Table: tv_episode_ratings_2
Columns: series
title
directed_by
written_by
u_s_viewers_million
original_airdate
production_code

Question: When "the telenovela" is the title how many series numbers are there?
SQL: SELECT COUNT("series") FROM tv_episode_ratings_2 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" FROM tv_episode_ratings_2 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 tv_episode_ratings_2 WHERE "u_s_viewers_million" = '12.70'