John Billingsley and Patrick McKenna on “Dial the Gate” When Stargate decided to do its own “Lower Decks”-style episode in the sixth season of Stargate SG-1, it turned to a pair of comedic actors to play those ordinary scientists that Colonel O’Neill and his team frequently have to babysit. But in this unique episode (titled … Read more

Cameron Mitchell himself is coming to “Dial the Gate!” Actor Ben Browder will make a rare livestream appearance on the show this weekend, reminiscing about his career so far and his years on Stargate SG-1. The live event takes place Sunday, May 19 at 11 a.m. PT (2 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. BT). Hosted by … Read more

Credit: Funko POP News! / Twitter UPDATE! Stargate Pops! are now available to pre-order at Amazon and Entertainment Earth, with a July 8 release date. See all the official pictures here! Stargate fans, the long-awaited day has come! After years of pestering studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for officially licensed Stargate Pop! figures, today we got our first … Read more

Funko Well, that didn’t take long! Only hours after Funko Pop! fan outlets revealed the first look at the upcoming line of Stargate Pop! vinyl figures, this morning pre-orders have begun for the five characters at major retailers. Entertainment Earth and Amazon.com (so far only the U.S. site) have both listed Stargate Pops! for pre-order. … Read more

Stargate SG-1: “Ripple Effect” In spite of Amazon MGM Studios’ painfully long silence regarding the future of Stargate, I still think it’s only a matter of time before the now merged company makes it happen. Amazon MGM recently announced that they are producing a Legally Blonde TV series — the first scripted series to come … Read more

While many shows today go for 100% computer-generated aliens, back in the day Stargate did things old school: in most shots the beloved Asgard were puppets, brought to life by a talented team on the show’s set. When asked which guest star was his favorite to work with, even Stargate SG-1 leading man Richard Dean … Read more

Stargate SG-1: “Prometheus” It was a real treat for Stargate fans when John de Lancie joined the show. It was Season Five, and the veteran actor turned up in the recurring role of Colonel Frank Simmons — an intelligence operative at the N.I.D. It didn’t take long before it became clear that Simmons had an … Read more

Stargate SG-1: “It’s Good To Be King” Total Episodes: 11 Viewing Time: 8.25 hours If you just want the episode list without any pesky plot details to spoil you, click here! You’ve just turned on a random episode of Stargate SG-1 … is this one about alien bugs, or a parallel universe, or an ethical … Read more

Alan Scarfe (“Poisoning the Well”) The veteran British Canadian actor Alan Scarfe, who guest starred in a memorable episode of Stargate Atlantis, has died at the age of 77. Scarfe played Chancellor Druhin, leader of the Hoffans, in the first-season episode “Poisoning the Well.” Druhin led his people in taking an experimental treatment that killed … Read more

Stargate SG-1: “Urgo” How did the legendary comedian Dom DeLuise end up guest starring on a cable science fiction show of all things? DeLuise’s starring role in the Stargate SG-1 episode “Urgo” was a comedic tour de force, and it came late in the actor’s career — longer after he had become a household name … Read more