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* LostVoicePlot: Subplot of "Smart and Smarter".
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** The first season in general is this compared to the rest of the series, as it's shot in standard definition and Zack and Cody still look the same as they did in the original series due to them being very young when it was filmed.
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* BellyDancer: Maddie performs as a belly dancer in place of a real, professional one in "Aptitude".



* BellyDancer: One is shown aboard the S.S. Tipton in "Rock the Casbah".
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* ShoutOut: Dr. Olsen is obviously named for the [[Series/FullHouse Olsen Twins]].

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* ShoutOut: Dr. Olsen is obviously named for [[Creator/MaryKateAndAshleyOlsen the [[Series/FullHouse Olsen Twins]].
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* AstonishinglyAppropriateInterruption: Cody witnesses Zack messing around with a submarine behind Dr. Spaulding while he's talking about how several prestigious schools want his research, resulting in this exchange:

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* AstonishinglyAppropriateInterruption: Cody witnesses Zack messing around with a submarine behind Dr. Spaulding while he's talking about how several prestigious schools want valued his research, research is, resulting in this exchange:



-->'''Dr. Olsen:''' Well, well, well... '''''well'''''\\

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-->'''Dr. Olsen:''' Well, well, well... '''''well'''''\\'''''well.'''''\\



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''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' (2005-2008) is a Creator/DisneyChannel KidCom about a couple of twins named [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Zack and Cody]] Martin (played by twins [[Creator/DylanSprouse Dylan]] and Creator/ColeSprouse, respectively) who live in The Tipton, a hotel in Boston. Their divorced mom Carey is a singer at the hotel who has a secret admirer in a rather dorky janitor named Arwin. Also at the hotel are two teenage girls, London, the moronic heiress to the hotel chain, and Maddie Fitzpatrick, a candy-counter girl who struggles to make sure she completes school as well as juggling very degrading jobs. The hotel is run by Mr. Moseby, who rarely tolerates the twins' antics. It was chronologically the second series in the Franchise/DisneyChannelLiveActionUniverse.

After the show ended in 2008, it continued with a SequelSeries called ''[[RecycledWithAGimmick The Suite Life on Deck]]'', putting half of the cast on a luxury liner to attend the onboard Seven Seas High School, with other original characters [[{{TheCameo}} visiting on occasion]]. It also added Bailey Pickett (who [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute basically replaced Maddie]]), a smart girl from a small Kansas farm often made fun of by London (and serves as Cody's LoveInterest); [[FakeGuestStar Woody]], a clumsy but well-meaning ([[NauseaFuel and disgusting]]) classmate made fun of [[ButtMonkey by everyone]] and Ms. Emma Tutweiller, one of the teachers at Seven Seas High made fun of by her own students (and eventually Mr. Moseby's LoveInterest). Meanwhile, reruns of the original show have popped up on Creator/DisneyXD. Both series also participated in massive CrossOver events with other shows on the channel: ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' had ''[[Series/ThatsSoRaven That's So]] Suite Life of Series/HannahMontana'' and ''On Deck'' had ''[[Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace Wizards]] On Deck with Hannah Montana''. ''Series/ImInTheBand'' also has a crossover episode with ''On Deck'' (unlike the others, this consisted of only a single episode that aired as a part of ''I'm In The Band'' only).

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''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' (2005-2008) is a Creator/DisneyChannel KidCom about a couple of twins named [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Zack and Cody]] Martin (played by twins [[Creator/DylanSprouse Dylan]] and Creator/ColeSprouse, respectively) who live in The Tipton, a hotel in Boston. Their divorced mom Carey is a singer at the hotel who has a secret admirer in a rather dorky janitor named Arwin. Also at the hotel are two teenage girls, London, girls: London Tipton, the moronic heiress to the hotel chain, and Maddie Fitzpatrick, a candy-counter girl who struggles to make sure she completes school as well as juggling very degrading jobs. The hotel is run by Mr. Moseby, who rarely tolerates the twins' antics. It was chronologically the second series in the Franchise/DisneyChannelLiveActionUniverse.

After the show ended in 2008, it continued with a SequelSeries called ''[[RecycledWithAGimmick The Suite Life on Deck]]'', putting half of the cast on a luxury liner to attend the onboard Seven Seas High School, with other original characters [[{{TheCameo}} visiting on occasion]]. It also added Bailey Pickett (who [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute basically replaced Maddie]]), a smart girl from a small Kansas farm often made fun of by London (and serves as Cody's LoveInterest); [[FakeGuestStar Woody]], a clumsy but well-meaning ([[NauseaFuel and disgusting]]) classmate made fun of [[ButtMonkey by everyone]] everyone]]; and Ms. Emma Tutweiller, one of the teachers at Seven Seas High made fun of by her own students (and eventually Mr. Moseby's LoveInterest). Meanwhile, reruns of the original show have popped up on Creator/DisneyXD. Both series also participated in massive CrossOver events with other shows on the channel: ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' had ''[[Series/ThatsSoRaven That's So]] Suite Life of Series/HannahMontana'' and ''On Deck'' had ''[[Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace Wizards]] On Deck with Hannah Montana''. ''Series/ImInTheBand'' also has a crossover episode with ''On Deck'' (unlike the others, this consisted of only a single episode that aired as a part of ''I'm In The Band'' only).



