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I was watching the first trailer for the original Wizards of Waverly Place and noticed a scene from an episode that never actually aired. I did some research and found out that the scene came from the original pilot called The Amazing O’Malleys. I found that really interesting because they used footage from a version of the show that still had a completely different concept and theme before it became the series we know. That made me start theorizing that maybe they reworked or partially reshot that episode after changing the premise into the final version of the show. A long time ago, there were even rumors online about a “lost episode,” and on the podcast, David DeLuise mentioned that they filmed 22 episodes for season 1 even though only 21 were officially released. Ever since hearing that, I’ve been extremely curious about what happened to that missing episode. I would genuinely love to watch either the unreleased pilot or the so called lost episode someday. It’s fascinating to think that there could still be unseen footage from such an important early stage of the series, especially from when the characters and the entire concept were still evolving into what eventually became Wizards of Waverly Place.