her parents old magic carpet and convinces her dad to give her flying lessons.

Directors: Fred Savage

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8.14

237 votes

#4 - First Kiss

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/19/2007

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.

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7.77

113 votes

#5 - Justin's Little Sister

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/9/2008

Alex hates being compared to her older brother, Justin, so she asks a genie to remove the resemblances.

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7.70

143 votes

#6 - Wizard School (1)

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/6/2008

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.

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7.70

341 votes

#7 - Crazy Ten Minute Sale

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/12/2007

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.

Directors: Fred Savage

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7.63

191 votes

#8 - New Employee

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/2007

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.

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7.58

138 votes

#9 - Wizard School (2)

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/6/2008

Alex may have her chance to shine when she finds out Dr.Evalinie's plan to take away Justin's powers during a tournament at the school.

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I Almost Drowned in a Chocolate Fountain

7.55

208 votes

#10 - I Almost Drowned in a Chocolate Fountain

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/26/2007

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 divised by her brothers.

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7.55

143 votes

#11 - Quinceañera

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/10/2008

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.

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7.46

136 votes

#12 - Art Museum Piece

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/31/2008

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.

Directors: Mark Cendrowski

Writer: Gigi McCreery, Perry M. Rein

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7.40

157 votes

#13 - Movies

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/14/2007

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.

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7.38

131 votes

#14 - Report Card

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 6/29/2008

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.

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7.38

189 votes

#15 - Disenchanted Evening

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/2007

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.

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7.33

136 votes

#16 - Pop Me and We Both Go Down

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/6/2008

Justin gets a zit before his prom date with a junior, and to make matters worse, Alex accidentally animates it.

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7.30

128 votes

#17 - The Supernatural

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/18/2008

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".

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7.29

143 votes

#18 - Curb Your Dragon

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/30/2007

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.

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7.12

148 votes

#19 - Potion Commotion

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/10/2008

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.

Directors: Bob Berlinger

Writer: Todd J. Greenwald

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7.06

126 votes

#20 - Alex's Spring Fling

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 7/20/2008

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.

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6.56

130 votes

#21 - Credit Check

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 7/6/2008

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.

Directors: Fred Savage

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