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

SG-1 travels to P3X-797, a planet divided into ‘Light’ and ‘Dark’ sides.

While the inhabitants of the light side have a Bronze Age culture bearing similarities to the Minoan civilization, the dark side is infected with a plague that turns people into savages, and the SGC is locked down when SG-1 brings it home.

Dr. Janet Fraiser manages to find a cure for both peoples.

Stargate Franchise

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Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): William Gereghty.
• Writer(s): Jonathan Glassner.
• Release Date: 15 August 1997.
• Running Time: 45 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.