Editing Stargate SG-1 (section)

=== Critical reception ===
''Stargate SG-1'', particularly during earlier seasons, did very little to attract much in the way of attention from the mainstream media.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/227758 |title=Best Bets |newspaper=[[Toronto Star]] |date=June 21, 2007 |access-date=March 25, 2009 |archive-date=May 28, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090528171053/http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/227758 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=nyt_appeal>{{cite news |last=Meisler |first=Andy |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/04/arts/television-radio-not-even-trying-to-appeal-to-the-masses.html |title=Television/Radio: Not Even Trying to Appeal to the Masses |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=October 4, 1998 |access-date=February 18, 2017 |archive-date=August 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809120314/http://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/04/arts/television-radio-not-even-trying-to-appeal-to-the-masses.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=vs_success/><ref name="signoff">{{cite web |last1=Eberson |first1=Sharon |title='Stargate: SG-1' signs off, but we haven't seen the last of it |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07172/795812-237.stm |website=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |access-date=21 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070711132446/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07172/795812-237.stm |archive-date=11 July 2007 |date=21 June 2007}}</ref> The show's July 1997 pilot, "[[Children of the Gods]]" received mixed responses from publications such as ''[[The New York Times]]'' and ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''.<ref name=nyt_farside>{{cite news |last=Joyner |first=Will |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/26/arts/through-a-gate-to-the-far-side-of-the-universe-a-tv-series.html |title=Through a Gate to the Far Side of the Universe: A TV Series |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=July 26, 1997 |access-date=April 3, 2009 |archive-date=March 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090319045953/http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E5D7163AF935A15754C0A961958260 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Scott |first=Tony |url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117911984.html?categoryid=32&cs=1 |title=Stargate SG-1 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=July 28, 1997 |access-date=March 26, 2009}}</ref> While there was only passing interest from mainstream publications, science fiction publications such as ''[[Starburst (magazine)|Starburst]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title=ISSUE 41 |url=https://www.visimag.com/starburst/s41display.htm |website=Visimag |access-date=12 November 2020 |date=28 September 1998 |archive-date=November 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116160558/https://www.visimag.com/starburst/s41display.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Issue #301 |url=https://www.visimag.com/starburst/301_display.htm |website=Visimag |access-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040417195256/https://www.visimag.com/starburst/301_display.htm |archive-date=17 April 2004 |date=31 July 2003}}</ref> ''Cult Times''<ref>{{cite web |title=Cult Times, Dec 2000, #63 |url=https://www.visimag.com/culttimes/cx63_display.htm |website=Visimag |access-date=12 November 2020 |date=December 2000 |archive-date=November 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117133026/https://www.visimag.com/culttimes/cx63_display.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Cult Times 2000 |url=https://www.visimag.com/uk/acatalog/VI_Direct_Catalogue_Cult_Times_2000_115.html |website=Visimag |access-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000522095807/https://www.visimag.com/uk/acatalog/VI_Direct_Catalogue_Cult_Times_2000_115.html |archive-date=22 May 2000}}</ref> and ''TV Zone'' regularly reviewed and featured ''SG-1''.<ref>{{cite web |title=TV Zone 1999 |url=https://www.visimag.com/uk/acatalog/VI_Direct_Catalogue_TV_Zone_1999_70.html |website=Visimag |access-date=12 November 2020 |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112192128/https://www.visimag.com/uk/acatalog/VI_Direct_Catalogue_TV_Zone_1999_70.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Sharon Eberson of the ''[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]'', wrote that "''Stargate SG-1'''s place in the sci-fi universe can be measured in longevity, spot-on cast chemistry, rabid fans who call themselves Gaters and the tough subjects it has tackled", going on to note that the show "had rarely been a critical darling".<ref name="signoff"/>

Despite the lukewarm reaction to the pilot, various critics and publications later recognized that ''SG-1'' had surpassed the 1994 film on which it was based.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Joest |first1=Mick |title=7 Television Shows Better Than The Films They Are Based On |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/1644380/7-television-shows-better-than-the-films-they-are-based-on |website=CinemaBlend |date=April 7, 2017 |access-date=20 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170408071934/https://www.cinemablend.com/television/1644380/7-television-shows-better-than-the-films-they-are-based-on |archive-date=8 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Trendacosta |first1=Katharine |title=Stargate Didn't Become a Great Universe Until It Was on Television |url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/stargate-didnt-become-a-great-universe-until-it-was-on-1721946910 |website=Gizmodo |access-date=20 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219052818/https://io9.gizmodo.com/stargate-didnt-become-a-great-universe-until-it-was-on-1721946910 |archive-date=19 December 2015 |date=8 April 2015}}</ref> Writing for [[The Guardian]] in 2009, Emily Wilson labeled the original film "pretty dire", believing that the series had far outshined it. Wilson appreciatively teased ''SG-1'''s format of visiting ''slightly'' different, English speaking alien worlds, with similar caves and studio-flat floors, writing that "what makes it good are the jokes, the actors, and the great ideas the writers keep throwing out".