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'''Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu''' ([[January 18]], [[1689]] in Bordeaux – [[February 10]], [[1755]]), more commonly known as '''Montesquieu''', was a [[France|French]] social commentator and political thinker who lived during the [[Age of Enlightenment|Enlightenment]]. He is famous for his articulation of the theory of [[separation of powers]], taken for granted in modern discussions of [[government]] and implemented in many [[constitution]]s throughout the world. He was largely responsible for the popularization of the terms [[feudalism]] and [[Byzantine Empire]].

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== Biography ==

In the [[Stargate]] [[science fiction]] [[fictional universe|universe]], a network of ancient alien devices called [[Stargate (device)|Stargates]] connects the far reaches of the Milky Way galaxy, opening the door for near instantaneous interstellar travel. <!-- the workings of the stargate should be detailed elsewhere --> ''Stargate SG-1'' chronicles the exploits of [[SG-1]], the "flagship team" of at least 22 teams who explore the galaxy and defend Earth against the [[Goa'uld]], and later the [[Ori (Stargate)|Ori]].

After having studied at the Catholic [[College of Juilly]], he married Jeanne de Latrigue, a Protestant who brought him a substantial dowry when he was 26. The next year, he inherited a fortune upon the death of his uncle, as well as the title Baron de [[Montesquieu]] and [[Président à Mortier]] in the [[Parlement]] of Bordeaux. By that time, England had declared itself a constitutional monarchy in the wake of its [[Glorious Revolution]] (1688–89), and had joined with [[Scotland]] in the [[Union of 1707]] to form the [[Kingdom of Great Britain]]. And in 1715 the long-reigning [[King Louis XIV|Sun King]], Louis XIV died and was succeeded by the weaker and more feeble Louis XV. These national transformations impacted Montesquieu greatly; he would later refer to them repeatedly in his work.

The series has been the longest running US sci-fi drama in history, running for ten years (seconded by ''[[The X-files]]'') and one of the most successful, spanning two sequal series, [[Stargate Infinity]] and [[Stargate Atlantis]] and the upcoming series [[Stargate Universe]].

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Soon afterwards he achieved literary success with the publication of his ''Lettres persanes'' (''[[Persian Letters]]'', 1721), a [[satire]] based on the imaginary correspondence of an [[Oriental]] visitor to [[Paris]], pointing out the absurdities of contemporary society. He next published ''Considérations sur les causes de la grandeur des Romains et de leur décadence'' (''[[Considerations on the Causes of the Grandeur and Decadence of the Romans]]'', 1734), considered by some scholars a transition from ''The Persian Letters'' to his master work. ''De l'Esprit des Lois'' (''[[The Spirit of the Laws]]'') was originally published anonymously in [[1748]] and quickly rose to a position of enormous influence. In France, it met with an unfriendly reception from both supporters and opponents of the regime. The Roman Catholic Church banned ''l'Esprit'' – along with many of Montesquieu's other works – in 1751 and included it on the papacy's notorious [[Index Librorum Prohibitorum|Index]]. But from the rest of Europe, especially Britain, it received the highest praise.

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Montesquieu was also highly regarded in the British colonies in America as a champion of British liberty (though not of American independence). Political scientist Donald Lutz found that Montesquieu was the most frequently quoted authority on government and politics in colonial pre-revolutionary British America.<ref>"The Relative Influence of European Writers on Late Eighteenth-Century American Political Thought," ''American Political Science Review'' 78,1(March, 1984), 189-197.</ref> And following the American secession, Montesquieu remained a powerful influence on many of the [[United States|American]] Founders, most notably [[James Madison]] of [[Virginia]], the "Father of the Constitution." Montesquieu's philosophy that "government should be set up so that no man need be afraid of another" reminded Madison and others that a free and stable foundation for their new national government required the inclusion of a clearly defined and balanced separation of powers.

''Stargate SG-1'' follows and expands upon the [[Ancient Egypt|Egyptian]] mythologies presented in [[Stargate]]. In the ''Stargate'' universe, humans were enslaved and transported to habitable planets by the [[Goa'uld]] [[System Lords]] [[Ra (Stargate)|Ra]] and [[Apophis (Stargate)|Apophis]]. For millennia, the Goa'uld harvested humanity, heavily influencing and spreading human cultures. As a result, Earth cultures such as those of the [[Aztec]]s, [[Mayan]]s, [[Briton]]s, the [[Nordic countries|Norse]], [[Mongol]]s, [[Ancient Greek|Greek]]s, and [[Ancient Rome|Roman]]s are found throughout the known habitable planets of the galaxy. Many well-known mythical locations such as [[Avalon (Stargate SG-1)|Avalon]], [[Camelot (Stargate SG-1)|Camelot]], and [[Atlantis (Stargate)|Atlantis]] are found, or have at one time existed.

Besides composing additional works on society and politics, Montesquieu traveled for a number of years through [[Europe]] including [[Austria]] and [[Hungary]], spending a year in [[Italy]] and eighteen months in [[England]] before resettling in [[France]]. He was troubled by poor eyesight, and was completely blind by the time he died from a high fever in [[1755]]. He was buried in L'église [[Saint-Sulpice]] in Paris, France.

== Political views ==

Presently, the Earth stargate (found at a dig site near Giza in 1928) is housed in a [[Classified Information|top-secret]] [[United States|U.S.]] [[military base]] known as the [[SGC]] (Stargate Command) underneath Cheyenne Mountain. [[Jack O'Neill|Col. Jack O'Neill]] ([[Richard Dean Anderson|Anderson]]), [[Daniel Jackson|Dr. Daniel Jackson]] ([[Michael Shanks|Shanks]]), [[Samantha Carter|Capt. Samantha Carter]] ([[Amanda Tapping|Tapping]]) and [[Teal'c]] ([[Christopher Judge|Judge]]) comprise the original SG-1 team (a few characters join and/or leave the team in later seasons). Along with 19 other SG teams, they venture to distant planets exploring the galaxy and searching for defenses from the [[Goa'uld]], in the forms of technology and alliances with friendly advanced races.

