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* While they do have their own quirks and differences, the twins are less defined as characters in season one compared to the rest of the series. For example with Cody, his tidiness and girlish qualities wasn't a part of his character yet compared to how he'd be later on. Starting on season 2, the twins have more set and different personalities, leaning into the odd couple dynamic. They have more promient characteristics such as Zack being a slob and Cody being smart which would continue into On Deck and become defining characteristics.
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** This may have been an attempt on the writers part to course correct as in the Suite Life Of Zack and Cody, it was ''Zack'' who usually was the focus of episodes, especially in season one.
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* AccidentalPervert: Arwins sees there are new holes in the wall he was repairing that weren't there before. As he's examining them, the girls in the room next door think he's a peeping tom, since Zack, Cody, and two of their friends had just been caught peeping, and poke him in the eye.
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* AreWeGettingThis: When Baily's possessed by a an ancient princess, she attacks Zack (as he's being interviewed by a local reporter for discovering an ancient artifact.) Her response?

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* AreWeGettingThis: When Baily's Bailey's possessed by a an ancient princess, she attacks Zack (as he's being interviewed by a local reporter for discovering an ancient artifact.) Her response?
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* AreWeGettingThis: When Baily's possessed by a an ancient princess, she attacks Zack (as he's being interviewed by a local reporter for discovering an ancient artifact.) Her response?
-->'''Reporter:''' Get this! This will be better than my story on the coconut that looked like Estabon Francesco!

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* SitcomArchNemesis: Interestingly, in a case of EarlyInstallmentWeirdness, the pilot positions Maddie and London as this for each other, since their relationship and interactions in that episode are much colder and they both seem to legitimately hate each other. In the series proper, however, their relationship was retooled to have more of a VitriolicBestBuds dynamic, with them still slinging insults at each other frequently but demonstrating that they genuinely care about each other underneath it all.


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* SitcomArchNemesis: Interestingly, in a case of EarlyInstallmentWeirdness, the pilot positions Maddie and London as this for each other, since their relationship and interactions in that episode are much colder and they both seem to legitimately hate each other. In the series proper, however, their relationship was retooled to have more of a VitriolicBestBuds dynamic, with them still slinging insults at each other frequently but demonstrating that they genuinely care about each other underneath it all.

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** Maddie is an interesting example in that she does generally come off as a NiceGirl most of the time, but she's sarcastic, short-tempered, judgmental, bossy, and has a selfish side. But despite all that, she does genuinely care about her friends and is dedicated to altruistic causes, like helping the environment and the needy.

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** Maddie {{Downplayed}} with Maddie. She is an interesting example in that she does generally come off as a NiceGirl most of the time, NiceGirl, but she's sarcastic, short-tempered, judgmental, bossy, and has a selfish side. But despite all that, Her niceness isn't an act, and she does is genuinely care about a good-hearted person, but those negative qualities keep her friends and is dedicated to altruistic causes, like helping the environment and the needy.from being a straight example of a NiceGirl.



* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: Moseby, when startled, which he gets quite easily.

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* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: ScreamsLikeALittleGirl:
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Moseby, when startled, which he gets quite easily.


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* SitcomArchNemesis: Interestingly, in a case of EarlyInstallmentWeirdness, the pilot positions Maddie and London as this for each other, since their relationship and interactions in that episode are much colder and they both seem to legitimately hate each other. In the series proper, however, their relationship was retooled to have more of a VitriolicBestBuds dynamic, with them still slinging insults at each other frequently but demonstrating that they genuinely care about each other underneath it all.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler:Zack loses the car he wanted from Cody after he convinced the latter to give it him. But he had it coming for all the trouble he put Cody through throughout the film, [[NeverMyFault refusing to ought up to his mistakes]] while hounding Cody give said car, as well as parking it in the shipping area of dock and ignoring the No Parking sign, leading the car getting crushed by the crate containing London’s Summer wardrobe.]]

