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Wizards of Waverly Place (season 2)
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Wizards of Waverly Place
(season 2)
The Wizards of Waverly Place season two cast.
Country of origin
United States
No. of episodes
30
Release
Original network
Disney Channel
Original release
September 12, 2008 (2008-09-12) – August 21, 2009 (2009-08-21)
Season chronology
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The second season of Wizards of Waverly Place aired on Disney Channel from September 12, 2008 to August 21, 2009. The season deals with the Russo children, Alex (Selena Gomez), Justin (David Henrie) and Max Russo (Jake T. Austin) continuing to compete to become the leading wizard in their family. Also starring in the series are Maria Canals Barrera and David DeLuise as their parents, Theresa and Jerry, and Jennifer Stone as Alex's best friend, Harper Finkle.
Contents
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1 Synopsis
2 Plot
3 Cast
4 Episodes
5 References
6 External links
Synopsis[edit]
Harper now knows that Alex, Justin and Max are wizards. Alex and Justin have new love interests Dean Moriarty (Daniel Samonas), and Juliet Van Heusen (Bridgit Mendler) respectively. The series characters cross over with The Suite Life on Deck and Hannah Montana in part one and two of "Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana" featuring cast members from The Suite Life on Deck namely, Dylan and Cole Sprouse, Brenda Song, Debby Ryan and Phill Lewis.
Guest stars and recurring cast include: Dan Benson, Bill Chott, Skyler Samuels, Josh Sussman, Daryl Sabara, Cindy Crawford, Fred Willard, Rachel Dratch, Dwayne Johnson, Misty May-Treanor, JD Cullum, Anne Ramsay, Amanda Tepe and Jeff Garlin.
Plot[edit]
Alex has another love interest, her classmate Dean Moriarty, and tries to impress him by using magic to make him think she's smart. In another episode, when Alex's nemesis, Gigi Hollingsworth, finds her diary which she draws in, she finds out about Alex's crush on Dean. When Gigi gets trapped, she gets back out and is convinced she hit her head. She tells the school of Alex's crush on Dean and Alex admits what she does in her diary, but denies it was Dean who was the Prince in her drawings. He still, however, seems impressed. She later asks him if he'll help fix an old car of her father's, which he agrees to do. Dean then enters it in a race once fixing it, but Alex gets mad when her family begin to like Dean and he doesn't spend as much time with her. Alex then transports herself into the car during the race to talk to Dean, who reveals he likes her. Dean asks Alex out, but on a triple date. After Alex eliminates the other couples so that she can be alone with Dean, she realizes he wants to kiss her. On the date, she tries to distract Dean so that he won't, but after he tells her he likes her too much, they kiss. Alex promises she won't abandon him, but then runs off to help her brother. She comes back and they make up. Alex later reveals she doesn't like how badly Dean expresses his feelings. When wizard students stay at the Russos' due to Wiz Tech being closed down, Ronald Longcape Jr. begins to develop feelings for her. Alex feels guilty when she thinks she's falling in love with Ronald. Ronald gets rid of Dean and then transforms into him as to break up with Alex so he can be with her. Ronald takes advantage of her and makes her evil like him and his father so that they can rule. Alex then reveals she's in love with Dean, so is transformed back. Dean is back and starts calling Alex his girlfriend. Tired of lying to her best friend, she reveals magic to Harper by taking her into space on her birthday. Dean moves away, but Alex tries to continue dating him in his dreams with the use of magic. When he comes to see her, they go out on a date but she realizes they've drifted apart and aren't the same so breaks up with him, who has no reaction. He later comes back and tells her it hurt too much. When her brother wins a cruise on the S.S. Tipton, she goes also and meets Zack Martin, who develops a crush on her and asks her out, but she says no. When he gets blamed for a prank she pulled on her brother, he finds out it was her and asks her where she's been all of his life.
Justin meets a girl, Isabella, online and meets up with her. When his sister tells him she's a dog, he doesn't believe her so asks her, but she tells him she's a werewolf. Justin says he doesn't care, and kisses her but she reveals when you kiss a werewolf, you become a werewolf so Justin and Isabella run into the forest together. Justin's family find him and undo the spell to make him a wizard again. When shot with Cupid's arrow, Justin falls for Harper Finkle, and they begin dating but it soon wears off and they go back to being friends. Justin and Harper, who has a long-term crush on him, begin to date again seemingly and attend many silent movies together. His sister, however, sabotages their relationship to keep them from dating and Justin tells her she's not so bad as long as she doesn't fuss over him, but they stop dating. When Justin meets Max's Tutor, Tutor, he gets a crush on her and they begin dating. He's, however, creeped out that she has become such good friends with his sister. After Tutor's finished teaching Max, she can't come back anymore so they have to break up, but Justin realizes he was only drawn to her as she's half-elf. When he wins a cruise on the S.S. Tipton, he falls for London Tipton who, as not the smartest, believes he's a doctor so agrees to date him. When Justin gets pulled away from their date as he has to get his picture taken for winning the competition, London sees him and says he looks exactly like her date. She then becomes attracted to his brother. When the Van Heusen family open a sandwich shop right next to the Sub Station, they begin to lose business. They send Justin over as a spy, but he meets Juliet Van Heusen, the owner's daughter, and falls for her. Their parents say they can't date, as their businesses are competing but once learning she's now the good child of the family, Justin's sister changes their parents' minds. Justin discovers Juliet is a vampire, and she tells him she knows he's a wizard. Juliet influences Justin's family by telling them they have to eat healthier. Justin and Juliet get more serious and reveal to each other that they have fallen in love.
Max goes on his first date, with his classmate, Jeanette, at the Sub Shop. However, he has been using magic to humiliate his brother in an attempt to impress her, so his brother turns him into a clown and she leaves.
Cast[edit]
Selena Gomez as Alex Russo
David Henrie as Justin Russo
Jake T. Austin as Max Russo
Jennifer Stone as Harper Finkle
Maria Canals Barrera as Theresa Russo
David DeLuise as Jerry Russo
Episodes[edit]
Main article: List of Wizards of Waverly Place episodes
This season consists of 30 episodes.
Filmed in June 2008 to November 2008.
Wizards of Waverly Place Season 2 episodes
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season
Title
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Original air date
Prod.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
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1 "Smarty Pants" Victor Gonzalez Todd J. Greenwald September 12, 2008 (2008-09-12) 201 4.8[1]
Alex is eager to help prepare for the Quiz Bowl if it will get the attention of the new guy, Dean. Harper and Justin are planned to compete in the Quiz Bowl on opposing teams. But when Alex causes an accident that leaves one of Harper's teammates unable to compete, she is forced to participate instead. To give the team an edge in the Quiz Bowl Competition, she wears a pair of magical trousers known as "Smarty Pants", which give the wearer superior knowledge on anything and everything. However, her superior knowledge might ruin her friendship with Harper, who was counting on the Quiz Bowl to give her a new reputation as class genius. To stop herself from answering all of the questions, Alex takes off the pants, only to learn that there were some unpleasant side effects.
Guest stars: Daniel Samonas as Dean Moriarty (as Dean Malone), Andy Pessoa as Alfred, Bill Chott as Mr. Laritate
Note: The name of the guy that Alex has a crush on is Dean Moriarty, but the credits at the end of the show address him as Dean Malone.
Absent: David DeLuise as Jerry Russo
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2 "Beware Wolf" Victor Gonzalez Vince Cheung & Ben Montanio September 21, 2008 (2008-09-21) 202 4.0[2]
Justin meets a girl named Isabella through WizFace. Alex has suspicions that Isabella is not who she seems. After sharing a kiss, Justin learns that Isabella is actually a werewolf and, worse, he is becoming one himself. Meanwhile, Max and Alfred start a dog-walking business to earn money for cups on a chain.
Guest stars: Sarah Ramos as Isabella, Andy Pessoa as Alfred
Absent: Jennifer Stone as Harper Finkle
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3 "Graphic Novel" Mark Cendrowski Gigi McCreery & Perry Rein October 5, 2008 (2008-10-05) 203 3.9[3]
After Gigi steals Alex's diary, Justin and Max transport Gigi inside Alex's secret fairy tale princess world. The siblings struggle to keep Gigi from discovering Alex's secret, and revealing the family's secret to the world.
