Comedy
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ is a fitting sequel series to Disney’s ‘Wizards of Waverly Place.’ And that can be a good or a bad thing.
There’s nothing like family. Especially when that family is made up of fun-loving construction pups like Rubble and his crew.
While Rubble loves being a part of the Paw Patrol in Adventure Bay, he’s also ready to try something new. Now that his family is in town, he’ll be splitting his time in a neighboring metropolis called Builders Cove with his closest, familial canine companions. And they’re always eager to build a way and save the day.
Rubble is still on the double in this Paw Patrol spinoff, Rubble & Crew. In this TV-Y series on Nick Junior, the bulldog and his family are asked to help plan and build a new, growing town called Builders Cove. There, this close-knit family will have all the construction projects they could ever want as they use their talents to help others.
Rubble is the leader. Grandpa Gravel is the all-around handyman. Auntie Crane manages the forklift. His cousins play a big part, too: Wheeler drives the dump truck, Charger wrangles the crane, Motor directs the wrecking ball and Mix takes care of the mixing truck.
Together, these pups secure their hard hats against the town’s careless villain, Speed Meister, and his sidekick Mr. McTurtle, and they always double down to get the job done with kindness, teamwork and the right set of tools.
Rubble’s family reunion is interrupted when Mayor Greatway asks Rubble and his family to build a bridge for her new town, Builder Cove.
Rubble and his family work together, practice patience and even show kindness to the show’s villain, Speed Meister and his sidekick Mr. McTurtle, who rush through a project and put others in harm’s way.
Kristin Smith joined the Plugged In team in 2017. Formerly a Spanish and English teacher, Kristin loves reading literature and eating authentic Mexican tacos. She and her husband, Eddy, love raising their children Judah and Selah. Kristin also has a deep affection for coffee, music, her dog (Cali) and cat (Aslan).
‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ is a fitting sequel series to Disney’s ‘Wizards of Waverly Place.’ And that can be a good or a bad thing.
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