Table schema:
CREATE TABLE table_18428016_1 (no_in_series VARCHAR, written_by VARCHAR, directed_by VARCHAR)

Question: Name the total number in the series written by john banas and directed by pino amenta
SQL: SELECT COUNT(no_in_series) FROM table_18428016_1 WHERE written_by = "John Banas" AND directed_by = "Pino Amenta"