MacGyver

MacGyver was a TV series created on Earth in which the title character used whatever items were convenient to get out of difficult situations. Samantha Carter referenced the series in she said "it took us fifteen years and three supercomputers to MacGyver a system for the gate on Earth."

Behind the Scenes

 * Richard Dean Anderson, who plays Jack O'Neill, is also famous for playing MacGyver. Reportedly, Amanda Tapping ad-libbed the "MacGyver" line during her audition and that was what clinched the role for her.