Jerry Juhl

AKA: Jerome Ravn Juhl
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1938-07-27

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.

Crew Roles

The Muppet Christmas Carol
Screenplay
Muppet Treasure Island
Screenplay
A Muppet Family Christmas
Writer
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Writer
The Muppets Go to the Movies
Writer
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Writer
The Great Santa Claus Switch
Writer
The Earth Day Special
Writer
Youth '68
Writer
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
Writer
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
Writer
The Great Muppet Caper
Writer
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
Writer
Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
Producer
Muppet History 101
Producer
The Muppet Movie
Writer
The Song of the Cloud Forest
Co-Producer
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Writer
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
Writer
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
Writer
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Writer
Living with Dinosaurs
Co-Producer
Lighthouse Island
Co-Producer
Lighthouse Island
Writer
Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow
Story
Rowlf the Salesman
Writer
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
Writer
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
Writer
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
Lyricist
The Great Santa Claus Switch
Lyricist
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
Writer
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
Lyricist
The Cube
Writer
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
Writer
Tales of the Tinkerdee
Writer
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Writer
Muppet Treasures
Writer
The Muppet Script
Original Film Writer
Muppets from Space
Writer
Visual Thinking
Writer
Writer
Writer
Producer
Writer
Writer
Writer
Producer
Writer
Writer
Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {20}

Self

1981-10-31 8

Of Muppets & Men

Documentary about the work of puppeteer Jim Henson and his team in creating The Muppet Show. ...
Genre :Documentary

Bartender

1965-05-07 7.3

Time Piece

Dislocation in time, time signatures, time as a philosophical concept, and slavery to time are some of the themes touched upon in this 9-minute experimental film, which was written, directed, and prod ...
Genre :Comedy, Music, Fantasy

Taminella / Kay (voice)

1971-05-12 6.722

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince

A retelling of the classic fairy tale of The Frog Prince featuring Kermit the Frog, Kermit's nephew Robin, Sweetums, and a princess cursed to say everything wackbards...I mean backwards. ...
Genre :Fantasy, Family, Music, TV Movie, Comedy

The King of Id (voice)

1969-01-01 0

The Wizard of Id

An unsold TV pilot based on the classic comic strip, shot by Jim Henson with puppets built by Don Sahlin. ...
Genre :Comedy

Self

1970-01-05 8

The Muppets on Puppets

Jim Henson and Rowlf the Dog explain the art and history of puppetry, and let the viewer in on some of the secrets in performing his own act, the Muppets. ...
Genre :Documentary

2004-11-20 0

Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments

A collection of Jim Henson's commercials, industrial reels, short films and some related talk show appearances. Includes Henson's Oscar nominated short, "Time Piece," in its entirety. Part of the Jim ...
Genre :Documentary

2014-06-21 0

Jim Henson: Behind the Seams

Go behind the scenes to witness the magic of the Muppets in this compilation of rare footage of the variety of puppetry created by Jim Henson. Through a combination of documentary clips, interviews, a ...
Genre :Documentary

2009-12-12 2

Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

This look at the contributions of Jim Henson and his early Sesame Street collaborators (including Frank Oz, Fran Brill, and Caroll Spinney) shows what made the Muppets such an integral part of the bel ...
Genre :Documentary, History, TV Movie

2009-07-28 0

Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland

A compilation of Jim Henson's fairy tale adaptations including condensed versions of Tales of the Tinkerdee, Hey Cinderella and The Frog Prince, as well as excerpts from Sesame Street and The Muppet S ...
Genre :Family, Drama

2004-11-21 0

Muppet History 101

The program follows the Muppets from their origins in Sam & Friends on local television through commercials, guest appearances, clips from the pilots for The Muppet Show, rare promos, and much mor ...
Genre :Documentary

Self

1987-07-13 0

Down at Fraggle Rock

Take a closer look at Fraggle Rock in this documentary special hosted by Jim Henson - featuring a glimpse inside Fraggle Rock character design and development, as well as the evolution of the televisi ...
Genre :Documentary, Family

Taminella Grinderfall / Palace Guard (voice)

1962-06-06 6.3

Tales of the Tinkerdee

This unaired pilot, produced by Jim Henson and Jerry Juhl, was shot in Atlanta in the summer of 1962. The pilot featured Kermit the Frog, Taminella Grinderfall and King Goshposh, characters who would ...
Genre :Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Chicken (voice)

1972-04-26 6.5

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

Four mistreated farm animals seek refuge as a band of traveling musicians in this musical tale narrated by Kermit the Frog. ...
Genre :Family, Comedy, Music, TV Movie

Additional Muppet Performer

1979-06-22 7.227

The Muppet Movie

The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there, ...
Genre :Family, Comedy, Adventure, Music

Self

1994-11-23 7.3

The World of Jim Henson

In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explored, from his six-second commercial beginnings to a five-season run on ABC of The Muppet Show to seve ...
Genre :Documentary

Alexander the Grape (voice)

1965-11-24 6

Alexander the Grape

ALEXANDER THE GRAPE, an unfinished cut-paper animated short from Jim Henson from 1965, relates the fable of a young grape with big ambitions who learns that it is better to accept yourself than to try ...
Genre :Animation, Comedy, Family

Blitzen (voice)

1965-12-20 0

The Reindeer

Dasher tells the other reindeer that there's no snow and thus they can't deliver any presents. Prancer, Dancer, Donder and Bitzen keep breaking into Christmas carols whenever Dasher says a word from ...
Genre :Comedy

Self (archive footage)

2025-02-09 0

The Muppet Script

When most people think of the Muppets, they think of the colorful characters made out of fleece and foam. But as with every movie, it all starts on the written page. Jim Henson's team of writers began ...
Genre :Comedy, Adventure, Music

1990-05-21 10

Jim Henson's Memorial Service

Following Jim Henson's passing on May 16th 1990, two public memorial services were held. The first (featured here) was held in New York at Cathedral of St. John the Divine on May 21, 1990. The second ...
Genre :Documentary

Self

1961-12-11 5.375

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went in ...
Genre :Comedy, Talk