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Maddie Checks In

Episode Number: 3    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Friday March 25, 2005    Prod Code: S01E03
When a rich, cute guy stays at the Tipton, Zack and Cody help Maddie impress him by making him think she's rich.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Danny Kallis, Jim Geoghan
Director: Richard Correll
Star: Phill Lewis (Mr. Moseby),  Cole Sprouse (Cody Martin),  Dylan Sprouse (Zack Martin),  Kim Rhodes (Carey Martin),  Brenda Song (London Tipton),  Ashley Tisdale (Maddie Fitzpatrick)
Recurring Role: Adrian R'Mante (Esteban)
Guest Star: Julia Duffy (Martha Harrington),  Daniel Booko (Kyle),  Lee Reherman (Celebrity Wrestler),  James Snyder (Jason Harrington),  Lyman Ward (George Harrington),  Cullen G. Chambers (African Dignitary),  Henry Yamada (Asian Man)

Notes

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This episode features the first time Zack and Cody do their signature handshake (aside from the clip during the season 1 opening credits). (edit)
2nd appearance of Esteban (edit)
This episode was shown on the official Disney Channel website.
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Maddie gets her first kiss in this episode. (edit)
Club Nouveau - the place Maddie, Jason, and his parents were going to go to - is the name of an 80's band. (edit)

Quotes

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Zack: First we have to get you an imperial suite.
Maddie: Have you any idea how expensive those are?
Cody: Ahh, she thought we were going to pay.
Zack: No. We don't pay, baby. (edit)
Carey: So, word on the street is Jason's pretty cute.
Maddie: How did you know?
Carey: (Looking at Zack & Cody) Cats told me. (edit)
Zack: Why would I wanna help my future wife hook up with some other dude? (edit)
Carey: (Singing while looking at Cody) Oh no, don't run away from me...mmhmm....
(Cody is crawling away on the floor) (edit)
(Maddie is not sure if she likes Jason, then hears him tell his friend to recycle)
Maddie: You recycle?
Jason: Sure, bottles, cans, everything.
Maddie: Since when?
Jason: Since my father bought Oregon and started chopping down trees. You ever heard of Octicorp?
Maddie: The center of all evil?
Jason: That's Dad!
Maddie: (Shrugging away) Ah, I protest against them.
Jason: Me too!
Maddie: (Excited) I got dragged off by a cop!
Jason: I got grounded for two weeks! (edit)

Trivia

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Maddie walks out the door when she's taking the boys to the park, Cody shuts the door behind him. Then when it shows them in the hall, the door is wide open. (edit)
The part of this episode when Zack and Cody put a chair over the door of the closet London was in was cut in the UK for unknown reasons, most likely due to kids imitating the stunt to get people stuck. This makes the "Locked London in a closet" part that Carey said make no sense. (edit)
The show director also is the guy that plays the lead Irish man with the bagpipe. (edit)
Lee Reherman, who portrays The Amputator, may be better known as Hawk from American Gladiators. He also played Carl the security guard (Maisha's Bodygaurd) in the episode called "Spa Day Afternoon" on That's So Raven. (edit)
At the end of this episode Zack and Cody have the wrestler in "sleeper hold" or something like that. And in the movie Big Daddy, Sonny (Adam Sandler), teaches the "sleeper hold" to Julian (Dylan and Cole). (edit)

Allusions

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This episode could be a reference to the 1996 comedy, Dunston Checks In, in which Kyle Grant (Eric Lloyd) befriends an orangutan. (edit)
The magazine cover titled "London's Wild Night," with it's image of London dancing, is based on a magazine cover featuring Paris Hilton, who London is based on. (edit)
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Community Reviews (31)

 
9.5
Superb
Maddie Checks In
"Exciting"
This has been a good episode! The Suite Life of Zack and Cody is pretty dang good! Maddie you are so pretty!
Continue » Posted Apr 5, 2008 4:30 pm PST
9.3
Superb
Maddie Checks In
"A very special episode"
Maddie has a crush on London's boyfriend's brother. He also likes her, though he thinks Maddie is rich. Though London convinces her to stay "rich" for awhile. After a little situation, Maddie needs to get an imperial suite. So Zack and Cody help her.
Continue » Posted Feb 21, 2008 5:52 am PST
10.0
Perfect
Maddie Checks In
"A very special episode"
Maddie falls for a rich guy.
Continue » Posted Feb 15, 2008 4:38 pm PST
9.0
Superb
Maddie Checks In
"Fine example"
This a pretty funny episode. Always entertaining!
Continue » Posted Aug 24, 2007 4:04 pm PST

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7.0
Good
Maddie Checks In
"Bottom of the barrel"
Maddie lies to impress a rich guy.
Continue » Posted Jul 2, 2007 6:55 pm PST
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Season Number: 1
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