The Suite Life on Deck is an American teen sitcom created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan , and developed by Kallis and Pamela Eells O'Connell . The series aired on Disney Channel from September 26, 2008, to May 6, 2011. It is a sequel / spin-off of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody . The series follows twin brothers Zack and Cody Martin and hotel heiress London Tipton in a new setting, the SS Tipton , where they study-abroad at Seven Seas High School and meet Bailey Pickett while Mr. Moseby manages the ship. The ship travels around the world to nations such as Italy, France, Greece, India, Sweden and the United Kingdom where the characters experience different cultures, adventures, and situations.
91-695: The series' pilot aired in the UK on September 19, 2008, and in U.S. markets on September 26, 2008. The series premiere on the Disney Channel in the U.S. drew 5.7 million viewers, and it became the most watched series premiere in Canada on the Family Channel . The show was also TV's No. 1 series in Kids 6–11 and No. 1 scripted series in tweens 9–14 in 2008, outpacing veteran series Hannah Montana and Wizards of Waverly Place in
182-477: A Miami hotel instead, Selena Gomez would also star and the twins would not get producer credits like they had requested. The Sprouses rejected the concept, leaving the project abandoned. The Suite Life on Deck premiered in Australia and New Zealand October 6, 2008. It is broadcast on Disney Channel and on NZ MediaWorks TV3 and FOUR. An activity book based on the series was released on July 13, 2009. The book
273-702: A National Hockey League (NHL) game—known as the Big City Greens Classic— as part of ESPN's coverage of the league . The broadcast was themed around the Disney Channel animated series Big City Greens , visualizing data from the league's player and puck tracking system with 3D animated players. Disney Jr. is a daily morning program block aimed at preschoolers, spiritually succeeding Playhouse Disney which launched on April 6, 1997, as part of Disney Channel's morning lineup. On May 26, 2010, Disney-ABC Television Group (now Walt Disney Television ) announced
364-449: A pre-adolescent audience. That's So Raven was intended to appeal to a family audience while having a female character in the comedy lead role. Michael Poryes and Susan Sherman created the series. Sherman first conceived the idea of a buddy comedy for a pre-adolescent audience, and she and Poryes decided to base it around the idea of being able to see the future, which they thought would interest young viewers. The creators pitched
455-526: A premium channel on top of basic cable television systems, it originally showcased programming towards families due to availability of home television sets locally at the time. Since 1997, as just Disney Channel , its programming has shifted focus to target mainly children and adolescents ages 6–14. The channel showcases original first-run children's television series , theatrically-released and original television films and other selected third-party programming. As of November 2023 , Disney Channel
546-652: A spin-off series entitled Cory in the House starring Massey and Sheridan in May 2006; this was the first time Disney Channel had developed a spin-off of an original series. The series depicts Cory and Victor moving to Washington, D.C. , to live in the White House , where Victor begins work as the personal chef of a fictional President of the United States . The series aired for two seasons from 2007 to 2008. Another spin-off, which
637-431: A base of more than 611,000 subscribers by December of that year. In October 1983, the channel debuted its first made-for-cable movie, Tiger Town , which earned the channel a CableACE Award . The channel had reached profitability by January 1985, with its programming reaching 1.75 million subscribers by that point. In September 1990, TCI 's Montgomery , Alabama , system became the first cable provider to carry
728-572: A basic cable record for the single most-watched television program until December 3, 2007, when corporate sister channel, ESPN , surpassed it with the telecast of an NFL game between the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens on its Monday Night Football programme by 0.3 million viewers more (17.5 million viewers). The Cheetah Girls media franchise was also notably successful in terms of merchandise and sales for its concert tours and soundtrack albums. Its debut film from 2003, being
819-403: A celebrity or figure from one of its programs holding a wand and drawing the then-current form of the Disney Channel logo on the screen. This celebrity will introduce their name, the program they are featured on, and finish with the line "And you're watching Disney Channel." Dubbed a 'Wand ID' by fans, this format typically ends in a variation of the mnemonic. For a period, ESPN 's broadcasts of
910-562: A fragrance and a clothing range. A line of video games was also developed; two games were released on the Game Boy Advance and That's So Raven: Psychic on the Scene was released on the Nintendo DS on November 2, 2006. Soundtrack albums That's So Raven (2004) and That's So Raven Too! (2006) feature recordings by some of the cast and guest performers. By 2006, merchandise based on
