nothing is certain but death and taxes and on TV even death isn’t always a
and on TV even death isn’t always a
and on TV even death isn’t always a certainty I was dead take yo way welcome
certainty I was dead take yo way welcome
certainty I was dead take yo way welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 TV characters who’ve come back from the
TV characters who’ve come back from the
TV characters who’ve come back from the dead
dead
dead um aren’t you supposed to be running
um aren’t you supposed to be running
um aren’t you supposed to be running around don’t talk to me you have a bad
around don’t talk to me you have a bad
around don’t talk to me you have a bad reputation in the chicken community for
reputation in the chicken community for
reputation in the chicken community for this list we’re focusing on characters
this list we’re focusing on characters
this list we’re focusing on characters that have returned after either dying or
that have returned after either dying or
that have returned after either dying or being presumed dead and I don’t know how
being presumed dead and I don’t know how
being presumed dead and I don’t know how to deal with that we are excluding
to deal with that we are excluding
to deal with that we are excluding characters from anime and from daytime
characters from anime and from daytime
characters from anime and from daytime soap operas cuz they deserve their own
soap operas cuz they deserve their own
soap operas cuz they deserve their own lists and obviously spoiler alert
number ten Fox Mulder the x-files hi hi
number ten Fox Mulder the x-files hi hi he said on the phone you receive
he said on the phone you receive
he said on the phone you receive something urgent the x-files told
something urgent the x-files told
something urgent the x-files told viewers to trust no one so it’s not
viewers to trust no one so it’s not
viewers to trust no one so it’s not surprising that agent Mulder’s death
surprising that agent Mulder’s death
surprising that agent Mulder’s death wasn’t exactly permanent Mulder went
wasn’t exactly permanent Mulder went
wasn’t exactly permanent Mulder went through an alien abduction after which
through an alien abduction after which
through an alien abduction after which his dead body was recovered and buried
his dead body was recovered and buried
his dead body was recovered and buried we are here to deliver the body of Flex
we are here to deliver the body of Flex
we are here to deliver the body of Flex Mulder to its resting place end of story
Mulder to its resting place end of story
Mulder to its resting place end of story no because three months later the body
no because three months later the body
no because three months later the body is dug up and even though it’s
is dug up and even though it’s
is dug up and even though it’s decomposing it still has vital signs
decomposing it still has vital signs
decomposing it still has vital signs including a double heartbeat television
including a double heartbeat television
including a double heartbeat television it all involved an alien virus that was
it all involved an alien virus that was
it all involved an alien virus that was transforming Mulder into a new being did
transforming Mulder into a new being did
transforming Mulder into a new being did you figure now when Skinner pulled
you figure now when Skinner pulled
you figure now when Skinner pulled Mulder off of the machines his
Mulder off of the machines his
Mulder off of the machines his temperature dropped rapidly without
temperature dropped rapidly without
temperature dropped rapidly without affecting his vital signs
affecting his vital signs
affecting his vital signs what fortunately Scully found a way to
what fortunately Scully found a way to
what fortunately Scully found a way to restore him do you have any ideal you’ve
restore him do you have any ideal you’ve
restore him do you have any ideal you’ve been through I see in your face
been through I see in your face
been through I see in your face number nine Sara Tancredi Prison Break
number nine Sara Tancredi Prison Break
number nine Sara Tancredi Prison Break you’re asking me to break the law I’m
you’re asking me to break the law I’m
you’re asking me to break the law I’m asking you to make a mistake the doctor
asking you to make a mistake the doctor
asking you to make a mistake the doctor at Fox River State Penitentiary
at Fox River State Penitentiary
at Fox River State Penitentiary Sara Tancredi became increasingly
Sara Tancredi became increasingly
Sara Tancredi became increasingly involved with the prisoners under her
involved with the prisoners under her
involved with the prisoners under her care and that created some problems
care and that created some problems
care and that created some problems leave the door unlocked when you leave
leave the door unlocked when you leave
leave the door unlocked when you leave tonight that’s it like when she helped
tonight that’s it like when she helped
tonight that’s it like when she helped inmates escape and later killed a guy
so Sarah ended up dead with her head
so Sarah ended up dead with her head sent to her friends in a box the real
sent to her friends in a box the real
sent to her friends in a box the real cause of death though wasn’t beheading
cause of death though wasn’t beheading
cause of death though wasn’t beheading it was a contract dispute between the
it was a contract dispute between the
it was a contract dispute between the actress and the producers do you want to
actress and the producers do you want to