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* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler:Zack loses the car he wanted from Cody after he convinced the latter to give it him. But he had it coming for all the trouble he put Cody through throughout the film, [[NeverMyFault refusing to ought own up to his mistakes]] while hounding Cody give said car, as well as parking it in the shipping area of dock and ignoring the No Parking sign, leading the car getting crushed by the crate containing London’s Summer wardrobe.]]
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* LaserGuidedKarma: [[Zack loses the car he wanted from Cody after he convinced the latter to give it him. But he had it coming for all the trouble he put Cody through throughout the film, [[NeverMyFault refusing to ought up to his mistakes]] while hounding Cody give said car, as well as parking it in the shipping area of dock and ignoring the No Parking sign, leading the car getting crushed by the crate containing London’s Summer wardrobe.]]

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* LaserGuidedKarma: [[Zack [[spoiler:Zack loses the car he wanted from Cody after he convinced the latter to give it him. But he had it coming for all the trouble he put Cody through throughout the film, [[NeverMyFault refusing to ought up to his mistakes]] while hounding Cody give said car, as well as parking it in the shipping area of dock and ignoring the No Parking sign, leading the car getting crushed by the crate containing London’s Summer wardrobe.]]
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* AllForNothing: [[spoiler:At the end of film, Zack finally convinces Cody to give the his car, only him to lose it when it is crushed by the crate containing London’s summer wardrobe because he parked the car is the shipping area of the dock and ignored the No Parking sign.]]


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* LaserGuidedKarma: [[Zack loses the car he wanted from Cody after he convinced the latter to give it him. But he had it coming for all the trouble he put Cody through throughout the film, [[NeverMyFault refusing to ought up to his mistakes]] while hounding Cody give said car, as well as parking it in the shipping area of dock and ignoring the No Parking sign, leading the car getting crushed by the crate containing London’s Summer wardrobe.]]
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* WorthlessTreasureTwist: In "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad Hotel," Zack, Cody, Maddie, Muriel, Esteban, and London spent an episode hunting for treasure hidden by Muriel's old boyfriend, a famous thief. Eventually, they open Muriel's locket and find a message that says "To Muriel: You are my greatest treasure." Muriel grouses, "That's what guys say when they're too cheap to spring for the good jewelry."
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* UptownGirl:
** Maddie falls for a rich guy and attempts to look and act rich so he will like her.
** London dated her hotel's lifeguard, and also once pretended to be poor to impress a working-class guy who dislikes rich people.
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* UnlimitedWardrobe: London has never worn the same outfit twice. Her hairstyles are equally varied. This makes sense since she is absurdly rich and self-centered. What's kind of weird is that ALL of the people who don't wear suits have immense wardrobes, including Zack and Cody, their mother, and Maddie (when she's not in her Tipton Hotel uniform, anyway). None of these characters are particularly rich. In fact, it is somewhat frequently mentioned that Maddie is not that well off financially.
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* TreatedWorseThanThePet: An episode sees London taking advantage of the fact that Maddie was forced to borrow money from her to treat Maddie like a slave, enraging Esteban.
-->'''Esteban:''' London is treating you like a dog!
-->'''Maddie:''' ''(out of breath)'' Oh, I wish! No, her dog's upstairs in the hot tub!
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* ThreatBackfire: Played for laughs when London and Maddie go head-to-head in a competition.
-->'''London:''' I'll beat you so bad that you won't have a penny to your name! And you'll have to work like a dog for the rest of your life!\\
'''Maddie:''' Ha! I'm already there!
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* YoureCuteWhenYoureAngry: Zack tells Maddie this when she's pissed at him for losing the kids in "Daycare." Maddie is not impressed.
-->'''Zack''': Has anyone ever told you that you're really pretty when you're angry?\\
'''Maddie''': WELL I MUST BE GORGEOUS RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I AM FURIOUS!

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* StereotypeFlip: Maddie and London are the inverse of the DumbBlonde, [[AsianAndNerdy Smart Asian]] stereotype.
** Though in the AlternateUniverse of Suite Smell of Success, the stereotypes are withheld.

