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'''''Arwin!''''' (also known as ''Housebroken'') is an unaired spin-off of ''The Suite Life of Zack and Cody'', which was a popular Disney Channel sitcom. Produced by Walter Barnett and directed by Richard Correll, ''Arwin!'' was one of two proposed spin-off shows for ''The Suite Life of Zack and Cody'' that was pitched to Disney. Instead of having Dylan and Cole Sprouse (Zack and Cody), the series would have had Brian Stepanek reprise his role as Arwin Hochhauser, who was going to live with his sister to help her take care of her kids. An entirely new cast of characters would have also stared in the show with the most notable being Selena Gomez. One episode was filmed, but Disney Channel ended up not picking up the series.<ref>http://www.mtv.com/news/2871225/suite-life-of-zack-and-cody-failed-spin-off-arwin-housebroken-selena-gomez/</ref><ref>https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/news/amp39868/did-you-know-there-was-a-suite-life-spin-off-that-starred-selena-gomez/</ref><ref>https://www.j-14.com/posts/why-did-suite-life-end-142748.amp</ref>
'''''Arwin!''''' (also known as ''Housebroken'') is a cancelled spin-off of the popular Disney Channel sitcom ''The Suite Life of Zack and Cody''.
 
The pilot was ultimately not picked up by Disney Channel, due to poor reception and the actors being offered their own shows. After the failed pitch, Disney Channel instead produced the spin-off ''The Suite Life On Deck''.


==Background==
==Background==
As ''The Suite Life of Zack and Cody'' was nearing the end of its production, Disney was looking to expand on the success of the series through a spin-off. The pilot of ''Arwin!'' was filmed in March of 2007 with the episode titled ''Housebroken''.  
As production on the third season of ''The Suite Life of Zack and Cody'' was nearing the end, it was announced that the show would come to an end due to Disney Channel's standard limit policy for their shows only being allowed to have a certain number of episodes at the time. <ref>https://www.j-14.com/posts/why-did-suite-life-end-142748.amp</ref> Nonetheless, executives were looking to expand on the show's success through a spin-off. Producer Walter Barnett and director Richard Correll decided to center the show around Brian Stepanek's character Arwin Hawkhauser. An entirely new cast of characters would have also been introduced.
 
Disney Channel executives and audiences did not like ''Arwin!'', as it did not feature any of the main characters from the original show. This instead resulted in Disney producing ''The Suite Life On Deck'', which skipped the pilot process and went straight to series production in February 2008.
 
Another major contributing factor is that Selena Gomez was also offered to star in another show, which ended up becoming ''Wizards of Waverly Place''.  


Before ''Arwin!'' had a chance to air, the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%932008_Writers_Guild_of_America_strike Wikipedia page of 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike]</ref> on television happened, which effectively led to this show and many others being cancelled.
The pilot was filmed in March of 2007 with an episode titled ''Housebroken''. It was about Arwin leaving the Tipton Hotel to move into a smart designed house with his sister and help raise her kids. The side story revolved around Alexa sneaking out to a party, only to get caught by Arwin. <ref>http://www.mtv.com/news/2871225/suite-life-of-zack-and-cody-failed-spin-off-arwin-housebroken-selena-gomez/</ref>


==Plot==
==Cancellation==
The plot of ''Arwin!'' revolved around Arwin Hochhauser (Brian Stepanek) as he moved out of his mother's house and into his sister's apartment to help her raise her children.  
Critical reception for ''Arwin!'' was mixed to negative from Disney Channel executives and test audiences. Many were reportedly unimpressed with the show as it did not feature any of the main characters from the original show. In addition to this, Brian Stepanek and Selena Gomez were also offered to star in their own shows, which became ''Brian O'Brian'' and ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' respectively. These factors resulted in Disney Channel producing ''The Suite Life On Deck'', which skipped the pilot process and went straight to series production in February 2008.<ref>https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/news/amp39868/did-you-know-there-was-a-suite-life-spin-off-that-starred-selena-gomez/</ref>


