CREATE TABLE table_228973_3 (no_in_season VARCHAR2, original_air_date VARCHAR2)

which is the number of the season episode whose premiere was in january 3, 1997?
SELECT COUNT(no_in_season) FROM table_228973_3 WHERE original_air_date = "January 3, 1997"
SELECT COUNT("no_in_season") FROM "table_228973_3" WHERE "January 3, 1997" = "original_air_date"