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|skin = *Light (illustrations and film)
  
|skin = *Light (illustrations and film)
 
*Slightly dark (TV series)
  
*Slightly dark (TV series)
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|family = *[[Montgomery Montgomery's Sister|Unnamed Sister]]
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|family = *[[Monty Montgomery's Sister|Unnamed Sister]]
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*[[Monty Montgomery’s Wife]]
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* [[Bertrand Baudelaire]] † (sister's husband's first cousin)
  
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* [[Violet Baudelaire|Violet]], [[Klaus Baudelaire|Klaus]], and [[Sunny Baudelaire]] (brother-in-law's first cousins, once removed)
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*[[Bertrand Baudelaire]] † (sister's husband's first cousin)
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*[[Violet Baudelaire|Violet]], [[Klaus Baudelaire|Klaus]], and [[Sunny Baudelaire]] (brother-in-law's first cousins, once removed)
 
|interest(s) = Herpetology
  
|interest(s) = Herpetology
 
|job = Herpetologist
  
|job = Herpetologist
 
|loyalty = *The [[Herpetological Society]]
  
|loyalty = *The [[Herpetological Society]]
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* [[Volunteer Fire Department|VFD]]
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*[[Volunteer Fire Department|V.F.D.]]
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* [[Baudelaire Family]]
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*[[Baudelaire Family]]
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|book appearances = * [[Who Could That Be at This Hour?]] (mentioned)
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|book appearances = *[[Who Could That Be at This Hour?]] (mentioned)
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* [[Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography]] (mentioned)
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*[[Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography]] (mentioned)
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* [[The Reptile Room]]
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*[[The Reptile Room]]
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|adaptation appearances = * [[Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (film)|2004 Film]]
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|adaptation appearances = *[[Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (film)|2004 Film]]
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* [[A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series)|Netflix Adaptation]]: [[The Reptile Room: Part One]], [[The Reptile Room: Part Two]] (deceased), and [[The Carnivorous Carnival: Part One]]
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*[[A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series)|Netflix Adaptation]]: [[The Reptile Room: Part One]], [[The Reptile Room: Part Two]] (deceased), and [[The Carnivorous Carnival: Part One]]
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|actors = * [[Billy Connolly]] (film)
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|actors = *[[Billy Connolly]] (film)
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* [[Jay Gordon]] (video game)
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*[[Jay Gordon]] (video game)
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* [[Aasif Mandvi]] (TV series)
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*[[Aasif Mandvi]] (TV series)
 
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{{Quote|In the words of a very wise and surprising talkative Tibetan monk snake: Life is a conundrum of escoterica.|Monty Montgomery, "[[The Carnivorous Carnival: Part One]]"}}
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{{Quote|I promise that if you take time to learn the facts, no harm will come to you here in the Reptile Room.|Monty Montgomery, ''[[The Reptile Room]]''}}
  
   
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'''Dr. Montgomery Montgomery''', also known as '''[[Tony "Mommy" Eggmonteror]]''', was a brilliant herpetologist. He had a lifelong interest in snakes and reptiles, having a large collection of them in his [[Montgomery Montgomery's House|house]]. He was the Baudelaire orphans' second [[Baudelaire children's guardians|guardian]].
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'''Dr. Montgomery "Monty" Montgomery''' was a brilliant herpetologist. He had a lifelong interest in snakes and reptiles given that he had a large collection of them in his [[Montgomery Montgomery's House|house]] inside a huge sunroom that is famously known as [[The Reptile Room (library)|the Reptile Room]]. He was the Baudelaire orphans' second [[Baudelaire children's guardians|guardian]] until his untimely death.
   
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To [[Violet Baudelaire|Violet]], [[Klaus Baudelaire|Klaus]], and [[Sunny Baudelaire]], he was known as '''Uncle Monty''', although he was their "late father's cousin's wife's brother".
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[[Violet Baudelaire|Violet]], [[Klaus Baudelaire|Klaus]], and [[Sunny Baudelaire]] addressed him as '''Uncle Monty''' for short, although he was [[Bertrand Baudelaire|Bertrand]]'s "cousin's wife's brother".
   
