Wizards of Waverly Place

Wizards of Waverly Place is a live-action series which premiered on October 12, 2007 on Disney Channel. Created by Todd J. Greenwald, the show centers on three teenagers, who on the surface seem to lead typical lives but are actually wizards in training.

Leading Wizards of Waverly Place are the Russo children, consisting of Alex Russo, her older brother Justin, and younger brother Max.  Unknown to most people, they are young wizards in training, preparing for the ultimate test of their magical skills that will determine which one sibling gets to keep his or her powers.  Among the three, Alex often gets into trouble by disobeying her parents, and learns lessons and morals that teach span among friends, family, and school.

All three children live with their stern disciplinary father, Jerry, who also heads the Wizard Class when he's not busy managing the restaurant, Waverly Sub Station, and their eccentric mother, Theresa.

Fans can expect a lot of sibling rivalry to take place given that these kids can figure out that they can use their magic for anything from household chores to covering up their mess before their parents catches them to getting even with each other.

Playing protagonist Alex Russo is Selena Gomez, who is credited for her guest appearance on another successful Disney series, Hannah Montana, as Mikayla.  She has also worked on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over.  Besides being an actress, Gomez has a career as a singer and has recorded three songs for Walt Disney Records and sang several songs while on Barney & Friends along side with her Barney co-star and friend Demi Lovato(Camp Rock).

Joining Gomez on Wizards of Waverly Place are David Henrie as Justin Russo, Jake T. Austin as Max Russo, Jennifer Stone as Harper Evans, Maria Canals Barrera as Theresa Russo, and David DeLuise as Jerry Russo.


-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
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