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While they are less antagonistic than they were in the The Muppet Show , they do make occasional snide remarks towards the Muppet children. Television specials: Hey Cinderella! Disney Wiki Explore. Toy Story Monsters, Inc. Video Games. Explore Wikis Community Central.

Register Don't have an account? Statler and Waldorf. History Talk 0. Do you like this video? Play Sound. Statler : " If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were reciting some sort of important plot point. Otherwise I would've bored half the audience half to death. The Disney Wiki has a collection of images and media related to Statler and Waldorf. Created by Jim Henson , the characters have been performed by numerous puppeteers, including Henson, in a variety of films and television productions within the Muppet franchise.

The characters are known for their heckling. In The Muppet Show , the two were always criticizing Fozzie Bear 's humor, except for one occasion where Fozzie heckled them back. In contrast, they found themselves vastly entertaining and inevitably burst into mutual laughter at their own witticisms.

Despite constantly complaining about the show and how terrible some acts were, they would always be back the following week in the best seats in the house. As to why, the original version of The Muppet Show theme song had Statler admitting, "I guess we'll never know. They also had a predisposition for breaking the fourth wall. Author Ben Underwood remarked on how the characters generally "blur the boundary between performer and audience", as they are "concurrently audience members and performers".

Underwood points to a second season incident in which the characters see themselves watching the Muppets, with Statler skeptical, saying "No one would watch junk like that". New posts. Search forum. Log in. Welcome to the Muppet Central Forum! You are viewing our forum as a guest. Join our free community to post topics and start private conversations. Please contact us if you need help. Make plans to watch one of the most anticipated shows of the year.

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