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| Season: | 1 | ||
| Episode: | 15 (season) 15 (series) | ||
| Production Code: | 116 | ||
| Guest Stars: | Estelle Harris as Muriel | ||
| Originally Aired: | August 14, 2005 | ||
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"Rumors" is the 15th episode of the first season of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Cody is mistaken for Zack, and for that never to happen again, he tries a gangster look, then a red-head look. Meanwhile, London is spreading rumors about Lance and Maddie being engaged.
Story[]
London walks in on Maddie learning CPR from Lance, which she mistakes for kissing. She tells this to Esteban and soon all sorts of outlandish rumors about Maddie and Lance spread throughout the hotel. Maddie is furious at London, especially since Chuck a waiter she had a date with canceled their date because he heard about the rumors, and vents her anger to a lady, saying that London is a hypocrite about being an animal lover when she supposedly owns a fox fur coat. Unknown to her, the lady works for the tabloid magazine Hot Celebrity, and London soon is dubbed an "Animal Murderer" on the front page story and harassed by the paparazzi, as well as canceling an award she was supposed to receive because of the scandal the rumor caused. Maddie is horrified at what she has done, and learns that London had mispronounced the word faux (French for fake and pronounced "fo"). However, she is not willing to own up because Moseby intends to fire the person responsible.
Meanwhile, Cody tries several different looks so people don't confuse him with Zack but accidentally dyes his hair red before an important interview.
Later, Moseby interrogates Esteban about who spread the rumor about London. Esteban blames Chuck, Maddie's love interest, and London orders him to be "deported" back to his home state of New Jersey. Maddie then admits that she was the one who spoke to the reporter. Moseby helps the two girls realize why gossip always leads to trouble.
Quotes[]
- Maddie: Ohh. London, London. Why did you tell Esteban that Lance and I were back together?
- London: Because I saw you lip-locking in the lounge.
- Maddie: Oh, he was teaching me CPR.
- London: Is that the same as peeling the grape?
- Maddie: It's mouth to mouth!
- London: So it is the same
- Cody: Zack, the guy from the "Week in Washington" trip is here! I'm supposed to be me, but I don't look like me, I'm supposed to look like you so since you look like me you have to be me!
- Zack: I can't help you.
- Cody: Why not?
- Zack: Because I have no idea what you just said.
- Lance: Maddie, I hear we're betroth-ed.
- Maddie: Ok, where did this ridiculous rumor start? Zack, who told you this?
- Zack: It was Cody.
- Cody: It was Muriel.
- Muriel: It was Esteban.
- Esteban: It was London.
- Cody: (After Cody's hair is dyed red) The box said it was supposed to be a honey mist auburn!
- Zack: Well honey, you missed auburn big time!
- Cody: Zack, there you are. Brace yourself. Maddie and Lance were seeing kissing and I heard they're getting married and moving to Las Vegas to gamble.
- Zack: She wouldn't! She implied that she'd wait for me.
- Mr. Moseby: We don't have a dungeon, but I can have him fired.
- London: From a cannon?
- Maddie: I want to know why you started that rumor about me and Lance.
- London: What rumor?
- Maddie: That Lance and I are getting married, moving to a vineyard in Vegas, and becoming blackjack dealers?!
- Mr. Johnson: Nice hair, son. What are you rebelling against?
- Cody: False labelling on hair products!
- Mr. Moseby: Ah! Mr Johnson, this is Cody.
- Cody: (pushes Zack in front) 'S brother, Zack. This is Cody.
- Mr. Johnson: Nice to meet you Cody.
- Mr.Moseby: Yeah, but you are-
- Cody: So proud of my brother. You'd be lucky to have him in your program.
- Zack: That's right, I'm Cody, the smart one.
- Cody: And I'm Zack, the dumb one! Ha! Dopey, dopey, do! Ha!
- Zack: (annoyed) Don't push it.
Trivia[]
- After Cody tells Zack his understanding of the rumor, Zack says about Maddie: "She implied she'd wait for me!" This is a reference to "A Prom Story", where Maddie implied she and Zack would be together at his prom.
- Zack references “The Little Red Riding Hood” when Cody’s hair had been dyed bright red.
- London says that a dragon lives underneath the hotel which would be mentioned again during the episode The Arwin That Came to Dinner.
- When Cody says that he is Zack and the latter is the former references Poor Little Rich Girl when they switch identities.
Goofs[]
- When Cody goes to open the envelope from the Week in Washington contest, his mom says he made it into the finals. Therefore, she must have read the note. But when Cody gets the letter, he opens the envelope himself.
- When Cody says, "Ta-dah!" while taking the towel off his head, his mouth isn't even moving. You can't see his lips, but you can see enough of his face to tell.
- Right after London enters the hotel with the paparazzi following her, Mr. Moseby's line, "What in the name of...", doesn't match the movement of his mouth on-screen.
- On Disney+ and the HD Stream, the 1998 Distributed By Buena Vista International, Inc. logo is zoomed in to widescreen and cropped to 4:3.