Mr. Moseby
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Mr. Marion Moseby is a character on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and its spin-off
, The Suite Life on Deck
. The character has also appeared in cross-over episodes of That's So Raven
, Wizards of Waverly Place
, Hannah Montana
and I'm in the Band
.
, who speaks with an extensive vocabulary and an urbane vernacular, along with speaking a number of different languages besides English (French, Japanese, Swahili, Spanish, etc.). He is often annoyed by Zack
and Cody Martin
's schemes and antics (to the point that he may have vowed never to have any children of his own), but although he acts as though he does not care about the boys, he actually has a great deal of affection for them. For example, when they went to the baseball game and he caught a ball for Cody, ultimately making him the most "hated man in Boston", and in an episode of The Suite Life on Deck
, when Zack was framed for stealing a necklace, Mr. Moseby said that he knew Zack, and that he wasn't a thief (although, it is shown that he calls him many other things before stating that). In the episode "The Ghost of 613", it is revealed that he started out at the Tipton as a bellhop and had a "voluminous 'fro
". In another episode, it is stated that he lives in a condo.
Mr. Moseby is probably more of a father to London Tipton
than her own, because he is seldom around. Mr. Moseby has even taught London how to walk, the alphabet (This took fourteen years to do), how to ride a bike, how to roller skate, and how to drive (or tried to). In the Suite Life on Deck, Moseby mentions remembering that he had to teach London that socks do not go over her head. He cares for London and treats her like his own daughter. He also helps London with any problems she is having. She has, in turn, shown to some extent that she enjoys his presence or that she respects him, like in the episode "Arwinstein" when she makes him Prime Minister
of the country that she "bought".
A running gag of the series is that Mr. Moseby often makes a fool of himself in front of people (e.g.: hitting a baby doll that wouldn't stop crying against a chair when a woman with a baby walked by or stating he was an Egyptian belly dancer named Melina (at which a guest turned around and stared at him curiously), or making a sarcastic comment about himself (that the customers think is true, and not sarcastic). He is guessed to be 39 because he said "only 26 more years til retirement" in "A Tale of Two Houses" and it is revealed that an employee must retire at the Tipton at age 65 in "Free Tippy".
.
crossover episode "Weasels on Deck", it is revealed that Mr. Moseby had once been friends with Ash Tyler as they competed with each other in professional hand-slap competitions.
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
, The Suite Life on Deck
The Suite Life on Deck
The Suite Life on Deck is an American sitcom that aired on Disney Channel from September 26, 2008 to May 6, 2011. It is a sequel/spin-off of the Disney Channel Original Series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody...
. The character has also appeared in cross-over episodes of That's So Raven
That's So Raven
That's So Raven is an American cable television teen sitcom/fantasy series. The show premiered on the Disney Channel on January 17, 2003, and ended on November 10, 2007. The show spawned Disney Channel's first spin-off series: Cory in the House...
, Wizards of Waverly Place
Wizards of Waverly Place
Wizards of Waverly Place is a Disney Channel Original Series that premiered on October 12, 2007. It won "Outstanding Children's Program" at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009...
, Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana is an American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on the Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real...
and I'm in the Band
I'm in the Band
I'm in the Band, is a live-action sitcom airing on Disney XD in the United States and on Family Channel in Canada. The pilot episode was taped on July 14, 2009, with a "sneak preview" airing on November 27, 2009; the show subsequently joined Disney XD's regular schedule on February 20, 2010, with...
.
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
Marion Moseby is the uptight manager of the Tipton HotelThe Tipton Hotel
The Tipton Hotel is a fictional hotel from the television series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Most of the action occurs inside the hotel and it is the main setting for the series, particularly the lobby, the basement, the Tipton's 5-star restaurants, the ballroom, the game room, the Martin's...
, who speaks with an extensive vocabulary and an urbane vernacular, along with speaking a number of different languages besides English (French, Japanese, Swahili, Spanish, etc.). He is often annoyed by Zack
Zack Martin
Zachary "Zack" Martin is a main character on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and its spin-off The Suite Life on Deck...
and Cody Martin
Cody Martin
Cody Martin is a main character created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan for The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and its sequel/spin-off The Suite Life on Deck...
's schemes and antics (to the point that he may have vowed never to have any children of his own), but although he acts as though he does not care about the boys, he actually has a great deal of affection for them. For example, when they went to the baseball game and he caught a ball for Cody, ultimately making him the most "hated man in Boston", and in an episode of The Suite Life on Deck
The Suite Life on Deck
The Suite Life on Deck is an American sitcom that aired on Disney Channel from September 26, 2008 to May 6, 2011. It is a sequel/spin-off of the Disney Channel Original Series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody...
