The Suite Life of Zack & Cody

**The Suite Life of Zack & Cody** is an American television series created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan. The series aired on Disney Channel from March 18, 2005 to September 1, 2008.

## Plot

The show centres upon Zack and Cody Martin, twin brothers who live in the Tipton Hotel in Boston, where their mother, Carey, sings and performs in the hotel lounge. However, it also centres upon the hotel owner's teenage daughter, London Tipton, 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 show is often set at the Tipton Hotel, but has other settings such as Zack and Cody's school, Cheevers High School and Maddie and London's private school, Our Lady of Perpetual Sorrow Catholic School. Zack and Cody often get in trouble (sometimes unintentionally) and come up with witty ideas to get out of it.

## Cast

### Main

* Dylan Sprouse as Zack Martin
* Cole Sprouse as Cody Martin
* Brenda Song as London Tipton
* Ashley Tisdale as Maddie Fitzpatrick
* Phill Lewis as Mr. Moseby
* Kim Rhodes as Carey Martin

### Recurring

* Adrian R'Mante as Esteban Ramirez (Season 1-3)
* Brian Stepanek as Arwin Hawkhauser (Season 1-3)
* Charlie Stewart as Bob (Season 1-3)
* Aaron Musicant as Lance Fishman (Season 1-3)
* Sophie Oda as Barbara Brownstein (Season 1-3)
* Patrick Bristow as Patrick (Season 1-3)
* Anthony Acker as Norman the Doorman (Season 1-3)
* Robert Torti as Kurt Martin (Season 1-3)
* Sharon Jordan as Irene the Concierge (Season 1-3)
* Estelle Harris as Muriel (Season 1)
* Monique Coleman as Mary Margaret (Season 1-2)
* Alyson Stoner as Max (Season 1-2)
* Adam Tait as Bartholomew (Season 2-3)
* Camilla and Rebecca Rosso as Jessica and Janice Ellis (Season 2-3)
* Kara Taitz as Millicent (Season 3)
* Giovannie Samuels as Nia Moseby (Season 3)

### Notable Appearances

* Victoria Justice as Rebecca (Season 1)
* Jesse McCartney as Himself (Season 1)
* Moises Arias as Randall (Season 2)
* Cheryl Burke as Shannon (Season 2)
* Miley Cyrus as Miley Stewart (Season 2)
* Zac Efron as Trevor (Season 2)
* Selena Gomez as Gwen (Season 2)
* Kathryn Joosten as Grandma Marilyn (Season 2)
* Nathan Kress as Jamie (Season 2)
* Daryl Mitchell as Daryl (Season 2)
* Tahj Mowry as Brandon (Season 2)
* Tom Poston as Merle (Season 2)
* Raven-Symoné as Raven Baxter (Season 2)
* Mindy Sterling as Sister Rose (Season 2)
* The Veronicas as Themselves (Season 2)
* D. C. Douglas as Snooty Interviewer (Season 2)
* The Cheetah Girls as Themselves (Season 3)
* Chris Brown as Himself (Season 3)
* Michael Clarke Duncan as Coach Little (Season 3)
* Daniella Monet as Dana (Season 3)
* Tony Hawk as Himself (Season 3)
* Mark Indelicato as Antonio (Season 3)
* Meaghan Jette Martin as Stacey (Season 3)
* Kathy Najimy as Principal Milletidge (Season 3)
* Kay Panabaker as Amber (Season 3)
* Drew Seeley as Geoffrey (Season 3)
* Jaden Smith as Travis (Season 3)
* Justin Baldoni as Diego (Season 3)

## Episodes

See Also: List of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Episodes

 2 | 39
 3 | 22

### Crossover with That's So Raven and Hannah Montana

See Also: That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana

The episode "That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana" is the second part of a three-way crossover that begins on That's So Raven and concludes on Hannah Montana. Raven Baxter meets Zack and Cody as she visits the Tipton Hotel to do a photo shoot promoting a new fashion line for boys, only to have a troubling psychic vision of Cody. In the meantime, London refuses to wear one of Raven's original designs until Hannah Montana stops by and shows an interest in the fashions.

## Settings

**Tipton Hotel**

The Tipton Hotel is where Zack, Cody, Carey, and London all live, and where the majority of the other characters in the series work. It is the main setting for the series. The Tipton Hotel is located in Boston, Massachusetts. Hotel Vancouver is used for the exterior of the hotel.

**SS Tipton**

In the episode "Let Us Entertain You", Zack, Cody and Carey spent a week vacationing on board the SS Tipton. It is also the setting of the sequel series, The Suite Life on Deck. The first time the SS Tipton is referenced is in the episode, "To Catch a Thief". While Maddie talks to London on the phone a life preserver with the words "S.S. Tipton" can be seen in the background.

**Buckner Middle School**

The twins' Middle School. The school's mascot is a badger.

In the scene outside of the school where a few students are walking between two buildings shows "The Mall" area that's located in Lincoln Park High School, in Chicago, Illinois. Some of the students that attend Buckner were Max, Bob and Agnes. Carey would come sit outside of the detention area while Zack was being punished. She said when she was outside the principal's office at Cheevers High that, "Thanks to Zack, I knitted 32 sweaters and an afghan."

