"Fart-Break Hotel" was broadcast on January 16, 2011, as a part of an animated television night on Fox, and was the first show on the line-up, followed by "The Simpsons", "Bob's Burgers", and its sister shows "Family Guy", and "The Cleveland Show". It was on a new timeslot of 7:30, as opposed to be the last episode in the Fox Animation Domination line-up. It was watched by 3.58 million viewers, according to Nielsen ratings, despite airing simultaneously with "America's Funniest Home Videos" on ABC, the "2011 NFL playoffs" on CBS and the "Golden Globe Awards" on NBC. The episode also acquired a 1.7 rating in the 18–49 demographic, the lowest rating of the line-up, in addition to having significantly lower ratings in total viewership. The episode's ratings decreased significantly from the previous episode.