diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/btn.py b/sickbeard/providers/btn.py
index bc0af440..ab60fa04 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/btn.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/btn.py
@@ -268,10 +268,10 @@ class BTNProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
 
         return to_return
 
-    def _doGeneralSearch(self, search_string):
+    def _doGeneralSearch(self, search_string, show=None):
         # 'search' looks as broad is it can find. Can contain episode overview and title for example,
         # use with caution!
-        return self._doSearch({'search': search_string})
+        return self._doSearch({'search': search_string}, show=show)
 
     def findPropers(self, search_date=None):
         results = []
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/generic.py b/sickbeard/providers/generic.py
index 47fd1e5c..a405b651 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/generic.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/generic.py
@@ -261,15 +261,11 @@ class GenericProvider:
             if results:
                 return results
 
-            abd = False
-            if show.air_by_date:
-                abd = True
-
             if seasonSearch:
-                for curString in self._get_season_search_strings(show, ep_obj.scene_season, ep_obj.scene_episode if not abd else ep_obj._airdate, abd=abd):
-                    itemList += self._doSearch(curString)
+                for curString in self._get_season_search_strings(show, ep_obj.scene_season, ep_obj.scene_episode, show.air_by_date):
+                    itemList += self._doSearch(curString, show=show)
             else:
-                for curString in self._get_episode_search_strings(show, ep_obj.scene_season, ep_obj.scene_episode if not abd else ep_obj._airdate, abd=abd):
+                for curString in self._get_episode_search_strings(show, ep_obj.scene_season, ep_obj.scene_episode, show.air_by_date):
                     itemList += self._doSearch(curString, show=show)
 
         for item in itemList:
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/hdtorrents.py b/sickbeard/providers/hdtorrents.py
index 59827fc5..9c7f6a21 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/hdtorrents.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/hdtorrents.py
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ class HDTorrentsProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
             curEp = curShow.getEpisode(int(sqlShow["season"]), int(sqlShow["episode"]))
             searchString = self._get_episode_search_strings(curShow, curEp.scene_season, curEp.scene_episode, curShow.air_by_date, add_string='PROPER|REPACK')
 
-            for item in self._doSearch(searchString[0]):
+            for item in self._doSearch(searchString[0], show=curShow):
                 title, url = self._get_title_and_url(item)
                 results.append(classes.Proper(title, url, datetime.datetime.today()))
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/iptorrents.py b/sickbeard/providers/iptorrents.py
index 9252006f..1910e768 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/iptorrents.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/iptorrents.py
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ class IPTorrentsProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
             curEp = curShow.getEpisode(int(sqlShow["season"]), int(sqlShow["episode"]))
             searchString = self._get_episode_search_strings(curShow, curEp.scene_season, curEp.scene_episode, curShow.air_by_date, add_string='PROPER|REPACK')
 
-            for item in self._doSearch(searchString[0]):
+            for item in self._doSearch(searchString[0], show=curShow):
                 title, url = self._get_title_and_url(item)
                 results.append(classes.Proper(title, url, datetime.datetime.today()))
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/kat.py b/sickbeard/providers/kat.py
index d4d20188..c09a137a 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/kat.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/kat.py
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ class KATProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
             curEp = curShow.getEpisode(int(sqlShow["season"]), int(sqlShow["episode"]))
             searchString = self._get_episode_search_strings(curShow, curEp.scene_season, curEp.scene_episode, curShow.air_by_date, add_string='PROPER|REPACK')
 
-            for item in self._doSearch(searchString[0]):
+            for item in self._doSearch(searchString[0], show=curShow):
                 title, url = self._get_title_and_url(item)
                 results.append(classes.Proper(title, url, datetime.datetime.today()))
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/newznab.py b/sickbeard/providers/newznab.py
index fc220bf5..8498ea7e 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/newznab.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/newznab.py
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ class NewznabProvider(generic.NZBProvider):
 
         return to_return
 
-    def _doGeneralSearch(self, search_string):
-        return self._doSearch({'q': search_string})
+    def _doGeneralSearch(self, search_string, show=None):
+        return self._doSearch({'q': search_string}, show=show)
 
     def _checkAuth(self):
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/nextgen.py b/sickbeard/providers/nextgen.py
index 447c7a82..d14242e8 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/nextgen.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/nextgen.py
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ class NextGenProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
             curEp = curShow.getEpisode(int(sqlShow["season"]), int(sqlShow["episode"]))
             searchString = self._get_episode_search_strings(curShow, curEp.scene_season, curEp.scene_episode, curShow.air_by_date, add_string='PROPER|REPACK')
 
