The Wizards from Waverly Place
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | The Wizards from Waverly Place |
| Original title | Wizards of Waverly Place |
 | |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 2007–2012 |
| length | 22 minutes |
| Episodes | 110 in 4 seasons |
| genre | Sitcom |
| Theme music |
Selena Gomez : Everything Is Not What It Seems (Seasons 1–3) Everything Is Not What It Seems Remix (Seasons 4) |
| idea | Todd J. Greenwald |
| production | Peter Murrieta |
| First broadcast | October 27, 2007 (USA) on Disney Channel |
| German-language first broadcast |
March 8, 2008 on Disney Channel |
| occupation | |
The Wizards of Waverly Place (Original title: Wizards of Waverly Place ) is an Emmy- winning American sitcom from the Walt Disney Company . The second season aired on February 21, 2009 on Disney Channel . Disney had a fourth and final season produced, which was broadcast on November 12, 2010 on the American Disney Channel and started on February 4, 2011 on the German Disney Channel. The third season was broadcast on Super RTL from November 8, 2010 . It previously ran on Disney Channel. As leading actress Selena Gomez announced in an interview, the fourth season will be the last. The one-hour series final was broadcast on January 6, 2012 in the USA and on January 28, 2012 in Germany.
The series takes place in the same series universe as Raven looks through , Hotel Zack & Cody , Zack & Cody on board , Hannah Montana , Jessie , Einfach Cory , Tripp's rock band and at home with Raven so there are occasional guest appearances and other points of contact between the series, for example the stay of the Russos on the SS Tipton .
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The series is about the Russo family of five . But the Russos have a secret: they are wizards . The family man Jerry is a former wizard, because he had to give up his magic powers to marry a mortal. His wife Theresa is the mother of three children Justin, Alex and Max. According to the usual wizarding rules, only one of the children in the family is allowed to keep his magic powers. However, who can keep his ability to do magic will be decided in a final competition between the siblings. In addition to regular school, Justin, Alex and Max also have to take magic lessons from their father. These lessons are compulsory for young magicians and are intended to prepare them for competition. Together, the family runs a sandwich shop in the underground design called Waverly Sub Station .
main characters
Alexandra "Alex" Margarita Russo
Alex is the second child of Theresa and Jerry Russo and was born in a taxi. She is a real troublemaker and loves to tease her older brother Justin. She is very confident. During the first season her crush is Riley, in the first episode of the second season she falls in love with Dean. The relationship between the two lasts for the entire second season. In the episode "Wizards and Vampires: The Dream Date" , Alex separates from Dean because they have drifted apart. Alex has been dating Mason Greyback, a new British student, since season three, but breaks up with him again in season four because he thinks she has feelings for the animal tamer Chase Riprock. But she gets back together with Mason at the end of the fourth season. Alex has had an enemy named Gigi since kindergarten who just enjoys humiliating other students. Alex is a good liar and always approaches problems very calmly and calmly. She is rather little interested in theoretical magic lessons. Alex prefers the practice and very often conjures unauthorized. Their arbitrary sorcery almost always leads to problems. Together with her brother Justin or her friend Harper, she then has to find a solution. In the episode "Uncle Kelbo" Alex has brief magic lessons from her uncle, who prefers practical magic more than theory. At first she has a lot of fun, as her uncle mainly concentrates on jokes and pranks, but Alex quickly realizes again that her real magic teacher is her father. From the third season onwards, Alex takes magic a little more seriously, because she really wants to catch up with her brother Justin to have a chance in the final wizarding contest. In season four, Alex announces that she is a sorceress. You and Justin have to go to the magical court because of this and are downgraded to level 1. Like her brothers, she is half Italian and half Mexican. She only remembers that she is half-Mexican, her father always has to remind her of her Italian origins. In the last episode "The Decision" she wins the wizard contest and thus becomes the new family sorceress.
