Complications ensue when Rachel's estranged parents show up at the surprise party that the gang planned for her.
Zack and Cody have a chance to become stars in a show about their lives. However, when the recording all goes horribly wrong, they find themselves heading back to their lives at the Tipton.
The lead actress (guest star Leann Hunley) in a soap opera demands that Will (Will Smith) be hired for the leading male role.