"Raised by Another" first aired on December 1, 2004 in the United States.[2] An estimated 17.15 million viewers watched the episode live,[12] meaning it finished in first place that night[13] and in tenth place for the week among all major American networks.[14] Among 18- to 49-year-old viewers, the episode earned a rating of 5.9/16 making it the eleventh highest of the week among that age demographic.[13]