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* NonIndicativeName: Invoked with the very friendly "Incredibly Deadly-Viper"; Uncle Monty purposely named it a misnomer to play a practical joke on his colleagues.

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* NonIndicativeName: Invoked with the very friendly "Incredibly Deadly-Viper"; Deadly Viper"; Uncle Monty purposely named it a misnomer to play a practical joke on his colleagues.
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->''"I'm sorry to inform that this is not the kind of show you want to be watching. The episode you are about to see is extremely unpleasant. If you wish to see a show about an innocent girl making her way in NYC, then I'm sure ''Series/UnbreakableKimmySchmidt'' is still available. However, if you like stories about clever and reasonably attractive orphans, reptiles, suspicious concessionist, rude theater patrons and secret organizations, then stay, as I retrace each and every one of the Baudelaire children's woeful steps. My name is Lemony Snicket, and it is my sad duty to document this tale."''
-->-- '''Lemony Snicket'''
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* CuckooClockGag: This episode feature a screeching iguana clock owned by Uncle Monty, which screeches every hour. It causes Stephano ([[BigBad Count Olaf]] in disguise) to become comically startled in the scene where the clock is first introduced.

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* CuckooClockGag: This episode feature features a screeching iguana clock owned by Uncle Monty, which screeches every hour. It causes Stephano ([[BigBad Count Olaf]] in disguise) to become comically startled in the scene where the clock is first introduced.
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* CuckooClockGag: This episode feature a screeching iguana clock owned by Uncle Monty, which screeches every hour. It causes Stephano ([[BigBad Count Olaf]] in disguise) to become comically startled in the scene where the clock is first introduced.
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* MythologyGag: Combined with a TakeThat. Count Olaf calls the theater Uncle Monty takes he and the Baudelaires to a "Godforsaken Nickelodeon". The [[DisownedAdaptation much reviled]] [[Film/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents2004 film adaptation of the books]] was in part produced by Creator/NickelodeonMovies.

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* MythologyGag: Combined with a TakeThat. Count Olaf calls bitterly describes the theater Uncle Monty takes he and the Baudelaires to as a "Godforsaken Nickelodeon". The [[DisownedAdaptation much reviled]] [[Film/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents2004 film adaptation of the books]] was in part produced by Creator/NickelodeonMovies.
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* MythologyGag: Combined with a TakeThat. Count Olaf calls the theater Uncle Monty takes he and the Baudelaires to a "Godforsaken Nickelodeon". The [[DisownedAdaptation much reviled]] [[Film/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents2004 film adaptation of the books]] was in part produced by Creator/NickelodeonMovies.
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Olaf at one point says he prefers long form entertainment to movies, then smiles at the camera. Later he complains about all the commercials in movies.

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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Olaf Olaf, as Stephano, at one point says he prefers long form television to movies, arguing that it's so much more convenient to consume entertainment to movies, from the comfort of one's own home. He then smiles at the camera. Later he complains about all the commercials in movies.

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* ComplexityAddiction: Subverted. Uncle Monty made the LockedDoor to his study [[LockAndKeyPuzzle purposefully complex]] looking as to discourage people from trying to open it. In reality, it can actually be opened by pushing only one button and turning a door-knob. When "Stephano" makes himself known, the suspicious Monty purposefully goes the long way to impute the (false) series of codes meant to open the door.



* FurAndLoathing: Monty - an animal-loving Herpetologist - could not help but notice the alligator skin suitcase "Stephano" is carrying around.



* InsistentTerminology: Count Olaf (as Stephano) tries explaining his false backstory to Monty, claiming that he was sent by the Scientific Society Seeking to Sooth Stress and Suffering, or [[FunWithAcronyms S.S.S.S.S.S.]] for short. When Monty tries pronouncing the acronym (as a hiss), Stephano tries elaborating how to pronounce it, even though he was just hissing too. [[OverlyLongGag This goes on for over half a minute.]]



* NonIndicativeName: Invoked with the very friendly "incredibly deadly viper"; Uncle Monty purposely named it a misnomer to play a practical joke on his colleagues.