 
== Personality ==
  
== Personality ==
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He was a kind-hearted, resourceful and passionate individual who loved caring for reptiles and various unorthodox pets. The Baudelaire childrens' experience living with him was probably the most pleasant throughout the series, since he became the closest thing of a new family to them.
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In the books, Montgomery was described as a short chubby man with a round red face; both the feature-film and the TV series make him taller and slenderer, and furnish him with a moustache. He was a kind-hearted, resourceful, and passionate individual who loved caring for reptiles and various unorthodox pets, and seemed equally to enjoy caring for Violet, Klaus, and Sunny. The Baudelaires' experience living with him was probably the most pleasant in the series.
   
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In the book, it is implied he has a bit of a vengeful side, saying he hopes Count Olaf is torn apart by wild animals someday before asking the Baudelaires, "Wouldn't that be satisfying?"
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In the book, it is implied he has a bit of a vengeful side, saying he hopes Count Olaf is torn apart by wild animals someday before asking the Baudelaires, "Wouldn't that be satisfying?".
   
 
== Biography ==
  
== Biography ==
 
===Early Life===
  
===Early Life===
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In the books, Montgomery was described as a short chubby man with a round red face. He probably attended [[Prufrock Preparatory School]], like all the other volunteers. He was, being on the fire-fighting side of [[V.F.D.]], a noble and kind man.
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In the TV series, he probably attended [[Prufrock Preparatory School]], like all the other volunteers. He was, being on the fire-fighting side of [[V.F.D.]], a noble and kind man.
   
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Uncle Monty reveals he never had children or a wife because he had no time for it and was leaving the idea for later. This is different from the film canon in which he had a wife and children, but they died in a fire.
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Uncle Monty reveals he never had children or a wife because he had no time for it and was leaving the idea for later, but he said it kept slipping his mind. This is different from the film canon in which he had a wife and children, but they died in a fire.
   
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He discovered the [[Incredibly Deadly Viper]], which was completely harmless, but he named it that to play a prank on his associates at the [[Herpetological Society]], showing he has a sense of humor.
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He discovered the [[Incredibly Deadly Viper]], which was completely harmless, but he deliberately gave it a misnomer to play a prank on his associates at the [[Herpetological Society]], showing a mischievous sense of humor.
   
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''[[Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography]]'' reveals that many of Monty's reptiles were trained to communicate coded messages. A ripped page from the book "The [[Mamba du Mal]]: A Snake That Will Never Kill Me" (written by Monty under his anagram pen-name Tony "Mommy" Eggmonteror) describes some phrases used by the Mamba du Mal. ''The Unauthorized Autobiography'' also contains a partial transcript of a V.F.D. meeting in which two attendees named 'M' appear. It is possible that Monty is one of these individuals.
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''[[Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography]]'' reveals that many of Monty's reptiles were trained to communicate coded messages. A ripped page from the book "The [[Mamba du Mal]]: A Snake That Will Never Kill Me" (written by Monty under his anagram pen-name Tony "Mommy" Eggmonteror), describes some phrases used by the Mamba du Mal. ''The Unauthorized Autobiography'' also contains a partial transcript of a V.F.D. meeting in which two attendees named 'M' appear. It is possible that Monty is one of these.
   
 
In ''[[The End]]'', [[Kit Snicket]] states that Monty taught her many Italian words, including Vaparetto.
  
In ''[[The End]]'', [[Kit Snicket]] states that Monty taught her many Italian words, including Vaparetto.
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[[File:Netflix_ASOUE_21.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Uncle Monty introducing himself to the Baudelaires.]]
  
[[File:Netflix_ASOUE_21.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Uncle Monty introducing himself to the Baudelaires.]]
   