Justin Vincenzo Pepe Russo
Justin is the oldest child of the Russos. He is the complete opposite of Alex, so he is the smartest of the siblings and constantly learning. In normal school he is not one of the particularly cool and popular, but at the Zaubercollege (a summer school for young magicians) he is very popular and counts as very cool. Justin loves teaching sorcery theory. He's a real model student, but sometimes the lessons themselves get on his nerves. Although he is very mature and adult, he still sleeps with night light and is very enthusiastic about child activities. He has action figures that his sister likes to call dolls to annoy him. They are characters from comics with which he recreates scenes. Justin is almost always annoyed by Alex, and occasionally by Max. Although that annoys him, he always bails his little sister out of a mess and is always there for her when she needs him. In the first season, Justin has a friend named Miranda. At the beginning of the second season he went on a blind date with a werewolf. Juliet, a vampire, has been his girlfriend since the end of the second season. In the third season he is doing a monster hunter internship since he has finished his magic apprenticeship. However, he ended the internship after just a few episodes. Although he lost the wizarding contest, he is still allowed to keep his magic power and takes the place of Professor Krümel and becomes the new headmaster at the wizarding college.
Maximilian "Max" Russo
Max is the youngest child and often a bit difficult to understand. He's mostly up for a prank, either with Alex to annoy Justin or with Justin just to have fun. He's also very messy, his room is never really tidy. Max mostly doesn't care what is going on around him. He is a relatively average student. His father once hired a sorcery tutor for him so he could catch up with his siblings a bit. From episode 5 to episode 11 of season 4, Alex and Justin accidentally turned Max into a girl, but from the outside it's just "Maxine", Max's cousin, who lives with the Russos for a while on a student exchange. Up until the episode "The Love Potion" , Max found it very difficult to perform magic because he did not yet have his full magic powers. At the beginning of the fourth season, Max becomes the new head of the wizarding family, as Alex and Justin have failed to keep their magical powers a secret. After the magic contest, he is later allowed to take over his father's Waverly Sub Station.
Harper Finkle
Harper is Alex's best friend. Until the episode "Harper Knows", she knew nothing about the Russo children being magicians. She takes things in a rather straightforward and casual way, but is always there for the Russos when they have magic problems. Harper is pretty clumsy and a bit naive and therefore quite the opposite of Alex. She also makes her own strange clothes, sometimes including groceries. Occasionally she also goes shopping in the children's section. She also loves Alex's brother Justin, who doesn't reciprocate her feelings. She's always trying to get Justin out on a date and acts very weird when he's around. In order not to hurt her feelings, Alex always lies or bypasses it on this subject. From the episode "Justin's New Girlfriend" onwards , Harper seems to get her feelings for Justin halfway under control and doesn't behave so strange anymore when it comes to him. In season 3 she meets Zeke and is with him from season 4.
Theresa Russo
Theresa is Mexican and runs a sandwich shop with her husband Jerry on Waverly Place. She is not a sorceress, but she knows about magic and mainly helps her children in non-magical matters. She hates it when her children do random magic. She's not really into magic, and magic is usually the number one reason she and Jerry have disagreements. She is also afraid to be on a ship because she thinks that people are not meant to be.
Jerry Russo
Jerry is Italian and was once a magician himself. However, he had to surrender his powers to his brother Kelbo, as the laws of wizards forbid magicians from marrying mortals, in this case Theresa. He kept this a secret for a long time, only in the episode "Uncle Kelbo" did he reveal this to his children. He is the complete opposite of his brother Kelbo, namely very responsible, hardworking and has extensive knowledge of magic. But he's also funny and lets himself have a bit of fun, willy-nilly. He also likes to eat. Jerry and Kelbo have a sister named Megan. When Jerry won the wizarding contest, he gave his powers to Kelbo because he needs them more than Megan to get by in the world. She has been on bad terms with her brothers ever since. Even when it comes to whether Jerry's kids can keep their strength, Megan doesn't want to help. Only in the episode "The Magic Repeat Test" are Justin, Alex and Max told that they have an aunt.
occupation
The series was synchronized by Film- & Fernseh-Synchron based on dialogue books by Ursula von Langen and Christine Roche, directed by von Langen.
