Corrected entry: When the orphans discuss with Uncle Monty the fact that the new "assistant" is an impostor, and really Count Olaf. Uncle Monty agrees, reeling off a lot of facts about snakes that the "assistant" got wrong. Uncle Monty concludes that the "assistant" is in fact a spy from the Herpotological society. A real spy from a society dealing with the study of snakes ought to know more about Snakes, not less? It makes no sense for Uncle Monty to come to this conclusion.
Corrected entry: When Violet goes to sign the marriage certificate with her left hand and Count Olaf orders her to use her right, the name "Violet Baudelaire" has already been written out on the paper.
Corrected entry: In 1981, Billy Connolly appeared with the Monty Python group in a stage production called "The Secret Policeman's Other Ball". In "A Series of Unfortunate Events", Connolly plays Uncle Monty (Monty), a herpetologist (Python).
Correction: Without citation to show that the naming was intentional and that Connolly's casting was inspired by this, then this lies solely in the realm of coincidence. As such, this is not valid trivia.
Corrected entry: Count Olaf tries to kill the three children with a train, however, he needs at least one Baudelaire alive to get their fortune. Only blood relatives and spouses could get the fortune in the event that the Baudelaire's die.
Correction: That's how Count Olaf got custody of the children in the first place: he's a blood relative. Their "closest living" relative (geographically).
Correction: If the society hired a spy, chances are he is a professional and is not a member of the society, and thus doesn't know a thing about snakes.
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