Eric Monte 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, The Jeffersons as a writer, What's Happening!!, and its spin-off series, What's Happening Now!!. The series was based on the coming of age film Cooley High, which Monte wrote and which was based on his high school experiences.
