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Wizards of Waverly Place
(Rated TV-G, Comedy, Starring Jake T. Austin, Selena Gomez, David Henrie, Where to watch: Disney Channel, DVD, Online)
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Common Sense says
Magic, mischief, and lessons for young tweens.
Themes in this show include: family relationships, friendship, growing up
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 7 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Wizards of Waverly Place was written by Emily Ashby
Parents need to know that there's little to worry about in this Disney sitcom about a trio of siblings with magical powers. Each episode offers positive messages about responsibility, honesty, and making good decisions, and characters learn from their mistakes. Teen girls are sometimes portrayed as image-driven and shopping-obsessed, and some mildly rebellious behavior (a girl uses magic to help sneak out of the house for a clothing sale, for example) is common. Older tweens might find the squeaky-clean package a bit on the cheesy side, but it's fine for younger ones.
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- Families can talk about how siblings relate to each other. Kids: Do you think the characters' relationships are realistic? If you have siblings, how are the show's characters similar to you and your brothers and sisters? How are they different?
- Is it ever difficult to get along with siblings? Why? What do you do then?
- Do you think you would be closer to your family if you all shared a secret like the young wizards in the show do?
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What’s the Story?
To casual observers, Justin (David Henrie), Alex (Selena Gomez), and Max Russo (Jake T. Austin) are typical siblings, living in Manhattan with their parents, Jerry (David DeLuise) and Theresa (Maria Canals Barrera). In truth, the siblings are anything but ordinary: They inherited powers from their dad's side of the family and are actually wizards in training, learning the ins and outs of their magical craft. But despite Jerry's best intentions, their focus often strays from his careful instruction when they realize their powers can be used for more entertaining endeavors. As their magical powers strengthen, Justin, Alex, and Max must learn to control them -- and identify appropriate times for their use -- or run the risk of losing them altogether.
Is It Any Good?
WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE is full of standard Disney TV fare: a nuclear family headed by two devoted (if often outwitted) parents, tweens and teens with woes that young viewers will easily relate to (a snobby rival who lives to embarrass a teen girl, for example), and squeaky-clean content. There's little here to worry parents of the show's target tween audience; while there's often some mild misbehaving of some sort going on, in the end, important lessons are learned and consequences are faced.
If you're looking for a worry-free series to transition your young tween into the next stage of entertainment, Wizards of Waverly Place might be right up your alley. But don't be surprised if older tweens -- who will easily see through the predictable storylines -- find the package a bit hokey.
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I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
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- Educational
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I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
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- Good role models
Great for tweens
i think it is better for ages 9+ because there is some kissing and some bad language
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I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
ok for everyone
love it
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
tween and below target
this is pretty funny, i laugh the whole time. seriously, this sonny with achance and suite life r the only good disney.
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No matter how old, there's magic in the air!
This is something we will tune into! After I banned my kids from Hannah Montana, they were very upset and thought nothing good would ever be on again for them! But then, I saw Wizards of Waverly pop up on the guide. We love to try new TV shows and movies that we've never watched every Saturday, so I turned this on. We felt the magic in the air! They wouldn't even get up for a glass of water! Alex can be rude, but she's never as bad as Miley Stewart (Hannah Montana) and my daughters don't imitate the behavior luckily. If you have children ages 5-12, flip this on for them and see how they like it.
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Ratings at a Glance
| 50% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
| 50% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 42% | of parents say there are good role models |
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