The BEST episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place season 2

Every episode of Wizards of Waverly Place season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place season 2!

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
Future Harper
star
8.43
127 votes

#1 - Future Harper

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/15/2009

When the Russo kids discover that their lives are being exposed in the form of novels written by popular author H.J. Darling, they travel through the Inter-Wizard People Porter to confront her and learn that Ms. Darling is Harper from the future. Justin must then work to ensure that Alex remains friends with Harper to preserve the outcome of their futures.

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Graphic Novel
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8.32
137 votes

#2 - Graphic Novel

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2008

Justin and Max steal Alex's diary only to have it stolen again by Gigi, Alex's arch nemesis. In an attempt to recover the diary, the brothers accidentally place Gigi inside the book and into Alex's secret fairy-tale princess world.

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Cast-Away (To Another Show) (1)
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8.28
102 votes

#3 - Cast-Away (To Another Show) (1)

Season 2 - Episode 25 - Aired 7/17/2009

The episode "Cast-Away (To Another Show)" is the first part of a three-way crossover that continues on The Suite Life on Deck and concludes on Hannah Montana. Justin takes Alex and Max on a cruise to Hawaii aboard the SS Tipton when he wins tickets. He pretends to be a doctor to impress London Tipton while Alex uses magic to bring Harper on the ship. During the cruise, Alex pulls a prank on Justin that turns him blue while Hannah Montana boards the ship to attend a concert in Hawaii, leading Cody to try and get tickets for himself and Bailey.

Directors: Victor Gonzalez
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Wizard for a Day
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8.12
97 votes

#4 - Wizard for a Day

Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 7/10/2009

Alex tries to outdo Justin by giving their dad Merlin's hat, which grants unlimited wishes for his birthday. When she thinks Jerry's wishes are too simple, she takes matters into her own hands, but is unprepared for the consequences, including a visit from an alien spaceship.

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Taxi Dance
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8.06
128 votes

#5 - Taxi Dance

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/2008

Alex tries to save the taxi that she was born in. Meanwhile, Justin sets out to find his birthplace.

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Beware Wolf
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7.96
139 votes

#6 - Beware Wolf

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/2008

Justin falls for a new girl who is a werewolf and turns him into one, too; Max starts a dog-walking business with a new friend.

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Wizards vs. Vampires on Waverly Place
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7.89
90 votes

#7 - Wizards vs. Vampires on Waverly Place

Season 2 - Episode 26 - Aired 7/24/2009

When a vampire family opens a deli down the street, Justin falls for their daughter!

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Retest
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7.75
92 votes

#8 - Retest

Season 2 - Episode 30 - Aired 8/21/2009

Jerry and his siblings, Kelbo and Megan (Jerry revealed to the kids they have an aunt), need to retake the Wizard test that, in their teen years, determined who got to keep their powers. When Alex, Justin and Max see how competitive the contest gets, they realize the same test could eventually tear their family apart as well.

Directors: Victor Gonzalez
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Wizards and Vampires vs. Zombies
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7.70
91 votes

#9 - Wizards and Vampires vs. Zombies

Season 2 - Episode 29 - Aired 8/14/2009

Justin promises Juliet an unforgettable prom date. But when Alex organizes a zombie-themed anti-prom, things get out of hand when real zombies arrive. Meanwhile, Harper and Zeke go to the prom together.

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Smarty Pants
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7.70
146 votes

#10 - Smarty Pants

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/2008

Alex and Harper enter an academic competition, but Alex wears "smarty pants" that give her all of the answers. At first it's great, but Alex soon realizes that her cheating doesn't allow Harper to shine. Meanwhile, Max tries to con everybody at school into buying his water bottles.

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Justin's New Girlfriend
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7.65
117 votes

#11 - Justin's New Girlfriend

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/2/2009

When Alex, Harper and Justin are accidentally transported into a silent movie, Justin and Harper begin to recognize a closer bond between them. Things heat up at the restaurant when Theresa and Jerry begin arguing about who has the more difficult job. To determine who's right, the two switch places.

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Art Teacher
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7.64
121 votes

#12 - Art Teacher

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/1/2009

Max makes up a disease to get out of gym class. Meanwhile, Alex finds out her art teacher is a 16-year-old girl, and turns her back. This results in art, Alex's best subject, being canceled.

