The WORST episodes of The Suite Life on Deck

Every episode of The Suite Life on Deck ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Suite Life on Deck!

Twin brothers Zack and Cody Martin and hotel heiress London Tipton enroll in a semester-at-sea program aboard a ship called the SS Tipton.

Last Updated: 3/12/2024Network: Disney ChannelStatus: Ended
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Rat Tale
star
5.73
77 votes

#1 - Rat Tale

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/9/2010

No longer a couple, Cody and Bailey must choose who keeps Buck, their pet rat. Kirby investigates both to see who will make the better owner, but Woody is bitten by Buck, creating a super-hero alter-ego "Ratman."

Directors: Joel Zwick
Writer: Jeff Hodsden
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Mean Chicks
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6.44
64 votes

#2 - Mean Chicks

Season 2 - Episode 27 - Aired 6/11/2010

Bailey bets London $1 million dollars that she cannot go on one week without insulting her, so London asks Mr. Blanket for help to try not to insult Bailey. When Bailey loses the bet, London insults her one million times. Meanwhile, Cody attempts to avoid the assaults of a seagull after not permitting the seagull to eat fries.

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So You Think You Can Date?
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6.65
74 votes

#3 - So You Think You Can Date?

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/16/2010

The Seven Seas High dance is coming up. Having broke up, Cody and Bailey lie about having dates to the dance, so they quickly try to find a backup date to backup their lie. Now the pressure is on to see who has the best game. Meanwhile, Woody is tired of Tutweiller and Moseby arguing about who should get the skydeck for the school dance, so he makes them share the skydeck. It is revealed though flashback that Mr. Moseby and Miss Tutweiler's interest in the Middle Ages and 1980s, respectively, comes from the tribulations they endured as outcasts in their youth. Through understanding, Mr. Moseby convinces Emma that they both have become successful adults and have overcome their painful pasts.

Directors: Joel Zwick
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London's Apprentice
star
6.81
67 votes

#4 - London's Apprentice

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/26/2010

When London's father gives her one million dollars to find an invention to market, she enlists her friends to come up with a unique invention and offers them the cash as a prize. At first everyone comes up with their own ideas, but then they combine their resources, wreaking havoc on the ship with their multifunctional robot.

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Love and War
star
6.93
69 votes

#5 - Love and War

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/24/2010

Zack and Maya are officially together and she hopes he'll be able to attend her poetry reading on stage. The trouble is it's scheduled at the same time he, Cody, Woody, and Mr. Moseby are competing in an online war game for the championship against an Australian team. As a result, Zack splits his time between the two events. Meanwhile, for a community service project, London and Bailey run a daycare program for young children who seem to prefer London and Bailey doubts herself until trouble arises.

Directors: Eric Dean Seaton
Writer: Jeny Quine
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Cruisin' for a Bruisin'
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7.02
64 votes

#6 - Cruisin' for a Bruisin'

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 6/5/2009

After Kirby injures Moseby, Connie takes over Moseby's work and breaks a boat in a bottle intended as a gift for the captain. Everyone tries to comfort Moseby, but none of them do any good. Moseby overhears mention of a problem with the boat and thinks there is a problem with the full-size ship. London eventually fixes the boat in a bottle. Moseby falls down the stairs and injures everyone except London. Finally, Moseby accidentally breaks the boat and doesn't have enough time to repair it.

Directors: Lex Passaris
Writer: Danny Kallis
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Frozen
star
7.04
45 votes

#7 - Frozen

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/27/2010

Cody goes to a scientific research facility in Antarctica, and Zack and Woody tag along to go snowmobiling. But after they arrive, the head scientist steals their snowmobile, stranding the boys at the facility, leaving them to find ways to survive until help arrives. Meanwhile, London's favorite fashion designer comes on board to announce he's quitting the business. She eventually tries to inspire him to find some new ideas for designs and come out of retirement.

Directors: Phill Lewis
Writer: Dan Signer
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The Swede Life
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7.05
73 votes

#8 - The Swede Life

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/4/2009

Zack and Cody talk to Mayor Ragnar when the boat docks in Sweden, and they are shocked to learn that their ancestors were scoundrels and not heroes like the twins originally thought. Meanwhile, Moseby gets help from Marcus to find the missing screw for his nightstand, but they accidentally get stuck in a furniture store.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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Mother of the Groom
star
7.11
65 votes

#9 - Mother of the Groom

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/8/2010

Esteban boards the boat to get married, however his mother doesn't approve of his future wife.