==Availability==
==Availability==
As of the writing of this article, the pilot in its entirety has yet to surface. No production photos have resurfaced. A few clips from the pilot have since surfaced.
As of the writing of this article, the pilot in its entirety has yet to surface. A few clips from the pilot have since surfaced. The pilot is rumored to have aired at least once on Disney Channel late at night in December 2007 or January 2008, but this has yet to be officially confirmed.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* Arwin Hochauser played by Brian Stepanek
* Arwin Hawkhauser played by Brian Stepanek
* Mrs. Hawkhauser played by Nia Peeples  
* Mrs. Hawkhauser played by Nia Peeples  
* Alexa played by Selena Gomez  
* Alexa played by Selena Gomez  
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* Damone played by Teo Olivares
* Damone played by Teo Olivares
* Kylie played by Laila Sadeq
* Kylie played by Laila Sadeq
* Cassie played by Cassie Scerbo (credited as Cassandra Scerbo)
* Cassie played by Cassandra Scerbo


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==See Also==
==See Also==
===Disney Channel===
===Disney Channel===
*[[101 Dalmatians: The Series (partially found unaired pilot episode of Disney animated TV series; 1996)]]
*[[101 Dalmatians: The Series (partially found pitch pilot episode of Disney animated TV series; 1996)]]
*[[Amazing Animals (found Disney Channel animated educational series; 1996-1999)]]
*[[Amazing Animals (found Disney Channel educational animated series; 1996-1999)]]
*[[Bonkers "Fall Apart Bomb Squad" (found episode of Disney Channel animated series; 1993)]]
*[[Bonkers "Fall Apart Bomb Squad" (found episode of Disney Channel animated series; 1993)]]
*[[Country Club (partially found test pilot of "Big City Greens" Disney Channel adventure-comedy animated series; 2015)]]
*[[Country Club (partially found test pilot of "Big City Greens" Disney Channel adventure-comedy animated series; 2015)]]
*[[Disney Channel Interactive (lost Dish Network game channel; late 2000s)]]
*[[Disney Channel Interactive (lost Dish Network game channel; late 2000s)]]
*[[Disney Channel "Disney's One Too" (partially lost "Recess" gags of TV channel block; 1999-2003)]]
*[[Disney Channel "Disney's One Too" (partially lost "Recess" gags of TV channel block; 1999-2003)]]
*[[Disney Channel "Wand Idents" (partially found bumpers from TV channel; 2003-present)]]
*[[Disney's Coyote Tales (found Disney Channel extended version of "The Coyote's Lament" animated short; 1991)]]
*[[Disney's Coyote Tales (found Disney Channel extended version of "The Coyote's Lament" animated short; 1991)]]
*[[Disney's Doug (found episodes of animated TV series; 1996-1999)]]
*[[Disney's Doug (found episodes of animated TV series; 1996-1999)]]
*[[Dreamfinders (unproduced Disney Channel series based on "Journey Into Imagination" Epcot ride; 1983)]]
*[[Dreamfinders (unproduced Disney Channel series based on "Journey Into Imagination" Epcot ride; 1983)]]
*[[Dumbo's Circus (partially found Disney Channel live action puppet series; 1985-1986)]]
*[[Dumbo's Circus (partially found Disney Channel live-action puppet series; 1985-1986)]]
*[[Fish Hooks (partially found unreleased pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2009)]]
*[[Fish Hooks (partially found test pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2009)]]
*[[Going Wild with Jeff Corwin (partially found Disney Channel documentary series; 1997-1999)]]
*[[Going Wild with Jeff Corwin (partially found Disney Channel documentary series; 1997-1999)]]
*[[Gravity Falls (found Comic Con 2012 promo of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2012)]]
*[[Gravity Falls (found Comic Con 2012 promo of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2012)]]
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*[[Hannah Montana (lost production material of cancelled anime adaptation of Disney Channel teen sitcom; 2009-2010)]]
*[[Hannah Montana (lost production material of cancelled anime adaptation of Disney Channel teen sitcom; 2009-2010)]]