Guest stars: Daniel Samonas as Dean Moriarty, Skyler Samuels as Gigi Hollingsworth
Absent: Maria Canals Barrera as Theresa Russo, David DeLuise as Jerry Russo
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4 "Racing" Victor Gonzalez Justine Bateman October 12, 2008 (2008-10-12) 204 4.3[4]
Alex has developed a crush on Dean, a "gear head" type of guy. To gain his attention, she asks if Dean can fix up an old junk car of Jerry's. Dean not only fixes the car, but enters it in an upcoming race of classic cars at Paramus. Alex is dissatisfied, and uses a worthless mail-order product of Max's to teleport inside the car during the race. Unfortunately, the teleportation causes Dean to lose consciousness, resulting in a near-crash of the car. When Dean comes to, Alex talks to him and finds out that he likes her as well. In the end they drive into a massive sloppy joe.
Guest stars: Daniel Samonas as Dean Moriarty, Dan Benson as Zeke
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5 "Alex's Brother, Maximan" Victor Gonzalez Matt Goldman October 19, 2008 (2008-10-19) 205 N/A
Alex goes on her first date with Dean at the roller rink, while Justin builds a robot for the Robot Olympics. After hearing from Jerry about a robber who steals tip jars and cupcakes, Max dons a superhero costume and plots to stop the thief. When Justin finds out, he is worried that his brother is heading into danger, so he tracks Alex down at the roller rink to ask for help. Alex is reluctant to leave Dean, but her family is more important. It turns out the story of the "robber" was all a plot by Jerry to get his children to work together and realize what is really important.
Guest stars: Daniel Samonas as Dean Moriarty
Note: In the end credits, Dan Benson is listed as guest star for his role as Zeke, but Zeke didn't appear in this episode.
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6 "Saving WizTech Part 1" Bob Berlinger Peter Murrieta October 26, 2008 (2008-10-26) 208 4.5[5]
A failed evil wizard, Ronald Longcape, Sr., curses WizTech with plastic balls, creating a twofold problem—firstly, that plastic is impenetrable to even the strongest of magic, and subsequently, magic cannot be used to quickly remove the plastic balls. This causes WizTech to close, and Professor Crumbs enlists Jerry to house a few of the students at his home. Among them is Longcape, Sr.'s son, Ronald Longcape, Jr., who is also secretly evil and who tries to come between Alex and Dean. He traps Dean in Jell-O, then disguises himself as Dean to break up with Alex. Ronald gets Alex to come back to WizTech with him. Meanwhile, Justin, eager to be the savior of Wiz Tech, calls upon the help of a prestigious wizard company run by kids to help eliminate the plastic balls from the school, under two conditions: 1) They get to put up signs advertising their products, and 2) they get to play in the balls.
Guest stars: Daniel Samonas as Dean Moriarty, Ian Abercrombie as Professor Crumbs, Josh Sussman as Hugh Normous, Chad Duell as Ronald Longcape, Jr., Maurice Godin as Ronald Longcape, Sr.
Notes: The sequel was premiered the same day as this one. See "Saving WizTech" Part 2 below. This episode was first aired on October 24, 2008 on Disney Channel UK and Ireland (even though Disney Channel USA stated that it was the world premiere when it already originally aired in the United Kingdom and Ireland two days earlier.
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7 "Saving WizTech Part 2" Bob Berlinger Peter Murrieta October 26, 2008 (2008-10-26) 209 4.9[5]
When arriving at Wiz Tech things start to get a little weird. Ronald is speaking in innuendos, spells are going wrong, and the school is being overrun by advertisements. Ronald is keeping Dean locked in the supplies closet that his dad runs. Still unbeknownst to Alex, Ronald lures her up to the Tower of Evil to play the Tetherball of Evil which will turn both of them evil. Meanwhile, Justin is trying to figure out how the school got overrun with advertisements. While he is rushing around he encounters Professor Crumbs who heard a rumor that Alex went up to the Tower of Evil and that he must make sure that she doesn't do that with Ronald Longcape. Max, hearing the whole conversation, told them that's exactly who she went with. Professor Crumbs tells them they must save their sister before it's to late. When Max and Justin get up to the tower it is already too late for Alex is already playing with Ronald. Ronald, caught, reveals his whole evil plan to them. Minutes after he tells them of his evil plans Alex and Ronald are turned Evil and get a Frankenstein and Frankenstein's Wife-like makeover. Professor Crumbs, walking up seconds after they were turned evil, tells them of a way to reverse the evil spell. One of them must be in love with someone else. Alex then realizes that she is in love with Dean, thus breaking the spell. Over come with love Ronald tells Alex what he's done with Dean saying that she'll never find him. At that moment Ronald's dad comes up with Dean in the elevator. Seeing his father mistake Ronald jumps in the Elevator and tells them not follow them or "lover boy gets it". Justin, in a quick moment of intelligence, jumps them down using the Pillows for Feet spell. Catching Ronald, who can barely get away with Dean, Alex takes Dean out of the Jello and receives his gift of his wooden card. Having a moment the realize that they are both madly in love with one another.
Guest Stars: Daniel Samonas as Dean Moriarty, Ian Abercrombie as Professor Crumbs, Josh Sussman as Hugh Normous, Chad Duell as Ronald Longcape, Jr., Maurice Godin as Ronald Longcape, Sr.
Absent: Jennifer Stone as Harper Finkle, Maria Canals Barrera as Theresa Russo, David DeLuise as Jerry Russo
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8 "Harper Knows" Victor Gonzalez Gigi McCreery & Perry Rein November 23, 2008 (2008-11-23) 206 4.6[6]
The Russo family is on an assignment at PopCon, a popular comic-book and movie convention. They are on the lookout for rogue wizards who may be using their magic, and Alex is on the lookout for Harper – it's Harper's birthday, and Alex lied to get out of attending PopCon with her. Harper runs into Alex and accuses her of always lying. After a fiasco involving an enchanted costume, Alex decides it's time to tell Harper that she's a wizard.
Guest stars: Josh Sussman as Hugh Normous, Lee Meriwether as TV Battle Diva, Brian Scolaro as Goblin, Michael A. Shepperd as Lamp
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9 "Taxi Dance" Mark Cendrowski Peter Murrieta December 7, 2008 (2008-12-07) 207 N/A
When the taxicab that Alex was born in (Cab 804) is retired, Alex magically repairs it in order for her and her family to continue to cherish the memories of her birth. However, Alex unintentionally brings it to life as well, and when the Cab decides to remain by Alex's side at all times. It follows her all over the place, and eventually crashes through the window of the loft; amazingly, Jerry and Theresa are far from angry at Alex when she explains her intentions, and Cab 804 ultimately decides to leave and go back to work. After all, Alex already has a family looking after her.
Guest stars: John Capodice as "Uncle" Al, Adam Carolla as the voice of Burt the Cab
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10 "Baby Cupid" Bob Berlinger Vince Cheung & Ben Montanio December 14, 2008 (2008-12-14) 210 4.1[7]
Jerry and Theresa's anniversary plans are ruined over a fight about magic, which prompts Alex to summon Cupid. When Justin reminds her that magic started the fight, Alex tries to hide Cupid from her mom by claiming that he is a lifelike doll from her "Marriage and Family" class. Cupid's return gets delayed after Max accidentally breaks his arrow and it strikes Justin, causing him to fall madly in love with an elated Harper. Harper is excited until this "new" Justin starts to bug her, and she starts to miss the "old" Justin that didn't reciprocate her feelings.
Guest stars: Dan Benson as Zeke, Bill Chott as Mr. Laritate, Mark DeCarlo as Cupid
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11 "Make It Happen" Bob Koherr Justin Varava January 1, 2009 (2009-01-01) 211 N/A
Jerry instructs his kids to each select an alternate career in the event that they do not become wizards into adulthood. He ends up disappointed with their choices when Max chooses to be a stage magician, and Alex and Justin decide to form a rock band. It is decided that Alex and Justin can use the rock band as their Plan B only if their performance draws in a large crowd. The band is a huge success, but the celebration is short lived when they find out Max used magic to make a fake audience. In the end, Alex gives Jerry a chance to live out his old dream as a bull rider, but it is so embarrassing that Theresa and the kids unanimously agree never to speak of it again.