Montesquieu's most radical work divided French society into three classes (or ''[[trias politica]]'', a term he coined): the monarchy, the aristocracy, and the commons. Montesquieu saw two types of governmental power existing: the sovereign and the administrative. The administrative powers were the [[legislative]], the [[executive (government)|executive]], and the [[judiciary]]. These should be separate from and dependent upon each other so that the influence of any one power would not be able to exceed that of the other two, either singly or in combination. This was radical because it completely eliminated the three ''Estates'' structure of the French Monarchy: the [[clergy]], the aristocracy, and the people at large represented by the [[Estates-General]], thereby erasing the last vestige of a [[feudalism|feudalistic]] structure.

Likewise, there were three main forms of government, each supported by a social "principle": [[monarchy|monarchies]] (free governments headed by a hereditary figure, e.g. king, queen, emperor), which rely on the [[Honour|principle of honor]]; [[republic]]s (free governments headed by popularly elected leaders), which rely on the [[Virtue|principle of virtue]]; and [[despot|despotisms]] (enslaved governments headed by [[dictator]]s), which rely on [[fear]]. The free governments are dependent on fragile constitutional arrangements. Montesquieu devotes four chapters of ''The Spirit of the Laws'' to a discussion of England, a contemporary free government, where liberty was sustained by a balance of powers. Montesquieu worried that in France the intermediate powers (i.e., the nobility) which moderated the power of the prince were being eroded.

The parasitic [[Goa'uld]] use advanced technology to cast themselves as [[Ancient Egyptian religion#Gods|Egyptian Gods]] and are bent on galactic conquest and eternal worship. Throughout the first eight seasons, the [[Goa'uld]] are the primary antagonists. They are a race of highly intelligent, ruthless snake-like alien parasites capable of invading and controlling the bodies of other species, including humans. The original arch-enemy from this race was the [[System Lord]] [[Apophis (Stargate)|Apophis]] ([[Peter Williams (actor)|Peter Williams]]). Other System Lords, such as [[Baal (Stargate)|Baal]] and [[Anubis (Stargate)|Anubis]], play pivotal roles in the later seasons. In the ninth season a new villain emerges, [[Ori (Stargate)|the Ori]]. The Ori are advanced beings with unfathomable technology from another galaxy, also bent on galactic conquest and eternal worship. The introduction of the [[Ori (Stargate)|Ori]] accompanies a departure from the primary focus on [[Ancient Egypt|Egyptian]] mythology into an exploration of the [[Arthurian]] mythology surrounding the Ori, their followers, and their enemies &mdash; the [[Ancient (Stargate)|Ancients]].

Like many of his generation, Montesquieu held a number of views that might today be judged controversial. While he endorsed the idea that a woman could head a government, he held that she could not be effective as the head of a family. He firmly accepted the role of a hereditary aristocracy and the value of [[primogeniture]]. His views have also been abused by modern [[Revisionism|revisionists]]; for instance, even though Montesquieu was ahead of his time as an ardent opponent of [[slavery]], he has been quoted out of context in attempts to show he supported it.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}

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One of his more exotic ideas, outlined in ''[[The Spirit of the Laws]]'' and hinted at in ''Persian Letters'', is the [meteorological] climate theory, which holds that [[climate]] may substantially influence the nature of man and his society. He goes so far as to assert that certain climates are superior to others, the temperate climate of France being ideal. His view is that people living in very warm countries are "too hot-tempered," while those in northern countries are "icy" or "stiff." The climate of middle Europe is therefore optimal. On this point, Montesquieu may well have been influenced by similar statements in ''[[Germania (book)|Germania]]'' by [[Tacitus]], one of Montesquieu's favorite authors.

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When [[Apophis (Stargate)|Apophis]] attacks Earth at the beginning of the series (which is set one year after the events of the [[Stargate (film)|original film]]), the [[SGC]] military base is brought back into action. The [[SG teams]] are created &mdash; spearheaded by [[SG-1]] &mdash; to help defend Earth from the new threat. It is quickly revealed that Apophis is but one of many [[Goa'uld]] [[System Lord]]s who battle for power in the galaxy. The Stargate itself is also revealed to connect not only Earth and [[Abydos (Stargate)|Abydos]], but is one of many gates forming an enormous network connecting countless planets. The [[Goa'uld]] are parasitic beings that take control of other races, usually humans, and use them as unwilling hosts. The [[System Lords]] possess interstellar pyramid-shaped warships and vast armies of foot soldiers. The bulk of these forces are modified humans known as [[Jaffa (Stargate)|Jaffa]].

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In the first episode the lives of the SG-1 team are saved by a Jaffa, [[Teal'c]], the First Prime of [[Apophis]], who defects hoping the [[Tau'ri]] (Earth humans) can defeat the Goa'uld, freeing the Jaffa. Earth becomes exposed as a threat to Goa'uld power and comes under attack.

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SG-1 and the SGC forge several alliances with other races in the galaxy, among them the [[Tok'ra]]. The Tok'ra are the same species as the [[Goa'uld]], but opposed to the [[System Lord]]s. They blend with their hosts voluntarily to ''share'' their bodies. Other races depicted include the [[Tollan (Stargate)|Tollan]], as well as other advanced human civilizations. They also encounter races that have been surviving in the galaxy for millennia, such as the [[Nox (Stargate)|Nox]], the [[Asgard (Stargate)|Asgard]], and the remnants of an extinct race that comes to be known as the [[Ancient (Stargate)|Ancients]]. It is later discovered that the Ancients had been the most advanced race in history, and were the builders of the Stargates.

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* Pangle, Thomas, ''Montesquieu’s Philosophy of Liberalism'' (Chicago: 1989 rpt.; 1973).

* Person, James Jr., ed. “Montesquieu” (excerpts from chap. 8) in ''Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800'', (Gale Publishing: 1988), vol. 7, pp. 350-52.