actress and the producers do you want to talk about it
talk about it
talk about it once that was cleared up it turned out
once that was cleared up it turned out
once that was cleared up it turned out Sarah’s death was faked
hey one severed head looks a lot like
hey one severed head looks a lot like another it’s just the company
another it’s just the company
another it’s just the company it’s just what thank you number eight
it’s just what thank you number eight
it’s just what thank you number eight John Locke lost somebody is trying to
John Locke lost somebody is trying to
John Locke lost somebody is trying to kill me the world of lost was so complex
kill me the world of lost was so complex
kill me the world of lost was so complex that even explaining life and death gets
that even explaining life and death gets
that even explaining life and death gets a little involved no matter what you did
a little involved no matter what you did
a little involved no matter what you did or what you do your path leads back to
or what you do your path leads back to
or what you do your path leads back to the island the character of John Locke
the island the character of John Locke
the island the character of John Locke eventually left the strange island
eventually left the strange island
eventually left the strange island around which the series centered he
around which the series centered he
around which the series centered he tried to convince others who had left
tried to convince others who had left
tried to convince others who had left the island that they needed to go back
the island that they needed to go back
the island that they needed to go back Jack the people I left behind need our
Jack the people I left behind need our
Jack the people I left behind need our help but we’re supposed to go back
help but we’re supposed to go back
help but we’re supposed to go back because it’s our destiny Locke was then
because it’s our destiny Locke was then
because it’s our destiny Locke was then killed by Benjamin Linus
killed by Benjamin Linus
killed by Benjamin Linus who made the death look like a suicide
when focus returned to the island Locke
when focus returned to the island Locke was there quote-unquote alive again in
was there quote-unquote alive again in
was there quote-unquote alive again in some form or another at least welcome
some form or another at least welcome
some form or another at least welcome back to the land of the living
back to the land of the living
back to the land of the living number seven Nathan young misfits
classic it can be dangerous to be
classic it can be dangerous to be outside in a storm but not for Nathan
outside in a storm but not for Nathan
outside in a storm but not for Nathan young in misfits he and a bunch of other
young in misfits he and a bunch of other
young in misfits he and a bunch of other kids performing outdoor community
kids performing outdoor community
kids performing outdoor community service came away from a particularly
service came away from a particularly
service came away from a particularly nasty one with superpowers
nasty one with superpowers
nasty one with superpowers she’s such a child whoa whoa whoa Nathan
she’s such a child whoa whoa whoa Nathan
she’s such a child whoa whoa whoa Nathan didn’t know he had changed right away
didn’t know he had changed right away
didn’t know he had changed right away however you saved me Barry
it wasn’t until he fell off a roof to
it wasn’t until he fell off a roof to his death and then woke up in a coffin
his death and then woke up in a coffin
his death and then woke up in a coffin that he realized he had become immortal
that he realized he had become immortal
that he realized he had become immortal hmm I’m alive in last though he
hmm I’m alive in last though he
hmm I’m alive in last though he eventually traded his immortality for a
eventually traded his immortality for a
eventually traded his immortality for a reality warping power so he could be a
reality warping power so he could be a
reality warping power so he could be a magician
magician
magician number six brian Griffin family guy like
number six brian Griffin family guy like
number six brian Griffin family guy like here look at this street hockey net it’s
here look at this street hockey net it’s
here look at this street hockey net it’s in great shape you know we should take
in great shape you know we should take
in great shape you know we should take this home and set it up get some fresh
this home and set it up get some fresh
this home and set it up get some fresh air get some exercise dedicated
air get some exercise dedicated
air get some exercise dedicated followers of FAMILY GUY were caught dead
followers of FAMILY GUY were caught dead
followers of FAMILY GUY were caught dead in their tracks
in their tracks
in their tracks when Brian the talking k-9 was hit by a
when Brian the talking k-9 was hit by a
when Brian the talking k-9 was hit by a car during season 12 and actually died
car during season 12 and actually died
car during season 12 and actually died Brian look out
a furious outcry greeted Brian’s death
a furious outcry greeted Brian’s death with many fans threatening to stop
with many fans threatening to stop
with many fans threatening to stop watching the show if something wasn’t
watching the show if something wasn’t
watching the show if something wasn’t done about this – that guy sucked
done about this – that guy sucked
done about this – that guy sucked fortunately Family Guy’s creators had
fortunately Family Guy’s creators had
fortunately Family Guy’s creators had things well in hand
