TV on DVD Review of the Week - Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School
The Wizards of Waverly Place is one of the newer Disney Channel show and the Wizard School DVD is its debut on DVD. If you like the show, this is a decent release. Personally, I do enjoy the show, but I have missed a lot of the episodes and was delighted to find this had three episodes I had not seen before. The DVD also has a decent special feature of the three kids of the show talking about themselves.
The first episode on the DVD is “Wizard School Part 1.” In this episode Alex and Justin go to a wizard school called Wiz Tech, which is kind of a parody of Hogwarts, especially with the black glasses students wear that make them look like Harry Potter. Alex, the slacker, has trouble at the school while Justin excels at 12-ball (a crazy ping pong like game). Back home at Waverly Place Jerry and Max try to prove their manliness by camping out on the terrace.
The second episode is “Wizard School Part 2.” This is the continuation of the first episode on the DVD. In this part Alex tries to save Justin from losing his powers. Back home at Waverly Place their parents and Max battle with a rival restaurant. This two part plot has become my favorites of the show.
The third episode is called “Curb Your Dragon.” In this episode Alex and Max get Justin a beagle/dragon from a shady merchant. The merchant steals him back and they try to get him back to keep Justin from having to deal with losing another dog.
The fourth episode is called “Disenchanted Evening.” This is the one episode I had seen before. It is among the better episodes at least. In this episode Alex discovers another wizard at school and is jealous that he can use magic whenever you want. Her quest to get her parents to allow her to magic leads to trouble, though.
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