Ep 12. Dude Looks Like Shakira

In the Wizards of Waverly Place season 3 episode 12 titled "Dude Looks Like Shakira," Justin and Alex compete to see who can make the best toy commercial. Meanwhile, Alex and Max transform their father into the pop star Shakira in order to convince him to let them stay up late to watch her concert on TV.

As the episode begins, Justin and Alex are both excited to participate in the annual toy commercial competition at Wizard school. They both come up with creative ideas and rush to start filming their commercials. However, things quickly go awry when Alex starts to mock Justin's commercial and he becomes angry and defensive. This leads to a heated argument and competition between the two that soon spirals out of control.

Meanwhile, Max overhears his parents talking about the upcoming Shakira concert on TV and begs to stay up late to watch it. However, his father Jerry is not convinced and insists that they go to bed at their normal time. This prompts Alex and Max to come up with a plan to transform Jerry into Shakira so that he will let them stay up late without any objections.

Alex and Max succeed in transforming their father into the famous pop star, and he is so impressed with how he looks that he decides to take the day off from work to continue impersonating Shakira. However, this leads to some unexpected consequences, as Jerry begins to act like Shakira and takes his persona to a whole new level. Things come to a head when he shows up at the toy commercial competition and starts performing as Shakira in front of a large crowd.

As the competition comes to an end, Justin and Alex both realize that their rivalry has gone too far and choose to work together to create a new commercial that showcases the best aspects of both of their ideas. They end up creating a fun and entertaining commercial that impresses the judges and wins the competition.

In the end, Jerry finally realizes the error of his ways and decides to stop impersonating Shakira. He apologizes to Alex and Max for getting carried away and promises to let them stay up late to watch the concert on TV. The episode concludes with the Russo family sitting down together to enjoy the performance of their favorite pop star.

Overall, "Dude Looks Like Shakira" is a fun and lighthearted episode that showcases the sibling rivalry between Justin and Alex, as well as the family dynamic of the Russo family. With its comedic moments and heartwarming ending, this episode is sure to be a favorite among fans of the series.