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The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Danny Kallis Jim Geoghan
Starring	Dylan Sprouse Cole Sprouse Brenda Song Ashley Tisdale Phill Lewis Kim Rhodes Table of Contents Show Premise[edit] Cast and characters[edit] Recurring[edit] Episodes[edit] Sequel series, film and adaptation[edit] Awards and nominations[edit] Broadcast[edit] Other media[edit] Novels[edit] Merchandise[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Was Suite Life of Zack and Cody Cancelled? What is the difference between The Suite Life on Deck and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody? What is The Suite Life of Zack and Cody based on? Who did Zack and Cody end up with?
Theme music composer	Gary Scott (music) John Adair & Steve Hampton (lyrics)
Opening theme	"Here I Am" performed by Loren Ellis and The Drew Davis Band
Ending theme	"Here I Am" (instrumental)
Composer	Gary S. Scott
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	87 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Danny Kallis Irene Dreayer Pamela Eells O'Connell (seasons 2–3) Jim Geoghan (season 3)
Producer	Walter Barnett
Cinematography	Alan Keath Walker
Editors	Kelly Sandefur Jim Miley
Camera setup	Videotape, multi-camera
Running time	22–23 minutes
Production company	It's a Laugh Productions
Release
Original network	Disney Channel
Picture format	NTSC
Original release	March 18, 2005 – September 1, 2008
Chronology
Followed by	The Suite Life on Deck (2008–11)
Related shows	The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody is an American sitcom created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan. The series aired on Disney Channel from March 18, 2005, to September 1, 2008. The series was nominated for an Emmy Award three times and was also nominated for a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award three times.

The series is primarily set at the Tipton Hotel in Boston and centers on Zack and Cody Martin (Dylan and Cole Sprouse), a set of twin brothers who live in the hotel's suite. The series' other main characters include the Tipton hotel's heiress London Tipton (Brenda Song), the hotel's candy counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick (Ashley Tisdale), the manager, Mr. Marion Moseby (Phill Lewis), and the boys' single mother who is also the Hotel's lounge singer, Carey Martin (Kim Rhodes). The series is the third Disney Channel Original to have more than 65 episodes, after That's So Raven and Kim Possible.[1]

The Suite Life launched a sequel series, also starring the Sprouse twins in their respective roles as Zack and Cody, called The Suite Life on Deck, which aired on Disney Channel from 2008 to 2011. A TV movie based on both series, The Suite Life Movie, premiered on Disney Channel on March 25, 2011.

Premise[edit]

The series centers on Zack and Cody Martin, twin brothers who live in the Tipton Hotel (a parody of the Hilton Hotel) in Boston, where their mother Carey sings and performs in the hotel lounge. The series also follows the hotel owner's teenage daughter London Tipton (a parody of Paris Hilton), the hotel's candy-counter girl, Maddie Fitzpatrick,[2] and Mr. Moseby, the hotel manager, who is often the foil to Zack and Cody's schemes.

The show is often set at the Tipton Hotel, but has other settings such as Zack and Cody's school, Cheevers High,[3] and Maddie and London's private school, Our Lady of Perpetual Sorrow Catholic.[4] Zack and Cody often get in trouble and come up with ideas to get out of it. In the 3rd season the show is also set at the store Zack and Cody work for: Paul Revere Mini Mart, and the camp that Maddie works for: Camp Heaven on Earth.

Cast and characters[edit]

Main[edit]

Bottom row (from left to right): Carey Martin, London Tipton, Maddie Fitzpatrick and Mr. Moseby. Top row (from left to right): Arwin Hawkhauser, Zack Martin, Cody Martin and Esteban Ramirez.

