stargate season season military science fiction television series stargate commenced airing showtime channel united_states july concluded channel march contained episodes spin hit movie stargate written stargate introduced supporting characters film universe included new characters samantha sam carter season military science expedition team discovering use ancient device named stargate explore galaxy encountered powerful enemy film named bent destroying earth oppose ratings success minute premiere children gods aired july received showtime highest ratings series premiere ranked highest rated original movie premiere showtime years time got rating showtime approximately million households approximately million homes total season regular cast members included christopher judge series ratings success showtime received little critical response major media publishers stargate honored numerous awards award nominations season run originally planned season long series lasted seasons second longest running science fiction series time original series doctor development production worked metro mayer mgm television series outer limits wright saw wide range possible science fiction storylines original stargate film place present day interested feature film theme partially completely built aliens hearing mgm plan create television spin series film wright independently unbeknownst approached mgm proposed concept television series mgm president project condition wright worked executive producers new eventually given stargate wright agreed pitch question team called mgm released posters titled stargate week knowledge wright approached fame anderson real fan science fiction genre believed original concept stargate good vehicle series anderson agreed involved project character allowed significantly comedic character feature film requested stargate ensemble carrying plot american subscription channel showtime season commitment episodes principal photography began vancouver february stargate episode written later executive producer creator spin series stargate atlantis played young play recurring later main character stargate atlantis outside scenes filmed rest episode filmed studio filled fake snow ice kept low temperature production design lead production designer flew los_angeles gather material stargate reference found original film prop stored outside desert prop severely detailed mould stargate production build prop new stargate engineered turn lock computer controlled specific gate addresses portable stargate prop built location shoots required workers day set visual effects faster cheaper computer generated stargate occasionally location shoots later seasons design base supposed match real complex possible set twice high shooting feet tall stargate prop original plans level set rejected favor level set biggest room set redesigned scenes multi purpose rooms frequently daniel lab gym set sets pilot episode constructed weeks january february incorporating original set pieces feature film cast characters initial season main characters getting star billing portrayed united_states_air_force colonel played american jackson appeared film stargate played united_states_air_force officer christopher judge portrayed prime played new leader stargate program taking general numerous supporting characters given expansive recurring appearances progressive storyline including later identified portrayed feature film main cast colonel jack tapping captain judge major general release reception original airing children gods showtime featured frontal nudity scene showing possession repeated network television subsequent nudity cut syndication rated according showtime network insisted frontal nudity despite wright vocal opposition wright told fan site cut nudity scene direct dvd pilot episode dvd version fact retains portion scene frontal nudity cut partial syndicate friendly nudity version likely nudity original version episode episodes series ones series rated rated episode rated episodes generally rated occasionally rated australia recommended restricted viewers older version available online streaming uncut original version episode heavily criticized series writers acknowledged episode weakness later season episode heroes discussing jack film crew mentions incident supposed speak politics series clip widely regarded stargate weakest episodes children gods nominated golden reel award category best sound editing television movies week music best sound editing television episodic music nominated emmy category outstanding music composition series dramatic grasp nominated award category best visual effects won saturn award best genre actor cultural references production joke played whilst filming asks carter getting stargate carter starts completely spent seven years referring role shows prank organized tapping cooperation director similarly episode children gods carter speaks stargate operation rolls eyes dvd version episode contain reference politics contains scene references virus alien solution movie independence day work situation grasp contains scene produced especially showtime shown syndicated versions seeing floating metal ball explains long range visual communication device somewhat like television advanced showtime version says think gets showtime scene remains dvd versions episode syndication runs instead saying manner similar episodes united_states series broadcaster showtime aired episodes order list episodes order appear dvd episodes bold
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