BUG: Unhandled error in plugin series: '<' not supported between instances of 'Episode' and 'Episode'

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Current Flexget Version: 3.11.26
Python 3.10.12

I believe it's an unhandled error with a specific type of episode.
Excerpt from crash report:

2024-03-24 14:26:28 VERBOSE series showrss Ignored 9 1 1 S07E02 1080p WEB H264 SuccessfulCrab. Does not meet quality requirement 720p.
2024-03-24 14:26:28 VERBOSE series showrss Ignored 9 1 1 S07E02 HDTV x264 TORRENTGALAXY. Does not meet quality requirement 720p.
2024-03-24 14:26:28 DEBUG series showrss no quality meets requirements
2024-03-24 14:26:28 DEBUG series.db showrss adding episode 2024-03-24 into series 60 Minutes
2024-03-24 14:26:28 DEBUG series.db showrss -> added <Episode(id=None,identifier=2024-03-24,season=None,number=None,identified_by=date)>
2024-03-24 14:26:28 DEBUG series.db showrss adding release <SeriesParseResult(data=60 Minutes 2024 03 24 Sun 720p WEB DL H 264 bill,name=60 Minutes,id=2024-03-24 00:00:00,season=2024,season_pack=None,episode=None,quality=720p webdl h264,proper=0,special=False,status=OK)>
2024-03-24 14:26:28 DEBUG series.db showrss -> added <Release(id=None,quality=720p webdl h264,downloaded=None,proper_count=0,title=60 Minutes 2024 03 24 Sun 720p WEB DL H 264 bill)>
2024-03-24 14:26:28 DEBUG series showrss start with entities: ['60 Minutes S56E24 1080p WEB h264 BAE', '60 Minutes S56E24 WEB x264 TORRENTGALAXY']
2024-03-24 14:26:28 DEBUG series showrss current entities: ['60 Minutes S56E24 1080p WEB h264 BAE', '60 Minutes S56E24 WEB x264 TORRENTGALAXY']
2024-03-24 14:26:28 DEBUG series showrss quality req: 720p
2024-03-24 14:26:28 VERBOSE series showrss Ignored 60 Minutes S56E24 1080p WEB h264 BAE. Does not meet quality requirement 720p.
2024-03-24 14:26:28 VERBOSE series showrss Ignored 60 Minutes S56E24 WEB x264 TORRENTGALAXY. Does not meet quality requirement 720p.
2024-03-24 14:26:28 DEBUG series showrss no quality meets requirements
2024-03-24 14:26:28 DEBUG series showrss start with entities: ['60 Minutes 2024 03 24 Sun 720p WEB DL H 264 bill']
2024-03-24 14:26:28 ERROR series.db showrss cannot compare date with ep
2024-03-24 14:26:28 ERROR series.db showrss cannot compare ep with date
2024-03-24 14:26:28 CRITICAL task showrss BUG: Unhandled error in plugin series: '<' not supported between instances of 'Episode' and 'Episode'

Please note the line:
2024-03-24 14:26:28 DEBUG series.db showrss -> added <Episode(id=None,identifier=2024-03-24,season=None,number=None,identified_by=date)>

Uploaded the crash report.

crash_report.2024.03.24.142628768603.log