1001-427: A localized channel feed already exists in that country. Some critics disapprove of the Disney Channel marketing strategy led by Anne Sweeney , president of the Disney Channel from 1996 to 2014. Under Sweeney, the Disney Channel's programming was geared mainly towards preteen and teenage girls, with a decrease in animated programming. Criticism was also aimed at removing almost all Walt-era and pre-1990s material from
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#17328910289031092-511: A new contemporary sequel to the Disney channel sitcom The Suite Life of Zack & Cody . The announcement was made by Gary Marsh , the President of the Disney Channel. He stated, "Our audience has shown us that after 88 episodes, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody remains one of their favorite sitcoms ever, we decided to find a new way for Zack, Cody, London, and Mr. Moseby to live 'The Suite Life' in
1183-515: A premium channel at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time on April 18, 1983, under the name The Disney Channel . The channel's development with help from its founding president Alan Wagner , and formally announced the launch of its family-oriented cable channel in early 1983. The channel – which initially maintained a 16-hour-per-day programming schedule from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Eastern and Pacific Time – would become available on cable providers in all 50 U.S. states by September 1983, and accrue
1274-413: A press release stating that the second season had been extended to include a larger number of episodes than the original thirteen. Gary Marsh , the president of Disney Channels Worldwide said: "With this second-season extension, the cast of ‘The Suite Life’ makes Disney Channel history by becoming the longest running continuous characters on our air – 138 half-hour episodes. We are thrilled for them, and for
1365-585: A reason for her success. She is credited as "Raven" throughout the series. The supporting cast was also first announced in November 2001. Orlando Brown portrays Raven's close friend Eddie and Anneliese van der Pol plays Chelsea, another of Raven's friends. Tricia Dixon was originally listed in the casting announcement before van der Pol joined the cast. Kyle Massey portrays Raven's younger brother, Cory. Rondell Sheridan portrays Raven's father, Victor. T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh plays Raven's mother Tanya for
1456-510: A study-abroad school, Seven Seas High School, which is a common setting on the ship, as are the Sky Deck, the lobby, the corridors outside the students' cabins and the cabins themselves. In the third season, the Aqua Lounge, a newly refurbished space on the ship, was shown, and it replaced the Sky Deck as the main hangout (although the Sky Deck is still commonly shown). There are also various areas on
1547-479: A supernatural power children may experience. It shares similarities with series such as Sabrina the Teenage Witch and other fantasy television programs in which adolescents experience and learn to deal with miraculous abilities. Disney Channel president Rich Ross stated Raven's powers are not "dark" but rather a metaphorical representation of the unpredictability of future events. The series does not explore
1638-466: A table at an Italian restaurant, only to find out their table was reserved for November 16, 2023. Disney Channel Disney Channel is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television , a unit of the Disney Entertainment division of The Walt Disney Company . Launched on April 18, 1983, under the name The Disney Channel as
1729-403: A whole new setting – this time aboard a luxury cruise liner." The series original creator, Danny Kallis was announced to be involved with the project. The elements from the original series remain the same though the setting is completely different. In December 2008, it was reported that the Disney Channel had renewed the series for a thirteen episode second season. On May 11, 2009, Disney issued
1820-502: Is High School Musical 2 , which debuted on August 17, 2007, to 17.2 million viewers and set a current longstanding record for the highest-rated television premiere in the history of the channel. Following High School Musical 2 , the movie that had the second highest-rated Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) premiere was Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie , followed by Camp Rock , Descendants 2 , Princess Protection Program , Teen Beach Movie , and Jump In! . It also set
1911-401: Is a high-school student who has a secret psychic ability that allows her to experience short visions of future events. Often, she finds herself misinterpreting the events she sees, resulting in trouble for herself, her friends and family. Raven keeps her supernatural ability a secret; only her close friends and family are aware of it. Raven attends school alongside her best friends Chelsea, who
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#17328910289032002-568: Is available to approximately 70 million pay television households in the United States—down from its peak of 100 million households in 2011. The channel's international footprint , once encompassing 46 channels available in 33 languages, has also diminished in parts of Europe and most of the Asia-Pacific due to the launch of Disney+ and competition from other streaming and social media platforms. Disney Channel launched nationally as
