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  1. 2.6/10(155 votes)

    #1 - LIVE Results Show #3

    S2:E19

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  2. 5.0/10(19 votes)

    #2 - Results Show

    S3:E22

    The contestants face elimination.

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  3. 5.6/10(22 votes)

    #3 - The Four-Chair Challenge Part 4

    S3:E10

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  4. 5.6/10(19 votes)

    #4 - Top 12 Perform

    S3:E13

    The Top 12 finalists from the four categories - Demi Lovato's Girls, Paulina Rubio's Boys, Kelly Rowland's Over 25s, and Simon Cowell's Groups - perform live for their chance to win THE X FACTOR. After the performances, it's up to America to vote to keep their favorite acts safe in the competition.

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  5. 5.6/10(19 votes)

    #5 - Top 10 Perform/12 Results

    S3:E15

    The remaining hopefuls perform.

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  6. 5.6/10(20 votes)

    #6 - Top 10 Results

    S3:E16

    Contestants face elimination.

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  7. 5.6/10(20 votes)

    #7 - Top Finalists Perform

    S3:E17

    The finalists perform songs by U.K. artists.

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  8. 5.6/10(22 votes)

    #8 - Results Show

    S3:E24

    Elimination.

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  9. 5.7/10(19 votes)

    #9 - Top 12 Perform Again

    S3:E14

    The Top 12 Acts perform again for your votes due to a technical snafu.

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  10. 5.7/10(19 votes)

    #10 - Live Results

    S3:E18

    The artists face elimination.

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  11. 5.7/10(19 votes)

    #11 - Performance Show

    S3:E19

    The acts perform with a live band.

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  12. 5.8/10(24 votes)

    #12 - Top 7 Perform

    S1:E19

    The remaining seven acts perform.

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  13. 5.8/10(23 votes)

    #13 - Auditions No. 5

    S3:E5

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  14. 5.8/10(23 votes)

    #14 - Auditions No. 6

    S3:E6

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  15. 5.8/10(22 votes)

    #15 - The Four-Chair Challenge Part 1

    S3:E7

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  16. 5.8/10(20 votes)

    #16 - Meet the Top 12

    S3:E12

    THE X FACTOR introduces the Top 12 Finalists.

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  17. 5.8/10(20 votes)

    #17 - Results Show

    S3:E20

    The acts face elimination.

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  18. 5.9/10(21 votes)

    #18 - 2 of 7 Voted Off

    S1:E20

    A finalist gets the boot in a results edition.

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  19. 5.9/10(27 votes)

    #19 - Auditions No. 2

    S3:E2

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  20. 5.9/10(20 votes)

    #20 - Top 7 Perform

    S3:E21

    The remaining acts perform.

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  21. 6.0/10(22 votes)

    #21 - Top 4 Perform

    S1:E23

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  22. 6.0/10(23 votes)

    #22 - The Four-Chair Challenge Part 2

    S3:E8

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  23. 6.0/10(21 votes)

    #23 - The Four-Chair Challenge Part 3

    S3:E9

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  24. 6.0/10(22 votes)

    #24 - Season Finale Part 2

    S3:E26

    Mario Lopez announces the winner.

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  25. 6.1/10(20 votes)

    #25 - 1 of 10 Voted Off

    S1:E16

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Worst Episodes Summary

"LIVE Results Show #3" is the worst rated episode of "The X Factor". It scored 2.6/10 based on 155 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/22/2012. This episode scored 2.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Results Show".