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Emily |title=Stargate SG-1 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/jul/10/box-set-stargate?FORM=ZZNR4 |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=20 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140626125732/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/jul/10/box-set-stargate |archive-date=26 June 2014 |date=10 July 2009}}</ref> ''[[What Culture]]'' believed ''SG-1'' to be the best entry into the ''Stargate'' franchise, surpassing both the film and spinoff series, putting it #10 on their 25 Greatest Sci Fi TV Shows of All Time list.<ref>{{cite web |title=25 Greatest Sci-Fi TV Shows Of All Time |url=https://whatculture.com/tv/25-greatest-sci-fi-tv-shows-of-all-time?page=17 |website=WhatCulture |access-date=21 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021134019/https://whatculture.com/tv/25-greatest-sci-fi-tv-shows-of-all-time |archive-date=21 October 2020 |date=25 February 2020}}</ref>

''[[Rolling Stone]]'' called the series "one of the unlikeliest success stories in sci-fi TV history", ranking it #36 on their 50 Greatest Sci-Fi Series of All Time list.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=50 Best Science Fiction TV Shows of All Time |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-lists/best-science-fiction-tv-shows-of-all-time-65434/stargate-sg-1-1997-2007-152775/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=21 October 2020 |date=12 March 2020}}</ref> ''[[Syfy|SyFy Wire]]'' described the show as "sci-fi comfort food in the best possible way" comparing the way the show examined morality to that of ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', placing the show 20th on their Greatest Sci-Fi TV Series of the Past 25 Years list.<ref>{{cite web |title=THE 25 GREATEST SCI-FI TV SERIES OF THE PAST 25 YEARS |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/the-25-greatest-tv-series-of-the-past-25-years |website=SyFy |access-date=21 October 2020 |date=24 August 2019 |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022758/http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/the-25-greatest-tv-series-of-the-past-25-years |url-status=live |last1=Moore |first1=Trent }}</ref> In 2003, after spinoff series ''Stargate Atlantis'' was greenlit, ''SG-1'' enjoyed more mainstream exposure. The July issue of ''[[TV Guide]]'' proclaimed on the front cover "Forget ''[[Star Trek|Trek]]''! ''Stargate SG-1'' is now sci-fi's biggest hit!".<ref>{{cite web |title=The Cover Archive / 2000s / 2003 / July 26, 2003 |url=https://www.tvguidemagazine.com/archive/suboffer/2000s/2003/20030726_c1.jpg.html |website=TV Guide Magazine |access-date=12 November 2020 |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112194247/https://www.tvguidemagazine.com/archive/suboffer/2000s/2003/20030726_c1.jpg.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In the show's later seasons, it was broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel on the same night as the 2004 reimagining of ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]''. ''Galactica'' was critically acclaimed for its dramatic, often dark, take on science fiction television. ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' called Stargate SG-1 "the anti-Battlestar Galactica", praising it for being accessible, comforting and captivating.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Katz |first1=Paul |title=Stargate SG-1: Season 9 |url=https://people.com/post/stargate-sg-1-season-9/ |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=21 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021122316/https://people.com/post/stargate-sg-1-season-9/ |archive-date=21 October 2020 |date=29 September 2006}}</ref> According to Melanie McFarland of the ''[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]'', ''SG-1''{{'s}} records did not earn it "the kind of wide-ranging respect a successful series with a 200-episode run deserves"; ''SG-1'' rarely occupied a slot on 'best show' lists because the show remained "relegated to the back of the bus in terms of popularity" behind the glory of ''Galactica'', although every week, the show attracted an average of 10 million viewers worldwide.<ref name=spi_cruising/> ''[[IndieWire]]'' lauded the series for its [[Camp (style)|camp]], self-aware style, calling this "its saving grace compared to other excellent, but heavy sci-fi series like ''Battlestar Galactica''", ranking the show #18 on their list of the 20 Best TV Shows Based on Movies of all time.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Ben Travers |author2=Hanh Nguyen |title=The Best TV Shows Based on Movies, Ranked |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2017/08/best-tv-shows-based-on-movies-fargo-westworld-mash-1201861653/ |website=IndieWire |access-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801191351/https://www.indiewire.com/2017/08/best-tv-shows-based-on-movies-fargo-westworld-mash-1201861653/ |archive-date=1 August 2017 |date=1 August 2017}}</ref>