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* NonIndicativeName: Invoked with the very friendly "incredibly deadly viper"; "Incredibly Deadly-Viper"; Uncle Monty purposely named it a misnomer to play a practical joke on his colleagues.colleagues.
* NoodleIncident: Monty shows a photograph of a piano to the Baudelaires, claiming that he and their parents were locked inside of it. No elaboration as to how that happened or why (though Olaf took the picture, so he probably locked them in there), but Monty does think of that time fondly.



* PaperThinDisguise: Unlike the books, Monty sees right through Stephano's disguise right away... but doesn't realize he's Count Olaf.

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* PaperThinDisguise: Unlike the books, Monty sees right through Stephano's disguise right away... [[RightForTheWrongReasons but doesn't realize he's Count Olaf.Olaf, thinking he was sent by the Herpetological Society to steal his work]].

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* CallBack: When Klaus asks Violet what they should do Violet says "[[Literature/AllTheWrongQuestions That's the wrong question]]".

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* CallBack: Much like when Count Olaf meets the orphans for the first time, Dr. Montegomery addresses the orphans with a "hello, hello, hello." Unlike Count Olaf however, his "hellos" are legitimately enthusiastic, considering he is a NiceGuy that actually ''is'' their godparent and actually cares about them.
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When Klaus asks Violet what they should do Violet says "[[Literature/AllTheWrongQuestions That's the wrong question]]".

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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall:
** Olaf at one point says he prefers long form entertainment to movies, then smiles at the camera. Later he complains about all the commercials in movies.
** ''Series/UnbreakableKimmySchmidt'' is another Netflix original series.

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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall:
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LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Olaf at one point says he prefers long form entertainment to movies, then smiles at the camera. Later he complains about all the commercials in movies.
** ''Series/UnbreakableKimmySchmidt'' is another Netflix original series.
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* ArcWords: VFD, spouted by the man at the ticket office, who is part of the VFD.
* BadBadActing: Monty and then the Baudelaires when trying to act normal around Stephano.



* ChekhovsGun: The screaming iguana clock.



* ForegoneConclusion: Snicket informs the audience that Uncle Monty will die around a third into the episode.

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* ForegoneConclusion: Snicket informs the audience that Uncle Monty will die around a third into the episode, and the opening titles themselves even say he will die, right at the beginning of the episode.


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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome:
** Monty fighting off the Powder-Faced Women after they'd already put him in a bag.
** The Parents make a dramatic escape from their prison cell, with many exciting moments... as the Mother recounts, while she and her husband walk (or limp, in the Father's case) through a tunnel.
* PaperThinDisguise: Unlike the books, Monty sees right through Stephano's disguise right away... but doesn't realize he's Count Olaf.

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The Baudelaire siblings are entrusted to the care of world-renowned herpetologist, Dr. Montgomery Montgomery. Though

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The Baudelaire siblings are entrusted to the care of world-renowned herpetologist, Dr. Montgomery "Monty" Montgomery. Though he seems an affable guy who was good friends with their parents, Klaus questions why they had never heard of him prior to meeting him. This issue is quickly pushed aside as Count Olaf arrives while Monty is out, positing himself as "Stephano", Monty's new assistant (replacing Gustav, who was killed in the previous episode). The Baudelaires quickly see through "Stephano"'s disguise.

Also suspicious of Stephano, Monty takes the children and Stephano to the cinema, where they watch ''Zombies in the Snow''. He manages to decode a message in the film's subtitles telling him to take the Baudelaires to Peru on the ''S.S. Prospero'', fights off an ambush by the powder-faced women, and tells Olaf (whom he believes to be a spy from the herpetological society sent to steal his work) to sod off. However, right after tucking the Baudelaires into bed, he notices something is amiss in the Reptile Room and is promptly attacked as he goes to check.



* StylisticSuck: ''Zombies in the Snow'', which is black and white, has terrible props, and hammy overacting by Gustav and Jacquelyn. Given that its purpose seems to be to send coded messages, Gustav may have not cared so much about the film's quality.

