Band in Boston

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“Band in Boston”
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody episode

Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 9
Guest stars	Estelle Harris Brian Stepanek Lewis Dix Jr. Aaron Musicant Dennis Bendersky Alyson Stoner Michelle Mellgren
Written by	Billy Riback
Directed by	Richard Correll
Production no.	112
Original airdate	May 20, 2005
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Band in Boston is an episode of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.

1 Plot
2 Notes
3 Trivia
4 Goofs
5 References

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Zack, Cody, Max, and Tapeworm decide to start a band called "Rock Squared" to win the event at the Tipton, The Battle of The Bands. Whoever wins, gets a record of their own. But, Zack only cares about his clothes and keeps on messing up the words. Cody is too serious and only cares about the way the music sounds and is too strict with the band. They fight and Cody starts a new band with Arwin and Muriel, taking his lyrics along with him. Max and Tapeworm realize that they can't do it without Cody, so they lock the two in a closet to let them work it out. Max tells Muriel to let them out when they work it out but Muriel falls asleep. When the band is getting ready, Zack and Cody aren't there, so Max and Tapeworm go to look for them, finding out that they crawled into the air conditioning. When it's there turn to perform, Zack and Cody finally arrive, with the help of Arwin.

Meanwhile, Maddie and Lance's band (Waterworks) is having trouble too. Someone got water in their instruments, and Maddie is really upset, saying how she needed that record, so she can get rich. When London hears Maddie saying, "What, no one has that much money" she starts laughing and says that she will fix the instruments on the condition that London can be in the band. After playing the tambourine and complaining, Maddie and Lance decide to let London sing with Maddie. But they find out that London sings horribly. So, the night they perform, they turn off London's mic so you can't hear her singing. When London figures it out and she thinks her mike's broken so she asks to share with Maddie. Maddie says no and London asks why. Then Maddie blurts out, without thinking, "Because you're a lousy singer!" London, hurt & embarrassed, runs off the stage. Maddie follows her into the lobby, apologizing. London forgives her, saying, "You know, Daddy owns a few record companies, I could've made a CD anytime. But, now that I know I'm a lousy singer, what's the point?" Maddie stares at her open mouthed. Rock Squared end up winning the competition.

[edit] Notes

2nd appearance of Arwin
3rd appearance of Muriel
2nd appearance of Tapeworm
3rd appearance of Max
2nd appearance of Lance

[edit] Trivia

Even though London is obviously tone deaf, in real life Brenda (London) is an excellent singer as she sang with the Disney Channel Circle of Stars -- "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes." Along with stars from "That's So Raven" and "Phil of the Future." Dylan, Cole, and Ashley also participated in the recording of the song.

Even though they are not actually playing their instruments in this episode, the Sprouse twins did write the song and record it in the studio with Alyson Stoner (Max) and Aaron Musicant (Tapeworm).

Rock Squared seems to be referencing to Oasis, a British rock band. Both bands have brothers and the brothers have huge arguments with each other. The songwriter of both of the bands do not sing and the Zach's outfits seems reminicent of Liam Gallagher's.

[edit] Goofs

When Cody and Zack come in to sing, Cody has a sock as a tie. Then when Carey and Moseby come in Cody doesn't have the sock anymore and it's not on the floor.
In the first scene the refrigerator is different than the one in the other episodes, and there are no pictures, but in the next scene that takes place in the living room, it is the same as always.
In the first scene, you can see the studio lights in the reflection of Zack's guitar.
When Carey enters the room in the first scene, you can see that the door is partially open, but in the next shots, it is closed.
When London hands Lance the tambourine when Water Works is rehearsing, during the direct next shot, the tambourine isn't anywhere to be seen
Estabon says that London's dog is a shitzu, but in other episodes the dog is show as a pomeranian.