The Suite Life on Deck

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The Suite Life on Deck
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The Suite Life on Deck logo
Created byDanny Kallis
Jim Geoghan
Developed byDanny Kallis
Pamela Eells O'Connell
StarringCole Sprouse
Dylan Sprouse
Brenda Song
Debby Ryan
Phill Lewis
Opening theme"Livin' the Suite Life" by Steve Hampton and John Adair, Music by Gary Scott
Country of origin United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes25 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersDanny Kallis
Pamela Eells O'Connell
Jim Geoghan
Irene Dreayer
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22-23 minutes (approx.)
Production companiesIt's a Laugh Productions
Danny Kallis Productions
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel
ReleaseSeptember 26, 2008 –
present

The Suite Life on Deck is a spin-off of the Disney Channel Original Series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. It follows brothers Cody and Zack Martin and London Tipton moving to a new home, the S.S. Tipton, where they attend classes, make new friends and get into mischief.[1]

The show was created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan. Returning stars for the series are Brenda Song, Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse and Phill Lewis.[1] Newcomers for the series includes Debby Ryan, Matthew Timmons and Erin Cardillo.[2][3][4]

The pilot episode aired in the UK on September 19, 2008, and in US markets on September 26, 2008.[3] There will be twenty-one episodes shot for season one. The series is shot at Hollywood Center Studios in Los Angeles. The pilot was available as a free download on the American iTunes store starting on September 9, 2008.

The pilot episode was watched by 5.7 million viewers.

Cast

Main cast

Actor Character
Dylan Sprouse Zack Martin
Cole Sprouse Cody Martin
Brenda Song London Tipton
Debby Ryan Bailey Pickett
Phill Lewis Mr. Marion Moseby
See also: The Suite Life on Deck recurring characters

Characters

Zack and Cody Martin

The Martin twins will be on the luxury passenger cruise liner The S.S. Tipton where they attend classes at Seven Seas High, but still get into mischief. Zachary "Zack" Martin (Dylan Sprouse) is typically the unstudious, outgoing twin and runs the juice bar on the ship.[5] His brother Cody (Cole Sprouse) is the erudite, mature, and sensitive twin who gets straight "As". He often plays along with his brother's crazy schemes. He shows less interest in girls than his brother, though his "sensitivity" usually gets him the girls. Zack usually picks on his brother a lot, but becomes very protective of him when someone else does. Cody has a crush on Bailey similar to the crush Zack has on Maddie. On the ship Cody is the towel boy.[5]

London Tipton

London Tipton (Brenda Song) is the daughter of Wilfred Tipton, the owner of the Tipton Hotel and the S.S. Tipton. She is an obvious parody of Paris Hilton, down to the ditzy demeanor and frivolous spending and name of the character (London/Paris and Tipton/Hilton)and both fathers owning hotel chains. Although you never see Mr. Tipton fully — usually hiding behind his security force — he is frequently mentioned. London is a dim-witted, spoiled, rich teenager. She dislikes her step-moms (she has had more than six; in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody series finale, she claims she has had twelve) and talks to Mr. Moseby about her problems. When happy she usually claps her hands repeatedly while saying her catchphrase, "Yay me!". Though it seems like London may lead the ultimate rich-girl life, her childhood was not perfect. Constantly her parents were away running the hotel in different areas of the world. On the SS Tipton, she makes new friends, Bailey, who will be her roommate, which she grows to like, and Woody.

Bailey Pickett

Bailey Pickett (Debby Ryan) is a 15 year old small town girl from Kettlecorn, Kansas. She will be sharing a room with London Tipton. Bailey is a student at Seven Seas High and attends classes with new friends Zack, Cody, London and Woody.She came on the ship to leave the farm because she hates the fact that the town is so small. She pretends to be a boy in the pilot in order to get a room, but her gender is revealed near the end of the episode and London is forced to be her roommate.

Marion Moseby

Mr. Marion Moseby (Phill Lewis)

Episodes

Main article: List of The Suite Life on Deck episodes
Seasons Episodes First Air Date Last Air Date
Season 1 25 September 26, 2008 TBA 2009

Promotion

The first two promos were aired on August 17, 2008. The third promo aired on August 25, 2008. The fourth promo aired on August 26, 2008. The fifth and sixth promo aired on August 27, 2008. The seventh promo aired on August 22, 2008 during the premiere of The Cheetah Girls: One World. The eight and ninth promo aired on August 26, 2008. The tenth promo aired on September 4, 2008. The 15th promo aired September 5, 2008. The pilot episode was released on September 10, 2008 on iTunes for free as a promotional offer. The series became the first DCOS to air a promo on ABC. The first promotional commercial aired on ABC on September 15, 2008 during the premiere of Opportunity Knocks.

Promo descriptions:

  1. London asks for clues as to where Zack, Cody, London and Mr. Moseby are going.
  2. Zack and Cody speak of London as an "old friend" and introduce Bailey.
  3. London explains Seven Seas.
  4. Zack and Cody say they're going to a new school and the school bell (the ship's horn) sounds a scary-sounding blast.
  5. Zack and Cody prepare for school.
  6. London packs her clothes.
  7. Bailey says she and London are sharing a "suite" but London misunderstands "suite" as a "sweet" (candy).
  8. Zack and Cody say "Aye, aye" while London prefers "me, me".
  9. This promo included some clips of the series.
  10. The new websites.
  11. London's webisodes
  12. Zack and Cody say they're going to a new school and the new girl(Bailey) answers questions that London asks.
  13. A whole commercial talking about what trouble London will get into on The S.S. Tipton
  14. Cody sees an iceberg
  15. Cody catches a fish but in turns out to be Mr. Moseby.
  16. Zack and Cody tell Woody what they will go on.

Blogs and webisodes

Debby Ryan made a four-part documentary video blog where she chronicles her road to a "suite life". They include her first audition in Dallas, Texas, her first episode taping in front of a studio audience and a sneak peek of the new series. Her video blogs began airing on August 29, 2008.[3] Her second video blog aired on September 5, 2008.[6] Her third blog aired on September 12, 2008 and her final one aired on September 19, 2008.

Zack and Cody started their own blog to write about their adventure on the S.S. Tipton called Zack & Cody's Yo Us! Their blog is updated every Friday of every week starting August 22, 2008 with every week on archieve. The blog can be seen at Zack & Cody's Yo Us!.

As part of the launch of the new show, a series of original Yay Me! Starring London Tipton webisodes are being shot. The first one, which bridges The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and The Suite Life on Deck has already been posted at the Yay Me! website.

International release

Canada Canada Disney Channel Canada October 13, 2008
United States United States Disney Channel September 26, 2008
Italy Italy Disney Channel Italy Janaury, 2009[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Kimberly Nordyke (February 4, 2008). "Spinoff voyage for Zack and Cody". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
  2. ^ ": : Erin Cardillo : :". Retrieved 2008-09-03.
  3. ^ a b c "Disney Channel MediaNet". Disney Channel MediaNet. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
  4. ^ "TSLOD Image". Retrieved 2008-09-03.
  5. ^ a b Their blog Yo Us! Meet Cody & Zack
  6. ^ "Gallery and Events". Retrieved 2008-09-03.
  7. ^ "Zack e Cody sul Ponte di Comando is the italian name for TSL spinoff". {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accesso= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |autore= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |data= ignored (|date= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |editore= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |lingua= ignored (|language= suggested) (help)

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