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Top 10 Depictions of the Grim Reaper in TV


hello Dean as hard as you try you can
never escape death welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten
depictions of death or the Grim Reaper
on TV very well but first some ground
rules number one we get bathroom breaks
every half-hour for this list we’re
focusing on the best and most inventive
instances of death personified on the
small screen whether a cloaked being
with a scythe or a dapper gentleman with
a suit and a gleam in his eye
these Reapers sure are grim excuse me
have you seen to number 10 mr. death the
Grim Reaper the twilight zone in just a
moment Luke Bookman will have to concern
himself with survival because as of 3
o’clock this hot July afternoon he’ll be
started by mr. death one of the only
recurring characters ever on this
anthology series death appears many
times changing to adapt to his
surroundings but always representing
mortality and the circle of life am I
really so bad am I really so frightening
in one episode death approaches a toy
salesman and tells him he’ll die at
midnight you’ll find us a relatively
simple and painless and fairly honest a
minute I don’t want to go no they never
do with his life on the line the
salesman strikes a deal with mr. death
to make one last great pitch before his
time on earth is up I can live till then
that’s the agreement oh well I think
that’s a fine bargain mr. death is seen
as a well presented but shrewd
businessman and one who’s not likely to
renege on a deal well like I guess it’s
time for me now as per our agreement
I’m really after you let’s open would
anyone like to see mr. Simpson harvest a
soul number nine
Homer Simpson The Simpsons no show does
ludicrous as well as The Simpsons and
even death is a running gag I am dead
good we don’t want any not only is the
Grim Reaper appeared as his own
character
he’s also masqueraded as Sideshow Bob
Mona Simpson and most memorably as Homer
in one famously fiendish and funny
treehouse of horror Halloween episode
you’ve become the new Grim Reaper no way
forget it I might occasionally kill out
of anger or to illustrate a point but I
am NOT a Grim Reaper after death tries
to take Bart the family outsmarts him
and Homer takes his revenge your time is
up is it fritz noble one and JFK
cool
with the reaper dead no one can die
nudists would take so long I to put on a
TV but homer unwittingly becomes the
Grim Reaper after taking a liking to his
duds wears regular guy where’s Doug
everybody I’m death now oh I liked Doug
number eight death supernatural as a
rule I don’t bring people back I might
make an exception once not twice so Peck
as the oldest and strongest of the Four
Horsemen of the Apocalypse
only God rivals him God you’ll reap God
oh yes known as the Grim Reaper the pale
Horseman and the Angel of Death he’s
portrayed as an extremely thin and stern
looking older gentleman who lords over
all Reapers nothing lasts forever well I
do he presents himself as a crafty man
with ever shifting alliances you have to
do whatever it takes to put Lucifer in
his cell
of course whatever it takes and while
Lucifer was the one to free him from his
trappings and release his essence into
the world death is loyal to no one don’t
scratch the wall
because trust me
you’re not gonna like what happens
number seven the Shinigami death note
that’s interesting I certainly wasn’t
expecting this these extra dimensional
creatures are a race of beings who keep
themselves alive by murdering humans and
in fact ending human lives is their
raise on debt I guess that means you’re
in trouble in human in there look and in
their powers the Shinigami are connected
by the Death Note I see a powerful book
that allows them or anyone who comes
into possession of it to simply write a
name within its pages and see that
person killed that used to be my
notebook judging by your laughter you’ve
already figured out that what you have
is no ordinary notebook some members of
this race complain life in their world
is dull so the Shinigami spend their
free time gambling away the years of
their own lives you’re asking me why I
did it cuz I was bored
number 6 death Animaniacs I am death and
I hereby declare you to be living
impaired not many kids cartoons would
spoof an Ingmar Bergman film but
Animaniacs did just that when they
borrowed from the Seventh Seal do you
expect the Paseo based saw in the son
Wakko Yakko and dot fight for their
lives against death in a high-stakes
game of checkers
wow that was neat can you change it into
virtual reality sure the premise is more
than slightly ridiculous but it works so
cool
death has an exaggerated Swedish accent
blue holes for eyes and a know-it-all
personality with a penchant for pop and
celebrity culture
look it’s Merv Griffin there oh sorry my
mistake it was just a big cloud and as
is often the case he’s eager to scam con
ripoff and cheat whoever he meets will
be together forever and ever and ever
and ever and ever
no wait I’m a that could have been face
to you number 5 Sam Oliver Reaper Sam
