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Stargate Season 8

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Country of originFlag of the United States United States, Flag of Canada Canada
NetworkSCI FI
Original runJuly 9, 2004 (SCI FI) – February 22, 2005 (Sky One)
No. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. of episodes20
DVD release dateRegion 1: October 4, 2005
Region 2: February 27, 2005
Region 4: August 17, 2006
Previous seasonSeason 7
Next seasonSeason 9

Season eight of Stargate SG-1, an American-Canadian television series, began airing on July 9, 2004 on SCI FI. DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Season seven of Stargate SG-1, an American - Canadian Television series, began airing on June 7, 2002 on Season nine of Stargate SG-1, an American - Canadian Television series, began airing on July 15, 2005 on The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The eight season concluded on February 22, 2005, after 20 episodes on British Sky One, which overtook the Sci Fi Channel in mid-season. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The series was originally developed by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, and Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper served as executive producers. Brad Wright is probably best known for his work on two hit Sci-Fi Channel series Stargate SG-1 and its Spin-off show Stargate Jonathan Glassner is a television Writer, director, and producer. Robert C Cooper is a Canadian writer and producer He was formerly an executive producer of Stargate SG-1 until the series' conclusion and currently Season eight regular cast members include Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, and Michael Shanks. Richard Dean Anderson (born January Amanda Tapping (born 28 August 1965 is an English -born Canadian actress and producer Douglas Christopher Judge (born October 13 1964 in Los Angeles California) is an American Actor of African American Michael Garrett Shanks (b December 15 1970, Vancouver British Columbia) is a Canadian Actor who achieved fame for his role The eighth season begins with the SG-1 team trying to revive Colonel Jack O'Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) after the events of the seventh season. Major General Jonathan "Jack" O'Neill (born October 20, 1952) is a Fictional character in the science fiction feature film Stargate At the end of the two-episode season opener, Colonel O'Neill is promoted to General and assumes command of Stargate Command, while Major Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) is promoted to Lieutenant Colonal and assumes command of SG-1. The season arc centers around the growing threat and seemingly final defeat of the Goa'uld and the Replicators, races who had been introduced in the first season and third season of the show, respectively. In the Science fiction Television series Stargate SG-1, the Goa'uld (pronounced go-ah-OOLD or, commonly mispronounced or shortened In the Science fiction series Stargate SG-1, the Replicators are Self-replicating machines that seek to convert all civilizations into more of

