A twins convention is being held at the Tipton Hotel. Zack ends up creating a double date with twin sisters, for him and Cody. London and Maddie end up enjoying a evening with twin brothers.

It's International Day at Zack and Cody's school and Zack decides to ask a guest named Kumiko, a Japanese opera singer, to be his project. After Zack loses Kumiko, Carey and the boys must fill in as Japanese singers for a convention being held at the Tipton. Meanwhile, Maddie and London get trapped in London's closet.

Mr. Moseby schedules a ballroom dancing competition at the Tipton to help raise money for Esteban's sister's quinceañera.

Zack convinces Cody, Jessica, and Janice to go see a scary movie, but when it's Zack who gets scared, Cody uses it to his advantage. Meanwhile, London likes a boy so she pretends to be poor for him to like her.

Zack tries out for the high school basketball team but realizes there's some stiff competition, the kind he didn't face in middle school, and worse yet, the giant, in-your-face Coach Little (Michael Clarke Duncan). Meanwhile, when they're rejected as cheerleaders, Cody and London form their own cheerleading squad with the help of Mr. Moseby.