What are the names of the two hecklers in the "Muppet Show"?

The two hecklers in "The Muppet Show" first appeared as a pair in the 1975 pilot "The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence". The two characters were named after two New York City hotels, the Statler Hotel (the hotel was renamed the Hotel Pennsylvania in 1992) and the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

Statler and Waldorf share the stage left balcony box in the Muppet Theatre and have a passion for heckling. They delight in heckling all aspects of the Muppet Show, especially "Fozzie Bear".

To distinguish between the two, Waldorf has a rounder face, white hair, and moustache. Though fans and pop culture on occasions referred to them simply as the "two old guys on the balcony".

Some of the quotes by Statler and Waldorf are:

Statler: The internet is a completely different culture isn't it.

Waldorf: You said it. Everything here is immediately followed by sarcastic comments and nasty responses.

Statler: Yep we're finally where we belong.

Both: Do-ho-ho-ho-hoh!

Waldorf: "You know the second half of this show reminds me of Aspen".

Statler: Why Aspen?

Waldorf: Cause it's all downhill from here.

Statler: "What's wrong with you?

Waldorf: It's either this show or indigestion. I hope it's indigestion.

Statler: Why?

Waldorf: It'll get better in a little while".

More Info: muppet.fandom.com

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Nancy Chisholm

Animal is my main Muppet as Taz is my Looney Tunes....gotta love the wild and crazy ones.

deborahpmercer

My favourite characters in it - well, along with Miss Piggy!

elizawheeler

Loved this show. Who could not love Fozzy bear?

belindawilliams

FYI: Those guys, and The Muppets are going to be on new season of the American TV show “Holey Moley “ check your local listings, also will stream on Hulu☺️

mainjim

Some names just stick with you!

Mary Evens

The Statler Hilton was originally Hotel Pennsylvania, so named because it was across from Pennsylvania Station in NYC. The Glenn Miller song, Pennsylvania 6-5000, was named for hotel's phone number. It had many names over the years, going back to its original name in 1992, but all that time they have kept the same phone number. Under the current format it is 212-736-5000.

lls

:) Those guys!

Rita Dee

A show we watched on Sundays adults and kids alike, everyone enjoyed it

Flavio

I stayed at the Statler Hilton in July 1972. The hotel was almost across the street from Madison Square Garden, where the Rolling Stones were performing. As I was entering the hotel, after a walk down Fifth Avenue, I came across a group of men dressed in a very exotic way, one of them with a huge red star on his chest. I learned later that it was the Rolling Stones themselves.