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** Monty was once bitten by a [[Franchise/SpiderMan radioactive Ladybug.]]
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** Monty was once bitten by a [[Franchise/SpiderMan [[ComicBook/SpiderMan radioactive Ladybug.]]
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* TheManBehindTheCurtain: A 6-strip story arc features the assassins from the planet Thyroid threatening Robotman (with messages tied to stones and to suction pad-arrows). Robotman is scared of them due to their reputation. In the end, they are four very small creatures, shorter than Robotman's foot. Breaking the fourth wall, Robotman and the assassins argue whether this has an Aesop or is simply a good idea for Series/TheTwilightZone1959.
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* WeWillAllBeHistoryBuffsInTheFuture: {{Averted}}. Professor Xemit, a time-traveller from the year 2525 stranded in the present, gets asked who will win the 2008 US presidential election. He tells Monty that he has no idea, given the early 21st century is (to him) an extremely long time ago.
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* ArtEvolution. Especially during the Robotman phase.
* AsideGlance: Lots and lots.
* AsideGlance: Lots and lots.
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%% * ArtEvolution. Especially during the Robotman phase.
%% * AsideGlance: Lots and lots.
%% * AsideGlance: Lots and lots.
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* BreakingTheFourthWall: Most characters are aware this is a comic.
** Some strips indicate NoFourthWall.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Notably, this happened to the ''entire original cast'' (first the Milde family, then Robotman himself) of the strip.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Monty when he brings out his puppet, Mr. Blinky.
* CoolShades: Gary Milde and Moondog.
* DeadpanSnarker: Pilsner, the speaking parrot.
** ANY of Monty's girlfriends.
* DemotedToExtra: Robotman, before Jim Meddick was requested to scrap him altogether.
** Some strips indicate NoFourthWall.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Notably, this happened to the ''entire original cast'' (first the Milde family, then Robotman himself) of the strip.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Monty when he brings out his puppet, Mr. Blinky.
* CoolShades: Gary Milde and Moondog.
* DeadpanSnarker: Pilsner, the speaking parrot.
** ANY of Monty's girlfriends.
* DemotedToExtra: Robotman, before Jim Meddick was requested to scrap him altogether.
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** Some strips indicate NoFourthWall.
%% * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Monty when he brings out his puppet, Mr. Blinky.
%% * CoolShades: Gary Milde and Moondog.
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%% ** Pilsner, the speaking parrot.
%% ** ANY of Monty's girlfriends.
%% * DemotedToExtra: Robotman, before Jim Meddick was requested to scrap him altogether.
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* {{Doppelganger}}: Robotman's evil twin Bruce.
* FacePalm: Normally the way other characters react to Monty screwing something up.
* FanDisservice: Whenever Monty's naked, but this depends on the reader of course.
* FacePalm: Normally the way other characters react to Monty screwing something up.
* FanDisservice: Whenever Monty's naked, but this depends on the reader of course.
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%% * {{Doppelganger}}: Robotman's evil twin Bruce.
%% * FacePalm: Normally the way other characters react to Monty screwing something up.
%% * FanDisservice: Whenever Monty's naked, but this depends on the reader of course.
%% * FacePalm: Normally the way other characters react to Monty screwing something up.
%% * FanDisservice: Whenever Monty's naked, but this depends on the reader of course.
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* FishOutOfWater: Robotman was this during the earliest strips.
* FiveManBand: Shortly after Robotman's departure:
** Monty: TheHero.
** Chimpy: TheLancer. (Later [=EB3=], a little cyborg.)
** Mr. Pi (Dave): TheSmartGuy. (Later Doc, an elderly time-traveler.)
** Moondog: TheBigGuy.
** Loco: TheChick (Or ANY of Monty's girls, really.)
** Fleshy: TeamPet.
* {{Housewife}}: Mrs. Milde.
* {{Invisibility}}: One of the many scientific experiments Monty goes through.
* FiveManBand: Shortly after Robotman's departure:
** Monty: TheHero.
** Chimpy: TheLancer. (Later [=EB3=], a little cyborg.)
** Mr. Pi (Dave): TheSmartGuy. (Later Doc, an elderly time-traveler.)
** Moondog: TheBigGuy.
** Loco: TheChick (Or ANY of Monty's girls, really.)
** Fleshy: TeamPet.
* {{Housewife}}: Mrs. Milde.
* {{Invisibility}}: One of the many scientific experiments Monty goes through.
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%% * FishOutOfWater: Robotman was this during the earliest strips.
* FiveManBand: Shortly after Robotman's departure:
** Monty: TheHero.
** Chimpy: TheLancer. (Later [=EB3=], a little cyborg.)
** Mr. Pi (Dave): TheSmartGuy. (Later Doc, an elderly time-traveler.)
** Moondog: TheBigGuy.
** Loco: TheChick (Or ANY of Monty's girls, really.)
** Fleshy: TeamPet.
%% * {{Housewife}}: Mrs. Milde.
