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Wizards of Waverly Place is a live-action Disney Channel Original Series about three siblings with magical powers. Created by Todd J. Greenwald, the show won an Emmy Award in 2009 for outstanding children's program. Filming for the third season began in July 2009 and ended in March 2010.

Wizards of Waverly Place centers on the Russo family, which includes Alex (Selena Gomez), her younger brother Max (Jake T. Austin), and their older brother Justin (David Henrie). The siblings are wizards in training and live with their Italian-American father Jerry (David DeLuise), a former wizard, and their Mexican-American mother, Theresa (Maria Canals Barrera) who is a mortal. They have to keep their secret safe while living in the mortal world. When they become adults, they will have a wizard competition to decide who will become the family wizard of their generation and keep their powers forever.

The tv show, which debuted on Disney Channel in October 2007, gathered 5.9 million viewers and in 2009 became cable's number one scripted telecast in total viewers. In February 2009, the episode "Helping Hand" broke the record for the largest audience in the 7:00 PM (Eastern Time) time period on the Disney Channel, with a total of 4.5 million viewers. In June 2009, "Paint By Committee" became the series' most-watched episode with 6 million viewers until "Wizards vs. Werewolves". In January 2010, “Wizards vs. Werewolves” hit a series highs in total viewers with 6.2 million.