 AoStH · Episode guide · 1993 | |
| Series | Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (DIC, first-run syndication) |
| Episodes | 65 in one season, plus Sonic Christmas Blast (1996) and an unaired pilot |
| First run | Weekdays, 6 September – 3 December 1993 |
| Order on this page | Production order (codes 238-101 to 238-165), as on the DVDs and WildBrain’s uploads; broadcast order below |
| Director | Kent Butterworth (all 65 episodes) |
| Writers | 26 credited; most episodes: Jeffrey Scott (12) |
| Sonic Says | A safety segment ends every episode – full list |
| Watch | Official full episodes on WildBrain’s YouTube channels |
Sixty-five episodes, thirteen weeks, one hedgehog. This is every episode of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog – the 1993 weekday cartoon with Long John Baldry’s Robotnik, Scratch and Grounder and a Sonic Says at the end of each show – plus the 1996 Christmas special. Each entry has a synopsis, the writer as credited on the title card, the production code, the date it first aired and its Sonic Says topic.
- 65episodes
- 26writers
- 13weeks on air
- 4part Chaos Emerald saga
- 1Christmas special
Based on Luke’s original Sonic Scene episode list (2017), which recorded both the production and the broadcast numbers. His 1993 dates followed production order, so we have re-matched each date to its episode using Wikipedia, Sonic Wiki Zone and Sonic Retro; his old dates are kept in the broadcast-order table. Writer credits follow the on-screen title cards, checked for all 65 episodes against Sonic Retro’s title-card captures (and, for The Last Resort, WildBrain’s official upload).
Episode Guide
Episodes are listed in production order, split into three blocks that match Shout! Factory’s three DVD volumes. The small print under each number gives the production code and where the episode came in the 1993 broadcast run. Every title links to its full entry.
Episodes 1–22DVD Volume 1
The first block made: the Badniks’ origin story, Breezie, Wes Weasley, Momma Robotnik, Tails’ backstory and the episode that premiered the show, Best Hedgehog.
| # | Episode | First aired | Synopsis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1238-101 · aired 23rd | Super Special Sonic Search & Smash SquadWritten by Bruce Shelly & Reed Shelly | 6 Oct 1993 | Strung up by Scratch and Grounder, Sonic tells the robots their own origin: Robotnik’s bounty-hunter convention, the botched Badnik machine that built them, and Coconuts’ jealous bid to catch Sonic first. It was the first episode made, but the 23rd to air. Sonic Says: Calling 911 in an emergency Episode guide → |
 | 2238-102 · aired 9th | Subterranean SonicWritten by Robert Askin | 16 Sep 1993 | Fleeing Scratch and Grounder through the Marble Zone, Sonic and Tails tumble into the diamond mines of Spelunk, a paranoid mole who is sure they are after his treasure. When Robotnik’s robots come drilling, the prisoners and their jailer have to team up. Sonic Says: Sharing Episode guide → |
 | 3238-103 · aired 8th | Lovesick SonicWritten by Bruce Shelly & Reed Shelly | 15 Sep 1993 | Sonic rescues Breezie, a charming hedgehog, and falls head over sneakers – unaware she is a robot Robotnik built to keep him busy while he drains Mobius’ underground wells. Breezie’s feelings turn out to be real, too. Its Sonic Says later became an internet meme. Sonic Says: Unwanted touching and sexual harassment Episode guide → |
 | 4238-104 · aired 17th | Slowwww GoingWritten by Jack Hanrahan & Eleanor Burian-Mohr | 28 Sep 1993 | Robotnik’s new ray slows anything it hits to a crawl, and Scratch and Grounder use it on Sonic, bait a family of sloths and haul the sluggish hedgehog away. Tails steals the gun, reverses it and turns the sloths into a high-speed strike force. Sonic Says: Everyone has something special to offer Episode guide → |
 | 5238-105 · aired 11th | High Stakes SonicWritten by Robert Askin | 20 Sep 1993 | Robotnik’s shark henchman Smiley lures gamblers into the Casino Night Zone and turns the losers into slave labour. Sonic beats the house at every game, but Tails gets snatched from the casino nursery and has to be rescued. Sonic Says: Saying no to dares Episode guide → |
 | 6238-106 · aired 42nd | Sonic BreakoutWritten by Douglas Zip Purgason | 2 Nov 1993 | Robotnik locks up Sketch Lampoon, the cartoonist who drew him as Humpty Dumpty, in his new escape-proof prison. Sonic gets himself captured on purpose to bust him out – only to discover a cell built specially for anything hedgehog blue. Sonic Says: Graffiti Episode guide → |
 | 7238-107 · aired 20th | Trail of the Missing TailsWritten by Bob Forward | 1 Oct 1993 | Robotnik’s cousin Dr. Warpnik, banished years ago to the topsy-turvy Warp of Confusion, kidnaps Tails as bait: Sonic will follow Tails, and Robotnik will follow Sonic. Sonic has to find a way out of the warp – and leave the right people behind. Sonic Says: Knowing your phone number Episode guide → |
