text: Below is an context that describes a sql query, paired with an question that provides further information. Write an answer that appropriately completes the request.  # noqa: E501
  ### Context:
  CREATE TABLE table_29219286_1 (written_by VARCHAR, directed_by VARCHAR, no_in_season VARCHAR)
  ### Question:
  How many people wrote episode 9 in the season that was directed by Ernest Dickerson?
  ### Answer:
  SELECT COUNT(written_by) FROM table_29219286_1 WHERE directed_by = "Ernest Dickerson" AND no_in_season = 9