%% * {{Invisibility}}: One of the many scientific experiments Monty goes through.
** Monty: TheHero.
** Chimpy: TheLancer. (Later [=EB3=], a little cyborg.)
** Mr. Pi (Dave): TheSmartGuy. (Later Doc, an elderly time-traveler.)
** Moondog: TheBigGuy.
** Loco: TheChick (Or ANY of Monty's girls, really.)
** Fleshy: TeamPet.
%% * {{Invisibility}}: One of the many scientific experiments Monty goes through.
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* MouthfulOfPi: The true name of the Rigelian Mr. Pi (aka Dave).
* NerdGlasses: Monty and Dwayne.
* NerdGlasses: Monty and Dwayne.
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* MediumAwareness: Most characters are aware this is a comic.
%% * MouthfulOfPi: The true name of the Rigelian Mr. Pi (aka Dave).
%% * NerdGlasses: Monty and Dwayne.
%% * MouthfulOfPi: The true name of the Rigelian Mr. Pi (aka Dave).
%% * NerdGlasses: Monty and Dwayne.
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* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: Subverted in Robotman since he's noticeably different from anyone appearing in the strip (before Monty appeared) but he pretty much blended in.
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* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: Subverted in Downplayed with Robotman since he's noticeably different from anyone appearing in the strip (before Monty appeared) but he pretty much blended in.
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* RobotBuddy: Originally Robotman was Oscar's best friend.
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* TakeThat: Again, too many to name.
* TalkingAnimal: Pilsner, Chimpy and, way back, Mr. Giggles.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Chimpy and Dave disappear some time after Doc is introduced.
* TalkingAnimal: Pilsner, Chimpy and, way back, Mr. Giggles.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Chimpy and Dave disappear some time after Doc is introduced.
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%% * TakeThat: Again, too many to name.
%% * TalkingAnimal: Pilsner, Chimpy and, way back, Mr. Giggles.
%% * WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Chimpy and Dave disappear some time after Doc is introduced.
%% * TalkingAnimal: Pilsner, Chimpy and, way back, Mr. Giggles.
%% * WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Chimpy and Dave disappear some time after Doc is introduced.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Monty.
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** Monty was once bitten by a [[SpiderMan radioactive Ladybug.]]
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** Monty was once bitten by a [[SpiderMan [[Franchise/SpiderMan radioactive Ladybug.]]
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* ABoyAndHisX: The first strips revolved around Robotman and his interaction with 8 year old Oscar Milde.
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The latest strip can be read [[http://www.gocomics.com/monty here.]]
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The latest strip can be read [[http://www.gocomics.com/monty here.]]
here]].
* DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu: In this [[http://www.gocomics.com/monty/2017/09/24 comic strip]], Monty is having an encounter with TheGrimReaper while shopping at UsefulNotes/{{Walmart}}. Turns out that the Reaper only wanted to buy hoodies for "Casual Fridays".
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* HouseWife: Mrs. Milde.
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* HouseWife: {{Housewife}}: Mrs. Milde.
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* FishOutOfWater: Robotman was this during the earliest strips.
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* SpotlightStealingTitle: ''Robotman'' became ''Robotman and Monty'', then finally just ''Monty'', reflecting the above.
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[[quoteright:300:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/robotman-monty_2992.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:300:Monty and the [[DemotedToExtra Former Star of the Strip]]]]
[[caption-width-right:300:Monty and the [[DemotedToExtra Former Star of the Strip]]]]
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The latest strip can be read [[http://www.gocomics.com/monty here.]]
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* ArtEvolution.
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* ArtEvolution. Especially during the Robotman phase.
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* CloudCuckooLander: Monty when he brings out his puppet, Mr. Blinky.
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* CloudCuckooLander: {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Monty when he brings out his puppet, Mr. Blinky.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: According to TheOtherWiki, the syndicate requested that Meddick phase out Robotman from the comic, because of marketing difficulties with Robotman. He did so with an epic storyline of [[spoiler:Robotman being abducted by aliens, fighting Captain Kirk for his freedom, and meeting and eventually settling down with a RobotGirl on another planet.]]
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* FanService: Meddick has drawn some very hot women.
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* FanService: {{Fanservice}}: Meddick has drawn some very hot women.
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** Guess who [[YokoOno Loco Ohno]] is a parody of?
** Plenty to Franchise/StarTrek and StarWars.
** Plenty to Franchise/StarTrek and StarWars.
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** Guess who [[YokoOno [[Music/YokoOno Loco Ohno]] is a parody of?
** Plenty to Franchise/StarTrek andStarWars.Franchise/StarWars.
** Plenty to Franchise/StarTrek and
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** There's been a two-week parody of Series/{{Lost}} that revealed "The Others" to be the cast of GilligansIsland.
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** There's been a two-week parody of Series/{{Lost}} that revealed "The Others" to be the cast of GilligansIsland.Series/GilligansIsland.
