History NightmareFuel / WalkerTexasRanger

** Finally, in his worst killing spree of all, Victor [=LaRue=] played the insanity card at a hearing for his sentence, which Alex attended to make sure he got put away for good. [=LaRue=] deliberately freaked out and sank under the defendant's table just so he could lure a guard down and steal his gun. Alex even screamed for the guard not to go under the table because she alone knew what [=LaRue=] was capable of. Too late. [=LaRue=] disarmed the bailiff and killed him with his own gun, then shot down the other guards in the courtroom and took everyone hostage, enacting his own hellish KangarooCourt for the rest of the episode, screaming for Walker to show up so he could rape and murder Alex in front of him. However, Walker was off chasing down some other crooks at the time this happened and he would have to come all the way back to Dallas, giving [=LaRue=] plenty of time to start a bloodbath in the wake of what would definitely be a death sentence. Now, [=LaRue=] knew he was a dead man in the making and decided to take as many people down with him, or worse, demean them with insane demands at the risk of being shot. He did all of the following:

** After making Walker and Alex go through hell three times in a row, Walker shows up with a small army of law enforcement officers to take back the courtroom by force. [=LaRue=] is thrown off balance by his sudden and forceful arrival, and becomes conflicted about whether or not he should aim his gun at Alex or Walker. He chooses Walker. Walker could choose to fight him. Not this time. That bastard has finally crossed the line and receives no more chances. Walker ''[[KarmicDeath kills]]'' ''[[AssholeVictim Victor [=LaRue=]]]'' ''[[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome stone dead]]''. He [[DiesWideShut dies with his eyes blank and totally open]] in a terrifying literal DeathGlare.

*** He also got enraged at a couple awaiting a divorce hearing. He poured his wrath out on the couple for splitting up and letting their young daughter's life be torn apart, so he wanted her to have retribution and decided that since a little girl's mommy and daddy hated each other, the girl should decide which one she wanted to live, while the other would be punished for the divorce by being killed. The family was fortunate enough to be spared. Ironically, this saved the marriage, mainly because of the trauma he caused.

* The Season 6 episode "Forgotten People" centered around a nursing home called Quiet Rest. It opens with several old people in their rooms, cowering in fear as someone walks down the hallway. There's good reason to be scared: Dr. Janet Monroe, the corrupt nursing home director, is using the old people for dangerous, experimental drugs and all the orderlies are convicted criminals who don't mind roughing up troublesome patients, let alone kill any patient who would expose their scheme, which is what happens to Trivette's old football friend, Josh Leonard, during the cold open. Because of those experiments, nine patients had died. In one terrifying and sad scene, an old man manages to escape from the nursing home to a bus stop across the street. He tries to explain the situation to the people there, but he is too exhausted to make sense. Some orderlies come and lie that he is senile and got away from the home. The old man tries to plead with the bystanders, who assure him that the orderlies are going to help him. Cut to his dead body in a morgue.
** When undercover to expose the scheme, C.D. would have been next, as would his new friend, Maisie Whitman (who went undercover after her friend, Helen Sawyer died), had Walker and Trivette not intervened, thanks a transmitter connected to Walker's pager hidden in a bible.

* The entire Halloween episode was this. It involved a cult of Satanists who kidnapped children to use as human sacrifices for a sick ritual. It would also show shots of hellish portraits during the episode.

* In Season 9's "6 Hours", wealthy 16-and-a-half-year-old Heather Preston is held hostage by her own [[BodyguardBetrayal bodyguard]], [=McNeely=], who sets up a [[MurderDotCom website]] so people can see her strapped into a chair with a [[RaceAgainstTheClock countdown clock]] timed so when it hits zero, [[RubeGoldbergHatesYourGuts a shotgun in front of her will pop up to kill her]]. Heather's father, Tim, can only watch helplessly as the timer clicks and he frantically tries to pay [=McNeely=] off before the six hours have passed. Worse, it's obvious that even when paid, [=McNeely=] has ''no'' plans to release Heather, but let her die in view of the world with her openly praying for help within those hours while he flees the country.

* In Season 9's "6 Hours", wealthy 16-year-old Heather Preston is held hostage by her own [[BodyguardBetrayal bodyguard]], [=McNeely=], who sets up a [[MurderDotCom website]] so people can see her strapped into a chair with a [[RaceAgainstTheClock countdown clock]] timed so when it hits zero, [[RubeGoldbergHatesYourGuts a shotgun in front of her will pop up to kill her]]. Heather's father, Tim, can only watch helplessly as the timer clicks and he frantically tries to pay [=McNeely=] off before the six hours have passed. Worse, it's obvious that even when paid, [=McNeely=] has ''no'' plans to release Heather, but let her die in view of the world with her openly praying for help within those hours while he flees the country.

