Yes, the two old guys in the balcony actually have names - and are easily two of the Muppets' iconic characters. Statler and Waldorf are two elderly gentlemen who constantly heckle the Muppets ...

The reference comes from the Muppets' cranky critics, who sat up in the balcony passing judgment on what was happening down on the stage. Who they might have inspired: Everyone who watches TV ...

Are you a curmudgeon? Do you identify with Statler and Waldorf, the irascible and jeering characters who heckled from the balcony on The Muppet Show (1976 to 1981) and other Muppet productions?

It's still plenty of fun, however – especially the snarky comments from Staler and Waldorf, the old hecklers in the balcony. In other Muppets-related news, the Italian restaurant located next to ...