History YMMV / PianoLessonsCanBeMurder

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Despite being minor one shot characters in the Goosebumps franchise, Dr. Shreek and Mr. Toggle are still regarded as two of the most memorable villains, the former for his near memetic hand fixation, and the latter for being a genuinely disturbing SerialKiller/MadScientist [[TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse who you'd initially think is a normal man.]]

* HilariousInHindsight: Believe it or not, a wide consistency of Dr. Toggle's inventions have actually '''been successfully made in real life'''. Let's see which inventions of his have so far come true. A robot vacuum cleaner that sweeps floor floors? [[https://www.irobot.com We have the iRobot to thank for that]]. A special saxophone that is controlled by fingering and compressed air? [[https://oralcancernews.org/wp/determined-to-play-man-uses-air-compressor-to-play-saxophone/ Such device has been proven]]. A keyboard playing that is completely eye-controlled? [[https://devpost.com/software/facial-expression-keyboard You bet it exists now]].

* HilariousInHindsight: Believe it or not, a wide consistency of Dr. Toggle's inventions have actually '''been successfully made in real life'''. Let's see which inventions of his have so far come true. A robot vacuum cleaner that sweeps floor floors? [[https://www.irobot.com We have the iRobot to thank for that]]. A special saxophone that is controlled by fingering and compressed air? [[https://oralcancernews.org/wp/determined-to-play-man-uses-air-compressor-to-play-saxophone/ Such device has been proven]]. A keyboard playing that is completely eye-controlled? [[https://devpost.com/software/facial-expression-keyboard You bet it exists now]].

%%!!The episode contains examples of:

* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler: [[SerialKiller Andrew Toggle]] runs the piano school where Jerry Hawkins's parents send him. While he [[FauxAffablyEvil appears to be]] a friendly, eccentric caretaker who shows Jerry around the school, it soon becomes clear who he really is. Creating Dr. Shreek to act as a figurehead, Toggle would lure people [[WouldHurtAChild of all ages]] to his school for lessons, only to murder them and make their hands into piano-playing automatons. One victim's ghost was condemned to haunt Jerry's house to warn him away, and it's implied at one point that he could hear another crying for help. When the boy finally discovers his crimes, Toggle calmly explains that he did it partially to [[ForScience further his robotics research]] and also because [[MadArtist he thinks music sounds so much better without human mistakes]].]]

* CompleteMonster: [[SerialKiller Andrew Toggle]] runs the piano school where Jerry Hawkins's parents send him. While he [[FauxAffablyEvil appears to be]] a friendly, eccentric caretaker who shows Jerry around the school, it soon becomes clear who he really is. Creating Dr. Shreek to act as a figurehead, Toggle would lure people [[WouldHurtAChild of all ages]] to his school for lessons, only to murder them and make their hands into piano-playing automatons. One victim's ghost was condemned to haunt Jerry's house to warn him away, and it's implied at one point that he could hear another crying for help. When the boy finally discovers his crimes, Toggle calmly explains that he did it partially to [[ForScience further his robotics research]] and also because [[MadArtist he thinks music sounds so much better without human mistakes]].

* CompleteMonster: [[SerialKiller Mr. Toggle]] runs the piano school where Jerry Hawkins's parents send him. While he [[FauxAffablyEvil appears to be]] a friendly, eccentric caretaker who shows Jerry around the school, it soon becomes clear who he really is. Creating Dr. Shreek to act as a figurehead, Toggle would lure people [[WouldHurtAChild of all ages]] to his school for lessons, only to murder them and make their hands into piano-playing automatons. One victim's ghost was condemned to haunt Jerry's house to warn him away, and it's implied at one point that he could hear another crying for help. When the boy finally discovers his crimes, Toggle calmly explains that he did it partially to [[ForScience further his robotics research]] and also because [[MadArtist he thinks music sounds so much better without human mistakes]].

* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The ghostly woman turns out to have actually been trying to protect Jerry from Mr. Toggle and ends up saving him.
* NightmareFuel:
** A guy is murdering children and stealing their hands to turn into piano-playing automatons. And we actually see the results of his experiments on the ''front cover''.
** The casual, [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist Shou Tucker-esque]] way he discusses his plans to Jerry, as if he sees these atrocities as a simple art project.
** While he [[AssholeVictim definitely had it coming]], Toggle's fate at the end of the book. The ghosts of his victims rise from the pianos, take back their hands, and then drag him screaming into the forest out back, [[NothingIsScarier never to be seen again]].

!!The episode contains examples of:

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: The ending, where the ghost haunting an old piano is actually the mother of the Shreek Piano School teacher and [[AndIMustScream forces him to practice forever.]]
** The way Mr. Toggle yells "How much LONGER?!"
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The TV version goes out of its way to specifically have the ghost woman claim Toggle had finally gone too far when he tried to kill Jerry. When she administers his CoolAndUnusualPunishment, this is what she has to say:
-->'''Ghost Teacher''': This is what you get for terrorizing the boy! You will practise and practise!
-->'''Toggle''': HOW MUCH LONGER?!
-->'''Ghost Teacher''': Until...eternity, you lazy boy!
* TearJerker: The episode has Dr. Shreek act like a kindly old man, even going so far as to say his hands 'weren't what they used to be' when he fudged a music note on a piano, until something happens and he chases after Jerry Hawkins screaming 'Beautiful Hands!'. The sheer emotion the actor used when he said the part about his hands failing can actually bring a tear to one's eye because it actually sounds real.