Due to the shows fantastic success this season, the Disney Channel has ordered additional episodes to be taped for this season of The Suite Life On Deck. A new character will be introduced in the new episodes played by actor Larramie “Doc” Shaw from “House of Payne.” Larramie played the character of Malik Payne in House of Payne for which he received a 2009 NAACP Image Award nomination, the 2009 Young Artist Award and a 2009 NAMIC Vision Award for Best Performance in a Comedy.

The President of the Disney Channel, Gary Marsh, said about the expansion of the shows season that “With this second-season extension, the cast of ‘The Suite Life’ makes Disney Channel history by becoming the longest running continuous characters on our air – 138 half-hour episodes. We are thrilled for them, and for the brilliant, inspired production team that made this extraordinary run possible.”

In addition to the season expansion, Disney has also decided to air the episodes not only on the Disney Channel but also on Disney’s new XD Channel. The Suite Life On Deck will air at 8PM on the Disney Channel and 7AM on Disney XD.

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