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The Best Episodes of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

A group of East High students countdown to the opening night of their school’s first-ever production of “High School Musical.” Showmances blossom; friendships are tested...

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  1. 9.1/10(327 votes)

    #1 - Born to Be Brave

    S4:E8

    Act Two of HSM 3 Opening Night is shaken up by surprise guests and looming decisions.

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    Director:Tim Federle
  2. 8.7/10(579 votes)

    #2 - Act Two

    S1:E10

    It's Act Two of opening night, and the stakes have never been higher. After last-minute cast changes in Act One — and so much left unsaid between Ricky and Nini — there's more drama offstage than on

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    Director:Kabir Akhtar
  3. 8.5/10(501 votes)

    #3 - Opening Night

    S1:E9

    After months of rehearsals, the theater kids gear up for an unforgettable opening night. But when unexpected audience members show up to shake the cast to its core, will the show "go on" if the Wildcats aren't all in this together?

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  4. 8.5/10(233 votes)

    #4 - The Night of Nights

    S4:E7

    Ricky, Gina, and the rest of the Wildcats must make big decisions on opening night of HSM 3.

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  5. 8.4/10(486 votes)

    #5 - The Real Campers of Shallow Lake

    S3:E5

    After promising juicy drama for the "Frozen" documentary, E.J., Carlos and Val plan to turn rehearsals into "The Real Campers of Shallow Lake". But E.J. realizes he may have gone too far when the fake drama pushes some real buttons.

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  6. 8.3/10(578 votes)

    #6 - Let It Go

    S3:E8

    Nerves run high on the opening night of "Frozen" as the documentary's release quickly approaches.

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  8. 8.3/10(245 votes)

    #7 - Admissions

    S4:E5

    With Ricky and Kourtney off to college and the other Wildcats distracted, the musical is in peril.

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  9. 8.2/10(378 votes)

    #8 - Most Likely To

    S2:E8

    When the Wildcats are benched from rehearsal for a week, tensions rise to the surface during Career Day. Big Red questions if Ashlyn understands his dreams; Howie makes a surprising move with Kourtney; E.J. shocks his dad with a revelation; and Ricky and Nini visit an old haunt.

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  10. 8.1/10(508 votes)

    #9 - Thanksgiving

    S1:E7

    A rambunctious Thanksgiving "cast party" at Ashlyn's ends with surprising news for Gina, while Miss Jenn and Mr. Mazzara accidentally spend the holiday together at East High.

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  11. 8.1/10(340 votes)

    #10 - Showtime

    S2:E11

    It's opening night, and Nini hypes up her anxious castmates for their performance in front of the competition judge. But no East High opening night is complete without unexpected visitors, second chances, and big decisions about everyone's futures—together and apart.

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  12. 8.0/10(561 votes)

    #11 - Homecoming

    S1:E5

    Miss Jenn organizes a girl’s night out with Kourtney and Nini to help Nini shake off the boy drama, while the rest of the theater kids attend the East High Homecoming dance, where Carlos learns to dance like everyone’s watching.

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    Director:Joanna Kerns
  13. 8.0/10(512 votes)

    #12 - What Team?

    S1:E6

    When Miss Jenn is placed on temporary leave and rehearsals are put on hold, the students rally together to defend their drama teacher.

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  14. 8.0/10(372 votes)

    #13 - The Storm

    S2:E4

    When a blizzard barrels down on Salt Lake City, the Wildcats are stranded at East High after hours, just as E.J. receives some bad news. As cabin fever sets in, Miss Jenn inspires Nini to make a bold choice about her future; Kourtney's coworker Howie makes a surprising move; and Gina and Carlos come to blows.

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    Director:Paul Hoen
  15. 8.0/10(223 votes)

    #14 - Trust the Process

    S4:E6

    The Wildcats revisit the past in order to secure the future of the theater program.

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  16. 7.9/10(541 votes)

    #15 - Blocking

    S1:E4

    After Nini discovers that E.J. isn’t who she thinks he is, Ashlyn gets caught in the middle. Gina and E.J. team up as “wonderstudies,” and Ricky gets an unexpected visitor at home.

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    Director:Chad Lowe
  17. 7.9/10(393 votes)

    #16 - The Quinceañero

    S2:E5

    Gina and Seb rally the group to throw Carlos the music and dance-filled Quinceañero he never had. Meanwhile, Ricky accidentally oversteps in more ways than one, and Miss Jenn gets a wild idea about how to get Nini back onstage at East High.

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  18. 7.9/10(344 votes)

    #17 - Spring Break

    S2:E9

    When Gina finds herself stranded at the airport over Spring Break, a surprise run-in changes her mind about what she wants. Meanwhile, the separated Wildcats find a way to bond over song during their break, as Ricky finally sees his mom again after their opening night run-in at "High School Musical."

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    Director:Brent Geisler
  19. 7.9/10(227 votes)

    #18 - A Star is Reborn

    S4:E3

    High School Musical 4 pulls focus from High School Musical 3 as one of the Wildcats has a star-is-born moment.

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  20. 7.9/10(228 votes)

    #19 - Trick or Treat

    S4:E4

    At Gina's Halloween party, relationships are put to the test and secrets are revealed.

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  21. 7.8/10(387 votes)

    #20 - Typecasting

    S2:E2

    Kourtney, Carlos and Big Red decide to join their friends and audition for on stage roles in "Beauty and the Beast," while Nini experiences FOMO from afar. When new competition shows up to the tryout, Gina tries to shake off some old habits.

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  22. 7.7/10(469 votes)

    #21 - New Year's Eve

    S2:E1

    Flying high after the triumph of opening night, Ricky, Nini, Gina, and the Wildcats gather at Ashlyn's for a New Year's Eve party. Miss Jenn runs into the new North High rival theatre teacher—a.k.a her ex-boyfriend—and at the stroke of midnight, shocking revelations come to the surface.

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  23. 7.7/10(392 votes)

    #22 - Valentine's Day

    S2:E3

    Big Red and Ashlyn celebrate their first Valentine's Day together, amidst drama. Kourtney spars with a co-worker while Gina contends with being single. Meanwhile, Ricky and Nini's plans to surprise each other turn into a comedy of errors, leading to new revelations and a surprise song.

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    Director:Paul Hoen
    Writer:Zach Dodes
  24. 7.6/10(744 votes)

    #23 - The Auditions

    S1:E1

    Ricky decides to audition for East High's fall musical, "High School Musical," in an effort to rekindle his relationship with his ex-girlfriend Nini.

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    Director:Tamra Davis
  25. 7.6/10(596 votes)

    #24 - The Read-Through

    S1:E2

    E.J. is jealous and reeling after losing the leading role of "Troy" to Ricky, and Miss Jenn tells the conflicted leading lady, Nini, to "trust the process."

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  26. 7.6/10(468 votes)

    #25 - The Tech Rehearsal

    S1:E8

    When the cast and crew unexpectedly need to find a new location to "tech" their production, Carlos secures a spooky theater downtown, forcing Miss Jenn to confront old demons.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Born to Be Brave" is the best rated episode of "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series". It scored 9.1/10 based on 327 votes. Directed by Tim Federle and written by Tim Federle, it aired on 8/9/2023. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Act Two".