Stargate SG-1
Rules of Engagement
TV Flash files “Rules of Engagement” as hour 52 of 213 in the TV Flash guide — Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007) on Showtime/Syfy, season 3, episode 9, aired 1999-08-20, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E09: listed hour 52 of 213 in the Stargate SG-1 guide, hour 9 of 22 in season 3. It aired 1999-08-20 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Demons” (S03E08). Next is “Forever in a Day” (S03E10).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Upon exiting the Stargate, SG-1 finds itself in the midst of battle. A group of SG soldiers battle a Jaffa army. Believing the soldiers to be the missing-in-action SG-11 team, O'Neill and the others provide assistance. Much to their surprise, the mystery SG team turns their weapons on SG-1.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Rules of Engagement sit in the Stargate SG-1 guide?
S03E09 is listed hour 52 of 213 — hour 9 of 22 in season 3, season 3 episode 9.
When did Stargate SG-1 S03E09 air?
Rules of Engagement aired 1999-08-20 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.
Showtime, July 27, 1997, later Syfy: a military-science team dials an ancient gate, fights parasitic false gods, and turns a 1994 film into a ten-season franchise engine. Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner built the long haul. Richard Dean Anderson's Jack O'Neill brought wry competence; Amanda Tapping's Samantha Carter, Michael Shanks's Daniel Jackson, and Christopher Judge's Teal'c made exploration feel like unit loyalty under fire. Ten seasons through 2007 — among the longest U.S. sci-fi series runs. Portal…
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- Amanda Tapping as Samantha Carter
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- Christopher Judge as Teal'c
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