Fun Facts About the Origin of the Muppets

Posted by Alex in Cartoon & Comic, Movies & SciFi on January 12, 2009 at 1:53 am


From our pal mental_floss, here’s a really fun post by Stacy about the origins of … the Muppets! Here are two of my favorites:

12. You have to love Statler and Waldorf. I couldn’t find much on their particular inspiration, but I can tell you that they’ve been around since the 1975 Muppet Show pilot. They are named after popular New York City hotels (the Statler Hotel was renamed the Hotel Pennsylvania in 1992.) Guess what Waldorf’s wife name is? Yep… Astoria (she looks startlingly like Statler.) FYI, Waldorf is the one with the mustache and white hair. Statler has the grey hair. Apparently Waldorf has had a pacemaker for more than 30 years.

Link – via i met a possum

Oh, I almost forgot: did you know that Statler and Waldorf now have their own YouTube account?


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3 comments to "Fun Facts About the Origin of the Muppets"

  1. wookielover
    January 12th, 2009 at 4:01 am

    They are two of my favorite characters from the Muppets (other than the Swedish Meatball Chef) I would love how they would always simultaneously laugh at the same time and go "ho ho ho ha ha!"

  2. Frau
    January 12th, 2009 at 1:24 pm

    S: That George Burns is a great singer!
    W: Well so am I, Statler!
    S: What?!
    W: Sure! Hey, you wanna hear me sing?
    S: Only if you sing tenor.
    W: Tenor?
    S: Ten or eleven miles away! HA HA HA HA HA!

    They were also my faves, right after Gonzo. :)

  3. wookielover
    January 13th, 2009 at 12:05 am

    @ Frau LOL, Funny :0)


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