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Upon first meeting the Baudelaires, he gave them homemade coconut cream cake. The Baudelaires quickly became fond of him. Montgomery preferred to be called '''Uncle Monty''' by the orphans. He mentioned how he had planned to take them to Peru with his assistant, [[Gustav]] and that Gustav had mysteriously "resigned" the day before the trip (he was actually drowned in the [[Swarthy Swamp]] by [[Count Olaf]]). Montgomery unintentionally hired Count Olaf, disguised as a lab assistant named [[Stephano]], as Gustav's replacement.
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Upon first meeting the Baudelaires, he gave them homemade coconut cream cake, and told them to call him "Uncle Monty". He mentioned how he had planned to take them to Peru with his assistant, [[Gustav Sebald|Dr. Gustav Sebald]], who had mysteriously "resigned" the day before the trip (actually drowned in the [[Swarthy Swamp]] by [[Count Olaf]]). Montgomery mistakenly hired Count Olaf, disguised as a lab assistant named [[Stephano]], as Gustav's replacement. Monty also spent the initial days of his guardianship treating the children to one entertainment after another. Most of these centred on his scientific interests, or theirs, but the children also watched a film called ''[[Zombies in the Snow]]'', directed by Gustav Sebald. The movie, written in [[Sebald Code]], warned them about an impostor (Stephano), and a survivor of a fire, but neither the Baudelaires nor Dr. Montgomery had ever learned Sebald Code, and as a result they did not realize this. The Baudelaire orphans were aware that Stephano was Olaf in disguise, but they were unable to convince Montgomery.
   
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In the TV series, Montgomery does notice the code, and received a message saying, "Danger. Take the children to Peru on the S.S. Prospero".
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The children also watched a film called ''[[Zombies in the Snow]]'' while in the care of Dr. Montgomery, directed by [[Gustav Sebald|Dr. Gustav Sebald]]. The movie, written in [[Sebald Code]], warned them about an impostor (Stephano), but since neither the Baudelaires nor Dr. Montgomery had ever learned Sebald Code, they did not realize this. The Baudelaire orphans were aware that Stephano was Olaf in disguise, but they were unable to convince Montgomery.
  
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In the TV series, Montgomery does notice the code. He received a message saying, "Danger. Take the children to Peru on the S.S. Prospero".
  
   
 
Montgomery does, however, notice that Stephano is not a very good herpetologist, and believes he is a spy from the Herpetological Society. He rips up Stephano's ticket to Peru and plans to tell Stephano to stay at the house to look after the specimens. Sometime during the night, Montgomery is murdered by Olaf who uses the snake venom of the Mamba du Mal to divert suspicion, making it seem as if Montgomery died from an accidental snakebite. 
  
Montgomery does, however, notice that Stephano is not a very good herpetologist, and believes he is a spy from the Herpetological Society. He rips up Stephano's ticket to Peru and plans to tell Stephano to stay at the house to look after the specimens. Sometime during the night, Montgomery is murdered by Olaf who uses the snake venom of the Mamba du Mal to divert suspicion, making it seem as if Montgomery died from an accidental snakebite. 
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[[File:MontyBody.png|thumb|right|250px|Monty's body.]]
  
[[File:MontyBody.png|thumb|right|250px|Monty's body.]]
   
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The next morning, the Baudelaires wake up and find their uncle's body. The children are extremely upset, yet they are determined to prove the death was a murder, not only to save them from Olaf but also to avenge their uncle. They expose Stephano's true identity, however, Olaf manages to escape again.
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The next morning, the Baudelaires wake up and find their uncle's body in the Reptile Room. The children are extremely upset, yet they are determined to prove the death was a murder. They expose Stephano's true identity, but Olaf manages to escape again.
   
 
Both the villains and volunteers want possession of Montgomery's collection of reptiles and amphibians. After Dr. Montgomery's death, a man named [[Bruce]] retrieves the animals for use by the Herpetological Society. It is stated in ''[[The Slippery Slope]]'' that Count Olaf later tricked Bruce into letting him take possession of the animals. This is the last mention of them in the books.{{r|Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography}}
  
Both the villains and volunteers want possession of Montgomery's collection of reptiles and amphibians. After Dr. Montgomery's death, a man named [[Bruce]] retrieves the animals for use by the Herpetological Society. It is stated in ''[[The Slippery Slope]]'' that Count Olaf later tricked Bruce into letting him take possession of the animals. This is the last mention of them in the books.{{r|Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography}}
   
 
=== Later books ===
  
=== Later books ===
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In ''The End'', Montgomery is mentioned as "my herpetologist comrade", meaning [[Lemony Snicket]]'s comrade, confirming he is a member of V.F.D. Kit Snicket mentions that he taught her to apply the Vapporetto of Favorite Detritus.
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In ''The End'', Montgomery is mentioned as "my herpetologist comrade", by [[Lemony Snicket]], confirming he is a member of V.F.D. Kit Snicket mentions that he taught her to apply the Vapporetto of Favorite Detritus.
   
