The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (TV Series)
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| The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | ||
| Genre | Teen sitcom | |
| Created by | Danny Kallis Jim Geoghan | |
| Starring | Cole Sprouse Dylan Sprouse Brenda Song Ashley Tisdale Phill Lewis Kim Rhodes | |
| Theme music composer | Gary Scott (music) John Adair and Steve Hampton (lyrics) | |
| Opening theme | "Here I Am" performed by Drew Davis Band | |
| Edning theme | "Here I Am" (Instrumental) | |
| Composer | Gary S. Scott | |
| Country of origin | United States | |
| Original language(s) | English | |
| No. of seasons | 3 | |
| No. of episodes | 87 (list of episodes) | |
| Production | ||
| Executive producer(s) | Danny Kallis Irene Dreayer Pamela Eells O'Connell (seasons 2–3) Jim Geoghan (season 3) | |
| Producers | Walter Barnett | |
| Cinematography | Alan Keath Walker | |
| Editors | Kelly Sandefur Jim Miley | |
| Running time | 22–23 minutes | |
| Production company(s) | It's a Laugh Productions (seasons 2–3) | |
| Release | ||
| Original network | Disney Channel | |
| Original release | March 18, 2005 – September 1, 2008 | |
| External links | ||
| The Suite Life on Deck (2008–11) The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir (2012–13) | ||
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody is an American teen sitcom created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan that aired on Disney Channel from March 18, 2005, to September 1, 2008. The series was nominated twice for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program.
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.
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.
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[edit] 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 Paris Hilton), 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, and Maddie and London's private Catholic school, Our Lady of Perpetual Sorrow. 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.
[edit] Characters
[edit] 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 (Ashley Tisdale), 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), 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.
[edit] Recurring
- Esteban (Adrian R'Mante), the hotel's bellhop.
- Arwin (Brian Stepanek), the hotel's janitor and aspiring inventor.
[edit] Production
[edit] Series overview
- Main article: List of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody episodes
List of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Episodes
[edit] Reception
By 2006, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody was one of Disney Channel's top-rated programs.<ref name="suitedeal"/>
[edit] Accolades
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[edit] Other media
[edit] Television series
- Main articles: The Suite Life on Deck and The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir
[edit] Film
- Main article: The Suite Life Movie
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. The Suite Life Movie premiered on Disney Channel in the United States and Canada on March 25, 2011.
[edit] Video games
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.
[edit] Books
[edit] Merchandise
Merchandise based on the series include clothing, bags, bedding, and toys.
