Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_204_981 ( id number, "ep#" number, "title" text, "broadcast date" text, "written by" text, "directed by" text )

### Question ###
which episode aired first -- birth of a legend or skeletons in the closest ?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT "title" FROM table_204_981 WHERE "title" IN ('"birth of a legend"', '"skeletons in the closet"') ORDER BY "broadcast date" LIMIT 1