 
== Behind the scenes ==
  
== Behind the scenes ==
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It is unknown where the name Montgomery came from, as there are many stories of its origin.
  
It is unknown where the name Montgomery came from, as there are many stories of its origin.
   
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It is possible that the name "Montgomery Montgomery" is a reference to Monty Python, a British comedy group. The children call him uncle "Monty" and him being a herpetological scientist that specializes in snakes may refer to "Python", a type of snake.
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It is possible that the name "Montgomery Montgomery" is a reference to Monty Python, a British comedy group. The children call him uncle "Monty" and his herpetological interest in snakes may refer to "Pythons".
   
 
It is also possible that the dual name, "Montgomery Montgomery" relates to Vladimir Nabokov's seminal novel, ''Lolita'', in which the narrating character's name was Humbert Humbert.
  
It is also possible that the dual name, "Montgomery Montgomery" relates to Vladimir Nabokov's seminal novel, ''Lolita'', in which the narrating character's name was Humbert Humbert.
   
 
It is possible that the name "Uncle Monty" is a reference to the 1987 British cult film ''Withnail and I'', in which there is a character named Uncle Monty, also portrayed as a fat, short man with a round, red chubby face.
  
It is possible that the name "Uncle Monty" is a reference to the 1987 British cult film ''Withnail and I'', in which there is a character named Uncle Monty, also portrayed as a fat, short man with a round, red chubby face.
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== Quotes ==
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=== Books ===
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*''“I promise that if you take time to learn the facts, no harm will come to you here in the Reptile Room.”'' (to the [[Baudelaire Family|Baudelaire orphans]])
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=== TV series ===
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*''“Life is a conundrum of escoterica.”''
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*''“As I was saying, the [[Mamba du Mal]] is one of the deadliest snakes in the world, which is why I'm training them to send and receive secret messages.”''
   
 
== Trivia ==
  
== Trivia ==
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* In the TV series, Montgomery Montgomery's mustache resembles that of Clash Royale's Electro Wizard. 
  
* In the TV series, Montgomery Montgomery's mustache resembles that of Clash Royale's Electro Wizard. 
 
* In the TV series, it is revealed Monty was locked in a piano with the Baudelaire parents, and Count Olaf took a picture of it.
  
* In the TV series, it is revealed Monty was locked in a piano with the Baudelaire parents, and Count Olaf took a picture of it.
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* In the TV series, ''[[The Daily Punctilio]]'' publishes lies, claiming Montgomery Montgomery had "snake allergies" and died from them, and that he "hated snakes". It also tries to push the narrative that the Baudelaires murdered their parents, Montgomery Montgomery and [[Josephine Anwhistle]] because they want their fortune all to themselves.<ref>[http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/01/26/a_series_of_unfortunate_events_fake_newspaper_the_daily_punctilio_is_full.html The Hilarious Made-Up Tabloid in ''A Series of Unfortunate Events'' Is Fake News That's Worth Reading], ''Slate''</ref>
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* In the TV series, ''[[The Daily Punctilio]]'' publishes lies, claiming Montgomery Montgomery had "snake allergies" and died from them, and "hated snakes". It also tries to push the narrative that the Baudelaires murdered their parents, Montgomery Montgomery, and [[Josephine Anwhistle]] because they want their fortune all to themselves.<ref>[http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/01/26/a_series_of_unfortunate_events_fake_newspaper_the_daily_punctilio_is_full.html The Hilarious Made-Up Tabloid in ''A Series of Unfortunate Events'' Is Fake News That's Worth Reading], ''Slate''</ref>
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* In the TV series, Montgomery was also shown to have a [[Ticket seller|ticket taker ally]] who spliced the footage of ''[[Zombies in the Snow]]'' so that he can copy down the remaining message. In addition, Count Olaf had the [[White-Faced Women]] try to capture him to no avail.
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* In the TV series, Montgomery was also shown to have a [[Ticket seller|ticket taker ally]] who spliced the footage of ''[[Zombies in the Snow]]'' so that he can copy down the remaining message. In addition, Count Olaf had the [[White-Faced Women]] try to capture him, to no avail.
   
