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| Series | Sonic Boom (TV series, 2014–2017) |
| Season | Season 1, episode 2 (S01E02) |
| Episode no. | 2 of 104 |
| US premiere | 8 November 2014 · Cartoon Network |
| France | 19 November 2014 |
| Written by | Doug Lieblich |
| Storyboard | Gaston Jaunet |
| Directed by | Natalys Raut-Sieuzac |
| US viewers | 1.15 million (Nielsen, premiere) |
| Previous | The Sidekick (S01E01) |
| Next | Translate This (S01E03) |
Can an Evil Genius Crash on Your Couch for a Few Days? is episode 2 of Season 1 of Sonic Boom, the CGI comedy series made by OuiDo! Productions with Sega of America. It premiered in the United States on 8 November 2014 on Cartoon Network.
Synopsis
There are bad roommates, and then there is Dr. Eggman. Claiming the storm has wrecked his fortress, he talks his way onto Tails’ couch for “a few days”, with Orbot and Cubot in tow, and the rest of the gang can’t believe their eyes the next morning.
Amy thinks he just needs understanding, and even calls a house meeting so everyone can share their feelings. Sticks thinks it’s a trap. Meanwhile the guest padlocks the food, cackles in his sleep, starts pillow fights at random and keeps Sonic and Tails up till dawn with board games and the Comedy Chimp Show.
Score one for Sticks: a half-asleep Sonic and Tails are exactly what Eggman wanted when he unleashes his Obliterator Bot. Unluckily for him, the robot misunderstands its orders and heads off to demolish his lair instead, and by the time the heroes hit its kill switches there is not much fortress left. The next day he is back asking to stay while it is rebuilt. Sonic drags him home, and Amy’s offer of a therapy session finishes the job.
Trivia
- Shown on the opening night, 8 November 2014, straight after “The Sidekick”.
- On DVD: Universal’s UK volume The Sidekick (8 Feb 2016); in the US, NCircle’s Season One, Volume One (2019) and The Complete Season 1 (2021).
- About 1.15 million US viewers watched the premiere broadcast (Nielsen figures as listed by Wikipedia).
Watch the Episode
The full episode, uploaded by NCircle Entertainment, the show’s US home-video label, on its official YouTube channel (checked 6 November 2026).
Part of our Sonic Boom Season 1 guide. See the series page for the cast, the redesigns, the games and the comics.
Sources: air dates, writers and storyboard artists from Luke’s original Sonic Scene episode list, cross-checked with Wikipedia, Sonic Retro (Wayback copy) and Sonic Wiki Zone; synopsis written for Sonic Scene from the episode summaries on those sites; title card and screenshots via Sonic Wiki Zone, copied to our media library.