Stargate SG-1 begins it's 10th season this summer, during which it will play it's 200th episode. It's a pretty big milestone, making it the longest running science fiction show ever on american tv. Even the X-Files only reached 9 seasons and Trek never went beyond 7.

Of course, opinions vary on Stargate. Personally, I've enjoyed every season. There is a wide variety of quality in the episodes, and a wide variety of tones, but the team of characters (and actors) was and is excellent, providing wit, drama, tragedy and most of all action. SG-1 always has some cracking action with very nice special effects.

It's spawn, Stargate Atlantis is also doing pretty well, getting a 3rd season, but I can't see a Star Trek style family of shows forming around Stargate. It could lend itself to it with good writing, but I dunno, it just doesn't seem to fit.

Long live SG-1 though. The 9th season was very good (although not everybody thought so), and if the 10th is, it could very possibly get an 11th season.

(Edited by Maffrew 30/03/2006 10:25)