main actor
| role | actor | Main role (season) |
Voice actor | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Russo | Selena Gomez | 1.01-4.29 | Gabrielle Pietermann | 110 episodes |
| Justin Russo | David Henrie | 1.01-4.29 | Patrick Roche | 110 episodes |
| Max Russo | Jake T. Austin | 1.01-4.29 | Maximilian Belle | 98 episodes |
| Harper Finkle | Jennifer Stone | 1.01-4.29 | Farina Brock | 98 episodes |
| Theresa Larkin-Russo | Maria Canals-Barrera | 1.01-4.29 | Kathrin Simon | 88 episodes |
| Jerry Russo | David DeLuise | 1.01-4.29 | Oliver Mink | 95 episodes |
supporting cast
| actor | role | Supporting role (season) |
Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Tepe | Different persons | 1.01-2.28 | Claudia Schmidt |
| Skyler Samuels | Gigi | 1.01, 1.07, 2.03 | Jacqueline Belle |
| Dan Benson | Ezekiel "Zeke" Beakerman | 1.09-4.29 | Max fields |
| Bill Chott | Mr. Herschel Laritate | 1.11-4.24 |
Michael Gahr (season 1–3) Christoph Jablonka (season 4) |
| Josh Sussman | Hugh Normous | 1.13-1.14, 2.06-2.18, 4.23-4.25 | John-Alexander Döring |
| Ian Abercrombie | Professor Crumbs | 1.14-4.29 | Norbert Gastell |
| Jeff Garlin | Uncle Kelbo | 1.16, 2.30, 3.12 | Crock Krumbiegel |
| Daniel Samonas | Dean Moriarty | 2.01-2.07, 2.28, 4.04 | Paul Sedlmeir |
| Bridgit Mendler | Juliet Van Heusen | 2.26-3.10, 3.27, 4.25-4.29 | Jacqueline Belle |
| Moises Arias | Max's conscience | 3.03-3.05 | Tobias John von Freyend |
| Gregg Sulkin | Mason Greyback | 3.08-3.10, 3.28-4.29 | Roman Wolko |
| Hayley Kiyoko | Stevie Nichols | 3.12-3.16 | Malika Bayerwaltes |
| Frank Pacheco | Felix | 4.02-4.25 | Torben Liebrecht |
| Bailee Madison | Maxine | 4.05-4.11 | |
| Leven Rambin | Rosie | 4.07-4.10 | Anke Kortemeier |
| John Rubinstein | Gorog | 4.09-4.10, 4.22-4.25 | |
| McKaley Miller | Talia | 4.11-4.19 | Lea Kalbhenn |
| Fred Stoller | Dexter | 4.22-4.25 |
Guest stars
From other series
| actor | role | Voice actor | series | episode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Sprouse | Zack Martin | Robert Schmalz | Zack & Cody on board | 2.25 |
| Cole Sprouse | Cody Martin | Robert Schmalz | ||
| Brenda Song | London Tipton | Magdalena Turba | ||
| Debby Ryan | Bailey Pickett | Rubina Kuraoka | ||
| Phill Lewis | Marion Moseby | Norman Matt | ||
| Miley Cyrus | Miley Ray Stewart (Hannah Montana) | Shandra Schadt | Hannah Montana | 3.20 |
| Emily Osment | Lilly Truscott (Lola Luftnagle) | Marieke Oeffinger | ||
| Mitchel Musso | Oliver Oskar Oken | Johannes Wolko | ||
| Billy Ray Cyrus | Robby Ray Stewart | Thomas Amper | ||
| Jason Earles | Jackson Rod Stewart | Manuel Straube | ||
| Moises Arias | Rico Suave | Tobias John von Freyend |
Other guest stars
| actor | role | episode | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Hale | Miranda | 1.02, 1.10 | |
| Daryl Sabara | TJ Taylor | 1.05, 2.15 | |
| Tiffany Thornton | Susan | 1.09 | |
| Malese Jow | Ruby Donahue | 1.09 | |
| Octavia Spencer | Dr. Evilini | 1.13-1.14 | Susanne von Medvey |
| Chelsea dust | Kari Landsdorf | 1.15 | Marieke Oeffinger |
| Eric Allan Kramer | Coach Gunderson | 1.16 | |
| Sara Paxton | Millie | 1.18 | |
| Cindy Crawford | Bibi Rockford | 2.13 | Solveig Duda |
| Dwayne Johnson | Dwayne Johnson | 2.15 | Tilo Schmitz |
| Misty May-Treanor | Misty May-Treanor | 2.15 | |
| Rob Reiner | Rob Reiner | 2.16 | |
| Fred Willard | Mr. Stuffleby | 3.03 | Walter von Hauff |
| Shakira | Shakira | 3.13 | Maren Rainer |
| Austin Butler | George | 3.11 | |
| Bella Thorne | Nancy | 3.20 | |
| Wilmer Valderrama | Uncle Ernesto | 3.26 | |
| Shane Harper | Fidel | 4.05 | |
| China Anne McClain | Tina | 4.09-4.10 | Felicitas Bauer |
| Nick Roux | Chase Riprock | 4.15-4.16 | Louis Friedemann Thiele |
Charisma
The premiere was seen by 5.9 million people in the US and is one of the most successful premieres. The episode In the Eye of the Viewer , which ran after the Princesses Protection Program , was watched by 6 million Americans. The double episode "The Werewolf", which ran on January 22, 2010 in the USA, was seen by 6.2 million viewers and is one of the most successful episodes of the series. The most successful episode was the series finale The Decision , which 9.8 million viewers wanted to see.
