All episodes Season 5 S05E05 2001-07-27 60 min 1990s Showtime/Syfy

Stargate SG-1

Red Sky

TV Flash files “Red Sky” as hour 92 of 213 in the TV Flash guide — Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007) on Showtime/Syfy, season 5, episode 5, aired 2001-07-27, 60 min.

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How this hour is filed

This leaf is S05E05: listed hour 92 of 213 in the Stargate SG-1 guide, hour 5 of 22 in season 5. It aired 2001-07-27 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “The Fifth Man” (S05E04). Next is “Rite of Passage” (S05E06).

Stargate SG-1 — Red Sky (S05E05)

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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.

After a particularly rough ride through the Stargate, SG-1 arrives on a planet where the sky and the sun suddenly change to an orange-red color. The villagers immediately think it's Ragnarok, but SG-1 soon discovers it's a catastrophe of their own making.

Viewer FAQ

Where does Red Sky sit in the Stargate SG-1 guide?

S05E05 is listed hour 92 of 213 — hour 5 of 22 in season 5, season 5 episode 5.

When did Stargate SG-1 S05E05 air?

Red Sky aired 2001-07-27 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.

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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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