Stargate SG-1
The Torment of Tantalus
TV Flash files “The Torment of Tantalus” as hour 10 of 213 in the TV Flash guide — Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007) on Showtime/Syfy, season 1, episode 10, aired 1997-10-03, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E10: listed hour 10 of 213 in the Stargate SG-1 guide, hour 10 of 21 in season 1. It aired 1997-10-03 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Thor's Hammer” (S01E09). Next is “Bloodlines” (S01E11).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Daniel discovers that there was a previous Stargate explorer - Dr. Ernest Littlefield, who went through the Gate in 1945. But he never returned, so SG-1 sets out to recover him.
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Torment of Tantalus sit in the Stargate SG-1 guide?
S01E10 is listed hour 10 of 213 — hour 10 of 21 in season 1, season 1 episode 10.
When did Stargate SG-1 S01E10 air?
The Torment of Tantalus aired 1997-10-03 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Is it connected to the movie?
Yes — it continues and reworks the 1994 Stargate film into long-running series mythology rather than a one-off adaptation.
In the series
Why this series still plays
A military-science team dials an ancient gate, fights parasitic false gods, and turns a 1994 film into a ten-season franchise engine. Richard Dean Anderson's O'Neill brings wry competence; Carter, Jackson, and Teal'c make exploration feel like unit loyalty. Showtime to Syfy, Atlantis and Universe later. Comfort portal sci-fi that still builds a cosmos.
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