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Stargate SG-1 S1E1 — Children of the Gods (1)
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Stargate SG-1•Season 1•Episode 1

Children of the Gods (1)

8.1/10 · 4,578 votesJul 27, 199746 min

Ranked #5 of 22 in Season 1•+0.6 vs season avg

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When powerful aliens come through Earth's Stargate, Colonel Jack O'Neill returns to Abydos to retrieve Daniel Jackson, who has discovered that the alien transit system includes much more than the two planets.

Directed byMario Azzopardi
Written byBrad Wright, Jonathan Glassner
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Richard Dean Anderson

Richard Dean Anderson

Jack O'Neill

Amanda Tapping

Amanda Tapping

Samantha Carter

Christopher Judge

Christopher Judge

Teal'c

Michael Shanks

Michael Shanks

Daniel Jackson

Don S. Davis

Don S. Davis

George Hammond

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Brad Wright

Brad Wright

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Mario Azzopardi

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Jonathan Glassner

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Episode Summary

"Children of the Gods (1)" is episode 1 of Stargate SG-1 season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 4,578 votes, ranking #5 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Mario Azzopardi and written by Brad Wright, Jonathan Glassner, it aired on July 27, 1997.

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