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* PragmaticAdaptation: Since the books' Sebald code[[note]]where every eleventh word is part of the coded message[[/note]] would be difficult to catch on film, the coded message in ''Zombies in the Snow'' is instead in the subtitles; Monty uses a spyglass to understand the message for him written in them. (This also means [[AdaptationalBadass he gets the message he missed in the book]].)
* StylisticSuck: ''Zombies in the Snow'', which is black and white, has terrible props, cheesy writing, and hammy overacting by Gustav and Jacquelyn. Given that its purpose seems to be to send coded messages, Gustav may have not cared so much about the film's quality.

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The Baudelaire siblings are entrusted to the care of world-renowned herpetologist, Dr. Montgomery Montgomery. Though
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* CliffHanger: [[spoiler: Uncle Monty's death concludes the episode with a sharp FadeToBlack transition.]]
* DramaticIrony: It is thoroughly explained what dramatic irony is in the episode.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Olaf at one point says he prefers long form entertainment to movies, then smiles at the camera. Later he complains about all the commercials in movies.
** ''Series/UnbreakableKimmySchmidt'' is another Netflix original series.

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* CliffHanger: [[spoiler: Uncle Monty's death concludes the episode with a sharp FadeToBlack transition.]]
transition.
* DramaticIrony: It is Snicket thoroughly explained explains what dramatic irony is in this episode. Earlier, he had mentioned that Uncle Monty will soon die, so the audience knows that he will likely not be able to spirit the Baudelaires away to Peru.
* ForegoneConclusion: Snicket informs the audience that Uncle Monty will die around a third into
the episode.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: HopeSpot: For the kids at least, [[DramaticIrony the audience knows that it can't last]]. Monty genuinely bonds with the Baudelaires and promises them answers in Peru... shortly before he's attacked at the end of the episode.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall:
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Olaf at one point says he prefers long form entertainment to movies, then smiles at the camera. Later he complains about all the commercials in movies.
** ''Series/UnbreakableKimmySchmidt'' is another Netflix original series.series.
* NonIndicativeName: Invoked with the very friendly "incredibly deadly viper"; Uncle Monty purposely named it a misnomer to play a practical joke on his colleagues.
* StylisticSuck: ''Zombies in the Snow'', which is black and white, has terrible props, and hammy overacting by Gustav and Jacquelyn. Given that its purpose seems to be to send coded messages, Gustav may have not cared so much about the film's quality.
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* CliffHanger: [[spoiler: Uncle Monty's death concludes the episode with a sharp FadeToBlack transition.]]
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Olaf at one point says he prefers long form entertainment to movies, then smiles at the camera. Later he complains about all the commercials in movies.

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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Olaf at one point says he prefers long form entertainment to movies, then smiles at the camera. Later he complains about all the commercials in movies.movies.
**''Series/UnbreakableKimmySchmidt'' is another Netflix original series.
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* DramaticIrony: It was even thoroughly explained what dramatic irony was in the episode.

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* BreadEggsMilkSquick: Lemony Snicket casually mentions that Monty is going to die while discussing tea.
* CallBack: When Klaus asks Violet what they should do Violet says "[[Literature/AllTheWrongQuestions That's the wrong question]]".
* DramaticIrony: It was even is thoroughly explained what dramatic irony was is in the episode.episode.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Olaf at one point says he prefers long form entertainment to movies, then smiles at the camera. Later he complains about all the commercials in movies.
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-->-- '''Lemony Snicket'''

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-->-- '''Lemony Snicket'''Snicket'''

* DramaticIrony: It was even thoroughly explained what dramatic irony was in the episode.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Beware The Incredibly Deadly Viper]]
'''Season 01, Episode 03:'''

!The Reptile Room: Part 1

->''"I'm sorry to inform that this is not the kind of show you want to be watching. The episode you are about to see is extremely unpleasant. If you wish to see a show about an innocent girl making her way in NYC, then I'm sure Series/UnbreakableKimmySchmidt is still available. However, if you like stories about clever and reasonably attractive orphans, reptiles, suspicious concessionist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking rude theater patrons]] and secret organizations, then stay, as I retrace each and every one of the Baudelaire children's woeful steps. My name is Lemony Snicket, and it is my sad duty to document this tale."''
-->-- '''[[TropeNamer Lemony Snicket]]''',

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[[caption-width-right:350:Beware The Incredibly Deadly Viper]]
'''Season 01, Episode 03:'''

!The Reptile Room: Part 1

Viper.]]

