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_name_98 (episodes VARCHAR, first_airdate VARCHAR)

### Question ###
How many episodes were in the season that first aired on September 22, 1989?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT episodes FROM table_name_98 WHERE first_airdate = "september 22, 1989"