The name comes from former-Boston Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner.

**Our Lady of Perpetual Sorrow Catholic School**

Maddie and Mary Margaret attended this private school in Season 1. Later in Season 2, Corrie and Leslie were added to the minor cast, with London also attending the school in Season 2. In Season 3, London, Maddie and Leslie no longer attend Our Lady. External shots of Our Lady of Perpetual Sorrow Catholic School are of University College at the University of Toronto in Canada.

**Paul Revere Mini Mart**

Zack and Cody work at the Paul Revere mini mart for the manager, Wayne Wormser. The mini mart's motto is, "The savings are coming! The savings are coming!" It is across the street from another mini mart with a patriotic name and theme, The Betsy Ross Stop and Shop, which is run by Wormser's business enemy and fierce rival.

**Camp Heaven on Earth**

The summer camp where Maddie works over the summer. The only part of the camp shown is the cabin in which Maddie and the young girls stay.

**Cheevers High School**

Where Zack, Cody, London, Maddie and Nia attend along with other students including Barbara, Bob and Mark. This setting was used in "Lip Synchin' in the Rain," "First Day of High School," "Orchestra" and "Benchwarmers." John Marshall High School (Los Angeles, California) is shown in a snapshot as Cheevers High School.

**Other Places in Boston**

Scenes also take place in several other places in Boston, including Fenway Park, a movie theatre, Maddie's apartment, the local shopping mall, a bowling alley (the same bowling alley was used to film a scene from the Hannah Montana episode, "People Who Use People"), a miniature golf course, Kurt's apartment, Mr. Moseby's condo, the Goose Lodge, Liberty Park, an apartment where Maddie and her friends painted for a poor family for community service, Arwin's apartment, camp Knock-a-Number, the forest that has Merele's cabin, Kurt's tour bus, the shop where Maddie demanded London give her inhaler, an art museum, a dance club, an alley with a garbage container, a pizza restaurant, Theo's home, the "Risk It All" studio, the Cluck Bucket, an aptitude company and the restaurant where Wayne "dates" London. There are even two episodes that take place in Hollywood, which includes a movie studio, LAX, a beach, Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood Boulevard and the Tipton Los Angeles.

## Theme Song

The show's theme song, "Here I Am," was written by John Adair and Steve Hampton (who also wrote the theme for the show's spinoff The Suite Life on Deck, as well as for fellow Disney Channel series Phil of the Future, Wizards of Waverly Place, Sonny With a Chance, Jonas, Good Luck Charlie, Shake It Up, A.N.T. Farm, So Random!, PrankStars, Austin & Ally and the ABC Kids series Power Rangers: RPM), with music composed by Gary Scott (who also composed the music cues to signal scene changes and promo breaks, which are styled similarly to the theme), and is performed by Loren Ellis and the Drew Davis Band (who also performed the theme to Phil of the Future and whose performance is uncredited). The theme was remixed for the ending credits of "Rock Star in the House" in a form similar to "Beautiful Soul" to accompany the episode's guest appearance of Jesse McCartney.

## TV Sequel

See Also: The Suite Life on Deck

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. 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, The Suite Life on Deck skipped the pilot process and went straight to the series.

## Movie

See Also: The Suite Life Movie

On September 20, 2010, Disney Channel announced that production had 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 the Disney Channel in the United States and Canada on March 25, 2011. The Suite Life on Deck eventually ended on May 6, 2011.

## Indian Adaptation

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.

## Syndication

In 2005, ABC's Saturday morning programming block, ABC Kids, added The Suite Life of Zack & Cody to their line-up until the block's closing in 2011. Then in 2008, it was added to Toon Disney's programming line-up, becoming their first live-action comedy program. After Toon Disney's closing, re-runs were shown on Disney XD from 2009 to 2014. From 2013 to 2015, the series was re-run on Disney Channel.

## Broadcast

 Canada
 Disney XD (Canada)
 United States
 ABC Kids
 Toon Disney
 Disney XD

## Other Media

### Novels

Like many Disney Channel Original Series, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody had a number of novels based on episodes of the series, as well as original books. The following list of novels is based on information from the Barnes & Noble website and List of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody episodes. An inspired stories book set, based on the show was released in 2007.

### Merchandise

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. A calendar for the show, Disney The Suite Life of Zack and Cody 2008 Calendar had been released. Merchandise based on the series are sold exclusively at Amazon.com, Wal-Mart, Sears, Macy's and several other retailers. They include clothing (such as pyjamas and tee shirts), bags (tote bags, backpacks, etc.), bedding collection and toys.

### Soundtrack

A soundtrack for the show was announced to be released around Summer 2008. It would have featured songs from and inspired from the show, including songs from Ashley Tisdale, Brenda Song, Jesse McCartney and Raven-Symoné. This idea was scrapped as of 2017.

## Awards and Nominations

**Films:** The Suite Life Movie
**Video:** The Suite Life Videography
**Episodes:** List of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Episodes | List of The Suite Life on Deck Episodes
**Locations:** Tipton Hotel | SS Tipton