The Play's the Thing

The Suite Life on Deck"The Play's the Thing"
Season 3
Number 16
Episode information
Production code	314
Written by	Pamela Eells O'Connell
Directed by	Joel Zwick
Original air date	January 7, 2011
The Suite Life on Deck Episodes
Previous	"A London Carol"
Next	"Twister"

"The Play's the Thing" is the sixteenth episode of the third season of The Suite Life on Deck and the sixty-fifth episode overall.

Synopsis

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 is about the break-up between her and Cody, forcing Cody to act as Bailey and Zack as Cody. In the end, Cody realizes that he made the biggest mistake for ever breaking up with Bailey.

Guest stars

• Matthew Timmons as Woody Fink
• Erin Cardillo as Emma Tutweiller
• Rachael Kathryn Bell as Addison
• Kevin Makely as Bruno

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Media The Suite Life of Zack & Cody • The Suite Life on Deck • The Suite Life Movie Other media: "Karate Kid-tastrophe" • "Weasels on Deck" Characters Main: Zack Martin • Cody Martin • London Tipton • Maddie Fitzpatrick • Marion Moseby • Bailey Pickett • Carey Martin • Marcus Little Recurring: Woody Fink • Emma Tutweiller • Arwin Hochauser • Esteban Ramírez • Maya Bennett • Bob • Barbara Brownstein • Kurt Martin • Nia Moseby • Jessica and Janice Ellis • Lance Fishman • Mary Margaret • Ilsa Schicklgrubermeiger • Padma Shinivasanviswanthan • Moose • Wilfred Tipton • Willa Fink • Maya Bennett • Chelsea Brimmer • Max • Tapeworm • Muriel • Patrick • Kirby Morris • Holly O'Neil • Ronald Olsen Minor: Addison • Antonia • Laura Bird • CALLIE • Theo Cavenaugh • Corrie • Drew • Ella • Haley Grille • Gwen • Jason Harrington • Kyle Lawford • Coach Little • Mrs. Madigan • Becky Moldune • Rebecca • Reina • Serge the Concierge • Spencer Moseby • Stacey • The Meanager • Brandi Tipton • Vance • Dana Wohl • Princess Zaria Episodes The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Season One: "Hotel Hangout" • "The Fairest of Them All" • "Maddie Checks In" • "Hotel Inspector" • "Grounded on the 23rd Floor" • "The Prince & the Plunger" • "Footloser" • "A Prom Story" • "Band in Boston" • "Cody Goes to Camp" • "To Catch a Thief" • "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Hotel" • "Poor Little Rich Girl" • "Cookin' with Romeo and Juliet" • "Rumors" • "Big Hair & Baseball" • "Rock Star in the House" • "Smart & Smarterer" • "The Ghost of Suite 613" • "Dad's Back" • "Christmas at the Tipton" • "Kisses & Basketball" • "Pilot Your Own Life" • "Crushed" • "Commercial Breaks" • "Boston Holiday" Season Two: "Odd Couples" • "French 101" • "Day Care" • "Heck's Kitchen" • "Free Tippy" • "Forever Plaid" • "Election" • "Moseby's Big Brother" • "Books & Birdhouses" • "Not So Suite 16" • "Twins at the Tipton" • "Neither a Borrower nor a Speller Bee" • "Bowling" • "A Kept Man" • "The Suite Smell of Excess" • "Going for the Gold" • "Boston Tea Party" • "Have a Nice Trip" • "Ask Zack" • "Suite Life" • "What the Hey?" • "A Midsummer's Nightmare" • "Lost in Translation" • "Volley Dad" • "Loosely Ballroom" • "Scary Movie" • "Ah! Wilderness!" • "Birdman of Boston" • "Nurse Zack" • "Club Twin" • "Risk it All" • "Nugget of History" • "Miniature Golf" • "Health and Fitness" • "Back in the Game" • "The Suite Life Goes Hollywood" • "I Want My Mummy" • "Aptitude" Season Three: "Graduation" • "Summer of Our Discontent" • "Sink or Swim" • "Super Twins" • "Who's the Boss?" • "Baggage" • "Sleepover Suite" • "The Arwin That Came to Dinner" • "Lip Synchin' in the Rain" • "First Day of High School" • "Of Clocks and Contracts" • "Arwinstein" • "Team Tipton" • "Orchestra" • "A Tale of Two Houses" • "Tiptonline" • "Foiled Again" • "Romancing the Phone" • "Benchwarmers" • "Doin' Time in Suite 2330" • "Let Us Entertain You" • "Mr. Tipton Comes to Visit" The Suite Life on Deck Season One: "The Suite Life Sets Sail" • "Parrot Island" • "Broke 'N' Yo-Yo" • "The Kidney of the Sea" • "Showgirls" • "International Dateline" • "It's All Greek to Me" • "Sea Monster Mash" • "Flowers and Chocolate" • "Boo You" • "SeaHarmony" • "The Mommy and the Swami" • "Maddie on Deck" • "When in Rome..." • "Shipnotized" • "Mom and Dad on Deck" • "The Wrong Stuff" • "Splash & Trash" • "Mulch Ado About Nothing" • "Cruisin' for a Bruisin'" • "Double-Crossed" Season Two: "The Spy Who Shoved Me" • "Ala-ka-scram!" • "In the Line of Duty" • "Kitchen Casanova" • "Smarticle Particles" • "Family Thais" • "Goin' Bananas" • "Lost at Sea" • "Roomies" • "Crossing Jordin" • "Bermuda Triangle" • "The Beauty and the Fleeced" • "The Swede Life" • "Mother of the Groom" • "The Defiant Ones" • "Any Given Fantasy" • "Rollin' with the Holmies" • "Can You Dig It?" • "London's Apprentice" • "Once Upon a Suite Life" • "Marriage 101" • "Model Behavior" • "Rock the Kasbah" • "I Brake for Whales" • "Seven Seas News" • "Starship Tipton" • "Mean Chicks" • "Breakup in Paris" Season Three: "The Silent Treatment" • "Rat Tale" • "So You Think You Can Date?" • "My Oh Maya" • "Das Boots" • "Bon Voyage" • "Computer Date" • "Party On!" • "Love and War" • "Trouble in Tokyo" • "The Ghost and Mr. Martin" • "Senior Ditch Day" • "My Sister's Keeper" • "Frozen" • "A London Carol" • "The Play's the Thing" • "Twister" • "Snakes on a Boat" • "Prom Night" • "Graduation on Deck" Locations Boston • Tipton Hotel • S.S. Tipton