 " Elementary School Musical " was initially broadcast on September 26 , 2010 in the United States as part of the animation television night on Fox . It was succeeded by episodes of The Cleveland Show and Family Guy . Upon airing , the episode was viewed by 7 @.@ 8 million households , despite airing simultaneously with 60 Minutes on CBS , Extreme Makeover : Home Edition on ABC , and a match between the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins as part of the 2010 NFL season on NBC . " Elementary School Musical " garnered a 3 @.@ 7 / 8 rating in the 18 – 49 demographic , according to the Nielsen ratings . Ratings and total viewership for the episode declined 14 % from the previous season premiere , " Homer the Whopper " , which attained 8 @.@ 31 million viewers and received a 4 @.@ 3 / 12 rating in the 18 – 49 demographic . However , opposite results were shown when compared to the previous episode , " Judge Me Tender " , which was watched by 5 @.@ 72 million viewers and achieved a 2 @.@ 5 / 8 rating in the 18 @-@ 49 demographic , according to the Nielsen ratings . " Elementary School Musical " ranked twenty @-@ third in the 18 – 49 demographic for the week . 