* Shackleton, Robert. ''Montesquieu; a Critical Biography''. (Oxford: 1961).

* Schaub, Diana J. ''Erotic Liberalism: Women and Revolution in Montesquieu's'' 'Persian Letters'. (Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 1995).

* Spurlin, Paul M. ''Montesquieu in America, 1760-1801'' (New York: Octagon Books, 1961).

== List of works ==

There is a constant attempt by forces on Earth to take control of the Stargate. In particular, rogue [[NID (Stargate)|NID]] agents, which eventually become the elite syndicate known as [[Trust (Stargate)|The Trust]], constantly try to steal the Stargate or use alien technology for its own ends. The political powers on Earth are often at odds over the Stargate, once the program is revealed to ambassadors from the major powers of Earth.

* ''Les causes de l'écho'' (''The Causes of an Echo'')

* ''Les glandes rénales'' (''The Renal Glands'')

* ''La cause de la pesanteur des corps'' (''The Cause of Gravity of Bodies'')

* ''La damnation éternelle des païens'' (''The Eternal Damnation of the Pagans'', 1711)

* ''Système des Idées'' (''System of Ideas'', 1716)

* ''[[Lettres persanes]]'' (''Persian Letters'', 1721)

* ''Le Temple de Gnide'' (''The Temple of Gnide'', a novel; 1724)

* ''Arsace et Isménie'' (''(The True History of) Arsace and Isménie'', a novel; 1730)

* ''Considérations sur les causes de la grandeur des Romains et de leur décadence'' (''Considerations on the Causes of the Grandeur and Decadence of the Romans'', 1734)

* ''[[De l'esprit des lois]]'' (''(On) The Spirit of the Laws'', 1748)

* ''La défense de «L'Esprit des lois»'' (''In Defence of "The Spirit of the Laws"'', 1748)

* ''Pensées suivies de Spicilège'' (''Thoughts after Spicilège'')

== See also ==

In Season 3, another threat arises &mdash; a race of non-sentient machines called [[Replicator (Stargate)|Replicator]]s. These Replicators have rarely posed a direct threat to the Milky Way galaxy, but are revealed as being on the verge of wiping out the Asgard.

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* [[Liberalism]]

* [[Contributions to liberal theory]]

* [[French Government]]

* [[Napoleon]]

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Season 4 premieres focusing on the war against the Replicators. The show begins to move away from its Goa'uld-orientated roots, instead focusing on stand-alone episodes and exploring alternative concepts for episodes. Throughout the season, SG-1 encounters everything from genocidal civilizations, to advanced strength-enhancing gauntlets, to a newly recurring species, the [[Unas (Stargate)|Unas]]. The season ends with a major battle against the Goa'uld System Lord [[Apophis (Stargate)|Apophis]].

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* [http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/book/search?author=Montesquieu&amode=words Free full-text works online]

* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10536a.htm Montesquieu] in The Catholic Encyclopedia.

* [http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/montesquieu/ Montesquieu] in The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

* [http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl302/philosophers/montesquieu.html Timeline of Montesquieu's Life]

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===Anubis story arc===

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After Apophis is conquered in Season 5, another Goa'uld System Lord takes his place as the main villain, [[Anubis (Stargate)|Anubis]]. Anubis has much knowledge of the Ancients and their technology. The theme of [[Ascension (Stargate)|Ascension]] is introduced fully, explaining that the Ancients survived extinction by Ascending to a [[Plane (metaphysics)|higher plane of existence]]. Anubis tried to do this as well, to harvest the vast knowledge and power in that plane, but was cast down, leaving him in a dangerous, half-Ascended state. Anubis gains great power by using Ancient technology and stealing Asgard technology. [[Daniel Jackson]] sacrifices his life to prevent disaster on another planet. With help from [[Oma Desala]], an ascended Ancient, Daniel too ascends to the higher plane of existence.

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In Season 6, [[Jonas Quinn]] joins the team, filling Daniel's place, as he is now engaged in cosmic affairs on a higher plane. Occasionally, Daniel appears to his friends to help them out. He only appears to them individually, often causing them to think that they are hallucinating. In the Season 6 finale, Anubis threatens to destroy [[Abydos (Stargate)|Abydos]], the planet most dear to Daniel apart from Earth, and Daniel promises to stop Anubis.

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Daniel is ultimately unable to use his Acsended poweres to keep Anubis from destroying Abydos; he is stopped by the other Ascended beings, who have a rule against interference in the affairs of mortal beings. His transgression results in his return to the mortal plane of existence, where he rejoins SG-1. Soon after Daniel's return, Jonas Quinn is permitted by his world to return home, and he leaves the SGC. Throughout Season 7, Anubis consolidates his power by wiping out other System Lords, while Daniel and the SGC search for the [[Lost city (Stargate)|Lost City of the Ancients]] where powerful technology capable of defeating Anubis is believed to be located. In the Season 7 finale, an Ancient outpost is located in Antarctica, and O'Neill is able to use the weapons there to annihilate Anubis' entire fleet.

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In Season 8, the System Lord [[Ba'al (Stargate)|Ba'al]] subsumes much of Anubis's power, but Anubis is discovered still alive, due to his half-Ascended state. He eventually comes to rule secretly over Ba'al as well. Alongside this, the [[Replicator (Stargate)|Replicator]]s escape and begin to conquer the System Lords. A human-form Replicator created in the image of [[Samantha Carter]] ("[[RepliCarter]]") becomes the most powerful force in the galaxy.

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Towards the end of Season 8, Anubis seeks to destroy all life in the galaxy using the [[Dakara Superweapon]], so he can remake it as he sees fit. However, [[SG-1]] reaches the weapon first and adjusts it to destroy all Replicators throughout the galaxy. They achieve this end, but not before Daniel is killed by RepliCarter. He finds himself returned to the Ascended plane (again Oma has helped him). There he learns Oma assisted Anubis in his Ascension. Daniel is able to convince Oma of the danger posed by Anubis and she stops him once and for all. Daniel then returns to the mortal plane, arriving at the SGC. Ba'al is forced by the Jaffa Rebellion to flee. The System Lords have been decimated, the Replicators annihilated, and the Jaffa have won their freedom.

