The Enemy Within 

Doctors discover a Goa'uld larvae has attached itself to Kawalsky's brain and the soldier must undergo a risky operation.

Director:

Dennis Berry

Writers:

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

Stars:

Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Richard Dean Anderson	...	Colonel Jack O'Neill
Michael Shanks	...	Dr. Daniel Jackson
Amanda Tapping	...	Captain Samantha Carter
Christopher Judge	...	Teal'c
Don S. Davis	...	Major General George Hammond
Jay Acovone	...	Major Charles Kawalsky
Kevin McNulty	...	Dr. Warner
Gary Jones	...	Sgt. Walter Harriman
Alan Rachins	...	Colonel Kennedy
Warren Takeuchi	...	Young Doctor

Storyline

The team, now designated SG-1 are planning their next foray through the gate as they try to map out the variety of sites available to them and locate their missing friends. O'Neill asks that Teal'c be allowed to join his team but Gen. Hammond thinks that will be unlikely given that he is the host for a Goa'uld. Unknown to anyone, however, is that O'Neill's close friend, Maj. Charles Kawalsky, leader of SG-2, has been infected by a Goa'uld, an immature version that has not yet taken complete control of the host. Kawalsky is having regular blackouts during which the Goa'uld is trying to return to the gate. An MRI reveals what is wrong but it's unlikely the creature that has fused itself to Kawalsky's spine can be surgically removed. Meanwhile, Col. Kennedy arrives to question Teal'c who has pledged his loyalty to his new world.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | aliens possessing humans | reference to the wizard of oz | reference to ra | corpse | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Did You Know?

Trivia

When Captain Carter (Amanda Tapping) is slammed against the elevator wall, she hit her head on the wall and got a concussion.

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Goofs

Toward the end, Teal'c and O'Neill use the stargate's event horizon to cut off part of Major Kowalski's head and kill him. When Kowalski falls and the camera looks down on the scene from above, you can clearly see that the walkway leading into the gateway crosses through and is still intact, despite that it should have been cut in half. Additionally, the walkway would also prevent the stargate's iris from deploying as shown earlier.

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Quotes

Teal'c: [speaking of Kawalski, now dead] He was your friend.
Jack O'Neill: My friend died on the table.

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Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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Soundtracks

End Title
Written by Joel Goldsmith

User Reviews

Dramatic and Tragic Episode

Colonel O'Neill asks to General Hammond to let Teal'c join his SG-1 team but Hammond is reluctant since the alien hosts a Goa'uld. The arrogant Colonel Kennedy comes from Langley and wants to use Teal'c as a guinea pig to study the Goa'uld. Meanwhile, Major Charles Kawalsky is not aware that he has a Goa'uld inside him and has headaches and blackouts. He goes to the infirmary and kills the doctor, trying to escape through the gate. However he is captured by O'Neill and Dr. Warner finds the alien form around his spine. He decides to submit Kawalsky to a surgery to remove the Goa'uld. Will he succeed in the surgery? And what will be the fate of Teal'c?

"The Enemy Within" is a dramatic and tragic episode, with another great story. Kawallsky was a promising character and his loss was very sad. The attitude of General Hammond shows that he is a qualified leader, protecting his men. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "The Enemy Within"

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 August 1997 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Bridge Studios, Gekko Film Corp., MGM Worldwide Television Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16 : 9