Stargate SG-1 is a military science fiction television series created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner. The series resumes the story of the 1994 Stargate film, where a military team led by Colonel Jack O'Neill and supported by the archeologistDaniel Jackson use an ancient alien artifact called the Stargate to travel to a planet where an alien named Ra oppressed the planet's people by posing as a god. After the Earth team defeated Ra, O'Neil returns to Earth while Daniel Jackson stays on the planet. The series pilot, which takes place roughly one year after the events of the film,[1] reveals that Ra was not the only alien to use Stargates to transport human slaves to many worlds for thousands of years.
Stargate SG-1 premiered on July 27, 1997, on the subscription channel Showtime. After five seasons on the same network, the Sci Fi Channel bought Stargate SG-1 and would air it for five further seasons, totalling to 214 episodes in ten seasons (seasons 1 through 7 consisted of 22 episodes each, and seasons 8 through 10 had 20 episodes each). Since the American broadcast splits each season to allow the production to catch up, the British channel Sky One aired the second part of some seasons before their American counterpart. Stargate SG-1's finale episode premiered in the United Kingdom on Sky One on March 13, 2007. The Sci Fi Channel concluded the tenth season on June 22, 2007. All seasons of Stargate SG-1 are available on DVD, and two direct-to-DVD Stargate films have continued the series, the first released in March 2008, the second in July 2008.
The cast of the first five seasons consisted of Richard Dean Anderson starring as Col. Jack O'Neill, Michael Shanks as Dr. Daniel Jackson, Amanda Tapping as Cpt./Maj. Samantha Carter (who would be promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in Season 8 and to Colonel in the films), Christopher Judge as the Jaffa alien Teal'c, and Don S. Davis as Maj. Gen. George Hammond. Michael Shanks left the series after Season 5, and his function was assumed by Corin Nemec as the non-earth human Jonas Quinn in Season 6. Shanks continued to have a recurring role in season 6, rejoined the cast in Season 7, and stayed part of the main cast until the series' end. After Don S. Davis' departure from Stargate SG-1 after Season 7, Richard Dean Anderson's character was promoted to Brigadier General in Season 8; Anderson left the series' main cast after that season, but continued to appear periodically. Ben Browder and Beau Bridges replaced them as Lt. Col. Cameron Mitchell and Maj. Gen. Hank Landry in Season 9, respectively. The last actor to join the main cast was Claudia Black, who resumed her previously recurring role as Vala Mal Doran in Season 9.
Story by : Jonathan Glassner & Brad Wright Teleplay by : Jonathan Glassner Excerpts by : Hart Hanson, Katharyn Powers, Robert C. Cooper, James Crocker, Jonathan Glassner, Brad Wright, Terry Curtis Fox, David Bennett Carren, J. Larry Carroll, Michael Greenburg & Jarrad Paul
Story by : Robert C. Cooper & Brad Wright Teleplay by : Brad Wright Excerpts written by : Jeff F. King
December 4, 2002 (2002-12-04)(Sky One) January 10, 2003 (2003-01-10)(Sci Fi)
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"Sight Unseen"
Peter F. Woeste
Story by : Ron Wilkerson Teleplay by : Damian Kindler
December 11, 2002 (2002-12-11)(Sky One) January 17, 2003 (2003-01-17)(Sci Fi)
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"Smoke & Mirrors"
Peter DeLuise
Story by : Katharyn Powers Teleplay by : Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie
December 18, 2002 (2002-12-18)(Sky One) January 24, 2003 (2003-01-24)(Sci Fi)
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"Paradise Lost"
William Gereghty
Robert C. Cooper
January 8, 2003 (2003-01-08)(Sky One) January 31, 2003 (2003-01-31)(Sci Fi)
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"Metamorphosis"
Peter DeLuise
Story by : Jacqueline Samuda & James Tichenor Teleplay by : James Tichenor
January 15, 2003 (2003-01-15)(Sky One) February 7, 2003 (2003-02-07)(Sci Fi)
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"Disclosure"
William Gereghty
Teleplay by : Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie Excerpts written by : Heather E. Ash, Michael Cassutt, Robert C. Cooper, Peter DeLuise, Sam Egan, Jonathan Glassner, Michael Greenburg, Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie, Jarrad Paul, Misha Rashovich, James Tichenor, Ron Wilkerson and Brad Wright
January 22, 2003 (2003-01-22)(Sky One) February 14, 2003 (2003-02-14)(Sci Fi)
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"Forsaken"
Andy Mikita
Damian Kindler
January 29, 2003 (2003-01-29)(Sky One) February 21, 2003 (2003-02-21)(Sci Fi)
February 17, 2004 (2004-02-17)(Sky One) February 27, 2004 (2004-02-27)(Sci Fi)
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"Inauguration"
Peter F. Woeste
Teleplay by : Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie Excerpts written by : Robert C. Cooper, Peter DeLuise, Damian Kindler, Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie, Katharyn Powers, David Rich, Michael Shanks, Ron Wilkerson and Brad Wright
February 24, 2004 (2004-02-24)(Sky One) March 5, 2004 (2004-03-05)(Sci Fi)
After the SciFi Channel's decision to not renew Stargate SG-1 in 2006, the SG-1 producers and rights-holder MGM expressed a desire to continue SG-1 as a movie, mini-series, or an 11th season on another network.[20][21] Brad Wright confirmed the production of two direct-to-DVD films in October 2006,[22] which eventually became Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Stargate: Continuum. A special edition of the two-hour pilot episode "Children of the Gods" with re-edited scenes, all new visual effects, and a new score by Joel Goldsmith was released in July 2009.[23] In April 2009, MGM confirmed a third new SG-1 film that Brad Wright had first announced in May 2008.[24][25] However, this last project (entitled Stargate: Revolution) was put on hold and eventually got shelved permanently in 2011.[26]
^ abSky One aired "A Matter of Time" on December 9, 1998, and "The Fifth Race" one week later on December 16, 1998. Showtime, however, aired "The Fifth Race" on January 22, 1999, and "A Matter of Time" one week later on January 29, 1999. The British order is also the episode order on the DVDs.
^ abSky One aired "Serpent's Song" on January 6, 1999, and "Holiday" one week later on January 13, 1999. Showtime, however, aired "Holiday" on February 5, 1999, and "Serpent's Song" one week later on February 12, 1999. The British order is also the episode order on the DVDs.
^ abcSky One aired "Fail Safe" before "Summit" and "Last Stand", although "Fail Safe" follows the two-parter plotwise. Showtime aired the episodes in the right order. The episode order was also correct on DVDs.
^ ab"Affinity" was originally written to air after "Covenant", but the episode order was switched for production reasons. This created slight continuity errors in regards to the naming of the Trust.
^ abcdSome DVD regions put "Citizen Joe" after the "Reckoning" two-parter and "Threads". "Citizen Joe" however comes before these episodes plotwise in regards to O'Neill's new girlfriend.
^"Threads" original airing was 63 mins long; the original DVD version is cut to the standard 44 mins. The repackaged DVD restores the 63 min version.
