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| Series | Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (“AoStH”), first-run syndication |
| Episode | Episode 47 of 65 in production order (code 238-147) · aired 24th · WildBrain no. 147 |
| First aired (US) | 7 October 1993 · syndication |
| Written by | Jeffrey Scott |
| Directed by | Kent Butterworth |
| Sonic Says | Gun safety |
| Previous | Robolympics |
| Next | Black Bot the Pirate |
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Magnificent Sonic is episode 47 of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog in production order (production code 238-147), the order used by the DVDs, WildBrain’s official uploads and our episode guide. It was the 24th episode to air in the 1993 syndicated run, on 7 October 1993. It was written by Jeffrey Scott and directed by Kent Butterworth.
Synopsis
Tranquil Gulch needs a sheriff. Six-Gun Pete, an outlaw robot of Robotnik’s, has run the last one out of town, and when he bursts into the saloon where Sonic and Tails are enjoying chili dogs and root beer, Sonic tricks him into blasting himself headless.
Mayor Chestnut offers Sonic the badge and, after some persuading, he pins it on, though the townsfolk soon learn their new lawman could not hit a barn. Robotnik, who regards the town as his and dreams of turning it into a gambling empire called Gambler’s Gulch, sends Scratch and Grounder to deal with him. Sonic swaps the duel for a hand of poker in which the losers pay in body parts, and wins until the robots have nothing left to bet.
Their revenge – the saloon’s Miss Possum in a runaway stagecoach – fails too. So the doctor rides in with his Despicable Desperados and a pair of hedgehog-homing six-shooters, with Tails tied to the railway tracks as the stakes. Sonic faces him in a borrowed poncho with a mirror underneath, and the doctor’s own shots blow him into an outhouse.
Key Moments
- Six-Gun Pete shoots his own head off.
- Sheriff Sonic takes the badge.
- Robotnik’s dream of Gambler’s Gulch.
Sonic Says
Sonic explains what to do if you find a gun: don’t touch it, leave, and tell an adult.
Every episode’s segment is listed on the series page.
Trivia
- Its Sonic Says is about gun safety – fitting for an episode that makes a point of its hero not using one.
- Jeffrey Scott also wrote Robolympics, Black Bot the Pirate, Hedgehog of the “Hound” Table, Robotnik’s Pyramid Scheme, Prehistoric Sonic, Baby-Sitter Jitters, Honey, I Shrunk the Hedgehog, Robotnikland, The Mobius 5000, The Little Merhog and Road Hog.
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.