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Computer Date
star
7.17
69 votes

#10 - Computer Date

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/27/2010

Arwin comes on board the SS Tipton to improve the ship by adding a robot. However, problems start to occur when it begins to have feelings for Cody. Meanwhile, London and Woody enlist Zack's help to pass a gym class.

Directors: Joel Zwick
Writer: Jeny Quine
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The Play's the Thing
star
7.18
39 votes

#11 - The Play's the Thing

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/7/2011

After assigning the class to write their own play, Ms. Tutweiler selects Cody's play to be presented in class. However, Bailey refuses to participate after realizing the play antagonizes her role in the break-up between her and Cody, forcing Cody to act as Bailey and Zack as Cody.

Directors: Joel Zwick
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The Kidney of the Sea
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7.18
98 votes

#12 - The Kidney of the Sea

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/2008

Zack has a crush on a cute passenger named Violet, but must deal with her wealthy "boyfriend" Ashton and snooty mother who will do anything to keep Zack and Violet apart. Meanwhile, Cody referees an intelligence test between London's dog Ivana and Bailey's pet pig Porkers. The episode includes plot elements from the 1997 film Titanic, where Jack was framed for stealing the "Heart of the Ocean" necklace.

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Breakup in Paris
star
7.19
42 votes

#13 - Breakup in Paris

Season 2 - Episode 28 - Aired 6/18/2010

Cody and Bailey are planning to celebrate their one year anniversary when the SS Tipton docks in Paris. Cody asks London to help him make his date perfect. However, a big misunderstanding begins when Bailey sees Cody with London (who were just practicing the date) and mistakes her as the "hideous French girl". The next day, the day of the anniversary, Cody sees Bailey with another guy, Jean Luc, who was just trying to cheer her up. Bailey and Cody start arguing about the misunderstanding, and decide it would be better if they broke up. Meanwhile, Zack and Woody are pursued by art thieves.

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Kitchen Casanova
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7.24
68 votes

#14 - Kitchen Casanova

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/4/2009

Bailey gets jealous when Cody gets attention from other girls after he becomes the substitute home-ec teacher. Meanwhile, London tries to sell Zack's "paintings" which are things he's had in his mouth when he sneezed.

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Once Upon a Suite Life
star
7.26
69 votes

#15 - Once Upon a Suite Life

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/5/2010

The gang all have dreams of being characters in three different fairy tales; Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, and Jack and the Beanstalk.

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Senior Ditch Day
star
7.26
34 votes

#16 - Senior Ditch Day

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/22/2010

London and Woody go to a posh beach club for senior ditch day, but when the bouncer won't let Woody in, London and Zack go without him. Meanwhile, in an effort to keep their perfect attendance records, Bailey and Cody show up for class, which annoys Ms. Tutweiller who was looking forward to her day off.

Directors: Phill Lewis
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The Mommy and the Swami
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7.31
67 votes

#17 - The Mommy and the Swami

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/9/2009

When the ship stops in India, Cody takes Zack with him to visit his guru, a Swami who lives in the top of a mountain who charges high prices for everything he sells. Eventually, Zack and Cody run out of money and join the Swami's worldwide call center. Meanwhile, Mr. Moseby is having computer problems and is trying to contact the call center for help, but without any success. Padma, who was originally London's roommate on the ship, but left after London bribed her, asks London to help convince her mother that she was still at sea. It is later shown that the help center Moseby was calling was run by the Swami, who used an American accent.

Directors: Lex Passaris
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Sea Monster Mash
star
7.32
82 votes

#18 - Sea Monster Mash

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2008

The class has a school project to complete and Cody chooses Bailey to be his partner, disappointing Zack who had hoped to get Cody to complete his and Woody's project for them. After Bailey tells London that she has partnered with Cody, London teams up with Zack and Woody. Cody is trying to catch a famous sea monster, but keeps failing and disappointing Bailey. Zack tries to sabotage Cody's project. However, his own project turns into a monster when London pours a smoothie into their plant project, causing it to grow and eventually trapping Zack, Woody, and London. The sea monster shows up at the end of the episode.

