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_1949994_8 (episodes INTEGER)

### Question ###
What was the minimum number of episodes in any of the series? 

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT MIN(episodes) FROM table_1949994_8