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Statler and Waldorf are two elderly, curmudgeonly Muppet critics from The Muppet Show.

Background[]

Statler and Waldorf share the stage left balcony box in the Muppet Theater, and the two delight in heckling every aspect of The Muppet Show. They usually have the last word, with a final comment at the end of most (but not all) episodes. Statler and Waldorf are especially unforgiving to Fozzie Bear. The pair do not consider themselves members of the Muppets despite their close association with them. However, it is revealed in A Muppet Family Christmas that the two critics were friends with Fozzie's mother, Ma Bear. Waldorf is the one with the pug-like face, mustache, and white hair. In almost all productions, Statler appears on the audience's right and Waldorf on the left.

Appearances[]

Muppets Tonight[]

In the first season, Statler and Waldorf are seen watching the show from the living room of what appears to be a retirement home. In the second season, they watch the show on a portable television from various locations, including a golf course and a ski lift.

The Muppet Christmas Carol[]

Statler and Waldorf share a joint role of Jacob Marley by playing the ghosts of Scrooge's business partners, Jacob and Robert Marley. As in the story, they appear to Ebenezer Scrooge to warn Scrooge of his impending visits by three spirits. True to the characters playing them, they heckle at Scrooge's expense.

Muppet Treasure Island[]

In the film, Statler and Waldorf are the mermaid figureheads of the Hispaniola, although fully sentient like the other characters. Near the end of the film, they have a rare heroic moment, saving Captain Smollett (Kermit) and Benjamina Gunn (Miss Piggy) when they fall off a cliff because, as Waldorf says, "it was too late to save the movie".

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz[]

Statler and Waldorf appear as the Kalidah Critics, strange beasts who shout insults at anyone attempting to cross a treacherous bridge. Their primary victim is, appropriately, Fozzie Bear playing the Cowardly Lion.

The Muppets[]

The duo takes on a featured role in the film. In the beginning, they give the villain Tex Richman a tour of Muppet Studios and share with him the fine print of the Muppet contract.

Statler: "If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were reciting some sort of important plot point."
Waldorf: "I hope so. Otherwise I would've bored half the audience half to death."
Statler: "You mean half the audience is still alive?"
―Statler and Waldorf after explaining the contract


Of course, Statler and Waldorf are unaware that Tex plans to raze Muppet Studios and drill for oil, which would mean the end of their balcony - and their heckling. The two eventually find out about Richman's true intentions and decide to help raise money by attending the telethon. When special guest Jack Black stated that he was "being held captive by these weirdos", Statler replied: "Now you know how we felt for the past 40 years".

When the studio fails to raise enough money, even Statler and Waldorf are saddened about this, since the other Muppets were still their friends, despite their heckling. However, when the Muppets realize their fans still love them and will help them get back on top even without their name, Statler and Waldorf are happy again (though they would be happier when everyone else wasn't singing). After Gonzo manages to make Richman laugh, he gives Statler and Waldorf back the theater and name.

Muppets Most Wanted[]

The duo travel with the Muppets while watching their touring show. When watching Miss Piggy's performance of the Macarena, they claim it has made the show even worse, managing the impossible and causing them to applaud the show for the first time.

Muppet Babies (2018)[]

Statler and Waldorf appear as the neighbors of Miss Nanny's daycare. While they are less antagonistic than they were in the The Muppet Show, they do make occasional snide remarks towards the Muppet children.

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Muppet Babies: Muppet Babies Theme
Muppets Haunted Mansion: Rest in PeaceLife HereafterTie the Knot TangoDancing in the Moonlight

