A total of 11.72 million viewers tuned in to Treehouse Of Horror XVIII. It is the highest rating episode so far this season, beating the premiere by at least 2 million viewers. November is known to bring in the highest figures for the season given fans are used to the show starting off the year with a Treehouse Of Horror episode. Though this year’s special beat the last three, XVII (10.43 million), XVI (11.63 million) and XV (11.29). The 2003 Halloween special had 16 million viewers.
Family Guy at 9pm had 10.49 million viewers. Despite the high figures Fox came fourth overall and amongst the adult demographic, and The Simpsons was fourth in its timeslot of 8.00. A new episode, Little Orphan Millie airs this Sunday November 11.