South Park: 10 Funniest Kenny Deaths
2. Death By Giant Bird - "The Poor Kid"
The beauty of this episode came from the fact that it made you forget about the inevitable death that was coming.
It's often hard to invest in Kenny centric episodes as you know he'll end up pushing daisies eventually. Still, that's what made this death work, as it lured you into a false sense of security before striking while the iron was hot.
The outing took place after Kenny and his sister were placed into a foster home. The story then split between their struggles and Cartman's distraught realisation that, without Kenny, he was now the poorest kid at school.
After Kenny finally returns home, it seems to be a happy ending. But that's quickly snuffed out as a spontaneous prehistoric reptilian bird bursts through the ceiling and devours him. The out of nowhere nature of this death was particularly impressive, and the dramatic change of animation style for the creature looked fantastic.
Poor Kid is a great episode that develops Kenny's relationship with his sister and gives Cartman another inappropriate notch to his belt. By the end, you're so invested in the narrative that the climactic death takes you completely off guard.