"Don't play hockey in the lobby", "eat your veggies", "it's time for bed". Zack & Cody are tired of being told what to do all the time. Serendipitously, Arwin has created a Parallel Universe thingy, which the boys inadvertently use to transport themselves to a, um, parallel universe. A world of all-you-can-eat candy, all-you-can-watch-TV, and a no-rules-ever Mom. Paradise? Let's see.—sharpj