 | 8238-108 · aired 33rd | Close Encounter of the Sonic KindWritten by Douglas Zip Purgason | 20 Oct 1993 | Robotnik’s new gravity trap drags an alien prince’s spaceship out of the sky. Sonic and Tails must repair it in time for his coronation, or his baby brother becomes king of planet Rhombus – and may order Mobius destroyed. Sonic Says: Sunburn Episode guide → |
 | 9238-109 · aired 16th | Momma Robotnik’s BirthdayWritten by Francis Moss | 27 Sep 1993 | Momma Robotnik escapes from her home for villains’ mothers and demands a birthday present: the destruction of Mobius National Park. When her son fails, she sets out to catch Sonic herself – and even Robotnik is relieved when she is sent back. Sonic Says: Looking after trees Episode guide → |
 | 10238-110 · aired 14th | Big DaddyWritten by Jess Borgeson | 23 Sep 1993 | Fired and launched out of the fortress, Coconuts lands next to Boom-Boom, a giant baby ape who decides he is his dad, and uses him to hunt Sonic. Meanwhile Robotnik has the baby’s real father caged and fitted with a mind-control helmet. Sonic Says: Telling your parents where you are going Episode guide → |
 | 11238-111 · aired 55th | Sonic’s SongWritten by Kevin Donahue & Donald P. Zappala | 19 Nov 1993 | Pop star Catty Carlisle records a hit about Sonic, and Robotnik is so enraged that he outlaws all music on Mobius, kidnaps Catty and unleashes his Music Destroyer robot. Sonic fights back with the loudest rock music he can find. Sonic Says: Protecting your hearing Episode guide → |
 | 12238-112 · aired 3rd | Birth of a SalesmanWritten by Steven J. Fisher, Bruce Shelly & Reed Shelly | 8 Sep 1993 | Fast-talking salesman Wes Weasley sells Robotnik one hedgehog-catching gadget after another – a darkness machine, a freeze gun, a de-atomiser – and every one backfires on Scratch and Grounder. The last one even leaves Sonic with five copies of himself. Sonic Says: False advertising Episode guide → |
 | 13238-113 · aired 1st | Best HedgehogWritten by Martha Moran | 6 Sep 1993 | Sonic and Tails free Lucas, Robotnik’s oldest prisoner, locked up for thirty years after he and the doctor fell for the same girl, Lucinda. Robotnik will do anything to keep the couple apart – even marry Lucinda himself. The first episode to air. Sonic Says: Reading Episode guide → |
 | 14238-114 · aired 15th | The Robotnik ExpressWritten by Doug Booth | 24 Sep 1993 | Scratch and Grounder are driving a train full of explosives to Robotnik. When biker bears Big Griz and Mad Mike mistake the robots for Sonic and Tails, the heroes face four enemies – and a broken throttle on a train heading for a missing bridge. Sonic Says: Strangers Episode guide → |
 | 15238-115 · aired 22nd | Too Tall TailsWritten by Rowby Goren | 5 Oct 1993 | Robotnik’s stolen growth gas explodes over Wienerville, the weenie capital of Mobius, and Tails breathes it in. Now giant-sized and starving, he eats his way across town while Robotnik convinces the citizens that Sonic is to blame. Sonic Says: Healthy eating Episode guide → |
 | 16238-116 · aired 2nd | Tails’ New HomeWritten by Bruce Shelly & Reed Shelly | 7 Sep 1993 | After Tails is hurt in a fight, Sonic decides the fox needs a real family. The search goes badly – until a billboard promises Tails’ long-lost parents. They are robots, of course, built by Robotnik to snatch him, and Sonic has to get his little brother back. Sonic Says: Running away from home Episode guide → |
 | 17238-117 · aired 6th | Over the Hill HeroWritten by Francis Moss | 13 Sep 1993 | Captain Rescue, an ageing, out-of-shape superhero, keeps “helping” Sonic until the hedgehog tells him to quit. Robotnik then tricks the old hero into trapping Sonic in an unbreakable force field – and only Captain Rescue can get him out. Sonic Says: Respecting the wisdom of older people Episode guide → |
 | 18238-118 · aired 12th | Blank-Headed EagleWritten by Dennis O’Flaherty | 21 Sep 1993 | Scratch crashes his home-built Eagle Chopper on a farm and wakes up believing he is Edgar Eagle, star of his favourite TV show. The “hero” falls for a farm hen and helps Sonic break into Robotnik’s fortress to switch off a dangerous force field. Sonic Says: Wearing a seat belt Episode guide → |
 | 19238-119 · aired 44th | The Mystery of the Missing Hi-topsWritten by Kevin Murphy & Ed Ferrara | 4 Nov 1993 | On the eve of Sonic Appreciation Day, somebody steals Sonic’s red sneakers, and without them he cannot run. Turning detective, he and Tails have to track down the thief – just in time to stop Robotnik’s latest attack on a peaceful village. Sonic Says: Stealing Episode guide → |
 | 20238-120 · aired 18th | So Long SuckerWritten by Cydne Clark & Steve Granat | 29 Sep 1993 | A lightning bolt opens a portal and out drops Goopster, a little blob from another dimension that Tails adopts as a pet. Goopster only eats chili dogs – and when he is hungry he swells up and swallows everything in sight. Robotnik wants him as a weapon. Sonic Says: Looking after pets Episode guide → |
