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It is a TV series produced by MGM based on the blockbuster movie "Stargate" from 1994. It is led by Richard Dean Anderson, who became famous overseas for "MacGyver" (The A-Team). Other actors include Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Don S. Davis, Teryl Rothery, and Corin Nemec. The first season premiered in the U.S. in 1997 and was broadcast in over 30 countries worldwide, receiving a warm response. This year (2008), it has entered its tenth season. The Stargate is an ancient and advanced alien technology that uses a wormhole to instantly transport matter across the universe. The Stargate project is codenamed Area 52 and is commanded by Major General George Hammond, directly reporting to the President. The base is located beneath the North American Aerospace Defense Command in Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado, reaching 28 levels underground. It was excavated and built during the Cold War as a nuclear war shelter. Currently, there are 25 SG teams under its command.