-            for item in self._doSearch(searchString[0]):
+            for item in self._doSearch(searchString[0], show=curShow):
                 title, url = self._get_title_and_url(item)
                 results.append(classes.Proper(title, url, datetime.datetime.today()))
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/publichd.py b/sickbeard/providers/publichd.py
index e6a2f983..3c99f9a2 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/publichd.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/publichd.py
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ class PublicHDProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
             curEp = curShow.getEpisode(int(sqlShow["season"]), int(sqlShow["episode"]))
             searchString = self._get_episode_search_strings(curShow, curEp.scene_season, curEp.scene_episode, curShow.air_by_date, add_string='PROPER|REPACK')
 
-            for item in self._doSearch(searchString[0]):
+            for item in self._doSearch(searchString[0], show=curShow):
                 title, url = self._get_title_and_url(item)
                 results.append(classes.Proper(title, url, datetime.datetime.today()))
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/scc.py b/sickbeard/providers/scc.py
index 1d52f9f2..a0682caa 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/scc.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/scc.py
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ class SCCProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
             curEp = curShow.getEpisode(int(sqlShow["season"]), int(sqlShow["episode"]))
             searchString = self._get_episode_search_strings(curShow, curEp.scene_season, curEp.scene_episode, curShow.air_by_date, add_string='PROPER|REPACK')
 
-            for item in self._doSearch(searchString[0]):
+            for item in self._doSearch(searchString[0], show=curShow):
                 title, url = self._get_title_and_url(item)
                 results.append(classes.Proper(title, url, datetime.datetime.today()))
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/speedcd.py b/sickbeard/providers/speedcd.py
index 27498ac1..e8069cd8 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/speedcd.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/speedcd.py
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class SpeedCDProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
             curEp = curShow.getEpisode(int(sqlShow["season"]), int(sqlShow["episode"]))
             searchString = self._get_episode_search_strings(curShow, curEp.scene_season, curEp.scene_episode, curShow.air_by_date, add_string='PROPER|REPACK')
 
-            for item in self._doSearch(searchString[0]):
+            for item in self._doSearch(searchString[0], show=curShow):
                 title, url = self._get_title_and_url(item)
                 results.append(classes.Proper(title, url, datetime.datetime.today()))
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py b/sickbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py
index 99f94bc3..4d4fd838 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ class ThePirateBayProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
             curEp = curShow.getEpisode(int(sqlShow["season"]), int(sqlShow["episode"]))
             searchString = self._get_episode_search_strings(curShow, curEp.scene_season, curEp.scene_episode, curShow.air_by_date, add_string='PROPER|REPACK')
 
-            for item in self._doSearch(searchString[0]):
+            for item in self._doSearch(searchString[0], show=curShow):
                 title, url = self._get_title_and_url(item)
                 results.append(classes.Proper(title, url, datetime.datetime.today()))
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/torrentday.py b/sickbeard/providers/torrentday.py
index ad7417f2..89335736 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/torrentday.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/torrentday.py
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ class TorrentDayProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
             curEp = curShow.getEpisode(int(sqlShow["season"]), int(sqlShow["episode"]))
             searchString = self._get_episode_search_strings(curShow, curEp.scene_season, curEp.scene_episode, curShow.air_by_date, add_string='PROPER|REPACK')
 
-            for item in self._doSearch(searchString[0]):
+            for item in self._doSearch(searchString[0], show=curShow):
                 title, url = self._get_title_and_url(item)
                 results.append(classes.Proper(title, url, datetime.datetime.today()))
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/torrentleech.py b/sickbeard/providers/torrentleech.py
index 35f048f3..eb555c02 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/torrentleech.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/torrentleech.py
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ class TorrentLeechProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
             curEp = curShow.getEpisode(int(sqlShow["season"]), int(sqlShow["episode"]))
             searchString = self._get_episode_search_strings(curShow, curEp.scene_season, curEp.scene_episode, curShow.air_by_date, add_string='PROPER|REPACK')
 
-            for item in self._doSearch(searchString[0]):
+            for item in self._doSearch(searchString[0], show=curShow):
                 title, url = self._get_title_and_url(item)
                 results.append(classes.Proper(title, url, datetime.datetime.today()))
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/subtitles.py b/sickbeard/subtitles.py
index fcdd3d4c..7bb15f2b 100644
--- a/sickbeard/subtitles.py
+++ b/sickbeard/subtitles.py
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ class SubtitlesFinder():
                 continue
             
             # Old shows rule
+            throwaway = datetime.datetime.strptime('20110101', '%Y%m%d')
             if ((epToSub['airdate_daydiff'] > 7 and epToSub['searchcount'] < 2 and now - datetime.datetime.strptime(epToSub['lastsearch'], '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') > datetime.timedelta(hours=rules['old'][epToSub['searchcount']])) or
                 # Recent shows rule 
                 (epToSub['airdate_daydiff'] <= 7 and epToSub['searchcount'] < 7 and now - datetime.datetime.strptime(epToSub['lastsearch'], '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') > datetime.timedelta(hours=rules['new'][epToSub['searchcount']]))):