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Jerry Juhl
Jerome Ravn Juhl (July 27, 1938 – September 27, 2005) was an American television and film writer, best known for his work with The Muppets. Biography 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'' from seasons 2 to 5 (season 1 had Jack Burns as head writer). He also wrote for the television shows ''Fraggle Rock'' and ''The Jim Henson Hour''. He was inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco, California
San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th most populous in the United States, with 815,201 residents as of 2021. It covers a land area of , at the end of the San Francisco Peninsula, making it the second most densely populated large U.S. city after New York City, and the fifth most densely populated U.S. county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs. Among the 91 U.S. cities proper with over 250,000 residents, San Francisco was ranked first by per capita income (at $160,749) and sixth by aggregate income as of 2021. Colloquial nicknames for San Francisco include ''SF'', ''San Fran'', ''The '', ''Frisco'', and ''Baghdad by the Bay''. San Francisco and the surrounding San Francisco Bay Area are a global center of economic activity and the arts and sciences, spurred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer arises when cell (biology), cells in the pancreas, a glandular organ behind the stomach, begin to multiply out of control and form a Neoplasm, mass. These cancerous cells have the malignant, ability to invade other parts of the body. A number of types of pancreatic cancer are known. The most common, pancreatic adenocarcinoma, accounts for about 90% of cases, and the term "pancreatic cancer" is sometimes used to refer only to that type. These adenocarcinomas start within the part of the pancreas that makes digestive enzymes. Several other types of cancer, which collectively represent the majority of the non-adenocarcinomas, can also arise from these cells. About 1–2% of cases of pancreatic cancer are neuroendocrine tumors, which arise from the hormone-producing neuroendocrine cell, cells of the pancreas. These are generally less aggressive than pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Signs and symptoms of the most-common form of pancreatic cancer may include jaundice, ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Muppets Go To The Movies
''The Muppets Go to the Movies'' is a one-hour television special starring Jim Henson's Muppets. It first aired May 20, 1981 on ABC as promotion for ''The Great Muppet Caper'', which was released in the United States a month later. Plot With the aid of Dudley Moore and Lily Tomlin, Kermit the Frog and the Muppets show spoofs of different movies at the Muppet Theatre. * The special opens with a 20th Century Frog logo. The Announcer (Jerry Nelson) provides an introduction over clips from the special. * Kermit comes onstage to introduce the show, informing the audience that the Muppets plan on paying tribute to some of their favorite movies. * The Muppet company perform "Hey, a Movie!" from ''The Great Muppet Caper''. * Fozzie Bear introduces a spoof of ''The Three Musketeers''. Statler and Waldorf attempt to leave, but are stopped by elastic ropes tied around their ankles. Gonzo the Great, Scooter and Link Hogthrob play Athos, Porthos and Gummo, out to defeat The Scarlet Pimpernel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Muppets Go Hollywood
''The Muppets Go Hollywood'' is a one-hour television special that promoted ''The Muppet Movie'', the first theatrical film in ''The Muppets'' franchise. It first aired May 16, 1979 on CBS, six weeks before the American release of ''The Muppet Movie''. Plot Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove night club to celebrate the release of ''The Muppet Movie''. Among the highlights of this special are: * The Muppets and the celebrities arriving in the limousine. * Sweetums, Timmy Monster, Doglion, Mean Mama, and the Mutations singing and dancing to "Hooray for Hollywood." * Rita Moreno conducts a poolside interview with Miss Piggy with Scooter interrupting Miss Piggy by asking for some change for the pay phone so that he can call Frank Sinatra, Paul Newman, and Robert Redford on her behalf. * Dick Van Dyke has a conversation with Sam the Eagle about the party. Despite Sam the Eagle showing his disapproval of the Hollywood ways, Dick then notices that the sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
''Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas'' is a 1977 television special directed by Jim Henson, based on the 1971 Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (book), children's book of the same name by Russell Hoban. The special features an ensemble cast of Henson's The Muppets, Muppet characters as well as characters from Hoban's novel, in a teleplay adapted by Jerry Juhl. The special features narration by Kermit the Frog, who tells the story of Emmet Otter and his widowed Ma, a poor family of Otter, otters who struggle to get Christmas presents for the other as a result of their financial situation. The special was produced by The Jim Henson Company and first premiered on CBC Television on December 4, 1977. The special received positive reviews from critics and audiences, and would later be syndicated in the years that followed with airings on HBO in 1978, and American Broadcasting Company, ABC in 1980. In 2019, it was announced that a film remake of ''Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas'' was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Muppets Valentine Show
''The Muppets Valentine Show'' aired on ABC on January 30, 1974. It was one of two pilots produced during the planning stages for ''The Muppet Show''. The other pilot was '' The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence'', which aired in 1975. In this half-hour Valentine's Day special featuring the Muppets and special guest star Mia Farrow, host Wally has writer's block—he can't think of material for the show that represents the true meaning of love. He asks the other Muppets and Mia for assistance, with mixed results. Sketches * The Muppets perform the opening number, "Love is a Simple Thing." * Wally, George the Janitor, Mildred and Brewster discuss love. * Kermit the Frog tells the story of his doomed love affair with Miss Mousey, singing " Froggy Went A Courtin'" * Mia Farrow enters, and meets the Muppets. * Mia and Thog perform a duet, "Real Live Girl". * Mia sings " Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms" to Rufus. * Kermit reports live from the planet Koozebane, where aliens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Muppet Musicians Of Bremen