*[[Herbie the Lovebug (lost Disney Channel animated pilot; late 1990s-2000s)]]
*[[Herbie the Lovebug (lost Disney Channel animated pilot; late 1990s-2000s)]]
*[[J.O.N.A.S. (partially found original pilot of "Jonas" Disney Channel comedy series; 2007)]]
*[[Katbot (partially found unreleased Disney Channel animated series; 2005)]]
*[[Katbot (partially found unreleased Disney Channel animated series; 2005)]]
*[[Lizzie McGuire "Season 3" (lost production material of unfinished season of Disney Channel comedy series; 2020)]]
*[[Lizzie McGuire "Season 3" (lost production material of cancelled season of Disney Channel comedy series; 2020)]]
*[[Minnie Takes Care of Pluto (found original English audio of Mickey Mouse Works animated short; 2000)]]
*[[Minnie Takes Care of Pluto (found original English audio of Mickey Mouse Works animated short; 2000)]]
*[[Mousercise (partially found Disney Channel exercise series; 1983-1996)]]
*[[Mousercise (partially found Disney Channel exercise series; 1983-1996)]]
*[[Mouseterpiece Theater (partially found Disney Channel cartoon compilation series; 1983-1990)]]
*[[Mouseterpiece Theater (partially found Disney Channel cartoon compilation series; 1983-1990)]]
*[[Pepper Ann (partially found pilot episode of Disney animated series; 1996)]]
*[[Pepper Ann (partially found unaired Nickelodeon pilot of Disney animated series; 1996)]]
*[[Phineas and Ferb (lost script of cancelled theatrical film based on animated series; 2010s)]]
*[[Phineas and Ferb (lost production material of cancelled theatrical film of Disney Channel animated series; 2010s)]]
*[[Phineas and Ferb: Shooting Star Milkshake Bar (partially found full version of song; late 2000s)]]
*[[Phineas and Ferb "Delivery of Destiny" (partially found Simon Pegg version of episode of Disney Channel animated series; 2013)]]
*[[Phineas and Ferb: Spot the Diff (found Disney Channel animated special; 2008)]]
*[[Phineas and Ferb: Spot the Diff (found Disney Channel animated special; 2008)]]
*[[Recess "The Break In" (partially found pilot of Disney animated TV series; 1996)]]
*[[Recess "The Break In" (partially found pitch pilot of Disney animated TV series; 1996)]]
*[[Star and the Forces of Evil (partially found unaired pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2011)]]
*[[Shooting Star Milkshake Bar (partially found full version of "Phineas and Ferb" song; late 2000s)]]
*[[Star and the Forces of Evil (found pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2011)]]
*[[Talespin (lost Phil Harris audio recordings from Disney Channel animated series; 1990)]]
*[[Talespin (lost Phil Harris audio recordings from Disney Channel animated series; 1990)]]
*[[Teen Angel (partially found Disney Channel serial drama; 1989)]]
*[[Teen Angel (partially found Disney Channel serial drama; 1989)]]
*[[The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (partially found revival of Disney variety TV series; 1989-1994)]]
*[[The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (partially found revival of Disney variety TV series; 1989-1994)]]
*[[The Jersey (partially lost Disney Channel sports themed comedy series; 1999-2004)]]
*[[The Jersey (partially found Disney Channel sports-themed comedy series; 1999-2004)]]
*[[The Owl House (partially found unaired pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2017)]]
*[[The Owl House (found test animation of Disney Channel animated series; 2017)]]
*[[The Proud Family (partially lost unaired Nickelodeon pilot of Disney Channel animated sitcom; 1999)]]
*[[The Proud Family (partially found Nickelodeon pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated sitcom; 1999)]]
*[[Welcome to Pooh Corner (partially found Disney Channel live-action puppet series; 1983-1986)]]
*[[Welcome to Pooh Corner (partially found Disney Channel live-action puppet series; 1983-1986)]]
*[[What's Stevie Thinking? (lost unaired pilot of cancelled spin-off of "Lizzie McGuire" Disney Channel comedy series; 2003)]]
*[[What's Stevie Thinking? (lost pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "Lizzie McGuire" Disney Channel comedy series; 2005)]]


