Stargate Infinity
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Stargate Infinity is an American
United States
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 animated
Cartoon
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 science fiction
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 television series and part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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's (MGM) Stargate franchise
Stargate
Stargate is a adventure military science fiction franchise, initially conceived by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin. The first film in the franchise was simply titled Stargate. It was originally released on October 28, 1994, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Carolco, and became a hit, grossing nearly...

, but is not considered official Stargate canon
Canon (fiction)
In the context of a work of fiction, the term canon denotes the material accepted as "official" in a fictional universe's fan base. It is often contrasted with, or used as the basis for, works of fan fiction, which are not considered canonical...

. The show was created by Eric Lewald and Michael Maliani, as a spin-off
Spin-off (media)
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 series of Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1 is a Canadian-American adventure and military science fiction television series and part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate franchise. The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, is based on the 1994 feature film Stargate by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich...

created by Brad Wright
Brad Wright
Brad Wright is a Canadian television producer, screenwriter and actor. He is best known as the creator or co-creator of the television series Stargate SG-1 , Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe...

 and Jonathan Glassner
Jonathan Glassner
Jonathan Glassner is a television writer, director, and producer. He is known for his involvement with Stargate SG-1 and The Outer Limits. Glassner was initially noticed as a writer for his work on Alfred Hitchcock Presents...

 after the release of Stargate
Stargate (film)
Stargate is a 1994 American adventure-military science fiction film released through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Carolco Pictures. Created by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich, the film is the first release in the Stargate franchise...

(1994). The cartoon had a low viewership rating and poor reception; it was canceled after one season. Co-produced by MGM and DIC Entertainment
DiC Entertainment
DIC Entertainment was an international film and television production company. In addition to animated television shows such as Ulysses 31 , Inspector Gadget , The Littles , The Real Ghostbusters , Captain Planet and the Planeteers , and the first two seasons of the English adaptation of...

 (Now Cookie Jar Group) and directed by Will Meugniot
Will Meugniot
Will Meugniot is an American writer, storyboard and comics artist, film producer and director.- List of works :* The DNAgents * Exosquad * G.I. Joe: Valor vs...

.

The story arc of Stargate Infinity follows Gus Bonner being framed for opening the Stargate
Stargate (device)
A Stargate is a portal device within the Stargate fictional universe that allows practical, rapid travel between two distant locations. The devices first appear in the 1994 Roland Emmerich film Stargate, and thereafter in the television series Stargate SG-1 and its spin-offs...

 for Alien
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 shapeshifters in a future version of Stargate Command
Stargate Command
The Stargate Program is a fictional top-secret program that plays a key role in the Stargate franchise: it surrounds the operations of the Stargate on Earth. The core of the Stargate Program is Stargate Command , based at the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station near Colorado Springs, Colorado...

 (SGC). Bonner escapes with other fresh recruits to the Stargate program through the gate. The team can not return to Earth
Earth
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 before they have cleared their names. The show was cancelled before any of its major plots could be resolved. The story unfolds when the members of the team encounters different alien races from other planets.

Series overview

The executive producer
Executive producer
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s for the show were Andy Heyward
Andy Heyward
Andrew A. "Andy" Heyward is the former Chairman and CEO of DIC Entertainment, an animation production company.Heyward was born in New York City, New York, the son of Sylvia and Louis M. "Deke" Heyward, who was vice president in charge of development at Barry & Enright Productions...

 and co-creator Michael Maliani. Will Meugniot
Will Meugniot
Will Meugniot is an American writer, storyboard and comics artist, film producer and director.- List of works :* The DNAgents * Exosquad * G.I. Joe: Valor vs...

 was supervising director and as of the series cancellation only three directors directed the 26 episode series. Mike Piccirillo
Mike Piccirillo
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 wrote the music which was performed by: Mike Piccirillo
Mike Piccirillo
Mike Piccirillo is a music producer, songwriter, and musician who began working professionally in the Los Angeles music business in 1976. In conjunction with production partner George Tobin, and subsequently Gary Goetzman, Piccirillo co-produced 31 albums between 1976 and 1992...

 and Jean-Michel Guirao. The show often featured an educational comment or summary about the moral lessons learned during the course of an episode.

The writers and producers of Stargate SG-1 and the main canon
Canon (fiction)
In the context of a work of fiction, the term canon denotes the material accepted as "official" in a fictional universe's fan base. It is often contrasted with, or used as the basis for, works of fan fiction, which are not considered canonical...

 of the Stargate franchise
Stargate
Stargate is a adventure military science fiction franchise, initially conceived by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin. The first film in the franchise was simply titled Stargate. It was originally released on October 28, 1994, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Carolco, and became a hit, grossing nearly...

 were not involved with Infinity, and neither MGM, the production teams nor the fans of Stargate consider Infinity to be an official part of the Stargate universe
Stargate
Stargate is a adventure military science fiction franchise, initially conceived by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin. The first film in the franchise was simply titled Stargate. It was originally released on October 28, 1994, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Carolco, and became a hit, grossing nearly...

. According to Stargate SG-1 co-creator Brad Wright
Brad Wright
Brad Wright is a Canadian television producer, screenwriter and actor. He is best known as the creator or co-creator of the television series Stargate SG-1 , Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe...

, the animated series should not be considered official Stargate canon
Canon (fiction)
In the context of a work of fiction, the term canon denotes the material accepted as "official" in a fictional universe's fan base. It is often contrasted with, or used as the basis for, works of fan fiction, which are not considered canonical...

. Commenting on it, he stated, "I don't have a problem with it. I'm just not involved."

