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| Series | Sonic the Hedgehog (“SatAM”), ABC |
| Season | Season 2 (1994) |
| