Statler and Waldorf the Saturday morning animated television series "Muppet Babies". Both characters were voiced by Dave Coulier. In "The Muppet Christmas Carol", they played the ghosts of Jacob and Robert Marley. Whereas the novel "A Christmas Carol" features only a Jacob Marley, creating a Robert allowed for including the two Muppets, and possibly also references Bob Marley. When Ebenezer Scrooge, played by Michael Caine, accuses them of always criticizing him, they reply "We were always "heckling" you." In "Muppet Treasure Island", they were the figureheads of the "Hispaniola". Statler complains about being stuck on the front of the ship, to which Waldorf
The Muppet Christmas Carol roles, including Gonzo narrating the film as Dickens and Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit. Although artistic license is taken to suit the aesthetic of the Muppets, "The Muppet Christmas Carol" otherwise follows Dickens's original story closely. "The Muppet Christmas Carol" was released on December 11, 1992, to modest box office success and mostly positive reviews. As well as Jim Henson, the film is dedicated to fellow puppeteer and Muppet performer Richard Hunt, who died eleven months before its release. On Christmas Eve, in 19th Century London, Charles Dickens (played by Gonzo the Great) and his friend Rizzo act as