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Jerry Juhl

Jerry Juhl

Born: 1938-07-27 • St. 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
The Muppet Script poster
The Muppet Script
2025 • Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man poster
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024 • Self (archive footage)
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Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
2014
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Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2009
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Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
2009
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Muppet History 101
2004
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Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
2004
The World of Jim Henson poster
The World of Jim Henson
1994 • Self
Jim Henson's Memorial Service poster
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
Down at Fraggle Rock poster
Down at Fraggle Rock
1987 • Self
Of Muppets & Men poster
Of Muppets & Men
1981 • Self
The Muppet Movie poster
The Muppet Movie
1979 • Additional Muppet Performer
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen poster
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
1972 • Chicken (voice)
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince poster
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
1971 • Taminella / Kay (voice)
The Muppets on Puppets poster
The Muppets on Puppets
1970 • Self
The Wizard of Id poster
The Wizard of Id
1969 • The King of Id (voice)
The Reindeer poster
The Reindeer
1965 • Blitzen (voice)
Alexander the Grape poster
Alexander the Grape
1965 • Alexander the Grape (voice)
Time Piece poster
Time Piece
1965 • Bartender
Tales of the Tinkerdee poster
Tales of the Tinkerdee
1962 • Taminella Grinderfall / Palace Guard (voice)