Viper
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.
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Season 2
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Winner Take All
The Viper returns to the streets of Metro City. The new prototype is given to Ex-CIA operative Thomas Cole (Jeff Kaake) and his team: Technician Frankie Waters (Joe Nipote) and systems programmer Dr. Allie Farrow (Dawn Stern). After the death of her partner, police officer Cameron Westlake (Heather Medway) joins the Viper team. The team then concentrates on taking Dekker, a rogue trucker who has been terrorizing the city.
Sep 27, 1996 -
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MIG-89
Cameron uncovers an illegal arms-smuggling ring---but not before Allie and a visiting scientist are kidnapped and forced to develop a highly advanced fighter jet.
Oct 5, 1996 -
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Condor
The massacre of four undercover cops, all of them set to share information regarding the mob, leads the team to seek help from a helicopter squad that's Viper's aerial equivalent.
Oct 12, 1996 -
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Talk is Cheap
A talk-show host is targeted by a killer who has a unique way of getting rid of the bodies of his victims.
Oct 19, 1996 -
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Diamond in the Rough
A disgruntled former security officer decides to become a jewel thief.
Oct 26, 1996 -
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Standoff
Thieves after a new weapon have the Viper team trapped in an abandoned refinery.
Nov 2, 1996 -
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White Fire
A string of diamond thefts points to a notorious criminal, but she cooperates with the Viper team to catch whom she claims is the real culprit.
Nov 9, 1996 -
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Die Laughing
It's no joke when the Viper team's assigned to protect a comedienne and her son, who's witnessed the murder of an undercover FBI agent.
Nov 16, 1996 -
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On a Roll
The Viper team and their superior are accused of treason after following a Government command to steal a lethal weapon.
Nov 23, 1996 -
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Street Pirates
A band of weapons thieves plans to take the Defender next.
Nov 30, 1996 -
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Breakdown on Thunder Road
A scientist fears his runaway son may be behind the theft of an extremely combustible rocket fuel, which the boy is using to power racing cars.
Jan 11, 1997 -
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Manhunt
A scientist's invention saves his life but turns him into a killer cyborg.
Jan 18, 1997 -
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Turf Wars
The Viper team is assigned to stop a gang war between two rival factions, and a 13-year-old gets caught in the middle of the fighting.
Feb 1, 1997 -
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Forget-me-Not
A scientist is brainwashed into stealing nerve gas to be used in an attack on the U.S. Secretary of Defense.
Feb 8, 1997 -
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Wheelman
An escaped con looking for revenge happens to be Cole's former mentor.
Feb 15, 1997 -
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Shutdown
The city is terrorized by a criminal who is driving around in a clever imitation of the Viper.
Feb 22, 1997 -
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Echo of Murder
Cole's investigates the death of his friend, an investigative reporter, but his only clue is a holgram of a movie star who committed suicide long ago.
Mar 1, 1997 -
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Thieves Like Us
The Viper team is accused of treason after their new boss tells them to steal a weapon that creates spontaneous human combustion.
Mar 22, 1997 -
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Cold Storage
A charismatic mass-murderer in cryogenic suspension manages to escape to rejoin his followers.
Apr 26, 1997 -
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Whistle Blower
An autistic man is the only witness to the murder of his brother.
May 3, 1997 -
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Black Box
A murdered software designer leaves artificial intelligence to his girlfriend.
May 10, 1997 -
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The List
Westlake witnesses Cole's death, only to learn that he's alive and well---and working as an informant for a powerful crime family.
May 17, 1997