2093-448: Is called "The Suite Life on Deck Sink or Swim Sticker Activity Book". A photo album based on the series was also released, and it includes several posters, colored images from the series, captions and activities for the reader. In August 2009, two new books titled "Suite Life on Deck: A Day in the Life" and "Suite Life on Deck Party Planner" were released by Disney. The show's pilot premiered on
2184-450: Is considered her breakthrough role. The series received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Children's Program in 2005 and 2007. A spin-off entitled Cory in the House , which stars Massey and Sheridan, aired on Disney Channel for two seasons from 2007 to 2008. Raven-Symoné, van der Pol, Sheridan and Keymáh reprised their roles for the spin-off Raven's Home , which aired for six seasons from 2017 to 2023. Raven Baxter
2275-511: Is described as "ditzy", and is an environmentalist and an artist; and Eddie, who is an aspiring rapper , is athletic and plays on the school basketball team. Raven lives with her younger brother Cory, an aspiring businessperson, and her parents Victor and Tanya. Victor initially works in a restaurant as a chef, and in the second season he opens his own restaurant called "The Chill Grill". Tanya halted her studies to raise her family but decided to continue studying law once her children were older; after
2366-470: Is entitled Raven's Home , was first reported in October 2016; Raven-Symoné and van der Pol were both revealed to be reprising their roles as Raven and Chelsea, respectively. The series follows Raven as a divorced mother of children Booker, who has inherited Raven's psychic abilities, and Nia. Chelsea, also a divorced mother, moves in with Raven to raise her son Levi. Raven-Symoné is an executive producer on
2457-533: Is only credited for performing the theme in the second season). Note : The show's first ever air date was in the United Kingdom on September 19, 2008. The episode "Double-Crossed" is the second part of a three-way crossover that begins on Wizards of Waverly Place and concludes on Hannah Montana . Cody promises to get tickets for himself and Bailey to a concert in Hawaii featuring Hannah Montana, who has boarded
2548-698: Is said that the "XD" in the channel's name does not have an actual meaning. Also known by its trade name, " Disney Channel Animation ", it is the television animation production studio division of The Walt Disney Studios and based in Glendale, California , providing original animated programming for the three main Disney-branded children's channels. A live-action production studio based in Studio City, Los Angeles , California , that provides original sitcoms and comedy programs primary for Disney Channel. Despite being
2639-487: Is when they stopped using the "Premiere Films" label and renamed it the " Disney Channel Original Movies " (DCOM) thereafter. The first movie to be released under the Disney Channel Original Movie category was Under Wraps , a Halloween themed movie that aired for the first time on Disney Channel on October 25, 1997. The most successful original film under the banner in terms of popularity and accolades
2730-470: The Disney Channel in the U.S. on September 26, 2008, and gathered 5.7 million viewers on the night of its premiere. The series premiere in Canada was also the most watched series premiere on Family channel. In December 2008, Business Wire reported the show was 2008's #1 top scripted television series for children between the ages 6 to 11 and pre-teenagers between the ages 9 to 14, beating the veteran series Hannah Montana and Wizards of Waverly Place in
2821-550: The Little League World Series baseball tournament frequently featured cross-promotion with music-related Disney Channel properties, with past editions having featured collaborations with High School Musical , the Jonas Brothers , Camp Rock , and Phineas and Ferb . In March 2023, Disney Channel broadcast a live professional sporting event for the first time, carrying a youth-oriented alternate broadcast of
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2912-458: The blind . This is accompanied by an on-screen mark at the beginning of certain scheduled programming indicating to viewers that the service is available. Some episodes of Gravity Falls , Austin and Ally , Good Luck Charlie , and Phineas and Ferb show the AD))) mark and a 2-tone sound repeated 3 times at the beginning of the episode to give notice of the audio description track available through
3003-498: The test audience responded well to her and producers were impressed, the program was re-written with Raven-Symoné in the main role. Test audiences also responded favorably to the show's supernatural premise and its comedy. The series was also retitled That's So Raven . Poryes also served as an executive producer alongside David Brookwell and Sean McNamara , who concurrently produced Even Stevens for Disney Channel. Their joint company, Brookwell McNamara Entertainment produced
3094-563: The Disney Channel about continuing the Suite Life series. The show would see Zack and Cody return to the Tipton Hotel in Boston to live with their mother, and would become mentors to a boy who lived with his father at the hotel. Disney rejected the idea initially, but contacted the twins a year later with an edited concept that retained the boy and his father storyline, but Zack and Cody would move to
