The Suite Life of Zack & Cody

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The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
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Genre Teen sitcom
Created by Danny Kallis
Jim Geoghan
Starring
Theme music composerGary Scott (music)
John Adair and
Steve Hampton (lyrics)
Opening theme"Here I Am" performed by Drew Davis Band
Ending theme"Here I Am" (Instrumental)
Composer Gary S. Scott
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes87 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerWalter Barnett
CinematographyAlan Keath Walker
EditorsKelly Sandefur
Jim Miley
Running time22–23 minutes
Production company It's a Laugh Productions (seasons 2–3)
Original release
Network Disney Channel
ReleaseMarch 18, 2005 (2005-03-18) 
September 1, 2008 (2008-09-01)
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The Suite Life of Zack & Cody is an American teen 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.

Contents

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 for a further three seasons from 2008 to 2011. A television film based on both series, The Suite Life Movie , 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, [2] where their mother Carey sings and performs in the hotel lounge. The identical twins often cause mischief at their residence. [3] 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, [4] 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, [5] and Maddie and London's private school, Our Lady of Perpetual Sorrow Catholic. [6] 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

Recurring

Production

Characters, 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. Suitelifezackandcody show.jpg
Characters, 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.

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody premiered in March 2005, starring Dylan and Cole Sprouse, Brenda Song, Ashley Tisdale, Phill Lewis and Kim Rhodes. President of Disney Channels Worldwide Gary Marsh described the actors as an ensemble cast. The series was filmed in front of a live studio audience in Hollywood. The series was produced by It's a Laugh Productions, created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan. [3]

During the production of the first season, five additional episodes were ordered, bringing the total to 26. [2]

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. [3]

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 26March 18, 2005 (2005-03-18)January 27, 2006 (2006-01-27)
2 39February 3, 2006 (2006-02-03)June 2, 2007 (2007-06-02)
3 22June 23, 2007 (2007-06-23)September 1, 2008 (2008-09-01)

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 . [7]

Reception

By 2006, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody was one of Disney Channel's top-rated programs. [3]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2006 Asian Excellence Awards Outstanding Newcomer Award Brenda Song Nominated [8]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Choreography Travis Payne (Episode: Commercial Breaks)Nominated [9]
Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actor Dylan and Cole Sprouse Nominated [10]
Young Hollywood Awards Superstar of TomorrowBrenda SongWon[ citation needed ]
Role Model AwardWon
2007 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite TV Show The Suite Life of Zack & CodyNominated [11]
[12]
Favorite TV Actor Cole Sprouse Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's Program Danny Kallis, Irene Dreayer,
Pamela Eells O'Connell,
Jim Geoghan, and Walter Barnett
Nominated [13]
Young Artist Awards Best Family Television Series (Comedy)The Suite Life of Zack & CodyWon [14]
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young ActorCole SprouseNominated
Dylan Sprouse Nominated
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Recurring Young ActorCharley StewartNominated
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Recurring Young Actress Sophie Oda Nominated
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Guest Starring Young Actress Sammi Hanratty Nominated
Monet MonicoWon
Alyson Stoner Nominated
2008 Australian Kids' Choice Awards Fave International TV Star Ashley Tisdale Nominated [15] [16]
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite TV ShowThe Suite Life of Zack & CodyNominated [17]
[18]
Favorite TV ActorCole SprouseNominated
Dylan SprouseNominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's Program Danny Kallis, Irene Dreayer,
Pamela Eells O'Connell,
Jim Geoghan, and Walter Barnett
Nominated [9]
UK Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Kids' TV ShowThe Suite Life of Zack & CodyNominated [19]
[20]
Favorite Male TV StarDylan SprouseNominated
Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young ActressSammi HanrattyNominated [21]
Alyson StonerNominated
2009Crown AwardsBest Hairstyle on TelevisionBrenda SongWon [22]
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite TV Show The Suite Life of Zack & CodyNominated [23]
[24]
Favorite TV Actor Cole SprouseNominated
Dylan SprouseWon
Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV series – Guest Starring Young Actor Hunter Gomez Nominated [25]

Other media

Sequel series, film and adaptation

The Suite Life on Deck 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. [26] 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. [27] 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, [28] 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. [29] The Suite Life Movie premiered on Disney Channel in the United States and Canada on March 25, 2011. [30]

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. [31]

Merchandising

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

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody had a number of novels based on episodes of the series, as well as original books. [33]

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<i>The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir</i> Indian channel broadcast by Disney Channel India

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The first season of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody aired on Disney Channel from March 18, 2005 to January 27, 2006. The season introduces Zack and Cody Martin, twin brothers who move into the Tipton Hotel in Boston with their mother, Carey, where she sings and performs in the lounge. The show also centers in London Tipton, the daughter of the hotel owner, who is very wealthy and ditzy, the hotel's down-to-earth candy-counter girl, Maddie Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Moseby, the strict, dutiful, and serious manager, who is often the foil to Zack and Cody's schemes and has a liking to the piano, pocket hankies and ballet.

The second season of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody aired on Disney Channel from February 3, 2006 to June 2, 2007. Zack and Cody Martin are identical twin brothers who move into the Tipton Hotel in Boston with their mother, Carey, where she sings and performs in the lounge. The show also centers in London Tipton, the daughter of the hotel owner, who is very wealthy and ditzy, the hotel's down-to-earth candy-counter girl, Maddie Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Moseby, the strict, dutiful, and serious manager, who is often the foil to Zack and Cody's schemes and has a liking to the piano, pocket hankies and ballet.

The third and final season of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody aired on Disney Channel from June 23, 2007 to September 1, 2008. Zack and Cody Martin are twin brothers who move into the Tipton Hotel in Boston with their mother, Carey, where she sings and performs in the lounge. The show also centers in London Tipton, the daughter of the hotel owner, who is very wealthy and ditzy, the hotel's down-to-earth candy-counter girl, Maddie Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Moseby, the strict, dutiful, and serious manager, who is often the foil to Zack and Cody's schemes and has a liking to the piano, pocket hankies and ballet.

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