| Stargate SG-1 | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
 DVD cover | |
| Starring | Richard Dean Anderson Michael Shanks Amanda Tapping Christopher Judge Don S. Davis |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Showtime |
| Original release | June 25, 1999 (1999-06-25) – March 8, 2000 (2000-03-08) |
| Season chronology | |
← Previous Season 2 Next → Season 4 | |
| List of episodes | |
The third season of themilitary science fictiontelevision seriesStargate SG-1 commenced airing onShowtime in the United States on June 25, 1999, concluded onSky1 in the United Kingdom on March 8, 2000, and contained 22 episodes. The third season follows SG-1 in their fight against theGoa'uld Empire'sSystem Lords, the main beingSokar until "The Devil You Know" and thenApophis, after he regained power during that episode. The season introduces the long-unseen and unnamed enemy of theAsgards, theReplicators, who areself-replicating machines that seek to convert all civilizations into more of themselves, thus posing a dire threat to all other beings. The Replicators are first mentioned, but not named, in season three episode "Fair Game".
The one-hour premiere "Into the Fire", which debuted on June 25, 1999, onShowtime did not receive any syndication rating, but overall got a high viewership level. The series was developed byBrad Wright andJonathan Glassner, who also served as executive producers. Season 3 regular cast members includeRichard Dean Anderson,Michael Shanks,Amanda Tapping, withChristopher Judge, andDon S. Davis.
"Deadman Switch" is the first episode in which the Stargate is not seen. "Demons" wasCarl Binder's first and only contribution to Stargate SG-1. He would later become a staff writer on the spin-off seriesStargate Atlantis.
The urban outdoor scenes of Tollana in "Pretense" were shot on the main campus ofSimon Fraser University (S.F.U.) inBurnaby, a small city just east of Vancouver.
ActorDom DeLuise, who played Urgo and Togar in "Urgo", is the father of director Peter DeLuise, and Urgo's transformation into an Air Force officer was played by Peter. "Urgo" marked the first time a DeLuise guest-starred on the show. Dom's sons Peter, Michael, and David, Dom's daughter-in-law and Peter's wife, Anne Marie, had on-screen roles in later seasons. Dom DeLuise ad-libbed most of his lines. According to theOfficial Guide to Seasons Three and Four, very few scenes include Teal'c, since actor Christopher Judge could not keep a straight face.[1]
Jackson'sappendicitis in "Nemesis" reflectedMichael Shanks' real-world condition; it was written into the script at the last minute because the writers needed to drastically reduce Shanks' role to allow for his recovery. Shanks' scenes in the episode were actually shot a week after filming of the episode was completed.[citation needed]
When Seth is killed in "Seth",Jack O'Neill's "Hail Dorothy" is a reference toThe Wizard of Oz.
"Into the Fire" was nominated for aLeo Award in the category "Best Cinematography in a Dramatic Series".[2] For "Point of View",Amanda Tapping was nominated for aLeo Award in the category "Best Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series".[2] For "Forever in a Day", Michael Shanks was nominated for aLeo Award in the category "Best Performance by a male in a Dramatic Series".[2] "The Devil You Know" was nominated for aLeo Award in the category "Best Production Design in a Dramatic Series".[2] For "A Hundred Days",Brad Wright and Victoria James were nominated for aLeo Award in the category "Best Screenwriter of a Dramatic Series".[2] "Nemesis" was nominated for anEmmy in the category "Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series", and won aLeo Award in the category "Best Overall Sound in a Dramatic Series".[2]
Episodes inbold are continuous episodes, where the story spans over 2 or more episodes.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 1 | "Into the Fire" | Martin Wood | Brad Wright | June 25, 1999 (1999-06-25) | |
| 46 | 2 | "Seth" | William Corcoran | Jonathan Glassner | July 2, 1999 (1999-07-02) | |
| 47 | 3 | "Fair Game" | Martin Wood | Robert C. Cooper | July 9, 1999 (1999-07-09) | |
