Urgo is the sixteenth episode from season 3

Stargate SG-1 (season 3)

The third season of the military science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 commenced airing on Showtime in the United States on June 25, 1999, concluded on Sky1 in the United Kingdom on March 8, 2000, and contained 22 episodes...

 of the science fiction

Science fiction

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 television series 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...

. The episode guest stars Dom DeLuise

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, the real life father of director Peter DeLuise

Peter DeLuise

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, as Urgo, a curious being who invades the minds of the SG-1 team. The episode is reveled among Stargate fans for its humour and is often quoted as one of the best Stargate episodes of all time.

Plot synopsis

The SG1 team embark on a trip to visit a planet with an idyllic beach, but as soon as they step through the stargate, they find they are back in the SGC. They thought that they just left, but have been missing for hours. They soon discover that an alien device has been implanted in their brains and a being called Urgo reveals himself to the team. But no one else can see him and he is extremely irritating. Will they be able to extract him before they lose their minds?

Reception

The episode is rated highly among critics and fans of the show alike. Much of the praise is focused on the humour, script and acting.