What is the original air date of episode 8?  Answer: Dec. 21, 2006
CREATE TABLE table_17467578_1 (original_airdate VARCHAR, episode__number VARCHAR)
SELECT COUNT(original_airdate) FROM table_17467578_1 WHERE episode__number = 8
<s>[INST] Write mssql query to answer the following question given the database schema. Schema: CREATE TABLE table_17467578_1 (original_airdate VARCHAR, episode__number VARCHAR) Question: What is the original air date of episode 8?  Answer: Dec. 21, 2006 [/INST] SELECT COUNT(original_airdate) FROM table_17467578_1 WHERE episode__number = 8 </s>