 | 21238-121 · aired 32nd | Sonic Gets ThrashedWritten by Cydne Clark & Steve Granat | 19 Oct 1993 | Robotnik’s Club Robotnik resort turns its guests into slaves, and his next plan is to flood Scrap Valley, home of the robots he threw away. Sonic teams up with the rejects and shows them that their flaws are really their strengths. Sonic Says: Pollution and rubbish Episode guide → |
 | 22238-122 · aired 5th | Pseudo SonicWritten by Cliff MacGillivray | 10 Sep 1993 | A crime wave blamed on Sonic is the work of Pseudo Sonic, a robot double driven by Lawrence, a lab rat forced to obey Robotnik to save his parents. When Sonic falls ill, Tails takes the controls of the suit to save the day. Sonic Says: Poison ivy Episode guide → |
Episodes 23–44DVD Volume 2
Grounder gets smart, Sonic gets babified, Robotnik Jr. is built, Robotnik retires (briefly) and Sergeant Doberman joins the fight against a Stupidity Ray in Attack on Pinball Fortress.
| # | Episode | First aired | Synopsis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 23238-123 · aired 10th | Grounder the GeniusWritten by Doug Molitor | 17 Sep 1993 | A super-intelligence chip meant for Robotnik ends up in Grounder’s head, and the dimmest Badnik becomes a genius who turns Sonic to stone and takes over the doctor’s operation. Tails and a young computer whiz, Hacker, have to save the day. Sonic Says: Using your brain Episode guide → |
 | 24238-124 · aired 26th | Tails in ChargeWritten by Martha Moran | 11 Oct 1993 | Robotnik’s new Stopper-Zapper turns its targets to stone, and Scratch and Grounder use it on Sonic. Left in charge, Tails has to protect his friend and a village’s food supply with a houseful of home-made booby traps until Sonic can be restored. Sonic Says: Home safety: not opening the door to strangers Episode guide → |
 | 25238-125 · aired 56th | Sno ProblemWritten by Sandra Ryan | 22 Nov 1993 | Robotnik plans to freeze everyone on Mobius with his Ultra Freeze-O-Matic and fit them with obedience chips. When a fall scrambles Scratch and Grounder’s own chips, they start obeying Sonic instead – a mixed blessing at best. Sonic Says: Checking your bike is safe Episode guide → |
 | 26238-126 · aired 4th | Submerged SonicWritten by Bob Forward | 9 Sep 1993 | Robotnik raids Labyrinth, an undersea city, to steal its Power Pearls and kidnaps Princess Bubbles. Her sweetheart Surff, banished by her disapproving father, recruits Sonic and Tails to bring her back. Sonic Says: Diving into shallow water Episode guide → |
 | 27238-127 · aired 13th | Boogey-ManiaWritten by Rowby Goren | 22 Sep 1993 | Robotnik forces Professor Von Schlemmer to rework his dream machine so it brings nightmares to life, and a monstrous Boogey Man rampages across Mobius. Sonic has to fight dreams with dreams – in the episode that gave the internet “pingas”. Sonic Says: Getting enough sleep Episode guide → |
 | 28238-128 · aired 27th | Musta Been a Beautiful BabyWritten by Gordon Bressack | 12 Oct 1993 | Robotnik builds a ray to age Sonic so fast he will be easy to catch, but it backfires: Sonic, Tails and finally Robotnik are turned into toddlers and packed off to daycare, while Scratch and Grounder try every disguise to get their boss back. Sonic Says: Never climb into a clothes dryer Episode guide → |
 | 29238-129 · aired 35th | Robotnik, Jr.Written by Robert Askin | 22 Oct 1993 | Fed up with useless henchmen, Robotnik builds himself a robot son to carry on his evil legacy while he plots to block out the sun. But Robotnik Jr. meets Sonic, decides he likes nature – and Sonic – better, and helps stop his father’s scheme. Sonic Says: Peer pressure Episode guide → |
 | 30238-130 · aired 50th | Full Tilt TailsWritten by Robert Askin | 12 Nov 1993 | Robotnik cooks up a gum that makes whoever chews it as fast as Sonic, but it ends up in Tails’ hands. Unable to control his new speed, Tails causes chaos, and Robotnik convinces the villagers that the fox belongs behind bars. Sonic Says: Smoking Episode guide → |
 | 31238-131 · aired 48th | MacHopperWritten by Doug Booth | 10 Nov 1993Sonic Retro’s list: 11 Nov | Robotnik captures MacHopper, a kangaroo friend of Sonic’s, and starts reprogramming his brain to make him a Sonic-catcher. A lightning-storm explosion leaves the job half-done, and MacHopper becomes a gadget-mad, scrambled wild card. Sonic Says: Currents and riptides Episode guide → |
 | 32238-132 · aired 21st | Momma Robotnik ReturnsWritten by Francis Moss | 4 Oct 1993 | Momma Robotnik escapes again, disowns her son for failing to catch Sonic and uses an obscure Mobius law to adopt the hedgehog herself. Sonic ends up a Cinderella, with Scratch and Grounder as his stepbrothers, until another obscure law sets him free. Sonic Says: Obeying the law Episode guide → |