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155801"New Order (Part 1)" SG WikiAndy MikitaJoseph Mallozzi & Paul MullieJuly 9, 2004 (Sci Fi Channel)
Daniel Jackson and Dr. Daniel Jackson is a Fictional character in both the Science fiction feature film Stargate and the subsequent television series Stargate New Order is the two-part eighth-season premiere of the science-fiction series Stargate SG-1. Andy Mikita is currently a director for Stargate Atlantis, and directed Atlantis's sister show Joseph Mallozzi (born October 16, 1965 in Montreal, Canada) is a Canadian writer and producer Paul Mullie is a screen writer and producer who has worked on a number of projects Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Daniel Jackson is a Fictional character in both the Science fiction feature film Stargate and the subsequent television series Stargate Weir have a meeting with the Goa'uld System Lords Camulus, Amaterasu and Yu at Stargate Command, and they negotiate how best to destroy Ba'al who gained power after the defeat of Anubis ("Reckoning)". Doctor Elizabeth Weir is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. In the Science fiction Television series Stargate SG-1, the Goa'uld (pronounced go-ah-OOLD or, commonly mispronounced or shortened This is a list of the Goa'uld characters that have appeared so far in Stargate, Stargate SG-1, and Stargate Atlantis. This is a list of the Goa'uld characters that have appeared so far in Stargate, Stargate SG-1, and Stargate Atlantis. This is a list of the Goa'uld characters that have appeared so far in Stargate, Stargate SG-1, and Stargate Atlantis. This is a list of the Goa'uld characters that have appeared so far in Stargate, Stargate SG-1, and Stargate Atlantis. This is a list of the Goa'uld characters that have appeared so far in Stargate, Stargate SG-1, and Stargate Atlantis. "Reckoning" is a two-part episode from Season 8 of the Science fiction Television series Stargate SG-1. Realizing that the Goa'uld are testing Earth's newfound militaric power, Weir orders their arrest. Meanwhile, Samantha Carter and Teal'c travel to the Asgard world Halla in an attempt to save Colonel O'Neill, who is still frozen in Antarctica ("Lost City"). Teal'c (born c March 14 1899 is a Fictional character in the Science fiction Television series Stargate SG-1. The Asgard are a Fictional highly advanced and benevolent race in the Science fiction series Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis Major General Jonathan "Jack" O'Neill (born October 20, 1952) is a Fictional character in the science fiction feature film Stargate "Lost City" is the two-part finale to the seventh season of the Science fiction Television show Stargate SG-1. Thor informs them that the human-form Replicator s have escaped their time-dilation field ("Unnatural Selection"). In the Science fiction series Stargate SG-1, the Replicators are Self-replicating machines that seek to convert all civilizations into more of Season six of Stargate SG-1, an American - Canadian Television series, began airing on June 7, 2002 on At this point, some Replicators board Thor's ship, and Carter is beamed away to Fifth's ship. The ship can be destroyed before reaching the new Asgard homeworld Orilla.  
156802"New Order (Part 2)" SG WikiAndy MikitaRobert C. CooperJuly 9, 2004 (Sci Fi Channel)
While the other Goa'uld leave Earth, Camulus requests asylum. New Order is the two-part eighth-season premiere of the science-fiction series Stargate SG-1. Andy Mikita is currently a director for Stargate Atlantis, and directed Atlantis's sister show Robert C Cooper is a Canadian writer and producer He was formerly an executive producer of Stargate SG-1 until the series' conclusion and currently Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Thor reaches Earth and beams both Daniel and frozen O'Neill aboard. O'Neill's mind is connected with the ship computer in the hope to let his Ancient knowledge build a weapon to fight the Replicators. The Ancients are a Humanoid race in the fictional Stargate universe O'Neill is barely able to finish a disruptor weapon when an emergency measure forces him to be woken up. In the meantime, Fifth has unsuccessfully attempted to fool Carter into believing to lead a happy life on a farm on Earth. As the Replicators have taken control of Orilla, SG-1 beams down on the planet to find Carter, and Thor activates the massive disruptor to destroy all remaining Replicators on the planet. Back on Earth, O'Neill is promoted to Brigadier General and replaces Dr. Brigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General. Weir as commander of the SGC. His first command is to promote Major Carter to Lieutenant Colonel. O'Neill still reports to Hammond, the new chief of homeworld security. George S Hammond is a Fictional character in the television series Stargate SG-1, who was played by Don S The last scene shows Fifth aboard his ship with a new completed human-form Replicator: RepliCarter.  
157803"Lockdown" SG WikiWill WaringJoseph Mallozzi & Paul MullieJuly 23, 2004 (Sci Fi Channel)
Several months after the destruction of Anubis' fleet, Col. Will Waring has been a director and Camera operator for Stargate SG-1 and is currently directing a few episodes for Stargate Atlantis. Joseph Mallozzi (born October 16, 1965 in Montreal, Canada) is a Canadian writer and producer Paul Mullie is a screen writer and producer who has worked on a number of projects Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " This is a list of the Goa'uld characters that have appeared so far in Stargate, Stargate SG-1, and Stargate Atlantis. Vaselov, a Russian astronaut from the ISS, asks General O'Neill for a place in SG-1. Major General Jonathan "Jack" O'Neill (born October 20, 1952) is a Fictional character in the science fiction feature film Stargate When Vadelov's body shows signs of extensive viral damage, O'Neill orders the base to be shut off. It turns out Vaselov was possessed by Anubis, and now Anubis takes over SGC personnel including each member of SG-1. Although Anubis does finally escape Stargate Command through the Stargate, he ends up on a freezing planet where the temperature freezes Vaselov's body, and Anubis cannot re-dial the gate.  
158804"Zero Hour" SG WikiPeter WoesteRobert C. CooperJuly 30, 2004 (Sci Fi Channel)
While O'Neill finds himself faced with the tasks of his new position as a general, SG-1 go missing on their off-world mission. " Zero Hour " is the fourth episode from Season 8 of the Science fiction Television series Stargate SG-1. Peter Woeste is an American TV director cinematographer and camera operator Robert C Cooper is a Canadian writer and producer He was formerly an executive producer of Stargate SG-1 until the series' conclusion and currently Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Major General Jonathan "Jack" O'Neill (born October 20, 1952) is a Fictional character in the science fiction feature film Stargate Ba'al contacts Stargate Command and suggests an exchange of the captured SG-1 against Camulus. This is a list of the Goa'uld characters that have appeared so far in Stargate, Stargate SG-1, and Stargate Atlantis. This is a list of the Goa'uld characters that have appeared so far in Stargate, Stargate SG-1, and Stargate Atlantis. With the help of Camulus, a ZPM device is found and brought back to Stargate Command. Meanwhile, a quickly growing alien plant causes a temporary electricity failure, and O'Neill write a letter to General Hammond to inform him of his resignation. Although Camulus leaves Earth, Ba'al does not send back SG-1. SG-1 however returns later and reveals that they were never captured by Ba'al but instead were trapped in a secret base. O'Neill attests new SG-1 leader Samantha Carter's positive leadership skills. The President is about to arrive, and O'Neill's new adminstrative aid Gilmor expresses his respect.  
159805"Icon" SG WikiPeter F. WoesteDamian KindlerAugust 6, 2004 (Sci Fi Channel)
Daniel is trapped when civil war breaks out on the planet he's visiting. Peter F Woeste is currently a director and Cinematographer for Stargate SG-1. Damian Kindler (born in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian-born Canadian writer and producer Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Daniel Jackson is a Fictional character in both the Science fiction feature film Stargate and the subsequent television series Stargate A civil war is a War between a State and domestic political actors that are in control of some part of the territory claimed by the state Daniel manages to coordinate a secret strategic attack from the SGC by sending a radio message through the Stargate in Goa'uld, and is rescued. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. A Stargate is fictional device that allows practical rapid travel between two distant locations In the Science fiction Television series Stargate SG-1, the Goa'uld (pronounced go-ah-OOLD or, commonly mispronounced or shortened  
160806"Avatar" SG WikiMartin WoodDamian KindlerAugust 13, 2004 (Sci Fi Channel)
Teal'c is trapped in a VR training machine that delivers electrical shocks when he fails his objectives. Martin Wood is a Television director who has been directing since the early 1990s Damian Kindler (born in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian-born Canadian writer and producer Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Teal'c (born c March 14 1899 is a Fictional character in the Science fiction Television series Stargate SG-1. Virtual reality ( VR) is a technology which allows a user to interact with a Computer-simulated environment be it a real or imagined one Daniel enters the game in an attempt to save Teal'c from cardiac arrest and together they fight against the increasing difficulty of the game.  
161807[1]"Affinity" SG WikiPeter DeLuisePeter DeLuiseAugust 20, 2004 (Sci Fi Channel)
Teal'c moves into an off-base apartment, where he becomes involved with Krista, his neighbor, who has an abusive boyfriend. Peter John DeLuise (born November 6, 1966) is an American Actor, director, producer, and Screenwriter. Peter John DeLuise (born November 6, 1966) is an American Actor, director, producer, and Screenwriter. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Erica Durance ( French surname dyˈrãs anglicized to ˈdjuːrəns born June 21 1978, is a Canadian actress. Teal'c is charged with murdering the boyfriend and Daniel disappears while trying to prove Teal'c innocent.  
162808[1]"Covenant" SG WikiMartin WoodRon WilkersonAugust 27, 2004 (Sci Fi Channel)
Alec Colson, the powerful leader of aerospace and biotech conglomerates, holds a press conference to announce that aliens exist, that they've already attacked Earth once, and that several governments are aware of this fact. Martin Wood is a Television director who has been directing since the early 1990s Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Colson gives the governments involved 24 hours to tell the truth. When the time expires, he shows a living Asgard to the media.  
163809"Sacrifices" SG WikiAndy MikitaChristopher JudgeSeptember 10, 2004 (Sci Fi Channel)
Rya'c plans to marry a woman of the Hak'tyl, which makes Teal'c angry. Andy Mikita is currently a director for Stargate Atlantis, and directed Atlantis's sister show Douglas Christopher Judge (born October 13 1964 in Los Angeles California) is an American Actor of African American Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " This is a list of Jaffa characters appearing on the television series Stargate SG-1. In the Fictional universe of the Science fiction TV series Stargate SG-1, the Jaffa are modified humans genetically engineered by Ishta brings the Hak'tyl to the SGC because they believe that their location has been compromised. This is a list of Jaffa characters appearing on the television series Stargate SG-1. Carter attempts to find a suitable planet for them. Moloc captures Ishta.  
164810"Endgame" SG WikiPeter DeLuiseJoseph Mallozzi & Paul MullieSeptember 17, 2004 (Sci Fi Channel)