Captain Carter is promoted to the rank ofMajor. TheAsgard warn the SGC that theGoa'uld are planning an attack on Earth. With the help of the Asgard, SG-1 negotiates with three Goa'uldSystem Lords,Cronus,Nirrti, andYu, to bring Earth into theProtected Planets Treaty. An attack on Cronus endangers the deal. | ||||||
| 48 | 4 | "Legacy" | Peter DeLuise | Tor Alexander Valenza | July 16, 1999 (1999-07-16) | |
On PY3-948, SG-1 finds corpses of several humans who had clearly once had Goa'uld symbiotes. Upon returning, Jackson shows signs ofschizophrenia. The cause is a Goa'uld-killer of Ma'chello's (having a strange effect on a non-Goa'uld), and the devices are neutralized. | ||||||
| 49 | 5 | "Learning Curve" | Martin Wood | Heather E. Ash | July 23, 1999 (1999-07-23) | |
SG-1 visits a planet named Orban where knowledge is harvested through its children (called "Urrone"). When a Urrone reaches a certain age, their nanites are harvested and they regress to an infantile state and remain that way as the Orbanians have no concept of traditional education. | ||||||
| 50 | 6 | "Point of View" | Peter DeLuise | Story by : Jonathan Glassner, Brad Wright, Robert C. Cooper & Tor Alexander Valenza Teleplay by : Jonathan Glassner & Brad Wright | July 30, 1999 (1999-07-30) | |
Using the mirror from "There But For the Grace of God", an alternate Carter andCharles Kawalsky come to the SGC from an Earth that has been invaded by theGoa'uld. SG-1 saves the alternate reality by contacting the Asgard there. | ||||||
| 51 | 7 | "Deadman Switch" | Martin Wood | Robert C. Cooper | August 6, 1999 (1999-08-06) | |
SG-1 is captured by a bounty hunter (Sam J. Jones) who uses them to help catch a Tok'ra named Korra (Mark Holden). The Goa'uld has his race addicted to a drug that can be supplied only by them, but he repents at the last moment and asks Sam to help free his race from the drug. | ||||||
| 52 | 8 | "Demons" | Peter DeLuise | Carl Binder | August 13, 1999 (1999-08-13) | |
SG-1 visits a planet ruled by a Goa'uld-infestedUnas, who uses the persona of the Devil to keep the residents ruled by fear. They free the people of the 'devil' and instruct them to bury the Stargate. | ||||||
| 53 | 9 | "Rules of Engagement" | William Gereghty | Terry Curtis Fox | August 20, 1999 (1999-08-20) | |
SG-1 discovers a planet whereApophis was training human slaves to infiltrate the SGC. SG-1 shows them footage of Apophis dying, and they all renounce him as a false god. | ||||||
| 54 | 10 | "Forever in a Day" | Peter DeLuise | Jonathan Glassner | October 8, 1999 (1999-10-08) | |
After being found on P8X-873, Daniel's wifeSha're is killed by Teal'c to prevent theGoa'uld that controls her from killing Daniel. Daniel quits the SGC and then starts having visions: a residual thought transferred to him by Sha're in the last moments – he must find her son Shifu who is known to be aHarcesis. | ||||||
| 55 | 11 | "Past and Present" | William Gereghty | Tor Alexander Valenza | October 15, 1999 (1999-10-15) | |
SG-1 travels to a world named Vyus (P2Q-463) where the people have lost their memories in an event called the "Vorlix" and are in search of their Elders. The "Vorlix" was following a visit from Linea ("The Destroyer of Worlds", "Prisoners"), and they feel responsible for the problems on Vyus. Ke'ra (Megan Leitch), a young woman with vast knowledge about biochemistry, who assists them to research the world's past, connects strongly with Daniel. Orner is played byJason Gray-Stanford. | ||||||
| 56 | 12 | "Jolinar's Memories" | Peter DeLuise | Sonny Wareham & Daniel Stashower | October 22, 1999 (1999-10-22) | |
| 57 | 13 | "The Devil You Know" | Peter DeLuise | Robert C. Cooper | October 29, 1999 (1999-10-29) | |
SG-1 manages to escape from Ne'tu with Jacob and Selmak and back to Earth. They use a Tok'ra bomb that blows up the moon and destroys Sokar's ship, killing Sokar with it. Apophis, however, escapes to rise again. | ||||||
| 58 | 14 | "Foothold" | Andy Mikita | Heather E. Ash | November 5, 1999 (1999-11-05) | |
Stargate Command is under control by aliens originating from P3X-118. They use a frequency-based technology that allows them to mimic the appearance of other beings, i.e. humans. Carter must askColonel Maybourne to help her retake the base. | ||||||
| 59 | 15 | "Pretense" | David Warry-Smith | Katharyn Powers | January 19, 2000 (2000-01-19) (Sky One) January 21, 2000 (2000-01-21) (Showtime) | |
