diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/NzbDrone.Core.Test.csproj b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/NzbDrone.Core.Test.csproj
index 70086788a..6a967392b 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/NzbDrone.Core.Test.csproj
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/NzbDrone.Core.Test.csproj
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Housekeeping\Housekeepers\CleanupOrphanedEpisodesFixture.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ThingiProviderTests\NullConfigFixture.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ThingiProvider\ProviderBaseFixture.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="TvTests\EpisodeRepositoryTests\ByAirDateFixture.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TvTests\EpisodeRepositoryTests\EpisodesWithFilesFixture.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TvTests\EpisodeRepositoryTests\EpisodesWhereCutoffUnmetFixture.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TvTests\RefreshEpisodeServiceFixture.cs" />
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/TvTests/EpisodeRepositoryTests/ByAirDateFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/TvTests/EpisodeRepositoryTests/ByAirDateFixture.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f6c0cef5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/TvTests/EpisodeRepositoryTests/ByAirDateFixture.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+using System;
+using FizzWare.NBuilder;
+using FluentAssertions;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Test.Framework;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Tv;
+
+namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.TvTests.EpisodeRepositoryTests
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class ByAirDateFixture : DbTest<EpisodeRepository, Episode>
+    {
+        private const int SERIES_ID = 1;
+        private const string AIR_DATE = "2014-04-02";
+
+        private void GivenEpisode(int seasonNumber)
+        {
+            var episode = Builder<Episode>.CreateNew()
+                                          .With(e => e.SeriesId = 1)
+                                          .With(e => e.SeasonNumber = seasonNumber)
+                                          .With(e => e.AirDate = AIR_DATE)
+                                          .BuildNew();
+
+            Db.Insert(episode);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_throw_when_multiple_regular_episodes_are_found()
+        {
+            GivenEpisode(1);
+            GivenEpisode(2);
+
+            Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => Subject.Get(SERIES_ID, AIR_DATE));
+            Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => Subject.Find(SERIES_ID, AIR_DATE));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_throw_when_get_finds_no_episode()
+        {
+            Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => Subject.Get(SERIES_ID, AIR_DATE));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_get_episode_when_single_episode_exists_for_air_date()
+        {
+            GivenEpisode(1);
+
+            Subject.Get(SERIES_ID, AIR_DATE).Should().NotBeNull();
+            Subject.Find(SERIES_ID, AIR_DATE).Should().NotBeNull();
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_get_episode_when_regular_episode_and_special_share_the_same_air_date()
+        {
+            GivenEpisode(1);
+            GivenEpisode(0);
+
+            Subject.Get(SERIES_ID, AIR_DATE).Should().NotBeNull();
+            Subject.Find(SERIES_ID, AIR_DATE).Should().NotBeNull();
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_get_special_when_its_the_only_episode_for_the_date_provided()
+        {
+            GivenEpisode(0);
+
+            Subject.Get(SERIES_ID, AIR_DATE).Should().NotBeNull();
+            Subject.Find(SERIES_ID, AIR_DATE).Should().NotBeNull();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Tv/EpisodeRepository.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Tv/EpisodeRepository.cs
index ed750848f..2a6a1792e 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Tv/EpisodeRepository.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Tv/EpisodeRepository.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Linq;
 using Marr.Data.QGen;
+using NLog;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Datastore;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Datastore.Extentions;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Messaging.Events;
@@ -14,8 +16,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Tv
     {
         Episode Find(int seriesId, int season, int episodeNumber);
         Episode Find(int seriesId, int absoluteEpisodeNumber);
-        Episode Get(int seriesId, String date);
-        Episode Find(int seriesId, String date);
+        Episode Get(int seriesId, string date);
+        Episode Find(int seriesId, string date);
         List<Episode> GetEpisodes(int seriesId);
         List<Episode> GetEpisodes(int seriesId, int seasonNumber);
         List<Episode> GetEpisodeByFileId(int fileId);
@@ -32,11 +34,13 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Tv
     public class EpisodeRepository : BasicRepository<Episode>, IEpisodeRepository
     {
         private readonly IDatabase _database;
+        private readonly Logger _logger;
 
-        public EpisodeRepository(IDatabase database, IEventAggregator eventAggregator)
+        public EpisodeRepository(IDatabase database, IEventAggregator eventAggregator, Logger logger)
             : base(database, eventAggregator)
         {
             _database = database;
+            _logger = logger;
         }
 
         public Episode Find(int seriesId, int season, int episodeNumber)
@@ -54,18 +58,21 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Tv
                         .SingleOrDefault();
         }
 
-        public Episode Get(int seriesId, String date)
+        public Episode Get(int seriesId, string date)
         {
-            return Query.Where(s => s.SeriesId == seriesId)
-                        .AndWhere(s => s.AirDate == date)
-                        .Single();
+            var episode = FindOneByAirDate(seriesId, date);
+
+            if (episode == null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Expected at one episode");
+            }
+
+            return episode;
         }
 
-        public Episode Find(int seriesId, String date)
+        public Episode Find(int seriesId, string date)
         {
-            return Query.Where(s => s.SeriesId == seriesId)
-                        .AndWhere(s => s.AirDate == date)
-                        .SingleOrDefault();
+            return FindOneByAirDate(seriesId, date);
         }
 
         public List<Episode> GetEpisodes(int seriesId)
@@ -207,5 +214,28 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Tv
 
             return String.Format("({0})", String.Join(" OR ", clauses));
         }
+
+        private Episode FindOneByAirDate(int seriesId, string date)
+        {
+            var episodes = Query.Where(s => s.SeriesId == seriesId)
+                                .AndWhere(s => s.AirDate == date)
+                                .ToList();
+
+            if (!episodes.Any()) return null;
+
+            if (episodes.Count == 1) return episodes.First();
+
+            _logger.Debug("Multiple episodes with the same air date were found, will exclude specials");
+
+            var regularEpisodes = episodes.Where(e => e.SeasonNumber > 0).ToList();
+
+            if (regularEpisodes.Count == 1)
+            {
+                _logger.Debug("Left with one episode after excluding specials");
+                return regularEpisodes.First();
+            }
+
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Multiple episodes with the same air date found");
+        }
     }
 }