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** The discussion between O'Neill and Martin regarding the fact that matter can only travel one way through a wormhole was the layman's discussion to the scientific conversation between Carter and Cadet Haley in [[Recap/StargateSG1S4E19Prodigy]].
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** The discussion between O'Neill and Martin regarding the fact that matter can only travel one way through a wormhole was the layman's discussion to the scientific conversation between Carter and Cadet Haley in [[Recap/StargateSG1S4E19Prodigy]].[[Recap/StargateSG1S4E19Prodigy "Prodigy"]].
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* StyrofoamRocks: One scene from the show involves the Daniel Expy getting buried in them.
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* ATrueStoryInMyUniverse: ''Wormhole X-Treme'' is a ''Stargate [=SG=]-1'' style TV show made by an alien who subconsciously remembers the actual Stargate program.
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* BetterThanABareBulb: This episode exists entirely for the show to poke fun at itself and hang a lampshade on various aspects of the production process.
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-->'''Hammond:''' [[DeadpanSnarker That's assuming the show stays on the air...]]
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* SelfDeprecation: The infamous '3 Shots Disintegrates' feature of the Zat Guns gets gleefully mocked in-story by the ''Wormhole X-Treme'' production team.
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* TakeThatUs: The infamous '3 Shots Disintegrates' feature of the Zat Guns gets gleefully mocked in-story by the ''Wormhole X-Treme'' production team.
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* IChooseToSay: Martin decides to stay on Earth at the end of the episode, wanting to chase his new dream of becoming a TV executive.
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* ButNowIMustGo[=/=]IChooseToStay: Tanner and his men leave Earth for good, while Martin decides to stay and pursue his new dream as a TV producer.
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** Martin claims the producer's last project was working on ''Poochinski'', a show about a talking dog who solves crimes. This was an actual pilot with Creator/PeterBoyle from 1989[[note]]by Creator/HannaBarbera of all companies, under the front of [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Bedrock]] Productions[[/note]] that never got picked up. In the ''Stargate'' universe, it evidently ran for 100 episodes.
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** Martin claims the producer's last project was working on ''Poochinski'', ''Series/{{Poochinski}}'', a show about a talking dog who solves crimes. This was an actual pilot with Creator/PeterBoyle from 1989[[note]]by Creator/HannaBarbera of all companies, under the front of [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Bedrock]] Productions[[/note]] that never got picked up. In the ''Stargate'' universe, it evidently ran for 100 episodes.
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* BreakingTheFourthWall: The O'Neill {{Expy}} actor in TheTag references him not being in a real show.
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* AliensSpeakingEnglish: Lampshaded by the prop master.
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* WhoWouldWatchUs: “Don’t worry, it’s on cable.”
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** Martin claims the producer's last project was working on ''Poochinski'', a show about a talking dog who solves crimes. This was an actual pilot with Creator/PeterBoyle from 1989[[note]]by ''Creator/HannaBarbera'' Creator/HannaBarbera of all companies, under the front of [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Bedrock]] Productions[[/note]] that never got picked up. In the ''Stargate'' universe, it evidently ran for 100 episodes.
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** Martin claims the producer's last project was working on "Poochinski"; ''Poochinski'', a show about a talking dog who solves crimes. This was an actual show for which a pilot was made but which with Creator/PeterBoyle from 1989[[note]]by ''Creator/HannaBarbera'' of all companies, under the front of [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Bedrock]] Productions[[/note]] that never got off the ground. picked up. In the Stargate ''Stargate'' universe, it evidently ran for 100 episodes.
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-->'''Prop Master:''' Why not? [[AliensSpeakingEnglish They speak Enlgish.]]
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-->'''Prop Master:''' Why not? [[AliensSpeakingEnglish They speak Enlgish.English.]]
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-->'''Prop Master:''' ''(pulls out script)'' Okay, so now it'll go "Nick walks into a garden of kiwi trees, says 'How like Eden this world is,' and bites into a painted kiwi."
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-->'''Prop Master:''' ''(pulls out script)'' Okay, so now it'll go go, "Nick walks into a garden of kiwi trees, says 'How like Eden this world is,' and bites into a painted kiwi."
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* ShoutOut: The NID agent that Barrett leaves to watch over Carter and Daniel is called [[Film/TheMatrix Agent Smith]].