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In Season 9, [[Jack O'Neill]] leaves the [[SGC]] and [[SG-1]] and is replaced by [[Cameron Mitchell (Stargate)|Cameron Mitchell]] ([[Ben Browder]]), with [[Hank Landry (Stargate)|Hank Landry]] ([[Beau Bridges]]) taking command of the SGC itself. The SGC discovers that Ba'al has fled to Earth and is rebuilding his power from there, while the [[Goa'uld]] have infiltrated [[Trust (Stargate)|The Trust]].

An accidental visit to a distant galaxy by Daniel Jackson and [[Vala Mal Doran]] draws the attention of the [[Ori (Stargate)|Ori]] to the existence of sentient life in the Milky Way. The Ori influence the mortal plane through commanding [[Prior (Stargate)|Priors]], mortals they evolved and enhanced with supernatural powers. The Priors spread and enforce a religion called [[Origin (Stargate)|Origin]]. Followers of the religion are promised Ascension (a promise later learned to be false), and unknowingly augment the power of the Ori through the act of worship. They begin to make incursions into the Milky Way, with the ultimate goal of converting all sentient species and destroying the Ancients. [[Vala Mal Doran|Vala]] joins SG-1.

When SG-1 learns that [[Ancient characters in Stargate#Moros.2FMerlin.2FMyrddin|Merlin]], a formerly Ascended Ancient and founder of the Arthurian legends, had been secretly working on [[Ancient technology in Stargate#Holy Grail|a weapon]] to incapacitate or destroy Ascended beings as a means of defense against the Ori, they travel to the planet where he is believed to have left it. There they find a village, Camelot, with a [[King Arthur|sword in a stone]] and discover the "weapon" is no less than the origin of the [[Holy Grail]] myth, and is long lost. The Ori attempt to establish a beachhead in the Milky Way galaxy by creating a giant Supergate through which they launch their crusade. Vala is accidentally transported to the Ori galaxy, where she finds herself pregnant with a child apparently immaculately conceived. The Ori manage to open a [[Supergate (Stargate)|Supergate]] into the Milky Way and send four [[Ori battlecruiser]]s to begin their evangelical crusade; they effortlessly wipe out the combined fleet of Asgard, Earth, Jaffa, and Lucian Alliance ships.

In Season 10, [[Adria (Stargate)|Adria]], the daughter of Vala, is born and ages rapidly. She is the [[Orici (Stargate)|Orici]], leader of Ori forces in the Milky Way. SG-1 continues the search for Merlin's anti-ascended-being weapon, the Sangraal (Holy Grail). However, they must now contend with [[Ba'al (Stargate)|Ba'al]] and his [[cloning|clones]], who are attempting to find and use the weapon for their own purposes.

Following a visit to [[Atlantis (Stargate)|Atlantis]], Daniel learns from [[Ancient characters in Stargate#Morgan le Fay|Morgan Le Fay]] of two planets that may harbor the weapon. The Jaffa use the [[Dakara Superweapon]] to wipe out the crew of an Ori ship, allowing its capture. Adria survives the assault and destroys the weapon at Dakara. SG-1 travels to the planet where the Sangraal is possibly kept. There they must prove their worthiness to possess the Sangraal through a series of tests, culminating with a battle with a dragon. Upon passing the tests they are transported to Merlin's laboratory. Merlin transfers his consciousness into Daniel and he begins constructing the Sangraal. Adria interrupts and captures Daniel. Mitchell and Carter successfully transfer an entire village out-of-phase, protecting them from the Ori. Daniel becomes a Prior so he can send a ship with the Anti-Ori device through the Super-gate into the Ori galaxy. [[Langara]], home world of Jonas Quinn falls to the Ori. Episode three of Season 10 marks the first visit of SG-1 to the Pegasus galaxy and Atlantis. [[Teal'c]] does not make the journey. Season 10 also features the first joint mission between SG-1 and Atlantis. The 200th episode was aired during this season. The Ori story arc is not concluded in this season, a goal of the upcoming Stargate film, 'Stargate: The Ark Of Truth'.

== Cast ==

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*[[Jack O'Neill|Major General Jack O'Neill]] ([[Richard Dean Anderson]]) - Seasons 1-8

*[[Daniel Jackson|Dr. Daniel Jackson]] ([[Michael Shanks]]) - Seasons 1-5, 7-10

*[[Samantha Carter|Lieutenant Colonel Samantha Carter]] ([[Amanda Tapping]]) - Seasons 1-10

*[[Teal'c]] ([[Christopher Judge]]) - Seasons 1-10

*[[George Hammond|Lieutenant General George Hammond]] ([[Don S. Davis]]) - Seasons 1-7

*[[Jonas Quinn]] ([[Corin Nemec]]) - Season 6

*[[Cameron Mitchell (Stargate)|Lieutenant Colonel Cameron Mitchell]] ([[Ben Browder]]) - Seasons 9-10

*[[Hank Landry (Stargate)|Major General Hank Landry]] ([[Beau Bridges]]) - Seasons 9-10

*[[Vala Mal Doran]] ([[Claudia Black]]) - Seasons 9-10

== Stargate and the military ==

The [[United States Air Force|USAF]] cooperates closely with the producers of the program. Two successive [[Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force|Chiefs of Staff of the USAF]], Generals [[Michael E. Ryan]] and [[John P. Jumper]], have appeared in the show, playing themselves. Ryan appeared in the episode "[[Prodigy (Stargate SG-1)|Prodigy]]" because of his fascination with science fiction, especially space exploration. Jumper made a cameo appearance in "[[Lost City (Stargate SG-1)|Lost City]]", the episode that was originally slated to be the show's last. The [[Air Force Association]] recognized [[Richard Dean Anderson]] at its 57th annual dinner on [[September 14]] [[2004]] for his work as actor and executive producer of the show, and "for the show's continuous positive depiction of the Air Force."<ref name="air force press release">{{cite web |author=Doug Thar|authorlink=|work=|publisher=Air Force Link|url=http://www.af.mil/pressreleases/release.asp?storyID=123008593|title=Air Force to honor actor, producer|date=2004-09-09|accessdate=2006-08-27}}</ref> Many of the extras portraying US Air Force personnel are in fact real US Air Force personnel.<ref name="air force press release"/>