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Season One: "Sir Kermit the Brave / Animal Fly Airplane" • "Hatastrophe / Fly South" • "The Great Muppet Sport-A-Thon / You Say Potato, I Say Best Friend" • "Super Fabulous vs. Captain Icecube / Piggy's Time Machine" • "How Kermit Got His Groove / One Small Problem" • "Playground Pirates / The Blanket Fort" • "Summer Penguin, P.I. / You Ought to Be in Pictures" • "Kermit Levels Up / Frogs of a Feather" • "Animal Cleans Up / Best Pals Pizza Parlor Palace" • "The Good, the Bad, and the Froggy / Muppet Rock" • "Upside-Down Day / Tooth and Consequences" • "The Great Gonzo's Desert Grand Prix / Animal Kong" • "Bunsen Knows All / Doctor Fozzie" • "Grandpa Camp / A Backyard Divided" • "Happy Hallowocka! / The Teeth-Chattering Tale of the Haunted Pancakes" • "Kermit's Big Show / The Card Shark" • "A Very Muppet Babies Christmas / Summer's Super Fabulous Holiday Surprise" • "Summer the Great / Planet Gonzo" • "The Best, Best Friend / Counting Kermits" • "Puppy for a Day / No Laughing Matter"
Season Two: "The Froginizer / My Fair Animal" • "Starship Piggy / My Buddy" • "Finders Keepers / Monster Next Door" • "The Great Muppet Cook-Off / Animal and the Egg" • "Tagalong Polliwog / Sparkly Star Switcheroo" • "Mystery on the Muppet Express / Mister Manny" • "The Karate Cub / Don't Over Duet" • "Run Fozzie Run / My Brother Vinny" • "Beaker 2.0 / When You Wish Upon a Rizzo" • "Chicken Round-Up / Summer's Snow Cone Stop" • "Wocka by Fozzie / Gonzo's Clean Sweep" • "Meatball Mayhem / Bunsen Honeydew, Show Stopper" • "Best Friends Fixer Uppers / Gonzo's Coop Dreams" • "Win a Twin / Skeeter and the Super Girls" • "Animal Gets the Sneezies / Library Leapfrog" • "The Spoon in the Stone / Gonzonocchio" • "Summer's Big Kerfloofle / Frog Scouts" • "Animal and the Magic Mummy / The Friends of Zorna Club" • "Secret Agent Double-Oh-Frog / A Tale of Two Twins" • "Rise of the Pickler / Friend-a-versary" • "Sherlock Nose / Block Busters"
Season Three: "Oh Brother / Fozzie's Boo Boo Patrol" • "The Legend of El Tomahto / Interplanetary Kickle Ball" • "Summer's Disaster-Piece / Farewell, Statler and Waldorf" • "The Mystery of the Missing Pearls / Rowlf Gets the Blues" • "The Copy Cub / Animal Loses It" • "Gonzo's Bubble Trouble / Fozzie Can't Bear It" • "Muppet Space Camp / The Best Best Friend Beach Day" • "The Ribbiter / Presto Uh Oh" • "Lone Eagle / The Fellowship of the Rainbow Yo-Yo" • "Kermit and Fozzie's Eggcellent Adventure / Animal and the Little Accident" • "Backyard Safari / The Invisible Frog" • "Best Pals Pizza Delivery / Summer the Science Penguin" • "A Very Sticker Situation / Boo Boo Bamboozle" • "It's Not Easy Being Greeny / Dueling Harmonicas" • "Best in Chicken Show / No Takesies Backsies" • "Sam and the Skyscraper / Animal Too Loud" • "Rozzie and the Big Bad Sound / Muppets of the Caribbean" • "Robin Digs Deep / Fozzie and the Fairy Tea Party" • "Gonzo-rella / Summer's Car Trouble" • "Rootin' Tootin' Sheriff Showdown / The Trouble with Chickies" • "Phantom of the Dollhouse / Tarzanimal" • "Scooter MVP / Rizzo for Mayor" • "Kitchen Catastrophe / Kermit Gets the Grumpies" • "Oh My Gourd / The Curse of the Wereanimal" • "Moon Muffins / Muppet Newsflash" • "Eagle in the Middle / Rizzo's Space Race" • "It's a Wonderful Elf-bot / A Merry Litter Christmas" • "Mitzvah for Miss Nanny / Winter Sport-a-Thon" • "Happy Villain-tine's Day / My Best Toy's Wedding" • "The Muppet Babies Show"
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Muppet Babies ThemeStart Up Your ImaginationWhat's So Scary About the Dark?Never Have to Say Goodbye (To the Summer)Get Back in the GameMe and My PotatoSuper FabulousGood Things Come to Those Who WaitYou Can Be a Dancer!Muppet Pirate ShantyThe Rules of the KingdomI'm on the CaseThe Lily Pad BluesWhat This Frog Likes to DoCar WashDirty ZoneSummer's Square DanceHopalong Froggy and the Buckin' BroncoDo You Wanna Rock?You Can Be a StarUpside-Downsy CongaYou're Not AloneFozzie's Tooth Fairy SongI've Been There, BuddyHow to Grow a Rubber Chicken TreeLaughter is the Best-est MedicineI Don't Know But I've Been ToldSuper Spooky HalloweenTry Something NewImproviseA Very Muppet Babies Christmas SongFamilyThere Are Lots of Ways to Be GreatJust Like MeFrogs and DogsToo Much MePuppy Come HomeTo Get You LaughingMeanzo FabulousMy Fair AnimalStarship PiggyMy Buddy and MeMust Be a MonsterSteppity SteppitySlow Down, AnimalPenguin with a PlanAll Aboard the Muppet ExpressOpen Your Mind Up (To Something New)Kick it Up a NotchHappy Birthday Miss NannyGetting Away from it AllI Gotta Be Me • A Beautiful Friendship • Genie in a Lamp • You'll Get There Soon • Muppet Rocksplosion • We Can Fix It • Two of a Kind • You'll Get Better • Let's Get on the Bus • Follow Me Little Floofle • (So You Wanna) Be a Frog • Even Mummies Gotta Be Careful What They Touch • Look at Me!
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