“What time is it?” has long been the question that raised the preteens’ and teens’ exaltation. But when the time has come, the viewers have raised Disney’s exaltation, with a record of 17.2 million viewers.

The Friday premiere of the made for  TV movie, High School 2 made itself remarkable, if not through  the music and dancing –though the kids certainly were mesmerized by these-, then surely by the audience records it set. The reruns attracted millions of viewers throughout the week-end and it was noted as the most popular show ever on basic cable television and, not only that, but the highest rated Friday night show in the last, lets say, five years.

Moreover, High School Musical 2 is recognized as the most-watched TV telecast in an audience segment of age between 6-11 years with the impressive figures of 6.1 million and also the second-highest rated in the age segment between 11 – 14 years, after the 2004 Super Bowl (5.9 million). It should be acknowledged however that the figures would have been even more dazzling if views parties had been counted with the real number of attending children and parents alike, as to The Hollywood Reporter highlighted.

Grown-ups were aligned with the teen exhilaration: "For months we've been asking kids 'What time is it?' and it's exciting to finally get the answer ... it's time for record-breaking ratings," externalized it Anne Sweeney, co-chair of Disney Media Networks and president of Disney-ABC Television Group.

Gary March, head of the Disney Channel prolonged the rating victory to a even more profound level:  "Breaking the viewership record is terrific, but records come and go, and what's really important is the impact the 'High School Musical' movies have had on kids all over America and all over the world. These movies have empowered kids to express themselves in whole new ways and have changed their lives forever."

It appears that he was dragged by the success wave, as kids didn’t recognize it as he put it: “That's hilarious. We just watched it because everyone did - but change our lives? Whoever thinks that doesn't know kids," stated with no childish words 10-year old Maya Goldberg, who watched the movie with several friends.

It seems that the scene is set to welcome the next year-planned sequel, a new High School Musical 3 to be released in cinemas, this time. In the meantime, the ‘tweens’ will enjoy the live performances promised by the movie stars all throughout the country.