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* PopCultureUrbanLegends: That the toys can be taught new words by shouting in their ears. This resulted in a lot of controversies, including bans from several military bases.
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** Back at thetoys can height of its popularity, an e-mail began circulating claiming that Furby could record messages or be taught new words by shouting in their ears. This resulted in a lot ears, and that spies were using them to gather information. In reality, Furby has no such technology and cannot record anything. The rumor spread due to Furby's programmed "learning" of controversies, including bans from several Furbish to English (It only has a set number of phrases it can speak). You're still not allowed to take them onto US military bases.bases, though.
** Another (though not as well-known) legend claims that Furby's "fur" is made from animal fur (most versions of the legend claim it to be cat fur). In reality, Furby's "fur" is made from a synthetic fabric (most likely polyester fibers).
** There was also a legend that claimed Furby could be taught to "swear". As mentioned above, Furby can only "learn" what's already programmed into it.
** Yet another one is that they talk with no batteries after reaching a certain age. Apparently, they store power somehow... [[labelnote:explanation]]Electronics often have capacitors to collect and hold energy for time-delayed functions or to serve other purposes. It is entirely possible that some production runs of Furbies had over-engineered capacitors that could hold so much power there would be enough for even small amounts of activity after you remove the batteries.[[/labelnote]]
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** Another (though not as well-known) legend claims that Furby's "fur" is made from animal fur (most versions of the legend claim it to be cat fur). In reality, Furby's "fur" is made from a synthetic fabric (most likely polyester fibers).
** There was also a legend that claimed Furby could be taught to "swear". As mentioned above, Furby can only "learn" what's already programmed into it.
** Yet another one is that they talk with no batteries after reaching a certain age. Apparently, they store power somehow... [[labelnote:explanation]]Electronics often have capacitors to collect and hold energy for time-delayed functions or to serve other purposes. It is entirely possible that some production runs of Furbies had over-engineered capacitors that could hold so much power there would be enough for even small amounts of activity after you remove the batteries.[[/labelnote]]
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* CreatorBacklash: Hasbro has been acting as if the 2005 Furby never existed, most likely due to it being not as successful as Hasbro hoped. Any time the 2012-present Furby [[https://orig15.deviantart.net/6794/f/2012/256/4/e/old_furby_vs_new_furby_by_legoman824-d5ejgp9.jpg is compared with older ones]], it's only compared with the original (and more-remembered) 1998 Furby.
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* OldShame: Hasbro has been acting as if the 2005 Furby never existed, most likely due to it being not as successful as Hasbro hoped. Any time the 2012-present Furby [[https://orig15.deviantart.net/6794/f/2012/256/4/e/old_furby_vs_new_furby_by_legoman824-d5ejgp9.jpg is compared with older ones]], it's only compared with the original (and more-remembered) 1998 Furby.
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* TropeNamer: FauxFurby.
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* KidsMealToy: Several with [=McDonald's=], nickenamed [=McFurbys=] by fans. Of the more notable releases:
** 1999: a total of 80 collectible Furbys were released, consisting of 8 different figure templates in 10 different color schemes for each.
** 2000: Two different plush lines -- one for the US market with 12 varieties, and one for the UK with four. The UK would also see talking Furby and Shellby figurines that could interact with each other like the full-sized toys. The US would see both the talking Shellby, and a different Furby figurine see releases as part of a more generic tie-in based on Tiger Electronics's overall output.
** 2012 to Present: Several plush toys of the Furby Boom and Furby Connect lines would be released.
** In 2019, to mark the 40th anniversary of the Happy Meal, a Furby would see release as part of the celebration alongside other previous promotions including ''Advertising/McDonaldland'', ''Film/SpaceJam'', ''Toys/{{Tamagotchi}}'', ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', ''Franchise/HelloKitty'' and ''Film/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians1996''.
** 1999: a total of 80 collectible Furbys were released, consisting of 8 different figure templates in 10 different color schemes for each.
** 2000: Two different plush lines -- one for the US market with 12 varieties, and one for the UK with four. The UK would also see talking Furby and Shellby figurines that could interact with each other like the full-sized toys. The US would see both the talking Shellby, and a different Furby figurine see releases as part of a more generic tie-in based on Tiger Electronics's overall output.
