When "Futurama" debuted in the Fox Sunday night lineup at 8:30 p.m. between "The Simpsons" and "The X-Files" on March 28, 1999, it managed 19 million viewers, tying for 11th overall in that week's Nielsen ratings. The following week, airing at the same time, "Futurama" drew 14.2 million viewers. The third episode, the first airing on Tuesday, drew 8.85 million viewers. Though its ratings were well below "The Simpsons", the first season of "Futurama" rated higher than competing animated series: "King of the Hill", "Family Guy", "Dilbert", "South Park", and "The PJs".