Pay cable channel Showtime airs the first movie-length episode of Lexx (under the alternate title “Tales From A Parallel Universe”). The series is a Canadian/German co-production, and guest stars Barry Bostwick (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Megaforce). 
Pay cable channel Showtime airs the second movie-length episode of Lexx (under the alternate title “Tales From A Parallel Universe”). Tim Curry (The Rocky Horror Picture Show) guest stars. Ratings prove to be promising enough that two further movies are put into production.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the first episode of Stargate SG-1, a television continuation of the hit 1995 science fiction movie Stargate. Richard Dean Anderson (MacGyver) stars as Colonel Jack O’Neill (a role played in the movie by Kurt Russell). To make the series fit in with the cable channel’s other fare, there is nudity in the pilot, though that does not become a recurring feature of the series. 
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the second episode of Stargate SG-1.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the third episode of Stargate SG-1. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Space Rangers) guest stars.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the fourth episode of Stargate SG-1. Teryl Rothery makes her first guest appearance as Dr. Fraiser.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the fifth episode of Stargate SG-1.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the sixth episode of Stargate SG-1. Harley Jane Kozak guest stars.
Pay cable channel Showtime airs the third movie-length episode of Lexx (under the alternate title “Tales From A Parallel Universe”). Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner) guest stars.
Pay cable channel Showtime airs the fourth movie-length episode of Lexx (under the alternate title “Tales From A Parallel Universe”). Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange, Star Trek: Generations) guest stars. This is the last episode to air on Showtime; the series will late continue in a one-hour format on Sci-Fi Channel.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the seventh episode of Stargate SG-1. Armin Shimerman (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) guest stars.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the eighth episode of Stargate SG-1.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the ninth episode of Stargate SG-1. James Earl Jones (the voice of Star Wars‘ Darth Vader) provides a character voice in this episode.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the tenth episode of Stargate SG-1.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the 11th episode of Stargate SG-1. Tony Amendola makes the first of many appearances as Master Bra’tac.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the 12th episode of Stargate SG-1.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the 13th episode of Stargate SG-1.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the 14th episode of Stargate SG-1.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the 15th episode of Stargate SG-1.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the 16th episode of Stargate SG-1. Tom McBeath guest stars as Colonel Maybourne.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the 17th episode of Stargate SG-1.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the 18th episode of Stargate SG-1.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the 19th episode of Stargate SG-1, There But For The Grace Of God.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the 20th episode of Stargate SG-1. Ronny Cox (Robocop) guest stars.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the 21st episode of Stargate SG-1. Peter Williams guest stars as Apophis in the first season finale.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the 22nd episode of Stargate SG-1. Peter Williams and Tony Amendola guest star in the second season premiere.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the 23rd episode of Stargate SG-1.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the 24th episode of Stargate SG-1.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the 25th episode of Stargate SG-1. Dwight Schultz (The A-Team) guest stars.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the 26th episode of Stargate SG-1.