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* BerserkButton: Cody presses Zack's the movie when he says this:
-->'''Cody:''' Well, I may not be interesting, but at least [[BerserkButton I have a car]]!\\

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* AstonishinglyAppropriateInterruption: Cody witnesses Zack messing around with a submarine behind Dr. Spaulding while he's talking about how several prestigious schools want his research, resulting in this exchange:
-->'''Dr. Spaulding:''' Well, you know, not to brag, but do you know what the other researchers call me?\\
'''Cody:''' '''IDIOT!'''\\
'''Dr. Spaulding:''' No. Well, not to my face.
* BerserkButton: Cody presses Zack's the movie when he says this:
-->'''Cody:''' Well, I may not be interesting, but at least [[BerserkButton I have a car]]!\\car!\\



* BrokenAesop: Zack and Cody [[spoiler:are saved from [[EvilPlan merging together into one personality and joining the twin hive mind]] by arguing with one another. They are essentially saved by the power of how much they can't stand each other]].
** One could argue that they were intended to be saved by the power of individuality, but, being a BrokenAesop, it came across as above.
* CanonDiscontinuity: Zack's girlfriend Maya is never mentioned, and he is [[KidAnova back to his old self]].

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* BrokenAesop: Zack and Cody [[spoiler:are saved from [[EvilPlan merging together into one personality and joining the twin hive mind]] by arguing with one another. They are essentially saved by the power of how much they can't stand each other]].
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Zack's girlfriend Maya is never mentioned, and he is [[KidAnova back to his old self]].



* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: If Zack had just explained to Cody the reason why he needed the car, instead of hounding him to give the car to him, inadvertently causing trouble for Cody along the way, then Cody might have given him the car in the first place, they wouldn't have ended at the Gemini Project, and their brotherhood wouldn't have almost been irreconcilably strained.

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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: If Zack had just explained to Cody the reason why he needed the car, car instead of hounding him to give the car to him, inadvertently causing trouble for Cody along the way, then Cody might have given him the car in the first place, they wouldn't have ended at the Gemini Project, and their brotherhood wouldn't have almost been irreconcilably strained.
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* AndImTheQueenOfSheba: In "Odd Couples", when London tells Moesby she's a Merit Scholar (while she's pretending to be one to impress her date), he says "And I'm an Egyptian belly dancer named Melina". In "Boston Hoilday" this is said by the mall's security after Sanjay got caught stealing and tells her that he's a prince.

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* AndImTheQueenOfSheba: In "Odd Couples", when London tells Moesby Moseby she's a Merit Scholar (while she's pretending to be one to impress her date), he says "And I'm an Egyptian belly dancer named Melina". In "Boston Hoilday" this is said by the mall's security after Sanjay got caught stealing and tells her that he's a prince.

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[[caption-width-right:350:L to R:[softreturn]Top row: [[BookDumb Zack]], [[BookSmart Cody]].[softreturn]Middle row: [[ManChild Arwin]], [[FunnyForeigner Esteban]].[softreturn]Bottom row: [[OnlySaneWoman Carey]], [[AsianAirhead London]], [[GoGetterGirl Maddie]], [[TheKilljoy Moseby]].]]
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* AbortedArc: An arc began at the end of the second season involving Dante, a pre-teen impostor who had assumed Marcus' old persona of Lil' Little, and continued when Dante stowed away aboard the ''Tipton'', at which point Marcus reluctantly took the youngster under his wing and arranged for him to have a job performing aboard the ship. Since Marcus left, he's not seen again. Most fans don't mind.

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An arc began at the end of the second season involving Dante, a pre-teen impostor who had assumed Marcus' old persona of Lil' Little, and continued when Dante stowed away aboard the ''Tipton'', at which point Marcus reluctantly took the youngster under his wing and arranged for him to have a job performing aboard the ship. Since Marcus left, he's not seen again. Most fans don't mind.



* AreWeGettingThis: When Bailey's possessed by 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 Bailey's In [[Recap/TheSuiteLifeOnDeckS2E18CanYouDigIt "Can You Dig It?"]], Baily is possessed by an ancient princess, she princess. She attacks Zack (as while he's being interviewed by a local reporter for discovering an ancient artifact.) Her response?artifact. The reporter's response? To record it because it's a way better story than what she had in store.

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