The BEST episodes of Stargate SG-1 season 5

Every episode of Stargate SG-1 season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Stargate SG-1 season 5!

This sequel to the 1994 movie Stargate chronicles the further adventures of SGC (Stargate Command). It turned out that the Goa'uld Ra was only one of many alien System Lords who used the Stargates to conquer much of the universe. When Earth uncovers a working cartouche to decipher the coding system of their own Stargate, they find they can now travel anywhere. Earth's military sends out SG teams to explore new planets, find technology, and oppose the Goa'uld. Jack O'Neill and Daniel Jackson from the original movie are part of SG-1. They are joined by Sam Carter, a scientist, and Teal'c, a Jaffa who is convinced the Goa'uld are not gods.

Last Updated: 9/27/2024Network: SYFYStatus: Ended
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Meridian
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7.84
2402 votes

#1 - Meridian

Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/10/2002

Daniel Jackson is exposed to a lethal dose of radiation while visiting an alien civilization that is building a weapon of mass destruction.

Directors: William Waring
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The Fifth Man
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7.84
2160 votes

#2 - The Fifth Man

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/20/2001

O'Neill and Lieutenant Tyler are ambushed by Goa'uld forces and trapped behind enemy lines -- while the rest of their team discover they don't know who Tyler is.

Directors: Peter DeLuise
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Rite of Passage
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7.83
2457 votes

#3 - Rite of Passage

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/3/2001

Cassandra mysteriously falls ill, sending SG-1 back to her home planet -- where they uncover a dark Goa'uld secret.

Directors: Peter DeLuise
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Threshold (3)
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7.83
2361 votes

#4 - Threshold (3)

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/6/2001

His mind altered by Apophis, Teal'c must undergo a ritual that takes him to the edge of death itself, in order for him to rediscover who he is.

Directors: Peter DeLuise
Writer: Brad Wright
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Fail Safe
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7.81
2402 votes

#5 - Fail Safe

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/5/2002

Earth finds itself threatened by something even larger than the Goa'uld when the team learns that an asteroid is on a collision course with the planet.

Directors: Andy Mikita
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Menace
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7.77
2178 votes

#6 - Menace

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/26/2002

SG-1 encounters a young woman with the ability to control Replicators, and who may hold the key to the salvation of the Asgard.

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2001
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7.64
2242 votes

#7 - 2001

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/31/2001

SG-1 encounters a potential new, technologically advanced ally in the war against the Goa'uld -- though they do not know the Aschen's dark secret.

Directors: Peter DeLuise
Writer: Brad Wright
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Summit (1)
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7.62
2336 votes

#8 - Summit (1)

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/22/2002

The Tok'ra war with the Goa'uld escalates, and the rebel faction sends Daniel Jackson to a secret meeting between the System Lords.

Directors: Martin Wood
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Enemies (2)
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7.62
2517 votes

#9 - Enemies (2)

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/29/2001

SG-1 finds themselves stranded in a crippled ship in a distant galaxy -- with Apophis threatening to destroy them. Teal'c is brainwashed and made loyal to Apophis once again.

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Last Stand (2)
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7.62
2405 votes

#10 - Last Stand (2)

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/29/2002

Dr. Jackson's undercover mission to a Goa'uld summit is complicated by the arrival of a surprise guest. The rest of the team face a full-scale invasion of the Tok'ra homeworld.

Directors: Martin Wood
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Revelations
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7.62
2553 votes

#11 - Revelations

Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/17/2002

SG-1 must come to the rescue of their once-powerful allies when the Goa'uld attack a secret Asgard laboratory.

Directors: Martin Wood
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48 Hours
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7.57
2296 votes

#12 - 48 Hours

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/15/2002

Disaster strikes the Stargate, trapping Teal'c in transit. SG-1 must turn to Russia -- and to their enemies -- for help.

Directors: Peter F. Woeste
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Between Two Fires
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7.57
2298 votes

#13 - Between Two Fires

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/24/2001

The Tollan offer Earth advanced weapons technology, prompting a secret investigation on Tollana -- one that leads to a startling discovery.

Directors: Bill Gereghty
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Proving Ground
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7.56
2222 votes

#14 - Proving Ground

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/8/2002

SG-1 trains a team of raw cadets, and Colonel O'Neill is forced to take them into a real-life battle situation when he learns of a possible alien incursion at the SGC.

Directors: Andy Mikita
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Wormhole X-Treme!
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7.51
2351 votes

#15 - Wormhole X-Treme!

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/8/2001

An alien ship approaches Earth, sending SG-1 to an old friend for some answers -- where they discover that Martin Lloyd has created a TV show about the Stargate program.

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Ascension
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7.50
2434 votes

#16 - Ascension

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/13/2001

An alien being is smitten with Carter and follows her back to Earth. It assumes a human form and pursues a relationship with her.

Directors: Martin Wood
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Desperate Measures
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7.49
2191 votes

#17 - Desperate Measures

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/7/2001

When Carter goes missing, O'Neill teams up with Col. Maybourne again to free her.

Directors: Bill Gereghty
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The Sentinel
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7.46
2134 votes

#18 - The Sentinel

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/3/2002

SG-1 must turn to a pair of convicted criminals to save a world from annihilation by the Goa'uld.

Directors: Peter DeLuise
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Beast of Burden
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7.46
2034 votes

#19 - Beast of Burden

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/10/2001

SG-1 discovers a civilization that uses Unas as slave labor, and attempt to liberate Daniel's friend, Chaka.

Directors: Martin Wood
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The Tomb
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7.42
2186 votes

#20 - The Tomb

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/17/2001

SG-1 teams with a Russian unit when one of their Stargate teams goes missing in a mysterious alien ziggurat.

Directors: Peter DeLuise
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The Warrior
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7.38
2193 votes

#21 - The Warrior

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/12/2002

A charismatic Jaffa leader seeks to forge an alliance between Earth and his rebel followers, winning the allegiance of Teal'c and Bra'tac.

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Red Sky
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7.37
2286 votes

#22 - Red Sky

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/27/2001

SG-1 discovers that their recent trip through the Stargate may have inadvertently doomed an entire civilization.

Directors: Martin Wood
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