Special guest star: Fred Willard as Mr. Stuffleby
Note: This episode aired at the special time of Midnight (ET/PT). Because of this, in the Central and Mountain time zones, it aired on December 31, 2008 at 11 p.m.
Absent: Jennifer Stone as Harper Finkle
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12 "Fairy Tale" Bob Koherr Gigi McCreery & Perry Rein January 25, 2009 (2009-01-25) 213 N/A
With college applications in mind, Justin directs a performance of Peter Pan at Tribeca Prep. He casts Harper as Tinkerbell, but Alex must play the role when Harper breaks her leg. Alex, not thrilled with the idea of actually learning lines, then gets a real fairy, Flutter, to play her part. Things do not go as planned, and the production is a disaster. Justin is cheered up when his siblings write a wonderful review.
Guest stars: Dan Benson as Zeke, Bill Chott as Mr. Laritate, Rachel Cannon as Flutter the fairy
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13 "Fashion Week" Victor Gonzalez Todd J. Greenwald February 15, 2009 (2009-02-15) 215 3.9[8]
Magic is down for the day. Alex tricks Harper into letting her take care of the one-of-a-kind dress that Harper's new boss designed for fashion week. But Alex breaks her promise and models the dress in her bedroom, a situation ends in Justin getting food all over it. Alex must figure things out without the help of magic. She breaks down and tells Harper that the dress is ruined. Minutes later, Mr. Frenchie (the designer) tells Harper that his fashion show was double booked. Alex asks Mr. Frenchie if he would like to have his show at the sub station. Justin and Zeke take advantage of the models staying at the sub station by getting them to play Dungeons and Gargoyles with them. But the models accidentally get food poisoning from eating bad sandwiches. Just when things get bad, magic comes back and Alex is able to save the day.
Guest stars: Cindy Crawford as Bibi Rockford, Willie Garson as Mr. Frenchie, Dan Benson as Zeke
Absent: Jake T. Austin as Max Russo, Maria Canals Barrera as Theresa Russo
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14 "Helping Hand" Bob Koherr Jay Baxter & Shaun Zaken February 16, 2009 (2009-02-16) 217 4.5[9]
Justin creates the Helping Hand to assist busy wizards from the wizard world. Jerry gives Alex and Max several tedious chores, but Alex uses the Helping Hand to do her chores for her. Unfortunately, the Hand is worn out by all the work, and is unable to perform when a wizard arrives to review Justin's creation.
Guest stars: John Doe as Superintendent Spellman, Kate VanDevender as Helping Hand
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15 "Art Teacher" Victor Gonzalez Todd J. Greenwald March 1, 2009 (2009-03-01) 214 4.1[10]
Alex bonds with a new art teacher, who turns out to be a teenager, Jenny, under a spell. Alex changes her back into a teenager, but with no teacher art class is cancelled. Alex manages to convince Mr. Laritate of how important art is, and he promises to get them a new teacher. Meanwhile, Max gets out of gym class by inventing a disease called Mono-oranegeosis, which makes him unable to see the color orange. This fake disease gets him sympathy from celebrities like Dwayne Johnson and Misty May-Treanor (who guest-star). But his ruse is soon revealed by a girl from school, who appears to be Misty May-Treanor's niece.
Guest stars: Misty May-Treanor as herself, Bill Chott as Mr. Laritate, Heidi Swedberg as Old Jennifer Majorhealey, Gilland Jones as Young Jenny, Daryl Sabara as T.J. Taylor, Kristi Lauren as Chelsa
Special guest star: Dwayne Johnson as himself
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16 "Future Harper" Bob Koherr Matt Goldman & Peter Murrieta March 15, 2009 (2009-03-15) 212 4.1[11]
Alex, Justin and Max discover that a famous author (Rachel Dratch) is using their lives as the premise for her best-selling book series, Charmed and Dangerous. However, the wizards are shocked learning that the author, H.J. Darling, is really Harper from the future. It is revealed that she traveled back in time to write about wizards, since wizardry gets exposed in the future (the fault of one of the three Russos, as Future Harper hints). Alex is enraged that Harper has been writing books about her without permission. Future Harper tells Justin that he must convince Alex to give Past Harper permission to write the series. In the end of the episode, Selena Gomez and Rob Reiner comically talk about the importance of reading.
Special guest stars: Rob Reiner as himself, Rachel Dratch as Future Harper Finkle / H.J. Darling
Absent: Maria Canals Barrera as Theresa Russo, David DeLuise as Jerry Russo
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17 "Alex Does Good" Guy Distad Vince Cheung & Ben Montanio April 5, 2009 (2009-04-05) 219 2.8[12]
When Alex is sent to the principal's office for the umpteenth time, Mr. Laritate makes her join the "Happy Helpers Club" under the threat of suspension. However, Alex is disgusted when she discovers that the club actually only does mundane everyday tasks for other people (pushing an elevator button, for example) rather than actual good deeds, and that they are only doing said deeds for rewards. Alex talks to her older friend, Maggie, a former hippie (as evidenced by her references to '60s culture), who gives her advice. Meanwhile, Max goes on his first date, and learns the importance of being yourself.
Guest stars: Bill Chott as Mr. Laritate, Kathryn Foley as Jennette Brocolleti, Jo Anne Worley as Maggie, Gilland Jones as Jenny, Steve Purnick as store owner
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18 "Hugh's Not Normous" Ken Ceizler Justin Varava April 12, 2009 (2009-04-12) 216 3.2[1]
Jerry tells Alex that she must be nice to people. When Hugh Normous, a young giant, shows up at the lair, having run away from home, Alex decides to "be nice" by hiding him from her parents while she helps to locate his birth parents. Meanwhile, Max tried to get back at Alex for all her cruel pranks.
Guest stars: Josh Sussman as Hugh Normous, Clarinda Ross as Cathy Normous, Lee Reherman as Doug Normous, Christopher Neiman as Stu Fineman, Rose Abdoo as Mary Lou Fineman
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19 "Don't Rain on Justin's Parade – Earth" Bob Koherr Richard Goodman April 19, 2009 (2009-04-19) 227 3.7[13]
When Justin attempts to use magic to make his mentor Baxter Knight's weather predictions come true, he angers Mother Nature and winds up with his own personal rain cloud. Meanwhile, Alex partners up with Mr. Laritate as Deputy Russo and suddenly turns "good". Justin asks her for help, and the two are lectured by Mother Nature on the importance of helping the environment.
Guest stars: Bill Chott as Mr. Laritate, Jenica Bergere as Mother Nature, Steve Monroe as Baxter Knight, Robert Mammana as Officer Bryan
Absent: Maria Canals Barrera as Theresa Russo
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20 "Family Game Night" Bob Koherr Gigi McCreery & Perry Rein April 26, 2009 (2009-04-26) 218 N/A
In order to pass a history test, Alex switches brains with Harper. There is a glitch, however, and the two cannot switch back, leaving an infant-minded Harper in Alex's room. Justin is harassed by a girl, Daphne, who insists they are dating. To drive her away, Justin invites to Daphne to Russo Family Game Night, an infamous event that usually "ends in crime scene tape" due to the Russos' loud fighting. Meanwhile, Alex and Harper are still having trouble with the body switching spell – Alex winds up with two brains in her head, while a brainless Harper is left in Alex's bedroom. Needless to say, the game night ends in disaster, much to Justin's delight.
Guest star: Christa B. Allen as Daphne
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21 "Justin's New Girlfriend" Victor Gonzalez Richard Goodman May 2, 2009 (2009-05-02) 221 N/A
Justin and Harper bond over a silent movie festival. Alex makes fun of them by saying that they're dating. However, determined to keep her brother and best friend from dating, Alex sabotages their relationship. It all escalates into a black-and-white costumed chase scene,which Alex ends up tired and Justin and Harper win and keep dating.
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22 "My Tutor, Tutor" David DeLuise Vince Cheung & Ben Montanio May 29, 2009 (2009-05-29) 226 N/A
Jerry hired a wizard tutor for Max named Tutor. Justin and Alex start to befriend Tutor, but when they find out that she is going to leave when Max is done, they purposely cause their little brother to fail just so Tutor will stay. At the end they found out she is a half-elf and that is why they both liked her.