, when Zack was framed for stealing a necklace, Mr. Moseby said that he knew Zack, and that he wasn't a thief (although, it is shown that he calls him many other things before stating that). In the episode "The Ghost of 613", it is revealed that he started out at the Tipton as a bellhop and had a "voluminous 'fro
Afro
Afro, sometimes shortened to fro and also known as a "natural", is a hairstyle worn naturally by people with lengthy kinky hair texture or specifically styled in such a fashion by individuals with naturally curly or straight hair...
". In another episode, it is stated that he lives in a condo.
Mr. Moseby is probably more of a father to London Tipton
London Tipton
London Leah Tipton is a fictional character in Disney's Suite Life franchise which consists of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and its spin-off The Suite Life on Deck...
than her own, because he is seldom around. Mr. Moseby has even taught London how to walk, the alphabet (This took fourteen years to do), how to ride a bike, how to roller skate, and how to drive (or tried to). In the Suite Life on Deck, Moseby mentions remembering that he had to teach London that socks do not go over her head. He cares for London and treats her like his own daughter. He also helps London with any problems she is having. She has, in turn, shown to some extent that she enjoys his presence or that she respects him, like in the episode "Arwinstein" when she makes him Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
of the country that she "bought".
A running gag of the series is that Mr. Moseby often makes a fool of himself in front of people (e.g.: hitting a baby doll that wouldn't stop crying against a chair when a woman with a baby walked by or stating he was an Egyptian belly dancer named Melina (at which a guest turned around and stared at him curiously), or making a sarcastic comment about himself (that the customers think is true, and not sarcastic). He is guessed to be 39 because he said "only 26 more years til retirement" in "A Tale of Two Houses" and it is revealed that an employee must retire at the Tipton at age 65 in "Free Tippy".
The Suite Life on Deck
In the follow-up series, he is somewhat an uptight chaperone on the SS Tipton, though the job of putting foil to Zack and Cody's antics never goes away. In this series we find out that he is very fond of pocket hankies. He is constantly running from bow to stern keeping the boys, and London, out of trouble. It is shown that despite how he acts towards Zack and Cody, he does actually care about them, even serving as a father-figure in some instances. In this series he is notably more fond of Cody but still treats Zack about the same. For example, while he always wishes Zack and Cody will disappear, when they actually do he's very upset about it and says he didn't actually mean it. Also, when Zack is accused of being a thief in "Kidney of the Sea", Mr. Moseby stands up for him saying that while he's a lot of things, he knows that Zack is not a thief and helps him prove his innocence. In "Breakup in Paris", it is revealed that Mr Moseby has a world map where he colors in all of the countries that the ship travels to where Cody has been kicked out of restaurants. There is a running gag that people make fun of how short he is, Zack and London especially. The episode "Das Boots" shows him to be a chess fan and reveals he has his own blog on the game, "Make That Move with Marion". He also appears in The Suite Life MovieThe Suite Life Movie
The Suite Life Movie is a comedy-drama science fiction film directed by Sean McNamara, written by Michael Saltzman, and starring Dylan and Cole Sprouse, Brenda Song, Debby Ryan, Matthew Timmons, John Ducey, Matthew Glave, and Phill Lewis...
.
Other series
In the I'm in the BandI'm in the Band
I'm in the Band, is a live-action sitcom airing on Disney XD in the United States and on Family Channel in Canada. The pilot episode was taped on July 14, 2009, with a "sneak preview" airing on November 27, 2009; the show subsequently joined Disney XD's regular schedule on February 20, 2010, with...
crossover episode "Weasels on Deck", it is revealed that Mr. Moseby had once been friends with Ash Tyler as they competed with each other in professional hand-slap competitions.
Relationships
- Miss Emma Tutweiller - She is Zack, Cody, London, Bailey, Marcus, and Woody's teacher at Seven Seas High. In "Showgirls", he starts to have a crush on her, but denies it, and in "seaHarmony", London and Zack pair them up, and they soon start dating, but later end their relationship after a disagreement over The Three Stooges. However, they soon find out what London and Zack have done, and talk about their punishment over dinner. Later, in the episode "So You Think You Can Date", he and Miss Tutweiller fight over whose party would get to use the Sky Deck. Woody suggests that they compromise and split the deck in half. In "The Play's The Thing", he and Emma officially become a couple. He proposes to her in "Graduation on Deck".
Family members
- Nia Moseby (played by Giovonnie SamuelsGiovonnie SamuelsGiovonnie Lavette Samuels is an American actress best known for her role as Nia Moseby in The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.-Life and career:...
