1st and 2nd episodes of the 1st season of Stargate SG-1
"Children of the Gods"
Stargate SG-1 episodes
Episode nos.
Season 1 Episodes 1 & 2
Directed by
Mario Azzopardi
Written by
Jonathan Glassner Brad Wright
Produced by
Ron French
Featured music
Joel Goldsmith
Cinematography by
Peter Woeste
Editing by
Allan Lee
Production codes
101A, 101B
Original air date
July 27, 1997 (1997-07-27)
Running time
92 minutes
Guest appearances
Jay Acovone as Charles Kawalsky
Vaitiare Bandera as Sha're
Robert Wisden as Major Samuels
Peter Williams as Apophis
Brent Stait as Louis Ferretti
Gary Jones as Chevron Guy
Alexis Cruz as Skaara
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"Children of the Gods" is the first episode of the military science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. It was written by producers Jonathan Glassner and Brad Wright and was directed by Mario Azzopardi. The episode first aired on July 27, 1997, on Showtime. Originally presented as a television movie, the episode would later be split into two parts for repeats and syndicated viewings. A new, updated cut, which is entitled "Children of the Gods – The Final Cut" was released on DVD on July 21, 2009 by MGM Home Entertainment.
The story follows retired United States Air Force Colonel Jack O'Neill (portrayed by Richard Dean Anderson) who is recalled by General George Hammond (portrayed by Don S. Davis) to Stargate Command after it is attacked by an alien force. After being reunited with Dr. Daniel Jackson (portrayed by Michael Shanks) who has been living in secret on the alien world of Abydos, Daniel explains to O'Neill and Captain Samantha Carter (portrayed by Amanda Tapping) that the Stargate network traverses the entire galaxy. After retrieving Daniel and discovering where the attackers came from, the team travel to a new world where they encounter a race of beings posing as Gods, called the Goa'uld and find an unlikely ally named Teal'c (portrayed by Christopher Judge).
Jonathan Glassner and Brad Wright developed the series to follow on from the events of 1994 film by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich, incorporating a number of elements such as settings and characters. The pilot was filmed in and around Vancouver, British Columbia and had a budget of $7.5 million.[1] Whilst the episode originally received mixed reviews, it gained a sizable following which would see the show last for 10 seasons, 214 episodes and lead to various spinoff shows.
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