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London are inverts the inverse of the DumbBlonde, typical [[AsianAndNerdy Smart Asian]] stereotype.
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Asian stereotypes]] completely by being an AsianAirhead. Additionally, she is an UpperClassTwit SpoiledBrat, while usually the AlternateUniverse spoiled socialites are blonder.
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of Suite Smell of Success, blondes, Maddie inverts the stereotypes are withheld.DumbBlonde stereotype by being smart and hard-working. She also comes from a working-class background to further underscore her as a {{foil}} to London.
** Mr. Moseby, who is black, is an uptight hotel manager who speaks with a refined vernacular.
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* MirrorUniverse: This is the main plot of the episode "The Suite Smell of Success".

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* MirrorUniverse: This is the main plot of the episode "The Suite Smell of Success". Zack and Cody travel to an alternate universe where everyone is the opposite of their normal selves in some way: Mr. Moseby is a fun-loving rule-breaking cool guy; the hotel is called "The Fitzpatrick" because Maddie is the heiress instead of London; London has Maddie's former job as candy counter girl and is the smart one while Maddie is TheDitz; Carey is a famous singer and lets the boys do everything they want; Esteban is a maid; George Clooney is on the nickel; and Arwin is Carey's manager has hair wears leather and Carey has a massive crush on him instead of vice versa.
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* InterclassFriendship:
** Maddie and London are close friends, despite London being a spoiled InnocentlyInsensitive ValleyGirl hotel heiress and Maddie being a [[NewJobAsThePlotDemands multi-employed]] sarcastic candy counter girl from a poor family.
** This also happens between London and Bailey, a small-town farm girl, in ''The Suite Life On Deck''.
** London is also good friends with Zack and Cody themselves (whose mother works at London's hotel as the lounge singer).
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* AndYouWereThere: "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Hotel" features a flashback with young Muriel being played by Creator/AshleyTisdale, "Hot Peppers" De Leo played by Creator/AdrianRMante, De Leo's goons being played by Creator/DylanSprouse and Creator/ColeSprouse, the detective who arrested Peppers being played by Creator/PhillLewis, and the other characters involved in the flashback being played by other members of the main cast.

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* AndYouWereThere: "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Hotel" features a flashback with young Muriel being played by Creator/AshleyTisdale, "Hot Peppers" De Leo played by Creator/AdrianRMante, De Leo's goons being played by Creator/DylanSprouse and Creator/ColeSprouse, the detective who arrested Peppers being played by Creator/PhillLewis, London's great-grandmother who "Hot Peppers" stole money from played by Creator/BrendaSong, and the other characters involved in the flashback being played by other members of the main cast.
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* IdenticalGrandson: In "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Hotel," the flashback about Hot Peppers and Muriel also shows London's great-grandmother, who is also played by Brenda Song.
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* NotMeThisTime: Towards the end of "The Ghost of Suite 613," Cody, Maddie, London, Esteban and Arwin explain they pranked Zack to get back at him for all the pranks he's pulled on ''them''. London complains about a time when he sent her a fake love letter from Orlando Bloom.
-->'''Zack:''' I never sent you any letter.\\
''(beat)''\\
'''Maddie:''' ''(cracking up)'' Okay, that one was me.
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* InformedPoverty: Maddie constantly complains about being poor as dirt, but when you actually get to see the apartment that her family lives in, it's not bad at all. Likely supposed to be seen as poor because she's being compared to her crazy-rich friend who constantly goes on shopping sprees, while Maddie *gasps* has to work to get luxuries.

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* InformedPoverty: Maddie constantly complains about being poor as dirt, and she is consistently referred to by other characters as being very destitute, but when you actually get to see the apartment that her family lives in, it's not bad at all. Likely supposed to be seen as poor because she's being compared to her crazy-rich friend who constantly goes on shopping sprees, while Maddie *gasps* has to work to get luxuries. However, it is mentioned her father has been unemployed for five years, and her grandmother lives with them.
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-->'''Maddie:''' (pretending to call her parents) Hey mom, hey dad. Yeah I'm not coming home. I'm spemding the rest of my life ''raising my husband''.

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-->'''Maddie:''' (pretending to call her parents) Hey mom, hey dad. Yeah I'm not coming home. I'm spemding spending the rest of my life ''raising my husband''.
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** Maddie and London, Type 2.
** Also, Zack and Cody.
*** London with Zack and Cody too.