Having recently acquired the Tok'ra symbiote poison, the Trust plans to steal the stargate and eliminate the Jaffa. Peter John DeLuise (born November 6, 1966) is an American Actor, director, producer, and Screenwriter. Joseph Mallozzi (born October 16, 1965 in Montreal, Canada) is a Canadian writer and producer Paul Mullie is a screen writer and producer who has worked on a number of projects Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Tok'ra are a fictional alien race on the Science fiction Television series Stargate SG-1. A Stargate is fictional device that allows practical rapid travel between two distant locations In the Fictional universe of the Science fiction TV series Stargate SG-1, the Jaffa are modified humans genetically engineered by  
165811"Gemini" SG WikiWill WaringPeter DeLuiseDecember 14, 2004 (Sky One)
Replicator Carter informs the SGC that Fifth has made all Replicators immune to Jack's disruptor, and promises to help them modify the weapon. Will Waring has been a director and Camera operator for Stargate SG-1 and is currently directing a few episodes for Stargate Atlantis. Peter John DeLuise (born November 6, 1966) is an American Actor, director, producer, and Screenwriter. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " In the Science fiction series Stargate SG-1, the Replicators are Self-replicating machines that seek to convert all civilizations into more of Major General Jonathan "Jack" O'Neill (born October 20, 1952) is a Fictional character in the science fiction feature film Stargate In fact, her presence was needed to develop the immunity. She destroys Fifth and escapes to lead the replicators.  
166812"Prometheus Unbound" SG WikiAndy MikitaDamian KindlerDecember 21, 2004 (Sky One)
Prometheus's crew are incapacitated and removed, exept Daniel, when it is hijacked by Vala, a pirate. Andy Mikita is currently a director for Stargate Atlantis, and directed Atlantis's sister show Damian Kindler (born in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian-born Canadian writer and producer Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Vala Mal Doran is a Fictional character in the American Sci-Fi Channel television series Stargate SG-1, a science fiction show about a military Vala wishes to trade the ship for Naqahdah, but Daniel succeeds in retaking control of the ship. Vala escapes.  
167813"It's Good to Be King" SG WikiWilliam GereghtyMichael Greenburg, Peter DeLuise, Joseph Mallozzi and Paul MullieJanuary 4, 2005 (Sky One)
SG-1 finds that Harry Maybourne has become king on the planet where he took forced retirement. Michael Greenburg is a New York born writer and producer Most recently he is an Executive Producer at Stargate SG-1. Peter John DeLuise (born November 6, 1966) is an American Actor, director, producer, and Screenwriter. Joseph Mallozzi (born October 16, 1965 in Montreal, Canada) is a Canadian writer and producer Paul Mullie is a screen writer and producer who has worked on a number of projects Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The planet is now under a Goa'uld threat, but Maybourne has found writings by a time-traveling Ancient that prophesy SG-1 will defeat Ares. In the Science fiction Television series Stargate SG-1, the Goa'uld (pronounced go-ah-OOLD or, commonly mispronounced or shortened The Ancients are a Humanoid race in the fictional Stargate universe  
168814"Full Alert" SG WikiAndy MikitaJoseph Mallozzi & Paul MullieJanuary 11, 2005 (Sky One)
Russia and the United States reach DEFCON 1 because Goa'uld may have compromised both governments via the Trust, which has been entirely assimilated. Andy Mikita is currently a director for Stargate Atlantis, and directed Atlantis's sister show Joseph Mallozzi (born October 16, 1965 in Montreal, Canada) is a Canadian writer and producer Paul Mullie is a screen writer and producer who has worked on a number of projects Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The DEFense readiness CONdition ( DEFCON) is a measure of the activation and readiness level of the United States Armed Forces. In the Science fiction Television series Stargate SG-1, the Goa'uld (pronounced go-ah-OOLD or, commonly mispronounced or shortened War is avoided, though Robert Kinsey, now a Goa'uld, escapes.  
169815[2]"Citizen Joe" SG WikiAndy MikitaRobert C. CooperJanuary 18, 2005 (Sky One)
An Indiana barber who carries the ATA Gene has his life ruined when, through an Ancient device, he begins to have visions of SG-1's missions. Andy Mikita is currently a director for Stargate Atlantis, and directed Atlantis's sister show Robert C Cooper is a Canadian writer and producer He was formerly an executive producer of Stargate SG-1 until the series' conclusion and currently Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Ancients —also known as the "Alterans" and Lanteans —are an advanced race discovered by the SGC. The Ancients are a Humanoid race in the fictional Stargate universe His life is given back to him when O'Neill informs his nearly-divorced wife of what had been going on.  
170816[2]"Reckoning (Part 1)" SG WikiPeter DeLuiseDamian KindlerJanuary 25, 2005 (Sky One)
Teal'c is preparing the Jaffa rebellion to capture Dakara. "Reckoning" is a two-part episode from Season 8 of the Science fiction Television series Stargate SG-1. Peter John DeLuise (born November 6, 1966) is an American Actor, director, producer, and Screenwriter. Damian Kindler (born in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian-born Canadian writer and producer Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In the Fictional universe of the Science fiction TV series Stargate SG-1, the Jaffa are modified humans genetically engineered by Daniel is abducted by RepliCarter so she can discover the location of the Dakara Superweapon in his subconscious. The Ancients —also known as the "Alterans" and Lanteans —are an advanced race discovered by the SGC. Ba'al also moves his forces to Dakara by the order of Anubis. This is a list of the Goa'uld characters that have appeared so far in Stargate, Stargate SG-1, and Stargate Atlantis. This is a list of the Goa'uld characters that have appeared so far in Stargate, Stargate SG-1, and Stargate Atlantis.  
171817[2]"Reckoning (Part 2)" SG WikiPeter DeLuiseDamian KindlerFebruary 1, 2005 (Sky One)
Struggling with RepliCarter, Daniel halts the Replicators long enough for Sam, Jacob Carter, and Ba'al to use a combination of the device that dials every gate in the galaxy and the Superweapon to destroy all Replicators. "Reckoning" is a two-part episode from Season 8 of the Science fiction Television series Stargate SG-1. Peter John DeLuise (born November 6, 1966) is an American Actor, director, producer, and Screenwriter. Damian Kindler (born in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian-born Canadian writer and producer Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In the Science fiction series Stargate SG-1, the Replicators are Self-replicating machines that seek to convert all civilizations into more of This is a list of the Goa'uld characters that have appeared so far in Stargate, Stargate SG-1, and Stargate Atlantis. A Stargate is fictional device that allows practical rapid travel between two distant locations The Ancients —also known as the "Alterans" and Lanteans —are an advanced race discovered by the SGC. But RepliCarter kills Daniel Jackson.  
172818[2]"Threads" SG WikiAndy MikitaRobert C. CooperFebruary 8, 2005 (Sky One)
Daniel Jackson must choose death or powerless Ascension whilst Anubis plans to end all life in the galaxy using the Dakara Superweapon – until Oma Desala stops him. " Threads " is an episode from Season 8 of the Science fiction Television series Stargate SG-1. Andy Mikita is currently a director for Stargate Atlantis, and directed Atlantis's sister show Robert C Cooper is a Canadian writer and producer He was formerly an executive producer of Stargate SG-1 until the series' conclusion and currently Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In This is a list of the Goa'uld characters that have appeared so far in Stargate, Stargate SG-1, and Stargate Atlantis. The Ancients —also known as the "Alterans" and Lanteans —are an advanced race discovered by the SGC. In the Stargate Fictional universe, the Ancients, also known as the Alterans and Lanteans are the most advanced race known to have existed having evolved Jacob Carter and Selmak are in trouble. Daniel is returned to human form on Earth. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001  
173819"Moebius (Part 1)" SG WikiPeter DeLuiseJoseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie, Brad Wright and Robert C. CooperFebruary 15, 2005 (Sky One)
SG-1 learns of a Zero Point Module in Ancient Egypt and use a Puddle Jumper they found to travel back in time. Peter John DeLuise (born November 6, 1966) is an American Actor, director, producer, and Screenwriter. Joseph Mallozzi (born October 16, 1965 in Montreal, Canada) is a Canadian writer and producer Paul Mullie is a screen writer and producer who has worked on a number of projects Brad Wright is probably best known for his work on two hit Sci-Fi Channel series Stargate SG-1 and its Spin-off show Stargate Robert C Cooper is a Canadian writer and producer He was formerly an executive producer of Stargate SG-1 until the series' conclusion and currently Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Season eight of Stargate SG-1, an American - Canadian Television series, began airing on July 9, 2004 on They are successful in retrieving the ZPM, but their cloaked Jumper is discovered by enemy forces. Unwilling to upset the future, SG-1 decides to live out the rest of their lives in the past. However, an alternate timeline is created in which the Stargate was never discovered, and the Stargate Command does not exist. A Stargate is fictional device that allows practical rapid travel between two distant locations After finding a Puddle Jumper and the Antarctic Stargate with the help of a canopy that real SG-1 left behind thousands of years ago, Alternate-Daniel and Alternate-Carter take it upon themselves to restore the proper timeline.  
174820"Moebius (Part 2)" SG WikiPeter DeLuiseJoseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie, Brad Wright and Robert C. CooperFebruary 22, 2005 (Sky One)
After the scientists working on the recovered Puddle Jumper cannot make it work, Alternate-O'Neill (with the Ancient gene) is called in and he makes it work. Peter John DeLuise (born November 6, 1966) is an American Actor, director, producer, and Screenwriter. Joseph Mallozzi (born October 16, 1965 in Montreal, Canada) is a Canadian writer and producer Paul Mullie is a screen writer and producer who has worked on a number of projects Brad Wright is probably best known for his work on two hit Sci-Fi Channel series Stargate SG-1 and its Spin-off show Stargate Robert C Cooper is a Canadian writer and producer He was formerly an executive producer of Stargate SG-1 until the series' conclusion and currently Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He leads the team including Alternate-Daniel and Alternate-Carter, in this ship, through the Stargate to find Alternate-Teal'c. On Chulak, the team gets caught. Alternate-Teal'c defects to their cause to help them escape, but Alternate-Daniel is killed. They escape in the Alt-Puddle Jumper, but are chased and damaged by Death Gliders. The only way they can survive is to Time-Travel, back to Ancient Egypt, where they meet Daniel, who tells them that the rest of SG-1 were executed after an attempted rebellion. Trying to prevent a renewed loss of Earth's Stargate, Alternate-SG-1 and Daniel incite a second rebellion, which ultimately succeeds, but not before Alt-Carter and Alt-O'Neill fall in love and kiss. The team leaves a videotape for the SG-1 of the future to find, telling them never to go back in time. However, they also leave the ZPM. Finally, the true SG-1 of the present day receive the videotape and the ZPM left for them a few weeks before they were to go back in time. Thus they do not do so, and have gained a ZPM free of charge.  

