CREATE TABLE table_17356106_1 (series__number INT, directed_by VARCHAR, season__number VARCHAR)

What is the maximum series number what is smaller than season 7.0 and directed by Laura Innes?
SELECT MAX(series__number) FROM table_17356106_1 WHERE directed_by = "Laura Innes" AND season__number < 7.0
SELECT MAX("series__number") FROM "table_17356106_1" WHERE "Laura Innes" = "directed_by" AND "season__number" < 7.0