Jerry Juhl

TV Writer

1938 – 2005

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Who was Jerry Juhl?

Jerome Ravn "Jerry" Juhl was an American television and film writer, best known for his work with The Muppets.

Juhl was born in St. Paul, Minnesota; his family moved to Menlo Park, California, when he was 14. He received a bachelor's degree in theater arts from San Jose State University in 1961 and worked on children's shows for local television stations while in college. He met Frank Oz when they both worked for the Oakland Recreation Department's Vagabond Puppet Theater as teenagers. The two later met Henson at a puppeteer gathering in California.

Juhl was recruited by Jim Henson as a puppeteer and writer on Sam and Friends. He focused increasingly on writing as other puppeteers, such as Frank Oz, joined the Henson stable.

Juhl was the head writer on The Muppet Show. He also wrote for the television shows 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. According to Lisa Henson, "So much of the humour, irreverence, caring and heart began with Jerry. He was, in many ways, the real voice of the Muppets."

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Born
Jul 27, 1938
Saint Paul
Also known as
  • Jerome Ravn Juhl
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Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • San José State University
Lived in
  • Minnesota
Died
Sep 26, 2005
San Francisco

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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