| 60 | 16 | "Urgo" | Peter DeLuise | Tor Alexander Valenza | January 26, 2000 (2000-01-26) (Sky One) January 28, 2000 (2000-01-28) (Showtime) | |
The members of SG-1 are implanted with an annoyingly extrovertedAI named Urgo (Dom DeLuise). They manage to rectify the problem by visiting Urgo's creator on P4X-884, who implants Urgo in himself instead to improve his personality. | ||||||
| 61 | 17 | "A Hundred Days" | David Warry-Smith | Story by : V. C. James Teleplay by : Brad Wright | February 14, 2000 (2000-02-14) (Sky One) February 4, 2000 (2000-02-04) (Showtime) | |
SG-1 visits Edora (P5C-768) just in time for a meteor shower caused by the planet passing through an asteroid field. Anticipating significant damage from meteorite impact, they attempt to evacuate the inhabitants. O'Neill is left behind while searching for stragglers. After the meteor shower, O'Neill cannot find the gate, which has been buried by a meteor strike. It takes Carter and Stargate Command 100 days to develop a means to reestablish contact, using a particle beam inspired by Sokar's attack on Earth inSerpent's Song. | ||||||
| 62 | 18 | "Shades of Grey" | Martin Wood | Jonathan Glassner | February 9, 2000 (2000-02-09) (Sky One) February 11, 2000 (2000-02-11) (Showtime) | |
After stealing technology from theTollan, O'Neill is forced to retire. He joins a rogue SG team dedicated to obtaining advanced technology by any means and then store them on       . However, O'Neill was actually on a secret mission as a double agent to find and capture the rogues. He also comes across the Tiernod, a cave-dwelling race on PX3-595 under the protection of the Asgard, who gave them invisibility devices to hide from predators. | ||||||
| 63 | 19 | "New Ground" | Chris McMullin | Heather E. Ash | February 16, 2000 (2000-02-16) (Sky One) February 18, 2000 (2000-02-18) (Showtime) | |
SG-1 visits a planet designated P2X-416 where the countries of Bedrosia and Optrica are in the middle of a war about the origin of life. The Bedrosians, who believe a Goa'uld created humans on their world, mistake SG-1 (minus Teal'c) for infiltrators and refuse to accept their account that the Stargate is a transportation device as the Optricans have always claimed. Teal'c frees his team with help from Nyan, one of a minority of Bedrosian scientists willing to approach the Optrican position with an open mind. | ||||||
| 64 | 20 | "Maternal Instinct" | Peter F. Woeste | Robert C. Cooper | February 25, 2000 (2000-02-25) (Sky One) February 25, 2000 (2000-02-25) (Showtime) | |
Daniel knows that the Harcesis is on a planet called Kheb;Bra'tac knows how to get there as it is the planet that the Jaffa believe to be the destination of their soul after death (P9C-292). They find a Zen monk who teaches Daniel about the ways ofAscension and an ascended being (Oma Desala) saves the child. | ||||||
| 65 | 21 | "Crystal Skull" | Brad Turner | Story by : Michael Greenburg & Jarrad Paul Teleplay by : Brad Wright | March 3, 2000 (2000-03-03) (Sky One) March 3, 2000 (2000-03-03) (Showtime) | |
SG-1 finds aMayanziggurat in alepton-rich environment on planet P7X-377; inside is acrystal skull that causes Daniel to be out of phase with our reality. Daniel's grandfather Nicholas Ballard found a similar skull in Belize and helps out. When they return to the planet, giant aliens who have vaguely humanoid but insubstantial forms, appear and return Daniel to normal. | ||||||
| 66 | 22 | "Nemesis" | Martin Wood | Robert C. Cooper | March 8, 2000 (2000-03-08) (Sky One) March 10, 2000 (2000-03-10) (Showtime) | |
Thor's starship has been infected byReplicators. In order to keep it from landing on Earth, SG-1 disables the deceleration engines so the ship burns up in the atmosphere and crashes in the Pacific. While they attempt escape to P3X-234, one replicator remains. | ||||||
| DVD name | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stargate SG-1 Season 3 | June 17, 2003 | February 24, 2003 | May 12, 2004 |
| Volume 8 | N/A | January 29, 2001 | N/A |
| Volume 9 | N/A | February 26, 2001 | N/A |
| Volume 10 | N/A | March 19, 2001 | N/A |
| Volume 11 | N/A | April 23, 2001 | N/A |
| Volume 12 | N/A | May 21, 2001 | N/A |
| Volume 13 | N/A | June 25, 2001 | N/A |
