Jerry Juhl
Born: 1938-07-27 in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Died: 2005-09-26
Known For: Writing
Biography
Jerome Ravn Juhl (July 27, 1938 – September 26, 2005) was an American television and film writer, best known for his work with Jim Henson, beginning with the sketch comedy program Sam and Friends. As other puppeteers joined Henson's team, Juhl focused increasingly on writing , writing for The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock and The Jim Henson Hour. He was involved in some capacity with all of the Muppet films from The Muppet Movie in 1979 to Muppets from Space in 1999.
Filmography
2025
- The Scripted Muppet Caper ... (Original Film Writer)
- The Muppet Script as Self (archive footage)
2024
- Jim Henson Idea Man as Self (archive footage)
2015
- Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow ... (Story)
2001
- The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 ... (Writer)
1999
- The Very Best of the Muppet Show ... (Writer)
- Muppets from Space ... (Writer)
- The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 ... (Writer)
1996
- Muppet Treasure Island ... (Screenplay)
1994
- The World of Jim Henson as Self
1992
- The Muppet Christmas Carol ... (Screenplay)
1990
- The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson ... (Writer)
- The Muppets at Walt Disney World ... (Writer)
- The Earth Day Special ... (Writer)
- Living with Dinosaurs ... (Co-Producer)
- Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1989
- Lighthouse Island ... (Writer)
- The Jim Henson Hour ... (Producer)
- The Song of the Cloud Forest ... (Co-Producer)
1987
- A Muppet Family Christmas ... (Writer)
- Down at Fraggle Rock as Self
1986
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years ... (Writer)
1985
- Muppet Treasures ... (Writer)
- Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff ... (Writer)
- Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets ... (Writer)
1984
- The Bells of Fraggle Rock ... (Writer)
1983
- Fraggle Rock ... (Writer)
- Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock ... (Writer)
1981
- The Great Muppet Caper ... (Writer)
- Of Muppets & Men as Self
- The Muppets Go to the Movies ... (Writer)
1979
- The Muppet Movie as Additional Muppet Performer
- The Muppets Go Hollywood ... (Writer)
1977
- Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas ... (Writer)
1976
- The Muppet Show ... (Writer)
1972
- The Muppet Musicians of Bremen as Chicken (voice)
1971
- Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince as Taminella / Kay (voice)
1970
- The Great Santa Claus Switch ... (Writer)
- The Muppets on Puppets as Self
1969
- Sesame Street ... (Writer)
- The Cube ... (Writer)
- The Wizard of Id as The King of Id (voice)
1968
- Youth '68 ... (Writer)
1967
- NBC Experiment in Television ... (Writer)
1966
- Rowlf the Salesman ... (Writer)
1965
- The Reindeer as Blitzen (voice)
- Time Piece as Bartender
- Alexander the Grape as Alexander the Grape (voice)
1962
- Tales of the Tinkerdee as Taminella Grinderfall / Palace Guard (voice)
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- Visual Thinking ... (Writer)
1952
- Today ... (Writer)