Did Furbys Spy on Us? 1. Furby Phobia
Joanne is on a new mission 鈥� investigating a claim that Furbys were capable of spying, and asking why they were banned by American Security Services.
Joanne McNally is back on the investigative trail鈥�. and with the Avril / Melissa theory no longer giving her sleepless nights, she鈥檚 keen to find a new story to get her teeth into. Helped by her loyal gaggle of fans, she draws up a list of options, and then sets down with friend and 鈥榦riginal sleuth鈥� Joe Lycett to go through them.
Top of her list, after some deliberation is a story from the late 90鈥檚鈥� about a soft toy, the Furby, which took over the world and became the no.1 gift for Christmas. But Joanne has found headlines that claim the toy was banned, suspected of being a spy, linked to international espionage鈥� there couldn鈥檛 be any truth to it鈥� could there?
As her journey begins, Joanne visits a Furby collector to try and understand their capabilities. She reaches out to the manufacturers to ask them if the claims are true. And she has an uncomfortable bonding experience with a Furby all of her own.
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Joanne McNally Investigates
Comedian Joanne McNally returns for series 2 to uncover the truth about Furbys.
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