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''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' is an American
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created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan. The series aired on
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from March 18, 2005, to September 1, 2008. The series was nominated twice for the
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. The series is primarily set at the Tipton Hotel in
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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 Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress and singer. During her childhood, she was featured in over 100 advertisements and had minor roles on-screen and in theatre. She achieved mainstream success as Maddie Fitzpatric ...
), the manager, Mr. Marion Moseby (
Phill Lewis Phillip David Lewis (born February 14, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, and director. He is best known for playing hotel manager Mr. Moseby on the Disney Channel series ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' and its spin-off, ''The Suite Life ...
), and the boys' single mother who is also the Hotel's
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, Carey Martin ( Kim Rhodes). The series is the third Disney Channel Original to have more than 65 episodes, after ''
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'' and ''
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''. ''The Suite Life'' launched a
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series, also starring the Sprouse twins in their respective roles as Zack and Cody, called ''
The Suite Life on Deck ''The Suite Life on Deck'' is an American teen sitcom created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan, and developed by Kallis and Pamela Eells O'Connell. The series aired on Disney Channel from September 26, 2008, to May 6, 2011. It is a sequel/ spi ...
'', which aired on Disney Channel for a further three seasons from 2008 to 2011. A
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based on both series, ''
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'', premiered on Disney Channel on March 25, 2011.


Premise

The series centers on Zack and Cody Martin, 12-year-old twin brothers who live in the luxurious Tipton Hotel in Boston, where their divorced mother Carey sings and performs in the hotel lounge. The identical twins often cause mischief at their residence. The series also follows the hotel owner's teenage daughter London Tipton (a parody of
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), the hotel's candy-counter girl, Maddie Fitzpatrick, 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,''Zack and Cody'' episode: "Election" and Maddie and London's private Catholic school, Our Lady of Perpetual Sorrow.''Zack and Cody'' episode: "Forever Plaid" 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.


Characters


Main

* Cody Martin ( Cole Sprouse), the mature, and smarter twin. He is a "straight A" student. In the first season, 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. * Zack Martin ( Dylan Sprouse), the self-centered, outgoing, older twin, who usually dresses in skater and baggy-camo clothes. * London Tipton ( Brenda Song), 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. London loves fashion; she only wears designer clothes. She has her own web show called ''Yay Me! Starring London Tipton''. *Maddie Fitzpatrick (
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), the teenage candy-counter girl at the Tipton Hotel and London's best friend. She comes from a lower-class family, and as such Maddie is hard-working, outspoken, and intelligent. *Marion Moseby (
Phill Lewis Phillip David Lewis (born February 14, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, and director. He is best known for playing hotel manager Mr. Moseby on the Disney Channel series ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' and its spin-off, ''The Suite Life ...
), 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. Mr. Moseby acts as a father figure towards London, as Mr. Tipton is seldom around. *Carey Martin ( Kim Rhodes), 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. She was married to Kurt Martin, but they divorced after the twins were born for unstated reasons.


Recurring

*Esteban (
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), the hotel's bellhop. *Arwin ( Brian Stepanek), the hotel's janitor and aspiring inventor.


Production

''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' premiered in March 2005, starring Dylan and Cole Sprouse, Brenda Song,
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,
Phill Lewis Phillip David Lewis (born February 14, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, and director. He is best known for playing hotel manager Mr. Moseby on the Disney Channel series ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' and its spin-off, ''The Suite Life ...
and Kim Rhodes. President of
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described the actors as an
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. The series was filmed in front of a live studio audience in
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. This was the first series to be produced under the
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banner, and it was created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan. The exterior of the Tipton Hotel seen in the series is the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver in downtown
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, while interior scenes were filmed at Hollywood Center Studios in
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. During the production of the first season, five additional episodes were ordered, bringing the total to 26. The series was renewed for a third season in November 2006, after 65 episodes had already been completed. Production was scheduled to resume in January 2007.


Series overview

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 ''
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'' and ''
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''.


Reception

By 2006, ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' was one of Disney Channel's top-rated programs.


Accolades


Other media


Television series

''
The Suite Life on Deck ''The Suite Life on Deck'' is an American teen sitcom created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan, and developed by Kallis and Pamela Eells O'Connell. The series aired on Disney Channel from September 26, 2008, to May 6, 2011. It is a sequel/ spi ...
'' is a sequel series to ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'', that debuted on Disney Channel on September 26, 2008. The series is on a cruise ship with Zack, Cody, and London attending a semester-at-sea program, while Mr. Moseby manages the ship. Dylan and Cole Sprouse, Brenda Song, and Phill Lewis returned to reprise their roles in the main cast. 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.Zack & Cody Spin-off Is Afloat
.
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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
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and Brian Stepanek, was not picked up by Disney Channel, ''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. An Indian adaptation of the show, titled '' The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir'', premiered on
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on April 8, 2012. It ran for two seasons and ended on January 19, 2014.


Film

On September 20, 2010,
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announced that production has begun for a
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based on ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' and ''The Suite Life on Deck''.

''
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'' premiered on Disney Channel in the United States and Canada on March 25, 2011.


Video games

The series has spawned three video games entitled ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Tipton Caper'' for the
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, ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Tipton Trouble'', and ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Circle of Spies'' for the
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. 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
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.


Books

''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' had a number of novels based on episodes of the series, as well as original books. 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 episodes and video games.


Merchandise

Merchandise based on the series include clothing, bags, bedding, and toys.


References


External links

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