===Playhouse Disney===
===Playhouse Disney===
*[[Adventures in Nutrition with Captain Carlos (partially found Playhouse Disney animated short series; 2004-2007)]]
*[[Adventures in Nutrition with Captain Carlos (found Playhouse Disney animated short series; 2004-2007)]]
*[[Bear in the Big Blue House "Water, Water Everywhere" (lost unaired pilot of Disney Channel puppet series; 1997)]]
*[[Bear in the Big Blue House (found unaired pilot of Disney Channel puppet series; 1997)]]
*[[Bear in the Big Blue House (partially lost original English audio of Playhouse Disney puppet series; 1997-2006)]]
*[[Bear in the Big Blue House (found Playhouse Disney puppet series; 1997-2006)]]
*[[Breakfast with Bear (partially found episodes of Playhouse Disney spin-off series; 2005-2006)]]
*[[Breakfast with Bear (partially found spin-off of "Bear in the Big Blue House" Playhouse Disney puppet series; 2005-2006)]]
*[[Handy Manny (partially found unaired pilot of Playhouse Disney CGI animated series; 2005)]]
*[[Handy Manny (partially found DKP Studios pilot of Playhouse Disney CGI animated series; 2005)]]
*[[Imagination Movers (found pitch pilot of Playhouse Disney series based on children's music group; 2006)]]
*[[JoJo's Circus (partially lost Playhouse Disney stop-motion animated series; 2003-2007)]]
*[[Little Einsteins (lost second pitch pilot of Playhouse Disney animated series; existence unconfirmed; 2004)]]
*[[Little Einsteins (lost second pitch pilot of Playhouse Disney animated series; existence unconfirmed; 2004)]]
*[[My Friends Tigger & Pooh (partially found test pilots of Playhouse Disney CGI animated series; 2005/2006)]]
*[[Out of the Box (partially lost Playhouse Disney children's series; 1998-2004)]]
*[[Out of the Box (partially lost Playhouse Disney children's series; 1998-2004)]]
*[[PB&J Otter (partially found original credits sequences of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1998-2000)]]
*[[PB&J Otter (found original credits sequences of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1998-2000)]]
*[[Playhouse Disney UK (partially lost interstitial material of children's TV channel; 1999-2006)]]
*[[Playhouse Disney UK (partially found interstitial material of children's TV channel; 1999-2006)]]
*[[Stanley (found unaired pilot episode of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1999)]]
*[[Stanley (found pitch pilot of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1999)]]
*[[The Book of Pooh (found Playhouse Disney puppet series; 2001-2004)]]
*[[The Book of Pooh (found Playhouse Disney puppet series; 2001-2004)]]


===Disney Junior===
===Disney Junior===
*[[Beverly Hills Chihuahuas (found pilot of cancelled Disney Junior animated adaptation of film series; 2012)]]
*[[Beverly Hills Chihuahuas (found pilot of cancelled Disney Junior animated adaptation of film series; 2012)]]
*[[Jungle Junction (lost pilots of Disney Junior CGI animated series; 2003; 2005; 2008)]]
*[[Jake and the Never Land Pirates (lost pitch pilot of Disney Junior animated series; 2009)]]
*[[Jungle Junction (lost pitch pilots of Disney Junior CGI animated series; 2003-2008)]]


===Toon Disney===
===Toon Disney===
*[[Teamo Supremo (partially lost Toon Disney animated series; 2002-2004)]]
*[[Teamo Supremo (partially lost Toon Disney animated series; 2002-2004)]]
*[[Toon News (partially found CGI Interstitial Toon Disney series; 2004/2005)]]
*[[Toon News (partially found Toon Disney CGI interstitial series; 2004/2005)]]


