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Jerry Juhl (1938–2005)

Writer | Producer | Actor

Jerry Juhl became the first full-time employee of Jim Henson Co. in 1961 after meeting Henson at a puppeteer's convention. The company coined the term "Muppet," a combination of the words marionette and puppet, and created a series of short skits parodying television news people. Juhl worked on Jim Henson's first television show... See full bio »

Born:

Jerome Ravn Juhl
in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Died:

(age 67) in San Francisco, California, USA
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2006 Today (TV series)
– How Does It Work? Making It on Broadway. (2006) (sketch writer)
 
1999 Muppets from Space (written by)
 
1996 Muppets Treasure Island (Video Game) (1996 screenplay)
 
1996 Muppet Treasure Island (screenplay)
 
1992 The Muppet Christmas Carol (screenplay)
 
1990 The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (TV documentary) (written by)
 
1990 The Muppets at Walt Disney World (TV movie)
 
1990 The Earth Day Special (TV special)
 
1989 The Jim Henson Hour (TV series)
 
1987 A Muppet Family Christmas (TV movie) (written by)
 
1983-1987 Fraggle Rock (TV series)
– Change of Address (1987) (writer)
– The Honk of Honks (1987) (head writer)
– The Gorg Who Would Be King (1987) (head writer)
– Inspector Red (1987) (head writer / writer)
– Ring Around the Rock (1987) (head writer)
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1986 The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (TV movie)
 
1985 Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures (video)
 
1985 Muppet Video: Muppet Moments (video)
 
1985 Muppet Video: Country Music with the Muppets (video)
 
1985 Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets (video)
 
1985 Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (video)
 
1985 Fozzie's Muppet Scrapbook (video)
 
1981 The Great Muppet Caper (written by)
 
1981 The Muppets Go to the Movies (TV movie)
 
1976-1981 The Muppet Show (TV series)
– Carol Burnett (1980) (written by)
– Roger Moore (1980) (writer)
– Mark Hamill (1980) (writer)
– Episode #3.24 (1979) (written by)
– Lynn Redgrave (1979) (written by)
See all 75 episodes »
 
1979 The Muppet Movie (written by)
 
1979 The Muppets Go Hollywood (TV movie)
 
1977 Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (TV movie)
 
1974 The Muppets Valentine Show (TV movie) (written by)
 
1968-1973 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 13 December 1973 (1973) (writer)
– Episode dated 9 January 1969 (1969) (writer)
– Episode dated 20 May 1968 (1968) (writer)
 
1972 Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (TV movie)
 
1970 The Great Santa Claus Switch (TV movie)
 
1969 Sesame Street (TV series)
 
1968-1969 NBC Experiment in Television (TV series documentary)
– The Cube (1969) (writer)
– Youth 68: Everything's Changing... or Maybe It Isn't (1968) (writer)
 
1964 The Land of Tinkerdee (TV movie)
 
1963 The Jimmy Dean Show (TV series)
 
1962 Tales of the Tinkerdee (TV movie)
 
1955 Sam and Friends (TV series) (1961)
 
1948 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
 
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1992 The Muppet Christmas Carol (co-producer)
 
1989 The Jim Henson Hour (TV series) (co-producer)
 
1989 Living with Dinosaurs (TV movie) (co-producer)
 
1983-1987 Fraggle Rock (TV series) (creative producer - 96 episodes)
– Change of Address (1987) (creative producer)
– The Honk of Honks (1987) (creative producer)
– The Gorg Who Would Be King (1987) (creative producer)
– Inspector Red (1987) (creative producer)
– Ring Around the Rock (1987) (creative producer)
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Show ShowActor (10 titles)
1987 Fraggle Rock (TV series)
Passenger
– Change of Address (1987) … Passenger (uncredited)
 
1979 The Muppet Movie
Muppet Performer (voice) (uncredited)
 
1972 Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (TV movie)
Chickens (voice)
 
1971 Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (TV movie)
Aunt Taminella (voice)
 
1969 The Wizard of Id (TV short)
The King of Id (voice)
 
1967 Shrinkenstein (short)
Mad Scientist (voice)
 
1965 Shrinkel and Stretchel (short)
Stretchel/Taminella Grinderfall (voice)
 
1965 Time Piece (short)
Bartender
 
1962 Tales of the Tinkerdee (TV movie)
Taminella Grinderfall (voice) / King Goshposh (voice) / Charlie the Ogre (voice) / …
 
1955 Sam and Friends (TV series)
Additional Performer (1955-1961) (voice)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1978-1979 The Muppet Show (TV series)
– Lynn Redgrave (1979) (lyrics: "I Still Love You" - uncredited)
– Leslie Uggams (1978) (writer: "Gonzo's Song" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
2008 A Company of Players (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 The Muppet Christmas Carol: Frogs, Pigs and Humbug - Unwrapping a New Holiday Classic (video documentary short)
Himself - Writer
 
1994 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself
– The World of Jim Henson (1994) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
1987 Down at Fraggle Rock... Behind the Scenes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1984 Henson's Place (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1981 Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1970 The Muppets on Puppets (TV documentary)
Himself - puppeteer
 
1965 Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #2 (short)
Himself
 
1965 Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #1 (short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1990 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

In the early 60s he was a member of the Oaklands Park-based 'Vagabond Puppet Theater' (with fellow puppeteer Frank Oz )

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

What Jim (Henson) really wanted to do was to sing songs and tell stories, teach children, promote peace, save the planet, celebrate man, praise God, and be silly. See more »

Trivia:

Joined the Jim Henson Company in 1961. See more »

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