Production

Cast and characters

The season eight regular cast members are Richard Dean Anderson as Colonel/Brigadier General Jack O'Neill, Amanda Tapping as Major/Lieutenant Colonel Samantha Carter, Christopher Judge as the alien Teal'c, and Michael Shanks as civilian Dr. Richard Dean Anderson (born January Major General Jonathan "Jack" O'Neill (born October 20, 1952) is a Fictional character in the science fiction feature film Stargate Amanda Tapping (born 28 August 1965 is an English -born Canadian actress and producer Douglas Christopher Judge (born October 13 1964 in Los Angeles California) is an American Actor of African American Teal'c (born c March 14 1899 is a Fictional character in the Science fiction Television series Stargate SG-1. Michael Garrett Shanks (b December 15 1970, Vancouver British Columbia) is a Canadian Actor who achieved fame for his role Daniel Jackson. Daniel Jackson is a Fictional character in both the Science fiction feature film Stargate and the subsequent television series Stargate After O'Neill's promotion to commander of Stargate Command, Carter assumes command of SG-1, now consisting of herself, Teal'c and Daniel Jackson. Despite being the leading man, Richard Dean Anderson's shooting time was further reduced from previous seasons, and he worked 3. 5 days out of 5 working days a week. [3] Some episodes only feature little of him, such as the two-parter "New Order" where he was only available for 1. 5 shooting days. [4] After seven years of baldness and begging the producers, Christopher Judge was granted his wish to have hair in Season 8. [5]

The first season of Stargate Atlantis was filmed in parallel to the eighth season of SG-1, and aired in the time slot right after SG-1. Stargate Atlantis (often abbreviated as SGA) is an American - Canadian Science fiction Television program, part of the Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks appeared in its pilot episode. Beginning with "New Order" and continuing into the spinoff series Stargate Atlantis, Torri Higginson replaced Jessica Steen as Dr. Stargate Atlantis (often abbreviated as SGA) is an American - Canadian Science fiction Television program, part of the Torri Higginson (born 6 December 1969) is a Canadian actress. Jessica Steen (born December 19, 1965) is a Canadian movie and Television Actress, noted for her roles in Elizabeth Weir. Doctor Elizabeth Weir is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. Ellie Harvie, who first appeared in "Prometheus Unbound" as Lindsey Novak, later became a recurring character on Stargate Atlantis. Ellie Harvie is a Canadian actress born in Belleville Ontario who is known for playing Morticia Addams in the TV series The New Addams Family Stargate Atlantis (often abbreviated as SGA) is an American - Canadian Science fiction Television program, part of the

Among the notable guest stars in season eight were Steve Bacic, whom Robert C. Cooper already had in mind for the part of Camulus in three of the first four episodes of Season 8. Steve Bacic (born March 13, 1965) is a Canadian Actor. He is known for playing the character Telemachus Rhade on the Sci-Fi series Robert C Cooper is a Canadian writer and producer He was formerly an executive producer of Stargate SG-1 until the series' conclusion and currently [6] Bacic is known for playing Gaheris Rhade and Telemachus Rhade on Andromeda, and previously played SG Team leader Major Coburn in "Maternal Instinct" and "The First Ones". Gaheris Rhade is a Nietzschean Fictional character in the television series Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda. Telemachus Rhade is a Fictional character in the television series Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda. See Andromeda (disambiguation for other uses of "Andromeda" Season three of Stargate SG-1, an American - Canadian Television series, began airing on June 25, 1999 on Season four of Stargate SG-1, an American - Canadian Television series, began airing on June 30, 2000 on "New Order" also marks the first appearance of Colonel Lionel Pendergast (Barclay Hope). Barclay Hope is a Canadian actor born on 25 February 1958 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. "Prometheus Unbound" guest starred Claudia Black of Farscape fame as Vala Mal Doran. Claudia Lee Black (born in Sydney, Australia on 11 October 1[[ ]] 7[[ ]] is an Australian actress, best known for Farscape is an American science fiction television series filmed in Australia and produced for the Sci-Fi Channel. Vala Mal Doran is a Fictional character in the American Sci-Fi Channel television series Stargate SG-1, a science fiction show about a military Black had originally been considered for the role of Krista in "Affinity", but her schedule did not allow it. Krista was then played by Erica Durance of Smallville as Lois Lane[7] and Black would later join the cast of Stargate as a regular, playing Vala in Seasons 9 and 10. Erica Durance ( French surname dyˈrãs anglicized to ˈdjuːrəns born June 21 1978, is a Canadian actress. Lois Lane-Kent is the primary love interest in the DC Comics ’ Superman stories Dan Castellaneta, the voice of Homer Simpson on The Simpsons, guest starred as Joe Spencer in the episode "Citizen Joe". Daniel Louis "Dan" Castellaneta ( October 29, 1957) is an American voice actor, Actor and Comedian, best known for providing Homer Jay Simpson is a main fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons and father of the eponymous family. Charles Shaughnessy, known from The Nanny as Maxwell Sheffield, appeared as Colson in "Covenant". Charles George Patrick Shaughnessy (born February 9, 1955) is an English Television, Theatre and Film Actor Tony Amendola appears again as Bra'tac, and Carmen Argenziano as Jacob Carter/Selmak. Tony Amendola is an American actor who is best known for his recurring role as the Jaffa master Bra'tac in Stargate SG-1. This is a list of Jaffa characters appearing on the television series Stargate SG-1. Carmen Antimo Argenziano (born 27 October, 1943) is an American character actor who has appeared in over 50 movies and around 100 television movies or episodes Another recurring actor is Mel Harris as Oma Desala in "Threads". Mel Harris (born July 12, 1956) is an American Actress. She played Sylvia Capshaw on the MyNetworkTV limited-run serial In the Stargate Fictional universe, the Ancients, also known as the Alterans and Lanteans are the most advanced race known to have existed having evolved David DeLuise appears as Carter's lover in "New Order", "Affinity", and "Threads". David DeLuise (born November 11, 1971 in Burbank California) is an American Actor.

