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Throwback: The Suite Life and Drake and Josh

If you are a late 90s or early 2000s kid, you will have at least heard of  The Suite Life of Zack and Cody  on Disney Channel and   Drake and Josh  on Nickelodeon. Both shows were quite popular in their day, with The Suite Life  inspiring a movie and a spin-off series and Drake and Josh inspiring two movies. I'm biased toward Disney shows, so I'm not going to try to pick a favorite. Instead, I'm going to look at what makes these shows so memorable, even today. The Suite Life , starring actors Dylan and Cole Sprouse, has rather iconic side characters such as Arwin the hotel handyman, Muriel the maid, and Esteban the bellman. Also, London and Maddie's constant banter, plus London and Mr. Moseby's love-hate relationship make for some funny scenes. The various themed shows such as Halloween, mob boss, and alternate universe episodes add to its charm. The actors' comedic timing is even present in their bloopers. Drake and Josh , starring actor/musician Drake Bell a