Season Four

Episode Number: 80

Episode Title: The Serpent's Venom

Air Date: 09-29-00

Syndication Air Date: 01-21-02

First SciFi Syndication Air Date: 02-17-03

Chad's Summary: While on Chulak trying to recruit more Jaffa soldiers for a resistance movement, Teal'c is taken hostage. Meanwhile, the rest of SG-1, along with Jacob Carter, embark on a dangerous mission to prevent a possible alliance of Apophis and Heru--ur. Teal'c is tortured by a Goa'uld named Terok (Paul Koslo). Teal'c and Rak'nor (Obi Ndefo) have a heated conversation before Terok engages in another round of torture. Meanwhile, Jackson and Carter try to reprogram a mine in order to stop the alliance of Apophis and Heru--ur. Apophis and Heru--ur arrive at the location of the meeting. Heru--ur offers Teal'c to Apophis who accepts the offer which ensures the new alliance. Terok tries to kill Teal'c, however, Rak'nor kills Terok. The reprogrammed mine hits Apophis' ship, and Apophis destroys Heru-ur's mother ship. Rak'nor assists Teal'c in his escape. Apophis will absorb Heru-ur's forces into his own making him an even bigger threat to Earth.

Guest Cast:

Carmen Argenziano as Jacob Carter/Selmak

Peter Williams as Apophis

Douglas H. Arthurs as Heru--ur

Daniel Bacon as Technician

Obi Ndefo as Rak'nor

Paul Koslo as Terok

Art Kitching as Ma'Kar

Wren Robertz as Red Guard #1

Nicholas Harrison as Red Guard #2

Kyle Hogg as Jaffa Boy

Chris Duggan as Heru-ur's Jaffa

Production Credits:

Developed for Television: Brad Wright & Jonathan Glassner

Executive Consultant: Jonathan Glassner

Creative Consultant: Peter DeLuise

Producers: Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie

Co--Executive Producers: Robert C. Cooper & N. John Smith

Writer: Peter DeLuise

Director: Martin Wood

Executive Producers: Michael Greenburg, Richard Dean Anderson, & Brad Wright

Production Manager: Andy Mikita

First Assistant Director: Matthew J. Blecha 

Second Assistant Director: Ryan Kosmynka    

Music: Joel Goldsmith

Original Stargate Themes: David Arnold

Director of Photography: Jim Menard 

Production Designer: Richard Hudolin

Editor: Rick Martin

Art Director: Bridget McGuire

Costume Designer: Christina McQuarrie

Make-Up Artist: Jan Newman

Unit Manager: John G. Lenic

Recurring Characters:

* This is Peter Williams' (Apophis) 15th Episode.

* This is Carmen Argenziano's (Jacob Carter/Selmak) 9th Episode.

* This is Daniel Bacon's (Technician) 9th Episode.

* This is Douglas H. Arthurs' (Heru-ur) 3rd Episode.

* This is Obi Ndefo's (Rak'nor) 1st Episode.

Actor Notes:

Obi Ndefo played the part of the Bartender in the "Lonely Hearts" episode of Angel (1999 to 2004). He appeared as Drex in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 to 1999) episode "The Way of the Warrior." Ndefo portrayed Kelemane in the Star Trek: Voyager (1995 to 2001) episode "Blink of an Eye."

Paul Koslo appeared as Johnny Ray Hix in The Flash (1990 to 1991) episode "Sins of the Father." He played the role of Skinner in the Misfits of Science (1985) episode "Twin Engines." Koslo portrayed Lyle Austin in the Knight Rider (1982 to 1986) episode "The Ice Bandits." He appeared in two different roles in two different episodes of The Incredible Hulk (1978 to 1982). First, Koslo portrayed Carl Rivers in the "Long Run Home" episode. Secondly, He played the part of Doug Hewitt in the "Veteran" episode. Koslo appeared as Commander Reeve in the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979 to 1980) episode "A Dream of Jennifer." He played the role of Billy in the Galactica 1980 (1980 to 1981) episode "Spaceball."

Connections:

* Actors Paul Koslo and Richard Dean Anderson worked together on Anderson's series MacGyver (1985 to 1992).

Destinations:

 * Chulak is a town or village which is designated as the planet's name by the SGC personnel. The planet is the Jaffa home world. The planet has Earth-like rainforests and two suns -- a very un-Earth-like characteristic. The planet's SGC computer designation is unknown.

* Tobin System was once home to an Earth-like Phoenician culture that is now extinct. The culture thrived on an unnamed planet that is now in orbit of a minefield. 

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