Cast and characters

Stargate Infinity is set 30 years into the future and follows Gus Bonner and his team. G. Bonner's team was created after he was framed for a crime he did not commit. He escaped from Stargate Command
Stargate Command
The Stargate Program is a fictional top-secret program that plays a key role in the Stargate franchise: it surrounds the operations of the Stargate on Earth. The core of the Stargate Program is Stargate Command , based at the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station near Colorado Springs, Colorado...

 (SGC) after the hostile alien race Tlak'kahn attacked the SGC to find the chrysalis. He together with his team escapes through the Stargate
Stargate (device)
A Stargate is a portal device within the Stargate fictional universe that allows practical, rapid travel between two distant locations. The devices first appear in the 1994 Roland Emmerich film Stargate, and thereafter in the television series Stargate SG-1 and its spin-offs...

 with the chrysalis. From that point forward they go visit planet to planet until they find the evidence to clear their names while learning about the unique cultures in the galaxy
Galaxy
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, so that they can one day return back to Earth
Earth
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. The story arc was never resolved because of low viewership ratings; the show was cancelled in 2003.
  • Dale Wilson voiced as Gus Bonner – A SG team veteran who was framed of disobeying orders and sending his men into an ambush
    Ambush
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    . He escapes and leads a team of youngsters through the Gate to clear their names.
  • Tifanie Christun
    Tifanie Christun
    - Anime roles :* Digimon Adventure/Digimon Adventure 02 - Biyomon, Yolei Inoue* Digimon Tamers - Riley Otori* Digimon Frontier - Minomon , Biyomon , Chiaki* Flint the Time Detective - Sarah Goodman...

    voiced as Stacey Bonner – G. Bonner's niece, a SGC recruit first seen in the Gate room when the hostile alien race Tlak'kahn attacks the SGC to find the chrysalis. She thinks G. Bonner is a traitor for opening the Stargate for the Tlak'kahn.
  • Bettina Bush
    Bettina Bush
    Bettina Bush is an American voice actress and pop music singer. She was born the youngest daughter out of three children. Her father was of African American descent and her mother was of Irish, Cherokee, and Polynesian descent.- Voice acting :...

    voiced as Seattle Montoya – A native American
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     who has different visions which helps the team to get out of harm's way. She escaped with the others through the Stargate during the attack.
  • Mark Hildreth
    Mark Hildreth (actor)
    Mark Hildreth is a Canadian actor and musician, based in the U.S. He has appeared in many movie and television roles. A graduate of The National Theater School of Canada, Mark Hildreth's theater credits include Hamlet , Bertram in All's well that Ends well , Richard of Gloucester in Richard III and...

    voiced as R.J. Harrison – A youngster who recently graduated from the academy
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     and a member of G. Bonner's team. He escapes with him through the Stargate with the chrysalis in order to get it out of harm's way.
  • Kathleen Barr
    Kathleen Barr
    Kathleen Barr is a Canadian voice actress. She is also the sister of Professor Mark Lyle Barr at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.-Filmography:...

    voiced as Draga – An alien discovered by the SGC, she is referred to throughout the series as Dragon Lady. She is a being that is believed to have been an Ancient
    Ancient (Stargate)
    The Ancients are a humanoid race in the fictional Stargate universe. They are called "Ancients" in the Milky Way, but are also known as Lanteans or Ancestors in the Pegasus galaxy and as the Alterans in their home galaxy, and they sometimes call themselves Anquietas in their language...

    . She is born in the very first episode where she emerges fully grown; she has strange, possibly unlimited powers which she has little control of. Once when the team visited a race of aliens who resembled her, but treated those of their race who couldn't fly like nonentities. She was given the chance to learn more, but realised she belonged with her friends. Draga is very curious and kind and often seems childlike in her innocence although this diminished noticeably throughout the series.
  • Cusse Mankuma voiced as Ec'co – A friendly half-alien and a SGC cadet. He can fix anything with whatever is lying around. He joins the others to rescue the chrysalis.
  • Mackenzie Gray
    Mackenzie Gray
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    voiced as Pahk'kal – An alien and allied with G. Bonner and his team.
  • Mark Acheson
    Mark Acheson
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    voiced as Da'Kyll – An alien who is the leader of the Tlak'kahn. He is allied to Nephestis to capture alien creatures for reasons unknown.

Broadcast and DVD release notes

Stargate Infinity premiered in September 2002 as part of 4Kids Entertainment
4Kids Entertainment
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’s FOX BOX
4Kids TV
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 Saturday morning line-up on Fox
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, where it aired until June 2003. Reruns of the show air on the Cookie Jar Toons
Cookie Jar Toons
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 block on This TV
This TV
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 until September 25, 2011.It is set to air on Nicktoons sometime in 2012. Due to its lack of popularity the show is almost completely unrecognized. The series was cancelled before any of its story arc
Story arc
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s could be resolved. The show was of low budget, which was constantly noted by the media
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. DIC Entertainment
DiC Entertainment
DIC Entertainment was an international film and television production company. In addition to animated television shows such as Ulysses 31 , Inspector Gadget , The Littles , The Real Ghostbusters , Captain Planet and the Planeteers , and the first two seasons of the English adaptation of...

 released a 4-episode DVD on October 7, 2003 in Region 1. MGM Home Entertainment
MGM Home Entertainment
MGM Home Entertainment is the home video and DVD arm of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.-History:The home video division of MGM started in 1979 as MGM Home Video, releasing all the movies and TV shows by MGM. In 1980, MGM joined forces with CBS Video Enterprises, the home video division of the CBS television...

 released a five disc season box set on August 13, 2007 in region 2. Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory
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, a company known for releasing cult animated series, acquired the rights to the show and released the entire series to DVD on May 13, 2008 in Region 1. As of 2009, there is yet to come a release of Stargate Infinity package in Region 4, namely Oceania
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 and Latin America
Latin America
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.

Episode list

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