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== Show history ==

Developed for television by [[Jonathan Glassner]] and [[Brad Wright]], ''Stargate SG-1'' was produced by [[MGM]] and filmed at [[Bridge Studios]] in [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. The first episode was broadcast on [[July 27]], [[1997]] on [[Showtime]] in the US and [[December 3]], [[1997]] on the [[Seven Network]] in Australia. Showtime produced and aired the series' first five seasons. Beginning with season six, it was produced and aired by the [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|Sci Fi Channel]]. ''Stargate SG-1'' became the longest-running North American science fiction series on television, surpassing the nine seasons and 202 episodes of the ''[[The X-Files]]''. It is also listed in the 2007 [[Guinness World Records]] as the "longest running science fiction show (consecutive)";<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5390372.stm |title= Dr Who 'longest-running sci-fi', Stargate 'longest-running sci-fi(consecutive)'| publisher=BBC News| accessdate= 2006-09-29}}</ref> [[Doctor Who]] fans dispute this claim, as over 600 episodes of the British show were produced, and shown consecutively between 1963 and 1989.[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/news/cult/news/drwho/2006/09/23/36558.shtml] A [[spin-off]] series, ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]'', began airing in [[2004]]. The two shows ran in tandem for three years, with plots occasionally interconnected and simultaneous story timelines.

On [[August 21]], [[2006]], the Sci Fi Channel announced that it would not be renewing the show for an eleventh season; however, executive producer [[Robert C. Cooper]] stated that ''Stargate SG-1''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s story will continue in a yet-to-be-announced form.<ref name="coopersg1">{{cite web |author=Darren Sumner |authorlink=GateWorld |publisher=GateWorld |url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/2006/08/cooper_isg-1i_will_go_on.shtml |title=Cooper: SG-1 will go on|date=2006-08-21| accessdate=2006-08-21}}</ref> [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] announced that they are very keen to carry on the ''Stargate SG-1'' story, and that they "intend to vigorously find a way to extend the franchise". Two ''Stargate'' films are currently planned, a continuation of the ''Stargate SG-1'' story lines (see [[#Movies (direct to video)|Movies (direct to video)]]). The last day of shooting for season 10 was on [[October 5]], [[2006]]. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gateworld.net/blogs/bartok/2006/10/last-day-of-shooting-wow.shtml|title= Last day of shooting wow| publisher=Ivon Bartok| work=GateWorld| accessdate=2006-10-05}}</ref> The final episode "[[Unending]]" was first aired in the UK on [[13 March]], [[2007]] on Sky One, and will air in the United States in the second quarter of 2007.

In December, 2006, there were suggestions that a third Stargate series was being developed by the team behind ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Stargate Atlantis''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/2006/12/exclusive_third_istargatei_serie.shtml|title= Exclusive: Third Stargate series in development| publisher=Darren Sumner| work=GateWorld| accessdate=2006-12-17}}</ref>

== Cancellation ==

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On [[August 21]] [[2006]], the [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|Sci Fi Channel]] confirmed that ''Stargate SG-1'' was not being renewed for an 11th season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=2&id=37607|title=SG-1 Ends Run; Atlantis Back| publisher=GateWorld| date=2006-08-22| accessdate=2006-08-27}}</ref> However, Executive producer [[Robert C. Cooper]] told [[GateWorld]] that they are hard at work looking for a new outlet for the story to continue.

<blockquote>"As far as the future, I can't comment yet because nothing has been confirmed," Cooper said. "What we want to emphasize is that the franchise is not dying. ''SG-1'' will go on in some way. We're just not ready to announce how." Cooper also emphasizes that, though emotions are running high among Stargate fans who have just learned the news, it is important to keep the show's ratings strong throughout the remainder of its run on Sci Fi. "What's most important is that fans don't take out their frustration with SciFi by not watching", he said. "In fact, what they need to do is watch both ''SG-1'' and ''Atlantis LIVE'' and make sure the ratings stay strong. That helps prove to other outlets that might be interested in ''SG-1'' that the show is still as strong as we think it is."<ref name="coopersg1" /></blockquote>

Mark Stern, executive VP of original programming for the Sci Fi Channel stated that the decision "was not a ratings-based decision", adding that the production staff has been given enough time to tie up all the loose ends and to create a good ending for the show. Stern has also said that SciFi plans to use some ''SG-1'' members on the still-continuing spin-off ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]''.<ref>{{cite web |author=John Dempsey, Ben Fritz|authorlink=|work=Variety News|publisher=Reed Business Information|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117948764?categoryid=14&cs=1|title=Sci Fi's 'Stargate' swinging closed|date=2006-08-21|accessdate=2006-08-27}}</ref> MGM, the rights holder, has expressed a desire to continue ''SG-1'' through another outlet, suggesting that another network may pick up the series. This means that the series has not actually finished, but is simply on hold. MGM announced that they wish to continue the SG-1 series, either as a movie, mini-series, or an eleventh season on some other network, suggesting that [[G4 (TV channel)|G4]] and Showtime have presented interest in such an option. However, the Sci Fi Channel is attempting to block the action, citing their contract with MGM.<ref>{{cite web|author=Darren Sumner|authorlink=GateWorld|publisher=GateWorld|url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/2006/08/mgm_considers_isg-1is_future.shtml|title= MGM considers SG-1's future|date=2006-08-26|accessdate=2006-08-27}}</ref>.

