Heroes: Part 1 (13 Feb. 2004)

The president has asked a documentarian to SGC to create a film about its operations. His arrival is unwelcome to most and he begins to clash with the base personnel. Nevertheless, he ... See full summary »

Director:

Andy Mikita

Writers:

Brad Wright (developed for television by), Jonathan Glassner (developed for television by),

Stars:

Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Dean Anderson	...	Colonel Jack O'Neill
Amanda Tapping	...	Major Samantha Carter
Christopher Judge	...	Teal'c
Don S. Davis	...	Major General George Hammond
Michael Shanks	...	Dr. Daniel Jackson
Saul Rubinek	...	Emmett Bregman
Mitchell Kosterman	...	Colonel Tom Rundell
Gary Jones	...	Sgt. Walter Harriman
David Lewis	...	Cameron Balinsky
Tobias Slezak	...	Tech Sergeant Dale James
Christopher Redman	...	Airman Shep Wickenhouse
Adam Baldwin	...	Colonel Dave Dixon
Ronny Cox	...	Senator Robert Kinsey
Teryl Rothery	...	Dr. Janet Fraiser
Julius Chapple	...	Senior Airman Simon Wells

Storyline

The president has asked a documentarian to SGC to create a film about its operations. His arrival is unwelcome to most and he begins to clash with the base personnel. Nevertheless, he conducts his interviews with SG-1 and the scientists in the employ of SGC. Meanwhile, an off-world SG team finds the remains of an Ancient city.

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Plot Keywords:

journalism | media | tv crew

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Details

Release Date:

13 February 2004 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

MGM Worldwide Television Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Did You Know?

Quotes

Major Samantha Carter: So you do your interview with the documentary crew yet?
Teal'c: Indeed.
Major Samantha Carter: You know, I have to admit, I can't wait to hear what everyone else said.
Teal'c: I did not say much.
Major Samantha Carter: Really? That is surprising. It's usually so hard to shut you up.

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Connections

References Survivor (2000)

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Soundtracks

"Main Theme from Stargate SG-1"
(uncredited)
Written by David Arnold
Performed by Dominik Hauser

User Reviews

tantalizingly good

One dreams of that missing STARGATE writer who could have done one final edit of every script, and pushed the series into greatness. This one has the outgoing President commission a documentary made of the SG program. The director (the wonderful Saul Rubinek - UNFORGIVEN, TRUE ROMANCE) is an independent. His work will go into mothballs indefinitely, but he's still given the cold shoulder. Adam Baldwin (FIREFLY) gives a cheeky, satisfying performance as an SG team leader. Robert Picardo (VOYAGER) debuts as Richard Woolsey, who would appear in 34 episodes over three SG series. On a planet where the remains of an ancient city are discovered, the goa'uld attack. There's an extremely-effective fakeout in which you're led to think that Jack has died. Rather than being given some miracle healing or other cliché, we learn that it's Dr. Frazier (Teryl Rothery) who has died...just after she got her first romance of the show, with Saul. This two-parter veers from greatness to clunkiness, but is usually closer to the first. It's surprisingly character-driven, and does a wonderful job capturing moral ambiguity.