CREATE TABLE table_204_494 (id NUMBER, "episode #" CLOB, "original air date  ( uk ) " CLOB, "episode title" CLOB, "guest cast" CLOB, "dvd # 1" NUMBER)

what is the date of the first episode ?
SELECT "original air date (uk)" FROM table_204_494 WHERE id = 1
SELECT "original air date (uk)" FROM "table_204_494" WHERE "id" = 1