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Stargate SG-1 S1E6 — The First Commandment
7.5
Stargate SG-1•Season 1•Episode 6

The First Commandment

7.5/10 · 2,287 votesAug 22, 199744 min

Ranked #11 of 22 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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SG-1 must stop a renegade Stargate commander, who has gone mad and set himself up as a god on an alien planet.

Directed byWilliam Gereghty, Dennis Berry
Written byRobert C. Cooper, 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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Robert C. Cooper

Robert C. Cooper

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Jonathan Glassner

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William Gereghty

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Dennis Berry

Dennis Berry

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Episode Summary

"The First Commandment" is episode 6 of Stargate SG-1 season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 2,287 votes, ranking #11 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by William Gereghty, Dennis Berry and written by Robert C. Cooper, Jonathan Glassner, it aired on August 22, 1997.

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