3185-453: The Kids 6–11 demographic, and 2.8 million in the Tweens 9–13 demographic. The episode delivered Disney Channel's best numbers in the hour with regular programming in the net's history. In 2009, the series was the most watched scripted series in the children and tween demographic (6–14), outpacing Hannah Montana and several other teenage shows. The series second season's ratings grew 25% higher than
3276-704: The SAP feed. Disney Junior displays the AD)) mark and the intended SAP track on newer episodes of Little Einsteins . (ABC positions this mark in the bottom-left corner of the screen.) Disney Channel has established presence in various regions across the Americas, most of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, and Japan. Channels were also available in Australia, New Zealand, Italy, the United Kingdom and Ireland, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey, but ceased broadcast in
3367-471: The SS Tipton that are mentioned, but never seen, including several decks and the ship's putt-putt golf course, where the captain spends most of his time. In the crossover episode of Wizards of Waverly Place , " Cast-Away (To Another Show) ," Mr. Moseby reveals that the ship itself weighs 87,000 tons . After the events in "Graduation on Deck" the SS Tipton was sold and later dismantled. Moseby mentioned in
3458-598: The SS Tipton . In the meantime, the Russo siblings enjoy a cruise of their own until Alex pulls a prank that causes Justin to turn blue. On September 20, 2010, Disney Channel announced that production had begun for a Disney Channel Original Movie based on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and The Suite Life on Deck . The Suite Life Movie premiered on the Disney Channel in the United States and Canada on March 25, 2011. In 2013, during an interview with Gawker , Dylan Sprouse revealed he and his brother had pitched an idea to
3549-522: The action in the series occurs on board the SS Tipton . However, the ship travels to a variety of places around the world, which are often unfamiliar places to both Zack and Cody Martin. The SS Tipton is a cruise ship belonging to London Tipton 's father. The ship had its first canon appearance in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody episode " Let Us Entertain You ". Unlike most cruise ships it also includes
3640-440: The actors typically were not permitted to deviate from their scripted lines; however, Ross stated Raven-Symoné would improvise "comic bits". Alston described the show's nature as "goofy" with a "kid-friendly" comedy style, but also noted its complex stories revolving around "ethical challenges". The episodes did not typically air in the order of their production due to the lack of serialization in their stories. That's So Raven
3731-562: The age of 9–14, and defeating it by a 6% among children between the age of 6–11. In addition, the series would reach #1 in total viewers on all cable, outperforming #2 networks Fox News and Nickelodeon by 800,000 more viewers. As of August 2009, the highest rated episode of The Suite Life on Deck was "Double-Crossed," the second part of Wizards On Deck with Hannah Montana , a trilogy of crossover episodes featuring guest stars from Wizards of Waverly Place and Hannah Montana which premiered on July 17, 2009, on Disney Channel. The special
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3822-541: The brilliant, inspired production team that made this extraordinary run possible." As of 2024, The Suite Life series still holds the record (162 episodes) for having the longest running characters on air in a Disney Channel franchise produced without interruption. However, the That's So Raven / Raven's Home franchise (222 episodes) and the Boy Meets World / Girl Meets World franchise (230 episodes) have since supplanted it in
3913-564: The channel also maintains rights to films from other studios. Some films released by Bagdasarian Productions (such as The Chipmunk Adventure and Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein ) have also aired on Disney Channel, although most of them are not currently owned by any of The Walt Disney Company's divisions. In between regularly scheduled programming and advertisement breaks, Disney Channel features bumpers . These bumpers have varied in content substantially throughout
4004-418: The channel as a basic cable service. Between 1991 and 1996, a steadily increasing number of cable providers began shifting The Disney Channel from a premium add-on offering to their basic tiers, either experimentally or on a full-time basis; however, Walt Disney Company executives denied any plans to convert the channel into an ad-supported basic service, stating that the premium-to-basic shifts on some providers
4095-613: The channel in 2002 with the removal of the late-night "Vault Disney" block devoted to this material, which used to make up the majority of the channel's programming since its inception in 1983. In 2008, Sweeney explained that Disney Channel, resulting from its multi-platform marketing strategy using television and music, would become "the major profit driver for the [Walt Disney] Company." The channel has also pulled (and sometimes re-shot) episodes that have featured subject matter deemed inappropriate for its target audience, due either to humor or to timing of real-life events. On June 13, 2023,