 | 33238-133 · aired 47th | Spaceman SonicWritten by Bruce Shelly & Reed Shelly | 9 Nov 1993 | Robotnik blasts Scratch and Grounder into space to mine crystals for his Badniks, with Sonic and Tails stowed away. When the rocket breaks down, everyone ends up on an abandoned space station – which turns out not to be quite so abandoned. Sonic Says: Colds Episode guide → |
 | 34238-134 · aired 58th | Mad Mike, Da Bear WarriorWritten by Doug Booth | 24 Nov 1993 | Robotnik is starving a rabbit village into building a giant statue of him. Sonic, Tails and Da Bears load a souped-up truck with food and run a gauntlet of Scratch and Grounder’s traps to deliver it – and Mad Mike gets kidnapped along the way. Sonic Says: Taking medicine safely Episode guide → |
 | 35238-135 · aired 30th | The Last ResortWritten by Jess Borgeson | 15 Oct 1993 | Robotnik announces his retirement, and a grateful mayor rewards Sonic and Tails with a free holiday at an island resort. The mayor is one of Robotnik’s robots, the resort is one big booby trap, and every activity – canoeing, bungee jumping, hang gliding – is designed to finish Sonic off. Sonic Says: Not walking off alone Episode guide → |
 | 36238-136 · aired 19th | Robotnik’s RivalWritten by Gordon Bressack | 30 Sep 1993Sonic Retro’s list: 29 Sep | A rival mad scientist, Dr. Brandon Quark – half man, half duck after a lab accident – barges in on Robotnik’s hunt for Sonic. The two geniuses agree to team up, and Sonic plays on their egos until they are fighting each other instead of him. Sonic Says: Cheating Episode guide → |
 | 37238-137 · aired 36th | The Magic HassleWritten by Douglas Zip Purgason | 25 Oct 1993 | The Mobius Mint puts Sonic’s face on its new banknote, so Robotnik plots to raid it and print money in his own image. Meanwhile Coconuts runs up a huge bill on Robotnik’s name to buy magic tricks from Wes Weasley – and uses them on Sonic. Sonic Says: Money Episode guide → |
 | 38238-138 · aired 28th | Sonic the MatchmakerWritten by Robert Askin | 13 Oct 1993 | Robotnik goes after his runaway creations, Breezie and Robotnik Jr., wanting to build himself a perfectly loyal robot wife. Junior has fallen for Breezie, and Sonic plays matchmaker – a tricky job, since Breezie only has eyes for Sonic. Sonic Says: Playground safety Episode guide → |
 | 39238-139 · aired 34th | Tails PrevailsWritten by Bob Forward | 21 Oct 1993 | Tails builds a flying hover-glider for Sonic’s birthday, and Professor Von Schlemmer is so impressed that he takes the fox on as his assistant. Then Robotnik captures the professor, takes his place and tricks Tails into building a Sonic-trapping machine instead. Sonic Says: Beating boredom with your imagination Episode guide → |
 | 40238-140 · aired 25th | ZoobotnikWritten by Rowby Goren | 8 Oct 1993 | Katella, an intergalactic huntress who sells captured creatures to zoos, comes to Mobius rounding up citizens – and Tails. She teams up with Robotnik to catch Sonic, then falls for the doctor and plans to marry him, much to his horror. Sonic Says: Wild animals Episode guide → |
 | 41238-141 · aired 29th | Attack on Pinball FortressWritten by Bob Forward | 14 Oct 1993 | Robotnik fires a Stupidity Ray across Mobius, knowing that dim-witted citizens can’t stop him. Sonic and Tails storm his new Pinball Fortress – racing Wes Weasley and Sergeant Doberman, who both want the ray for themselves. The cartoon’s nod to Sonic Spinball. Sonic Says: Stupidity: stay smart, stay in school Episode guide → |
 | 42238-142 · aired 46th | Mass Transit TroubleWritten by Kevin Murphy & Ed Ferrara | 8 Nov 1993 | Robotnik plants bombs at Mobius’ three most important transport hubs – an airport, a lighthouse that guides the shipping lanes, and a railway station – timed to go off at once. Even Sonic will need to be in three places at the same time. Sonic Says: Bicycle safety rules Episode guide → |
 | 43238-143 · aired 31st | CoachnikWritten by Doug Molitor | 18 Oct 1993 | Robotnik builds Coachnik, a drill-sergeant robot coach, to whip Scratch and Grounder into shape. While the robots sweat through training camp, the doctor hides a football-shaped bomb in Grounder’s head – a booby trap for Sonic. Sonic Says: Warming up before exercise Episode guide → |
 | 44238-144 · aired 41st | Untouchable SonicWritten by Dennis O’Flaherty | 1 Nov 1993 | In the town of Mobius Corners, Robotnik runs a protection racket, and his heavies Roller and Ball Hog lean on Bert Whoo, owner of a chili-dog diner. Sonic and Tails stand up to the gang – and in the end it is the doctor who ends up in concrete overshoes. Sonic Says: Gangs Episode guide → |
Episodes 45–65 and the Christmas specialDVD Volume 3
Jeffrey Scott’s run of twelve episodes, including the four-part Chaos Emerald saga, the last episode to air, Hero of the Year, and – three years later – Sonic Christmas Blast.
