diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 158c747..7bc1c40 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.9.5
+1.9.6
diff --git a/core/nfo_manager.py b/core/nfo_manager.py
index 2c89215..3882359 100644
--- a/core/nfo_manager.py
+++ b/core/nfo_manager.py
@@ -988,13 +988,20 @@ class NFOManager:
             episode_elem.text = str(episode_num)
             
             # Dates at the end
+            print(f"🔍 NFO Update Debug - aired: '{aired}', dateadded: '{dateadded}'")
             if aired:
                 aired_elem = ET.SubElement(episode, "aired")
                 aired_elem.text = aired[:10] if len(aired) >= 10 else aired
+                print(f"✅ Added aired field: {aired}")
+            else:
+                print(f"⚠️ No aired date provided")
             
             if dateadded:
                 dateadded_elem = ET.SubElement(episode, "dateadded")
                 dateadded_elem.text = dateadded
+                print(f"✅ Added dateadded field: {dateadded}")
+            else:
+                print(f"⚠️ No dateadded provided")
             
             # Add NFOGuard comment at the bottom with other NFOGuard fields
             nfoguard_comment = ET.Comment(f" Updated by {self.manager_brand} - Source: {source} ")
diff --git a/processors/tv_processor.py b/processors/tv_processor.py
index 5789af8..1d50eff 100644
--- a/processors/tv_processor.py
+++ b/processors/tv_processor.py
@@ -122,18 +122,10 @@ class TVProcessor:
                 # Save to database
                 self.db.upsert_episode_date(imdb_id, season, episode, aired, dateadded, source, True)
         
-        # Create season/tvshow NFOs
+        # Skip season/tvshow NFO creation - only manage episode NFOs
+        # (season.nfo and tvshow.nfo should be left untouched)
         if config.manage_nfo:
-            seasons_processed = set()
-            for (season, episode) in disk_episodes.keys():
-                if season not in seasons_processed:
-                    season_dir = series_path / config.tv_season_dir_format.format(season=season)
-                    self.nfo_manager.create_season_nfo(season_dir, season)
-                    seasons_processed.add(season)
-            
-            # Get TVDB ID for better Emby compatibility
-            tvdb_id = self.external_clients.get_tvdb_series_id(imdb_id)
-            self.nfo_manager.create_tvshow_nfo(series_path, imdb_id, tvdb_id)
+            _log("DEBUG", "Skipping season.nfo and tvshow.nfo creation - only managing episode NFOs")
         
         _log("INFO", f"Completed processing TV series: {series_path.name}")