Furby Fever Heats Up In Triangle

Furby Fever hit the Triangle well before the busiest shopping day of the season.

The stuffed toys retail for $30 each, where they can be found. In the papers and on the Internet, they sell for $200 and more.

Super KMart Store Director Stan Wishard says the Garner store gets calls for the Furby all the time, sometimes as many as 100 a day.

So why is the Furby so popular?

When you first play with it, it only speaks it's native tongue -- Furbish.

But the Furby is a fast learner. The doll quickly picks up English, up to 800 phrases, and that's the majority of its appeal.

Each doll has its own name and personality.