4186-619: The channel space held by Soapnet – a Disney-owned cable channel featuring soap operas – due to that genre's decline in popularity on broadcast television and the growth of video on demand , online streaming , and digital video recorders negating the need for a linear channel devoted to the soap opera genre. After a period during which cable providers unwilling to drop the network immediately retained it to prevent subscriber cancellations, Soapnet ceased all operations on December 31, 2013. The former Playhouse Disney block on Disney Channel rebranded as Disney Junior on February 14, 2011, along with
4277-469: The channel's various program franchises, including Kim Possible and Hannah Montana . In June 2012, The Walt Disney Company announced that it would stop advertising or promoting food or beverage products that do not meet strict nutritional guidelines. Disney Channel purportedly became the first media company to take such a stance on stopping the marketing of junk food products to kids. Due to its commercial-free format, such advertising appears only in
4368-413: The concept to network executives under the working title The Future is On Me and later as Absolutely Psychic . Poryes said at her audition, Raven-Symoné read for the role of the lead character and for the comedic best-friend character Chelsea, and that she wanted to play Chelsea. Subsequently, a pilot episode in which she starred as the best friend rather than in the central role was filmed but after
4459-519: The early 2020s, with most content moving to Disney+ or Disney+ Hotstar . On December 14, 2022, Disney ceased its distribution of programs in Russia in response to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine . Disney Channel also licenses its programming to air on certain other broadcast and cable channels outside the United States (formerly including Family Channel in Canada), regardless of whether or not
4550-414: The episodes "A Goat's Tale" and "Out of Control" as the ones that best represent this dynamic. Raven-Symoné was widely recognized for her charisma and physical comedy in the series; Massey's "knack" for physical comedy was also praised. That's So Raven became a successful merchandising franchise during its run; the show's merchandise includes a series of novels, dolls, board games, lunch boxes, jewelry,
4641-575: The existing international channels. Disney-ABC Television Group once planned to launch a Playhouse Disney Channel in the United States in 2001, however it never happened despite launching internationally. Launched on February 13, 2009, as the successor to Toon Disney, Disney XD is a cable and satellite television channel which was originally aimed at young male audiences aged 6 to 14, but has since included girls in its programming. The channel showcases action and comedy programming from Disney Channel and
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#17328910289034732-574: The expansion of the block in to a 24/7 cable and satellite channel which debuted on March 23, 2012. The channel would be commercial-free channel and compete with other preschooler-skewing cable channels such as the Nick Jr. Channel and Sprout (now Universal Kids ). The channel features programs from Disney Channel's existing preschool programming library and films/movies from the Walt Disney Pictures film library. On its launch, Disney Junior took over
4823-895: The first Disney Channel original musical television film, premiered to over 84 million global viewers and its sequel premiered to 8.1 million American viewers and in the process became the most successful of the film series. An 86-date concert tour featuring the eponymous girl group was ranked as one of the top 10 concert tours of 2006, smashing the record at the Houston Rodeo previously set by Elvis Presley in 1973, selling out with 73,500 tickets in three minutes at one point. In addition to its original television films, Disney Channel has rights to theatrically released feature films, with some film rights shared with sister network, Freeform . Alongside films released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (mainly consisting of releases from Walt Disney Pictures , Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar ),
4914-523: The first program on the network to reach 100 episodes , and ended because the actors were aging beyond the show's target teenage demographic. All four seasons of the show have been distributed through digital download and on the streaming service Disney+ . That's So Raven enjoyed high viewership on broadcast television in the United States, and gave rise to the development of merchandise, soundtrack albums , and video game adaptations. Television critics praised Raven-Symoné for her physical comedy in what
5005-490: The first season, which began filming in Los Angeles, California , in the same month. The series was initially expected to premiere in early 2002 but the whole first season was filmed before it aired on television. The premiere broadcast of That's So Raven , which included the first four episodes of the series, occurred on Friday, January 17, 2003. The program and its primary cast were announced in November 2001; Raven-Symoné
5096-449: The first three seasons; she left the show because she had initially expected to only work on three seasons and because she was required to provide full-time care for her ailing grandmother. Within the show's storyline, it is explained Tanya has traveled to England to pursue higher education . Guest stars in the series include Jenifer Lewis as Raven's grandmother Vivian and Anne-Marie Johnson as famous fashion designer Donna Cabonna in