On Tuesday, [[September 26]], 2006, [[GateWorld]] released news that [[IGN]] had reported that there will not be an eleventh season, but rather that there will be a series of SG-1 TV movies, the report cites an unnamed cast member.<ref>[http://www.gateworld.net/news/2006/09/studio_planning_isg-1i_tv_movies.shtml Studio planning SG-1 TV movies?], by Darren Sumner, GateWorld, ''September 26, 2006''</ref>

On [[December 14]] 2006, production sources informed GateWorld that a new spin-off series is in the idea stage, and is being actively worked on by the same creative minds behind Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. There have not been any plot lines released as of this time. Going off of previous releases of SG-1 and Atlantis, release date should not be expected until at least [[2008]].

On [[December 20]] 2006, verified reports from GateWorld confirmed the production of two movies, with filming expected to begin in late April of [[2007]]. The regular cast of Stargate will be part of the cast. Executive producer Robert C. Cooper will both write and direct the first movie. The first movie "has to do with wrapping up the Ori storyline, which is the storyline that has taken prominence for the last two years of the show," said cast member Michael Shanks. The second movie starts shooting [[June 1]] [[2007]]. Executive producer Brad Wright will write the second film, with Martin Wood directing. That story is a [[time travel]] story taking SG-1 to the past. "It has something to do with our main villain Ba'al ([[Cliff Simon]]) doing something in the past," Shanks said. "He basically finds a way to lift the Stargate from Earth so the Stargate Program never happens, and I imagine the characters will have to go through some process to reset the clock and fix everything."

On [[December 22]] [[2006]], GateWorld reported that with MGM beginning production of the first [[direct-to-video|direct-to-DVD]] movie, MGM and the show's [[Vancouver]]-based producers are no longer pursuing an eleventh season. Both of the expected direct-to-DVD films are most likely going to be released late 2007, and the possibility of future films remains high.

The two MGM films will be called ''[[Stargate: The Ark of Truth]]'' and ''[[Stargate: Continuum]]'', respectively.

In January 2007, Sci Fi announced on its website and on the Sci Fi Channel that the remaining ten episodes of season ten &ndash; billed as "Season 10.5" &ndash; will air beginning [[April 13]] [[2007]], a month after the final episode aired on [[Sky One]] in the [[UK]].

== Spin-offs ==

The ''Stargate SG-1'' story and surrounding mythos has spawned many subsidiary productions which are often considered [[canon (fiction)|canon]], with the occasional exceptions.

=== Television shows ===

* ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]''

* ''[[Stargate Infinity]]'' - animated; not considered canon.

* ''[[Stargate Universe]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gateworld.net/news/2007/03/third_series_is_istargate_univer.shtml| title=Third series is Stargate Universe| work=Gateworld| accessdate=2007-03-24}}</ref>

=== Movies (direct to video) ===

* ''[[Stargate: The Ark of Truth]]'' - 2007 (DVD premiere) {Filming will start on [[April 15]], [[2007]].}

SG-1 travels to the Ori home galaxy to find a device called the Ark of Truth that will end the war once and for all, yet the IOA have their own plans. This movie will mark the end of the Ori arc.

* ''[[Stargate: Continuum]]'' - 2007 (DVD premiere) (This movie will be the second one to be made after the series wrapped production.) {Filming will start on [[June 1]], [[2007]].}

Ba'al alters history and removes the Stargate from Earth before it is discovered at Giza, eliminating the Stargate Program and restoring the Goa'uld to power with Vala as his queen and Teal'c as his First Prime.

===Games===

* ''[[Stargate SG-1 (roleplaying game)|''Stargate SG-1'' Roleplaying Game]]''

* ''[[Stargate SG-1: The Alliance]]'' (video game; production cancelled as of February 2006)

* ''[[Stargate Worlds]]'' ([[MMORPG]])

=== Literature ===

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Several novels has been published based in ''Stargate SG-1''. From 1999 to 2001, [[ROC (publisher)|ROC]] published four novels written by [[Ashley McConnell]]. In 2004, [[United Kingdom|UK]]-based [[Fandemonium|Fandemonium Press]] started a new series of licensed tie-in novels based on ''Stargate SG-1''. Due to the conflict with ROC's license, these books were available in [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[New Zealand]], [[South Africa]] and the [[United Kingdom|UK]], but not in the US. Fandemonium books became available in the US in 2006.

The official ''Stargate Magazine'', produced by Titan Publishing, began publishing short stories written by Fandemonium authors in their 8th issue. The stories alternate between both ''SG-1'' and ''Atlantis''.

===Comics===

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A series of comics has also been published by [[Avatar Press]].

== Differences between the film and series ==

The original film did not develop as much of the setting's depth as would be needed in a television series. [[MGM]], which owned the rights, took Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin's product and handed the reins to a new team of creators (Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner). This new team introduced many new concepts to make the Stargate universe into a workable weekly science fiction show. Also, certain details were changed.

For example, in the film:

* [[Ra (Stargate)|Ra]]'s species was not named, and Ra was presented as using a sort of incorporeal "possession" of a human host instead of direct biological parasitism. In the director's cut, however, there is a scene where fossils are found and they are the biological parasite.

*The symbols on the Abydos Stargate in the film were different from the symbols from Earth's Stargate. (In the series, 38 out of 39 of the symbols are the same - only the point of origin is unique to each gate)

* A few names were spelled differently or changed, which has been a source of in-jokes and pedanticism ever since:

** Colonel Jack O'Neill's name was spelled ''O'Neil''.

** Colonel Jack O'Neill's wife/ex-wife was named ''Sarah'' rather than ''Sara''.

** Colonel Jack O'Neill's son was named ''Tyler'' rather than ''Charlie''.

** Dr. Jackson's wife's name was ''Sha'uri'', rather than ''Sha're''.

* According to the film, Abydos was located in the [[Kaliem galaxy]], "on the far side of the known universe", but in the series it is one of the closest Stargates to Earth, in the [[Milky Way Galaxy]].

* The Air Force base was under Creek Mountain in the film, but in the series, it is [[Cheyenne Mountain]].