* In the fourth-season episode "Deadline," a Texas state senator, Warren Hughes proposes disbanding the Rangers as a cost-saving measure to avert a severe budget crisis. This nearly comes back to bite him big time when his beautiful 16-year-old daughter, Lindsey, is kidnapped by an escaped felon named Lyle Eckhart, whom Walker had previously put away for murder, drug trafficking and robbery. Eckhart wants to extort Sen. Hughes' entire worth and ensure his escape to Mexico... doing so by putting Lindsey through the worst hell imaginable: [[BuriedAlive burying her alive]] in a shallow grave and – providing her with a flashlight and supply of oxygen – making sure she's conscious the entire time. In the process, Lindsey is screaming for help as she's now starting to think about what she's about to have stolen from her: her hopes and dreams, graduating from high school and going to college, meeting and marrying the man of her dreams and starting a family and career, seeing her friends and family again... and the fact that if by lucky chance she's saved she'll will living with PTSD for the rest of her life and that she'll have to face the evil man that did this to her in court. Worse, the sense of time is being lost... she might be conscious and in her grave for a very long time, or she may suffocate or the weight of the dirt on top of the grave begins to collapse on her. In fact, by the final act, there is the brief glimpse of Lindsey desperately gasping for air, likely contemplating her death and making one last plea for help. Fortunately, Walker manages to track down where Lindsey is held (forcing one of Eckhart's goons (whom he captured) to talk) and the Rangers save her JustInTime. Lindsey is only able to handle her trauma when she is embraced by her grateful father, who – in the final act (which is otherwise nothing more than an EverybodyLaughsEnding at (as usual) Jimmy Trivette's expense) – not only decides to abandon his original plan to disband the Rangers but ensure they get funding ''increases''.

* The Season 6 episode "Forgotten People" centered around a nursing home called Quiet Rest. It opens with several old people in their rooms, cowering in fear as someone walks down the hallway. There's good reason to be scared: Dr. Janet Monroe, the corrupt nursing home director, is using the old people for dangerous, experimental drugs and all the orderlies are convicted criminals who don't mind roughing up troublesome patients, let alone kill any patient who would expose their scheme, which is what happens to Trivette's old football friend, Josh Leonard, during the cold open. In one terrifying and sad scene, an old man manages to escape from the nursing home to a bus stop across the street. He tries to explain the situation to the people there, but he is too exhausted to make sense. Some orderlies come and lie that he is senile and got away from the home. The old man tries to plead with the bystanders, who assure him that the orderlies are going to help him. Cut to his dead body in a morgue.

* The Viper. He's an extremely high-profile assassin and MasterOfDisguise who has successfully taken out 12 prominent figures in the world, can quickly dispatch ''anyone'' if he needs to with [[ImprobableAimingSkills incredible sniping skills]], brutally beating people to death in hand-to-hand combat, or just killing them with a simple NeckSnap when their guard is lowered. In short, a ruthless, hardcore, inhuman murderer, and ''completely'' unsympathetic. He's one of the few villains on the show who makes sure AnyoneCanDie. The Viper is foremost concerned about his own safety and assassination jobs. He ''will'' kill whatever impedes the hit, an old nemesis in the form of a British investigator, even his own ''lover''. Worse, he is implied to have participated in the JFK assassination. His target for the 13th kill was ''The US President'' in a very cautious attempt to snipe him from the luxury box in a football stadium while hiding under the bleachers disguised as a security guard after killing one to steal his clothes. Walker manages to find him and stop the Viper from killing the president because an aide gets in the way and he has to wait to take the shot- long enough for Walker to catch him and knock the high-powered rifle away. They get into a nasty battle, where the Viper produces a trench knife and slashes Walker in the chest. Walker is able to kick him over the edge of the stadium and he smashes into the ground where's he's left critically injured and unable to move. Walker proceeds to ask about his involvement in the JFK murder, suspecting he was involved in it. The Viper warns him he wouldn't even live through next week if the truth was exposed. But then for the sheer hell of it, he ''gleefully'' begins to divulge the ''[[JustBetweenYouAndMe truth]]''- '''BANG!''' The Viper is killed by ''another'' assassin's bullet, and it appears he knew he would [[CyanidePill die anyway]]. Only this one is from a shadow organization that was apparently monitoring the hit. [[TheUnseen We never learn who this was]], and their gunshot echoes through the stadium, leaving Walker unable to pinpoint where it came from. They get away, and the mystery of the JFK assassination is left with an unsettling ending. The shady events behind the killing remain unresolved, with the implications there are incredibly dangerous killers out there who have killed a president before, still seeking to draw blood and send the US spiraling into anarchy.

* In Season 9's "6 Hours", wealthy 16-year-old Heather Preston is held hostage by her own [[BodyguardBetrayal bodyguard]], [=McNeely=], who sets up a [[MurderDotCom website]] so people can see her strapped into a chair with a [[RaceAgainstTheClock countdown clock]] timed so when it hits zero, [[RubeGoldbergHatesYourGuts a shotgun in front of her will pop up to kill her]]. Heather's father, Tim, can only watch helplessly as the timer clicks and he frantically tries to pay [=McNeely=] off. Worse, it's obvious that even when paid, [=McNeely=] has ''no'' plans to release Heather, but let her die in view of the world with her openly praying for help while he flees the country.

