<P> A nice guy at heart, Eric is a stereotypical geek, scrawny and somewhat clumsy . He is not at all athletic and shows little interest in sports . He is a smart - aleck teenager with a lightning - fast wit and a sarcastic and deadpan sense of humor . He also lights "incense" with his friends in his basement . Eric is also known to screw things up a lot, which is parodied throughout the series . </P> <P> Eric is often picked on for his slight stature and other characters have likened him to "Opie" (for the character Opie Taylor, from The Andy Griffith Show), and Archie Andrews . Other unfortunate nicknames include "Foreplay" (by Casey Kelso), "Foreskin" (by Donna), "Zitty Stardust" (in reference to him being unable to take a zit - free yearbook photo), "Scrawny Little Neighbor Boy" (by Hyde), and "Dumbass" (by Red). </P> <P> His girlfriend Donna is physically stronger, smarter and larger than he is, a fact which is cause for many jokes by all who know them . Donna is seen beating everyone individually on more than one occasion . </P> <P> Though physically weak, Eric can show a surprising amount of courage and even physical power when necessary . When incensed enough, he will stand up to anyone, including his father and during these moments he can be surprisingly eloquent . He stood up to Red when he was troubled about Kitty's apparent pregnancy and told him to be a man for her . He also stands up to both of his parents in his insistence on marrying Donna, despite their repeated attempts to stop him . He threatens Casey Kelso with serious injury if he hurt Donna and even defended his father by punching another teenager (David Milbank) who had informed him that Red will eventually lose his job at the auto parts plant . He also beat a Green Bay Packers fan up during a game, after the fan (along with Red) repeatedly insult Eric for wearing a Chicago Bears jersey; however, Eric turns to violence only when the fan insults Red for telling him to stop arguing once the game was over, as Red only saw the argument as being appropriate banter between opposing fans during the game . This made Red proud enough to remark that his son had the "Forman Rage ." </P>

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