The show has also gone on to be featured on various lists of works considered the best. In 2019, ''[[Popular Mechanics]]'' ranked ''Stargate: SG-1''  the 14th best science fiction television show ever.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/digital/home-entertainment/the-50-greatest-sci-fi-tv-shows|title=The 50 Best Sci-Fi TV Shows Ever|last1=Hoffman|first1=Jordan|last2=Wakeman|first2=Gregory|date=2019-07-12|website=Popular Mechanics|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-20|archive-date=January 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129080404/http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/digital/home-entertainment/the-50-greatest-sci-fi-tv-shows|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Insider Inc.|Insider]]'' included the show in their The 19 Best Sci-fi Shows of All Time.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Monteil |first1=Abby |title=The 19 best sci-fi shows of all time, according to fans |url=https://www.insider.com/best-sci-fi-shows-according-to-fans |website=Insider |access-date=21 October 2020 |date=19 May 2020 |archive-date=August 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804044127/https://www.insider.com/best-sci-fi-shows-according-to-fans |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Gale (publisher)|Goliath]]'' ranked ''SG-1'' #10 in their 15 Favorite Sci-Fi Shows of All Time.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Taylor |first1=Devon |title=Goliath's Favorite Sci-Fi Shows of All Time, Ranked |url=https://www.goliath.com/tv/the-15-greatest-sci-fi-television-shows-of-all-time/ |website=Goliath |access-date=21 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170515091036/https://www.goliath.com/tv/the-15-greatest-sci-fi-television-shows-of-all-time/ |archive-date=15 May 2017 |date=27 May 2017}}</ref> ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'' ranked it #24 out of 100 on their 2017 list of Greatest Sci-fi television.<ref>{{cite web |title=The 100 Best Sci-Fi TV Shows of All Time |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/sci-fi/the-50-best-sci-fi-tv-shows-of-all-time/#24-stargate-sg-1 |website=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |access-date=21 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021133357/https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/sci-fi/the-50-best-sci-fi-tv-shows-of-all-time/ |archive-date=21 October 2020 |date=11 September 2018}}</ref> ''[[ShortList]]'' included SG-1 in their 15 Best Sci-Fi TV shows list.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brew |first1=Simon |title=10 great Sci-fi TV series |url=https://www.shortlist.com/lists/10-great-sci-fi-tv-series-400021 |website=ShortList |access-date=21 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502041931/https://www.shortlist.com/lists/10-great-sci-fi-tv-series-400021 |archive-date=2 May 2019 |date=30 April 2019}}</ref> In 2011, ''IGN'' ranked it #19 in their Top 50 Sci Fi Shows of All Time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top 50 Sci-Fi TV Shows |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/02/21/top-50-sci-fi-tv-shows |website=IGN |access-date=21 October 2020 |date=21 February 2011 |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112041803/https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/02/21/top-50-sci-fi-tv-shows |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Stargate SG-1'' ranked #28 on ''[[TV Guide]]''{{'}}s Top Cult Shows Ever.<ref name="top cult">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/top-cult-shows-40239.aspx |title=TV Guide Names the Top Cult Shows Ever |magazine=[[TV Guide]] |date=June 29, 2007 |access-date=November 25, 2008}}</ref> In 2005, ''SG-1'' and ''Atlantis'' shared the number four spot in a poll about the "most popular cult TV shows" on the British ''Cult TV'' website.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4102754.stm |title=Doctor Who named 'top cult show' |work=[[BBC News]] |date=June 17, 2005 |access-date=April 25, 2009 |archive-date=June 14, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060614112316/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4102754.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> ''SG-1'' was also included in the list of "17 All-Time Great Cult TV Shows You Say We Missed" by ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' in 2009.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20311716_6,00.html |title=17 All-Time Great Cult TV Shows You Say We Missed |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110508042620/http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0%2C%2C20311716%2C00.html |archive-date=May 8, 2011 |date=October 19, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In a ''[[Digital Spy]]'' user poll, the show ranked as the 4th Greatest Sci-fi show of all time.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jeffery |first1=Morgan |title=Doctor Who narrowly beats Babylon 5 to be named your favourite science-fiction show of all time |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/cult/a800083/doctor-who-narrowly-beats-babylon-5-to-be-named-your-favourite-science-fiction-show-of-all-time/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=21 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021104850/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/cult/a800083/doctor-who-narrowly-beats-babylon-5-to-be-named-your-favourite-science-fiction-show-of-all-time/ |archive-date=21 October 2020 |date=July 4, 2016}}</ref> ''[[Amazon Prime]]'' also conducted a user-poll in 2019, with the show voted the 3rd Greatest Sci-Fi of all Time.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Expanse or Stargate SG-1 |url=https://twitter.com/PrimeVideo/status/1111721903780036608 |website=Twitter |publisher=Amazon Prime |access-date=21 October 2020 |date=29 March 2019 |archive-date=November 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108001747/https://twitter.com/primevideo/status/1111721903780036608 |url-status=live }}</ref>