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A clip show followed by a season-ending cliffhanger! Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss the ending of season 1, a dramatic event that introduces several new elements, including the nemesis Senator Kinsey.

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Mirror Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest Daniel of them all? Jack, Fr Cory, Victor, and Lisa talk about Stargate’s first venture into alternate timelines and setting up the big season finale. Plus the moral quandary of mutually assured destruction.

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Comtrya! Jack, Lisa, and Victor discuss the metaphysical questions associated with consciousness transfer and the existential horror that underlays the story of the team being transplanted into robot bodies.

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Set sail on the SS Carter and O’Neill! Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor chat about this episode that while it has a rather simple plot, it provides an in-depth exploration of character, sets the stage for a future relationship, and pokes fun at certain scifi tropes.

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Introducing the Tollan! Jack, Lisa, and Victor discuss this advanced human race that acts condescending toward primitive humans of Earth; talk about Sam Carter’s first love interest, who is so boring, and wonder how hard is it to pass through matter.

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Stargate explores the idea of redemption and forgiveness. What happens when a bad person repents and turns good? Jack, Victor, and Fr. Cory discuss Teal’c’s trial for murder, a son’s demand for justice, and O’Neil’s belief in Teal’c’s change, if not his innocence.

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This one hits in all the feels as Carter gets the chance to showcase her maternal strength. Jack, Lisa, Victor, and Fr. Cory talk about how the script then undercuts the moment.

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Put on your crowns of marble while Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor talk about bad wigs, inexplicable security failures, and 90s special effects in “Hathor.”

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What fate Omoroca?! Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor try to find out if fate is as interesting as Victor’s collapsing IKEA table (spoiler: it’s not). Plus discussing Daniel Jackson’s sojourn among the fish people.

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Teal’c’s family! Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor discuss this deeper look into Teal’c’s family, his motives, and his duty; talk about the Jaffa culture; the introduction of Bra’tac; and Daniel questionable moral and ethical decisions.

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Ernest goes to Heliopolis! It’s another episode that establishes more of the show’s mythology and Jack, Lisa, and Victor how the series has begun to build into the complex story that fans love. Plus, they delve into how a man castaway on a planet could survive for decades alone.

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For Thor’s Hammer, Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor discuss how the Stargate mythos expands here with the first reference to the Asgard, the establishment of Teal’c as a member of the family and more that sets the stage for the rest of the series.

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Don’t accept cake from strange women. Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor discuss another early SG episode that deals with a Stargate hazard of life-altering infections as O’Neil becomes a prematurely old man.

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Introducing the Nox! Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor talk about the ethical and practical implications of the extreme pacifism of the Nox and the old adage about not judging a book by its cover.

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Crystal O’Neill! Jack, Fr Cory, Lisa, and Victor look at the episode’s portrayal of the processing of grief, the concepts of life and death, and the further development of Jack O’Neill’s character.

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The temptation to imitate God. Jack, Fr. Cory, and Victor talk about issues of faith and belief addressed in this story, as well as the use of Samantha Carter’s agency as a character.

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Pandemic! Jack, Lisa, and Victor discuss this story that features SG-1 bringing a pandemic back through the Gate, and talk about the strange pacing of the episode, missed opportunities with the Minoan setting, and Gen. Hammond’s terrifying Cro Magnon eyebrows.

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An early mis-step. Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor talk about this infamously bad episode, the issues with the story’s treatment of its female lead, and the odd choice to recycle a script from another show.

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The Goa’uld sneak a Trojan horse into Stargate Command. Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor discuss the theme of identity and individuality that arise in the course of the episode.

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The team assembles! Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor discuss the series premiere of Stargate SG-1, including the changes from the movie; the family-friendly vs. PG-13 versions; and how the show hit the ground running, unlike many other scifi series.