Guest stars: Paulina Olszynski as Tutor, Dana Michael Woods as Leprechaun
Absent: David DeLuise as Jerry Russo
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23 "Paint By Committee" Bob Koherr Peter Dirksen June 26, 2009 (2009-06-26) 229 6.0[14]
Alex is chosen to paint a mural for her school. But when the committee pitches ideas that do not match her ideas for the mural she uses magic on the mural so when they look at it they see whatever they want to, but when Justin finds out that Alex used magic he uses magic to put her mural on the wall. The committee is unhappy with her decision, but she says that she is going to go her own way with the mural.
Guest stars: Dan Benson as Zeke, Bill Chott as Mr. Laritate, Peter Hulne as Lane
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24 "Wizard for a Day" Bob Koherr Justin Varava July 10, 2009 (2009-07-10) 230 N/A
It is Jerry's birthday so Justin gives him a magical pencil holder and Max was going to go with his annual cat, but decides to go with Justin's pencil sharpener. When Alex looks for a gift better that Justin's she goes to the wizard world and gets the Merlin hat which grants any wish for a day. Jerry wishes for a box of pencils and for a Milky Way Milkshake from the Asteroid Belt. Alex then thinks that his wishes are silly so she uses the hat to turn the Sub Station into the Asteroid Belt. It brings in a lot of customers and Jerry makes their shift go up and makes them wear goofy costumes. A day later, the aliens heard that the milky way milkshake machine has reopened and wants to take it. Justin then uses one of the alien's laser guns to get rid of the hat which makes everything disappear.
Guest stars: Dan Benson as Zeke, Amir Talai as Alien leader
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25 "Cast-Away (To Another Show)"
"(Part one of "Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana")" Victor Gonzalez Peter Murrieta July 17, 2009 (2009-07-17) 220 9.3[15]
Justin is excited to meet London Tipton when he wins an essay contest prize: a cruise on the SS Tipton. Theresa and Jerry say Alex can't go because of her 14 absent assignments. Alex (who eventually sneaks away, but is caught and agrees to take classes on board) and Max join Justin on board, where Alex bonds with new friend Bailey Pickett. When Alex and Bailey enter a tug of war competition, she tells Bailey to spit on the floor so they win. They end up winning the competition and Hannah Montana tickets to her concert. When Marion Moseby asks for Alex's name since she and Bailey won, she says she is Ashley Olsen. But soon gets in hot water when she uses magic to bring Harper aboard and tells her she is signed up for Marine Biology, where she meets Cody Martin and tells him she's Alex Russo. Justin meets London Tipton while on the cruise and when she asks who he is, Justin says he is Dr. Fossil to not look like a fool. Meanwhile, Max and Zack Martin, (who has developed a massive crush on Alex), compete in a series of outrageous challenges. Alex says that she is Ashley Olsen so she won't get caught skipping classes. But gets caught after mistaking her name and telling Mr. Moseby that her real name is Ashley Simpson. In the 2nd episode, Double Crossed, when Alex gets sick of Justin's attitude, she puts blue dye in the hot tub to prank him. At the end of the episode, Alex is caught when Justin pours water on her hand. When it turns blue, Alex gets exposed and must not do any more pranks while on the cruise.
Also starring: Cole Sprouse as Cody Martin, Dylan Sprouse as Zack Martin, Brenda Song as London Tipton, Debby Ryan as Bailey Pickett, Phill Lewis as Mr. Marion Moseby
Note: This episode is part of the beginning of Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana and is a crossover with The Suite Life on Deck.
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26 "Wizards vs. Vampires on Waverly Place" Victor Gonzalez Peter Murrieta July 24, 2009 (2009-07-24) 223 5.0[16]
When a new sandwich shop (the Late Nite Bite) opens in Waverly Place, Justin falls in love with the owner's daughter, Juliet Van Heusen. But when the Russos finds out that they are vampires both parents say they can't date. Meanwhile, Alex tries to get rid of Max because of his annoying impressions and tries to send him to an underwater camp for the summer, but her plan blows up when Justin finally tells his parents about him and Juliet. In the end, both parents allow their children to date each other again.
Guest stars: Bridgit Mendler as Juliet Van Heusen, Anne Ramsay as Cindy Van Heusen, and JD Cullum as Alucard Van Heusen
Notes: The version available on iTunes has scenes deleted from the episode, such as Max's Jack Nicholson, Dr. Evil and Jerry Seinfeld impersonations, or when Juliet complains about her not dating Justin. When this episode was broadcast on Disney Channel Middle East, this episode had some scenes deleted and as a result, the running time of the episode was 23 minutes instead of 38 minutes. In the episode "Future Harper", the future version of Harper (played by Rachel Dratch) mentions saving a girl named Juliet. Also for a couple of Season 1 episodes you can see The Late Night Bight in the background.
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27 "Wizards vs. Vampires: Tasty Bites" Mark Cendrowski Justin Varava July 31, 2009 (2009-07-31) 224 4.8[17]
When Juliet comes over for Dinner at the Russo Family's house, she convinces them that Vampires are "health" conscious, so they start eating Healthy. Upset about the Healthiness, Alex and Harper both get part time shifts at the Late Nite Bite where they overhear Alucard & Cindy talk' about how younger vampires get humans to eat healthy before drinking their "delicious" blood. Alex runs off and tells Justin. As Justin thinks it, Juliet knows her parents' plot of biting Alex. When Justin, Juliet, Theresa and Jerry intervene, Max comes in with Pumpkin Scent. Then Juliet explains a vampire's "Worst Fear."
Guest stars: Bridgit Mendler as Juliet Van Heusen, Anne Ramsay as Cindy Van Heusen, JD Cullum as Alucard Van Heusen
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28 "Wizards vs. Vampires: Dream Date" Bob Koherr Gigi McCreery & Perry Rein August 7, 2009 (2009-08-07) 225 5.0[18]
When Dean moves away, Alex decides to show up in Dean's dreams. A few months later he comes back. When Alex goes on their date, Dean pays more attention to the arcade than her, and Alex attempts to break up with him. She pretends to be a slob so that Dean breaks up with her, but he said it was no big deal after she blurted it out. Alex goes into his dreams one more time to find out how Dean really feels. Meanwhile, when Juliet asks Justin to go on vacation with her and her family, he doesn't want to go and lies to her.
Guest stars: Bridgit Mendler as Juliet Van Heusen, Daniel Samonas as Dean Moriarty, David Boller as Abe Lincoln, Amanda Tepe as Hot Dog Vendor Lady
Absent: Maria Canals Barrera as Theresa Russo
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29 "Wizards and Vampires vs. Zombies" Victor Gonzalez Gigi McCreery & Perry Rein August 8, 2009 (2009-08-08) 228 N/A
Justin promises Juliet an unforgettable prom date. But when Alex organizes a zombie-themed anti-prom, Alex gives Max flyers to hand out and he accidentally sends the zombie prom flyers to the wizard world with a permission slip to test out a no fear ring, and real zombies arrive. Meanwhile, Harper and Zeke go to the prom together. At the prom Justin serenades Juliet and asks her to go steady with him. After that Max, Alex, Harper, Justin, Zeke, and Juliet get in a dance off with the zombies to get them to leave. In the end Justin and Juliet have a special moment together, slow dancing and kissing after Juliet agrees to go steady with Justin.
Guest stars: Bridgit Mendler as Juliet Van Heusen, Dan Benson as Zeke
Absent: Maria Canals Barrera as Theresa Russo
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30 "Retest" Victor Gonzalez Todd J. Greenwald August 21, 2009 (2009-08-21) 222 3.9[19]
Jerry and his siblings, Kelbo and Megan (Jerry revealed to the kids they have an aunt), need to retake the Wizard test that, in their teen years, determined who got to keep their powers. Unfortunately, Megan still has a grudge over Jerry, and nothing, neither the possibility of getting her powers back or her nephew's happiness can persuade her to redo the test. When Alex, Justin and Max see how competitive the contest gets, they realize the same test could eventually tear their family apart as well. Through the entire episode, each one of them gets compared to a relative (Max to Kelbo, Alex to Megan, Justin to their dad, and Harper to their mom). In the end, Justin says Alex is nothing like Megan, because Alex apologized and that's something Megan never learned to do.
