History Series / ZekeAndLuther

''Zeke and Luther'' is a TV sitcom comedy series on ''Creator/{{Disney XD}}'', running from 2009 to 2012. It centered around two best friends who aspire to become the world’s greatest skateboarders. Zeke (Creator/HutchDano) is an average student born in Japan who has issues with girls, while Luther (Creator/AdamHicks) is a video gamer who happens to be a cup-stacking champion, but is also on the dimmer side.

Not to be confused with [[Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody Zack and Cody]]. Or [[Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace Zeke and Justin]].

%%* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Luther and Ozzie, the latter of the ExtravertedNerd variety.

The show mostly follows their various adventures as they work towards their goal, accompanied by their FriendlyRival, Kojo (Creator/DanielCurtisLee), and Zeke’s antagonistic younger sister, Ginger, along with a whole host of recurring characters also from Gilroy, California, such as Kojo’s girlfriend Monica and the two boys’ many friends.

The show mostly follows their various adventures as they work towards their goal, accompanied by their FriendlyRival, Kojo, and Zeke’s antagonistic younger sister, Ginger, along with a whole host of recurring characters also from Gilroy, California, such as Kojo’s girlfriend Monica and the two boys’ many friends.

''Zeke and Luther'' is a TV series on ''Creator/{{Disney XD}}'' about two best friends named Zeke (Creator/HutchDano) and Luther (Creator/AdamHicks) who aspire to become professional skaters. Other characters include:
* Ginger (Creator/RyanNewman): Zeke's sister. She usually mandates the B plot.
* Kojo (Creator/DanielCurtisLee): The neighborhood jock and rival who can also act as an ally.
* ...and Ozzie, Don, Lisa, The Plunks, Poochie, Stinky Cast, Kirby, Jumpsuit, Dale, Dingle, Nana and Carl, Olivia, etc.

%%* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Ginger

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Olivia completely disappeared following "Adventure Boy" and no mention has been made at all of her since. Her poster still hangs on Zeke's bedroom, however.

%% * EnemyMine: Zeke and Ginger are forced into this to defeat Jumpsuit in "Law and Boarder".

%% * FreeRangeChildren: And how!

%%* HeterosexualLifePartners: Zeke and Luther, obviously.

%%* Stalker WithACrush: Lisa Grubner, Zeke's 12-and-a-half-year-old stalker.

%% * Enemy Mine: Zeke and Ginger are forced into this to defeat Jumpsuit in "Law and Boarder".

%% * Free RangeChildren: And how!

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* ActorAllusion: When Daniel Curtis Lee poses as Luther's brother he [[LargeHam hams it up]] and accidentally calls him [[Series/NedsDeclassifiedSchoolSurvivalGuide Loomer]].

* EnemyMine: Zeke and Ginger are forced into this to defeat Jumpsuit in "Law and Boarder".

*** Jumpsuit Johnson can be considered one of Crazy Steve from D&J. They are both grown men with a HairTriggerTemper who always wear the same outfit every day. Except Crazy Steve is more of a friend/co-worker with Josh but Jumpsuit is considered an enemy of Zeke & Luther

* FreeRangeChildren: And how!

* StalkerWithACrush: Lisa Grubner, Zeke's 12-and-a-half-year-old stalker.
** Stinky Cast is this to Ginger, but not to the same extreme.

* AffectionateParody: Of ''Film/TheHangover''
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Ginger

* ChekhovsGun: The dog food in the pilot episode.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Luther and Ozzie, the latter of the ExtravertedNerd variety.

* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Jumpsuit Johnson, Stinky Cast.

* FanDisservice: Oswald's shorts are really '''really''' short [[{{Squick}} (shudder)]].

* GRatedDrug: The "Nordic Blue" snow-cone syrup that was featured in one episode.

* HeterosexualLifePartners: Zeke and Luther, obviously.

* KidCom
* KillerRobot: In "I, Skatebot"

* LadykillerInLove: Kojo with Zeke's cousin, in "Sludge"
* LaughTrack: Mercifully averted (unlike [[Series/TheSuiteLifeofZackandCody several]] [[Series/PairOfKings other]] [[Series/ImInTheBand shows]] on its network).
* LawfulStupid: Deputy Dingle

* NameAndName

* ShoutOut: To anyone who has watched ''Film/TheShining'', watch the Gingernator.
** Also, the B Plot of "Luther Leads" started with Ginger finding [[Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory a golden golf ball inside a donut]] and thus being named heir to the donut shop, complete with a SuspiciouslySimilarSong to "[[Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory I've got a Golden Ticket]]". She was eventually refused because she couldn't stand training or donuts and intended to tear the place down and erect an office building.
* SitcomArchNemesis: The Plunk Brothers
* SkateHeavenIsAPlaceOnEarth: A rare non-gaming example.

* SmallNameBigEgo: Kojo, to an insane degree.

* TotallyRadical: Advertisements hype its "skater lingo."

* UnusualEuphemism: Oh, my god. Watch the show.

* WorldOfHam: Arguably the best thing about the show.

* ...[[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters and Ozzie, Don, Lisa, The Plunks, Poochie, Stinky Cast, Kirby, Jumpsuit, Dale, Dingle, Nana and Carl, Olivia, etc.]]

* ChekovsGun: The dog food in the pilot episode.

* LeapDay: Luther was born on February 29.

* Kojo ([[Series/NedsDeclassifiedSchoolSurvivalGuide Daniel Curtis Lee]]): The neighborhood jock and rival who can also act as an ally.

* Acrofatic: Zeke's algebra teacher Mr "Twirls" Rucker is a pretty good skateboarder for a "800 pound 37 year old." [[note: looks older than 37]] Luther even lampshades this.

* VagueAge: Downplayed. It's never specified how old Zeke & Luther actually are (same with Kojo and Ozzie). In a season 2 episode, we see that Zeke is driving which would mean that he is at least 16 years old. In season 3, Luther turns 4 (16 because his birthday is February 29th). They would have to be around 15 in the first season since they are already in high school.