I’m not a carjacker I’m the devil this
show takes the devil and his main Reaper
college dropout Sam and turns their
relationship into a buddy comedy Oh gag
look at that tool you capture him
already after his 21st birthday Sam
finds out his parents made a deal with
the devil promising that their firstborn
would become his servant when he came of
age before you were born
your mom and I sold your soul to the
devil
that’s how Sam got stuck as a hellish
bounty hunter using vessels to collect
rogue Souls and send them to their
rightful place down below that’s cool
right huh got a root beer depending on
the project
Sam develops specialized powers so maybe
there’s something to this Reaper thing
after all
number four
cha-cha the Angel of Death American
Horror Story Asylum they used to be
scared of it in the second season of the
horror anthology series Chat Chat the
Angel of Death appears as an older woman
dressed in 1940’s funeral attire
complete with a veil covering her face
are you ready for me while she doesn’t
look particularly intimidating her name
literally means to destroy or ruin I
come on I’m call that’s what I do chewed
I don’t judge I never judge Plus chefs
main goal is to employ the kiss of death
to those willing to accept their demise
and when she does it two large black
wings sprout from her back she’s also
mysterious and kind of sad which only
adds to her legend something else
resides in you one like me but Bolland
number three the Grim Reaper also known
as Grimm the grim adventures of Billy
and Mandy that’s not Santa you stooge
that’s the Grim Reaper do I still get
presents after their pet hamster dies
Billy and Mandy win a game of limbo
against the Grim Reaper your turn and
gain his friendship in eternal servitude
this is impossible
I am the Grim Reaper
nicknamed grim this 137 thousand year
old being often dreams of killing the
children he swarmed to be best friends
with would stare he frequently leads
them on supernatural adventures that
usually go awry ah you wouldn’t know
scary if it came up and it your face is
off but contrary to his desires he
always brings them home safely Grimm’s a
mix of love and hate which is made more
hilarious by his skeletal appearance and
Jamaican accent happy Halloween kiddies
hope you enjoyed the show
Bob number two the Reapers dead like me
we have the unfortunate distinction of
being called grim reapers this show
proves that even the dead have issues
this isn’t happening
this isn’t real Oh peanut this is as
real as it gets
you’re dead flipping the stereotype of
the Grim Reaper the characters of dead
like me do not thrive on death and
misery oh I want to thank you for
understanding they’re a group of undead
people that must collect other Souls
just before they die and usher them into
the afterlife as an undead person I have
certain rights and privileges for
instance I have physical body I can
enjoy the sweet deliciousness of this
tasty key lime pie led by rube a
possible bank robber from the 1800s
they’re an eclectic bunch made up of
people coping in various ways with their
own ends and struggling to keep up the
facade of their new lives after death
we’re not going to Bali for their
honeymoon are they no it’s really one of
the saddest things I’ve ever heard
then I’m seems I mine before we unearth
our top pick here are a few honorable
mentions my wife was raped we caught the
guy who did it then he got off I tracked
him down and I killed him killed him
kill him
just go away no you wanted me not you’ve
got me
you’re wasting precious time I’m sorry
it’s not my time you’re wasting it’s
yours your father is alive and well and
we can be a family for a good long
number one death Family Guy who are you
I’m Calista Flockhart who the hell do
you think I am I’m deaf which one he is
Peter Griffin huh he is
leave it to Seth MacFarlane to make
death look like a wimp live around here
no I I live with my mom first voiced by
Norm Macdonald and later by Adam Carolla
death is a recurring character in Quahog
yeah thank God thank God I get to hang
out with a fascinating gent like
yourself so when am I gonna die about
two years after your wife divorces you
and each time he appears he shows just
how neurotic and annoying he is it isn’t
really his time you make this cocoa out
of crap if you want me to make it again
sorry Lois is my fault I just assumed
you were gonna make it with milk not
crap he’s a mama’s boy has asthma and
has no ass to speak of see this is why I
hate clothes shopping I have no ass I –
an ass he also offers too much
information about his personal life like
the fact that he has no gag reflex due
to some films he participated in you how
did you do that
oh well let’s just say when I was
younger I did some films I’m not
particularly proud of well that does it
for me let’s go Peter we’d let him kill
us to avoid spending any more time with
him
why are you go away I’m not finished
holding my sides ha ha ha ha
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personification of death or the grim
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