"Futurama" has popular premiere
By dkilmer
Created 04/04/1999 - 01:00
Matt Groening's new animated series, "Futurama," was watched by more than
nineteen million viewers when it premiered on Sunday, March 28. It was the
eleventh most watched TV show in the USA as it received a 11.2 rating and a
17 share, better overall ratings than both "The Simpsons" (9.3/15) that
preceded it, and "The X-Files" (10.1/15) that followed it.