diff --git a/sickbeard/name_parser/parser.py b/sickbeard/name_parser/parser.py
index 099c5b73..cab8953a 100644
--- a/sickbeard/name_parser/parser.py
+++ b/sickbeard/name_parser/parser.py
@@ -236,8 +236,6 @@ class NameParser(object):
             # get quality
             bestResult.quality = common.Quality.nameQuality(name, bestResult.show.is_anime)
 
-            season_number = None
-            episode_numbers = []
             new_episode_numbers = []
             new_season_numbers = []
             new_absolute_numbers = []
@@ -275,8 +273,10 @@ class NameParser(object):
                         episode_numbers = [int(epObj["episodenumber"])]
                     except sickbeard.indexer_episodenotfound:
                         logger.log(u"Unable to find episode with date " + str(parse_result.air_date) + " for show " + bestResult.show.name + ", skipping", logger.WARNING)
+                        episode_numbers = []
                     except sickbeard.indexer_error, e:
                         logger.log(u"Unable to contact " + sickbeard.indexerApi(bestResult.show.indexer).name + ": " + ex(e), logger.WARNING
+                        episode_numbers = []
 
                 for epNo in episode_numbers:
                     s = season_number