Richard Dean Anderson receives an honorary award from the Air Force in Washington D.C.

[@michaelhagler7381]

I miss Stargate...

[@Erin-Thor]

Auquitaine - Humbug! SGU was decent! Different yes, but still good! The sad thing is that Stargate fans are not numerous to keep new series coming.

[@KLamki1]

@@Erin-Thor It's funny because the writers of SGU directly insulted and blamed the old fans for the failure of their new BSG ripoff edgy younger audience show. See if I can find the direct quote... *said executive producer and co-creator Brad Wright. “I think getting moved on the schedule has hurt us. And the fact that some of the fans that liked SG-1 and Atlantis were so angry that they have deliberately hurt us, which is unfortunate.”* They said bunch of other BS towards the fans when SGU was revealed. He said something along the lines ''we don't need the old fanbase' and that they're looking for younger audience. They couldn't get the numbers because they alienated their existing niche fan base. Just like how CBS is giving the Trekkies the middle finger as well. MGM shouldn't have abandoned its fans and they may have still been around and not gone bankrupt and sold off to Disney for spare parts.

[@necromorph1109]

Wont see their kind again . Shows are such shit now adays

[@Erin-Thor]

KLamki1 - I’m not sure I agree. Oh, BTW, I liked SG Atlantis also. I’m no expert but I believe... understand (?) the studio or networks contract airtime, producers pay to develop, write and film each episode. When it airs they recoup their money from advertisers based on the number of people that watch. If they make their money back, profit, if not loss. SG has a relatively small fan base, albeit a loyal one. Pissing of their fan base might have a small effect, but it’s all about the money. Networks don’t continue to air episodes of a series that aren’t pulling its weight, and producers will only fund so many episodes when they aren’t making money. They hope to make enough to break even when it airs, and profit on the reruns, but that revenue isn’t guaranteed. Saying that the fan base was upset, has no direct effect on its continuation or cancellation, as both are driven by advertising revenue. Some shows are made in-house by a private production company to more tightly control costs such as Friends, Seinfeld, and SG was by universal. But the money still fuels each season, not enough viewers, less revenue, why would producers or production companies continue to bankroll a series?

[@KLamki1]

@@Erin-Thor Was it the sole reason why their studio went bust? No. The show itself SGU failed because of poor ratings. Syfy formally Sci-Fi leaked the poor ratings. So yes the fans were in part responsible. Ratings still determine if a show is cancelled on their channel. They didn't get that new audience that they were looking for and they flopped and you can't gain any money on reruns because that requires existing fan audience that follows the show for that to work successfully. In other words they were screwed. They spent a lot of money on a show that flopped and had no means of getting a return on their investment.

[@MIGBMWLOVER]

I didn't know that they had actual air force generals as guest stars at the show! that blew my mind!

[@simplyincorrigible7708]

The big bang theory had actual Nobel physicists as well.

[@slevinchannel7589]

Michigeo Grammar...

[@MikeGill87]

When he asked "The General Ryan?", I immediately paused the video to check who that is and whether he looks the same. :-)

[@Iskelderon]

It's a wonderful tradition, like Star Trek having astronauts and other scientists make the occasional cameo.

[@madmax2069]

@@slevinchannel7589 get back into your cage.

[@MyHouseOnTheMoon]

I literally joined the Air Force because of SG1. I was a fan for almost 20 years, from watching with my father back in 1997, until I finally finished college and went to flight school. There were many other reasons why I joined, of course, but my interest was kindled by Richard Dean Anderson and SG1! I'm rewatching it again now. Loved this show!

[@danielchong3918]

Salute! I wanted to join too.. but Im from a country far far away..

[@rhonal4198]

@@danielchong3918 Same, plus in real life the military have to answer to their country's leader even if he is currently an idiot and I'm not sure if I could/would want to morally deal with that.

[@miksobrado]

So it's basicaly like the show, pilots really just want to go to space?

[@2bituser569]

Rhona Lonergan all of our leaders are idiots

[@fieldy409]

So is the Stargate real?

