Stargate SG-1

Children of the Gods (2)

Season 1, Episode 2, Aired 7/27/97

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Colonel O'Neill, leading the new SG-1, tracks Apophis back to the planet Chulak to rescue Sha're and Skaara, and befriends one of Apophis' Jaffa guards.

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Richard Dean Anderson

Colonel/Brigadier General Jonathan J. "Jack" O'Neill (Seasons 1-8)
Christopher Judge

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Don S. Davis

Major General George S. Hammond (Seasons 1-7)

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Let the journey begin!

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By startrek92, Jun 08, 2011 Report Abuse

Before watching Children of the Gods, I was skeptical about Stargate SG-1. Now, it is my favorite tv show thanks in part to the "bang" of SG-1's pilot episode.

In this episode, we get to meet the amazing cast of SG-1, including Richard Dean Anderson (Colonel Jack O'Neill), Amanda Tapping (Captain Carter), Michael Shanks (Daniel Jackson), and the renegade Jaffa warrior Teal'c (played by Christopher Judge).

We learn that all is not well after a nuke was left on Abydoes culminating the end of the movie Stargate. There is a new Goa'uld System Lord, Apophis, who wants to destroy earth. Returning to Abydos when the newly formed Stargate Command orders SG-1 on a recon mission, Apophis surprisingly invades the planet and captures Daniel Jackson's wife and friend. The episode continues using tremendous special and visual effects as SG-1 pursues Apophis and tries to rescue Daniel Jackson's wife and friend before they become new Goa'uld hosts.

One of the best episodes from Season 1.moreless

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By cheysm1, Jun 24, 2008 Report Abuse

Its truly amazing how this episode never seemed like a "pilot". Usually pilot episodes are all about learning the characters (even if the show was previously a movie) and you have this long thing of people saying everything about the person. You have to hear them going into detail about everything and its just a bore. But this episode wasnt like that at all! It was like watching a movie, you learn the characters as you go along. Instead of learning everything about them in the pilot you have a span of like 10 years just learning things about them! This was probably the best pilot ever in tv history:)moreless

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By CTUBauer24, Jan 19, 2008 Report Abuse

This review may contain spoilers The 2nd part is much better then the first part of the pilot but that is because it sets everything up and now we get on to the good parts like when SG-1 is formed and among other things the second part has the best part of the story of the episode on it and is much more enjoyable the battle seen at the very end of the episode is great and also looks nice as well that is all I have to say about the 2nd part of this episode my score is 9.4 the endmoreless

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And now the rescue began

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By Parricida, Jan 18, 2008 Report Abuse

The story, what was build with the first part of this first episode, now continues as there is new planet and it looks on so many ways like when they first went to that dessert planet. No matter what Daniel says, they bow for him. And the way Teal'c is brought into the story, all the beautiful landscapes - that episode has something that you won't remember. I first saw it many years ago and my little sister, she had to be very little and when we today rewatched it - she did remember all and she was so shocked as she never thought she could - it most have impressed her. And this really impressed me and all those episodes coming - all the action, excitement bound with deep and catching storylines.

One of the best series I know.moreless

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This is the action-packed conclusion to the Pilot and is outstanding at that.

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By SGC_Marine, Dec 15, 2007 Report Abuse

The episode was dull until Teal'c surprisingly turned on his comrades and handed O'neil a Staff weapon. I at first wondered why a Jaffa with the rank of First Prime would join complete strangers and throw away everything for the sake of some innocent people but this act shows that not all Jaffa are bad and that(later on) even some Gould are not so evil. The action sequences were also well down, with Kawalsky's team saving SG-1 from the Deathglider and opened up the plot for the next episode very nicely, with a gould jumping into Kawalshy but no one but the viewer seing it happen. Great episode.moreless

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Trivia
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- As the two SG teams leave, Hammond says if they don't return then the iris will be sealed permanently. Given there are seven other teams, and this is part of an ongoing initiative. Sealing the iris permanently doesn't make sense. Presumably it means it will be sealed to them, but this isn't made clear. Edit
- When Jack and Teal'c are exiting the prison chamber, Teal'c refers to the Stargate as such, even though the term had not been said around him. Edit
- The staff weapon that Jack is carrying after escaping the prison shakes as if made of rubber. Edit
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- The episode "Politics" states this episode occurred February 10th 1997. Edit
- Syndication air date: September 14, 1998. Edit
Quotes
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- Hammond: What's he doing here? Jack: General Hammond, this is Teal'c. He can help us. Hammond: You know what he is?! Jack: Yes, sir, I do. He's the man who saved our lives... And if you accept my recommendation, sir, he'll join SG-1. Edit
- Kawalsky: Another fine day on planet Kawalsky. Edit
- Daniel: They treated me like their savior. It was... embarrassing. Jack: It's amazingly you turned out so normal. Edit
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