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_67 (season VARCHAR, original_airdate VARCHAR, year VARCHAR)

### Question ###
What is the total number of Season(s), when Original Airdate is January 24, 1999, and when Year is less than 1999?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT COUNT(season) FROM table_name_67 WHERE original_airdate = "january 24, 1999" AND year < 1999