With the defeat of the Goa'uld in "Reckoning"/"Threads", several actors make their last appearance in season eight. In the Science fiction Television series Stargate SG-1, the Goa'uld (pronounced go-ah-OOLD or, commonly mispronounced or shortened Yu as the longest running Goa'uld recurring character dies. This is a list of the Goa'uld characters that have appeared so far in Stargate, Stargate SG-1, and Stargate Atlantis. Season eight also sees the final defeat of main villain Anubis. This is a list of the Goa'uld characters that have appeared so far in Stargate, Stargate SG-1, and Stargate Atlantis. After David Palffy played Anubis from seasons five through seven, the entity that made up Anubis was portrayed by Michael Shanks, Gavin Hood, Holly Ferguson, Amanda Tapping and Richard Dean Anderson in "Lockdown", by Dean Aylesworth and Rik Kiviaho in "Reckoning", and finally by George Dzundza in "Threads". David Palffy (born March 5, 1969) is a Canadian Actor of Hungarian extraction who is best known for his recurring roles as the powerful Michael Garrett Shanks (b December 15 1970, Vancouver British Columbia) is a Canadian Actor who achieved fame for his role Gavin Hood (b May 12 1963 in Johannesburg) - South African director, Writer, producer and Actor, Amanda Tapping (born 28 August 1965 is an English -born Canadian actress and producer Richard Dean Anderson (born January Rik Kiviaho is a Canadian Actor based in Vancouver. He has performed large recurring roles on Andromeda, Stargate SG-1 (as Anubis) George Dzundza (born July 19, 1945) is an American Actor known for his role as Sgt "Moebius" was supposed to be the Stargate SG-1 series finale (like the two previous season finales before), and as such many actors reprised their roles from past episodes: Don S. Davis as George Hammond, Peter Williams as Apophis, Colin Cunningham as Major Davis, and Jay Acovone as Charles Kawalsky. Don Sinclair Davis ( August 4 1942 - June 29 2008) was an American Character actor, Theatre Professor George S Hammond is a Fictional character in the television series Stargate SG-1, who was played by Don S Peter Williams (born December 31 1957 is a Jamaican born actor currently residing in Canada This is a list of the Goa'uld characters that have appeared so far in Stargate, Stargate SG-1, and Stargate Atlantis. For the British swimmer who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics see Colin Cunningham (swimmer Colin Alexander Cunningham (born "Moebius" marked the last episode to feature Richard Dean Anderson as a main cast member. Richard Dean Anderson (born January

The main technician who sported the name "Norman Davis" on his uniform for years, played by Gary Jones for seven years, received an official name as Walter Harriman, changed from Walter Davis as established in previous episodes. Gary Jones (born January 4, 1958 in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom) is a Welsh -born actor best known for his recurring Joseph Mallozzi explained the resulting incongruity as that Harriman is Walter's married name. Joseph Mallozzi (born October 16, 1965 in Montreal, Canada) is a Canadian writer and producer [8] Gary Jones, an SG-1 semi-regular technician who , received a new name in this episode: "Walter Harriman". Gary Jones (born January 4, 1958 in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom) is a Welsh -born actor best known for his recurring In the episode "2010", O'Neill had referred to him as "Walter". Simply renaming the character to "Walter Davis" did not clear, so he was renamed to "Walter Harriman" after Hammond had called him "Airman" (sounding like "Harriman") in the pilot episode. [9]

One scene in "Zero Hour" featured Pierre Bernard as the technician. Pierre Bernard Jr is a Graphic designer and Comedian for the NBC show Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Bernard is a graphics designer for the NBC show Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and got the cameo on SG-1 after a rant on Late Night where he said the show was better without Daniel Jackson. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC Pierre Bernard Jr is a Graphic designer and Comedian for the NBC show Late Night with Conan O'Brien. They named his character "O'Brien" as a tongue-in-cheek reference. Tongue-in-cheek is a term used to refer to humor in which a statement or an entire fictional work is not meant to be taken seriously but its lack of seriousness is subtle [3][8][10] The Stargate producers would invite Bernard back to the set for doing a scene in the 200th episode of SG-1. " 200 " is the sixth episode of the Science fiction Television series Stargate SG-1 s tenth season, and the two-hundredth [11]

Writing

After production wrapped on Season Seven, the writers came together and pitched out ideas for Stargate's eighth and presumably final season. [6] Seasons five through seven had previously been expected to be the last, but the show got renewed each year. [12] They ultimately agreed on about ten initial episodes, two of which should make a two-hour premiere to address a left-open issues of the season seven finale. [6]

In the first draft of "New Order, Part 1," Richard Woolsey would assume command of the S. G. C. , but the writers decided in the end that the character of Dr. Weir better suited the story because of her background in diplomacy. She also offered a link to the Atlantis spin-off and was seen as a better candidate to offer O'Neill his promotion. [6] The end of "New Order" with Fifth creating Replicator Carter was also not in the original outline. Robert C. Cooper came up with the twist while he was writing the script. [6]

Originally, Anubis was planned to end up on a fiery planet at the end of "Lockdown", but Joseph Mallozzi opted for the frozen world instead. [13]

The idea for "Icon" came from Damian Kindler pitching a story in Season 7 "in which Carter is stranded off-world, struggling to survive, while the rest of the team mounts a desperate bid to rescue her. " In preparation of Season Eight in November 2004, the writers felt that they already had enough Carter stories and attempted to redress the balance by making it a Daniel story with the working title "English Patient Daniel. "[14]

"Affinity" was originally intended to air after "Covenant". As a result, Daniel (in the van scene) already knows their new name. [7]

The writers always wanted to do a "fish out of water" story wholly dedicated to Teal'c and his attempts to fit into Earth society, but later felt that the only opportunity would have been in Season 1. [7]

One of the problems with writing "Full Alert" was the big military build-up and a potential confrontation was happening all over the world, but that there was only a limited budget to show that. As such, screens were erected to sell the point of an impending military conflict on a global scale. Furthermore, stock shots of jets landing of air carriers and missile silos opening were used to accommodate financial concerns. [15]