Guest stars: Jeff Garlin as Uncle Kelbo, Carrie Genzel as Aunt Megan
Notes: This episode originally aired on July 23, 2009 on Disney Channel Latin America, almost a month before it aired in the United States. This is the last episode to be broadcast in standard definition.
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b Cable ratings: Monday Night Football, RAW, White Collar and Monk top weekly cable chart Posted on November 3, 2009 by Robert Seidman
Jump up ^ Seidman, Robert. "Nielsen Top Cable Show TV Ratings for the week ending September 21, 2008; Monday Night Football and TNT's The Closer". Tvbythenumbers.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
Jump up ^ Gorman, Bill. "Nielsen TV Ratings Top Cable Shows September 29 – October 5, 2008: ESPN Monday Night Football, Vice Presidential Debate, Baseball Playoffs, O'Reilly Factor, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, SpongeBob SquarePants, Wizards of Waverly Place". Tvbythenumbers.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
Jump up ^ Seidman, Robert. "Weekly Nielsen Top Cable TV Show Ratings for the week ending October 12, 2008 including Monday Night Football, Presidential Debate, and Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays". Tvbythenumbers.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
^ Jump up to: a b Updated: Monday Night Football, Wizards of Waverly, Bill O’Reilly and WWE Raw SpongeBob Lead Weekly Cable Viewing Posted on October 29, 2008 by Robert Seidman
Jump up ^ Updated: Weekly Top Cable Shows Posted on November 25, 2008 by Robert Seidman
Jump up ^ Seidman, Robert (December 16, 2008). "Monday Night Football, WWE RAW and SpongeBob lead weekly cable viewing". Tvbythenumbers.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
Jump up ^ Updated: NBA All-Star festivities, The Closer, WWE RAW, and Monk lead week, Damages to return despite ratings Posted on February 18, 2009 by Robert Seidman
Jump up ^ "Disney Channel Shines with "Night of Stars" Programming Event".
Jump up ^ WWE RAW, The Closer and President Obama lead cable viewing Posted on March 3, 2009 by Robert Seidman
Jump up ^ WWE RAW, Cars, Hannah Montana and SpongeBob Lead Weekly Cable Viewing Posted on March 17, 2009 by Robert Seidman
Jump up ^ Damages season finale draws few, WWE RAW, NCIS lead cable viewing Posted on April 7, 2009 by Robert Seidman
Jump up ^ "Cable favorites outside the top 20: From 'Fake Fiance' to 'The Cougar'". Zap2it. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
Jump up ^ Princess Protection Program is TV’s No. 1 Entertainment Telecast of 2009 in Kids 6–11 and Tweens 9–14
Jump up ^ ""Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana" Is Cable's Most-Watched Scripted Telecast This Year In Total Viewers". Retrieved July 2, 2013.
Jump up ^ Burn Notice, The Closer, NASCAR Top Week’s Cable Shows Posted on July 28, 2009 by Bill Gorman
Jump up ^ Updated:The Closer, Burn Notice, Royal Pains Top Week’s Cable Shows Posted on August 4, 2009 by Robert Seidman
Jump up ^ iCarly, Burn Notice, The Closer, Royal Pains, WWE RAW and Monk top week’s cable shows Posted on August 11, 2009 by Robert Seidman
Jump up ^ Updated: The Closer, WWE RAW, & True Blood Top Week’s Cable Shows Posted on August 25, 2009 by Robert Seidman
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Olivia Benson
Law & Order character
Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson
First appearance
September 20, 1999
(episode 1.01: "Payback")
Portrayed by
Mariska Hargitay
Time on show
1999–present
Seasons
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Credited appearances
428 episodes (SVU)
3 episodes (L&O)
1 episode (L&O:TBJ)
3 episodes (CPD)
1 episode (CF)
436 episodes (total)
Preceded by
Sgt. John Munch (as Sergeant of SVU)
Capt. Donald Cragen (as Commanding Officer of SVU
Lt. Declan Murphy (as Commanding Officer of SVU)
Sgt. Mike Dodds (as Commanding Officer of SVU)
Succeeded by
Lt. Declan Murphy (as Commanding Officer of SVU)
Sgt. Mike Dodds (as Sergeant of SVU)
Sgt. Mike Dodds (as Commanding Officer of SVU)
Information
Title
NYPD Detective
(seasons 1–15)
NYPD Sergeant
(seasons 15–17)
NYPD Lieutenant
(seasons 17–)
Family
Joseph Hollister
(father) (deceased)
Serena Benson
(mother) (deceased)
Simon Marsden
(paternal half-brother)
Tracy Harrison[citation needed]
(sister-in-law)
Ty Harrison
(step-nephew)
Olivia Marsden
(paternal half-niece)
Noah Porter Benson
(adopted son)
Partner
Elliot Stabler
(seasons 1–12)
Fin Tutuola
(seasons 3, 4)
Nick Amaro
(seasons 13–15)
Amanda Rollins
(season 13-present)
Signature
Olivia Margaret Benson[1] is a fictional character on the NBC police procedural drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, portrayed by Mariska Hargitay. Benson holds the rank of Lieutenant and is the Commanding Officer of the Manhattan Special Victims Unit of the New York City Police Department, which operates out of the 16th precinct.
When the series begins, she holds the rank of Detective and is partnered with Detective Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni). Following Stabler's departure at the end of the 12th season, she is partnered with Detective Nick Amaro (Danny Pino). During the 15th season, she is promoted to Sergeant and appointed as acting commanding officer, in the wake of the retirement of both Sergeant John Munch (Richard Belzer) and Captain Donald Cragen (Dann Florek). During the 17th season, she is promoted to Lieutenant and becomes the squad's official commanding officer.
The character first appeared in the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit pilot episode, "Payback", which aired September 20, 1999. Hargitay remains the only original cast member still present on the series. Benson has been credited in 411 episodes of SVU (419 in the franchise/universe), and as of season 19, she is currently the second–longest serving character in the Law & Order universe, behind SVU's Munch. She made her 400th credited appearance in the third episode of the eighteenth season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, surpassing Donald Cragen as the character with the most credited appearances in the franchise.
Hargitay's portrayal of Olivia Benson has received critical acclaim, and she has been the recipient of numerous awards and nominations, including an Emmy and a Golden Globe.
Contents
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1 Character overview
1.1 Relationships
1.2 Sexual assault storylines
1.2.1 William Lewis storyline
1.3 Character development
2 Service
2.1 List of assignments
2.1.1 Temporary assignments
2.2 Ranks
2.3 Partners
2.4 Awards and decorations
2.4.1 As a Sergeant
2.4.2 As a Lieutenant
3 Development and casting
4 Reception
5 Appearances on other shows
6 References
7 External links
Character overview[edit]
Series creator Dick Wolf named his two lead detectives after his son, Elliot, and his daughter, Olivia.[2] Wolf conceived Benson as a detective in the Manhattan Special Victims Unit, which investigates sex crimes. For the first twelve seasons of the show, she is partnered with Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni); after he resigns (offscreen) at the beginning of season 13, she is partnered with Nick Amaro (Danny Pino). She is tough, empathetic,[3] and gets emotionally involved in cases.[4] Executive producer and head writer Neal Baer has explained that she is "the empathetic, passionate voice for these victims",[5] in contrast to Stabler, who embodies "the rage we feel, the 'How can this happen?' feeling".[5] Of their partnership, Baer assessed that: "They both represent the feelings that we feel simultaneously when we hear about these cases. That's why they work so well together."[5]
In the episode "Paranoia", Benson described how, despite the difficulty she faced in dealing with a two-year-old female rape victim on her second case, Karen Smythe (Khandi Alexander), who trained her, praised her for displaying a talent in dealing with victims.[6] Benson herself is a child of her mother's rape. Her mother’s rapist, Joseph Hollister, later committed suicide.[7] Benson's mother Serena (Elizabeth Ashley), an English professor, was an alcoholic who emotionally and physically abused Olivia. In the season 2 episode "Taken", Serena Benson dies falling down a flight of subway stairs outside the entrance to a bar. In a later episode, "Intoxicated", Olivia mentions being engaged briefly when she was 16 to one of her mother's students; when her mother found out, she broke a bottle of vodka and went after Olivia with it. Olivia fought back, kicked her mother twice, and ran out of the house.
