Both the cast of "Good Times" and the show's co-creator Eric Monte pushed back on the show's depiction of Black people.

Norman Lear transformed TV with his focus on the dynamics of Black families in shows like "The Jeffersons" and "Good Times." ...

Two Black writers, Eric Monte and Mike Evans, are credited with creating “Good Times,” but have struggled to receive recognition for their contributions. Monte also argued that Lear stole his ...

The behind-the-scenes stories of how “Good Times” was made and the near-total erasure of co-creator Eric Monte is perhaps the most significant instance on record in which Lear’s reaction ...

Beginning with “All in the Family,” Lear filled the airwaves throughout the 1970s with popular, critically acclaimed shows about families from varied ethnic and economic backgrounds.

Writer Eric Monte settled a $400 million lawsuit that accused Lear, ABC and CBS of stealing his ideas that eventually became “Good Times” and “The Jeffersons.” ...

In his comedies, Norman Lear made disagreement a form of patriotism. Now, the society he depicted is so polarized that love of debate seems quaint.

The title of Eric Monte and Mike Evans’ Norman Lear-produced sitcom Good Times was designed to be welcoming and inclusive. The theme song was a litany of poverty-driven adversity — temporary ...

Originally airing from 1974 to 1979, it was “the fourth consecutive hit sitcom created by Norman Lear.” It’s frustrating to see Eric Monte continually erased from the record.

The title of Eric Monte and Mike Evans’ Norman Lear -produced sitcom Good Times was designed to be welcoming and inclusive. The theme song was a litany of poverty-driven adversity — temporary ...

Writer Eric Monte settled a $400 million lawsuit that accused Lear, ABC and CBS of stealing his ideas that eventually became “Good Times” and “The Jeffersons.” ...