Jerry Juhl

Jerry Juhl

Known for
Writing
Born
July 27, 1938
Died
September 26, 2005 (aged 67)
Birthplace
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

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.

Known For

Filmography

2026
Muppet Treasure Scriptland poster

Muppet Treasure Scriptland

Movie · Original Film Writer

2025
The Muppet Script poster

The Muppet Script

Movie · Original Film Writer

2025
The Scripted Muppet Caper poster

The Scripted Muppet Caper

Movie · Original Film Writer

2025
The Muppet Scriptmas Carol poster

The Muppet Scriptmas Carol

Movie · Original Film Writer

2019
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting poster

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

Movie · Writer

2015
Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow poster

Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow

Movie · Story

2001
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 poster

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

Movie · Writer

1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show poster

The Very Best of the Muppet Show

Movie · Writer

1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 poster

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2

Movie · Writer

1999
Muppets from Space poster

Muppets from Space

Movie · Writer

1996
Muppet Treasure Island poster

Muppet Treasure Island

Movie · Screenplay

1992
The Muppet Christmas Carol poster

The Muppet Christmas Carol

Movie · Screenplay

1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson poster

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

Movie · Writer

1990
The Earth Day Special poster

The Earth Day Special

Movie · Writer

1990
The Muppets at Walt Disney World poster

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

Movie · Writer

1989
Lighthouse Island poster

Lighthouse Island

Movie · Writer

1989
The Jim Henson Hour poster

The Jim Henson Hour

TV · Writer · 10 eps

1987
A Muppet Family Christmas poster

A Muppet Family Christmas

Movie · Writer

1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years poster

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

Movie · Writer

1985
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets poster

Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets

Movie · Writer

1985
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff poster

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

Movie · Writer

1985
Muppet Treasures poster

Muppet Treasures

Movie · Writer

1984
The Bells of Fraggle Rock poster

The Bells of Fraggle Rock

Movie · Writer

1983
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock poster

Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock

Movie · Writer

1983
Fraggle Rock poster

Fraggle Rock

TV · Writer · 26 eps

1981
The Muppets Go to the Movies poster

The Muppets Go to the Movies

Movie · Writer

1981
The Great Muppet Caper poster

The Great Muppet Caper

Movie · Writer

1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood poster

The Muppets Go Hollywood

Movie · Writer

1979
The Muppet Movie poster

The Muppet Movie

Movie · Writer

1977
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas poster

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

Movie · Writer

1976
The Muppet Show poster

The Muppet Show

TV · Writer · 120 eps

1972
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen poster

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

Movie · Lyricist, Writer

1971
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince poster

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince

Movie · Writer, Lyricist

1970
The Great Santa Claus Switch poster

The Great Santa Claus Switch

Movie · Writer, Lyricist

1970
The Muppets on Puppets poster

The Muppets on Puppets

Movie · Writer

1969
The Cube poster

The Cube

Movie · Writer

1969
Sesame Street poster

Sesame Street

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1968
Youth '68

Youth '68

Movie · Writer

1967
NBC Experiment in Television poster

NBC Experiment in Television

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1966
Rowlf the Salesman poster

Rowlf the Salesman

Movie · Writer

1962
Tales of the Tinkerdee poster

Tales of the Tinkerdee

Movie · Writer

1961
The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show

TV · Writer · 572 eps

1952
Today poster

Today

TV · Writer · 15697 eps