Jerry Juhl Biography

Fast Facts

• Won two Writers Guild Awards while working as the head writer of "The Muppet Show․"
• Graduated from San Jose State University with a degree in theater arts in 1961
• Became interested in puppetry at the age of 9 when he went to see an amateur show and began making his own puppets not long after
• Got his start when he worked on Jim Henson's first television show, "Sam and Friends․"
• Quote: "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․"
• Best known as a screenwriter who worked for Jim Henson on shows like "The Muppet Show," "Fraggle Rock" and "The Muppet Movie․"
• His favorite Muppets character was the Great Gonzo