| # | Episode | First aired | Synopsis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 45238-145 · aired 45th | Super RobotnikWritten by Rowby Goren | 5 Nov 1993 | Coconuts spills a mop bucket of chemicals, Robotnik falls in, and out climbs Super Robotnik, with superpowers to match his ego. He bullies Mobius’ leaders and challenges Sonic to an all-or-nothing contest – but there is one spot the formula never reached. Sonic Says: Household chemicals Episode guide → |
 | 46238-146 · aired 7th | RobolympicsWritten by Jeffrey Scott | 14 Sep 1993 | An asteroid is about to flatten Turtle Town, and Robotnik will only stop it if Sonic competes against him and his robots in the Robolympics. The games are rigged at every turn, and Sonic has to win anyway. Sonic Says: Being active Episode guide → |
 | 47238-147 · aired 24th | Magnificent SonicWritten by Jeffrey Scott | 7 Oct 1993 | After Robotnik’s outlaw robot Six-Gun Pete runs the sheriff out of Tranquil Gulch, Sonic becomes the new lawman – even though he cannot shoot straight. Robotnik wants to turn the town into Gambler’s Gulch, and a showdown is coming. Sonic Says: Gun safety Episode guide → |
 | 48238-148 · aired 37th | Black Bot the PirateWritten by Jeffrey Scott | 26 Oct 1993 | Part one of the Chaos Emerald saga. Robotnik forces Professor Caninestein to build a time machine and sets off to collect four Chaos Emeralds across history, starting in the age of Blackbeard. Sonic follows in the professor’s time-travel boots. Sonic Says: Care with sharp objects Episode guide → |
 | 49238-149 · aired 38th | Hedgehog of the “Hound” TableWritten by Jeffrey Scott | 27 Oct 1993 | Part two of the Chaos Emerald saga. In medieval Mobius, the wizard Merlynx hands Robotnik the Emerald of Invincibility – but it only works for the king of the Hound Table. Robotnik seizes the throne, and Sonic has to joust for the kingdom. Sonic Says: Never swim alone Episode guide → |
 | 50238-150 · aired 39th | Robotnik’s Pyramid SchemeWritten by Jeffrey Scott | 28 Oct 1993 | Part three of the Chaos Emerald saga. In Ancient Mobigypt, Robotnik makes himself pharaoh and tries to erase Sonic from history by keeping his ancestors, Masonic and Penelope, apart – while hunting the Emerald of Immortality in a pyramid. Sonic Says: Skateboard safety Episode guide → |
 | 51238-151 · aired 40th | Prehistoric SonicWritten by Jeffrey Scott | 29 Oct 1993 | The finale of the Chaos Emerald saga. In prehistoric times Robotnik claims the fourth emerald, the Emerald of Life, at the top of a volcano. With all four in his hands, he becomes all-powerful – and Sonic has one last chance to stop him. Sonic Says: Electrical appliance safety Episode guide → |
 | 52238-152 · aired 49th | Baby-Sitter JittersWritten by Jeffrey Scott | 11 Nov 1993 | Robotnik blows up a dam to flood Beaverville and build a golf resort, and Sonic saves the town. As thanks, he and Tails are left minding the beaver babies – wilder than any Badnik. When Scratch and Grounder kidnap the infants, the robots get more than they bargained for. Sonic Says: Babysitting Episode guide → |
 | 53238-153 · aired 54th | Honey, I Shrunk the HedgehogWritten by Jeffrey Scott | 18 Nov 1993 | Robotnik’s Super Shrink Ray shrinks whole towns – and the mountain where Sonic is visiting a crew of mole miners – and traps them under a dome. Shrunk to bug size, Sonic, Tails and the moles have to cross the doctor’s lab to reverse the ray. Sonic Says: Recycling Episode guide → |
 | 54238-154 · aired 59th | RobotniklandWritten by Jeffrey Scott | 25 Nov 1993 | It is Sonic’s birthday, and Robotnik gives him a present: a free ticket to the Mobiusland amusement park, which the doctor has emptied, renamed Robotnikland and rigged with deadly rides. Meanwhile Tails is waiting with a surprise party Sonic never shows up to. Sonic Says: Cooking safety Episode guide → |
 | 55238-155 · aired 53rd | The Mobius 5000Written by Jeffrey Scott | 17 Nov 1993 | Robotnik threatens to close an orphanage unless it pays ten thousand Mobiums, so Sonic and Tails enter the round-the-planet Mobius 5000 race to win the prize money. Robotnik’s professional Racerbots are out to run them off the road. Sonic Says: Car safety Episode guide → |