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** The three-week story [[LordOfTheRings Lord Of The Thing]].
** Fleshy resembles ThePinkPanther somewhat.
** Fleshy resembles ThePinkPanther somewhat.
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** The three-week story [[LordOfTheRings [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Lord Of The Thing]].
** Fleshy resemblesThePinkPanther WesternAnimation/ThePinkPanther somewhat.
** Fleshy resembles
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* ExecutiveMeddling: According to TheOtherWiki, the syndicate requested that Meddick phase out Robotman from the comic, because of marketing difficulties with Robotman. He did so with an epic storyline of [[spoiler:Robotman being abducted by aliens, fighting Captain Kirk for his freedom, and meeting and eventually settling down with a RobotGirl on another planet.]]
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* ABoyAndHisX: The first strips revolved around Robotman and his interaction with 8 year old Oscar Milde.
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* ABoyAndHisX: The first strips revolved around Robotman and his interaction with 8 year old Oscar Milde.
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** TheShining was spoofed once.
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** TheShining Film/TheShining was spoofed once.
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** Fleshy: TeamPet
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** Fleshy: TeamPetTeamPet.
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* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Dwayne, a nerdy vampire, only eats animal-blood and ketchup.
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* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Dwayne, a nerdy vampire, only eats animal-blood animal blood and ketchup.
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** Guess who [[YokoOno Loco Ohno]] is a pardoy of?
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** Guess who [[YokoOno Loco Ohno]] is a pardoy parody of?
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** The three-week story [[LordOfTheRings Lord Of The Thing]]
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** The three-week story [[LordOfTheRings Lord Of The Thing]]Thing]].
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* TearJerker: Robotman's final strip before leaving.
* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: The comic even gets too weird for the protagonist at one point.
* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: The comic even gets too weird for the protagonist at one point.
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''Monty'' (formerly ''Robotman'' and then ''Robotman and Monty'')is a comic strip by Jim Meddick that was started in 1985 and is still running to this day.
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''Monty'' (formerly ''Robotman'' and then ''Robotman and Monty'')is Monty'') is a comic strip by Jim Meddick that was started in 1985 and is still running to this day.
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* ABoyAndHisX: Originally the strip revolved around Robotman and his interaction with 10 year old Oscar Milde.
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* ABoyAndHisX: Originally the strip The first strips revolved around Robotman and his interaction with 10 8 year old Oscar Milde.
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* {{Joisey}}: The arc focusing on Monty's house being haunted has someone mention the house is in New Jersey.
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** There's been a two-week parody of {{Lost}} that revealed "The Others" to be the cast of GilligansIsland.
*** There was also an ApocalypseNow reference in there.
*** There was also an ApocalypseNow reference in there.
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** There's been a two-week parody of {{Lost}} Series/{{Lost}} that revealed "The Others" to be the cast of GilligansIsland.
*** There was also anApocalypseNow Film/ApocalypseNow reference in there.
*** There was also an
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* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: Subverted in Robotman since he's noticeably different from anyone appearing in the strip (before Monty appeared) but he pretty much blended in.
* ReligiousRobot: Robotman once confused a burger joint's take-out plastic microphone in the shape of a clown head, believing it was some sort of deity.
* RobotBuddy: Originally Robotman was Oscar's best friend.
* ReligiousRobot: Robotman once confused a burger joint's take-out plastic microphone in the shape of a clown head, believing it was some sort of deity.
* RobotBuddy: Originally Robotman was Oscar's best friend.
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* ABoyAndHisX: Originally the strip revolved around Robotman and his interaction with 10 year old Oscar Milde.
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* {{Doppelganger}}: Robotman's evil twin.
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* {{Doppelganger}}: Robotman's evil twin.twin Bruce.
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** Monty was told at one point that [[BreakingTheFourthWall the comic world is not real, but a fictional realm]], referred to as [[TheMatrix The Comix]].
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** Monty was told at one point that [[BreakingTheFourthWall the comic world is not real, but a fictional realm]], referred to as [[TheMatrix [[Film/TheMatrix The Comix]].
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* AbortedArc: Whatever happened to all this about Monty actually being from space??
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* AbortedArc: Whatever happened to all this about Monty actually being from space??
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** Apparently the title is a tribute to MontyPython.
* SpotlightStealingSquad: Monty's role started growing more and more after he was introduced, making Robotman himself DemotedToExtra.
* SpotlightStealingSquad: Monty's role started growing more and more after he was introduced, making Robotman himself DemotedToExtra.
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** Apparently the title is a tribute to MontyPython.
Creator/MontyPython.
* SpotlightStealingSquad: Monty's role started growing more and more after he was introduced, making Robotman himself DemotedToExtra.
* SpotlightStealingSquad: Monty's role started growing more and more after he was introduced, making Robotman himself DemotedToExtra.
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** Plenty to StarTrek and StarWars.
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** Plenty to StarTrek Franchise/StarTrek and StarWars.