HSM2 Gets an A+

Disney Channel premiered HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 Friday night to record numbers.

Seriously. Almost 18 million viewers.

The largest Friday night audience on television in the last five years.

An audience on par with the season average of CSI - on The Disney Freakin' Channel.

HSM1 debuted to 7.8 million viewers.

Could this be a phenomenon on par with Harry Potter?

Wonder if HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDITION is in the cards?

Count on Disney milking this one 'til it's dry.