10.18 "Family Ties" Episode Guide

Précis

Family reunions abound as Gen. Landry gets a surprise visit from his ex-wife, and Vala is reunited with her roguish father who could possibly help the planet if Vala could only trust him.

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Storyline

General Landry's ex-wife pays a visit. Vala is also reunited with her roguish father.

Production Notes

• Before cameras starting: September 6.
• Lexa Doig appears as Dr. Carolyn Lam. Carolyn's mother, Landry's ex-wife, also makes an appearance. — information from Michael Shanks and Beau Bridges at the Creation Convention in Chicago, August 26-27, 2006.
• "Samantha and Vala have a couple of moments in an upcoming episode called “Family Ties” so it would be nice to have a little bit [of] character development there." — Claudia Black, The SciFi World, September 6, 2006.
• "As for SG-1, we just watched an episode called Family Ties where Vala is reunited with her roguish father, who is played by Fred Willard, and he has to offer some help on a situation that affects the planet and she doesn't trust him. It's a fun episode for both Fred and Claudia." — Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, TV Zone #208, October 2006.

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Cast

• Ben Browder as Lt. Col. Cameron Mitchell
• Amanda Tapping as Lt. Col. Samantha Carter
• Christopher Judge as Teal'c
• Claudia Black as Vala Mal Doran
• With Beau Bridges as Maj. Gen. Hank Landry
• And Michael Shanks as Dr. Daniel Jackson

Guest Stars

• Lexa Doig as Dr. Carolyn Lam
• Fred Willard as Vala's Father

Production

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Further Reading

• Solutions Spoiler Blog: Family Ties
• The SciFi World interview with Claudia Black
• TV Zone #208

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--DeeKayP 11:40, 6 September 2006 (PDT)