Benson is a graduate of Siena College.[8] While there, she held a membership in a sorority.[9] In addition to English, Benson speaks Italian,[10] some Spanish and French, and is able to read the Miranda warnings in at least two other languages.[11] She owns a black 1965 Ford Mustang convertible but rarely drives it.[12]
She has a younger half-brother named Simon Marsden (Michael Weston). Simon, whom she found by illegally running her DNA through the system, was thought to be a rapist. However, his name was cleared after it is revealed that he was framed by Captain Julia Millfield (Kim Delaney).[13]
Benson's life is further complicated when she is named the legal guardian of a young boy named Calvin Arliss (Charlie Tahan). Calvin's mother, Vivian (Maria Bello), abandons him and flees when Benson's investigation uncovers that Vivian (also a child of rape) may have killed her mother's rapist. Vivian names Benson as Calvin's legal guardian.[14] Calvin lives with her for a while, until she finds Vivian and her lover Sara have relapsed into drug use. Sara confesses to murdering Vivian's father and is then shot dead. Vivian revokes Benson's parental rights and sends Calvin to live with his grandparents. Both Calvin and Benson are devastated by the separation.[15] In season 13, she is seen with Calvin and his grandparents during or right before Halloween.[16]
In the season 13 episode "Child's Welfare", Simon reveals to Benson that she has a niece and a step-nephew named Olivia and Ty, and that he is planning to marry a woman named Tracy. When the children are taken by the City because of Simon's criminal background, Benson calls Defense Attorney Bayard Ellis (Andre Braugher), with whom she has become good friends, to help Simon and Tracy get the children back. When a judge denies the Marsdens their children back, Simon kidnaps them. Ellis makes a deal to have Simon serve a 60-day sentence, knocking his charge down from kidnapping to a misdemeanor, custodial interference. One of the conditions of the reduced charges is that he must give up his custody petition and agree to visit his daughter only in a supervised setting for the next three years. Simon is reluctant, but Benson tells him it's better than his daughter visiting him in jail.[17]
At the conclusion of the season 15 finale, Benson becomes the court-appointed custodial guardian of Noah Porter, an orphaned baby. The appointment is for a trial period of one year, with the option to apply for legal adoption at the end of that period.[18] Although the year is rocky due to Noah's health issues and the demands of her job, Benson formally adopts Noah a year later.[19]
At the end of season 17, Sergeant Mike Dodds (Andy Karl) is taken hostage by Corrections Officer Gary Munson (Brad Garrett), who ultimately kills him. As a result of the incident, Benson blames herself for not checking Munson for weapons before leaving him alone with Dodds.
Towards the end of the 18th season episode "Next Chapter", Benson has her first on-duty kill when a rape suspect, former police sergeant Tom Cole (Chris Bauer), becomes dangerously close to shooting Detective Dominick “Sonny” Carisi (Peter Scanavino).
At the end of season 19 premiere "Gone Fishin'", her ex-boyfriend and former SVU colleague, Brian Cassidy (Dean Winters), now a DA Investigator, tells her that she is being investigated by the DA's office on suspicions of child abuse against Noah. The investigation was dropped in "Mood". In "Contrapasso", her lawyer Trevor Langan (Peter Hermann) returns to tell her that Ellie Porter had lied about having relatives and discovers that Noah has a grandmother, Sheila Porter (Brooke Shields), Ellie's mother. In "No Good Reason", she brings Benson to family court, accusing her of being an unfit parent; the case is dismissed, but Benson agrees that it's in Noah's best interest that they stop fighting. In "Unintended Consequences", Benson lets her visit and spend time with Noah. At the end of "Intent", she gets a call from Sheila telling her that Noah had been kidnapped in the mall. In "Gone Baby Gone", it is revealed that Sheila was behind the kidnapping, and that she intends to take Noah to live with her in Manchester, New Hampshire. Benson goes to Sheila's cabin in Vermont to rescue Noah, where Sheila attacks her; Benson manages to subdue and arrest her, however, and takes Noah back home with her.
Relationships[edit]
Hargitay has characterized Benson and Stabler's relationship as "very complicated".[5] Her assessment is that:
“ Sometimes it's very much like brother and sister, and I think the reason that they're so close is that they share a passion for their jobs and for the people. They have a mutual respect for one another. I think that the average lifespan of an SVU detective is four years because of the difficulty and stress involved. They've been doing it for longer than that, so they feel like they're in their own world almost. There's also sexual chemistry between them, it's so loaded and layered. People ask me if they'll ever get together—and people want that, and sometimes I think even Olivia wants that—but I don't think that will ever happen.[5] ”
Baer agrees that a romantic relationship between the two is unlikely, though commented: "You never can say never".[5]
Hargitay has stated that her favorite SVU scene occurs in the season 7 episode "Fault", when Benson is faced with the possibility of losing Stabler: "Lou Diamond Phillips [who played a child killer] has a gun to Elliot's head. I'm negotiating [with him to drop the gun]. It was a painful, high-stakes scene. Elliot and I have to admit what we mean to each other... He is everything that [my character] Olivia has. So this was where we really got that to pay off."[20] In an episode where Stabler goes undercover, Benson tries to talk him into coming back; but they are interrupted by Stabler's targets, and she undresses and pretends to be a prostitute.[21]
Benson takes it hard when Stabler resigns from the NYPD in the 13th season opener, "Scorched Earth", and takes a while to warm up to her new partner, Nick Amaro. While Stabler has yet to appear again in the series, Benson frequently mentions him in both a professional and personal context; she tells the squad's newer detectives what Stabler would do in a given situation, and says more than once that she is "getting over someone".[22]
In season 1, Benson has a sexual relationship with one of her SVU colleagues, Detective Brian Cassidy (Dean Winters). In the episode "Closure", Benson refers to it as a drunken one-night stand. It is implied that the relationship continued based on comments in the episode "Disrobed". Cassidy leaves the precinct at the end of that episode. In the season 5 episode "Lowdown", it is revealed Benson had a relationship with a murder victim who turned out to be homosexual and HIV positive. Medical Examiner Melinda Warner (Tamara Tunie) immediately tests Benson and the results come back negative. In the season 9 episode "Closet", the SVU squad are surprised to find out that Benson has been in a relationship with journalist Kurt Moss (Bill Pullman) for several months. It comes out only because Internal Affairs is investigating Benson and Stabler in a case in which the department accidentally outed a professional football player. By the end of the episode, she breaks up with Moss.
While Benson has only been portrayed in relationships with men, she has, according to lesbian entertainment website AfterEllen.com, "attracted a large lesbian following". Fan speculation exists over alleged sexual tension between Benson and Assistant District Attorney Alexandra Cabot (Stephanie March), which Baer admits to indulging: "We read the fan sites. We know that people are into the Alex-Olivia thing. All the codes are in there."[23]
In the middle of season 13, Benson enters into a relationship with a new prosecutor to the District Attorney's Office, Executive ADA David Haden (Harry Connick Jr.). Hargitay has said that Connick, who is a friend of hers, improved the show to a more romantic advanced stance. "This is a home run on so many levels," she said. "The show is very fortunate to have Harry's extraordinary talent, and I'm lucky because I get to work with my friend. I think Olivia couldn't have asked for a better companion to take her through a new stage in her life and career." Haden and Benson begin their relationship at the end of the episode, "Official Story". In the episode "Hunting Ground", she decides to take it slow with Haden, claiming she needs time to see if their relationship will last. That night, they end up sleeping together in her apartment. This makes her late for a case, which is frowned upon in the NYPD.[24][25][26] In the episode "Justice Denied", Benson and Haden end their relationship due to a conflict of interest.
In the season 14 premiere, Benson shares a kiss with Cassidy after she tells him she is not the same person from 13 years before, when they had a brief sexual relationship. Later that season, in the episode "Undercover Blue", it is revealed that Cassidy and Benson had been seeing each other for quite some time. Their relationship hits a rough patch in the episode when Cassidy is accused of rape, which results in their relationship becoming public. The charges against Cassidy are later dropped when the SVU detectives discover that he was being set up. In season 15, Benson stays with Cassidy as she recovers from her imprisonment by a serial rapist. A few months after she returns to work, they get a new apartment together. They break up in the episode "Downloaded Child", however.
