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Jerry Juhl (1938-2005) was a key contributor to the Muppet franchise, writing and performing for The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and several films. He won an Emmy and a WGA Award for his work, and was praised by Jim Henson and Lisa Henson for his humor and heart.
- Early Years
- From Puppetry to Writing
- Writing Credits
- Songs
- Muppeteer Credits
- Awards & Honors
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Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Juhl began his puppetry career as a young man, building puppets and putting on shows in such venues as the St. Paul Children's Library at the age of 11. Three years later, his family moved to Menlo Park, California. He continued puppeteering, and in 1955, while still in high school, founded the Menlo Marionettes troupe,...
Eventually, Juhl discovered his true forte was writing. Although he became a freelance television writer in 1968, working mostly for PBS, he continued to write for numerous Muppet productions, and would do so for the next thirty years, limiting any future outside writing: Projects ranged from industrial films (Muppet Meeting Films) to special propo...
Muppet/Henson Writing
1. The Jimmy Dean Show(1963-1966) 2. Adventure in the Arts: Muppets On Puppets(1968) 3. The Cube(1969) 4. Sesame Street(1969-1975, 1990) 5. The Great Santa Claus Switch(1970) 6. The Frog Prince(1971) 7. The Muppet Musicians of Bremen(1972) 8. The Muppets Valentine Show(1974) 9. The Muppet Show(writer for all five seasons; head writer seasons 2-5) (1976-1981) 10. Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas(1977) 11. The Muppet Movie(1979) 12. The Muppets Go Hollywood(1979) 13. The Muppets Go to the Movie...
Other Writing
1. Sylvie and Pup(puppet series; KNTV, 1958) 2. The Witch Who Stole Thursday(play; ca. 1961) 3. "The Edward Salant Letters" (science fiction short story published in Worlds of IF, April 1968) 4. The Big Orange Thing(children's book; Bradbury press, 1969) 5. various WNET programs (ca. 1968-1969)
for a complete character gallery, see Jerry Juhl characters 1. Sam and Friends(1960-1961) 2. The Jimmy Dean Show: Rowlf's Nephew 3. The Mike Douglas Show: Tilly 4. Various commercials: Billy and Sue 5. The Ed Sullivan Show: various 6. Tales of the Tinkerdee: Taminella Grinderfall 7. Shrinkenstein: Mad Scientist 8. Ideal Toys commercial: Ideal Rowlf...
1981: Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program for The Muppet Show Episode 515 (with David Odell and Chris Langham)
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Jerry Juhl, the Emmy Award-winning former head writer for the Muppets who provided much of the heart and soul to Jim Henson’s iconic troupe of fleece and foam puppets, has died....
Oct 9, 2005 · Jerry Juhl, whose Emmy Award-winning writing gave life to Jim Henson's whimsically irreverent Muppets on television and film, died on Sept. 27 at a hospital in San Francisco.
Jerry Juhl. Writer: The Muppet Movie. Jerry Juhl became the first full-time employee of Jim Henson Co. in 1961 after meeting Henson at a puppeteer's convention.
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Oct 9, 2005 · Jerry Juhl, the Emmy Award-winning former head writer for the Muppets who provided much of the heart and soul to Jim Henson’s iconic troupe of fleece and foam puppets, has died....
Oct 9, 2005 · Jerry R. Juhl Head writer for the Muppets for over 30 years, died Sept. 27. He was 67. After receiving his bachelor's degree from San Jose State University, he was hired by Jim Henson to be his...
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