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spookypumpkin

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i gotta know...

... what's with the wizard of oz adlibs?

is it like RDA's fave pastime or something?

are there ant indigenous lions bears or tigers i should beware of in my sleep (admittedly, season 1)

either the've redone the gateroom, or we're not in kansas anymore

dorothy, i'm home (and the equally heroic teal'c-- i am not dorothy!)

where's that yellow brick road when you need it, huh dorothy (to SAM!!!)

i know i'm classed as mentally insane for recognising them, but the unoriginality of some of RDA's quotes amazes me sumtimes! (however gorgeous he is!!!!)
 
SEASON 3 SPOILER

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In 'Seth' in S3, Jack also goes 'Hail Dorothy' to Carter!

Well observed!
 
Enemy Within: That's right Dorothy it was all a dream.

First Commandment: Several - We're off the see the Wizard, "to Oz"; lions and tigers and bears

Politics: And you were there and you were there..

Tok'ra: Where's that yellow brick road when you need it, eh Dorothy

1969: Auntie Em? Auntie Em?

Out of Mind: There's no place like home.

Jollinar's Memories: certainly not emerald city

Phew, I'm tired. Someone else wanna do seasons four and five?
 
Possibilities:

a) one of script writers (or RDA) really likes Wiz of Oz.
b) one of them is just showing off being able to quote film lines
c) it is a very well known film, so quotes from it should be recognised
d) they do use other films too, including numerous quotes or references from Star Wars, Star Trek etc.
e) it is common practice for in-jokes and cross-media references, so quotes from other "journey" based films/TV (which this pretty much is, theoretically) will be quite topical
 
Two hours later I have had a chance to finally watch the extras featurette which comes on the Region2 DVD volume 16 (series 4 eps 9-12).

They explicitly talk about this Wizard of Oz thing:

Apparently (exec producer) Jonathon Glassner put a couple of the early quotes in some of the scripts he was working on. RDA liked the idea, and it became a game to see how many they could get in.

[Sort of ties in with some of my previous guesses. Basically an on-set in-joke! Many other films/series are also used.]
 
Imas ad magnun Ozi videndum, magnum Ozi mirum mirissimum!

(Couldn't resist -- amazing what you can find on the internet.)
 
Originally posted by shiloh
Imas ad magnun Ozi videndum, magnum Ozi mirum mirissimum!
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"We are off to (Oz to) see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of Oz" (in Latin an ancient Tau'ri language derived from the language of the Ancients;))...
 
honestly - after a while the Wizard of Oz ref's get on my nerves - but i hate the movie anyway -- (long story, deals w/ marching band issues and such) ---

but - SG-1 isn't the only show that does this -

there are a ton of Batman ref's in Angel, and several ref's to Scooby Doo in BTVS

so - it's not really unique to SG-1
 
I for one like the quotes. They always make me laugh at the end of a hard day at work...ahh, I'm sorry ,ake that a long borning day at work:D & I AM Auntie M. that's what my nephews call me, Aunti Marianna is too long & clumsy
 
i just don't like the WoOz - that's probably what gets me -otherwise i would think they were funny --
 
And then there's that whole thing when Daniel is confronted by Heru'Ur... Can't remeber the ep name, and claims to be the Wizard of Oz... Heru'Ur didn't fall for that one!!
 
Thought ya did!! Although there should probably be a spoiler, but it's v vague, so I'll leave it.
 
At the end of the day, whilst we all love watching the episodes, for the cast and crew this is just a job. (Agh! Sacriledge!) And therefore they do what we all do during our jobs - they try to have fun. And for them, given they have to keep to plots (usually) and scripts (occasionally) one of the few options is to add in some ad-libs. Which for specific actors/casts may be themed, or not. For this cast, its "Oz". They can often be rival shows, similar popular shows, other shows the cast members have been in etc.
 
yup, in the pilot ep. Sam says how it took years to MacGyver something or other...
 
The dialling computer - I think they are in the gate room on Abydos when they first are shown the DHD by Daniel...
 
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