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| Series | Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (“AoStH”), first-run syndication |
| Episode | Episode 59 of 65 in production order (code 238-159) · aired 63rd · WildBrain no. 159 |
| First aired (US) | 1 December 1993 · syndication |
| Written by | Bruce Shelly & Reed Shelly |
| Directed by | Kent Butterworth |
| Sonic Says | Computers |
| Previous | The Robots’ Robot |
| Next | Hero of the Year |
Tails soloLost templeGuest: William Le Duck
Tails’ Tale is episode 59 of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog in production order (production code 238-159), the order used by the DVDs, WildBrain’s official uploads and our episode guide. It was the 63rd episode to air in the 1993 syndicated run, on 1 December 1993. It was written by Bruce Shelly & Reed Shelly and directed by Kent Butterworth.
Synopsis
This time it is Tails’ turn to be the hero. It starts with a rescue – Scratch and Grounder dust stunt pilot William Le Duck with sleeping powder in mid-air, and Tails flies up to land his plane – but when Tails turns round to introduce his new friend, Sonic has vanished.
Le Duck and Professor Von Schlemmer join the search, and the professor’s Sonic Sonar leads them to an empty patch of jungle where Sonic can be heard but not seen. He tells them to wait for dark, and at nightfall the Temple of Komometz materialises: Robotnik has paid its ruler, King Kommamachs, to keep Sonic locked inside.
Pilot and professor lose their nerve at the door, so Tails goes in alone, through a maze of giant bats and straight into the robots’ hands. Le Duck follows after all, the two break free, find Sonic in chains and saw him loose, and Sonic tells the king that Robotnik paid him in fake money – so the king curses the doctor instead.
Key Moments
- Tails lands a sleeping pilot’s plane.
- Sonic’s voice from nowhere: “wait until dark”.
- The Temple of Komometz appears at nightfall.
Sonic Says
Sonic and Tails talk about using computers safely and sensibly.
Every episode’s segment is listed on the series page.
Trivia
- One of the four episodes not in WildBrain Hero Tower’s playlist; WildBrain’s Sonic The Hedgehog channel has it instead.
- Sources spell the pilot’s name variously as Le Duc, Le Duck and le Due.
- Between them, Bruce Shelly and Reed Shelly also wrote Super Special Sonic Search & Smash Squad, Lovesick Sonic, Birth of a Salesman, Tails’ New Home, Spaceman Sonic, Hero of the Year and Fast and Easy.
Watch the Episode
The full episode, 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.