Jerome Ravn Juhl Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Jerome Ravn "Jerry" Juhl (July 27, 1938 – September 26, 2005) was an American television and film writer, best known for his work with The Muppets.Juhl was born in St. Paul, Minnesota; his family moved to Menlo Park, California, when he was 14. He received a bachelor's degree in theater arts from San Jose State University in 1961 and worked on children's shows for local television stations while in college. He met Frank Oz when they both worked for the Oakland Recreation Department's Vagabond Puppet Theater as teenagers. The two later met Henson at a puppeteer gathering in California.Juhl was recruited by Jim Henson as a puppeteer and writer on Sam and Friends. He focused increasingly on writing as other puppeteers, such as Frank Oz, joined the Henson stable.Juhl was the head writer on The Muppet Show. He also wrote for the television shows 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. According to Lisa Henson, "So much of the humour, irreverence, caring and heart began with Jerry. He was, in many ways, the real voice of the Muppets."He appeared as himself in the 1981 documentary Of Muppets and Men: The Making of The Muppet Show, the 1984 documentary Henson's Place, and the 1994 documentary The World of Jim Henson. In addition to being interviewed in all three, he also appeared in archival footage in the last two.He was married to Susan Doerr Juhl and lived in Caspar, California. In his last few years he semi-retired from writing, but taught at local colleges and spoke at puppeteer conventions.In August 2005, Juhl was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died five weeks later.
Puppets are wonderfully magical things, but one of the most fiendishly difficult art forms we've created for ourselves. Good puppetry is amazing, but it's so difficult.
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I don't know if it's different writing for Muppets than humans because I spent my whole career writing for Muppet characters. But I always say that with Muppets, you can't write feet.
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I did it for self-protection, I never rated much [as a puppeteer], so I figured I'd better save my job by doing something else.-Commenting on why he stopped puppeteering and started writing for the Muppets
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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.
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We always used to kid Jim that after telling everybody 'simple is good,' he would turn around and try to produce the most complicated work in the world and just about wipe out all of us - him most of all - in the process.
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Underneath the zaniness, or perhaps standing next to it, there was a sense of decency that the characters had, about the world and to each other. And I think that's one of the really legacies that Jim left. And I think it's one of the reasons he's so loved today, because he could be a pop culture figure doing mass entertainment, and he could explore the edges of crazy, goofy comedy. But at the core, there was always a sense of social values and decency.
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Kermit is the eye in the middle of the hurricane. And, you know, he's always in control. Sometimes just barely, but he's always in control. And the interesting thing about it, of course, is that he created the hurricane.
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Jim was a dreamer... but he was pragmatic enough to make the dream happen. He was just absolutely determined to do that. There were certainly elements of both. But a dreamer was what he really was.
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I've worked with genius performers. Sometimes they created great work with a bad script... but not often. Play it safe: write well.
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Fact
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First met Jim Henson at a Puppeteers of America convention.
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Son-in-law of former mayor of San Jose, Bob Doerr.
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San Jose State graduate.
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Joined the Jim Henson Company in 1961.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow
2015
TV Movie story
Today
2006
TV Series sketch writer - 1 episode
Muppets from Space
1999
written by
Muppets Treasure Island
1996
Video Game 1996 screenplay
Muppet Treasure Island
1996
screenplay
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992
screenplay
The Jim Henson Hour
TV Series 2 episodes, 1989 written by - 1 episode, 1992
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990
TV Movie documentary written by
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
1990
TV Series 1 episode
The Earth Day Special
1990
TV Special
A Muppet Family Christmas
1987
TV Movie written by
Fraggle Rock
TV Series writer - 26 episodes, 1983 - 1987 head writer - 20 episodes, 1985 - 1987 written by - 1 episode, 1983
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
TV Movie
Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets
1985
Video
Fozzie's Muppet Scrapbook
1985
Video
Muppet Video: Country Music with the Muppets
1985
Video
Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985
Video
Muppet Video: Muppet Moments
1985
Video
Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures
1985
Video
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
written by
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981
TV Movie
The Muppet Show
1976-1981
TV Series written by - 120 episodes
The Muppet Movie
1979
written by
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
TV Special
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
1977
TV Movie
The Muppets Valentine Show
1974
TV Movie written by
The Mike Douglas Show
1968-1973
TV Series writer - 3 episodes
Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
1972
TV Movie
The Great Santa Claus Switch
1970
TV Movie
Sesame Street
1970
TV Series 1 episode
NBC Experiment in Television
TV Series written by - 1 episode, 1969 writer - 1 episode, 1968
The Land of Tinkerdee
1964
TV Movie
The Jimmy Dean Show
1963
TV Series sketch writer
Tales of the Tinkerdee
1962
TV Movie
Sam and Friends
1955-1961
TV Series 11 episodes
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
TV Series sketch writer
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992
co-producer
The Jim Henson Hour
1989-1990
TV Series co-producer - 2 episodes
Living with Dinosaurs
1989
TV Movie co-producer
Fraggle Rock
1983-1987
TV Series creative producer - 96 episodes
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fraggle Rock
1987
TV Series
Passenger
The Muppet Movie
1979
Muppet Performer (uncredited)
Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
1972
TV Movie
Chicken (voice, uncredited)
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
1971
TV Movie
Aunt Taminella / Kay (voice, uncredited)
NBC Experiment in Television
1969
TV Series
Pipe smoking party guest
The Wizard of Id
1969
TV Short
The King of Id (voice)
Shrinkenstein
1967
Short
Mad Scientist (voice)
Rumple Wrinkle Shrinkel Stretchelstiltzkin
1965
Short
Damsel
Shrinkel and Stretchel
1965
Short
Stretchel (voice, uncredited)
Time Piece
1965
Short
Bartender
The Jimmy Dean Show
1964
TV Series
Rowlf's Nephew
Tales of the Tinkerdee
1962
TV Movie
Taminella Grinderfall / Palace Guard (voice)
Sam and Friends
1955
TV Series
Additional Performer (1955-1961) (voice)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Muppet Show
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode, 1979 writer - 1 episode, 1979
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Company of Players
2008
Video documentary short
Himself
The Muppet Christmas Carol: Frogs, Pigs and Humbug - Unwrapping a New Holiday Classic
2002
Video documentary short
Himself - Writer
Great Performances
1994
TV Series
Himself
Down at Fraggle Rock... Behind the Scenes
1987
TV Special documentary
Himself
Henson's Place
1984
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show'
1981
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Muppets on Puppets
1970
TV Movie documentary
Himself - puppeteer
Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #1
1965
Short
Himself
Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #2
1965
Short
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
In Their Own Words
2015
TV Series
Himself
Entertainment Tonight
1990
TV Series
Muppet Performer
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1989
WGA Award (TV)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Variety - Musical, Award, Tribute, Special Event
A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
1981
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
The Muppet Show (1976)
1970
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Individuals
Sesame Street (1969)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1991
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)
1990
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Children's Program
The Jim Henson Hour (1989)
1989
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Children's Program
The Jim Henson Hour (1989)
1980
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
The Muppet Show (1976)
1980
Saturn Award
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Best Writing
The Muppet Movie (1979)
1980
Hugo
Hugo Awards
Best Dramatic Presentation
The Muppet Movie (1979)
1978
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series
The Muppet Show (1976)
1977
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series