Filming

The eighth season of Stargate SG-1 was filmed over an eight months period, with twelve-hour days five times each week. Filming started at 7. 00 a. m. , breaked for a half-hour lunch break in the afternoon, and ended 7. 30 p. m. "[4] The directors got their script usually around two weeks before they started shooting. [16] Early seasons had 7. 5 days to shoot an episode but with careful planning, Season 8 reduced this time to six days. [16] Richard Dean Anderson only worked 3. 5 days out of 5 working days a week during Season 8 and due to his limited availability, some episodes, like "Zero Hour", were shot over longer periods of weeks. [3] "Zero Hour" was shot as the seventh out of the 20 episodes of Season 8. [3] The producers do not treat two-part episodes as a different episode but as one big enormous episode, while the episodes are still legally broken up into two episodes, e. g. paying actors twice. [17]

Stargate SG-1 has several regular directors. Andy Mikita is known to shoot much coverage because he likes having the choices when cut-and-edit. Andy Mikita is currently a director for Stargate Atlantis, and directed Atlantis's sister show Peter DeLuise however lets the cameras roll, which is hard for the script supervisor and the editors later. Peter John DeLuise (born November 6, 1966) is an American Actor, director, producer, and Screenwriter. [15] The video tapes are not re-usable and are archived in a library. [15] "Lockdown" was the first SG-1 episode to be shot in HD instead of on 35 mm film. [16] Since no-one was used to filming in HD, they had to get a new HD crew and lost about an hour per day. [16] The HD video tapes cost around 50 dollars, and previously 7000 feet of film were shot each day, costing possibly a million Dollars a year of film. [15]

To save money, some episodes like "Zero Hour" and "Prometheus Unbound" took place mostly on standing sets like Stargate Command or the Prometheus. [3] At other times, the actor's time was split between different episodes. E. g. "Gemini" centered around Amanda Tapping as Carter and her alter ego, RepliCarter, and Michael Shanks (Daniel) did not appear in this episode. Amanda Tapping (born 28 August 1965 is an English -born Canadian actress and producer Meanwhile, Shanks filmed "Promethues Unbound" in the absence of the Carter character. The money was then spent on time-consuming techniques like Motion control in "Gemini", so that two people in the same shot are seamlessly filmed on different passes. Motion control is a sub-field of Automation, in which the position and/or velocity of machines are controlled using some type of device such as a hydraulic pump linear actuator Split screens with locked-off cameras and different shots with stand-in actors were used whenever possible, but still cost much time for wardrobe changes and blocking. [12]

The first episode filmed after the hiatus was "Lockdown", which would air third. The writers thought it would be fun to test O'Neill as his new position as general of the SGC early on and prove his worth. [13]

The episode "Avatar" served as an introduction for a Stargate game that was produced at the time, and much of the story was filmed from a first-person perspective. [5]

"Zero Hour" is also the last episode to have CRT monitors in the briefing room and the control room. [3]

Amanda Tapping originally hoped to direct another episode after her director debut in Season 7's "Resurrection",[18] but she became pregnant late in the season. Amanda Tapping (born 28 August 1965 is an English -born Canadian actress and producer

Sets and locations

Sets from previous seasons were reused. The Goa'uld transport ship, a standing set in the NorCo Studios, was originally built for a Season 1 particular episode and was still used in "New Order". Despite its cool looks, it is hard to shoot in. [4] The Stargate franchise also got a new set. They acquired the set of Blade: Trinity and used it as Thor's ship in "New Order". Blade Trinity, is a 2004 vampire Action film, written and directed by David S [4] They were able to make the set taller and had big arches and silver tilework for it. They also created a special command post for Thor and raised it of the ground so that the actors' eye lines with Thor was a little higher. [19] The Blade 3 effects stage was also used for the F-302 scene in "Covenant". [20]

Art director James Robbins designed the set for Fifth's space ship,[19] which was only about 10 feet long and 6 feet wide. James Robbins (born January 19, 1954) is the BBC 's Diplomatic Correspondent a post he has held since January 1998 [4] For the scene where Carter is embedded in Replicator tiles, the model shop used cut-out vacuform pieces and slabs that had been made to fit Amanda Tapping. [19] The Prometheus set, the producers' answer to the Goa'uld ship design, was used in several Season 8 episodes. Instead of big empty rooms, the Prometheus set had seats, screens, buttons and switches. [15] "Endgame" required the interior of a Goa'uld ship to hold a Stargate, which has not been done since season 1. [21] The Puddle Jumper space ship, usually part of Stargate Atlantis stories, also had its first appearances in SG-1 in "It's Good to be King" and "Moebius". Stargate Atlantis (often abbreviated as SGA) is an American - Canadian Science fiction Television program, part of the "Threads" used the diner set from Dead Like Me. Dead Like Me is an American television Comedy-drama starring Ellen Muth and Mandy Patinkin as grim reapers in [22]

Although "Lockdown" was filmed mainly on the existing Stargate Command set, the story made it necessary to have the SGC broken into segregated zones. The set decorators changed the graphics and lighting to make the set look like 28 different levels that the SGC is supposed to have. In the same episode, O'Neill's new office was slightly redesigned to mirror the history of the character. [23] The carpet in the Briefing Room was replaced every second year early in the show, but when the renewal of the show changed from a two-year basis to a yearly basis, the carpet was never renewed again. [4] When SG-1 was renewed for an eighth season, the carpet was finally replaced, and the floor in the halls got repainted. "[16]

The idea for the plants in "Zero Hour" came from Brad Wright, who in Season 4 had the notion of the SG being overrun with plant life and the gate being literally buried under foliage run amok. Brad Wright is probably best known for his work on two hit Sci-Fi Channel series Stargate SG-1 and its Spin-off show Stargate [8]

For "Icon", one of the used locations was a house built in the early 1900s. [24]

Like "Birthright" one year before, exterior scenes for "Sacrifices" were filmed at High Point Properties in Langley, British Columbia. The Goa'uld ceremonial tent in the episode was designed to be re-usable. , with the concept loosely based on the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya Αγία Σοφία " Holy Wisdom " Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia) is a former patriarchal Basilica, later Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey [25]

In "Reckoning", where Carter is trying to get the Ancient Wall to open, was filmed at a sound stage at NorCo Studios, a former bicycle factory. The ventilation is questionable, and when the director decided to add smoke for the light to catch to give a dramatic dusty air feeling, the oxygen supply decreased, which made acting harder. [17]

Daniel's class room in "Moebius" were shot in the conference room of the Outer Limits production at Bridge Studios near the set of SG-1. For the album by Progressive Metal band Voivod see The Outer Limits (album. The SG-1 had originally scouted a real school to do the show but lost that location. Carter's office room in the same episode was right down the hall of the conference room. [26]

Stargate SG-1 was shot in Vancouver, Canada. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal As Vancouver is still getting developed, Tynehead Park is one the few locations where the SG-1 team can still film alien locations. Other Vancouver locations include a set of roads at a Vancouver airport for the episode "Full Allert". The roads were closed-off to regular traffic so that the filming could take place without police escorts and other difficulties that come of blocking the traffic. [15] Desert locations were shot at the Richmond Sand Dunes, a cement factory that is slowly using up all the sand. Richmond (ˈrɪtʃmənd}} is an incorporated city on the Pacific coast of the Canadian province of British What is seen in the "Moebius" desert is all that is left of the dune. The horse shoe form of the dune had been established by another television project called Legend of Earthsea. Legend of Earthsea is a miniseries (later shortened to Earthsea) adapted quite loosely from the award-winning Earthsea novels by Ursula [26] O'Neill's house, which was first seen in Season 1 was used in two episodes in Season 8, "Full Alert" and "Citizen Joe". Since the house is inhabited in real-life, the producers have looked for alternatives, but so far have been unsuccessful. [15]

