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.