Introduction

The first season of the military science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 commenced airing on the Showtime channel in the United States on 27 July 1997, concluded on the Sci Fi channel on 06 March 1998, and contained 22 episodes.

The show itself is a spin-off from the 1994 hit movie Stargate written by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich.

Stargate SG-1 re-introduced supporting characters from the film universe, such as Jonathan “Jack” O’Neill and Daniel Jackson and included new characters such as Teal’c, George Hammond and Samantha “Sam” Carter.

The first season was about a military-science expedition team discovering how to use the ancient device, named the Stargate, to explore the galaxy.

However, they encountered a powerful enemy in the film named the Goa’uld, who are bent on destroying Earth and all who oppose them.

Outline

The Stargate Programme (SGC) is revived when Apophis, an alien of the same race as Ra, comes to Earth through the gate seeking hosts.

After the attack, Colonel Jack O’Neill and Samantha Carter are sent to Abydos to locate, and bring back, Daniel Jackson.

O’Neill and Daniel befriend Apophis’s first prime Teal’c, a Jaffa (one who is an incubator to a larval Goa’uld), and Teal’c joins their side.

He helps SG-1 return to Earth, though they cannot save Daniel’s wife Sha’re and his friend Skaara, who have been taken as hosts.

Stargate Franchise

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Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Mario Azzopardi.
• Writer(s): Jonathan Glassner and Brad Wright.
• Release Date: 27 July 1997.
• Running Time: 45 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.