WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE – “Wizards vs. Asteroid” – After reports there is an asteroid heading toward Earth, the Russo’s plan to escape through the Wizard portal to safety. When the time comes to leave, Alex, Justin and Max choose to stay behind and use their magic to blast into space and try to save the world from the asteroid. Meanwhile, Alex has to keep her parents from finding out she may not be graduating high school, in a new episode of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” premiering FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. (DISNEY CHANNEL/BRUCE BIRMELIN)
JAKE T. AUSTIN, KRISTINA HAYES