In "Chicago Crossover" and "They'll Have to Go Through Me", Benson strikes up a friendship with Sergeant Hank Voight (Jason Beghe) of the Chicago Police Department, despite their differing methodologies when it comes to solving crime. Upon the conclusion of their joint operation, the two share drinks before Benson returns to New York.
It is suggested throughout season 17 that Benson is in a relationship with Capt. Ed Tucker (Robert John Burke) of Internal Affairs. In "Manhattan Transfer", they are forced to confirm their relationship when Tucker is accused – by his own cousin, a priest – of being complicit with a sex trafficking ring that has ties to Vice and the Catholic Church. Tucker is eventually cleared, and he continues his relationship with Benson. In season 18, Tucker tries to convince Benson to retire with him, though at the conclusion of the episode "Next Chapter", Benson realizes she is not ready to do so as being a cop is part of who she is. As a result, Benson breaks it off with Tucker at the end of the episode "Chasing Theo".
Sexual assault storylines[edit]
In the season 9 episode "Undercover", Benson poses as an inmate in a women's prison to investigate an alleged rape by a corrections officer. While there, the corrections officer in question, Captain Lowell Harris (Johnny Messner), attacks her and attempts to force her to perform oral sex on him. She is rescued by SVU colleague Fin Tutuola (Ice-T), who gets there just in time to stop the rape. Later, Benson helps convict the rapist by questioning his earlier victim about distinguishing features on his penis, prompting the victim to recall a mole on it, which Benson later explains to Warner that she had also seen. When Warner asks Benson if she had been raped, she replies, "It was the closest I've ever come."
In season 10, Benson is seen struggling with now being a victim of sexual assault herself. She is attending group therapy, something she has not shared with anyone but Tutuola. In the episode "PTSD," while investigating the rape of a Marine, she is pushed against a wall while trying to break up a fight between a suspected rapist and another Marine. She subsequently breaks up the fight by holding her gun to the back of the suspect's head. Later, while in questioning, the other Marine tells Tutuola that, "She [Benson] has PTSD, I would recognize that glassy-eyed look anywhere." At the end of the episode, the original suspect is cleared, and Benson apologizes to him, admitting that she was a victim of sexual assault.
In the season 11 episode "Perverted," Benson becomes the prime suspect in the sexual mutilation and murder of a biker gang member. As more evidence is found linking her to the crime, an Internal Affairs detective insinuates that she may have committed it while suffering from a flashback to the assault. The other detectives eventually discover that Benson has been framed by a man she sent to prison years earlier.
William Lewis storyline[edit]
At the end of the season 14 finale "Her Negotiation", Benson is kidnapped by serial rapist/murderer William Lewis (Pablo Schreiber). During the season 15 premiere "Surrender Benson", Lewis makes her watch while he rapes and tortures the mother of his own attorney and kills a police officer who attempted to pull him over. He then beats and tortures her, burning her with cigarettes and wire hangers, and holds her hostage for four days. Just as he is about to rape her, she breaks free, handcuffs him, and holds him at gunpoint. When he taunts her, she loses control and beats him within an inch of his life with an iron rod. She is rescued by her fellow detectives moments later, and Cragen puts her on mandatory leave so she can recover.[27] She returns to work in the following episode, "Imprisoned Lives", which takes place two months later, but is still haunted by the experience. She begins seeing a therapist (Bill Irwin) to cope with the trauma. It is later revealed that Lewis survived and is in prison awaiting trial.
In "Psycho/Therapist", a visibly injured and still-recovering Lewis fires his new attorney and chooses to represent himself. He calls Benson as a witness and accuses her of assaulting him because he rejected her sexual advances. She vehemently denies it, and lies under oath that he had broken free of his restraints and lunged at her. Lewis is found guilty of kidnapping and assaulting a police officer, but the jury voices doubts about Benson's story and acquits him of attempted rape. The episode closes with Benson weeping on the courthouse stairs and, four months later, Lewis being wheeled away on a stretcher.
In "Beast's Obsession", Lewis uses the distraction caused by his (self-induced) cardiac incident to escape from prison. He then rapes a teenaged girl, kidnaps her younger sister, and threatens to kill her unless Benson tells the truth about her testimony. Benson holds a press conference and admits that she lied on the witness stand. When Lewis does not release the girl, Benson tracks him down and surrenders to him. With his hostage watching, Lewis at first attempts to rape Benson, but changes his mind when she refuses to show him fear; instead, he forces her to play Russian roulette with him. As a police squad closes in, Lewis taunts her one last time before committing suicide right in front of her. In "Post-Mortem Blues", she is brought before a grand jury to explain her admission and Lewis' death. Her career is threatened until SVU's temporary commanding officer, Lt. Declan Murphy (Donal Logue), tells the grand jury that he instructed Benson to lie in her press conference, thus clearing her of Lewis' death and possible perjury charges. Murphy then makes Benson his second-in-command.
In subsequent seasons, Lewis' name becomes a kind of code for an intensely dangerous situation and Benson reveals that her trauma and ordeal with him will always be a part of her. During a heated exchange with Amaro, he pointedly asks her whether she can ever forgive Lewis; she does not answer and he apologizes.
Character development[edit]
Hargitay has deemed the storyline which saw Benson find her paternal family "probably the biggest thing that's ever happened to Olivia".[28] She feels her character is a role model for teenage girls, revealing:
“ I get letters saying, 'I want to do the right thing like Olivia. I want to be strong like Olivia. My friend did this, but I didn't do it because of Olivia.' For me, when a television show has that kind of positive effect on young people, it is great. I think it is a good thing that we are shedding light on darkness. I think it is a good thing to make teenage girls aware.[29] ”
Service[edit]
Benson joined the NYPD in 1992, and was trained by Sergeant Karen Smythe (Khandi Alexander) at the 55th Precinct in the Bronx. After completing her probationary period, Smythe recommended that Benson be transferred to the Sex Crimes Unit (later renamed the Special Victims Unit). From 1993 to 1998, she was partnered with Detective Patrick Griffin (Anthony Edwards), who in 1992 testified on her behalf when she was accused of taking money and drugs during her first bust. However, he lied for her, as he had not actually been with her in the same room at the time.[30] By 1998, she had received her detective's shield and was assigned to the 16th Precinct as a Detective 3rd Grade, where she was partnered with Detective Elliot Stabler. She is promoted to Detective 2nd Grade in 2001, and Detective 1st Grade in 2011. In 2006, she is temporarily reassigned to the Computer Crimes Unit; later that year, she does a stint undercover for the FBI's Domestic Terrorism Unit at the request of her friend, Special Agent Dana Lewis (Marcia Gay Harden).
Benson and Stabler work together for over 12 years, until Stabler retires in 2011 after he kills an 18-year-old girl who shot up the SVU squad room.[31] Following Stabler's resignation, she is partnered with Det. Nick Amaro.[10]
Cragen asks Benson to take the Sergeant's exam following the retirement of Sgt. John Munch (Richard Belzer),[32] and she gets the promotion soon afterward; Cragen congratulates her for placing 48th out of 8,000 applicants.[33] Cragen announces at another dinner party that Benson has been approved to remain at SVU (it was feared she would be reassigned); at the end of the episode, Cragen reveals his impending retirement from the NYPD, making Benson SVU's acting commanding officer.[34] Benson remains in command until Lieutenant Declan Murphy (Donal Logue) takes over the squad; he makes her his second-in-command.[35] When Murphy returns to undercover work, he appoints her acting commander.[18]
Lt. Ed Tucker (Robert John Burke), representing 1 Police Plaza, asks Benson to take the Lieutenant's exam in order to officially take command of SVU before the NYPD appoints another officer to the position.[36] She passes the Lieutenant's exam with flying colors, and is officially promoted to Lieutenant after some politicking by her boss, Deputy Chief William Dodds (Peter Gallagher). Benson had wanted Fin as her second-in-command, but Chief Dodds arranges for the politically unsavvy Benson to be assigned a Sergeant who does know how to play the game – his own son, Mike (Andy Karl).[37]
Following the events of "Manhattan Transfer", Benson is relieved of her duties as Commanding Officer of SVU, largely due to her (personal) involvement with now-Captain Tucker, who becomes a person of interest in a complex corruption case SVU stumbled upon. Mike Dodds is made Acting Commanding Officer.[38] In spite of this, Benson quietly continues to call the shots at SVU since Dodds disagrees with her suspension and continues to seek her advice in secret. Benson is reinstated after SVU managed to bust the sex trafficking ring and Tucker is cleared.[38]
Sometime after Tucker is cleared, Benson and Dodds, on the latter's last day at SVU, are involved in a hostage situation involving corrupt Rikers Island corrections officer Gary Munson (Brad Garrett) holding his wife hostage. Benson takes Munson's children out of the house and Dodds tried to resolve the situation, but while trying to get the gun from the officer, he ends up being shot. He suffers a stroke during surgery and dies. Benson blames herself for Dodds' death because they did not initially search Munson for a weapon.[39]
As commanding officer, Benson has worked cases frequently with each of the detectives under her command: Fin, Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish) and Dominick "Sonny" Carisi, Jr. (Peter Scanavino).