[@namogel67]

I'm binging SG1 during the Covid19 lockdown. I'm on season 6. This show ages well. Go RDA!

[@jackreaper104]

Welcome in the family ^^

[@turgsh01]

I usually watch the entire series at least once a year and have been for a very long time.

[@taxemicleek2641]

No matter how many times i rewatch it, i never get tired of it.

[@SuperSlapek]

I am rewatchiing it too. :) Sure, some episodes aged a bit (mostly VFX heavy ones) but entertainment is surely there. On my way through S7.

[@lostandgone9929]

U and I both binged sg1 at the same time

[@Shervin86]

Basically the Air Force / Military wanted to make sure the actors don't say too much about the real Stargate program. 🤣

[@kellyrayburn4093]

The real stargate program. LMAO. Were there really such a program, the military would have not approved usage of their emblems and accouterments in a TV show. There are things we know nothing about, sure, but an actual interstellar transportation network? Please.

[@williamwaha3193]

@@kellyrayburn4093 -- The best way to hide a "Real Stargate Military Operation " would in fact be to put it on air as Entertainment . Then when anyone should "Expose" the existence of such a thing the Armed Forces Representatives could laughingly refer to the Television Science Fiction . Truthfully because of "Stargate " the movie and "Stargate Sg-1" as well as "Stargate Atlantis" not 1 person on this planet would ever believe such a story as a "Real" Stargate Military Operation or Expedition . Even the Television series Stargate Sg-1 created episodes of "Wormhole Extreme" to explain away the plausibility of a "Real" Stargate Program within the series itself to their supposed general population . In the long run "Plausible Deniability" based exposure is better than trying to keep something that "Fantastic" or "Phenomenal" a secret . In the event of an "Actual" Stargate Planetary Teleportation System ever to be exposed as a "Real " thing , the Military and Federal Government could always point to these types of Science Fiction television shows and make the claim that they had always told the people the "Truth" but no one could believe them because they saw it on T.V.,... Now they have their "Plausible Deniability " not that such a thing does or doesn't exist but rather that they did or didn't tell you about it , because truthfully you did see it on t.v.,...

[@drmachinewerke1]

I’ve been through it. It was in my younger days. I was at a bar drinking with these women. After a half dozen doubles. I awaken on a planet with a really bright sun. It was so darn bright it was blinding and made my head ache. It even made me ill to my stomach. I must have passed out after that. When I reawaken. I was at their apartment. I still had a headache. However after a glass of medication I got better .

[@username4441]

@@williamwaha3193 thats not how plausible deniability works.

[@Shervin86]

Kelly Rayburn 😃

[@staroceans8677]

Richard Dean Anderson is an accomplished actor and an incredible human being and humanitarian. He's been most fortunate in his career to play some very clever and intelligent roles. However, in my opinion, the role of Jack O'Neill in Stargate's SG1 was his greatest accomplishment, his most entertaining and enlightening role. ALL the accolades and recognition he's received was/are/is well deserved! Kudos to my favorite character!

[@koowasha]

Star Oceans , no TV character , no TV series can beat McGyver! Not even game of thrones. Can’t tell about America, he is a legend worldwide.

[@hampie57]

I agree 100%

[@Rareruberaha]

❤️🧡💗💖Richard Dean.

[@mattsu5956]

@@koowasha MEH!

[@thomas.parnell7365]

He made that show at times.

[@christiangomez921]

“in the middle of my back swing” lol

[@jameskirk5843]

that is the best episode.

[@fadlya.rahman4113]

I heard "in the middle of my fat swing"

[@harbringar828]

Three fries Short of a happy Meal, WACKO!

[@metalzonemt-2]

"My name is Jack and it means...what's in the box?"

[@demonknight7965]

lmao that was one of the best episodes ever.

[@Laeadern]

Richard Dean Anderson is what i consider a class act....and very hard to follow. A great human being and a wonderful actor. It's clear that he's so very humble and proud to have the life that he has.

[@username4441]

You can certainly see his people skills and networking abilities are part of his acting career. he seems very capable.

[@aliciabell6688]

I just want to know why he doesn't age......😎😃🤔🤔🤔😲

[@DieyoungDiefast]

@@aliciabell6688 That'll be a sacophogus

[@Justinjames1986]

@@aliciabell6688 uhh, wat?

[@aliciabell6688]

@@Justinjames1986 he's handsome.

[@ianhorne8364]

Still miss Don S DAVIS he was a great actor. Apparently he and RDA got on great together

[@demonknight7965]

I didn't Realize George had passed. The whole cast just played off of eachother so well. i wonder how many ad libs there were?

[@leisergeist]

DemonKnight Gaming I remember reading that RDA did a lot of ad libbing. Sometimes you could see the others' held back laughs or reactions lol also iirc Don was Dana Elcar's double on MacGyver, so RDA already knew him... RIP

[@spicymayonesa]

Didn't know he passed RIP hammond of Texas

[@Animalwon]

Don Davis was a stunt man on original McGyver series. I believe he was Dean's stunt double or the other guys (the one from Ba Ba Black Sheep)

[@kathleen109]

@@Animalwon - He was Dana Elcar's (Peter Thornton's) stand-in. He also drove a truck in one of the later episodes.

[@irtehtree]

I just finished the entire series for the 4th time. It doesn't get old.

[@kathleen109]

It's playing on amazon prime. :-) I own it on DVD, but found it was easier to watch it on Prime, because then I didn't have to get up to swap out disks (and disturbs the cat).

[@mrn234]

4th time ? those are rookie numbers :D i have watched it that often that iam taking a few years break.

[@robb3670]

Jeoffrey Francisco I’m about to watch it for the 4th myself .

[@Alt-ot5sr]

Wotans Krieger same here just finished my 3 year break. God I’m excited, starting next week there’ll be nothin’ but Stargate on my screen.

[@silentwatcher4883]

I just finished Atlantis for the first time. Back to SG1

[@nextobserver1]

Thank you for uploading this video! It's 2019 and still (re)watching Stargate.

[@clarkclarke]

Stargate was awesome ... And I love RDA ..he demeanour was/is so cool

[@armynation31B5V5P]

Definitely thank you very much for showing this video . SG was a great show. Mr. Anderson showed outstanding great respect and humility to Armed Forced.

[@daan3898]

Still my favorite show! must've watched the entire series atleast 10x by now LOL

[@thefurrybastard1964]

SG1 is quality Television.

[@hampie57]

@@clarkclarke Me too, never gets old.

[@ammoroad]

I loved the show and as an Air Force vet I especially loved that the Air Force bearing, behavior and uniforms were accurate. And yes, Colonels behave like Jack O'Neil ...as well as a few old CMSGT's I served with LOL

[@adriancombe]

I always thought General Hammond's name tag could use some backing, but otherwise, I am right there with you.

[@stuartmcmahon8870]

Two L's .lol.

[@ammoroad]

stuart mcmahon your right!! 2 L’s

[@danielware4069]

Not saying that the AF General's don't care for their people but I wonder if there are General's that care for their people like how Hammond did for his.

[@Intolerance404]

I never realised just how much effort actually went into making the show's USAF as authentic as possible. I am so happy that they had real General's guest star in the show, and I am so overjoyed for RDA having received an honourary rank of Brigadier General.

[@2bituser569]

Though O’Neill ended as a Lt General ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

[@danielware4069]

SG-1 Is next to being as real. Oneill's sarcastic tone at times & the way he says things is like Detective Brisco on Law & Order.

[@24juan68]

The size of my smile is immeasurable ! Loved it 😊

[@jackreaper104]

Same reaction

[@shawncullen4463]

After watching all 10 seasons... on season 5 of Atlantis right now. I used to watch this show with my dad over a decade ago. I will miss it. Hope one of the most successful scifi shows of all time gets brought back some day

[@rickjensen1636]

I liked that he got those General stars lol, and the part about General Mosley proves looks CAN be deceiving, he looks like a jolly old star struck desk bound pencil pusher,,,, but could turn around and bust your ass with a Strike Eagle, guy has a couple thousand hours in F-15's lol

[@heavyrain4485]

9 dislikes by Goa'ulds Of course

[@TheThanosquest]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@kathleen109]

Up to 27 Ba'al clones running around the Internet.

[@mariashelly6392]

Hilarious!

[@synapticdecay5845]

Shol'va

[@Erin-Thor]

29 as of now... which means there are several Ba’al clones and ga’oulds who haven’t watched this yet.

[@rollandfitch5473]

Rick is a class act. Hard working and humble.

[@hampie57]

I give him a lot of credit for doing the charitable work he does, he is very giving and a true gentleman in spite of all the pain he is still enduring as a result of accidents and his work on MacGyver.

[@DeusExAstra]

RDA is one of the main reasons why SG-1 was so great. The guy is amazing and it sucks that we havent had a Stargate show in such a long time now. Not sure what the hell the studio is thinking letting such a beloved and valuable property go to waste. Total incompetence.

[@georgeisaak5321]

This man was my ICON during my childhood ! Richard Dean Anderson was and still is the legendary MacGyver to me !!! He could be held hostage in a storage room only having a jack knife on him and could get out of there with a tank ...He totally deserves to be awarded !!!!

[@BBBrasil]

With a tank! I remember that episode!!

[@danielchong3918]

macgyver!! favorite show prior to SG1

[@spasjt]

"General Hammond, request permission to beat the crap out of this man." Love RDA's excellent portrayal. Love that bit at the end how a 9 year old girl fixes the problem, and the military listens. That's part of the reason why we have the best military in the world.

[@daviddewey2107]

Jimmy Stewart was an actual flyer in world war II flew missions, the whole nine yards. Which by the way refers to the nine yards of bullets in the machine guns. So you fired the whole nine yards and then you ran out of ammo. Anyway he was a genuine war hero and then made movies that show genuine heroes in action. So that's why Richard Dean Anderson was completely humbled to be positioned in that category. I'm sure he was just blown away. And very much to his credit, it shows.

[@cologne2792]

RDJ always comes across as a very decent guy with great humility. His interpretation and development of Jack O'Neill is one of the best television characters in the history of television.

[@RebelMerc]

RD "J"???? Shouldn't that be RDA? I doubt Robert Downy Jr. could have stuck with a roll as long as Richard has and it sure wouldn't have paid RDJ's salary. Not saying RDJ is a bad actor just saying he's expensive.

[@cologne2792]

@@RebelMerc You're absolutely right. Mental aberration on my part there. I was so conscious of not writing RDJ that I managed to!

[@anthonylosego]

I liked this AND recognized the booboo. It's okay. People make booboos. Look at the intent. :-)

[@gordonlumbert9861]

I enjoyed Stargate SG-1. But frankly the US Airforce got a hell of a deal just by providing some support to the show.

[@deadturret4049]

and then the navy got their chance in Stargate: Continuum

[@michaelburke1022]

What an awesome man, so enjoy Anderson acting... Made my days enjoyable when watching MacGyver and Stargate... Well deserved.

[@hampie57]

Yes it certainly was well deserved.

[@woodrat2296]

LOL. My wife has fond memories of Richard Dean Anderson almost running her over on his bicycle on Easts Hastings in Vancouver during the MacGyver series back in the late 80's. Glad I met and married her before she met him. I wouldn't have stood a chance. LOL Class act.

[@RRW359]

I like how a Canadian show is a more accurate portrayal of the USAF than most American shows.

[@Nick-oh6ms]

Stargate is an American show

[@RRW359]

@@Nick-oh6ms Most of the people who made it were Canadian, most of it was filmed in or around around Vancouver, and most of the actors were Canadian. Sounds Canadian to me.

[@thebighurt2495]

@@Nick-oh6ms The franchise was started by Americans, who dropped it, then it was rescued and carried forward by Canadians.

[@mazzucac]

TheBigHurt Stargate was originally by a German and an American. Then the show was created by a American and a Canadian. Then the American left after season five. Season six and on were by a primarily Canadian writing staff. Both spin offs were entirely Canadian productions.

[@n1k32h]

Ok ok ok let’s get this clear. Stargate is British! HahahhahHa

[@harrywongitbeso]

A great actor and true gentleman 🤗😁😊😊😁🤗

[@ozz44755]

Richard Dean Anderson a step above...SG1 was the best...proof you don't need to be in the military to be a patriot.

[@skat5268]

Still miss this show and the spin-offs. SyFy execs were morons cutting the spin-offs too early.

[@TacticalKiwi4862]

Idk if you know this, but the exec has come out and said he doesnt like si-fi. I canr find the source but he genuinly soents care for the genre. Which explains the decine of good shows the canceling of shows like SG-A amd SG-U

[@Keihryon]

@@TacticalKiwi4862 How can you have an exec in charge of a Science Fiction channel...that doesn't like Science Fiction. /boggle

[@goshido100]

well, tbh, i didnt like sgu, the actors where amazig, but the teenie "problem" stuff just wasnt for me. but man, i just love stargate.

[@TacticalKiwi4862]

@@Keihryon whwm yoy think about it. Thats why the new SIFY chanel is putting out crap movies like sharnado 5 and our fans 3DD.

[@vfa-2126]

@@Keihryon If I remember correctly, Bonnie Hammer cancelled Farscape & other shows because she didn't like sci fi, and she wanted more "earth based" tv & wrestling. Hence all the so called "made for syfy movies." Stargate SG1 survived initially because her husband liked it. It's like Cartoon Network was when they started showing more & more live action movies...the person in charge at the time HATED cartoons & didn't care who knew it.

[@wolfgangjr74]

I really do miss his character in that show. He really was awesome.

[@hampie57]

Thank you. Yes and he is an awesome person too.

[@demonknight7965]

they all were great actors.

[@wolfgangjr74]

DemonKnight Gaming yes. That is true as well but he was my favorite.

[@wholearthwisdom8271]

He is one of my favorite actors. God bless him !! Totally deserves to be honored. Thanks for the many years of entertainment Sir.

[@adamspringer2442]

I grew up with Macgyver being one of the biggest emotional influences in my life and I could never repay Richard Dean Anderson for the amazing role and role model he showed the world and to and for kids like myself. He will never be forgotten in my heart and mind. Thank you again Richard!

[@cindykaysermersheim4999]

I was recently asked "If you could have dinner with any 3 living people, who would you choose? Richard Dean Anderson was 1 of my 3. I have loved him as an actor for 30+ years. "Legend" was a favorite of mine, and I loved the original "Stargate" movie. So when I found out RDA was doing a "Stargate" tv series, I was ecstatic. I own every dvd of all 3 series, plus the movies.

[@nor4277]

Stargate makes you want more stargate,I watch all the reruns I can watch .hope for more stargate.I am a fan of the show and I was In the air force.

[@CarboniteDreamer]

Mr. Anderson is the type of person that we would want meeting other life forms because of his demeanor.

[@Markyroson]

100%

[@HoneyMuffinLegend]

That "What did you learn?" after finding out Asgard has been studying humans was so sublime

[@BigDictator5335]

I describe Stargate as: "so basically, the U.S. military finds portals to other planets and uses them to kick ass in space."

[@thebighurt2495]

It's also one of the only Sci-Fis that doesn't show Military people as being all automatically evil/incompetent/"Bad Guys" *cough*Doctor Who*cough* .

[@AdamantLightLP]

@@thebighurt2495 That's one of the big reasons I liked the show, it felt plausible and realistic most of the time.

[@Shadowkey392]

So it's Star Trek without ships?

[@jaffarebellion292]

@@thebighurt2495 It was also the only sci-fi show I've seen that showed them on humanitarian and outreach missions in addition to combat.

[@TranslationX]

R O F L M A O

[@Debilitator47]

Stargate SG-1 was the truest successor to the spirit of Star Trek: TOS and TNG. The show brilliantly picked up that tradition of exploration of worlds, and the exploration of themes and philosophies. Had never heard these stories before. Such a great show, showing the best of us, the ideal. May we someday live up to our ideals.

[@kathyallman6178]

I’m glad that Rick got honored in that way, he is such a humble man. I know he played his role to the best of his ability, with a little bit of humor, to make his working conditions more fun for everyone. Love him ❤️💕❤️

[@aliasalisag]

I sure miss him on TV. He's still got the great voice and great hair!

[@bluedwarf8858]

Love this guy, SG1. And I still watch the show whenever I can, it will never get old.

[@sonicguyver7445]

I love it when I find out an actor I like is a good person too. I got my dad into Stargate years ago. Still working his way through though because he likes to wait till I visit so we can watch together.

[@rockelino]

Good man! We need more humble people like him in Hollywood.

[@stuart3712]

Jack O'neill is the best character ever created and nobody could of done it better then Richard Dean.

[@TenaciousDanzig]

Not sure why this popped into my feed, but glad it did. Loved Richard as MacGyver and in Stargate. He seems like such a humble and eloquent guy. Great to see his work recognised in such an amazing way

[@commerce-usa]

Rick Anderson comes across as a genuine and decent man. Loved the interview.

[@nyralathotep]

Had the honor to meet RDA last year at Comic Con Germany, that was one of the best days in my life. Hes truely a legend and a great person, and he has quit a firm handshake :DD

[@ZaidMahomedy]

Hope Amanda Tapping also received an award. She definitely inspired women in multiple field (science, tech, leadership, etc)

[@julesw1403]

Totally agree. STEM (STEAM) program recruiter #1

[@telnx]

One thing i will say, if they restart the franchise, You couldn't find a better crew then them.

[@2bituser569]

Hopefully, they continue the franchise instead of total rebooting it.

[@absboodoo]

It will be very hard to find a crew that had such chemistry together.

[@2bituser569]

absboodoo Indeed!

[@arthurhardy]

I'm not a General but I play one on TV, Oh wait, I am a General now.

[@TheLobstersoup]

I'm not a soldier, but who am I to argue with a General?! What are your orders, sir? Occupy oil-rich countries? Check! Total respect.

[@TheRedMekanik]

For some reason, I read this in RDA's voice. I could totally see him saying this line. Lol

[@MrValz0]

Love it. I guess it's time to watch all of Stargate all over again. :)

[@drogersnm]

Stargate SG-1 was my favorite TV show.

[@flashlightfreek]

Richard is a national treasure!

[@williamdaisey5304]

Truly a humble human being. One of the all time greats

[@kevinintheusa8984]

When I was a Professor at West Point, our Department Head was a huge SG-1 fan, as was I. When he found out that I was a fan, I was invited over to his home weekly for an episode viewing. We became great friends and my wife and his wife still talk on the phone often. RDA was so great and he made the show fun. I miss all of the Stargate series and I am fortunate enough to own them all on DVD. I may have watched SG-1 20 times or more now. It is my go to show when I am running on the treadmill.

[@ATDMV]

My absolutely favorite show of all time. I rewatch it every couple of years. No other show comes even close.

[@CapTexamerica]

Holy crap - I was there for that. He was pretty cool, and made a point to visit everyone in the conventional hall beforehand.

[@hampie57]

Very cool!

[@Markyroson]

So cool!!

[@sallykite2935]

I just watched all the Stargate series for the first time a few years ago. I loved them so much I'm starting them all over again for the 3rd time already. I love SG-1 the best though. Of course I'm not young, but from what I've read a new generation of people are now watching it also.

[@joely6699]

COVID-19 lock down = SG1 and Atlantis binge watch for the first time in at least 10 years, great shows.

[@therickman1990]

Rewatching the whole SG1 series right now, never gets old, so good. I hope they don't reboot it though, nothing good has ever come out of a reboot except when your computer has crashed

[@Thomaz654]

I'm sure your Dad was proud of you LONG before you got this award!

[@thomasohanlon1060]

I think he was referring to his honorary Brigadier General rank at that point, but I could be wrong.

[@TheSanien]

Amazing gesture from the Air Force kudos! And of course Richard is a real Brigadier General 😁

[@jennyjenny44]

dad for sure would be proud!!!

[@hampie57]

I am sure he would !!

[@n1k32h]

I started crying when they gave him honourable general of USA!

[@wocket42]

Exactly! I'm not crying, you're crying!

[@n1k32h]

Do I know u?

[@onesec8005]

A hero and leader on both sides of the camera. That's reality tv. Thank you for the video.

[@SyntaxScout]

Richard you are a legend we love you.

[@ghostmedic86]

This was an awesome interview. I really wish this show was on season 22 by now...

[@antaishizuku]

I got to meet Richard dean anderson at comicon. It was one of my fondest memories. He is an amazing person!

[@hampie57]

I agree, I have meet him twice and he is amazing.

[@annelizealbertse6018]

Wow i wish to meet Richard Dean Anderson one day..💕

[@hampie57]

@@annelizealbertse6018 I hope you get the chance someday he is an absolute gentleman and wonderful human being.

[@kathyheintzelman8468]

As a Army widow this video was fabulous! I enjoy SG1 so very must! It helped me strangely enough through my grieving! I’m 63 now and still tear up seeing our nations flag! AKA dog lover!

[@tomslog]

This was from many years ago but it still is an awesome one and really shows how much Richard has done to keep much respect for our military. Thanks B. for sharing this , Yol

[@harryshome4588]

A great and admirable man. I salute you Richard Dean Anderson

[@stevehazelton6540]

RDA is a marvellous actor and SG1 an intelligent, well written show which has stood the test of time.

[@Ryan_Christopher]

I was Active Duty Air Force under Gen. Jumper, going back to when he was over Air Combat Command. SG-1 and “Sci-Fi Fridays” was much looked forward to at the end of a always long week of work.

[@Arthur-mk2vq]

Best TV series in history! Loved Stargate SG1

[@mrosck1]

Love this Actor! His character is my hero!

[@Jennifer-jx8xg]

Wish my mother could have seen this. It would have brought back memories of her old office in the Pentagon.

[@st3althyone]

Richard Dean Anderson, such a humble man, man did I enjoy watching SG-1 throughout it’s 10 year reign plus all the spinoffs. Amazing stuff!

[@foxmulder3748]

Im pretty sure Richard portrayed what he would have been like if he really was an officer. my childhood hero right there.

[@niltmp7126]

Total respect - not only Richard but for the entire phenomenon called SG1....

[@HMan2828]

Jack O'Neill was such a great character... What RDA brought to the role, I don't think anyone else could have at that time. Remember, when the show originally started, it was pretty cheesy, as was pretty much all TV at that time. RDA managed to embrace the cheese while also somehow being authentic, and a total bad ass. Joe Flanigan and Ben Browder did well to learn from how he approached his role...

[@heavypen]

Years later, still makes me smile.

[@Markyroson]

same here

[@MB-rn4zk]

We need to bring back this show.

[@hampie57]

I agree!

[@samhersir]

Richard Dean Anderson is a really good person, i met him once at Locarno beach, he was riding his bicycle, he stopped and said hello and was really friendly.

[@justdoingit.43]

One of my absolute favorite actors.

[@boondocksaints2011]

Binge watching SG1 atm. Watched it on cable tv since as a teenager and now as a adult on a streaming app. Timeless show love it.

[@snailmail1962]

I watch macgyver as young boy and then sg1 in my teen this man aways played a character who was always respectful discipline compassion logical and always confronted dogmatic arrogant tyrants any shape or meaning.

[@ericsingh2588]

Stargate was my first show I watched that was not a kid show back in the early 90s I been a fan ever since the Movie came out in 1994 I watched every episode of sg1 atlantis and universe and the movies too Even met a few of the actors from the show at Comic con I watch this show every day still

[@gorymarty56]

He really is that humble in person.

[@Francois424]

I wish some shows would do as much homeworks as Stargate did. Especially startrek, they're drifting away more and more from any kind of serious military portrayal. And that was very nice of the Air Force to treat Richard that way. Thank you.

