[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Joseph Mallozzi đ´ââ ď¸ [@BaronDestructo](/creator/twitter/BaronDestructo) on x 44.9K followers Created: 2025-07-22 14:09:37 UTC Stargate Trivia: Window of Opportunity We had no idea this episode would become so beloved by fandom and yet, looking back, itâs easy to see why it has. Itâs one of those "fun" episodes with a fairly straightforward premise that allows our characters to shine in ways unexpected. Specifically, Jack and Tealâc who, in the past, have relied on Carter and Daniel to handle the science and Ancient translations, and suddenly find themselves having to step into their team membersâ shoes. Yes, itâs our version of Groundhog Day. And yet, in its earliest form, the pitch for this story was very different, much darker in tone. Originally titled Ad Infinitum, it involved the team gating to a planet and becoming trapped in a seemingly endless time loop orchestrated by a dying race seeking to buy more time to come up with a solution to an impending armageddon (which became the backstory of the deviceâs genesis mentioned in the episode by Malakai). Exec Producer Robert Cooper suggested another spin on the time loop angle and, while I was dubious at first (âIsnât this Groundhog Day?âI remember asking. âYeah,âwas Robâs counter.), I was proven wrong. Now, the âGroundhog Dayâ episode has become a staple of most every genre show. While thereâs a lot to like about this episode, it was the âtime offâ montage that stands out. And it almost didnât happen. The episode was timing short, it was clear we would need to come up with some extra scenes, and that gave Brad the opportunity to do something he had always wanted to do: see our characters golfing through the stargate. And so, several scenes were added (they were all scripted, not improvised as some fans assumed): the juggling, Tealâcâs repeated door run-in, Jack riding his bike through the corridors of the SGC, Jack trying his hand at pottery, the golfing through the gate and, oh yes, THE KISS. The latter was my former writing partner Paul Mullie's idea - in his pitch, an opportunity we could not pass up. Note: We made sure to have Jack tender his official resignation before dipping Carter and planting one on her, just to make sure we didnât catch any flak from our Air Force tech advisors.  XXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [jack and](/topic/jack-and) [Post Link](https://x.com/BaronDestructo/status/1947660306601177273)
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Joseph Mallozzi đ´ââ ď¸ @BaronDestructo on x 44.9K followers
Created: 2025-07-22 14:09:37 UTC
Stargate Trivia: Window of Opportunity
We had no idea this episode would become so beloved by fandom and yet, looking back, itâs easy to see why it has. Itâs one of those "fun" episodes with a fairly straightforward premise that allows our characters to shine in ways unexpected. Specifically, Jack and Tealâc who, in the past, have relied on Carter and Daniel to handle the science and Ancient translations, and suddenly find themselves having to step into their team membersâ shoes.
Yes, itâs our version of Groundhog Day. And yet, in its earliest form, the pitch for this story was very different, much darker in tone. Originally titled Ad Infinitum, it involved the team gating to a planet and becoming trapped in a seemingly endless time loop orchestrated by a dying race seeking to buy more time to come up with a solution to an impending armageddon (which became the backstory of the deviceâs genesis mentioned in the episode by Malakai). Exec Producer Robert Cooper suggested another spin on the time loop angle and, while I was dubious at first (âIsnât this Groundhog Day?âI remember asking. âYeah,âwas Robâs counter.), I was proven wrong. Now, the âGroundhog Dayâ episode has become a staple of most every genre show.
While thereâs a lot to like about this episode, it was the âtime offâ montage that stands out. And it almost didnât happen. The episode was timing short, it was clear we would need to come up with some extra scenes, and that gave Brad the opportunity to do something he had always wanted to do: see our characters golfing through the stargate. And so, several scenes were added (they were all scripted, not improvised as some fans assumed): the juggling, Tealâcâs repeated door run-in, Jack riding his bike through the corridors of the SGC, Jack trying his hand at pottery, the golfing through the gate and, oh yes, THE KISS. The latter was my former writing partner Paul Mullie's idea - in his pitch, an opportunity we could not pass up. Note: We made sure to have Jack tender his official resignation before dipping Carter and planting one on her, just to make sure we didnât catch any flak from our Air Force tech advisors.
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