things well in hand
things well in hand excellent now all I got to do is set the
excellent now all I got to do is set the
excellent now all I got to do is set the coordinates to the moment before Brian
coordinates to the moment before Brian
coordinates to the moment before Brian got killed and I can save him two
got killed and I can save him two
got killed and I can save him two episodes later Stewie was able to get
episodes later Stewie was able to get
episodes later Stewie was able to get his hands on a time machine to prevent
his hands on a time machine to prevent
his hands on a time machine to prevent the doggy death from ever occurring
the doggy death from ever occurring
the doggy death from ever occurring Joran is my friend number 5 Rory
Joran is my friend number 5 Rory
Joran is my friend number 5 Rory Williams Doctor Who the gravestone here
Williams Doctor Who the gravestone here
Williams Doctor Who the gravestone here is only the same name as me the boy who
is only the same name as me the boy who
is only the same name as me the boy who waited was a companion of the 11th
waited was a companion of the 11th
waited was a companion of the 11th doctor who’s multiple deaths were so
doctor who’s multiple deaths were so
doctor who’s multiple deaths were so well known that even the silence one of
well known that even the silence one of
well known that even the silence one of the doctors enemies joked about it
the doctors enemies joked about it
the doctors enemies joked about it poor Amy he always leaves you doesn’t he
poor Amy he always leaves you doesn’t he
poor Amy he always leaves you doesn’t he some of Rory’s deaths were imaginary
some of Rory’s deaths were imaginary
some of Rory’s deaths were imaginary what happened in alternate timelines or
what happened in alternate timelines or
what happened in alternate timelines or were faked but some of them were real
most memorably Rory was erased from the
most memorably Rory was erased from the timeline and never existed dr. Connolly
timeline and never existed dr. Connolly
timeline and never existed dr. Connolly keep it in your mind don’t forget him
keep it in your mind don’t forget him
keep it in your mind don’t forget him yet somehow came back as a Roman
yet somehow came back as a Roman
yet somehow came back as a Roman centurion out on that helped save the
centurion out on that helped save the
centurion out on that helped save the universe now that’s a neat trick hey
universe now that’s a neat trick hey
universe now that’s a neat trick hey come on
hello Amy number for Sherlock Holmes
hello Amy number for Sherlock Holmes Sherlock my best friend
stet series two of the BBC’s phenomenal
stet series two of the BBC’s phenomenal updating of Sherlock Holmes ended with
updating of Sherlock Holmes ended with
updating of Sherlock Holmes ended with the titular detective jumping off a roof
the titular detective jumping off a roof
the titular detective jumping off a roof to his death the only way to foil a
to his death the only way to foil a
to his death the only way to foil a Moriarty plot to kill his best friends
naturally Holmes survived but exactly
naturally Holmes survived but exactly how is open to debate
Sherlock’s professed version of events
Sherlock’s professed version of events which involved colleagues secretly
which involved colleagues secretly
which involved colleagues secretly moving in an inflatable cushion and
moving in an inflatable cushion and
moving in an inflatable cushion and keeping dr. Watson occupied while his
keeping dr. Watson occupied while his
keeping dr. Watson occupied while his live body was replaced with that of a
live body was replaced with that of a
live body was replaced with that of a dead look-alike may have been the truth
dead look-alike may have been the truth
dead look-alike may have been the truth or not he’s from a crowd of strangers
or not he’s from a crowd of strangers
or not he’s from a crowd of strangers suddenly one is aware staring into the
suddenly one is aware staring into the
suddenly one is aware staring into the face of an old friend look seriously
face of an old friend look seriously
face of an old friend look seriously could you just number three Buffy
could you just number three Buffy
could you just number three Buffy Summers Buffy the Vampire Slayer turaida
Summers Buffy the Vampire Slayer turaida
Summers Buffy the Vampire Slayer turaida one night dealing with death and the
one night dealing with death and the
one night dealing with death and the undead were par for the course for Buffy
undead were par for the course for Buffy
undead were par for the course for Buffy and her Scooby Gang so it’s probably not
and her Scooby Gang so it’s probably not
and her Scooby Gang so it’s probably not surprising that Buffy herself cashed in
surprising that Buffy herself cashed in
surprising that Buffy herself cashed in her chips and not once but twice in
her chips and not once but twice in
her chips and not once but twice in season one buffy is killed by the master
season one buffy is killed by the master
season one buffy is killed by the master but some handy CPR brought her back
but some handy CPR brought her back
but some handy CPR brought her back around in no time
breathe in season five she sacrifices
breathe in season five she sacrifices herself to close a portal to another
herself to close a portal to another
herself to close a portal to another dimension
fortunately willow finds a spell to
fortunately willow finds a spell to resurrect her master of all fate hear us
