Stargate SG-1 | |
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![]() Richard Dean Anderson, who plays General Jack O'Neill in the series | |
Created by | Jonathan Glassner Brad Wright |
Starring | Richard Dean Anderson Michael Shanks Amanda Tapping Christopher Judge Don S. Davis Corin Nemec Ben Browder Beau Bridges Claudia Black |
Country of origin | United States Canada |
No. of episodes | 214 (episodes) 2 (DVD movies in the making) |
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Running time | 42 minutes, occasionally made longer to 63 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | Showtime (1997–2002) Sci Fi (2002–2007) |
Release | July 27, 1997 March 13, 2007 | –
Related | |
Stargate Atlantis | |
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Stargate SG-1 is a science fiction television program. It takes place after the movie Stargate. The show started on July 27, 1997 on the TV channel Showtime, from 1997 to 2002, and then on the TV channel Sci Fi, from 2002 to 2007. The first episode, "Children of the Gods" was two hours long and was rated R because of a scene of nudity. It is the only episode in the series that was rated. The show ended with the episode, "Unending" on March 13, 2007.
The show follows the missions of a secret military operation known as the Stargate Program. It is run out of a base under Cheyenne Mountain, known as Stargate Command (commonly called the SGC). The plot of the show revolves around the flagship team, called SG-1. The team is made up of Colonel Jack O'Neill (Richard Dean Anderson), Dr. Daniel Jackson (Michael Shanks), Major Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping), and Teal'c (Christopher Judge).