* In Season 9's "6 Hours", wealthy 16-year-old Heather Preston is held hostage by her own [[BodyguardBetrayal bodyguard]], [=McNeely=] who sets up a [[MurderDotCom website]] so people can see her strapped into a chair with a [[RaceAgainstTheClock countdown clock]] timed so when it hits zero, a shotgun pops up to kill her. Heather's father, Tim, can only watch helplessly as the timer clicks and he frantically tries to pay [=McNeely=] off. Worse, it's obvious that even when paid, [=McNeely=] has ''no'' plans to release Heather, but let her die in view of the world with her openly praying for help while he flees the country.

** Walker manages to find [=McNeely's=] hideout and they fight as the timer clicks away. At the literal last second, Walker manages to turn [=McNeely=] around so [[HoistByHisOwnPetard he's shot dead by his own trap]] with Heather barely able to handle the trauma.

* The Season 6 episode "Forgotten People" centered around a nursing home called Quiet Rest. It opens with several old people in their rooms, cowering in fear as someone walks down the hallway. There's good reason to be scared: Dr. Janet Monroe, the corrupt nursing home director, is using the old people for dangerous, experimental drugs and all the orderlies are convicted criminals who don't mind roughing up troublesome patients, let alone kill any patient who would expose their scheme, which is what happens to Trivette's old football friend, Josh Leonard, during the cold open. In one terrifying and sad scene, an old man manages to escape from the nursing home to a bus stop across the street. He tries to explain the situation to the people there, but he is too exhausted to make sense. Some orderlies come and lie that he is senile and got away from the home. The old man tries to plead with the bystanders, who assure him that the orderlies are going to help him. Cut to his dead body in a morgue. When undercover to expose the scheme, C.D. would have been next, as would his new friend, Maisie Whitman (who went undercover after her friend, Helen Sawyer died), had Walker and Trivette not intervened, thanks a transmitter connected to Walker's pager hidden in a bible.

** Walker manages to find [=McNeely's=] hideout and they fight as the timer clicks away. At the literal last second, Walker manages to turn the [=McNeely=] around so [[HoistByHisOwnPetard he's shot dead by his own trap]] with Heather barely able to handle the trauma.

* In Season 9's "6 Hours", wealthy 16-year-old Heather Preston is held hostage by her own [[BodyguardBetrayal bodyguard]], [=McNeely=] who sets up a [[MurderDotCom website]] so people can see her strapped into a chair with a countdown clock timed so when it hits zero, a shotgun pops up to kill her. Heather's father, Tim, can only watch helplessly as the timer clicks and he frantically tries to pay [=McNeely=] off. Worse, it's obvious that even when paid, [=McNeely=] has ''no'' plans to release Heather, but let her die in view of the world with her openly praying for help while he flees the country.

* In Season 9's "6 Hours", a rich girl is held hostage by her own bodyguard who sets up a website so people can see her tied to a chair with a countdown clock timed so when it hits zero, a shotgun pops up to kill her. The girl's father can only watch helplessly as the timer clicks and he frantically tries to pay the guy off. Worse, it's obvious that even when paid, the man has ''no'' plans to release the girl but let her die in view of the world with her openly praying for help.
** Walker manages to track her down and he and the kidnapper fight as the timer clicks away. At the literal last second, Walker manages to turn the guy around so [[HoistByHisOwnPetard he's shot dead by his own trap]] with the girl barely able to handle the trauma.
* The Season 6 episode "Forgotten People" centered around a nursing home. It opens with several old people in their rooms, cowering in fear as someone walks down the hallway. There's good reason to be scared: the corrupt nursing home director is using the old people for dangerous, experimental drugs and all the orderlies are convicted criminals who don't mind roughing up troublesome patients, let alone kill any patient who would expose their scheme, which is what happens to Trivette's old football friend, Josh Leonard, during the cold open. In one terrifying and sad scene, an old man manages to escape from the nursing home to a bus stop across the street. He tries to explain the situation to the people there, but he is too exhausted to make sense. Some orderlies come and lie that he is senile and got away from the home. The old man tries to plead with the bystanders, who assure him that the orderlies are going to help him. Cut to his dead body in a morgue. When undercover to expose the scheme, C.D. would have been next, as would his new friend, Maisie Whitman (who went undercover after her friend, Helen Sawyer died), had Walker and Trivette not intervened, thanks a transmitter connected to Walker's pager hidden in a bible.

* The Season 6 episode "Forgotten People" centered around a nursing home. It opens with several old people in their rooms, cowering in fear as someone walks down the hallway. There's good reason to be scared: the corrupt nursing home director is using the old people for dangerous, experimental drugs and all the orderlies are convicted criminals who don't mind roughing up troublesome patients. In one terrifying and sad scene, an old man manages to escape from the nursing home to a bus stop across the street. He tries to explain the situation to the people there, but he is too exhausted to make sense. Some orderlies come and lie that he is senile and got away from the home. The old man tries to plead with the bystanders, who assure him that the orderlies are going to help him. Cut to his dead body in a morgue.