CREATE TABLE "table1_17467147_1" (
  "series_num" real,
  "title" text,
  "directed_by" text,
  "written_by" text,
  "u_s_viewers_million" text,
  "original_airdate" text,
  "production_code" real
);

Question: When "the telenovela" is the title how many series numbers are there?
SQL: SELECT COUNT("series_num") FROM "table1_17467147_1" WHERE "title"='\"The Telenovela\"';

Question: When debra j. fisher & erica messer are the writers and the director is patrick norris what is the series number?
SQL: SELECT "series_num" FROM "table1_17467147_1" WHERE "directed_by"='Patrick Norris' AND "written_by"='Debra J. Fisher & Erica Messer';

Question: When there are  12.70 million u.s. viewers who is the director?
SQL: SELECT "directed_by" FROM "table1_17467147_1" WHERE "u_s_viewers_million"='12.70';