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Stargate SG-1 S5E17 — Fail Safe

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Stargate SG-1•Season 5•Episode 17

Fail Safe

7.7/10 · 1,405 votesApr 5, 200244 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 5•matches the season avg

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.

Directed byAndy Mikita

Written byJoseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie

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Cast5

Richard Dean Anderson

Richard Dean Anderson

Jack O'Neill

Amanda Tapping

Amanda Tapping

Samantha Carter

Christopher Judge

Christopher Judge

Teal'c

Michael Shanks

Michael Shanks

Daniel Jackson

Don S. Davis

Don S. Davis

George Hammond

Crew3

J

Joseph Mallozzi

Writer

Paul Mullie

Paul Mullie

Writer

Andy Mikita

Andy Mikita

Director

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Episode Summary

"Fail Safe" is episode 17 of Stargate SG-1 season 5. It scored 7.7/10 from 1,405 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Andy Mikita and written by Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie, it aired on April 5, 2002.

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