Introduction

Stargate Infinity (often abbreviated as SGI or just Infinity) (French: Stargate: Le Dessin Animé) is a French-American animated science fiction television series co-produced by Les Studios Tex S.A.R.L. and DIC Entertainment Corporation, in association with MGM Television Entertainment as part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s (MGM) Stargate franchise, but is not considered official Stargate canon.

The show was created by Eric Lewald and Michael Maliani, as a spin-off series of Stargate SG-1, which was created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner in 1997 after the release of the original film, Stargate (1994) by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich.

The animation had a low viewership rating and poor reception; it was cancelled after one season.

The story arc of Stargate Infinity follows Gus Bonner being framed for opening the Stargate for alien enemies in a future version of Stargate Command (SGC). Bonner escapes with a group of fresh recruits through the Stargate. The team cannot return to Earth before they have cleared their names.

The show was cancelled before any of its major plots could be resolved. The story unfolds when the members of the team encounter different alien races from other planets.

Outline

The executive producers for the show were Andy Heyward and co-creator Michael Maliani. Will Meugniot was supervising director and as of the series cancellation only three directors directed the 26 episode series. Mike Piccirillo wrote the music which he Jean-Michel Guirao performed. The show often featured an educational comment or summary about the moral lessons learned during the course of an episode.

The writers and producers of Stargate SG-1 and the main canon of the Stargate franchise were not involved with Infinity, and neither MGM, the production teams nor the fans of Stargate consider Infinity to be an official part of the Stargate universe. According to Stargate SG-1 co-creator Brad Wright, the animated series should not be considered official Stargate canon. Commenting on it, he stated, “I don’t have a problem with it. I’m just not involved.”

Stargate Infinity TV Series

• Series 01 (2002-2003).
  • Episode 01: Decision.
  • Episode 02: Double Duty.
  • Episode 03: The Best World.
  • Episode 04: Coming Home.
  • Episode 05: Mentor.
  • Episode 06: Hot Water.
  • Episode 07: Phobia.
  • Episode 08: Can I Keep It?
  • Episode 09: Who Are You?
  • Episode 10: Greed.
  • Episode 11: Stones.
  • Episode 12: Initiation.
  • Episode 13: The Mother of Invention.
  • Episode 14: Reality.
  • Episode 15: Museum.
  • Episode 16: Us and Them.
  • Episode 17: The Face of Evil.
  • Episode 18: The Key.
  • Episode 19: Chariot of the Sun.
  • Episode 20: The Answer.
  • Episode 21: The Look.
  • Episode 22: Feet of Clay.
  • Episode 23: The Natural.
  • Episode 24: Big Mistake.
  • Episode 25: The Illustrated Stacey.
  • Episode 26: The Long Haul.

Stargate Franchise

You can find a full index of the Stargate Franchise here, whilst clicking on the following links for films, documentaries, and TV series (all and Stargate Infinity only).

Production & Filming Details

• Creator(s): Eric Lewald and Michael Maliani.
• Producer(s): Andy Heyward and Michael Maliani.
• Production: MGM Television Entertainment, Les Studios Tex S.A.R.L., and DIC Entertainment Corporation.
• Distributor(s): DIC Entertainment (US) and MGM Worldwide Television Distribution (International).
• Original Network: Fox (US), and Disney Channel and M6 (France).
• Release Date: 14 September 2002 to 24 March 2003.
• Running Time: 30 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.