diff --git a/templates/queries-series_episodes.tpl.html b/templates/queries-series_episodes.tpl.html
index 22fdd81..e2d4571 100644
--- a/templates/queries-series_episodes.tpl.html
+++ b/templates/queries-series_episodes.tpl.html
@@ -14,14 +14,24 @@
 		 WHERE miniseries.id = ?
 		 ORDER BY name'
 %-->
-<!--% query_shows_sql = 'SELECT
+<!--% query_shows_sql = 'WITH
+	comment_tallies AS (	
+		SELECT 
+			eps_id,
+			COUNT(eps_id) AS eps_tally
+		FROM comments
+		GROUP BY eps_id 
+	)
+	SELECT
 	id, date, title,
 	duration, summary, notes,
 	explicit, eps.license, tags,
-	hosts.host, hosts.hostid
+	hosts.host, hosts.hostid,
+	COALESCE(comment_tallies.eps_tally,0) AS commentsTally
 	FROM eps
 	INNER JOIN hosts
 	ON eps.hostid = hosts.hostid
+	LEFT JOIN comment_tallies ON eps.id = comment_tallies.eps_id
 	WHERE series = ? AND eps.date < date(\'now\', \'+1 days\')
 	ORDER BY eps.id DESC
 	'