For "Zero Hour", the SGC set was decorated with various plants and vines. Some plants were plastic, but for the torching scenes, real plants were used to not burn the whole set. Everything was sprayed to be flame retardant. [3][27]

Design, props and special effects

Before the season began, director Martin Wood spent a whole weekend at Cheyenne Mountain (where the fictional Stargate Command takes place) and filmed new angles at night time, daytime, and emergency situations. Martin Wood is a Television director who has been directing since the early 1990s Cheyenne Mountain is a mountain located on the southwest side of Colorado Springs Colorado, USA, and is home to the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station The producers had previously re-used stock footage from Season 1 for the last seven seasons. [22]

To save money, props and footage were re-used from previous seasons. The chairs used in "Avatar" are the same from the Season 2 episode "The Gamekeeper", but since they had been cut up and changed around completely for a previous SG-1 episode, and re-adjusting them would have cost as much money as building them new, they were used like they were. [28] Catherine's amulette that was shown in "Moebius" is the one from the movie. [26] In "Reckoning", some shots of the replicators in the SGC are re-uses of footage from the episode "Menace". [17] At other times, whole scenes were cut. The original scripted teaser for "Lockdown" would have cost US$100,000 for visual effects, with Anubis in the space ship. [16] The falling Replicator chips and the resulting mess on the ground in "Reckoning" however was animated in VisFX because it would have been more expansive to have the mess be tracked. "[17] Image Engine created the bug effects in "New Order". Image Engine', based in Vancouver British Columbia, was formed in 1994 with the express purpose of providing outstanding computer generated Visual One scene involved hundreds of Replicator bugs running in a forest, for which they went from singledly hand-animated bugs to replicated effects. [15]

Season 8 was the first year that used a rear screen with an LCD projector projecting the puddle for the Stargate wormhole effect. Before that time, this was too expensive and not bright enough. [12] The outside of the Puddle Jumper space ship in "Moebius" also used a rear screen projection, for which a dune at a real location was filmed, and then projected on a screen behind the Puddle Jumper windown. This allowed to move the camera around and not be locked off. The on-set Puddle Jumper is only about 2/3 the size of that of the actual space ship. [26] For dramatic effect, the episode "Zero Hour" had longer scenes filmed in green. [3] "Gemini" had scenes filmed in infrared. [12]

Cultural references and self-references

In "Avatar", Teal'c says "I play Def Jam Vendetta". Def Jam Vendetta is a Professional wrestling Video game that combined Hip hop with pro wrestling This was a late addition by actor Chris Judge who provided the voice for D-Mob in the video game of the same name. This article is about the music producer For the unrelated video game character also called "D-Mob" see Def Jam Vendetta and Def Jam Fight for NY [29] Several members of production made cameo appearances. Digital effects supervisor Bruce Woloshyn appears as the garage sale homeowner who sells Joe Spencer the Ancient stone device in "Citizen Joe". Bruce Gerald Woloshyn was born March 22, 1964 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan to Gerald & Phyllis Woloshyn In the episode "Prometheus Unbound", Daniel introduces himself to two aliens as Hans Olo, a word play on the Star Wars character Han Solo. Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded Han Solo is a character in the Star Wars universe. He was played by Harrison Ford in Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope,

Previous seasons established The Simpsons as O'Neill's favorite television program was. When Dan Castellaneta guest starred in "Citizen Joe", the episode made several puns on Simpsons, including an analogy of Burns as Goa'uld. Daniel Louis "Dan" Castellaneta ( October 29, 1957) is an American voice actor, Actor and Comedian, best known for providing Charles Montgomery Burns, also referred to as Mr Burns is a recurring Fictional character and Antagonist in the animated television series In the Science fiction Television series Stargate SG-1, the Goa'uld (pronounced go-ah-OOLD or, commonly mispronounced or shortened Richard Dean Anderson would guest star on the Simpsons episode Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore the following year. “ Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore ” is the seventeenth episode of the seventeenth season of The Simpsons, and is the fourth (and so far last episode O'Neill's last line in "Moebius", "close enough" is an homage to The Simpsons episode "Treehouse of Horror V" that involves Homer Simpson time traveling and unintentionally making numerous changes to history; upon returning to a timeline where his family have snake tongues but everything else is otherwise normal, he says "eh, close enough". " Treehouse of Horror V " is the sixth episode of The Simpsons ' sixth season and the fifth episode in the Treehouse Homer Jay Simpson is a main fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons and father of the eponymous family. In the same SG-1 episode, the name of O'Neill's boat "Homer". [4]

There are also cross-references to events in SG-1's sister show Stargate Atlantis. Stargate Atlantis (often abbreviated as SGA) is an American - Canadian Science fiction Television program, part of the In the episode "Threads", Daniel reads a paper with a headline Wraith on the way to Atlantis. In the science fiction Television series Stargate Atlantis, the Wraith are the original enemy alien species first introduced in the pilot episode In the Science fiction Television series Stargate Atlantis, the spin-off of Stargate SG-1, Atlantis isa city-sized This piece is followed to a screenshot of the Atlantis Deep Space Scanner display from the Atlantis episode "The Brotherhood", showing the trio of hive ships that assaulted the city in the Atlantis episode "The Siege". Season one of Stargate Atlantis, an American - Canadian Television series, began airing on July 16, 2004 Season one of Stargate Atlantis, an American - Canadian Television series, began airing on July 16, 2004

Broadcast and reception

Television broadcast and ratings

New Order earned a 2. 4 Nielsen Rating, a new record high for the show during its run on cable, which has since been tied, but never beaten. Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television It also became the most-watched regular series episode ever for the Sci Fi Channel and the highest rated episode in the history of Stargate SG-1, drawing 3. 22 million viewers. [30]

The episode "Threads" originally aired as a 63-minute piece on Sci Fi Channel, but an edited 45-minute version exists for syndication. The 45-minute version omits the "previously on Stargate SG-1. . . ", the opening scene between Ba'al and the decaying Anubis, the scene when Daniel first enters the diner, along with Oma explaining where exactly Daniel was and how he got there, the entire scene of knighting Bra'tac and Teal'c on Dakara, some bantering between Pete, Carter and jacob at SGC, all scenes of Bra'tac and Teal'c on a ship, O'Neill waking up with Kerry in his bed, Daniel trying to talk to the other Ancients in the diner, the phone call from Pete, the florist scene and driving to the new house, and Sam waiting in the car outside Jack's house. This is a list of the Goa'uld characters that have appeared so far in Stargate, Stargate SG-1, and Stargate Atlantis. This is a list of the Goa'uld characters that have appeared so far in Stargate, Stargate SG-1, and Stargate Atlantis. This is a list of Jaffa characters appearing on the television series Stargate SG-1. Teal'c (born c March 14 1899 is a Fictional character in the Science fiction Television series Stargate SG-1. The Ancients are a Humanoid race in the fictional Stargate universe


