With its first year, The Simpsons became the लोमड़ी, फॉक्स network's first sequence to position among the चोटी, शीर्ष 30 highest-rated tv series of a टेलीविज़न year.Due to these achievements, लोमड़ी, फॉक्स made the decision to change The Simpsons' timeslot in desires that it would outcome in greater scores for the reveals that would air after it.The sequence shifted from 8:00 p.m. on Weekend evenings to one time on Thursdays where it competed with The Cosby Show, the variety one दिखाना at enough time.Many of the manufacturers were against the shift, as The Simpsons had been in the चोटी, शीर्ष 10 while broadcasting on Weekend and they experienced the shift would eliminate its scores.New season of The Cosby दिखाना defeat The Simpsons all the time during the सेकंड साल and The Simpsons gradually dropped out of the चोटी, शीर्ष 10.At the end of the साल Cosby averaged as the fifth highest-rated display on tv while The Simpsons was 38th.The दिखाना ongoing in its Friday timeslot until the 6th year, when it reverted to its unique Weekend port. It has stayed there ever since.