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** Martin claims the producer's last project was working on "Poochinski"; a show about a talking dog who solves crimes. This was an actual show for which a pilot was made but which never got off the ground. In the Stargate universe, it evidently ran for 100 episodes.
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* StylisticSuck: ''Wormhole X-Treme'', very much so. The premise seems to be ''Stargate SG-1'' [-IF IT HAD BEEN MADE BY [[Creator/IrwinAllen IRWIN ALLEN]] IN 1967!-]
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* StylisticSuck: ''Wormhole X-Treme'', very much so. The premise seems to be ''Stargate SG-1'' [-IF IT HAD BEEN MADE BY [[Creator/IrwinAllen IRWIN ALLEN]] IN 1967!-]1967!-] Indeed, it seems rather anachronistic that this very '60s-esque show is being made, apparently with a straight face, in the early 21st century.
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* MilestoneCelebration: The show's 100th episode.
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First appearance of Agent Malcolm Barrett.
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* ContinuityNod: Martin still refers to Teal'c as [[Recap/StargateSG1S5E11PointOfNoReturn "Murray"]], much to his dismay.
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* ContinuityNod: Martin still refers to Teal'c as [[Recap/StargateSG1S5E11PointOfNoReturn [[Recap/StargateSG1S4E11PointOfNoReturn "Murray"]], much to his dismay.
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* ContinuityNod: Martin still refers to Teal'c as [[Recap/StargateSG1S2E11PointOfNoReturn "Murray"]], much to his dismay.
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* ContinuityNod: Martin still refers to Teal'c as [[Recap/StargateSG1S2E11PointOfNoReturn [[Recap/StargateSG1S5E11PointOfNoReturn "Murray"]], much to his dismay.
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->'''Daniel:''' Well, that looked... familiar.
->'''O'Neill:''' I don't see it.
The team track down [[Recap/StargateSG1S4E11PointOfNoReturn Martin Lloyd]] after detecting a ship of similar design to his heading towards Earth. Unfortunately, it turns out that Martin has once again had his memories erased, and is now producing a television show called ''Wormhole X-Treme'', which just so happens to be based around a very familiar premise and set of characters.
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!!"Wormhole X-Treme!" provides examples of the following tropes:
* AfraidOfNeedles: Martin claims that needles make him feel "queasy" when Tanner gives him the antidote for the memory-loss drug.
* AuthorAvatar: Martin mentions that the original story which eventually developed into ''Wormhole X-Treme'' featured a fifth member of the team; a "handsome, smooth-talking alien who was stranded on Earth when his crew deserted him". The producers made him cut that part out.
* {{Beat}}: A ''twelve-second long'' one occurs when Yolanda, the actress playing the Carter {{Expy}}, asks [[LampshadeHanging why she doesn't fall through the floor when she's supposed to be out of phase.]]
* ButNowIMustGo[=/=]IChooseToStay: Tanner and his men leave Earth for good, while Martin decides to stay and pursue his new dream as a TV producer.
* CallBack:
** In the ''Wormhole X-Treme'' trailer that the team watch, the O'Neill {{Expy}} gives the line [[Recap/StargateSG1S1E5TheFirstCommandment "as a matter of fact, it does say Colonel on my uniform."]]
** O'Neill turns Martin's line that he's [[Recap/StargateSG1S4E11PointOfNoReturn not just interested in outer space, he's from outer space]] back on him.
* ChekhovsGunman: The props guy who has a brief conversation with Martin near the beginning of the episode later turns out to be working for the NID.
* ContinuityNod: Martin still refers to Teal'c as [[Recap/StargateSG1S2E11PointOfNoReturn "Murray"]], much to his dismay.
* DramaticAlienVTOL: Martin uses this for his closing scene as Tanner's ship takes off.
* FascinatingEyebrow: O'Neill witnesses the Teal'c [[{{Expy}} Expy's]] actor getting some assistance in this department via a piece of string taped to his face.
* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: O'Neill slaps Martin across the face when he starts babbling incoherently after Tanner gives him the antidote.
* GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe: Gets a lampshade hung on it with a scantily-clad actress wandering around the set in green body-paint.
-->'''Martin:''' Oh, they went with green...? Okay, well, it looks good.
* IdentityAmnesia: Martin once again has his memories of being from another planet removed, although it was self-inflicted this time.
* ItsWhatIDo: The O'Neill {{Expy}} apparently has this as his catchphrase.
