with "Stargate SG-1" debuting on Showtime as a continuation of the story begun by Emmerich. Instead of Kurt Russell and James Spader in the lead roles, however, "SG-1" had "MacGyver" actor Richard ...

It is impossible to envision the "Stargate ... in "Stargate SG-1" and parts of "Stargate Atlantis," brought to life by Michael Shanks. Although Shanks initially mimicked some of Spader's acting ...