5187-459: The first time an original Disney Channel series would exceed three seasons and the first to reach 100 episodes for syndication . A film adaptation was also ordered to debut in 2007. Ross called That's So Raven the network's "most successful series". Production on the season was expected to begin in July and the episodes would be aired over the following two years. Raven-Symoné became a producer on
5278-469: The form of underwriter sponsorships during promotional breaks. On July 1, 2012, Disney Channel began providing Descriptive Video Service audio in compliance with the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, which required network owned-and-operated stations and affiliates in the 25 largest television markets as well as the five highest-rated cable and satellite channels (including Disney Channel) to offer audio descriptions for
5369-414: The former Jetix block from Toon Disney, alongside some first-run original programming and off-network syndicated shows. Disney XD, unlike its sister channels Disney Channel and Disney Junior, operates as an ad-supported service, similar to its predecessor Toon Disney. The channel carries the same name as an unrelated mini-site and media player on Disney.com , which stood for Disney Xtreme Digital , though it
5460-476: The history of the channel, created using a broad array of artistic methods such as traditional animation , digital animation , claymation , live action , and puppeteering . They have been praised for their high quality composition and ingenuity. However, they became especially iconic in September 2002, when Disney Channel underwent a major rebranding, including in its bumpers and logo. These bumpers highlighted
5551-504: The iconic 'mouse ears' logo throughout them, featuring various videos that culminated in both the appearance of the logo, alongside a newly introduced theme song, which is regarded as its most recognizable and is still used to this day. This theme song consists of a four-note mnemonic jingle composed by the late Alex Lasarenko, former executive of Tonal Sounds and creative director at Elias Arts . In addition to its logo and jingle, Disney Channel's most recognizable bumper format consists of
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#17328910289035642-514: The musical format on both Even Stevens and That's So Raven gave executives confidence in the appeal and interest of the musical genre, and inspired the development of the television film High School Musical . While it was originally planned for a maximum of three seasons, in June 2005, That's So Raven was renewed for a fourth season, which would consist of 22 episodes and bring the program's total number of episodes to 100. The announcement marked
5733-474: The opening sequence of the series Primos , which premiered on the Disney Channel in July 2024, was released by Disney Branded Television , with a mixed reception to the sequence on social media , including from Latinos and Mexicans . Some viewers argued that the sequence had various negative stereotypes , complained about names of some characters, and claimed the Spanish pronunciation of some characters in
5824-608: The origin or discovery of Raven's powers; however, her grandmother Vivian also has psychic powers. Raven often intervenes in situations to prevent a vision from coming true but she does not regularly try to control her ability or take advantage of it. Her visions sometimes represent a self-fulfilling prophecy . Many of the program's stories take place in the high-school setting. In the early 2000s, The Walt Disney Company 's pay television network Disney Channel experienced success with single-camera comedy series Even Stevens and Lizzie McGuire , and others that were also aimed at
5915-433: The overall total by being relaunched years after being taken off of the air with certain characters that were consistently on both shows. According to show creators and producers, the choice of setting was made to appeal to an international audience with different ports-of-call, such as India, Greece, Italy, Morocco, the United Kingdom and Thailand. An on-board theater serves as an "organic" set-up for musical numbers. Most of
6006-634: The prime production source of Disney Channel shows, many of its projects are still co-produced and financed by The Walt Disney Company . Walt Disney EMEA Productions Limited is the network's European production studio located in London , England, which co-produces original programs within Europe alongside other companies. Disney Original Documentary is a banner from Disney Branded Television for documentary -based programs broadcast on Disney Channel and released on Disney+. In 2010, Disney Channel All Star Party
6097-422: The program in association with the network. That's So Raven became Disney Channel's first multi-camera sitcom. The series is centered on an African American family in a deliberate attempt to represent the diversity of the network's audience. That's So Raven and Raven-Symoné's involvement as the titular character Raven were announced in a press release in November 2001. Twenty-one episodes were ordered for
6188-404: The program under the direction of her father, with Mr. Moseby remaining responsible for her. A small-town farm girl named Bailey Pickett also enrolls for the program. The twins set on a range of new adventures and make new friends, as they begin attending classes on the cruise ship, while the ship sails around the world. On February 4, 2008, it was announced that the Disney Channel was developing
