TV series

Viper

Name: Viper
Released: 1994
Cast: James McCaffrey, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote, J. Downing

1994–1999· 4 seasons· 60 min episodes★ 6.2Ended

On NBC · Syndication — From Pet Fly Productions · Paramount Television

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Synopsis

Viper is an action-adventure TV series about a special task force set up by the federal government to fight crime in the fictional city of Metro City, California that is perpetually under siege from one crime wave after another. The weapon used by this task force is an assault vehicle that masquerades as a Dodge Viper RT/10 roadster and coupe. The series takes place in "the near future". The primary brand of vehicles driven in the show were Chrysler or subsidiary companies. The Viper Defender "star car" was designed by Chrysler Corporation engineers. The exterior design of the car was produced by Chrysler stylist Steve Ferrerio.

Themes

california crime fighter technology police task force lawman high tech viper defender near future

Episodes

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E1 PilotNext upJan 2, 1994 · 90 min
Synopsis
City Commissioner Strand is desperate to get the Viper on the road. He plans on using the Viper's crime-fighting abilities to bolster support for his campaign to become mayor. After stealing a satellite, Michael Payton flips his black Dodge Stealth in a spectacular crash. Strand hears about the accident and has Payton pronounced dead at the scene. Payton is the best getaway driver the Outfit had. Commissoner Strand orders that Payton's memory be erased and his appearance altered. When Payton awakes, he is told that he is a police officer named Joesph Payne Astor.
Guest stars: William Russ (Townsend), Fay Hauser (Mara Wilkes), Camille Winbush (Lucy Wilkes), Jason Carter (Alec Conner), Sami Chester (Nichols), Lisa McCullough (Andi), Mark Pellegrino (Yuri), Josh Cruze (Madison)
E2 Once a Thief ...Jan 7, 1994 · 50 min
Synopsis
Joe faces a terrifying choice when the doctor who performed memory-altering surgery on him offers to restore his criminal identity.
Guest stars: Fay Hauser (Mara Wilkes), Richard Burgi (Lane Cassidy), Quinn Duffy (Tim Rackham), Paul Freeman (Dr. Samuels), Julie Merrill (Rachel)
E3 GhostsJan 14, 1994 · 50 min
Synopsis
Joe's former partner in crime (Jason Carter) is sprung from prison by the Outfit in order to locate the Viper.
Guest stars: Fay Hauser (Mara Wilkes), Camille Winbush (Lucy Wilkes), Jason Carter (Alec Conner), Dawn-Lyen Gardner (Ronnie Wilkes), Richard Burgi (Lane Cassidy), Charlie Spradling (Anna), Carol Huston (Sally Gerraro)
E4 Safe as HousesJan 21, 1994 · 50 min
Synopsis
Nate Benedict, a Mob Boss who is about to be tried for various crimes, fakes his own death. He starts over in a small town to lay low and continue his criminal operations. The residents of Mesa Rose, the small town Benedict takes over, are powerless against Benedict's strong reach. The Viper turns out to be 'the great equalizer'.
Guest stars: Parley Baer (Finch), John Cothran (Vance), Joseph Carberry (Carl), Adam Hendershott (T.J.), Charles Noland (Rimmer), Jamie Rose (Gloria), Jack Shearer (Nate Benedict), Don Stark (Manny)
E5 FirehawkJan 28, 1994 · 50 min
Synopsis
As part of a plan to destroy the Viper, the Outfit kidnaps Julian and forces him to upgrade its own urban assault vehicle.
Guest stars: Fay Hauser (Mara Wilkes), Lee Chamberlin (Delia Thorne), Dawn-Lyen Gardner (Ronnie Wilkes), Richard Burgi (Lane Cassidy), Michael Champion (Erick Van Hook), Annabelle Gurwitch (Nash), Peter Keleghan (Arnie Nevelson), Wendie Malick (Iris Nevelson)
E6 Mind GamesFeb 11, 1994 · 50 min
Synopsis
After Frankie is injured in a suspicious car crash, the Viper team uncovers a plot to hijack a transport loaded with highly contagious diseases.
Guest stars: Alan Scarfe (Flagler), François Chau (Bobby Murabito), Tim DeZarn (Johnson), Carol Huston (Sally Gerraro), Brian Mallon (Morrison), Wendy Robie (Nurse)
E7 The FaceFeb 18, 1994 · 50 min
Synopsis
"The Face", a famous hit man, has just been released from prison. His plans to go straight are jeopardized when his former employer kidnaps his wife to force him to do one last hit! Through the Consortium, he asks Joe Astor for help.
Guest stars: Lee Chamberlin (Delia Thorne), Julia Parton (Reporter), Tony Devon (Doug Faison), Vincent Guastaferro (Lynheim), Robert Kerbeck (Ben Sakmar), Amy Steel (Lisa Hinkle), Tim Thomerson (Lyle Hinkle), Carl Gabriel Yorke (Reporter)
E8 Wheels of FireFeb 25, 1994 · 50 min
Synopsis
Joe falls for the inventor of a highly efficient car battery, but painful memories of his murdered fiancee surface when her life is threatened. Meanwhile, the discovery of a long-lost concept car shocks everyone.
Guest stars: Jack Stauffer (Phil), Richard Bradford (Preston Baxley), Patricia Charbonneau (Ella Keats), Bryan Cranston (Garrett Berlin), Bill Macy (Jack Surber), David Parry (Travis), Jeris Poindexter (Johnny), Douglas Rowe (Howard)
E9 Past TenseMar 4, 1994 · 50 min
Synopsis
The Viper team must crack a ring that abducts youths and molds them into specialized criminals. Meanwhile, Joe encounters a special someone from his past.
Guest stars: Lee Chamberlin (Delia Thorne), Sam Behrens (Frederick Lang), Joyce Hyser (Claire), Susan Lentini (Bartender), John Pyper-Ferguson (Ray Bollo), Jimmy Scott
E10 ScoopMar 11, 1994 · 50 min
Synopsis
Joe teams with a police detective--a suspected vigilante--to find the culprit behind the murder of Outfit thugs.
Guest stars: Carmen Argenziano, Richard Burgi (Lane Cassidy), Carol Huston (Sally Gerraro), Ken Foree, Vito D'Ambrosio (Milt Kisco), Carmen Argenziano (Chief Pomeroy), John Mese (Matt Shepard), Jonathan Nichols-Navarro (Tapscott)
E11 Thief of HeartsMar 18, 1994 · 50 min
Synopsis
An artificial heart that will save the life of a young girl is stolen.
Guest stars: Fay Hauser (Mara Wilkes), Camille Winbush (Lucy Wilkes), Dawn-Lyen Gardner (Ronnie Wilkes), Signy Coleman (Sylvia), David Cowgill (Alan), Scott Lincoln (Stathis), Leslie Neale (Karen), John Neville (Leonard Price)
E12 Crown of ThornsApr 1, 1994 · 50 min
Synopsis
A foreign dignitary visiting the U.S. becomes the new target of the assassin who previously killed her father.
Guest stars: Stephen Macht (Alan Reece), Fay Hauser (Mara Wilkes), Lee Chamberlin (Delia Thorne), Rika Hofmann (Fatima), Vladimir Skomarovsky (Moro Sarat), Ceila Wise (Katya)