| Season | Episodes | Airing (USA) Disney Channel |
Broadcast (Germany) Disney Channel |
Broadcast (Germany) SuperRTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| season 1 | 21st | October 12, 2007 to August 31, 2008 | March 8, 2008 to September 6, 2008 | September 8, 2008 to November 30, 2008 |
| season 2 | 30th | September 12, 2008 to August 21, 2009 | February 21, 2009 to October 31, 2009 | September 12, 2009 to March 5, 2010 |
| season 3 | 30th | October 9, 2009 to October 15, 2010 | March 12, 2010 to December 31, 2010 | November 8, 2010 to January 30, 2011 |
| Season 4 | 29 | November 12, 2010 to January 6, 2012 | February 4, 2011 to January 28, 2012 | October 29, 2011 to April 15, 2012 |
Episode list
Theme song
The theme song, Everything Is Not What It Seems , was written by John Adair and Steve Hampton, who also wrote the theme songs for Hotel Zack & Cody and Phil from the Future . The song is sung by leading actress Selena Gomez .
In the German third season, the entire opening credits were accelerated. At the same time, the logo for the third season was also newly animated.
While the opening credits for the first to third season were the same, there is not only a new opening credits for the fourth season, but also a new version of the theme song Everything Is Not What It Seems .
In some other countries the title song has been translated into the respective language, but in German the English original has been used.
Movies
There is a Disney Channel Original Movie for the series, which is originally called "Wizards of Waverly Place - The Movie". The film was shot in Puerto Rico , New York City and Los Angeles for about six weeks from February 15th. The first trailer was released in America on June 17th. The film premiered on August 28, 2009 on the US Disney Channel. It premiered in Germany on October 30, 2009, and on ProSieben's free TV on November 29, 2009. The film was broadcast on March 5, 2010 on Super RTL. A second film was announced in August 2010. However, on April 25, 2011 , Selena Gomez announced that there would be no second film. In September 2012, however, a reunion in the form of a television film that continues the series plot was announced. In the film, all of the main characters in the series play again.
Awards
| Tabular overview of awards and nominations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year | Award | For | category | result |
| 2009 | Emmys | "The Wizards from Waverly Place" | Outstanding Children's Program | Won |
| Alma Awards | " Selena Gomez " | Special Achievement Comedy - Television - Actress | Won | |
| Nick Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite TV Actress | Won | ||
| 2011 | Won | |||
| "The Wizards from Waverly Place" | Favorite TV Show | Nominated | ||
| " David Henrie " | Favorite Tv Sidekick | Nominated | ||
Web links
- The magicians from Waverly Place on the German Disney Channel
- The wizards from Waverly Place on the American Disney Channel
- Wizards of Waverly Place in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- German dubbing files
Individual evidence
- ↑ 61st Primetime Emmy® Awards | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Cdn.emmys.tv. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ↑ Super RTL shows new "Waverly Place" episodes
- ^ Rainer Idesheim: Wizards of Waverly Place: Selena Gomez announces the end of the series . Serial junkies. July 14, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ↑ Mariano Glas: Jessie and Wizards of Waverly Place: Disney with new episodes . Serienjunkies.de . November 17, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- ^ Gary Levin: "Waverly Place" Premiere . Usatoday.com. October 18, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ↑ Record-breaking "Wizard of Waverly Place" final
- ↑ Wizards of Waverly Place: 12 new episodes of the 4th season on SUPER RTL
- ↑ Disney Channel's “Wizards Of Waverly Place” Season 4 And Wizards Of Waverly Place Movie Sequel! ( Memento from June 5, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Selena Gómez: 'Me siento una persona bastante normal ( Memento of the original from April 29, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Disney Channel makes new "Waverly Place" film
