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| Series | Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (“AoStH”), first-run syndication |
| Episode | Episode 42 of 65 in production order (code 238-142) · aired 46th · WildBrain no. 142 |
| First aired (US) | 8 November 1993 · syndication |
| Written by | Kevin Murphy & Ed Ferrara |
| Directed by | Kent Butterworth |
| Sonic Says | Bicycle safety rules |
| Previous | Attack on Pinball Fortress |
| Next | Coachnik |
Bomb plotAir, sea and railThree places at once
Mass Transit Trouble is episode 42 of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog in production order (production code 238-142), the order used by the DVDs, WildBrain’s official uploads and our episode guide. It was the 46th episode to air in the 1993 syndicated run, on 8 November 1993. It was written by Kevin Murphy & Ed Ferrara and directed by Kent Butterworth.
Synopsis
Aboard the M.S.S. Gigantic in a thunderstorm, Captain Finny reveals his secret weapon against the icebergs ahead: Sonic, in a sailor suit, ready to buzz-saw the ice into snow cones. Then the ship’s guiding light, Lighthouse 1, the most important lighthouse on Mobius, suddenly goes dark.
It is the start of Robotnik’s plan to cripple the planet’s travel by air, sea and rail and take total control. He has rigged an airport, the lighthouse and a train station with bombs that will all explode at once.
Sonic has to race around the planet, from airport to sea to railway, with Tails and the clock against him, to defuse all three in time.
Key Moments
- Sonic as the ship’s secret weapon against icebergs.
- Lighthouse 1 goes dark.
- Three bombs, one hedgehog.
Sonic Says
Sonic runs through the rules of the road for cyclists.
Every episode’s segment is listed on the series page.
Trivia
- The title card credits “Ed Ferrara & Kevin Murphy”; Luke’s 2017 list spelled the name “Ed Ferrera”.
- Between them, Kevin Murphy and Ed Ferrara also wrote The Mystery of the Missing Hi-tops.
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.