• Cole Sprouse portrays Cody Martin, the mature, and smarter twin. He is a "straight A" student. In the first season of the show, it was revealed that Cody is the more gentle twin compared to his brother and somehow always gets talked into going along with Zack's schemes.
• Dylan Sprouse portrays Zack Martin, the self-centered, outgoing, older twin, who usually dresses in skater and baggy-camo clothes. In the first season of the show it was revealed that Zack is ten minutes older than Cody, as he was born at 6:30 and Cody at 6:40[5]
• Brenda Song portrays London Tipton, the only daughter of Wilfred Tipton, the owner of the Tipton Hotel. London is a teenager with her own private suite at the Tipton Hotel in Boston, complete with a large wardrobe with several divisions (each with their own talking mirror) and a kitchen. London loves fashion; she only wears designer clothes and hates plaid, especially plaid Catholic school uniforms. She does not have a nanny (or indeed any designated adult) involved in her upbringing, and instead relies on the Tipton Hotel Staff for any assistance or guidance. She dislikes her step-moms (previous and current) and usually talks to Mr. Moseby and Maddie about her problems. When happy she always claps her hands repeatedly while saying her catchphrase, "Yay me!" She also has her own web show called Yay Me! Starring London Tipton that exists both within the program and in the real world. Though it seems like London may lead the ultimate rich-girl life, her childhood was not perfect. London is a shopaholic who shops to fill the void of lack of attention from her father.
• Ashley Tisdale portrays Maddie Fitzpatrick, the teenage candy-counter girl at the Tipton Hotel and London's best friend, who throughout the series holds several other jobs/positions including a cashier at the Cluck Bucket and manager on the Camp Tipton Daycare Center. She also visits Antarctica during the series to help save the penguins. She comes from a lower-class family, and as such Maddie is hard-working, outspoken, and intelligent. Like Esteban, it is shown she has an incredibly long name; in the episode "Pilot Your Own Life", it is revealed to be Madeline Margaret Genevieve Miranda Catherine Fitzpatrick.[6] She attends private school at "Our Lady of Perpetual Sorrow" and later attends "Cheevers High". Maddie is London's closest friend, though London often treats her like a servant, as in the episode "Footloser", usually bribing her with money. Maddie also babysat Zack and Cody throughout season one. Zack has a huge crush on her in Season One, however the crush is less visible during the other two seasons.
• Phill Lewis portrays Mr. Marion Moseby, the stern and uptight manager of the Tipton Hotel, who speaks with a large vocabulary and an urbane vernacular, and is often annoyed by Zack's and Cody's schemes. It is later revealed that his first name is Marion and the majority of the other characters often made fun of his masculinity because of his feminine name, as well as his experience as a ballet dancer. His repeated catchphrases, "Good luck with that", "Pish posh", and "If you'll excuse me", have become his trademark. Though he acts as though he does not care about the boys, he actually has a great deal of affection for them. In the episode "The Ghost of 613", it is revealed that he started out at the Tipton as a bellhop back in the 1970s, and had a "voluminous 'fro". Mr. Moseby is more of a father to London than her own, because Mr. Tipton is seldom around. He was also known as the "Meanager", due to his stern persona. Mr Moseby also makes a brief appearance in the Disney Channel sitcom Jessie where it is revealed that he now manages the Tipton Hotel in New York.[7]
• Kim Rhodes portrays Carey Martin, the single working mother of Zack and Cody. She is the hotel's lounge singer. She and her sons traveled to several cities before arriving at the Boston Tipton Hotel, which she calls the "best gig we've ever had". She was married to Kurt Martin, but they divorced after the twins were born for unstated reasons.

Recurring[edit]

• Adrian R'Mante portrays Esteban Ramirez, the hotel's bellhop.
• Brian Stepanek portrays Arwin Hawkhauser, the hotel's janitor and aspiring inventor.

Episodes[edit]

The series filmed an episode which aired as part of network crossover special, That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana, which aired on July 28, 2006, as a crossover featuring That's So Raven and Hannah Montana.[8]

Sequel series, film and adaptation[edit]

The Suite Life on Deck is a sequel to The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, that debuted on Disney Channel on September 26, 2008, set on a cruise ship with Zack, Cody, and London attending a semester-at-sea program, while Mr. Moseby manages the ship. Debby Ryan joins the cast as Bailey Pickett, who becomes Zack and Cody's friend (and Cody's girlfriend) and London's friend and roommate.[9] The series also introduces Doc Shaw as Marcus Little, a former superstar who lost his fame after his voice changed. While an attempted spin-off, Arwin!, which was to star Selena Gomez and Brian Stepanek, was not picked up by Disney Channel,[10] The Suite Life on Deck skipped the pilot process and went straight to the series. The Suite Life on Deck eventually ended on May 6, 2011.

On September 20, 2010, Disney Channel announced that production has begun for a Disney Channel Original Movie based on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and The Suite Life on Deck.[11] The Suite Life Movie premiered on Disney Channel in the United States and Canada on March 25, 2011.[12]

An Indian adaptation of the show, titled The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir, premiered on Disney Channel India on April 8, 2012. It ran for two seasons and ended on January 19, 2014.[13]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Broadcast[edit]

Other media[edit]

Novels[edit]

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody had a number of novels based on episodes of the series, as well as original books.[34]

Merchandise[edit]

The series has spawned three video games entitled The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Tipton Caper for the Game Boy Advance, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Tipton Trouble, and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Circle of Spies for the Nintendo DS. They were developed by Artificial Mind and Movement and published by Buena Vista Games, with the exception of Circle of Spies, which was published by Disney Interactive Studios.

Disney Press has released several books based on the shows including The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Tipton Caper, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Tipton Trouble, and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Circle of Spies novels based on the television episode and the video game.[35] Merchandise based on the series include clothing, bags, bedding, and toys.

References[edit]

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3. ^ Zack and Cody episode: "Election"
4. ^ Zack and Cody episode: "Forever Plaid"
5. ^ Suite Life on Deck episode: Bermuda Triangle – Cody says that he was born at 6:40, Zack says that he was born at 6:30
6. ^ "Pilot Your Own Life". The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Season 1. Episode 23. January 6, 2006. 9:40 minutes in. Disney Channel.
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External links[edit]

• Official website
• The Suite Life of Zack & Cody at IMDb

Was Suite Life of Zack and Cody Cancelled?

What is the difference between The Suite Life on Deck and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody?

What is The Suite Life of Zack and Cody based on?

Who did Zack and Cody end up with?