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| Series | Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (“AoStH”), first-run syndication |
| Episode | Episode 30 of 65 in production order (code 238-130) · aired 50th · WildBrain no. 130 |
| First aired (US) | 12 November 1993 · syndication |
| Written by | Robert Askin |
| Directed by | Kent Butterworth |
| Sonic Says | Smoking |
| Previous | Robotnik, Jr. |
| Next | MacHopper |
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Full Tilt Tails is episode 30 of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog in production order (production code 238-130), the order used by the DVDs, WildBrain’s official uploads and our episode guide. It was the 50th episode to air in the 1993 syndicated run, on 12 November 1993. It was written by Robert Askin and directed by Kent Butterworth.
Synopsis
Disguised as a hillbilly, Sonic swaps Robotnik a tiny bag of gold for a whole cart of stolen loot, and he and Tails set off to return it to its owners. Robotnik is delighted anyway: with the gold, he can build an army of robots.
His other new invention is a high-speed gum that makes anyone who chews it as fast as Sonic. The gum goes astray and ends up with Tails, who suddenly has all the speed he has ever wanted – and no idea how to steer.
Tails races across the countryside leaving accidents in his wake, and Robotnik is quick to tell the villagers that the little fox is a menace. Alone and on the run, Tails is easy prey for Scratch and Grounder, until Sonic catches up to put things right.
Key Moments
- Sonic’s hillbilly disguise outsmarts Robotnik’s greed.
- One piece of gum turns Tails into a speed demon.
- Tails forced to flee as a wanted fox.
Sonic Says
Sonic explains why kids should never start smoking.
Every episode’s segment is listed on the series page.
Trivia
- Sonic Retro calls the speed source “high-speed gum”; Sonic Wiki Zone’s summary describes an “electron altering generator”.
- Robert Askin also wrote Subterranean Sonic, High Stakes Sonic, Robotnik, Jr. and Sonic the Matchmaker.
Watch the Episode
The full episode, from WildBrain’s official WildBrain Hero Tower 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.