resurrect her master of all fate hear us
resurrect her master of all fate hear us though it’s five months later and after
though it’s five months later and after
though it’s five months later and after she’s been buried number two
she’s been buried number two
she’s been buried number two Kenny mcCormick South Park Kenny Kenny
Kenny mcCormick South Park Kenny Kenny
Kenny mcCormick South Park Kenny Kenny mcCormick the orange parka wearing
mcCormick the orange parka wearing
mcCormick the orange parka wearing member of the South Park gang is famous
member of the South Park gang is famous
member of the South Park gang is famous for dying with alarming frequency oh my
for dying with alarming frequency oh my
for dying with alarming frequency oh my god Thank You Kenny
god Thank You Kenny
god Thank You Kenny it started with the very first episode
it started with the very first episode
it started with the very first episode where after being blasted by aliens and
where after being blasted by aliens and
where after being blasted by aliens and trampled by cattle a police car finishes
trampled by cattle a police car finishes
trampled by cattle a police car finishes him off Wow poor Kenny Kenny has died
him off Wow poor Kenny Kenny has died
him off Wow poor Kenny Kenny has died repeatedly and in some imaginative ways
repeatedly and in some imaginative ways
repeatedly and in some imaginative ways Michael Jackson as Martin Jefferson
Michael Jackson as Martin Jefferson
Michael Jackson as Martin Jefferson mistaking him for blanket oh my god they
mistaking him for blanket oh my god they
mistaking him for blanket oh my god they killed Kenny
killed Kenny
killed Kenny Ozzy Osbourne biting his head off oh my
Ozzy Osbourne biting his head off oh my
Ozzy Osbourne biting his head off oh my god Kenny’s head up inappropriate use of
god Kenny’s head up inappropriate use of
god Kenny’s head up inappropriate use of a tampon hmm whoa dude overdose of
a tampon hmm whoa dude overdose of
a tampon hmm whoa dude overdose of antacids whatever Kenny always returns
antacids whatever Kenny always returns
antacids whatever Kenny always returns usually with little or no explanation
usually with little or no explanation
usually with little or no explanation and honestly who needs one mr. and miss
and honestly who needs one mr. and miss
and honestly who needs one mr. and miss McCormack yes I’m sorry
McCormack yes I’m sorry
McCormack yes I’m sorry we couldn’t save yourself before we
we couldn’t save yourself before we
we couldn’t save yourself before we reveal our top pick here are some
reveal our top pick here are some
reveal our top pick here are some honorable mentions
he will but not today
he will but not today Oh Oh what happened I’m gonna miss you
Oh Oh what happened I’m gonna miss you
Oh Oh what happened I’m gonna miss you guys
guys
guys Jamie
number one Bobby Ewing Dallas I’ve been
number one Bobby Ewing Dallas I’ve been driving around for a long time I finally
driving around for a long time I finally
driving around for a long time I finally had to come and see the prize for coming
had to come and see the prize for coming
had to come and see the prize for coming back from the dead goes to a character
back from the dead goes to a character
back from the dead goes to a character whose return outraged many fans more
whose return outraged many fans more
whose return outraged many fans more than you could ever imagine
than you could ever imagine
than you could ever imagine not that they didn’t love Bobby Ewing he
not that they didn’t love Bobby Ewing he
not that they didn’t love Bobby Ewing he was one of the most popular characters
was one of the most popular characters
was one of the most popular characters on the hit primetime drama Dallas and
on the hit primetime drama Dallas and
on the hit primetime drama Dallas and his death in season eight devastated
his death in season eight devastated
his death in season eight devastated many viewers
but season 9 ended with his ex-wife
but season 9 ended with his ex-wife waking to find him in the shower
revealing that everything that had
revealing that everything that had happened since his death had been
happened since his death had been
happened since his death had been nothing but a dream many felt cheated
nothing but a dream many felt cheated
nothing but a dream many felt cheated others felt elated but no one ever
others felt elated but no one ever
others felt elated but no one ever forgot Bobby’s return when I woke up I
forgot Bobby’s return when I woke up I
forgot Bobby’s return when I woke up I thought that you were dead
thought that you were dead
thought that you were dead what do you agree with our choices you
what do you agree with our choices you
what do you agree with our choices you bastard
bastard
bastard what other TV characters that returned
what other TV characters that returned
what other TV characters that returned from the dead deserve to be on this list
from the dead deserve to be on this list
from the dead deserve to be on this list we will be partnering because this
we will be partnering because this
we will be partnering because this madman Stefano de Mer is dead for more
madman Stefano de Mer is dead for more
madman Stefano de Mer is dead for more in throwing top 10s published every day
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yes because their hearts are full of
yes because their hearts are full of greed and they have doodoo in their
greed and they have doodoo in their
greed and they have doodoo in their souls
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