Stargate SG-1
| Stargate SG-1 | |
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| Genre | Action-adventure Military science fiction |
| Created by | |
| Based on | Stargate by Roland Emmerich Dean Devlin |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Joel Goldsmith David Arnold |
| Composer | Joel Goldsmith |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 10 |
| No. of episodes | 214 + 2 DVD films (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 44 minutes |
| Production companies | Double Secret Productions Gekko Film Corp. (1997–2005) (seasons 1–8) MGM Television Sony Pictures Television (2005–2006) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Showtime |
| Release | July 27, 1997 – May 17, 2002 |
| Network | Sci Fi |
| Release | June 7, 2002 – June 22, 2007 |
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Stargate SG-1 (often stylized in all caps, or abbreviated SG-1) is a military science fiction adventure television series within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate franchise. The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, is based on the 1994 science fiction film Stargate by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich. The television series was filmed in and around the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The series premiered on Showtime on July 27, 1997, and moved to the Sci Fi Channel on June 7, 2002; the series finale aired on Sky1 on March 13, 2007.
The series was a ratings success for its first-run broadcasters and in syndication and was particularly popular in Europe and Australia. Stargate SG-1's awards include eight Emmy nominations. It also spawned the animated television series Stargate Infinity, the live-action spin-off TV series Stargate Atlantis, Stargate Universe, and Stargate Origins and the direct-to-DVD films Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Stargate: Continuum. Merchandise for Stargate SG-1 includes games and toys, print media and an original audio series.