Disney Orders More Suite Life Episodes

BURBANK: Additional second-season episodes have been ordered of The Suite Life on Deck, a spin-off of the hit comedy The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, for Disney Channel and Disney XD.

Starring identical twins Cole and Dylan Sprouse, The Suite Life on Deck ranked as TV’s number one series in the kids 6-to-11 demo and number one scripted series among tweens 9 to 14 for all of 2008. The show features the twosome on a semester-at-sea, and the additional episodes will introduce a new character to the mix, played by actor Larramie "Doc" Shaw (House of Payne).

In addition to its Friday, 8 p.m. telecasts on Disney Channel, beginning June 15 encore episodes of The Suite Life on Deck will join the Disney XD lineup, where The Suite Life of Zack & Cody also airs daily at 7 a.m.

Gary Marsh, the president of entertainment for 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 the brilliant, inspired production team that made this extraordinary run possible."