Stargate SG-1 Season 4

Stargate SG-1 Season 4
Last Season 4 5-DVD set cover
Country of origin	USA Canada
No. of episodes	22
Broadcast
Original channel	Showtime
Original run	June 30, 2000 (Showtime) — February 14, 2001 (Sky One)
Home video release
DVD release
Region 1	September 2, 2003
Region 2	March 31, 2003
Region 4	August 18, 2004
Season chronology
Season 3 Season 5
List of episodes

Season four of Stargate SG-1 began airing on June 30, 2000 on Showtime. The fourth season concluded after 22 episodes on February 14, 2001 on British Sky One, which overtook Showtime in mid-season. The series was developed by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner. Season four regular cast members include Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, and Don S. Davis.

Production and release

In the scene in "Divide and Conquer" that flashes back to the events in Upgrades, where Carter and O'Neill are trapped on opposite sides of the forcefield, lines were written but the actors chose not to say them. In "Watergate", melted toxic wax was used to give Maybourne a frozen look. Tom McBeath couldn't breathe it in or would have risked his own health. The actual ending of the episode where O'Neill proposes that the two races had just exchanged hostages was not the intended ending, which is why the episode appears to end so abruptly. In "Beneath the Surface", Thera and Jonah were supposed to kiss to confirm that they were in a relationship, but this was dropped because O'Neill had already kissed Carter earlier in the season in "Window of Opportunity".

"Chain Reaction" made many references to the movie The Silence of the Lambs. As Lecter does with Clarice in the movie, Harry Maybourne refers to quid pro quo, should O'Neill really want to get help from him. Another reference is the final telephonic conversation between O'Neill and Maybourne, the latter calling from an exotic place, just as Lecter called Clarice Starling at the end of The Silence of the Lambs. "Double Jeopardy" is the only Stargate SG-1 episode directed by actor Michael Shanks. This episode serves as a sequel to the Season 1 episode "Tin Man", where the robotic SG-1 team first appeared. The artificial Daniel Jackson wears a bandana covering his hair, as he was created when Daniel (and Shanks) had long hair. "Exodus" is the last season finale that ends on a cliffhanger until Season Nine's "Camelot".

"Small Victories" was nominated for a 2001 Emmy Award in the category "Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series" and a 2001 Gemini Award in the category "Best Visual Effects". "Tangent" was nominated for a Gemini Award in the category "Best Visual Effects". "The Curse" was nominated for a Leo Award in the category "Best Visual Effects of Dramatic Series" "The Light" won a Leo Award in the category "Best Production Design of Dramatic Series". "Exodus" was nominated for an Emmy Award in the category "Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series".

Episodes

"Small Victories" "The Other Side" "Upgrades" "Crossroads" "Divide and Conquer" "Window of Opportunity" "Watergate" "The First Ones" "Scorched Earth" "Beneath the Surface" "Point of No Return" "Tangent" "The Curse" "The Serpent's Venom" "Chain Reaction" "2010" "Absolute Power" "The Light" "Prodigy" "Entity" "Double Jeopardy" "Exodus"

Image	Title	Ep. Nb	Written by	Directed by	Original air date
	"Small Victories" (2 of 2)	4.01	Robert C. Cooper	Martin Wood	Unknown
	O'Neill and Teal'c risk their lives to keep the Replicator bugs from gaining a foothold on Earth, while Carter helps the Asgard fend off a Replicator invasion.
	"The Other Side"	4.02			Unknown
	A warring alien race offers to exchange their advanced technology for Earth's help in defeating their enemy.
	"Upgrades"	4.03		Martin Wood	Unknown
	A Tok'ra archaeologist arrives at the S.G.C. with newly discovered technology, giving the SG-1 team superhuman powers.
	"Crossroads"	4.04	Katharyn Powers		Unknown
	Teal'c is reunited with his lost love — a woman who claims to have found a way to communicate with her symbiote and defeat the Goa'ulds.
	"Divide and Conquer"	4.05		Martin Wood	Unknown
	When a member of the S.G.C. tries to kill a Tok'ra, it is revealed that O'Neill and Carter may be victims of an untraceable form of Goa'uld mind control.
	"Window of Opportunity"	4.06	Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie		Unknown
	O'Neill and Teal'c are caught in a time loop in the S.G.C., and must relive the same 10 hours over and over again.
	"Watergate"	4.07	Robert C. Cooper	Martin Wood	Unknown
	The Russians recover a Stargate from the bottom of the ocean, and turn to the S.G.C. for help when their experiments go awry.
	"The First Ones"	4.08			Unknown
	After Dr. Jackson is taken captive by an Unas while on an archaeological dig, the S.G.C. mounts a rescue operation — but discovers a danger of their own.
	"Scorched Earth"	4.09	Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie	Martin Wood	Unknown
	SG-1 is caught in a conflict between two civilizations trying to colonize the same planet.
	"Beneath the Surface"	4.10			Unknown
	The members of SG-1 are used as forced labor in an underground alien facility after their memories are erased by the ruling elite.
	"Point of No Return"	4.11	Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie	William Gereghty	Unknown
	SG-1 investigates a conspiracy theorist who has detailed knowledge of the Stargate program.
	"Tangent"	4.12			Unknown
	A test gone wrong leaves Jack and Teal'c marooned in space aboard a damaged prototype attack ship.
	"The Curse"	4.13	Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie	Andy Mikita	Unknown
	When his former mentor dies, Dr. Jackson returns to his roots — and discovers an ancient Egyptian artifact containing a Goa'uld parasite.
	"The Serpent's Venom"	4.14		Martin Wood	Unknown
	SG-1 must stop Apophis and Heru'ur from forming an alliance of their powerful forces, while Teal'c is captured and tortured by the Goa'uld.
	"Chain Reaction"	4.15	Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie	Martin Wood	Unknown
	SG-1 must adjust to a new commanding officer when General Hammond steps down — but O'Neill discovers foul play behind the general's resignation.
	"2010"	4.16		Andy Mikita	Unknown
	Ten years into the future, the former members of SG-1 must send a message into the past to prevent the extinction of the human race.
	"Absolute Power"	4.17	Robert C. Cooper		Unknown
	Jackson's teammates notice a disturbing change in him when he is reunited with the Harcesis child and given the Goa'uld genetic memory.
	"The Light"	4.18		Peter F. Woeste	Unknown
	SG-1 finds a deserted Goa'uld palace, where a beautiful device causes suicidal tendencies.
	"Prodigy"	4.19	Story by: Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie Teleplay by: Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie		Unknown
	Carter must help keep a promising young cadet from throwing away a future at the S.G.C. O'Neill and Teal'c encounter a dangerous life form at an offworld research base.
	"Entity"	4.20		Allan Lee	Unknown
	The S.G.C. is invaded by an alien life force that takes up residence in the base computer system — and in Major Carter.
	"Double Jeopardy"	4.21	Robert C. Cooper	Michael Shanks	Unknown
	SG-1 must rescue an alien world from the Goa'uld — with help from an unexpected source. Teal'c seeks revenge on the System Lord Cronus for the murder of his father.
	"Exodus" (1 of 2)	4.22	Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie		Unknown
	SG-1 helps to evacuate the Tok'ra to a new base — but matters are complicated when a spy reveals their location to Apophis. The team attempts a daring plan to take out the Goa'uld's powerful fleet.