6279-529: The ratings. On October 19, 2009, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a third season, which began production in January 2010 and debuted on July 2, 2010. The series was also 2009's top rated scripted series among all children ages 6 to 14 The series has been broadcast in more than 30 countries worldwide, and was shot at Hollywood Center Studios in Los Angeles (as was the original series). The series
6370-408: The ratings. The show was in the #1 spot for the top rated children's television series for many months. The show has been one of the top 4 live-action television series for many months. Since then, "The Suite Life on Deck" held a commanding lead in the time slot (Friday 8:00 p.m.), ranking as TV's #1 program among the key children demographics, virtually doubling Nickelodeon among children between
6461-596: The season 1 episode "Cruisin' for a Bruisin'", that the ship was not the first ship with the SS Tipton name (indicating that the Tipton cruiseline had been in service long before the events of the first series). Mr. Tipton commissioned a scale model "replica-in-a-bottle" of the first SS Tipton as a gift for Captain Lansferd. The show's theme song, "Livin' the Suite Life," was written by John Adair and Steve Hampton (who also wrote
6552-540: The season 2 premiere, "The Spy Who Shoved Me", and the second multi-camera comedy (after Sonny with a Chance ) to utilize a filmized appearance instead of the Filmlook appearance that was used in the first season. On March 25, 2011, a film based on The Suite Life on Deck and its parent series, titled The Suite Life Movie aired on the Disney Channel. The series' forty-minute finale episode, " Graduation on Deck ", aired on Disney Channel on May 6, 2011, officially ending
6643-455: The sequence was incorrect. That%27s So Raven That's So Raven is an American television fantasy teen sitcom that was created by Michael Poryes and Susan Sherman, and aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between January 2003 and November 2007. The series centers on Raven Baxter ( Raven-Symoné ), a teenager with hidden psychic abilities. Episodes show Raven experiencing visions of future events; she must also deal with
6734-459: The series as its television network's first multi-camera sitcom after the success of its earlier single-camera comedy series such as Even Stevens and Lizzie McGuire , the former of which executive producers David Brookwell and Sean McNamara concurrently worked on. Their joint company Brookwell McNamara Entertainment produced That's So Raven , which premiered on January 17, 2003. The series concluded on November 10, 2007, after becoming
6825-537: The series had grossed over $ 400 million. In 2005, Disney ordered a film adaptation of That's So Raven alongside the program's fourth-season renewal, which was planned for a 2007 release. Van der Pol said in 2010 a script for the film had been written but that Raven-Symoné was too busy to be involved at the time of development. The plot would have depicted Raven starting a fashion line with Eddie and Chelsea in France. The film did not enter production. The network ordered
6916-418: The series. Sometime after the events of the previous series , Mr. Moseby has been transferred to manage the SS Tipton , a cruise ship owned by Mr. Tipton. Aboard the ship, Zack and Cody Martin enroll at Seven Seas High School, a Semester at Sea -like study-abroad program offered on the ship, receiving affordability discounts due to their mother being a Tipton employee. London Tipton is also forced to attend
7007-448: The show's fourth season at the age of 19; her roles included having input toward casting, scripts and special effects; however, she rejected the offer to direct an episode. Brookwell and McNamara departed the series at the end of the third season when their company was replaced with Warren & Rinsler Productions. An episode of the series was aired as part of the network crossover special That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana , which
7098-468: The show's fourth season. Poryes believed it was important to write the scripts with honesty rather than talking down to the young audience. The writers endeavored to present meaningful stories to children, including lessons about friendship, but tried not to make the messages too "preachy". The series was written to reflect life as a typical teenager while also incorporating comedy, particularly through its central focus on physical humor. Van der Pol said
7189-541: The show's season one ratings, the second season has averaged approximately 5.1 million viewers. Before the series officially made its debut on air, the first episode entitled "The Suite Life Sets Sail" was made available as a free download on iTunes . All series have since been made available. In November 2023, an episode entitled "When in Rome..." went viral over social media due to Zack and Cody's restaurant reservation date. The episode featured Zack and Cody attempting to reserve
7280-648: The social and personal issues of her youth. Raven often misinterprets the events she foresees, and intervenes to prevent a vision from coming true or to protect her friends and family. She uses her skills in fashion design to create elaborate disguises she wears during these schemes. Raven's secret is shared with her best friends Eddie Thomas ( Orlando Brown ) and Chelsea Daniels ( Anneliese van der Pol ), along with her brother Cory ( Kyle Massey ) and parents Tanya ( T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh ) and Victor ( Rondell Sheridan ). The series explores supernatural elements, family, friendship, and adolescence. The Walt Disney Company created