* The first time Daniel Jackson sees the Stargate is after he figures out the seven-coordinate address system, but in the TV episode "[[Lost City (Stargate SG-1)|Lost City]]", he tells [[Elizabeth Weir (Stargate)|Elizabeth Weir]] that "I remember when we were first trying to get the Stargate to work, I would just come here, and stare at it for hours."

* In the episode "[[The Torment of Tantalus (Stargate SG-1)|The Torment of Tantalus]]", it was clearly stated [[Catherine Langford]] was twenty-one in 1945, which would make her about four years old in 1928. However, she is much older in the opening sequence of the film, which is set in that year.

* In the episode "[[Children of the Gods (Stargate SG-1)|Children of the Gods]]", O'Neill told General Hammond that their "first clue" Ra was an alien was the fact that his eyes glowed. In the film, O'Neill did not encounter Ra until after Daniel Jackson had discovered he was an alien.

Several of these differences were simply ignored by the TV series, but others have been addressed in various episodes of ''Stargate SG-1''. For example, it was mentioned at one point that there is another Colonel named Jack O'Neil whose name is often mixed up with Jack O'Neil'''l''''s (and who "has no sense of humor"). Other changes have been explained as advances in technology, such as more precise "aiming" by Earth's dialing computer (to compensate for the drift of the planets in 10,000 years) that prevents the frost effect seen in the movie. Others are most likely just oversights.

Because of these differences, some fans of the film consider the television series as its own separate entity, rather than a proper sequel to the film.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} Using some of Emmerich's notes, Bill McCay wrote a [[Stargate film novels|series of five novels]] continuing the story the original creators had envisioned. However, recently Dean Devlin stated that there was an interest in creating the original sequels and that the McCay books were not correct.<ref>[http://gateworld.net/news/2006/07/devlin_optimistic_about_stargate.shtml Devlin optimistic about 'Stargate' sequels], by Darren Sumner, GateWorld, ''July 21, 2006''</ref>

== Themes ==

Episodes frequently open with SG-1 exploring a new planet for potential technology and allies. Upon discovery of civilized settlements [[Daniel Jackson]], the [[archeology|archaeologist]] and [[history|historian]], often takes further interest in [[anthropology]], alien [[society]], [[culture]], and even [[morality|moral]] issues encountered. The philosophical and sociological differences between cultures are explored through SG-1's journeys. See: [[Emancipation (Stargate SG-1)|women's rights]], [[The Broca Divide (Stargate SG-1)|treatment of the sick]], [[The First Commandment (Stargate SG-1)|megalomania]], [[Cor-ai (Stargate SG-1)|following orders]], [[Past and Present (Stargate SG-1)|ethical dilemmas]], [[The Other Side (Stargate SG-1)|morality]], [[Scorched Earth (Stargate SG-1)|indigenous people]], [[mind control]] and [[Red Sky (Stargate SG-1)|responsibility]].

Human curiosity is often depicted as a double edged sword, and major events - including the introduction of new villains - often result from this:

* After ignoring it for almost five thousand years, the [[Goa'uld]] come to realize Earth is a threat only after humanity re-activates the [[Stargate (device)|Stargate]] and defeat the [[System Lord]] [[Ra (Stargate)|Ra]].

* The [[Replicator (Stargate)|Replicators]] are a product of an [[android]] who was created by a human (though likely Alteran) scientist.

* The [[Ori (Stargate)|Ori]] became aware of the Milky Way galaxy after [[Daniel Jackson]] and [[Vala Mal Doran]] activate an [[Ancients (Stargate)|Ancient]] communication device that sends their consciousnesses to the Ori galaxy.

* Physical and biological threats to Earth are repeatedly brought through the gate.

See: [[Thor's Hammer (Stargate SG-1)|search for allies]], [[There But For the Grace of God (Stargate SG-1)|warning]], [[Message in a Bottle (Stargate SG-1)|curiosity]], [[One False Step (Stargate SG-1)|inadvertent damage]], [[Foothold (Stargate SG-1)|infiltration]], and [[2001 (Stargate SG-1)|allies]].

{{see also|Stargate Atlantis}}

The series frequently references other television and film productions [http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Stargate_SG-1 for example]: ''[[Star Wars]]'', ''[[Star Trek]]'', ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]]'', and ''[[The Simpsons]]''. A recurring motif is the way in which human characters from Earth speak in naturalistic, everyday language, while most characters from other planets use a more eloquent, archaic variant of English. This is also present in ''Stargate Atlantis'' and is typically played for humor, especially when characters such as Teal'c attempt to use human slang terms. There are, however, exceptions to this rule such as Jonas Quinn and Vala Mal Doran.

The decade-old show remains popular; in 2004, ''[[TV Guide]]'' suggested that its popularity may be exceeding that of the ''[[Star Trek]]'' franchise. Testifying to its vigor, ''Stargate SG-1'' broke [[Nielsen Ratings]] records for the U.S. [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|Sci-Fi Channel]] throughout its eighth season, whose two-part episode "[[Reckoning (Stargate SG-1)|Reckoning]]" was widely regarded by fans as one of the show's ten best episodes,<ref name="popularity">{{cite web|url=http://www.geos.tv/index.php/topten/stg |title=Stargate SG-1 Top 10 episodes| publisher=Global Episode Opinion Survey (GEOS)| accessdate= 2006-07-30}}</ref> <ref name="popularity2">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/stargate-sg-1/show/185/top.html?tag=subtabs;top |title=Stargate SG-1 top episodes| publisher=TV.com| accessdate= 2007-01-22}}</ref>. In its tenth season, the show continued to produce episodes such as "[[The Pegasus Project]]" and "[[Counterstrike (Stargate SG-1)|Counterstrike]]", widely regarded by fans as among the show's best.<ref name="popularity"/><ref name="popularity2"/> Although Richard Dean Anderson departed as a regular after season 8, he made guest appearances in several episodes of seasons 9 and 10 of SG-1 and season 3 of ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]''.

