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* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Dr. Orwell's rant against the Baudelaire parents becomes pretty telling, when she starts mentioning how they took away her medical license (for hypnotising folk) ''and'' refused to let her anywhere near their kids.
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* {{Bizarrchitecture}}: Our first glimpse at the depressing place that is Prufrock Prepatory shows row after row of dorms shaped like tombstones.

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* {{Bizarrchitecture}}: Our first glimpse at the depressing place that is Prufrock Prepatory Preparatory shows row after row of dorms shaped like tombstones.



* RayOfHopeEnding: Count Olaf is still at large, the Baudelaires have been sent to Prufrock Prepatory School, which will naturally be no better than anywhere else, but they will meet the Quagmires.

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* RayOfHopeEnding: Count Olaf is still at large, the Baudelaires have been sent to Prufrock Prepatory Preparatory School, which will naturally be no better than anywhere else, but they will meet the Quagmires.
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-->'''Mr. Poe:''' Fun fact: The architect who designed this place was severely depressed.

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-->'''Mr. Poe:''' Fun fact: Here's a fun bit of trivia: The architect who designed built this place school was severely depressed.

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Per here (also note linked query at the top of the page). Please go to that thread if you are interested in preserving them in some way.


->''"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 where a GleefulAndGrumpyPairing have a colorful and whimsical road trip with a MixAndMatchCreature, I suggest you watch ''WesternAnimation/{{Green Eggs And Ham|2019}}'' instead. However, if you like stories about clever and reasonably attractive orphans, sinister plots, hypnotists, depressing musical numbers 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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->''"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 where a GleefulAndGrumpyPairing have a colorful and whimsical road trip with a MixAndMatchCreature, I suggest you watch ''WesternAnimation/{{Green Eggs And Ham|2019}}'' instead. However, if you like stories about clever and reasonably attractive orphans, sinister plots, hypnotists, depressing musical numbers 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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->''"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 where a GleefulAndGrumpyPairing have a colorful and whimsical road trip with a MixAndMatchCreature, then I'm sure ''WesternAnimation/{{Green Eggs And Ham|2019}}'' is still available. However, if you like stories about clever and reasonably attractive orphans, sinister plots, hypnotists, depressing musical numbers 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."''

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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 where a GleefulAndGrumpyPairing have a colorful and whimsical road trip with a MixAndMatchCreature, then I'm sure I suggest you watch ''WesternAnimation/{{Green Eggs And Ham|2019}}'' is still available.instead. However, if you like stories about clever and reasonably attractive orphans, sinister plots, hypnotists, depressing musical numbers 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."''
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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 a man who finds himself in Asia, then I'm sure ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}'' is still available. However, if you like stories about clever and reasonably attractive orphans, sinister plots, hypnotists, depressing musical numbers 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."''

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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 where a man who finds himself in Asia, GleefulAndGrumpyPairing have a colorful and whimsical road trip with a MixAndMatchCreature, then I'm sure ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Green Eggs And Ham|2019}}'' is still available. However, if you like stories about clever and reasonably attractive orphans, sinister plots, hypnotists, depressing musical numbers 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."''

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* BaitAndSwitch: The episode implies someone will be killed at Lucky Smells, someone wearing glasses. It's Doctor Orwell, who gets shoved into a furnace.
* {{Bizarrchitecture}}: Our first glimpse at the depressing place that is Prufrock Prepatory shows row after row of dorms shaped like tombstones.
-->'''Mr. Poe:''' Fun fact: The architect who designed this place was severely depressed.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When the kids try to inform Sir that "Shirley St. Ives" is not a woman, he assumes they're talking about Dr. Orwell.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Sir subscribes to the policy of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"... about his workers and what they do with their free time.



* ImplausibleDeniability: Count Olaf claiming he's dropped a pen on the floor, by throwing it onto the floor, right in front of Sir's face.
* IWillFindYou: Charles decides to try and find Sir after Lucky Smells fails, because despite Sir just being generally awful, he still loves him.
* LampshadeHanging: After a back-and-forth between Violet, Count Olaf and the Hook-Handed Man over control of Klaus, Dr. Orwell just tells Klaus to ignore whatever Violet says.



* RayOfHopeEnding: Count Olaf is still at large, the Baudelaires have been sent to Prufrock Prepatory School, which will naturally be no better than anywhere else, but they will meet the Quagmires.



* SuddenMusicalEnding: That's not how the story goes.

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* SuddenMusicalEnding: That's not "That's Not How The Story Goes."
* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Dr. Orwell's rant against the Baudelaire parents becomes pretty telling, when she starts mentioning
how the story goes.they took away her medical license (for hypnotising folk) ''and'' refused to let her anywhere near their kids.
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* MonochromePast: Parodied. Snicket introduces a flashback to Georgina Orwell's meeting with Sir, which happened not too long ago, by saying that events from the past are best viewed in black and white.
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* ShootTheShaggyDog: After spending the entire season trying to get back to their children "Mother" and "Father" are killed in a fire.

