Zac Efron Graduates from "High School"

<span style='font-weight: bold'>Breakout</span><br />Originally produced as a low-budget television movie for the Disney Channel, <span style='font-style: italic'>High School Musical</span> first aired in January, 2006.
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Breakout
Originally produced as a low-budget television movie for the Disney Channel, High School Musical first aired in January, 2006. It quickly became a ratings juggernaut, generating legions of passionate young viewers, far in excess of its producers' expectations.

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