* JurisdictionFriction: Agent Barrett locks Carter and Daniel out of the investigation, claiming that the NID has sole jurisdiction as they want to get their hands on Tanner's spaceship.
* TheMenInBlack: Tanner sends Carter and Daniel to a warehouse filled with NID operatives, ''all'' of whom are wearing identical-looking black suits.
-->'''Daniel:''' Please, Mr. [[LampshadeHanging Man in Black]], don't pretend you don't know about the aliens.
* MexicanStandoff: Happens twice; first of all between the team led by Carter and Daniel and the NID, and then again with O'Neill, Tanner and Teal'c.
* MilestoneCelebration: The show's 100th episode.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Barrett leaves a rather intimidating-looking agent to watch over Carter and Daniel; by the time the action cuts back to them they've somehow managed to incapacitate him, with the guy looking somewhat worse for the wear as Daniel finishes tying him to a chair.
* PaletteSwappedAlienFood: Parodied:
-->'''Martin:''' Okay, scene 23 takes place on another planet. So you think aliens eat apples?
-->'''Prop Master:''' Why not? [[AliensSpeakingEnglish They speak Enlgish.]]
-->'''Martin:''' Get some kiwis and spray-paint them red.
-->'''Prop Master:''' ''(pulls out script)'' Okay, so now it'll go "Nick walks into a garden of kiwi trees, says 'How like Eden this world is,' and bites into a painted kiwi."
* PlausibleDeniability: Hammond cites this as the reason why the Air Force would allow the show to air, so that any future breaches in security could simply be dealt with by saying that the idea came from the show.
* RobotBuddy: The Teal'c {{Expy}} on the show is a robot, for some reason.
* SelfParody: The entire episode is devoted to skewering the show's concepts and overall premise, as well as some more general sci-fi tropes.
* SequelEpisode: To [[Recap/StargateSG1S4E11PointOfNoReturn "Point of No Return"]].
* ShoutOut: The NID agent that Barrett leaves to watch over Carter and Daniel is called [[Film/TheMatrix Agent Smith]].
* ShowWithinAShow: ''Wormhole X-Treme'' is one.
* SkewedPriorities: After being captured and tied up by a group of shady [[TheMenInBlack men in black]], Martin's biggest concern seems to be the fact that he might miss a production meeting.
* TheStakeout: Carter and Daniel once again get tasked with staking out Martin's house.
* StatingTheSimpleSolution: As Martin and one of the producers are in the middle of a heated argument about how they can defeat a giant alien without being weightless, O'Neill interjects to ask [[WhyDontYaJustShootHim why they don't just shoot him]].
* TechnoBabble: Parodied by the over-the-top dialogue on the show.
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: The cast and crew don't seem particularly surprised by an alien ship landing and then taking off again in the middle of their shoot, assuming that it's just another special effect for the show. One of them even comments that they've "seen better".
* XTremeKoolLetterz:
-->'''Martin:''' I wanted to call the show "Going To Other Planets", but researchers say that shows with 'X' in the name get higher ratings.
->'''O'Neill:''' I don't see it.
The team track down [[Recap/StargateSG1S4E11PointOfNoReturn Martin Lloyd]] after detecting a ship of similar design to his heading towards Earth. Unfortunately, it turns out that Martin has once again had his memories erased, and is now producing a television show called ''Wormhole X-Treme'', which just so happens to be based around a very familiar premise and set of characters.
First appearance of Agent Malcolm Barrett.
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!!"Wormhole X-Treme!" provides examples of the following tropes:
* AfraidOfNeedles: Martin claims that needles make him feel "queasy" when Tanner gives him the antidote for the memory-loss drug.
* AuthorAvatar: Martin mentions that the original story which eventually developed into ''Wormhole X-Treme'' featured a fifth member of the team; a "handsome, smooth-talking alien who was stranded on Earth when his crew deserted him". The producers made him cut that part out.
* {{Beat}}: A ''twelve-second long'' one occurs when Yolanda, the actress playing the Carter {{Expy}}, asks [[LampshadeHanging why she doesn't fall through the floor when she's supposed to be out of phase.]]
* ButNowIMustGo[=/=]IChooseToStay: Tanner and his men leave Earth for good, while Martin decides to stay and pursue his new dream as a TV producer.