===Disney XD===
===Disney XD===
*[[Billion Dollar Freshmen (lost unaired pilot episode of "Lab Rats" Disney XD live-action comedy TV series; 2010)]]
*[[Billion Dollar Freshmen (lost pitch pilot of "Lab Rats" Disney XD live-action comedy series; 2010)]]
*[[DXP (partially found Disney XD video game block; 2017)]]
*[[DXP (partially found Disney XD video game block; 2017)]]
*[[Power Rangers Animated Series (lost Disney XD pilot of animated adaptation of live-action superhero series; existence unconfirmed; 2007-2009)]]
*[[Power Rangers Animated Series (lost Disney XD pilot of animated adaptation of live-action superhero series; existence unconfirmed; 2007-2009)]]


===Other===
===Other===
*[[Green Monkeys (lost Disney pilot; 1999)]]
*[[Green Monkeys (lost Disney animated pilot; 1999)]]
*[[La Chambre Folle (lost French Disney children's TV block; 1998)]]
*[[La Chambre Folle (lost French Disney children's TV block; 1998)]]
*[[Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (found English dub of anime series; 2015)]]
*[[Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (found English dub of anime series; 2015)]]
*[[Robodz (lost Disney Toei animated TV series; 2008)]]
*[[Robodz (partially found Disney Toei animated TV series; 2008)]]
*[[The Mouse Factory (partially found Disney live-action/animated TV series; 1972-1973)]]
*[[The Mouse Factory (found Disney live-action/animated TV series; 1972-1973)]]
*[[The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show (found episodes of Disney animated TV series; 1995)]]
*[[The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show (found episodes of Disney animated TV series; 1995)]]
*[[X-Heart (partially found unreleased English dub of "X-Coração" Brazilian animated TV series; 2014)]]
*[[X-Heart (partially found unreleased English dub of "X-Coração" Brazilian animated TV series; 2014)]]

Latest revision as of 02:24, 11 August 2023

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A screenshot from the pilot.

Status: Partially Found

Arwin! (also known as Housebroken) is a cancelled spin-off of the popular Disney Channel sitcom The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.

The pilot was ultimately not picked up by Disney Channel, due to poor reception and the actors being offered their own shows. After the failed pitch, Disney Channel instead produced the spin-off The Suite Life On Deck.

Background

As production on the third season of The Suite Life of Zack and Cody was nearing the end, it was announced that the show would come to an end due to Disney Channel's standard limit policy for their shows only being allowed to have a certain number of episodes at the time. [1] Nonetheless, executives were looking to expand on the show's success through a spin-off. Producer Walter Barnett and director Richard Correll decided to center the show around Brian Stepanek's character Arwin Hawkhauser. An entirely new cast of characters would have also been introduced.

The pilot was filmed in March of 2007 with an episode titled Housebroken. It was about Arwin leaving the Tipton Hotel to move into a smart designed house with his sister and help raise her kids. The side story revolved around Alexa sneaking out to a party, only to get caught by Arwin. [2]

Cancellation

Critical reception for Arwin! was mixed to negative from Disney Channel executives and test audiences. Many were reportedly unimpressed with the show as it did not feature any of the main characters from the original show. In addition to this, Brian Stepanek and Selena Gomez were also offered to star in their own shows, which became Brian O'Brian and Wizards of Waverly Place respectively. These factors resulted in Disney Channel producing The Suite Life On Deck, which skipped the pilot process and went straight to series production in February 2008.[3]

Availability

As of the writing of this article, the pilot in its entirety has yet to surface. A few clips from the pilot have since surfaced. The pilot is rumored to have aired at least once on Disney Channel late at night in December 2007 or January 2008, but this has yet to be officially confirmed.

Cast

  • Arwin Hawkhauser played by Brian Stepanek
  • Mrs. Hawkhauser played by Nia Peeples
  • Alexa played by Selena Gomez
  • Lidia played by Jasmine Villegas
  • Luke played by Chad Broskey
  • Jason played by Logan Grove
  • Summer played by Samatha Droke
  • Damone played by Teo Olivares
  • Kylie played by Laila Sadeq
  • Cassie played by Cassandra Scerbo

Gallery

Short promo clip from Brian Stepanek's acting reel.

Various clips from the show.

Clips of the pilot from Jasmine Villegas' acting reel.

See Also

Disney Channel

Playhouse Disney

Disney Junior

Toon Disney

Disney XD

Other

External Links

References