How were they numbered at the time of their original broadcast ?

I was under the impression that TV shows were listed here based on how they were aired and not on production number. Many shows can have episodes produced in one order but air in a different order. They are listed in the database with the original air date and not the production number. Also, if they are produced during one season but don’t air until the next, which “season” should they be listed in? Can a TV season run for multiple years as in this case? Just my thoughts. I’m not sure what the rules for TheMovieDB are.

@ksjacobydc said:

I was under the impression that TV shows were listed here based on how they were aired and not on production number.

You are right. This is why I ask you how they were numbered at the time of the original broadcast, and not at the time of the production.

Also, if they are produced during one season but don’t air until the next, which “season” should they be listed in?

The one in which they are broadcasted.

Can a TV season run for multiple years as in this case?

Yes.

I apologize for my lack of knowledge. I didn’t realize that episodes were numbered at the time of their original broadcast. I have been unable to find any info for this online. I was basing my original question on the fact that episodes 1-10 aired from September 1998 through May 1999, and episodes 11-13 aired from September 1999 through February 2000. These last three episodes were originally aired, along with reruns of previous episodes, in a new TV season.