Scriptwriter Peter Meyerson, who co-wrote the pilot episode of The Monkees and helped develop Welcome Back, Kotter passed away on Monday (March 11th) at the age of 82, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He wrote or co-wrote eight episodes of The Monkees and 24 episodes of Welcome Back, Kotter. He also wrote five episodes of Captain Nice, an episode of Accidental Family and an episode of Roll Out.