 
==[[Montgomery Family|Family]]==
  
==[[Montgomery Family|Family]]==
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== Appearances ==
  
== Appearances ==
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{{AppearanceBooks|TVV = m|TRR = debut|WCTBATH = m|WITNDFAON = m|LSTUA = m|TWW=m|TMM=m|TAA=m|TEE=m|THH=m|TCC=m|TSS=m|TGG=m|TPP=m|TE=m|TBL=m}}
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{{AppearanceAdaptations|2004 Film = debut|TBB2 = m|TWW2 = p|TRR1 = debut|TMM1 = p|TRR2 = ns|TCC1 = flash|TCC2 = flash|TPP2 = p}}
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* ''[[Who Could That Be at This Hour?]]'' <small>(first mentioned)</small>
  
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* ''[[Why Is This Night Different from All Other Nights?]]'' <small>(mentioned only)</small>
  
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* ''[[The Reptile Room]]'' <small>(first appearance)</small>
  
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* ''[[The Wide Window]]'' <small>(mentioned only)</small>
  
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* ''[[The Miserable Mill]]'' <small>(mentioned only)</small>
  
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* ''[[The Slippery Slope]]'' <small>(mentioned only)</small>
  
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* ''[[The End]]'' <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
  
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* ''[[The Beatrice Letters]]'' <small>(mentioned only)</small>
  
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* ''[[Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (film)]]''
  
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* ''[[Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (video game)]]''
  
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* [[A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series)|''A Series of Unfortunate Events'' (TV series)]]
  
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** "[[The Reptile Room: Part One]]"
  
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** "[[The Reptile Room: Part Two]]"
  
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** "[[The Carnivorous Carnival: Part One]]" <small>(flashback)</small>
  
   
 
== Gallery ==
  
== Gallery ==
 
=== Books ===
  
=== Books ===
 
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<gallery widths="120" captionalign="center" position="center" orientation="square" spacing="small">
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ReptileRoomPoster.png|Monty in the books.
 
Tumblr nmizk7AFy31r0hx0so1 500.png|Uncle Monty after a lamp fell on him.
  
Tumblr nmizk7AFy31r0hx0so1 500.png|Uncle Monty after a lamp fell on him.
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</gallery>
   
 
=== Movie ===
  
=== Movie ===
 
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<gallery widths="120" captionalign="center" position="center" orientation="square" spacing="small">
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Vfd2004.png|Monty in a photo of V.F.D. members.
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Lemony_Snics_A_Series_of_Unfortunate_Events_18132_Medium.jpg|Monty entertaining Klaus.
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Billy-Connolly-as-Dr-Montgomery-Montgomery-in-Lemony-Snicket-s-A-Series-Of-Unfortunate-Events-billy-connolly-29304846-1360-768.jpg|Monty in the Reptile Room.
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Billy-Connolly-as-Dr-Montgomery-Montgomery-in-Lemony-Snicket-s-A-Series-Of-Unfortunate-Events-billy-connolly-29304992-1360-768.jpg|"She thinks I'm a tree, you know."
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Billy-Connolly-as-Dr-Montgomery-Montgomery-in-Lemony-Snicket-s-A-Series-Of-Unfortunate-Events-billy-connolly-29305090-1360-768.jpg|Monty telling Baudelaires what a sanctuary is.
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Billy-Connolly-as-Dr-Montgomery-Montgomery-in-Lemony-Snicket-s-A-Series-Of-Unfortunate-Events-billy-connolly-29305949-1360-768.jpg|Monty in the Reptile Room.
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Billy-Connolly-as-Dr-Montgomery-Montgomery-in-Lemony-Snicket-s-A-Series-Of-Unfortunate-Events-billy-connolly-29306190-1360-768.jpg|Monty before Olaf murders him.
 