* CallBack:
** In the ''Wormhole X-Treme'' trailer that the team watch, the O'Neill {{Expy}} gives the line [[Recap/StargateSG1S1E5TheFirstCommandment "as a matter of fact, it does say Colonel on my uniform."]]
** O'Neill turns Martin's line that he's [[Recap/StargateSG1S4E11PointOfNoReturn not just interested in outer space, he's from outer space]] back on him.
* ChekhovsGunman: The props guy who has a brief conversation with Martin near the beginning of the episode later turns out to be working for the NID.
* ContinuityNod: Martin still refers to Teal'c as [[Recap/StargateSG1S2E11PointOfNoReturn "Murray"]], much to his dismay.
* DramaticAlienVTOL: Martin uses this for his closing scene as Tanner's ship takes off.
* FascinatingEyebrow: O'Neill witnesses the Teal'c [[{{Expy}} Expy's]] actor getting some assistance in this department via a piece of string taped to his face.
* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: O'Neill slaps Martin across the face when he starts babbling incoherently after Tanner gives him the antidote.
* GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe: Gets a lampshade hung on it with a scantily-clad actress wandering around the set in green body-paint.
-->'''Martin:''' Oh, they went with green...? Okay, well, it looks good.
* IdentityAmnesia: Martin once again has his memories of being from another planet removed, although it was self-inflicted this time.
* ItsWhatIDo: The O'Neill {{Expy}} apparently has this as his catchphrase.
* JurisdictionFriction: Agent Barrett locks Carter and Daniel out of the investigation, claiming that the NID has sole jurisdiction as they want to get their hands on Tanner's spaceship.
* TheMenInBlack: Tanner sends Carter and Daniel to a warehouse filled with NID operatives, ''all'' of whom are wearing identical-looking black suits.
-->'''Daniel:''' Please, Mr. [[LampshadeHanging Man in Black]], don't pretend you don't know about the aliens.
* MexicanStandoff: Happens twice; first of all between the team led by Carter and Daniel and the NID, and then again with O'Neill, Tanner and Teal'c.
* MilestoneCelebration: The show's 100th episode.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Barrett leaves a rather intimidating-looking agent to watch over Carter and Daniel; by the time the action cuts back to them they've somehow managed to incapacitate him, with the guy looking somewhat worse for the wear as Daniel finishes tying him to a chair.
* PaletteSwappedAlienFood: Parodied:
-->'''Martin:''' Okay, scene 23 takes place on another planet. So you think aliens eat apples?
-->'''Prop Master:''' Why not? [[AliensSpeakingEnglish They speak Enlgish.]]
-->'''Martin:''' Get some kiwis and spray-paint them red.
-->'''Prop Master:''' ''(pulls out script)'' Okay, so now it'll go "Nick walks into a garden of kiwi trees, says 'How like Eden this world is,' and bites into a painted kiwi."
* PlausibleDeniability: Hammond cites this as the reason why the Air Force would allow the show to air, so that any future breaches in security could simply be dealt with by saying that the idea came from the show.
* RobotBuddy: The Teal'c {{Expy}} on the show is a robot, for some reason.
* SelfParody: The entire episode is devoted to skewering the show's concepts and overall premise, as well as some more general sci-fi tropes.
* SequelEpisode: To [[Recap/StargateSG1S4E11PointOfNoReturn "Point of No Return"]].
* ShoutOut: The NID agent that Barrett leaves to watch over Carter and Daniel is called [[Film/TheMatrix Agent Smith]].
* ShowWithinAShow: ''Wormhole X-Treme'' is one.
* SkewedPriorities: After being captured and tied up by a group of shady [[TheMenInBlack men in black]], Martin's biggest concern seems to be the fact that he might miss a production meeting.
* TheStakeout: Carter and Daniel once again get tasked with staking out Martin's house.
* StatingTheSimpleSolution: As Martin and one of the producers are in the middle of a heated argument about how they can defeat a giant alien without being weightless, O'Neill interjects to ask [[WhyDontYaJustShootHim why they don't just shoot him]].
* TechnoBabble: Parodied by the over-the-top dialogue on the show.
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: The cast and crew don't seem particularly surprised by an alien ship landing and then taking off again in the middle of their shoot, assuming that it's just another special effect for the show. One of them even comments that they've "seen better".
* XTremeKoolLetterz:
-->'''Martin:''' I wanted to call the show "Going To Other Planets", but researchers say that shows with 'X' in the name get higher ratings.
