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| Series | Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (“AoStH”), first-run syndication |
| Episode | Episode 55 of 65 in production order (code 238-155) · aired 53rd · WildBrain no. 155 |
| First aired (US) | 17 November 1993 · syndication |
| Written by | Jeffrey Scott |
| Directed by | Kent Butterworth |
| Sonic Says | Car safety |
| Previous | Robotnikland |
| Next | The Little Merhog |
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The Mobius 5000 is episode 55 of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog in production order (production code 238-155), the order used by the DVDs, WildBrain’s official uploads and our episode guide. It was the 53rd episode to air in the 1993 syndicated run, on 17 November 1993. It was written by Jeffrey Scott and directed by Kent Butterworth.
Synopsis
To lure Sonic into a trap, Robotnik threatens a porcupine orphanage: pay ten thousand Mobiums by tomorrow or be shut down. The only way to raise that much is to win the Mobius 5000, a race around the planet – where the doctor’s team of professional Race Bots is waiting to finish Sonic off.
Tails has just hustled a cheating billiards shark named Bruno out of two dozen chili dogs when the porcupine who runs the orphanage asks for help. Professor Caninestein supplies blueprints for an all-terrain racer that should take months to build; Sonic has it ready in seconds.
On race day the Race Bots throw thumbtacks, a stinger, an avalanche and a bath of toxic chemicals at the heroes, and one by one they wreck themselves. Even Scratch and Grounder help by mistake, digging the car out of the snow out of jealousy and accidentally installing Grounder as its engine. Sonic takes the prize, and the orphans flatten Robotnik under his own finish-line wall.
Key Moments
- Tails’ trick shot clears the billiards table.
- Professor Caninestein’s race car.
- Scratch and Grounder worry about being replaced by Racerbots.
Sonic Says
Sonic explains car safety: always wear your seat belt and sit in the right seat.
Every episode’s segment is listed on the series page.
Trivia
- Professor Caninestein, introduced in the Chaos Emerald saga, returns to design the car.
- WildBrain’s official upload drops the “The” from the title.
- WildBrain’s official upload is titled “Mobius 5000”.
- Jeffrey Scott also wrote Robolympics, Magnificent Sonic, 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 Little Merhog and Road Hog.
Watch the Episode
The full episode (uploaded as “Mobius 5000”), 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.