) - Nia is Mr. Moseby's sixteen year old niece. She has a part time job at the candy counter, filling in for Maddie during her absence. Her purpose for staying at the Tipton for the summer is so Mr. Moseby can get her to behave like a responsible girl. Lily Moseby, one of Nia's aunts, was to make her behave like a responsible adult, but she couldn't stand Nia so much that she changed her name and moved to AlaskaAlaskaAlaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. Nia appears in six episodes in Season Three. According to Mr. Moseby, she was expelledExpulsion (academia)Expulsion or exclusion refers to the permanent removal of a student from a school system or university for violating that institution's rules. Laws and procedures regarding expulsion vary between countries and states.-State sector:...
from her last school for fighting with the cafeteria lady because she was out of matzah ball soup. In the episode First Day of High School, she is seen defending Zack from a jerk.
- Beulah Moseby - Beulah is Mr. Moseby's mother who's been unseen. She favors Mr. Moseby's brother Spencer over him but. Beulah was mentioned in the episodes "Big Hair & Baseball", "Moseby's Big Brother", "Risk It All", and "Miniature Golf". Her name Beulah was revealed in the episode, "Miniature Golf". In "Big Hair & Baseball", she was so mad at Mr. Moseby that she sent him a nasty message on his cellphone, and she has a woman who waxes her lip (indicated in the episode "Risk It All"). Beulah appears to be sort of mean and she wants Mr. Moseby to get married. She is also described by Mr. Moseby on one occasion as being 250 lbs of fire and brimstoneFire and brimstoneFire and brimstone is an idiomatic expression of signs of God's wrath in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. In the Bible, they often appear in reference to the fate of the unfaithful. "Brimstone," possibly the ancient name for sulfur, evokes the acrid odor of volcanic activity...
, and 20 lbs of coffee cakeCoffee cakeThe term coffee cake can refer to either of the following:* A class of cakes intended to be eaten alongside coffee. Under this definition, a coffee cake does not contain coffee. They are typically single layer cakes that may be square or rectangular like a Stollen or loaf-shaped rectangular cakes....
in "Miniature Golf". In the On Deck episode "Mom and Dad On Deck", it is revealed that she lives with cats, which she is very fond of. In the episode, she forgot Moseby's birthday, and only called him to tell him about her cat's birthday gift.
- Rose Moseby (Phill LewisPhill LewisPhill Lewis is an American film and television actor,director and comedian, often seen in comedic roles. He is best known for his role as Mr. Moseby on Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and its spin-off, The Suite Life on Deck. He also played T.C...
in a dual role) - Mr. Moseby's grandmother and was in the episode, "A Nugget of History". She helped Zack get an "A" in history. She carries a large purse filled with many objects that realistically wouldn't fit into it like a baseball bat, vacuum cleaner, anchor etc. (similar to Mary PoppinsMary PoppinsMary Poppins is a series of children's books written by P. L. Travers and originally illustrated by Mary Shepard. The books centre on a magical English nanny, Mary Poppins. She is blown by the East wind to Number Seventeen Cherry Tree Lane, London and into the Banks' household to care for their...
' purse and Max's Russo's bag from Wizards of Waverly PlaceWizards of Waverly PlaceWizards of Waverly Place is a Disney Channel Original Series that premiered on October 12, 2007. It won "Outstanding Children's Program" at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009...
which was shown in the special episode, "Double Crossed", which was a three-way crossover between The Suite Life on Deck, Wizards of Waverly Place, and Hannah MontanaHannah MontanaHannah Montana is an American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on the Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real...
).
- Spencer Moseby (Dana Michael Woods) - Moseby's older brother, who is a little person. He is wealthy, mean and is lactose intolerant. Spencer worked for the Tipton for a while when he was broke, but quit when all his riches came back. Spencer would make fun of Mr. Moseby's lack of accomplishments when compared to his own, and Mr. Moseby's hate for Spencer eventually built up, resulting in a very immature fight between both of them in the hotel lobby (which actually was a wrestling match).
- Lily Moseby - Lily Moseby is the one who was to take care of Nia before Mr. Moseby. But, as Nia mentioned, this did not go well and she changed her name and moved to Alaska.
- Dwight HowardDwight HowardDwight David Howard is an American basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association . Howard, who usually plays center but can also play power forward, had an outstanding high school career at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy...
- Dwight Howard is Mr. Moseby's younger half brother through his mother. He appeared in The Suite Life on Deck season 3 episode "Twister: Part 1" where Mr. Moseby challenges Zack, Woody and Cody to face Dwight and his friends (Deron WilliamsDeron WilliamsDeron Michael Williams , nicknamed D-Will, is an American basketball player currently with the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association . Williams has also played for the Utah Jazz of the NBA and Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketball League...
and Kevin LoveKevin LoveKevin Love, born in Des Moines, Iowa, is a former NASCAR driver. He ran five races in the 2004 Craftsman Truck Series season, all for Fiddleback Racing....
) in a 3-on-3 basketball game. Mr. Moseby says that he was Dwight's coach in his younger days.