The Torment of Tantalus

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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.

Episode Info

Number: Season 1, Episode 10
Airdate: Friday Oct 3, 1997 at 20:00
Runtime: 60 minutes

Writer: Robert C. Cooper
Director: Jonathan Glassner

7.6 (18 votes)

Guest Cast

Cast Appearances

Don S. Davis

as Lt. Gen. George Hammond

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Episode Discussion

StevenJDickie posted 5 months ago

Between the original Stargate film and the series, Catherine Langford seems to have completely lost her Swedish accent, and now speaks with an American accent.

StevenJDickie posted 5 months ago

The title refers to the Greek myth of Tantalus, who could never reach what he kept grasping out for, and who is the origin of the word "tantalize," as Dr. Daniel Jackson is tantalized by the enormous importance of the "Meaning of Life Stuff" which he cannot possibly reach.

StevenJDickie posted 5 months ago

It is revealed in this episode that six months have passed since the events that took place in "Children of the Gods" therefore placing this episode in August as the events of "Children of the Gods" took place in February.

StevenJDickie posted 5 months ago

This episode marks the first mention of the Alliance of Four Great Races.

The Torment of Tantalus

Guest Cast

Elizabeth Hoffman

Keene Curtis

Gary Jones

Paul McGillion

Duncan Fraser

Sheelah Megill

Nancy McClure

Cast Appearances

Richard Dean Anderson

Michael Shanks

Amanda Tapping

Christopher Judge

Don S. Davis

Episode Discussion