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* ShootTheShaggyDog: After spending the entire season trying to get back to their children children, "Mother" and "Father" are killed in a fire.
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* FormerFriendsPhoto: An old picture reveals Count Olaf and Lemony Snicket together on their graduation.



* SuddenMusicalEnding: That's not how the story goes.

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* SuddenMusicalEnding: That's not how the story goes.goes.
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* ShootTheShaggyDog: After spending the entire season trying to get back to their children "Mother" and "Father" are killed in a fire.
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Olaf expresses his confusion for how much time has passed over the season.
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The Baudelaires to discover the dark truth behind the Lucky Smells Lumber Mill.

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The Baudelaires to discover the dark truth behind the Lucky Smells Lumber Mill.
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'''Season 01, Episode 08:'''

!The Miserable Mill: Part 2

->''"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 a man who finds himself in Asia, then I'm sure Series/IronFist is still available. However, if you like stories about clever and reasonably attractive orphans, sinister plots, hypnotists, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking depressing musical numbers]] 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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'''Season 01, Episode 08:'''

!The Miserable Mill: Part 2


->''"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 a man who finds himself in Asia, then I'm sure Series/IronFist ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}'' is still available. However, if you like stories about clever and reasonably attractive orphans, sinister plots, hypnotists, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking depressing musical numbers]] numbers 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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'''Lemony Snicket'''

The Baudelaires to discover the dark truth behind the Lucky Smells Lumber Mill.
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* GenreSavvy: Olaf and his associate are smart to use a different trigger for Klaus than the one used on the mill workers.
** Doctor Orville ordering Klaus not to listen to his sister, something the hook-handed man asked why Olaf didn't do it first.
* PetTheDog: Charles revealing to the Baudelaire that [[spoiler: their parents didn't start the fire and helped the survivors.]]

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* GenreSavvy: Olaf and his associate are smart to use a different trigger for Klaus than the one used on the mill workers.
** Doctor Orville ordering Klaus not to listen to his sister, something the hook-handed man asked why Olaf didn't do it first.
* PetTheDog: Charles revealing to the Baudelaire that [[spoiler: their parents didn't start the fire and helped the survivors.]]
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* PetTheDog: Charles revealing to the Baudelaire parents [[spoiler: Didn't start the fire and helped the survivors.]]

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* PetTheDog: Charles revealing to the Baudelaire parents that [[spoiler: Didn't their parents didn't start the fire and helped the survivors.]]

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** Doctor Orville ordering Klaus not to listen to his sister, something the hook-hands asked why Olaf didn't do it first.

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** Doctor Orville ordering Klaus not to listen to his sister, something the hook-hands hook-handed man asked why Olaf didn't do it first.first.
* PetTheDog: Charles revealing to the Baudelaire parents [[spoiler: Didn't start the fire and helped the survivors.]]
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-->-- '''[[TropeNamer Lemony Snicket]]''',

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-->-- '''[[TropeNamer Lemony Snicket]]''',Snicket]]''',

* GenreSavvy: Olaf and his associate are smart to use a different trigger for Klaus than the one used on the mill workers.
** Doctor Orville ordering Klaus not to listen to his sister, something the hook-hands asked why Olaf didn't do it first.
* SuddenMusicalEnding: That's not how the story goes.
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-->-- '''[[TropeNamer Lemony Snicket]]''', ''Lemony Snicket's Series/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents''

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-->-- '''[[TropeNamer Lemony Snicket]]''', ''Lemony Snicket's Series/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents''Snicket]]''',

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--> '''In which the Baudelaire's are put to work in the mill. Meanwhile Klaus continues to exhibit mysterious symptoms after returning from the Octologists.'''

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--> '''In which ->''"I'm sorry to inform that this is not the Baudelaire's kind of show you want to be watching. The episode you are put about to work see is extremely unpleasant. If you wish to see a show about a man who finds himself in Asia, then I'm sure Series/IronFist is still available. However, if you like stories about clever and reasonably attractive orphans, sinister plots, hypnotists, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking depressing musical numbers]] and secret organizations, then stay, as I retrace each and every one of the mill. Meanwhile Klaus continues Baudelaire children's woeful steps. My name is Lemony Snicket, and it is my sad duty to exhibit mysterious symptoms after returning from the Octologists.'''document this tale."''
-->-- '''[[TropeNamer Lemony Snicket]]''', ''Lemony Snicket's Series/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents''

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[[caption-width-right:350:At least the season is over.]]



!The Miserable Mill Part 2

--> '''In which the Baduiler's are put to work in the mill. Meanwhile Klaus continues to exhibit mysterious symptoms after returning from the Octologists.'''

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!The Miserable Mill Mill: Part 2

--> '''In which the Baduiler's Baudelaire's are put to work in the mill. Meanwhile Klaus continues to exhibit mysterious symptoms after returning from the Octologists.'''
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'''Season 01, Episode 08:'''

!The Miserable Mill Part 2

--> '''In which the Baduiler's are put to work in the mill. Meanwhile Klaus continues to exhibit mysterious symptoms after returning from the Octologists.'''

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