7371-525: The themes for fellow Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody , Phil of the Future , and Wizards of Waverly Place , as well as the theme for the ABC Kids series Power Rangers: RPM ), with music composed by Gary Scott (who also composed the music cues to signal scene changes and promo breaks, some of which are styled similarly to the theme), and is performed by British singer Steve Rushton (who
7462-462: The third season, she leaves the family to study in England. Raven is an aspiring fashion designer who frequently creates costumes to disguise her identity; she often implements schemes to rectify a situation or her own mistakes. In the fourth season, the show's format is slightly revised; Raven works as an intern for the famous fashion designer Donna Cabonna. The series explores the fantasy of wanting
7553-477: Was aired in July 2006 as a crossover of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and Hannah Montana . Production of the series finished in January 2006, and by August, president of Disney Channels Worldwide Gary Marsh stated it was unlikely any further episodes would be produced. Due to the heavy focus on high-school stories in the series, the network decided to end the show once the characters were beginning to age beyond their teenage years. That's So Raven
7644-474: Was part of a five-year "hybrid" strategy that allowed providers to offer the channel in either manner. On April 6, 1997, the channel officially rebranded as Disney Channel , although occasionally marketed as " Disney " from 1997 to 2002. Television films have also been produced for broadcast on Disney Channel since its launch under the banner of Disney Channel Premiere Films , with the first film released being Tiger Town in 1983, until October 1997, which
7735-440: Was recorded in front of a live studio audience in a set on a sound stage in Los Angeles. Filming of the first season began in November 2001. The series was filmed on two days each week and the child actors attended school on set. Prior to filming, the weekly schedule would also consist of script read-throughs, rewrites and rehearsals. A stunt coordinator was present for Raven-Symoné's slapstick and physical stunts. The series
7826-520: Was released for the Nintendo Wii . The four-player mascot party game, in which the stages resemble board games , features characters from Disney Channel programs such as Sonny with a Chance , Wizards of Waverly Place , and JONAS L.A. Several video games based on the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb were released by Disney Interactive Studios . The Disney Channel website also featured various Flash games incorporating characters from
7917-466: Was renewed for a second season in April 2003. Prior to the renewal, a musical episode of Even Stevens was aired in 2002; its success among the show's audience led network executives to ask Brookwell and McNamara to also produce a musical episode of That's So Raven . The musical episode of That's So Raven , entitled "The Road to Audition", was aired as part of the second season in July 2004. The success of
8008-504: Was reported to be the highest-rating original program in Disney Channel's history, a record previously held by Lizzie McGuire . The program's success led to two Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for Outstanding Children's Program , in 2005 and 2007. Alston said the success of That's So Raven led to Disney Channel changing its approach to original programming. He praised the chemistry between Raven-Symoné, Brown and van der Pol, which he attributed to their real-life friendships. Alston cited
8099-556: Was revealed to be portraying the titular character Raven; she had previously worked as a child actor on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show . Raven-Symoné was reported to be Disney's first African American female star, and the first African American woman to have her name in the title of a comedy series at the network. Joshua Alston of The A.V. Club called Raven-Symoné's role on the show her "most successful phase" and praised her physical comedy . Marsh cited her humor and commitment to comedy as
8190-473: Was taped in front of a live studio audience, though a laugh track is used for some scenes. The series is the second spin-off of a Disney Channel series (after the short-lived That's So Raven spinoff Cory in the House ); as well as the last Disney Channel series to debut broadcasting exclusively in standard definition , and the first of three Disney Channel shows to transition from standard definition to high definition , which occurred on August 7, 2009, with
8281-441: Was viewed by more than 10.6 million viewers, program of the night across both cable and broadcast television, and ranks as one of the highest-rated episodes for a Disney Channel original series. This was the first episode that Cody and Bailey go out on a date. In early October 2009, the series one-hour special episode "Lost at Sea" became the most watched episode of the series, with 7.6 million total viewers, including 3.2 million in
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