Jerry Juhl

Jerry Juhl

7/27/1938 – 9/26/2005St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

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 (21 titles)

The Muppet ScriptMovie

The Muppet Script

Self (archive footage) · 2025

Jim Henson Idea Man7.9Movie

Jim Henson Idea Man

Self (archive footage) · 2024

Movie

Jim Henson: Behind the Seams

2014

2.0Movie

Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

2009

Movie

Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland

2009

Movie

Muppet History 101

2004

Movie

Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments

2004

The World of Jim Henson7.4Movie

The World of Jim Henson

Self · 1994

Jim Henson's Memorial Service10.0Movie

Jim Henson's Memorial Service

1990

Down at Fraggle RockMovie

Down at Fraggle Rock

Self · 1987

Of Muppets & Men6.6Movie

Of Muppets & Men

Self · 1981

The Muppet Movie7.2Movie

The Muppet Movie

Additional Muppet Performer · 1979

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen6.4Movie

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

Chicken (voice) · 1972

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince6.8Movie

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince

Taminella / Kay (voice) · 1971

The Muppets on Puppets8.0Movie

The Muppets on Puppets

Self · 1970

The Wizard of IdMovie

The Wizard of Id

The King of Id (voice) · 1969

The ReindeerMovie

The Reindeer

Blitzen (voice) · 1965

Alexander the Grape6.0Movie

Alexander the Grape

Alexander the Grape (voice) · 1965

Time Piece7.1Movie

Time Piece

Bartender · 1965

Tales of the Tinkerdee6.5Movie

Tales of the Tinkerdee

Taminella Grinderfall / Palace Guard (voice) · 1962

The Mike Douglas Show5.8Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self · 1961