Here is Foobie. Yes, that's right, Foobie. Foobie looks just like Furby (surprise). Unlike Furby however, Foobie gives the impression that someone has murdered the Easter Bunny for his furry little limbs and then transplanted them onto him (Foobie).Foobie has boring marble-grey eyes, which actually make him look like he's been dead for a week or has rabies. He comes in five, boring colours, four of which are shown here. Also, I've read that his fur qualtiy is really bad and it's all matted like you've dropped him in a pot of clag glue.Foobie's manufacturers claim that Foobie is heaps better than Furby,saying that Foobie has a bigger vocabulary, but hypocritically Foobie has no warranty (snicker).Foobie's box and even his instruction booklet are almost identical to Furbys as well, so it's really easy to mistake one of these poor imitations as Furbys. Just remember that Foobie has limbs like a Rugby full-back and this won't happen to you. Foobie is simply a blatantly obvious plaigarism of Furby who looks like crap, and from what we've read, works like crap too. But if you happen to own a Foobie, and you either love 'em or hate 'em, then e mail Topsy Furby and tell us about it. Catch the "Foobie Vs. Furby" section at the bottom of this page to read how Foobie fairs against Furby. |
Three styles of Foobie available, grey/white, pink/white and white/black
Left: This Foobie looks like it's been through the washing machine one too many times. . . or maybe it's just the crappy material that it's made from. Centre: A close-up shot of Furby's eyes, hmmm, that mascara looks awfully clumpy, or maybe it just looks that way 'cos Foobie has hardly any eyelashes. He certainly won't be scoring a role in the latest Maybelline ad, either way. Right:Foobies box features an exotic species of yellow fungi growing between the letters.
"Argh!" Wars- The Foobie Menace
There's really no comparison between Foobie and Furby- but that's just what we've done- compared them!
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Foobie comes in five basic styles, (fur/limbs) white/black, pink/white, pink/cream, grey/light grey and black/white. See above. | Furby comes in an almost endless array of colours and styles....grey, black, white, striped, spotted, tuxedo, mane or tail. Etc.Not to mention the special editions |
Foobie has one eye-colour available, a grey-marble tone. See the shot above. | Furby has a total of four possible eye-colours (no, he doesn't come with interchangable contact lenses) . The colours are blue, green, grey and brown. |
Foobie costs U.S $35.00 | Furby costs U.S $30.00 |
Foobie sings "Old McDonald had a farm" | Furby sings a heap of tunes, including Frank Sinatra's "Dooby dooby doo" and "Twinkle twinkle little star" |
Foobie's voice is very low-pitched and has a definite Chinese accent. | Furbys have three possible voice-pitches, high, medium and low. And he sounds cute, not Chinese. |
Foobie has no warranty | Furby has a warranty and is manufactured by a well respected company, Hasbro. |
Foobie makes a heap of motor noise, so it's hard to hear his voice anyway. | Furby makes some motor noise, but it doesn't obstruct his voice and it's not as loud as Foobie. |
Foobie's fur is of pretty poor quality, and looks and feels matted. It lacks shine. Pass the Pantene..... | Furby's fur is fluffy and thick. His mane may get matted but this is only from petting him. |
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