Hustling and Surviving: The Eric Monte Story

Weekly Detour

Welcome to another fun filled edition of the Weekly Detour. For this week's episode we tell story of a man named Eric Monte. Mr. Monte is responsible for creating some of the most iconic television shows, characters, and movies of all time. Everything from Good Times (with co -creator Mike Evans who portrayed the original Lionel Jefferson on both All in the Family and The Jefferson) to What's Happening, and Cooley High. He also created the legendary George and Louise Jefferson characters that we were first introduced to on All in the Family. Now with all of these accolades one would think Eric Monte was living a charmed life. If you thought this you would be incorrect. We have a deep and frank discussion on Eric Monte's rise in Hollywood and his ultimate downfall due to some shady business dealings with the likes of Norman Lear and others. Now it's not all doom and gloom as we certainly acknowledge the contributions of Norman Lear, but when it came to his dealings with Mr. Monte let's just say things were a little suspect. We also discuss whether or not Good Times was a good representation of the black experience. All this and so much more on another edition of the Weekly Detour. Subscribe, download, tell your friends, and leave reviews. Much Love as always and thanks for listening.