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Racing
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7.58
126 votes

#13 - Racing

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/2008

Alex uses the restoration and upcoming race of Jerry's junky old car as an opportunity to develop her relationship with her "gear head" crush, Dean. Meanwhile, Max orders a mind-reading kit.

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Wizards vs. Vampires: Tasty Bites
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7.56
66 votes

#14 - Wizards vs. Vampires: Tasty Bites

Season 2 - Episode 27 - Aired 7/31/2009

Justin's new vampire girlfriend Juliet gets the Russos to change their lifestyle by adding healthy foods and exercise. However Alex is concerned about Juliet's true intentions for Justin when she discovers that vampires like the taste of healthy blood.

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Harper Knows
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7.56
136 votes

#15 - Harper Knows

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/2008

Alex tries to avoid running into Harper at the annual Comic-Con type convention in order to protect her wizard secret but winds up revealing the truth after Harper takes a spin in Alex’s power laden Battle Diva costume. Meanwhile, Justin and Max work alongside Hugh Normous and the Emergency Wizards to make sure other wizards don’t perform any real magic.

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Paint by Committee
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7.56
86 votes

#16 - Paint by Committee

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 6/26/2009

Alex is selected to paint the school's mural, which she is very excited about. However, after using magic to make the mural, she ends up messing up her own artistic ideas.

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Family Game Night
star
7.49
130 votes

#17 - Family Game Night

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/26/2009

Alex uses a spell to switch brains with Harper, but she keeps on getting the spell wrong, including accidentally leaving Harper with no brain.

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Make It Happen
star
7.45
164 votes

#18 - Make It Happen

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/1/2009

When Mr. Stuffleby, a wizard guidance counselor, informs the kids that they must have a viable profession to fall back on in the event that they don't become wizards, Max chooses to become a street magician while Alex and Justin decide to form a band. They all test their skills by hosting a Waverly After Dark performance at the Sub Station.

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Helping Hand
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7.41
116 votes

#19 - Helping Hand

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/16/2009

When Justin invents a helping hand, Alex wears it out by getting it to do her chores.

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Fairy Tale
star
7.40
99 votes

#20 - Fairy Tale

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/25/2009

Alex gets the lead as Tinkerbell in the school's production of Peter Pan but doesn't want the part. So when she enlists the help of a real fairy to sub in and play the part, it causes the production to get out of control and the play is not necessarily performed in the same way as the traditional Peter Pan fairytale!

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Wizards vs. Vampires: Dream Date
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7.39
88 votes

#21 - Wizards vs. Vampires: Dream Date

Season 2 - Episode 28 - Aired 8/7/2009

After Dean moves away, Alex continues to date him by using magic to enter his dreams. When he pays her a surprise visit and the real date isn't as great as she had dreamt, she searches for a way to break up with him. Meanwhile Justin tells his vampire girlfriend Juliet that he is not allowed to go on her family camping trip.

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My Tutor, Tutor
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7.38
85 votes

#22 - My Tutor, Tutor

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/29/2009

Alex and Justin bond with Max's new tutor and scheme to get her a permanent job with the family, but the plan involves Max failing a test. In the end they relize that Max's tutor is just an elf that's why they have been bonding with her.

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Saving Wiz Tech (2)
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7.35
126 votes

#23 - Saving Wiz Tech (2)

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/26/2008

After enrolling in Wiz Tech, Alex realizes her new crush, Ronald, has kidnapped her former crush, Dean. Max and Professor Crumbs join forces to become a dynamic duo, and Justin and Alex must team up to save Wiz Tech from falling into the hands of Ronald and his evil father.

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Fashion Week
star
7.34
131 votes

#24 - Fashion Week

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/15/2009

Alex helps Harper care for a famous designer's gown during fashion week, but she accidentally ruins it. In order to repair the gown, she must use magic to fix things.

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Baby Cupid
star
7.33
97 votes

#25 - Baby Cupid

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/14/2008

Alex gets Cupid to help her parents after an argument, but will Cupid cause more trouble than he solves? After being hit by Cupid's arrow, Justin falls in love with Harper.

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