[@akshaymathur5665]

The thing is, Star Trek doesn't really do military. Starfleet is NOT a military organisation by default. Its an Exploration organisation. Star Trek is not fighting in space (well, now it is that a lot), but meant to showcase a vision for a better tomorrow. A tomorrow where we humans overcome our worst instincts and work together to create a utopia.

[@TheFiown]

I hadn't watched this series, too busy back then but have just binged all ten seasons plus two movies !!! I miss them already ,,

[@DiederikHuys]

This is soooo good to watch! Not only is he a superb actor, but the honor he gets from the real military feels so... deserved. I'm re-watching everything from SG-1 as we speak, and I just had to look up some things because I'm more attentive to the actors' performances than when I was 20-ish. But I had *no idea whatsoever* that things went this far, and it's truly heartwarming.

[@stephenfitzgerald8779]

A great show that captivated us brought to life by great actors. It promoted a decent sense of duty and gave us all a glimpse of what we can all achieve. RDA is just one of those special people who clearly went to great lengths to portray the best. He is a genuine hero in his own right and a positive credit to his craft.

[@suzannehartmann946]

Thank you for spending time with our REAL heroes. My very young son was treated at Bethesda for seizures when he was 5. It is not far from Walter Reed. Mostly we stayed out of the beltway. Especially after a person working at the CIA was killed by a sniper waiting to turn into their headquarters three miles from the base we lived at. It was shut down shortly after we left. I guess they decided it was compromised. Thank you for some fun times!

[@littlemouse7066]

why didn't they invite Amanda Tapping too? Her portrait of captain/major/Lt. colonel Carter was phenomenal and probably more in line with how a real air force officer behaves.

[@grayeaglej]

Who knows, maybe for the same reasons none of the other actors were. Maybe they needed just one singular representative and noone represented all the different series over all the years better than RDA?

[@littlemouse7066]

@@grayeaglej well AT appeared in all the spin offs so in the end she was the one who represented the show as a whole the most. maybe because he was also an executive producer? anyway I like RDA so I'm glad he received their appreciation for what he did.

[@grayeaglej]

@@littlemouse7066 You may have hit the mark with him being an Exec Producer. Yes AT did get some screen time in Atlantis, I dont recall it being nearly as much as RDA got though, wasn't it usually the McKay centric episodes? And was AT in any of the SGU episodes? If she was I have forgotten. Daniel and Teal'c got very little to zero screen time in the spin offs if I remember o.o Anyway its always nice to meet another Mouse. :)

[@apegues]

An Absolutely Beautiful Woman... Amanda Tapping/Samantha Carter

[@grayeaglej]

@@apegues I personally drooled over Catharine Bell as the SGC head Medic and over the gratuitous use of Hotties and Hunks in the ranks of the Goa'uld, Ja'fah, and Tok'ra but yes, you are correct, Mrs Tapping was quite the attractive lady and superb actress to boot.

[@george6252]

SG1 was and still is my favorite show. Still watch the 10 yr. DVDs and 5 yr. Stargate Atlantis DVDs. Oh how I miss them both.

[@daviddavidson8050]

I only watched SG-1 a few times, but I'm glad he got the award. It was a nice honor. Best wishes to RDA and SG-1 Nation.

[@lisaevick1388]

One of my all time favorite shows along with McGuyver. Love Richard

[@dansionov4617]

I really loved that show. We don't seem to have anything like that any more.

[@Knight121198]

The golden age of television.

[@MyHouseOnTheMoon]

RDA and SG1 were great examples for me, and the reason I began looking at the Air Force as a career. I joined as an officer to fly for the Air Force in 2015, and I loved every moment!

[@MikeGill87]

What JAG and David James Elliott were to the Navy, Stargate SG1 and Richard Dean Anderson were to the Air Force...

[@danielware4069]

I never thought of it like that. JAG was a very good show as well.

[@chordsofgratitude2073]

Now it's the US Space Force!

[@MouseQueen86]

RDA is an awesome actor to watch and a really neat guy. I actually got to meet him at a local comic con a few years back. Cool interview!