== Fictional universe ==

''SG-1'' has a rich backdrop of aliens, planets and technology. For more information, see the relevant articles:

* [[Aliens in Stargate]]

* [[Technology in Stargate]]

* [[Planets in Stargate]]

* [[Human civilizations in Stargate SG-1]]

* [[Timeline of Stargate]]

== Allusions ==

In ''[[Children of the Gods (Stargate SG-1)|Children of the Gods]]'', the pilot episode for the series, when Samantha Carter sees a [[Dial-Home Device|DHD]] for the first time, she comments on how it took "fifteen years and three supercomputers to [[MacGyver#MacGyverisms|MacGyver]] a system for the gate on Earth." This is a reference to Anderson's well-known portrayal of the TV character [[MacGyver]].

{{wikiquote|Stargate_SG-1#Oz_references|Oz references in Stargate SG-1}}

Throughout the show, there are many references to ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]]'', mainly by Col. O'Neill, as well as many references to ''[[The Simpsons]]'' as Jack O'Neill's favorite television series &mdash; It is, in fact, Richard Dean Anderson's as well. In the season 8 episode, ''[[Citizen Joe (Stargate SG-1)|Citizen Joe]]'', [[Dan Castellaneta]], the voice of [[Homer Simpson]], made a guest appearance as Joe Spencer. In turn, Richard Dean Anderson later made a guest appearance on ''The Simpsons'' in the seventeenth season episode ''[[Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore]]'' as himself.

== Broadcasters ==

* [[Argentina]]: [[Telefé]], [[Fox Broadcasting Company]]

* [[Australia]]: [[Sci Fi Australia]], [[Channel Seven]], [[Golden West Network]]

* [[Austria]]: [[ATVplus|ATV+]]

* [[Belgium]]: [[Kanaal Twee]] (Flanders), [[RTBF]] (Wallonia)

* [[Brazil]]: [[Fox Broadcasting Company]]

* [[Bulgaria]]: [[Nova Television]] (season 1)

* [[Canada]]: [[Space: The Imagination Station|Space]], CityTV Toronto [[CITY]] and Vancouver [[CKVU]] Tuesdays at 8:00pm E/P, Calgary [[CKAL]] and Edmonton [[CKEM]] Saturdays at 8:00pm MT (and starting with Season 9 in [[HDTV]] on [[Atlantic Satellite Network|ASN]], [[Movie Central]] (English); [[Z Télé]], [[TQS]] ([[French Canada]])

* [[Chile]]: [[Fox Broadcasting Company]] (Sg1 6-8,Atl 1-2) [[Axn]] (Sg1 1-2) [[La Red]]

* [[Costa Rica]]: [[Repretel]]

* [[Czech Republic]]: [[TV Nova]] (until season 6) [[Prima TV]] (until season 6)

* [[Denmark]]: [[SBS Net]] (part of [[SBS Broadcasting Group]]) (until season 7)

* [[Finland]]: [[MTV3]] (until season 6 - has ended) [[SubTV]] (until season 6 - has ended)

* [[France]]: [[Métropole 6|M6]]

* [[Germany]]: [[RTL II]], Tele5

* [[Hungary]]: [[TV2 (Hungary)|Tv2]]

* [[Iceland]]: [[Skjár Einn]]

* [[Israel]]: Channel 1

* [[Italy]]: Fox ([[Sky Italia]])

* [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]: [[Sky One]]/[[Sky Two]]/[[Sky Three]], [[RTÉ Two]]

* [[Japan]]: [[AXN]]

* [[Lithuania]]: [[TV3 Lithuania|TV3]]

* [[Malaysia]]: [[TV3 (Malaysia)|TV3]]

* [[Mexico]]: [[Fox Broadcasting Company]] (Sg1 1-8,Atl 1-2), [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] (Sg1 1-5), [[XHGC-TV]] ([[Televisa]]) (Sg1 1)

* [[Morocco]]: [[2M]]

* [[Netherlands]]: [[Veronica (television channel)|Veronica]]

* [[New Zealand]]: [[TV 2 (New Zealand)|TV 2]], [[SKY 1]]

* [[Panama]]: channel 9 [[TVMax]] (season 1)

* [[Poland]]: [[HBO]], [[HBO 2]] and TVN (seasons 1-2)

* [[Portugal]]: [[SIC (Portugal)|SIC]] (seasons 1-3), [[SIC Radical]] (seasons 4-6), [[AXN]] (seasons 7-9)

* [[Romania]]: Antena 1, TVR 2

* [[Slovenia]]: [[Kanal A]]

* [[Slovakia]]: (TV JOJ,TV Markíza) (until season 6)

* [[South Africa]]: [[M-Net Series]] ([[DStv]])

* [[Spain]]: [[AXN]] (cable/satellite), [[TV3 (Catalonia)|TV3]]/[[K3 (television)|K3]]/[[300 (television)|300]] ([[Catalonia]]), [[Canal 9]] ([[Valencian Community]]), [[ETB|ETB2]] ([[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]])

* [[Sri Lanka]]: Swarnawahini (First season only)

* [[Sweden]], [[TV3 (Sweden)|TV3]] (First season only), [[TV6 (Sweden)|TV6]]

* [[Thailand]]: Channel 3 (seasons 1-3)

* [[United Kingdom]]: [[Sky One]]/[[Sky Two]]/[[Sky Three]] (Presented in [[HDTV]]), [[Channel 4]]

* [[United States]]: [[Showtime]] (seasons 1-5), [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|Sci Fi Channel]] (seasons 6-10)

* [[Uruguay]]: [[Fox Broadcasting Company]]

==DVD releases==

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==References==

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==External links==

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*[http://www.scifi.com/stargate/ SciFi Channel ''Stargate'' Website]

*[http://www.stargatesg-1.com/ ''Stargate SG-1'' Official Site]

*[http://www.gateworld.net/ GateWorld]

*[http://www.sg1archive.com Stargate Information Archive]

*[http://www.tv.com/stargate-sg-1/show/185/summary.html TV.com's SG-1 Section] (good episode guide)

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