** 2012 to Present: Several plush toys of the Furby Boom and Furby Connect lines would be released.
** In 2019, to mark the 40th anniversary of the Happy Meal, a Furby would see release as part of the celebration alongside other previous promotions including ''Advertising/McDonaldland'', ''Film/SpaceJam'', ''Toys/{{Tamagotchi}}'', ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', ''Franchise/HelloKitty'' and ''Film/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians1996''.
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* NewerThanTheyThink: For a toy so commonly associated with the 90s, it was only released in 1998.
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* NewerThanTheyThink: For a toy so commonly associated with the 90s, it was only released in 1998.
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* FanNickname: Furby [[ShoddyKnockoffProduct Knockoffs]] have been denominated as "Furby Fakes" by fans.
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* FanNickname: Furby [[ShoddyKnockoffProduct Knockoffs]] have been denominated as "Furby Fakes" by fans.
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* PopCultureUrbanLegends: That the toys can be taught new words by shouting in their ears. This resulted in a lot of controversy, including bans from several military bases.bases.
* TropeNamer: FauxFurby.
* TropeNamer: FauxFurby.
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* UrbanLegends: That the toys can be taught new words by shouting in their ears. This resulted in a lot of controversy, including bans from several military bases.
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* ActorAllusion: One reaction the 1998 Furby has to being tickled is to sometimes laugh like WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}}. Furby's voice actor, the late Tony Pope, also voiced Goofy back in the 70s and 80s.
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* OldShame: Hasbro has been acting as if the 2005 Furby never existed, most likely due to it being not as successful as Hasbro hoped. Any time the 2012-present Furby [[https://orig15.deviantart.net/6794/f/2012/256/4/e/old_furby_vs_new_furby_by_legoman824-d5ejgp9.jpg is compared with older ones]], it's only compared with the original (and more-remembered) 1998 Furby.
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* OldShame: Hasbro has been acting as if the 2005 Furby never existed, most likely due to it being not as successful as Hasbro hoped. Any time the 2012-present Furby [[https://orig15.deviantart.net/6794/f/2012/256/4/e/old_furby_vs_new_furby_by_legoman824-d5ejgp9.jpg is compared with older ones]], it's only compared with the original (and more-remembered) 1998 Furby.Furby.
* UrbanLegends: That the toys can be taught new words by shouting in their ears. This resulted in a lot of controversy, including bans from several military bases.
* UrbanLegends: That the toys can be taught new words by shouting in their ears. This resulted in a lot of controversy, including bans from several military bases.
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* HeAlsoDid: Effects and animatronics specialist [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0800853/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr83 Randy Simper]] helped design the Shelby doll.
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* HeAlsoDid: Effects and animatronics specialist [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0800853/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr83 Randy Simper]] helped design the Shelby doll.doll.
* OldShame: Hasbro has been acting as if the 2005 Furby never existed, most likely due to it being not as successful as Hasbro hoped. Any time the 2012-present Furby [[https://orig15.deviantart.net/6794/f/2012/256/4/e/old_furby_vs_new_furby_by_legoman824-d5ejgp9.jpg is compared with older ones]], it's only compared with the original (and more-remembered) 1998 Furby.
* OldShame: Hasbro has been acting as if the 2005 Furby never existed, most likely due to it being not as successful as Hasbro hoped. Any time the 2012-present Furby [[https://orig15.deviantart.net/6794/f/2012/256/4/e/old_furby_vs_new_furby_by_legoman824-d5ejgp9.jpg is compared with older ones]], it's only compared with the original (and more-remembered) 1998 Furby.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: Furbies, at least initially, were voiced by Tony Pope. Better known as Newton Gimmick from the Teddy Ruxpin audiobooks and [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers Wreck-Gar]].
* HeAlsoDid: Effects and animatronics specialist [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0800853/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr83 Randy Simper]] helped design the Shelby doll.
* HeAlsoDid: Effects and animatronics specialist [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0800853/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr83 Randy Simper]] helped design the Shelby doll.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: Furbies, at least initially, were voiced by Tony Pope. Better known as Newton Gimmick from the Teddy Ruxpin audiobooks and [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers Wreck-Gar]].
* HeAlsoDid: Effects and animatronics specialist [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0800853/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr83 Randy Simper]] helped design the Shelby doll.
* HeAlsoDid: Effects and animatronics specialist [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0800853/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr83 Randy Simper]] helped design the Shelby doll.