Every Death In The Simpsons Ranked

22. The Pit Master (Cue Detective)

Our first perisher comes from the show's twenty-seventh season which would explain why it's at the bottom of the list. Marge gives Homer a bag of cash and sends him to buy the family a new washing machine. However, she should have learned by now that Homer cannot be trusted to organise a booze-up in the Duff Brewery, as he returns home with a new barbecue.

He bought the "smoker" from The Pit Master, a mysterious old man whom he meets at the roadside. The Pit Master is played by Edward James Olmos, who has appeared in some pretty big movies including Coco and Blade Runner. Sadly, he didn't get much of a chance to display his experience in this episode, as he was only on screen for about three minutes.

After Homer's family is (understandably) angry at him for wasting their money, The Pit Master appears in the clouds and tells Homer to win them back using the power of the grill. He then adds "Oh, by the way, I died", bringing this character's less than impressive arc to a swift end.

A totally forgettable character whose death serves as nothing but a punchline - next!