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One-time “Love Boat” captain Gavin MacLeod says he “had a blast” being on TV shipboard again — in the Friday (3/27)-airing episode of the Disney Channel’s “Suite Life on Deck.” He’s playing a curmudgeonly codger who finds the fun of life again when he gets together with Zack (Dylan Sprouse) and starts playing pranks on fellow passengers aboard the show’s S.S. Tipton cruise ship.

According to MacLeod, the 16-year-old Dylan and his twin, Cole, “are really wonderful young actors. Some people have it instinctively, and some have to go to school. You can’t just put anyone in front of a camera and say, ‘Go!’ but these two, well, there’s a reason for the success of that program. I felt more love on their soundstage than I have anywhere since ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show.’”

MacLeod, who has been a mainstay of Christian TV along with his wife, Patti, for years, admits he’s taken aback by much of the content of today’s television. “Patti and I will be watching and say, ‘I can’t believe what we just saw.’ The non-morality going on in our country is unbelievable. I think kids are seeing some of the wrong things — this is a right thing.”

MacLeod, who just turned 78, recently completed the big-screen “Jonathan Sperry” with Robert Guillaume, for release this September. He’s also very active as the honorary mayor of Pacific Palisades, Calif. And then there’s the fact, as he proudly notes, “I have seven kids and nine grandkids.” The MacLeod clan will be gathering to watch “Suite Life” on Friday.

By Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith
Mar 23, 2009
Source: The National Ledger

“The Suite Life on Deck” Ranks as TV’s No. 1 Series of 2008 in Kids 6-11 and No. 1 Scripted TV Series in Tweens 9-14, Marking Disney Channel’s Third Consecutive Year with the No. 1 TV Series in the Key Kid Demographics.
Disney Channel continued its dominance of Prime’s landscape, owning TV’s No. 1 scripted series in Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14 for the third straight year with “The Suite Life on Deck,”

Paul DeBenedittis, Senior Vice President, Programming, Disney Channel, said: “2008 was a landmark year in which our talented team delivered record-setting, relevant entertainment for kids, tweens and families. We sailed our newest series, ‘The Suite Life on Deck,’ to #1, joining our hit ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ and our franchise player ‘Hannah Montana’ in the hearts and minds of kids and tweens around the world.

Going strong in its third season, “Hannah Montana” was cable’s fifth-ranked series in Kids 6-11 (965,000/4.0 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (806,000/3.3 rating), with “Wizards of Waverly Place,” currently in its second season, ranking a competitive sixth overall in the key demos (Kids 6-11: 913,000/3.8 rating; Tweens 9-14: 802,000/3.3 rating). Altogether, Disney Channel delivered 3 of 2008’s Top 6 TV/Cable series in the net’s core demos.
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Ok it’s a flashy title, it’s actually Maddie kissing Zac Martin.

Former Suite Life of Zack and Cody star Ashley Tisdale lounges on the deck of the S.S. Tipton with Brenda Song and Debby Ryan as she returns to her roots in the spin-off show, The Suite Life on Deck.

The 23-year-old actress returns to the show as London’s (Song) BFF, Maddie Fitzpatrick and gains a new friend in Bailey (Ryan). In the brand-new episode entitled, “Maddie on Deck,” Maddie captures the heart of 8-year-old prince, Jeffy of Linchtenstamp, and she’s even more surprised to find out he wants her hand in marriage. It’s again, up to Zack and Cody (Dylan and Cole Sprouse) to win back Maddie’s honor.

The episode airs Friday, January 16th @ 8 PM ET/PT on Disney Channel. Be sure to watch!
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