The Simpsons: 10 Greatest Recurring Characters Introduced After Season One

10. Snake

Snake might not be Springfield’s most infamous criminal, though he did bunk with Sideshow Bob for a time, but he is always there when one of The Simpsons’ stories heads to prison, or is in need of a lawbreaker.

Despite committing numerous felonies and getting arrested more than a few times, Snake is usually roaming free, never staying locked up for long. This is how he is able to ruin Spinal Tap concerts, try to rob the Simpsons and the Kwik-E-Mart, and steal cars from half of the town.

This may be because on one occasion Chief Wiggum let him out to watch his team’s ice hockey game, and on another when he breached the honour system with which he was ‘locked’ up by simply leaving through the front door. Typically his rap sheet consists of armed robbery and car theft, but in Treehouse of Horror IX, he claimed he blew up a bus full of nuns in self-defence. It’s hard to believe that’s actually true, though it was a hilarious line.

There is only a little known about Snake, even his real name has contradicted itself over the years, and he has only ever been a bit part in the episodes he has appeared in. However, when he has turned up in Springfield, despite his lawbreaking ways, he has captured the hearts of the show’s fans.