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Inauguration

  • Episode aired Mar 5, 2004
  • TV-14
  • 44m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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William Devane in Stargate SG-1 (1997)
Stargate Sg-1: Inauguration
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The newly inaugurated President of the United States is briefed by the Head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the Stargate program. Former Senator, now Vice President, Kinsey attempts to get h... Read allThe newly inaugurated President of the United States is briefed by the Head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the Stargate program. Former Senator, now Vice President, Kinsey attempts to get his running mate to back his policies for the program, but the president decides to look in... Read allThe newly inaugurated President of the United States is briefed by the Head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the Stargate program. Former Senator, now Vice President, Kinsey attempts to get his running mate to back his policies for the program, but the president decides to look into the situation himself. Kinsey gets Richard Woolsey to convince the president of his age... Read all

  • Director
    • Peter F. Woeste
  • Writers
    • Brad Wright
    • Jonathan Glassner
    • Robert C. Cooper
  • Stars
    • Richard Dean Anderson
    • Amanda Tapping
    • Christopher Judge
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    1.1K
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    • Director
      • Peter F. Woeste
    • Writers
      • Brad Wright
      • Jonathan Glassner
      • Robert C. Cooper
    • Stars
      • Richard Dean Anderson
      • Amanda Tapping
      • Christopher Judge
    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Richard Dean Anderson
    Richard Dean Anderson
    • Colonel Jack O'Neill
    • (archive footage)
    Amanda Tapping
    Amanda Tapping
    • Major Samantha Carter
    • (archive footage)
    Christopher Judge
    Christopher Judge
    • Teal'c
    • (archive footage)
    Don S. Davis
    Don S. Davis
    • Major General George Hammond
    Michael Shanks
    Michael Shanks
    • Dr. Daniel Jackson
    • (archive footage)
    • …
    William Devane
    William Devane
    • President Henry Hayes
    Robert Picardo
    Robert Picardo
    • Richard Woolsey
    James McDaniel
    James McDaniel
    • General Francis Maynard
    Jerry Wasserman
    Jerry Wasserman
    • Chief Of Staff
    Ronny Cox
    Ronny Cox
    • Vice President Robert Kinsey
    Mikka Dargel
    • Kinsey's Aide Sara
    Holly Elissa
    Holly Elissa
    • President's Aide
    • (as Holly Dignard)
    Colin Cunningham
    Colin Cunningham
    • Major Paul Davis
    • (archive footage)
    Garry Chalk
    Garry Chalk
    • Colonel Chekov
    • (archive footage)
    Martin Evans
    Martin Evans
    • British Ambassador
    • (archive footage)
    Paul Batten
    • French Ambassador
    • (archive footage)
    Bill Nikolai
    Bill Nikolai
    • Technician Vern Alberts
    • (archive footage)
    Carmen Argenziano
    Carmen Argenziano
    • Jacob Carter
    • (archive footage)
    • …
    • Director
      • Peter F. Woeste
    • Writers
      • Brad Wright
      • Jonathan Glassner
      • Robert C. Cooper
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    6Calicodreamin

    A new regime

    Another season, another retrospective, at least this time they did progress the storyline in the process. The new characters were interesting and will hopefully shift the dynamic of the stargate program.
    5claudio_carvalho

    Leave Politics to the Real Life or Serious Films

    Fans of sci-fi films or series expect to see adventures with aliens, outer space, invasion, and contact with new civilizations. In general, the storylines of "Stagate SG-1" satisfy the fans. But episodes like "Inauguration" are annoying filler and waste of time. The writers should leave the dirty politics to the real life or serious political film and never use in a sci-fi series. My vote is five.

    Title (Brazil): "Inauguration"
    2treborbasset

    Clip show

    I cannot stand clip show episodes. It's pure filler to pad the episode count, it's lazy, and a money-saving exercise.

    "Inauguration" is a particularly egregious example because they have interspersed tiny bits of season arc story amongst the clips, which means you have to watch the whole episode.

    Clip shows like this used to be common in TV before streaming. When bingewatching a series instead of viewing it syndicated one episode per week, it is aggravating.

    There's only so much you can say about a clip show and I've said all that can be said because it was required in order to write a review.
    7ComradWinston

    Decent Overview

    Whenever SG1 is attacked by bureaucrats, it tends to go into eye-roll territory. So are plenty of the rehash episodes but this is more substantive, like in "Disclosure" because it actually serves a meaningful narrative purpose. There's a new President and it's somewhat interesting to see an honest actor process the existence of the Stargate program. Plus it almost seems to mock the premise of the protagonists falling victim to these cloak and dagger spooks who have inspired some of the worst episodes.

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    • Trivia
      As President Hayes is walking down the hall towards the Oval Office, on his first day, he stops to look at several historical busts. While looking at the last one, a bust of President John F. Kennedy, he bends down to take a long look at it and then stands up and adjusts his tie while looking at a mirror. William Devane played President Kennedy in The Missiles of October (1974).
    • Goofs
      General Francis Maynard refers to Robert Kinsey as "Senator Kinsey". By this stage he is, of course, the Vice President and thus is no longer a Senator.
    • Quotes

      Vice President Robert Kinsey: You can't possibly be taking their side.

      President Hayes: I need time to absorb this, Bob.

      Vice President Robert Kinsey: We may not have much time. The longer those people...

      President Hayes: Relax. All I'm saying is, at the moment, I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt. I need to know more.

      Vice President Robert Kinsey: I think you know all you need to know, and that includes why you're here.

      President Hayes: I'm here, Bob, because the people of this nation elected me to run their country, not the whole damn galaxy... and this is my office, Bob, not yours, no matter what you may think you did to make this happen, and don't you ever, for one second, forget that.

    • Connections
      Features Stargate SG-1: The Fifth Race (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Main Title
      Written by Joel Goldsmith and David Arnold

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    • Release date
      • March 5, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Double Secret Productions
      • Gekko Film Corp.
      • Gekko Film Corp.
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      • 44m
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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