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Season 1 – Stargate SG-1

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A team of explorers made up of soldiers and scientists travels through a Stargate, an ancient portal to other planets. They use the Stargate to explore new worlds, forge ties with friendly civilizations and protect Earth from hostile forces. The TV series is based on the theatrical film "Stargate."
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Stargate SG-1 — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Stargate SG-1 whisks viewers into new and eccentric realms, but lacks much dimension in an awkward inaugural season that feels like a chintzy downgrade from its motion picture forebear while also signaling better things to come.

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Emily Wilson Guardian 05/01/2018
What makes it good are the jokes, the actors, and the great ideas the writers keep throwing out. Go to Full Review
Robert Hanks Independent (UK) 05/01/2018
There was an appropriately makeshift feel about most of the script: like any MacGyver device, it was a terrible mess, but in its clumsy, unconvincing way, it did the job. Go to Full Review
Tony Scott Variety 05/01/2018
Two-hour telepilot's superficial characters wander through their roles without stirring a modicum of conviction. Go to Full Review
Lauren Busser Tell-Tale TV 06/21/2018
Wright and Glassner had to make some changes to the film storyline, like the location of Abydos, but for the most part, it's pretty much the same. Go to Full Review
Alexander Joenks Pajiba 06/15/2018
Well, it was a fun show for its time, a good reliable hour every week. Go to Full Review
Joe Julians What Culture 05/01/2018
9/10
All in all a very enjoyable beginning to a television franchise. Go to Full Review
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Tom M @Captommo Mar 27 Did Richard Dean Anderson kiss carter's neck after she attacked him? Fun enough - a little too much feminism for me but it's not dominant. See more Heather R @RT78949543 03/24/2025 The best tv series ever. I have watch it probably 5-6 times. I love all of the Stargate series, See more Coopernikus B @RT87784742 06/19/2024 One of the best Sci-Fi Shows of all time! See more Jason C @RT10160491 06/18/2024 One of the greats. Please don’t reboot this franchise Hollywood. See more C S @RT27792198 05/18/2023 When you read critic reviews saying things like "It's hard to imagine who could effectively replace the complex Mr. [James] Spader in one of his best roles, but in any case, his absence tips the story's balance between thoughtfulness and violence in the wrong direction." - Will Joyner - NY You can tell they did not watch but maybe one episode. The first few are episodes just like any series are just about building characters. By the time you see where Richard Dean Anderson takes the series especially by season 4 you would change your mind. I hate when critics only watch one episode and judge the whole series by that one episode. "Hard-core fans of the movie may be impressed, but first-time visitors to the Stargate probably won't be. The TV pilot, like the theatrical film, is long on hardware and gunplay and short on logic." David Bianculli - NY What I see here are people who live in NY but never watch SCI Fi. Clearly you only watched 2 episodes. Enough picking on these superficial critics. Here's my review: Stargate SG-1 is unequivocally one of the best sci-fi series ever created. While it takes a bit of time to get started, by the time you reach Season 1 Episode 8, you'll begin to see the show's direction. Memorable lines like 'The very young do not always do what they are told' -- Antaeus, The Nox, this one line is quoted many times in the series run later. It's apparent that show runners Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner have a well-thought-out plan for all the characters. You'll appreciate the humorous banter from Richard Dean Anderson and revel in the sci-fi elements and technobabble. The early 2000s were a golden age for sci-fi enthusiasts with the SCI-FI channel's Friday night lineup of Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, and Battlestar Galactica. I look back fondly on those years and the time spent with friends and family. You'll experience the same if you watch this show with your family today. I cannot recommend a better TV series. Here are some crucial episodes to watch: 'The Nox' (Season 1, Episode 8) 'Thor's Hammer' (Season 1, Episode 10) 'Thor's Chariot' (Season 2, Episode 6) 'The Tok'ra, Part 1 and Part 2' (Season 2, Episodes 11 & 12) 'The Fifth Race' (Season 2, Episode 15) 'Meridian' (Season 5, Episode 21) Honestly, this list could go on and on. While there are some recap episodes, I guarantee that if you watch the series in its entirety, you'll be left wanting more and hoping that Amazon, which now owns the rights to Stargate, will create a new series set in