 "All Mixed Up" was originally broadcast on September 22, 2010 in the United States on ABC. Upon airing, the episode garnered 8.35 million viewers, despite airing simultaneously with episodes of Hell's Kitchen on Fox, Criminal Minds on CBS, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit on NBC, and Hellcats on The CW. It attained a 3.3 / 9 rating amongst people the 18 – 49 demographic, according to Nielsen ratings. "All Mixed Up" achieved the series' highest total viewership in a year, and earned the highest rating in the 18 – 34 demographic of the night in its respective timeslot, garnering a 3.0 / 9 rating. The episode became the third-highest rated episode of Cougar Town, as well as the highest-rated episode of its second season.
