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Eric Monte

1943–

United States

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Eric Monte (born Kenneth Williams; December 25, 1943) is a retired American screenwriter and TV series creator. He is known for his work in depicting 1970s African-American culture. Monte wrote and created several sitcoms for television such as Good Times (with actor and screenwriter Mike Evans), The Jeffersons as a writer, What's Happening!!, and its spin-off series, What's Happening Now!!.

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