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RATINGS SCORECARD GATEWORLD - * 1/2 FAN POLL - 6.59 SCI FI RATING - 1.7 Season Ratings EPISODE NUMBER - 815 DVD DISC - Season 8, Disc 4 ORIGINAL U.S. AIR DATE - 02.18.05 STORY BY - Robert C. Cooper TELEPLAY BY - Damian Kindler EXCERPTS WRITTEN BY - Robert C. Cooper, James Crocker, Peter DeLuise, Jonathan Glassner, V.C. James, Damian Kindler, Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie, Brad Wright DIRECTED BY - Andy Mikita GUEST STARRING - Dan Castellaneta (Joe Spencer), Deborah Theaker (Charlene Spencer), Eric Keenleyside (Fred), Louis Chirillo (Bert Simmons), Chad Krowchuk (Gordie Lowe), Alex Ferris (Andy Spencer), Mark Hansen (Older Andy Spencer), Andy Thompson (Calvin), Beatrice Zeilinger (Cindy) A barber from Indiana confronts Jack O'Neill, claiming that he has been seeing visions of SG-1's missions over the last seven years.

UNANSWERED QUESTIONS How did Joe's stone -- an Ancient device -- come to be on Earth, in ancient Egypt? Was it once in the possession of a Goa'uld who reigned there -- such as Ra? Was P3R-233 a colony of the Ancients, or did the inhabitants merely retrieve Ancient technology from other worlds? If they were Ancients themselves, did the Goa'uld defeat them? Are there more than two stones that can be connected together? What will become of Joe and Charlene? Will they reconcile? Will they be able to live out normal lives without being under the government's constant scrutiny?

PRODUCTION "Richard Dean Anderson's love for The Simpsons resulted in him being invited a table reading of the show -- which resulted in him befriending Dan Castellaneta, the voice of Homer Simpson on the show -- which resulted in Dan doing a brilliant guest spot for us in this episode -- which resulted in Stargate getting a big shout-out in a later episode of The Simpsons guest-starring Richard Dean Anderson. "I remember meeting Dan Castellaneta for the first time. I was in the lunch line, standing behind a casually-attired fellow in a baseball cap who seemed distracted by something when it came his turn to order. 'You're up!' I offered helpfully, assuming he was a new crew member. 'Joe,' said Robert Cooper, standing to my other side, 'have you met Dan?' Oh." (Writer / producer Joseph Mallozzi, in a post at his blog)