Table: gunsmoke_episodes_8
Columns: series
season
title
director
writer_s
airdate

Question: How many writers were for season #1?
SQL: SELECT COUNT("writer_s") FROM gunsmoke_episodes_8 WHERE "season" = 1

Question: Who was the director for the episode on May 2, 1959?
SQL: SELECT "director" FROM gunsmoke_episodes_8 WHERE "airdate" = 'May 2, 1959'