List of assignments[edit]
Probationary Patrol Officer, NYPD 55th Precinct (1992–93)[6]
Patrol Officer, NYPD 55th Precinct (1993–98)
Junior Detective, NYPD 16th Precinct (Special Victims Unit) (1998 – May 18, 2011)
Senior Detective, NYPD 16th Precinct (Special Victims Unit) (September 21, 2011 – January 15, 2014)
Acting Commanding Officer (Sergeant), NYPD 16th Precinct (Special Victims Unit) (January 22, 2014 – April 9, 2014)
Sergeant—Supervisor Detective Squad, NYPD 16th Precinct (Special Victims Unit) (April 9, 2014 – May 21, 2014)
Acting Commanding Officer (Sergeant), NYPD 16th Precinct (Special Victims Unit) (May 21, 2014 – October 7, 2015)
Lieutenant—Commander Detective Squad, NYPD 16th Precinct (Special Victims Unit) (October 7, 2015 – Present)
Temporary assignments[edit]
Detective, NYPD Computer Crimes Unit (May 2, 2006 – May 9, 2006)[40][41]
Undercover operative, FBI Domestic Terrorism Unit (September 19, 2006 – October 31, 2006)[42][43]
Special Deputy United States Marshal for the Eastern District of New York (October 6, 2010)[44]
Public Relations Officer, NYPD One Police Plaza (Public Relations) (March 2, 2016 – March 23, 2016)
Ranks[edit]
Officer
Detective 3rd Grade[45]
Detective 2nd Grade[46]
Detective 1st Grade (Shield number 40115)[10]
Sergeant (Shield number 01139)[47]
Lieutenant[37]
Partners[edit]
Sergeant Karen Smythe, NYPD (Khandi Alexander) – Training officer (1992–1993)[6]
Detective Patrick Griffin, NYPD (Anthony Edwards) – First partner (1993–98)
Detective Elliot Stabler, NYPD Special Victims Unit (Christopher Meloni) (1998–2011)
Detective Nick Amaro, NYPD Special Victims Unit (Danny Pino) (2011–2014)
None (Squad Supervisor) (2014–15)
None (Commanding Officer) (2015–present)
Awards and decorations[edit]
As a Sergeant[edit]
The following are the medals and service awards worn by then-Sergeant Benson, as seen in "Betrayal's Climax" and "Beast's Obsession".
American Flag Breast Bar
World Trade Center Breast Bar
NYPD Commendation—Integrity
As a Lieutenant[edit]
The following are the medals and service awards worn by Lieutenant Benson, as seen in "Heartfelt Passages".
American Flag Breast Bar
World Trade Center Breast Bar
NYPD Combat Cross
NYPD Medal for Valor
NYPD Meritorious Police Duty, w/numeral "2"
NYPD Meritorious Police Duty
Development and casting[edit]
Casting for the lead characters on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit occurred in the spring of 1999. Dick Wolf, along with officials from NBC and Studios USA, were at the final auditions for the two leads at Rockefeller Center. The last round had been narrowed down to six finalists. For the female lead –Benson– Samantha Mathis, Reiko Aylesworth, and Hargitay were being considered. For the male role – Stabler – the finalists were Tim Matheson, John Slattery, and Christopher Meloni. Meloni and Hargitay had auditioned in the final round together and after the actors left, there was a moment of dead silence, after which Wolf blurted out, "Oh well. There's no doubt who we should choose – Hargitay and Meloni." The duo, who Wolf believed had the perfect chemistry from the first time he saw them together, were his first choice. Garth Ancier, then head of NBC Entertainment, agreed, and the rest of the panel assembled voiced their assent.[48] Hargitay trained as a rape crisis advocate to prepare for the role of Benson.[49]
During the last months of her pregnancy in 2006, Hargitay took maternity leave from SVU, and was temporarily replaced by Connie Nielsen.[50][51]
In May 2009, after the show's tenth season, Hargitay and Meloni's contracts expired when they were reportedly making $375,000[52]–$385,000 per episode.[53] During negotiations in April for a new contract, the duo attempted to receive a percentage of the show's profits as other high-profile Law & Order actors had done in the past. It was rumored that NBC threatened to replace Hargitay and Meloni if they persisted in their demands.[54] However, two months later it was officially reported that both their contracts had been renewed for two more years.[53] When the thirteenth season was about to air, initial reports indicated that Hargitay would appear in only the first 13 episodes.[55] However, NBC chairman Bob Greenblatt later clarified that she would be in every episode of the season.[56]
Since 2012, Hargitay earns approximately $400,000[57] to $500,000 per episode.[58]
Reception[edit]
Hargitay has won a number of awards for her role as Benson: 'Individual Achievement for Best Female Lead' and 'Outstanding Female Lead' Gracie Awards in 2004 and 2009 respectively, an Emmy for 'Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series' in 2006, a Prism Award for 'Performance in a Drama Series Episode' in 2006, and a Golden Globe for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series' in 2005. Of her Emmy win, Hargitay commented: "It makes me only want to be better. Now I'm an Emmy winner. I have to step it up."[28]
The San Francisco Chronicle's John Carman called Hargitay "the show's weakest performer" when the series originally premiered in 1999.[4] In 2006, however, fellow San Francisco Chronicle writer Jean Gonick, deemed Benson a suitable role model for teenage girls, calling her "courageous and strong, and unspeakably gorgeous",[59] and writing that "Olivia Benson is our own special hero. She battles evil, avenges her mother, faces her demons but refuses to date them."[59] In 2001, Entertainment Weekly's Ken Tucker criticized Benson and Stabler as "the most naive, bleeding heart molester busters in America."[60]
A poll on the Hallmark Channel voted her second-greatest detective in the Law & Order franchise, only being beaten by Law & Order: Criminal Intent's Robert Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio). Benson appeared in Comcast's list of TV's Most Intriguing Characters and also in the website's list of TV's Top Cops.[61][62] She was included in TV Guide's list of "TV's Sexiest Crime Fighters".[63] UGO Networks placed "the hard-charging detective" among the "fifty greatest fictional detectives of all time".[64] A 2015 poll released by Trailer Park, Inc. in conjunction with QC Strategy ranked Benson as the No. 1 "favourite female television character".[65][66]
Appearances on other shows[edit]
Benson appears on three episodes of Law & Order, one episode of Law & Order: Trial by Jury, three episodes of Chicago P.D. and one episode of Chicago Fire.
Law & Order: "Entitled: Part 2" (February 18, 2000)
Law & Order: "Fools for Love" (February 23, 2000)
Law & Order: Trial by Jury: "Day" (May 3, 2005)
Law & Order: "Flaw" (September 28, 2005)
Chicago P.D.: "They'll Have to Go Through Me" (November 12, 2014)
Chicago Fire: "We Called Her Jellybean" (April 28, 2015)
Chicago P.D.: "The Number of Rats" (April 29, 2015)
Chicago P.D.: "The Song of Gregory William Yates" (February 10, 2016)
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