family circle vs peanut gallery

family circle and peanut gallery both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
family circle	Yes	No	No	No
peanut gallery	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, family circle and peanut gallery are synonyms defined as:

family circle and peanut gallery: rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats

Other synonyms of family circle include second balcony, upper balcony.

family circle (noun)	peanut gallery (noun)
rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats	rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats
	(figurative) people whose criticisms are regarded as irrelevant or insignificant (resembling uneducated people who throw peanuts on the stage to express displeasure with a performance)