Episode 3.08 Ratings Posted November 3 2011

Episode 3.08 Ratings

Last night's episode of The Middle finished a strong third behind CBS's Survivor and Fox's The X Factor.

"Heck's Best Thing" was watched by 9.41 million people, down by around 700,00 from last week's episode, and scored a 6.1/10 rating in households. In the key adults 18-49 demographic, The Middle scored a 3.0/9 rating, down from last week's 3.2/10. The Middle finished well ahead of Survivor in the adults 18-34 and women 18-43 demographics.

More about the episode

Heck's Best Thing
Season 3, Episode 8 - Aired November 2, 2011

Frankie and Mike worry that Axl will blow his interview with a football scout. Meanwhile, Sue and Brick engage in a texting marathon with Aunt Edie's cell phone, and Frankie tries to be more attentive to her family's needs when she realises she treats outsiders better.

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