While no one was looking, Stargate SG-1 (starring Ben Browder, Christopher Judge, and Claudia Black) become the longest-running sci-fi series in American TV history, now Read the full post.
Oct 25
2005
06:47 PM ET
What's the longest-running U.S. sci-fi show?
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for all the british bashers out there, british shows are fantastic. In fact, a lot of american shows are remakes of british ones i.e the office, american idol, teachers, etc. So stop being so racist and consider your comments before you make them.
for the guy who said SG-1 is made in the US…its filmed in british columbia, thats canada.
Reading the above amazes me
Different shows are different shows and they are nOT competing each other
Just because someone loves Stargate doesn’t mean they have to diss anything else comparable.
I love sci fi shows, and admit some are better than others but each has their own charm & style, good points & bad points.
I’m interested in everything that makes up a show, style, characters, story SFX, music, sound, etc
That means, for me, even the worst episode of a show can have something interesting.
I loved Dr Who and That and Lost in Space were my first ever favourite shows. I still love them. The new version blows my mind. Pure Pleasure in all production areas.
I love all the Star Treks, Farscape, the Stargates, Sliders, Time Tunnels, Earth 2′s etc etc.
I enjoy great shows with good characters I can ‘get to know’ episode after episode.
All countries have unique viewpoints so no need 2 Yank, Brit, Oz bash etc as each style has its own trademarks.
Bring em on!
You know all the bickering about docter who and stargate is irelevant. I just read all the comments and from the knowledge I got from there, its pretty clear. Docter Who ran for longer. I mean it ran for 26 years.(I think). Stargate only ran for 10 years. Still saying that. I think Stargate SG-1 is the best sci-fi show EVER!!! Thats just my opinion and you are entitled to disagree but I have seen every episode of Enterprise most of voyager and at leaast some of every other Star Trek show plus some Farscape(which looks interestingish but I’ve only seen a little bit) and Batllestar Galactica(which I think is the worst) so thats what I think. I just absolutely LOVE Stargate. The actors, the plot, the bad guys. All of it.
starring Ben Browder, Christopher Judge, and Claudia Black you say? I think you missed out Michael Shanks and Ammanda Tapping.
I have just finished watching the 8th season of Stargate. It got really good at about season 5 and kept getting better. Seasons 1-4 were formulaic and a little light for me but were interesting enough to keep me watching.
I agree with the sentiment that the shows willingness to not take itself seriously and the right combination of story and character interaction is what made it succeed.
It does not have the depth or character dynamics of Babylon 5 but stands on its own as a truly great series and is better than MOST Sci-Fi. Jack O’Neill (with 2 L’s for those who missed that) was really what kept me watching. I am interested to see how Season 9 will pan out without my favorite character. I was also sad to learn Don S. Davis who played my second favorite character, General Hammond just passed away at the end of last month. Godspeed General
I think one of the biggest reasons that the show lasted so long was because Richard Dean Anderson shared the spotlight with the rest of the cast. It was his show but the show wasn’t just about him. He had a very talented cast surrounding him and they were all given ample opportunity to perfect their character and add their own spark to the show. Plus the show dealt heavily with religious concepts but in a way that made sense to very analytical people
Actually, there is some truth in your theory. Richard Dean Anderson was the main star for 8 seasons of SG-1. Many enjoyed the character he portrayed as witty and enjoyable. As for the acting, it was decent. What kept it going for so long was that people wanted to see the resolution of the Goul’d conflict. I happen to be a SG-Nerd. And no, SG-1 beat X-files. So yup.
Starting this may, Red vs Blue will overtake Stargate! Viva Rooster Teeth.