''The Muppet Musicians of Bremen'' (released on home video as ''Tales from MuppetLand: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen'') is a 1972 television special that is an adaptation of ''Town Musicians of Bremen'', featuring The Muppets. It is directed and produced by The Muppet's creator Jim Henson. Kermit the Frog hosts the special. Plot In the Louisiana countryside, Kermit the Frog begins his narration with Mordecai Sledge and Leroy the Donkey, as they approach their residence after stealing items in a boxcar from a railroad yard. When they arrive, Mordecai finds the items are musical instruments, and blames Leroy for the items being worthless. He later scolds Leroy, and goes inside to find his shotgun so he can "retire" him. Startled by the gunshot, Leroy escapes from his owner with the tuba around his neck that Mordecai previously threw in a tree. Shortly after running, Leroy approaches Kermit who influences him to play the tuba, which inspires the donkey to become a traveling musician. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Frog Prince (Muppets)
''The Frog Prince'' (released on home video as ''Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince'') is a 1971 musical fantasy comedy television special directed by Jim Henson, and jointly produced by Robert Lawrence Productions in Canada and Henson Associates in the United States. It is a retelling of the Brothers Grimm's classic fairy tale of ''The Frog Prince'' featuring Kermit the Frog as the narrator, Kermit's nephew Robin as Sir Robin the Frog Prince, and Sweetums. This special marked the debut of both Robin and Sweetums to the world of The Muppets. Plot Kermit and several other frogs are sitting around a well, when a small frog they do not recognize appears. The frog introduces himself as Sir Robin the Brave, explaining that he is actually a prince. He recounts, in flashback, how he once fought an ogre named Sweetums and was transformed into a frog by a witch named Taminella Grinderfall. Nearby, they hear King Rupert the Second proclaiming that he will retire as king that afternoon; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Santa Claus Switch
''The Great Santa Claus Switch'' is a musical Christmas special featuring Jim Henson's Muppets. It first aired on CBS on December 20, 1970, as an episode of ''The Ed Sullivan Show''. It was directed by John Moffitt, written by Jerry Juhl, with music by Joe Raposo and puppets by Don Sahlin. Plot The special, narrated by Ed Sullivan, begins at the North Pole with Santa Claus and his Christmas Elves getting ready for another Christmas. However, Cosmo Scam has hatched a plan to kidnap Santa and take his place. As part of the plan, Cosmo plans to abduct Santa's Christmas Elves one by one and replace them with his evil henchmen. Cast * Art Carney as Santa Claus, Cosmo Scam * Ed Sullivan as Himself Muppet performers * Jim Henson as Fred the Christmas Elf, Lothar * Frank Oz as Thig, List of Muppets#Frackles, Boppity, Hoppity the Christmas Elf, Snerf * Jerry Nelson as List of Muppets#Additional characters, Thog, List of Muppets#Frackles, Snivelly, Zippity the Christmas Elf * Richa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sesame Street
''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) and was created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett. It is known for its images communicated through the use of Jim Henson's Muppets, and includes short films, with humor and cultural references. It premiered on November 10, 1969, to positive reviews, some controversy, and high viewership. It has aired on the United States national public television provider PBS since its debut, with its first run moving to premium channel HBO on January 16, 2016, then its sister streaming service HBO Max in 2020. ''Sesame Street'' is one of the longest-running shows in the world. The show's format consists of a combination of commercial television production elements and techniques which have evolved to reflect changes in American culture and audien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cube (1969 Film)
''The Cube'' is an hour-long teleplay that aired on NBC's weekly anthology television show ''NBC Experiment in Television'' in 1969. The production was produced and directed by puppeteer and filmmaker Jim Henson, and was one of several experiments with the live-action film medium which he conducted in the 1960s, before focusing entirely on ''The Muppets'' and other puppet works. The screenplay was co-written by long-time Muppet writer Jerry Juhl. The program was recorded in Toronto and aired later the same month. In the previous year, Henson had produced a documentary for NBC Experiment in Television, "Youth '68". The teleplay only aired twice: first on February 23, 1969, with a rerun on February 21, 1971. Plot An unnamed man, simply called "The Man in the Cube", is trapped in a cube-like white room as he asks if anyone can hear him. A stool is brought in by a maintenance man named Arnie who discovers it covered in strawberry jam as he wipes it down. After Arnie leaves, the Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers Guild Of America Award
The Writers Guild of America Awards is an award for film, television, and radio writing including both fiction and non-fiction categories given by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America West since 1949. Eligibility The screen awards are for films that were exhibited theatrically during the preceding calendar year. The television awards are for series that were produced and aired between December 1 and November 30, regardless of how many episodes aired during this time period. Additionally, scripts must be produced under the jurisdiction of the WGA or under a collective bargaining agreement in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom. Lifetime achievement awards Each year at the awards, two lifetime achievement awards are presented. One is for screenwriting, and the other is for TV writing: * Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement * Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement Categories (As of 2022.) ;Film * Best Adapted Screenplay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