->''"I'm sorry to inform that this is not the kind of show you want to be watching. The episode you are about to see is extremely unpleasant. If you wish to see a show about an innocent girl making her way in NYC, then I'm sure Series/UnbreakableKimmySchmidt ''Series/UnbreakableKimmySchmidt'' is still available. However, if you like stories about clever and reasonably attractive orphans, reptiles, suspicious concessionist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking rude theater patrons]] patrons and secret organizations, then stay, as I retrace each and every one of the Baudelaire children's woeful steps. My name is Lemony Snicket, and it is my sad duty to document this tale."''
-->-- '''[[TropeNamer Lemony Snicket]]''','''Lemony Snicket'''
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->''"I'm sorry to inform that this is not the kind of show you want to be watching. The episode you are about to see is extremely unpleasant. If you wish to see a show about an innocent girl making her way in NYC, then I'm sure Series/UnbreakableKimmySchmidt is still available. However, if you like stories about clever and reasonably attractive orphans, reptiles, suspisious concessinist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking rude theater patrons]] and secret organizations, then stay, as I retrace each and every one of the Baudelaire children's woeful steps. My name is Lemony Snicket, and it is my sad duty to document this tale."''
-->-- '''[[TropeNamer Lemony Snicket]]''', ''Lemony Snicket's Series/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents''

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->''"I'm sorry to inform that this is not the kind of show you want to be watching. The episode you are about to see is extremely unpleasant. If you wish to see a show about an innocent girl making her way in NYC, then I'm sure Series/UnbreakableKimmySchmidt is still available. However, if you like stories about clever and reasonably attractive orphans, reptiles, suspisious concessinist, suspicious concessionist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking rude theater patrons]] and secret organizations, then stay, as I retrace each and every one of the Baudelaire children's woeful steps. My name is Lemony Snicket, and it is my sad duty to document this tale."''
-->-- '''[[TropeNamer Lemony Snicket]]''', ''Lemony Snicket's Series/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents''Snicket]]''',

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--> '''In which the Baudelaire's new guardian is quite pleasant and kind. Something that will not least for long.'''

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--> '''In which the Baudelaire's new guardian is quite pleasant and kind. Something ->''"I'm sorry to inform that will this is not least for long.'''the kind of show you want to be watching. The episode you are about to see is extremely unpleasant. If you wish to see a show about an innocent girl making her way in NYC, then I'm sure Series/UnbreakableKimmySchmidt is still available. However, if you like stories about clever and reasonably attractive orphans, reptiles, suspisious concessinist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking rude theater patrons]] and secret organizations, then stay, as I retrace each and every one of the Baudelaire children's woeful steps. My name is Lemony Snicket, and it is my sad duty to document this tale."''
-->-- '''[[TropeNamer Lemony Snicket]]''', ''Lemony Snicket's Series/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents''
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[[caption-width-right:350:Let's play spot the villain, or you could find something better to do, you'd be happier if you did.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Let's play spot the villain, or you could find something better to do, you'd be happier if you did.]][[caption-width-right:350:Beware The Incredibly Deadly Viper]]



!The Reptile Room Part 1

--> '''In which the Baduiler's New Guardian is revealed to be quite plesant and kind. Something that will not least for long.'''

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!The Reptile Room Room: Part 1

--> '''In which the Baduiler's New Guardian Baudelaire's new guardian is revealed to be quite plesant pleasant and kind. Something that will not least for long.'''
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[[caption-width-right:350:Let's play spot the villain, or you could find something better to do, you'd be happier if you did.]]
'''Season 01, Episode 03:'''

!The Reptile Room Part 1

--> '''In which the Baduiler's New Guardian is revealed to be quite plesant and kind. Something that will not least for long.'''

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