Jerry Juhl was an American television and film writer well known for his work withThe Muppets. He was the first full-time employee of Jim Henson Co. in 1961 after meeting Henson at a puppeteer's convention. He has been credited as an actor for 35 films and his works include Sesame Street, The Muppet Show and The Muppet Christmas Carol. He has won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards and a Writers Guild of America.