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** Maddie and London, Type 2.
London come from two very different walks of life and have very different personalities. As a result, they bicker and insult each other constantly, with London putting Maddie down for her fashion sense and Maddie mocking London for her stupidity. But they are still very close friends who care a lot about each other.
** Also, Zack and Cody.
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Cody argue a lot, and sometimes Zack can be an outright bully to Cody, but they always stick up for each other and clearly love each other, even if they don't always express it.
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London with Zack and Cody too.
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** Maddie is an interesting example in that she does generally come off as a NiceGirl most of the time, she's sarcastic, short-tempered, judgmental, bossy, and has a selfish side. But despite all that, she does genuinely care about her friends and is dedicated to altruistic causes, like helping the environment and the needy.

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** Maddie is an interesting example in that she does generally come off as a NiceGirl most of the time, but she's sarcastic, short-tempered, judgmental, bossy, and has a selfish side. But despite all that, she does genuinely care about her friends and is dedicated to altruistic causes, like helping the environment and the needy.

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I know this is a weird example in that she's not someone who seems like a jerk at first, but Bitch In Sheeps Clothing really doesn't fit either since Maddie's niceness isn't an act, she just also happens to have a more jerkish side


* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: In a subversion of the RichBitch trope, London gives every indication of being a genuinely good-natured person who simply doesn't understand that you're not supposed to treat people the way she does.

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: JerkWithAHeartOfGold:
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In a subversion of the RichBitch trope, London gives every indication of being a genuinely good-natured person who simply doesn't understand that you're not supposed to treat people the way she does.


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** Maddie is an interesting example in that she does generally come off as a NiceGirl most of the time, she's sarcastic, short-tempered, judgmental, bossy, and has a selfish side. But despite all that, she does genuinely care about her friends and is dedicated to altruistic causes, like helping the environment and the needy.
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* AndYouWereThere: "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Hotel" features a flashback with young Muriel being played by Creator/AshleyTisdale, "Hot Peppers" De Leo played by Creator/AdrianRMante, De Leo's goons being played by Creator/DylanSprouse and Creator/ColeSprouse, and the other characters involved in the flashback being played by other members of the main cast.

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* AndYouWereThere: "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Hotel" features a flashback with young Muriel being played by Creator/AshleyTisdale, "Hot Peppers" De Leo played by Creator/AdrianRMante, De Leo's goons being played by Creator/DylanSprouse and Creator/ColeSprouse, the detective who arrested Peppers being played by Creator/PhillLewis, and the other characters involved in the flashback being played by other members of the main cast.
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* AndYouWereThere: "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Hotel" features a flashback with young Muriel being played by Creator/AshleyTisdale, "Hot Peppers" De Leo played by Creator/AdrianRMante, De Leo's goons being played by Creator/DylanSprouse and Creator/ColeSprouse, and the other characters involved in the flashback being played by other members of the main cast.
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* [[FourTemperamentEnsemble Five-Temperament Ensemble]]: Carey Martin and Lance Fishman (the phlegmatics), Cody Martin(melancholic/phlegmatic), Arwin Hawkhouser (melancholic with a touch of sanguine), Kurt Martin, Zack Martin, and London Tipton (sanguine/choleric), Esteban Ramirez (sanguine), Maddie Fitzpatrick (leukine), and Mr. Moseby (choleric, though not always the typical sitcom caricature).

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* [[FourTemperamentEnsemble Five-Temperament Ensemble]]: FourTemperamentEnsemble: Carey Martin and Lance Fishman (the phlegmatics), (phlegmatic), Cody Martin(melancholic/phlegmatic), Arwin Hawkhouser (melancholic with a touch of sanguine), Kurt Martin, Martin (melancholic), Zack Martin, Martin and London Tipton (sanguine/choleric), Esteban Ramirez (sanguine), Maddie Fitzpatrick (leukine), (choleric/sanguine), Esteban Ramirez and Arwin Hawkhouser (sanguine), and Mr. Moseby (choleric, though not always the typical sitcom caricature).

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