 | 56238-156 · aired 60th | The Little MerhogWritten by Jeffrey Scott | 26 Nov 1993 | On a fishing trip, Tails reels in Merna, a mermaid hedgehog whose undersea city is being wrecked by the greedy Captain Memo. Sonic’s plan – trick Robotnik into fighting Memo – works a little too well when the doctor decides to take the city for himself. Sonic Says: Matches Episode guide → |
 | 57238-157 · aired 52nd | Road HogWritten by Jeffrey Scott | 16 Nov 1993 | Sonic and Tails are arrested for speeding and sentenced to a chain gang, where they meet Colonel Stench, inventor of a hypnotic pollen that Robotnik has stolen. The doctor means to spray it over all of Mobius – and Sonic ends up hypnotised into joining a biker gang. Sonic Says: Calling for help Episode guide → |
 | 58238-158 · aired 64th | The Robots’ RobotWritten by Jess Borgeson | 2 Dec 1993 | Told that a complete idiot could build better robots, Scratch and Grounder build their own – a big-hearted, clumsy robot kid called Robot. When Robot runs away carrying the power source of Robotnik’s planet-imploding SPIM, he ends up befriending Sonic. Sonic Says: Fire safety Episode guide → |
 | 59238-159 · aired 63rd | Tails’ TaleWritten by Bruce Shelly & Reed Shelly | 1 Dec 1993 | Sonic vanishes into thin air, and Tails sets out to find him with a stunt pilot, William Le Duck, and Professor Von Schlemmer’s Sonic Sonar. The trail leads to a cursed jungle temple that only appears at night, where Robotnik has paid its ruler to keep Sonic trapped. Sonic Says: Computers Episode guide → |
 | 60238-160 · aired 65th | Hero of the YearWritten by Bruce Shelly & Reed Shelly | 3 Dec 1993 | Wes Weasley throws Sonic a Hero of the Year dinner on his yacht, with all of Sonic’s friends invited. It is a trap: Wes has sold out to Robotnik, who seizes the ship and threatens to sink it unless Sonic surrenders. The last of the 65 episodes to air. Sonic Says: Alcohol Episode guide → |
 | 61238-161 · aired 62nd | Fast and EasyWritten by Bruce Shelly & Reed Shelly | 30 Nov 1993 | A rude, pickpocketing ferret named Easy Eddie has stolen Robotnik’s Chaos Emerald ring, the key to a plan to sink whole countries, and the doctor wants it back. Sonic has to protect the obnoxious thief until the ring can be got rid of. Sonic Says: Eating breakfast Episode guide → |
 | 62238-162 · aired 51st | Lifestyles of the Sick and TwistedWritten by Kevin O’Donnell | 15 Nov 1993 | Turned down by talk-show host Throbbin Screech in favour of Sonic, Robotnik kidnaps Screech’s niece to force his way onto the show – renamed for the occasion. A parody of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. Sonic Says: Vandalism Episode guide → |
 | 63238-163 · aired 57th | Sonic is RunningWritten by Doug Molitor | 23 Nov 1993 | Momma Robotnik orders her son to stand for President of Mobius; Wes Weasley runs the campaign, and hypnotic TV adverts do the rest. Sonic decides to run against him and bedevils the doctor at every step of a high-speed campaign. Sonic Says: Toothache and the dentist Episode guide → |
 | 64238-164 · aired 61st | Robo-NinjasWritten by Francis Moss | 29 Nov 1993 | After Scratch and Grounder are effortlessly beaten by Kwai Chang Crane, a flute-playing martial arts master, Robotnik kidnaps him and drains his skills into the robots. The new robo-ninjas give Sonic a real fight until Crane’s pupil asks the heroes to help free his master. Sonic Says: Road safety Episode guide → |
 | 65238-165 · aired 43rd | Sonically Ever AfterWritten by Gordon Bressack | 3 Nov 1993 | Scratch and Grounder’s portal machine sends Sonic, Tails and Robotnik tumbling into a fairy-tale book. Robotnik takes over the stories – he plays the witch in “Hansel and Nettle” – and Sonic and Tails must give each tale its happy ending to get home. Sonic Says: Using the library Episode guide → |
 | Special1996 | Sonic Christmas BlastWritten by Bruce Shelly & Reed Shelly | 24 Nov 1996Sonic Retro’s list: 24 Dec 1996 | Robotnik takes Santa’s place as “Robotnik Claus” and demands that Mobius give presents to him. Shopping for a gift for Princess Sally, Sonic and Tails uncover the scam and rescue the real Santa – and Sonic has to pass Santa’s three tests of speed to save Christmas. Episode guide → |
Who Wrote AoStH
Every AoStH title card credits its writer, which makes the show easy to trace. Twelve episodes in a row, from Robolympics to Road Hog, came from Jeffrey Scott. The writing team of Bruce Shelly and Reed Shelly comes next with 8, and the pair also wrote Sonic Christmas Blast.