Brad Wright's Stargate universe. See more L G @RT14209116 01/13/2023 I love this show way more then the stargate movie. It expands the lore and universe of the show and this the first season is the slow first steps of our race into the stars. Love how realistic it is how a good military team and leader can show our humanity and compassion as well as our ability to adapt and face greater enemies then we knew existed. You cant miss this amazing odyssey that gives you different things then you can get from star Trek or star wars. See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Jul 27, 1997 Children of the Gods Col. Jack O'Neill is summoned for a rescue mission to Planet Abydos to find scientist Daniel Jackson and to explore the universe through Stargates. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 27, 1997 Children of the Gods Col. Jack O'Neill is summoned for a rescue mission to Planet Abydos to find scientist Daniel Jackson and to explore the universe through stargates. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 1, 1997 The Enemy Within A parasitic presence inside the SG-2 leader's head causes him to run amok. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 8, 1997 Emancipation A trade for weapons has a profound impact on the lives of the inhabitants of planet Simarka. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 15, 1997 Broca Divide A virus on another world turns intelligent people into primitive beings. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 22, 1997 The First Commandment A commander acts as god on a planet polluted with solar radiation. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 29, 1997 Cold Lazarus O'Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) faces up to the death of his young son after coming into contact with a mysterious crystal. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 12, 1997 The Nox O'Neill and the team encounter fairies who protect a planet's indigenous species by making them invisible. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 19, 1997 Brief Candle People of Argos have short lives due to a failed experiment by a Goa'uld. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 26, 1997 Thor's Hammer O'Neill and Teal'c become prisoners on a planet ruled by Norse gods. Details Episode 11 Aired Oct 3, 1997 The Torment of Tantalus The SG-1 crew hunts for a long-lost man believed to have passed through the gate years ago. Details Episode 12 Aired Oct 10, 1997 Bloodlines The team returns to Chulak to save the son of Teal'c and bring back larva. Details Episode 13 Aired Oct 17, 1997 Fire & Water The SG-1 team returns from the planet Oannes in a panic and minus Daniel Jackson, who was last seen being consumed by a column of flames; but as his comrades mourn him on Earth, Daniel is the captive of an amphibious humanoid creature known as Nem. Details Episode 14 Aired Oct 24, 1997 Hathor A Goa'uld takes over the persona of an ancient Egyptian fertility deity and seduces Stargate's men. Details Episode 15 Aired Oct 31, 1997 Singularity The sole survivor of a disease that wiped out a planet's population is brought to Earth. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 23, 1998 Cor-Ai Teal'c is accused of murdering the father of a Byrsa village resident when he was a Jaffa. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 30, 1998 Enigma After the SG-1 team rescues refugees from war-torn Tollan, they risk court-martial to protect the planet from self-destruction. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 6, 1998 Solitudes O'Neill and Carter, having traveled to Earth through a Stargate, face danger in an Antarctic environment. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 13, 1998 Tin Man The caretaker of a poisoned planet turns the members of SG-1 into robots. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 20, 1998 There but for the Grace of God Daniel is transported to an alternate Earth besieged by the Goa'uld. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 27, 1998 Politics The Stargate project is threatened when an influential senator holds hearings to determine its fate. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 6, 1998 Within the Serpent's Grasp SG-1 sneaks aboard a Goa'uld attack ship and learns Earth is in danger. Details
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Season Info

Director
William Gereghty, David Warry-Smith, Dennis Berry, Ken Girotti, Charles Correll, Mario Azzopardi, Martin Wood, Brad Turner, Jonathan Glassner, Jim Kaufman, Jeff Woolnough
Executive Producer
Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Greenburg
Screenwriter
Jonathan Glassner, Robert C. Cooper, Jeff King, Hart Hanson, Brad Wright, Katharyn Powers, Tom J. Astle
Network
Paramount+ with Showtime
Rating
TV-PG (L|V)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 27, 1997
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