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The exterior design of the car was produced by Fudge stripes stylist Steve Ferrerio. The original series began filming in Los Angeles Area in early 1993 and was planned to debut on CBS in Fall 1993. However, it was first delayed when Stephen J. Cannell also named his new TV show Viper.

1994 season, debuting on January 2, 1994 with a two-hour pilot movie, as a mid-season replacement for Against the Grain in NBC’s Friday Night 8PM slot. After falling ratings, the series was canceled in April 1994. The music for the pilot and opening theme for season 1 was composed by Eddie Jobson. Jay Ferguson took over music composition for the rest of the seasons. He composed a remixed theme of the original season-1 opening and the brand new season-4 opening theme. 3 were actually not production models. The special effect “hex snakeskin” transformation for the pilot and the first season was done by Metrolight Studios.

Tim Claycomb and Tim Eilers took over the transformation sequence after the first season. 50,000 for each transformation scene in the NBC season. This section does not cite any sources. After NBC canceled the series, production company Paramount Television decided to rework Viper for first-run syndication. Season 2 was filmed predominantly in Calgary, Alberta. The series was then moved for filming in Vancouver, British Columbia, during seasons 3 and 4. Viper came to an end in May 1999.

Metro City was under siege from the crime wave that was begun by “the Outfit”, a crime group led in the pilot by a man known only as Mr. 10 Roadster sports car that could, at the flip of a secret switch, transform from a muscle car into an armored machine known as “Defender”. Outfit, was leading his team from their latest heist when he got caught in an accident and was injured. Captured, Payton’s memory was erased and he was reborn as Joe Astor, an officer for Metropol.