DVD releases

DVD NameRegion 1Region 2 (UK)Region 4
Stargate SG-1 Complete Season 8October 3, 2006February 5, 2007August 16, 2006
Vol. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 44 (4 eps. )—March 27, 2006—
Vol. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 45 (4 eps. )—April 24, 2006—
Vol. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 46 (3 eps. )—May 22, 2006—
Vol. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 47 (3 eps. )—June 19, 2006—
Vol. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 48 (3 eps. )—July 17, 2006—
Vol. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 49 (3 eps. )—August 14, 2006—

The Season 8 DVD releases in Europe and Australia switched the order of "Gemini" and "Prometheus Unbound", and put "Citizen Joe" after "Reckoning"/"Threads". Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Contrary to the Region 1 DVD, Region 2 did not offer commentaries for "It's Good to be King" and "Citizen Joe". When the season was initially released on DVD in Region 1, the release temporatily contained the shortened 45-minute version of "Threads" until MGM gave in due to complaints. [31] The slimline re-release contains the full 63-minute episode. Neither region has commentaries for "Threads". According to Gord Lacey at tvshowsondvd. com the release of Stargate SG-1 Season 9 was being held up due to the fact that MGM is changing its home distribution company from Sony to Fox.

Critical reception

TV Zone's Jan Vincent-Rudzki called "Lockdown" "an interesting episode, although it dips in the middle. TV Zone is a British Magazine published every four weeks by Visual Imagination that covers Cult television. "[32] Vincent-Rudzki saw O'Neill's portrayal as the new leader making "the Goa'uld threat [. . . ] a laugh" and "an amazing change from the events from the series' early days" if even O'Neill does not take this race seriously. [32] Fans regarded "Reckoning", the climax of plots including the Goa'uld, the Replicators, and the Jaffa Rebellion, as two of the most popular episodes of the series. In the Science fiction Television series Stargate SG-1, the Goa'uld (pronounced go-ah-OOLD or, commonly mispronounced or shortened In the Science fiction series Stargate SG-1, the Replicators are Self-replicating machines that seek to convert all civilizations into more of In the Fictional universe of the Science fiction TV series Stargate SG-1, the Jaffa are modified humans genetically engineered by [33]


Awards

In 2005, the second part of the season opener "New Order" was nominated for a Gemini Award in the category "Best Visual Effects". The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry Awards in Canada. "Reckoning, Part 2" was nominated for both an Emmy Award in the category "Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series" and a Leo Award in the category "Best Visual Effects". Peter DeLuise was nominated for a Leo Award in the category "Dramatic Series: Best Screenwriting" for "Affinity", while Christine Mooney was honored with a Leo Award in the category "Dramatic Series – Best Costume Design" for the season finale "Moebius, Part 2". Peter John DeLuise (born November 6, 1966) is an American Actor, director, producer, and Screenwriter. For the episode "Threads", actress Amanda Tapping won a Leo Award in the category "Dramatic Series: Best Lead Performance – Female", and Michael Shanks was nominated in the Leo category "Dramatic Series: Best Lead Performance – Male". Amanda Tapping (born 28 August 1965 is an English -born Canadian actress and producer Michael Garrett Shanks (b December 15 1970, Vancouver British Columbia) is a Canadian Actor who achieved fame for his role The episode "It's Good To Be King" led to three Leo Award nominations: Jim Menard in the category "Dramatic Series: Best Cinematography", Christine Mooney for "Dramatic Series: Best Costume Design", and Tom McBeath in the category "Dramatic Series: Best Supporting Performance – Male". [34]

References

  1. ^ a b "Affinity" was originally written to air after "Covenant", but the episode order was switched for production reasons. This created slight continuity errors in regards to the naming of the Trust.
  2. ^ a b c d Some DVD regions put "Citizen Joe" after the "Reckoning" two-parter and "Threads". "Citizen Joe" however comes before these episodes plotwise in regards to O'Neill's new girlfriend.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Director Peter Woeste and production manager John Lenic in the audio commentary for "Zero Hour". Peter Woeste is an American TV director cinematographer and camera operator John G Lenic (born October 11, 1974 in New Westminster, British Columbia is a Canadian television producer and production manager
  4. ^ a b c d e f g 801&802 New Order Audio commentary (Andy Mikita, Gary Jones)
  5. ^ a b TV Zone #58. Page 28-32
  6. ^ a b c d e GateWorld - Stargate SG-1 'In the Making': "New Order, Part 1"
  7. ^ a b c GateWorld - Stargate SG-1 'In the Making': "Affinity"
  8. ^ a b c In the Making: Zero Hour - By Joseph Mallozzi. gateworld. net. Retrieved on 2007-10-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid
  9. ^ Stargate SG-1 Season 10 DVD featurette "Life as a Tech with Gary Jones".
  10. ^ Interview with Pierre Bernard Jr.. thescifiworld. net (July 17, 2006). Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-10-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid
  11. ^ Stargate on Conan O'Brien tonight. gateworld. net (May 5, 2006). Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-12-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city
  12. ^ a b c d 811 Audio Commentary "Gemini" by Will Waring (WW, Director) and Jim Menard (JM, Director of Photography)
  13. ^ a b GateWorld - Stargate SG-1 'In the Making': "New Order, Part 1"
  14. ^ GateWorld - Stargate SG-1 'In the Making': "Icon"
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h 814 Audio Commentary "Full Alert" by Andy Mikita (AM, Director) and Paul Mullie (PM, Executive Producer and Writer) Part 1
  16. ^ a b c d e f 803 Lockdown Audio Commentary (Will Waring, Jim Menard)
  17. ^ a b c d Audio Commentary 817 "Reckoning, Part 2" - Peter DeLuise (PDL, director) and Gary Jones (GJ, Chevron Guy)
  18. ^ TV Zone Special #58, page 20
  19. ^ a b c TV Zone Special #59. Page 14
  20. ^ TV Zone Special #58. Page 44
  21. ^ TV Zone Special #58. Page 59
  22. ^ a b Audio Commentary 816 "Reckoning, Part 1" - Peter DeLuise (PDL, director) and Gary Jones (GJ, Chevron Guy)
  23. ^ TV Zone Special #58. Page 22
  24. ^ TV Zone Special #58. Page 34
  25. ^ TV Zone Special. Page #58
  26. ^ a b c d 819 Moebius, Part 1 - Audio Commentary by Peter DeLuise (Director) and Gary Jones ("Chevron Guy")
  27. ^ TV Zone Special issue #S58, page 26-27. TV Zone is a British Magazine published every four weeks by Visual Imagination that covers Cult television.
  28. ^ TV Zone Special #58. Page 36.
  29. ^ GateWorld - Stargate SG-1 'In the Making': "Avatar"
  30. ^ Stargate SG-1 recognized as the #1 show in all Sci Fi history by Stargate Command — mp3, nasa, family | Gather
  31. ^ On November 17th 2005, tvshowsondvd. com posted information about the trade-in program
  32. ^ a b Jan Vincent-Rudzki. TV Zone Issue #180, page 78. TV Zone is a British Magazine published every four weeks by Visual Imagination that covers Cult television.
  33. ^ GEOS - Stargate SG-1 Episode Guide
  34. ^ "Stargate SG-1" (1997) - Awards

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