Eric Kaplan

Eric Kaplan’s “Does Santa Exist?: A Philosophical Investigation” was published by Dutton Books in 2015. It is a serious and humorous work of philosophy. He has also contributed to “The Stone”, The New York Times philosophy blog. Kaplan has a PhD. in philosophy from UC Berkeley.

Kaplan co-created The Drinky Crow Show, based on the Maakies comics by Tony Millionaire, for Adult Swim. The pilot aired on May 17, 2007 and the series premiered on November 2008.

Kaplan was raised in a Jewish family in Flatbush, Brooklyn where his father was a “storefront lawyer” and his mother taught high school biology at Erasmus Hall. Kaplan graduated from Hunter College High School and Harvard College (where he wrote for the Harvard Lampoon) in 1989. Prior to committing to a career in professional writing, Kaplan had been an English teacher in Thailand. After that he took five years of philosophy graduate school at Columbia and UC Berkeley.

Starting in 1986, Kaplan interned for Spy magazine, where his duties included mopping the floors and writing blurb-length film reviews.

Eric Kaplan (born September 10, 1971) is an American television writer and producer. His work has included shows such as Late Show with David Letterman, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Malcolm in the Middle, Futurama and The Simpsons. He also worked on The Big Bang Theory throughout its run.