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| Series | Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (“AoStH”), first-run syndication |
| Episode | Episode 19 of 65 in production order (code 238-119) · aired 44th · WildBrain no. 119 |
| First aired (US) | 4 November 1993 · syndication |
| Written by | Kevin Murphy & Ed Ferrara |
| Directed by | Kent Butterworth |
| Sonic Says | Stealing |
| Previous | Blank-Headed Eagle |
| Next | So Long Sucker |
Detective storySonic Appreciation DayBuzz Bombers
The Mystery of the Missing Hi-tops is episode 19 of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog in production order (production code 238-119), the order used by the DVDs, WildBrain’s official uploads and our episode guide. It was the 44th episode to air in the 1993 syndicated run, on 4 November 1993. It was written by Kevin Murphy & Ed Ferrara and directed by Kent Butterworth.
Synopsis
After seeing off a squad of Buzz Bombers, Sonic reads in the paper that the town of McGuffin has declared Sonic Appreciation Day. He and Tails head over, unaware that the newsstand’s dog has tipped off a mysterious voice that is planning to steal Sonic’s famous hi-tops.
In McGuffin, Sonic meets Harry the Hawker, a parrot selling Sonic merchandise who at first takes him for a kid in a mask. By the next morning, the sneakers are gone – and without them Sonic cannot run, because the friction would burn his feet.
So the fastest thing alive has to slow down and think. Playing detective, Sonic and Tails follow the clues through a town full of suspects, unmask the thief and get the shoes back in time to stop Robotnik’s attack on the village.
Key Moments
- Sonic drills through a cliff to shake off the Buzz Bombers.
- McGuffin declares Sonic Appreciation Day.
- A shoeless Sonic has to solve the case on foot.
Sonic Says
Sonic explains why stealing is wrong, however small the thing you take.
Every episode’s segment is listed on the series page.
Trivia
- The town is called McGuffin – a nod to the film-making term for an object that drives a plot.
- This is one of four episodes not in WildBrain Hero Tower’s full-series playlist; WildBrain’s Sonic The Hedgehog channel has it instead.
- WildBrain’s official upload is titled “Mystery of the Missing Hi-Tops”.
- Between them, Kevin Murphy and Ed Ferrara also wrote Mass Transit Trouble.
Watch the Episode
The full episode (uploaded as “Mystery of the Missing Hi-Tops”), from WildBrain’s official Sonic The Hedgehog – WildBrain channel on YouTube (checked 6 November 2026).
Part of our Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog episode guide. See the series page for the show’s history, cast, Sonic Says and home video.
Sources: production code, air date and writer from Sonic Wiki Zone’s episode list (codes from the US Copyright Office record), Wikipedia and Sonic Retro (Wayback copy), cross-checked against Luke’s 2017 list and the on-screen title card; synopsis written for Sonic Scene from the episode and these summaries; title card via Sonic Retro and screenshots via Sonic Wiki Zone, copied to our media library.