On the November 13, 2006 broadcast, Howard wondered if anyone ever called Fred by his legally changed name, Eric. Fred responded by stating that no one referred to him as Eric. He went into detail that, that was not the reason he changed his name in the first place. Howard revealed he was bewildered why Fred went to the lengths to legally change his name if nobody called him Eric. Fred said that the decision was based on the fact that he had a hostile relationship with his father.