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=== TV series ===
  
=== TV series ===
 
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Revision as of 03:09, 5 June 2021

“ In the words of a very wise and surprising talkative Tibetan monk snake: Life is a conundrum of escoterica. ”
 
— Monty Montgomery, "The Carnivorous Carnival: Part One"

Dr. Montgomery "Monty" Montgomery was a brilliant herpetologist. He had a lifelong interest in snakes and reptiles given that he had a large collection of them in his house inside a huge sunroom that is famously known as the Reptile Room. He was the Baudelaire orphans' second guardian until his untimely death.

Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire addressed him as Uncle Monty for short, although he was Bertrand's "cousin's wife's brother".

Personality

In the books, Montgomery was described as a short chubby man with a round red face; both the feature-film and the TV series make him taller and slenderer, and furnish him with a moustache. He was a kind-hearted, resourceful, and passionate individual who loved caring for reptiles and various unorthodox pets, and seemed equally to enjoy caring for Violet, Klaus, and Sunny. The Baudelaires' experience living with him was probably the most pleasant in the series.

In the book, it is implied he has a bit of a vengeful side, saying he hopes Count Olaf is torn apart by wild animals someday before asking the Baudelaires, "Wouldn't that be satisfying?".

Biography

Early Life

In the TV series, he probably attended Prufrock Preparatory School, like all the other volunteers. He was, being on the fire-fighting side of V.F.D., a noble and kind man.

Uncle Monty reveals he never had children or a wife because he had no time for it and was leaving the idea for later, but he said it kept slipping his mind. This is different from the film canon in which he had a wife and children, but they died in a fire.

He discovered the Incredibly Deadly Viper, which was completely harmless, but he deliberately gave it a misnomer to play a prank on his associates at the Herpetological Society, showing a mischievous sense of humor.

Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography reveals that many of Monty's reptiles were trained to communicate coded messages. A ripped page from the book "The Mamba du Mal: A Snake That Will Never Kill Me" (written by Monty under his anagram pen-name Tony "Mommy" Eggmonteror), describes some phrases used by the Mamba du Mal. The Unauthorized Autobiography also contains a partial transcript of a V.F.D. meeting in which two attendees named 'M' appear. It is possible that Monty is one of these.

In The End, Kit Snicket states that Monty taught her many Italian words, including Vaparetto.

At the close of Who Could That Be at This Hour?, Hector briefly mentions Monty.

The Reptile Room

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Uncle Monty introducing himself to the Baudelaires.

Upon first meeting the Baudelaires, he gave them homemade coconut cream cake, and told them to call him "Uncle Monty". He mentioned how he had planned to take them to Peru with his assistant, Dr. Gustav Sebald, who had mysteriously "resigned" the day before the trip (actually drowned in the Swarthy Swamp by Count Olaf). Montgomery mistakenly hired Count Olaf, disguised as a lab assistant named Stephano, as Gustav's replacement. Monty also spent the initial days of his guardianship treating the children to one entertainment after another. Most of these centred on his scientific interests, or theirs, but the children also watched a film called Zombies in the Snow, directed by Gustav Sebald. The movie, written in Sebald Code, warned them about an impostor (Stephano), and a survivor of a fire, but neither the Baudelaires nor Dr. Montgomery had ever learned Sebald Code, and as a result they did not realize this. The Baudelaire orphans were aware that Stephano was Olaf in disguise, but they were unable to convince Montgomery.

In the TV series, Montgomery does notice the code, and received a message saying, "Danger. Take the children to Peru on the S.S. Prospero".

Montgomery does, however, notice that Stephano is not a very good herpetologist, and believes he is a spy from the Herpetological Society. He rips up Stephano's ticket to Peru and plans to tell Stephano to stay at the house to look after the specimens. Sometime during the night, Montgomery is murdered by Olaf who uses the snake venom of the Mamba du Mal to divert suspicion, making it seem as if Montgomery died from an accidental snakebite. 

MontyBody

Monty's body.

The next morning, the Baudelaires wake up and find their uncle's body in the Reptile Room. The children are extremely upset, yet they are determined to prove the death was a murder. They expose Stephano's true identity, but Olaf manages to escape again.