Directors: Rich Correll
Writer: Adam Lapidus
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Parrot Island
star
7.32
144 votes

#19 - Parrot Island

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/2008

When the S.S. Tipton makes a special trip to pick up London from Parrot Island, Bailey, Moseby and Woody find themselves in jail because all the parrots left for Seal Island after Tipton Industries cut down all the trees. It's up to Zack and Cody to get them out of it but Zack and Cody end up in jail along with the others, and Bailey has to use her pig, Porkers, to rescue them. Zack and Cody fight for Bailey and Zack lets Cody have her after finding out about her ex-boyfriend Moose and seeing she has too much "baggage".

Writer: Rich Correll
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Mulch Ado About Nothing
star
7.32
34 votes

#20 - Mulch Ado About Nothing

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/1/2009

When Bailey starts feeling homesick, Cody decides to recreate her hometown festival. However, thanks to London, Bailey's hometown boyfriend, Moose, shows up. He and Cody compete in corn bobbin', arm wrestling, and chess to win Bailey's heart, but Cody loses every competition. Moose asks Bailey to come home, so she asks Cody what to do. Cody says to follow her heart and Bailey stays because she would miss her friends

Directors: Danny Kallis
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Boo You
star
7.34
79 votes

#21 - Boo You

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/5/2008

When Cody and Kirby don't allow Zack to bungee-jump off the side of the ship, the brothers accidentally knock Kirby off the ship, but Kirby lands in the hot tub. To make it up to him, Zack and Cody tutor Kirby so he can pass his high school equivalency exam to earn a better job. Meanwhile, London embarrasses Bailey on her internet show in a new segment called "Boo You!"

Directors: Phill Lewis
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I Brake for Whales
star
7.36
59 votes

#22 - I Brake for Whales

Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/23/2010

The SS Tipton is going straight in the path of endangered blue whales motivating Zack, Cody, Bailey, and Marcus to try their best to change the ship's course. They lock themselves into the engine room hoping the whales will safely pass, however they discover it's not as easy as it seems. Cody begins to faint due to heat exhaustion, Marcus becomes desperate for water, and Zack loses it and tries to break free. Eventually, Kirby and Mr. Moseby break into the engine room to attempt to stop them, but after seeing the whales on Cody's laptop, they decide to go along with plan.

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Shipnotized
star
7.40
65 votes

#23 - Shipnotized

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/30/2009

A famous hypnotist visits the S.S. Tipton and accidentally hypnotizes London to act like Bailey, which gets her really annoyed. Meanwhile, Harvard's Dean of Admissions, Monroe Cabbit, is also visiting with his daughter Olivia. Cabbit is fond of Cody, but thinks lowly of Zack, although Zack wants to date Olivia. Since Cabbit does not approve of the relationship, Zack and Cody concoct a plan where Cody will pretend to date Olivia, which Cabbit approves of, but Zack will actually be the one who goes on the date.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Jim Geoghan
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When in Rome…
star
7.43
70 votes

#24 - When in Rome…

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/23/2009

The ship docks near Rome and London falls for a young, handsome musician named Luca while playing in the streets. Later, as Bailey searches for her money belt key, she overhears that Luca and his uncle, Marco, are actually con men and had already conned London for twenty thousand dollars. Bailey talks to Luca and finds out that he actually doesn't want to be a con man and really likes London. So, they hatch a plan to get the money back from his uncle which includes Bailey dressing up as Naomi Wyoming, a parody of Hannah Montana. Meanwhile, Zack and Cody get themselves hired by Chef Gigi so they can eat at her restaurant. At the end, Cody is fired, but Zack enjoys a delicious meal with Gigi.

Directors: Rich Correll
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Das Boots
star
7.43
67 votes

#25 - Das Boots

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/30/2010

Zack, London, Woody, and Maya are all trapped in London's shoe submarine with only enough air for thirty minutes. Meanwhile, Marcus helps Cody prepare to play chess against a beautiful Russian junior champion.

Directors: Carl Lauten
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