Counts include shared credits. The Last Resort is credited on screen to Jess Borgeson (checked on Sonic Retro’s title-card capture and WildBrain’s upload; Sonic Wiki Zone agrees), so it is counted for Borgeson; Wikipedia and Luke’s 2017 list name Gordon Bressack.
Broadcast Order (1993)
AoStH was not broadcast in the order it was made. The run opened on Monday 6 September 1993 with Best Hedgehog (production no. 13) and closed on Friday 3 December with Hero of the Year (no. 60); the first episode produced, Super Special Sonic Search & Smash Squad, aired 23rd. The table below lists all 65 in broadcast order.
The dates come from Wikipedia and Sonic Wiki Zone, which agree with each other and with the broadcast numbers in Luke’s 2017 list. Sonic Retro’s episode list agrees too, except for two dates noted in the table (it also dates the Christmas special to 24 December 1996 rather than 24 November). Because the show was syndicated, individual stations could run it at different times, so treat these as the first-run schedule rather than a guarantee for every city. The last column shows the date Luke’s original list gave each episode – the date it would have had if the show had aired in production order.
| Aired | Date | Episode | Prod. # | Luke’s 2017 date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 Sep 1993 | Best Hedgehog | 13 | 22 Sep 1993 |
| 2nd | 7 Sep 1993 | Tails’ New Home | 16 | 27 Sep 1993 |
| 3rd | 8 Sep 1993 | Birth of a Salesman | 12 | 21 Sep 1993 |
| 4th | 9 Sep 1993 | Submerged Sonic | 26 | 11 Oct 1993 |
| 5th | 10 Sep 1993 | Pseudo Sonic | 22 | 5 Oct 1993 |
| 6th | 13 Sep 1993 | Over the Hill Hero | 17 | 28 Sep 1993 |
| 7th | 14 Sep 1993 | Robolympics | 46 | 8 Nov 1993 |
| 8th | 15 Sep 1993 | Lovesick Sonic | 3 | 8 Sep 1993 |
| 9th | 16 Sep 1993 | Subterranean Sonic | 2 | 7 Sep 1993 |
| 10th | 17 Sep 1993 | Grounder the Genius | 23 | 6 Oct 1993 |
| 11th | 20 Sep 1993 | High Stakes Sonic | 5 | 10 Sep 1993 |
| 12th | 21 Sep 1993 | Blank-Headed Eagle | 18 | 29 Sep 1993 |
| 13th | 22 Sep 1993 | Boogey-Mania | 27 | 12 Oct 1993 |
| 14th | 23 Sep 1993 | Big Daddy | 10 | 17 Sep 1993 |
| 15th | 24 Sep 1993 | The Robotnik Express | 14 | 23 Sep 1993 |
| 16th | 27 Sep 1993 | Momma Robotnik’s Birthday | 9 | 16 Sep 1993 |
| 17th | 28 Sep 1993 | Slowwww Going | 4 | 9 Sep 1993 |
| 18th | 29 Sep 1993 | So Long Sucker | 20 | 1 Oct 1993 |
| 19th | 30 Sep 1993 (Sonic Retro’s list: 29 Sep) | Robotnik’s Rival | 36 | 25 Oct 1993 |
| 20th | 1 Oct 1993 | Trail of the Missing Tails | 7 | 14 Sep 1993 |
| 21st | 4 Oct 1993 | Momma Robotnik Returns | 32 | 19 Oct 1993 |
| 22nd | 5 Oct 1993 | Too Tall Tails | 15 | 24 Sep 1993 |
| 23rd | 6 Oct 1993 | Super Special Sonic Search & Smash Squad | 1 | 6 Sep 1993 |
| 24th | 7 Oct 1993 | Magnificent Sonic | 47 | 9 Nov 1993 |
| 25th | 8 Oct 1993 | Zoobotnik | 40 | 29 Oct 1993 |
| 26th | 11 Oct 1993 | Tails in Charge | 24 | 7 Oct 1993 |
| 27th | 12 Oct 1993 | Musta Been a Beautiful Baby | 28 | 13 Oct 1993 |
| 28th | 13 Oct 1993 | Sonic the Matchmaker | 38 | 27 Oct 1993 |
| 29th | 14 Oct 1993 | Attack on Pinball Fortress | 41 | 1 Nov 1993 |
| 30th | 15 Oct 1993 | The Last Resort | 35 | 22 Oct 1993 |
| 31st | 18 Oct 1993 | Coachnik | 43 | 3 Nov 1993 |
| 32nd | 19 Oct 1993 | Sonic Gets Thrashed | 21 | 4 Oct 1993 |
| 33rd | 20 Oct 1993 | Close Encounter of the Sonic Kind | 8 | 15 Sep 1993 |
| 34th | 21 Oct 1993 | Tails Prevails | 39 | 28 Oct 1993 |