Both the villains and volunteers want possession of Montgomery's collection of reptiles and amphibians. After Dr. Montgomery's death, a man named Bruce retrieves the animals for use by the Herpetological Society. It is stated in The Slippery Slope that Count Olaf later tricked Bruce into letting him take possession of the animals. This is the last mention of them in the books.[2]

Later books

In The End, Montgomery is mentioned as "my herpetologist comrade", by Lemony Snicket, confirming he is a member of V.F.D. Kit Snicket mentions that he taught her to apply the Vapporetto of Favorite Detritus.

Behind the scenes

Etymology

It is unknown where the name Montgomery came from, as there are many stories of its origin.

It is possible that the name "Montgomery Montgomery" is a reference to Monty Python, a British comedy group. The children call him uncle "Monty" and his herpetological interest in snakes may refer to "Pythons".

It is also possible that the dual name, "Montgomery Montgomery" relates to Vladimir Nabokov's seminal novel, Lolita, in which the narrating character's name was Humbert Humbert.

It is possible that the name "Uncle Monty" is a reference to the 1987 British cult film Withnail and I, in which there is a character named Uncle Monty, also portrayed as a fat, short man with a round, red chubby face.

Quotes

Books

  • “I promise that if you take time to learn the facts, no harm will come to you here in the Reptile Room.” (to the Baudelaire orphans)

TV series

  • “Life is a conundrum of escoterica.”
  • “As I was saying, the Mamba du Mal is one of the deadliest snakes in the world, which is why I'm training them to send and receive secret messages.”

Trivia

PianoPhoto

Monty locked inside the piano.

  • In the TV series, Montgomery Montgomery's mustache resembles that of Clash Royale's Electro Wizard. 
  • In the TV series, it is revealed Monty was locked in a piano with the Baudelaire parents, and Count Olaf took a picture of it.
  • In the TV series, The Daily Punctilio publishes lies, claiming Montgomery Montgomery had "snake allergies" and died from them, and "hated snakes". It also tries to push the narrative that the Baudelaires murdered their parents, Montgomery Montgomery, and Josephine Anwhistle because they want their fortune all to themselves.[3]
  • In the TV series, Montgomery was also shown to have a ticket taker ally who spliced the footage of Zombies in the Snow so that he can copy down the remaining message. In addition, Count Olaf had the White-Faced Women try to capture him, to no avail.

Family

Books/Netflix Series

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Unnamed Guardians
 
 
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Unnamed Mother †
 
 
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Monty Montgomery †
 
 
 
Monty Montgomery's Sister
 
Bertrand's Cousin
 
 
 
 
Bertrand Baudelaire †
 
 
 
Beatrice Baudelaire †
 
 
 
Gregor Anwhistle †
 
Ike Anwhistle †
 
 
Josephine Anwhistle †
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Violet Baudelaire
 
Klaus Baudelaire
 
Sunny Baudelaire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beatrice Baudelaire II
 
 
 


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Children †
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Violet Baudelaire
 
Klaus Baudelaire
 
Sunny Baudelaire
 


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Video game

TV series

Sources

  1. ↑ In the reprise of That's Not How The Story Goes in The Penultimate Peril: Part 2, a copy of the Daily Punctilio on the accident at Lucky Smells Lumbermill is labelled as "LOCAL CITY NEWS AUGUST 23 ACCIDENT AT LUCKY SMELL" with the rest of the words cut off. This confirms that the accident that killed Georgina Orwell occurred on that date. The Baudelaires spent only a few days at the Lumbermill meaning that Josephine died on the 21st. Monty mentions that they're going to Peru "in a week" and dies on the day they were supposed to leave, meaning that the Baudelaires came to stay with him, at the latest, eight days before Josephine died - that being August thirteenth - to accommodate for the week and at least one day to find them a new guardian, placing Monty's death no later than August 20th - assuming there's only one day between his death and their arrival at Josephine's.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 PROSE: Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography
  3. ↑ The Hilarious Made-Up Tabloid in A Series of Unfortunate Events Is Fake News That's Worth Reading, Slate
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