| 35th | 22 Oct 1993 | Robotnik, Jr. | 29 | 14 Oct 1993 |
| 36th | 25 Oct 1993 | The Magic Hassle | 37 | 26 Oct 1993 |
| 37th | 26 Oct 1993 | Black Bot the Pirate | 48 | 10 Nov 1993 |
| 38th | 27 Oct 1993 | Hedgehog of the “Hound” Table | 49 | 11 Nov 1993 |
| 39th | 28 Oct 1993 | Robotnik’s Pyramid Scheme | 50 | 12 Nov 1993 |
| 40th | 29 Oct 1993 | Prehistoric Sonic | 51 | 15 Nov 1993 |
| 41st | 1 Nov 1993 | Untouchable Sonic | 44 | 4 Nov 1993 |
| 42nd | 2 Nov 1993 | Sonic Breakout | 6 | 13 Sep 1993 |
| 43rd | 3 Nov 1993 | Sonically Ever After | 65 | 3 Dec 1993 |
| 44th | 4 Nov 1993 | The Mystery of the Missing Hi-tops | 19 | 30 Sep 1993 |
| 45th | 5 Nov 1993 | Super Robotnik | 45 | 5 Nov 1993 |
| 46th | 8 Nov 1993 | Mass Transit Trouble | 42 | 2 Nov 1993 |
| 47th | 9 Nov 1993 | Spaceman Sonic | 33 | 20 Oct 1993 |
| 48th | 10 Nov 1993 (Sonic Retro’s list: 11 Nov) | MacHopper | 31 | 18 Oct 1993 |
| 49th | 11 Nov 1993 | Baby-Sitter Jitters | 52 | 16 Nov 1993 |
| 50th | 12 Nov 1993 | Full Tilt Tails | 30 | 15 Oct 1993 |
| 51st | 15 Nov 1993 | Lifestyles of the Sick and Twisted | 62 | 30 Nov 1993 |
| 52nd | 16 Nov 1993 | Road Hog | 57 | 23 Nov 1993 |
| 53rd | 17 Nov 1993 | The Mobius 5000 | 55 | 19 Nov 1993 |
| 54th | 18 Nov 1993 | Honey, I Shrunk the Hedgehog | 53 | 17 Nov 1993 |
| 55th | 19 Nov 1993 | Sonic’s Song | 11 | 20 Sep 1993 |
| 56th | 22 Nov 1993 | Sno Problem | 25 | 8 Oct 1993 |
| 57th | 23 Nov 1993 | Sonic is Running | 63 | 1 Dec 1993 |
| 58th | 24 Nov 1993 | Mad Mike, Da Bear Warrior | 34 | 21 Oct 1993 |
| 59th | 25 Nov 1993 | Robotnikland | 54 | 18 Nov 1993 |
| 60th | 26 Nov 1993 | The Little Merhog | 56 | 22 Nov 1993 |
| 61st | 29 Nov 1993 | Robo-Ninjas | 64 | 2 Dec 1993 |
| 62nd | 30 Nov 1993 | Fast and Easy | 61 | 29 Nov 1993 |
| 63rd | 1 Dec 1993 | Tails’ Tale | 59 | 25 Nov 1993 |
| 64th | 2 Dec 1993 | The Robots’ Robot | 58 | 24 Nov 1993 |
| 65th | 3 Dec 1993 | Hero of the Year | 60 | 26 Nov 1993 |
Air order and dates: Wikipedia (revision of 30 Oct 2026), Sonic Wiki Zone’s episode list and Sonic Retro’s episode list (Wayback copy). Wikipedia’s order was revised in 2020–21 and is not individually sourced, so we show both orders rather than pick one silently.
Sources
Facts on this page were checked against these sources in November 2026. Where they disagree we say so.
- Sonic Wiki Zone, ‘List of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog episodes’ (production codes citing the US Copyright Office record; air order and dates; directors) and its episode pages (plot summaries and series screenshots)
- Wikipedia, ‘Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog’ – Episodes (writers, air dates, Sonic Says topics, the pilot and the special)
- Sonic Retro, ‘List of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog episodes’ and ‘Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog’ (Wayback Machine copies): production order, summaries, Sonic Says topics and the title cards used on this page
- The on-screen title cards of all 65 episodes (writer credits), via Sonic Retro’s captures, rechecked 6 November 2026; The Last Resort also checked on WildBrain’s upload
- WildBrain’s official YouTube uploads (WildBrain Hero Tower and Sonic The Hedgehog – WildBrain), numbered 101–165 in production order; checked 6 November 2026
- Luke’s ‘The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog’ episode list (Sonic Scene, 2017)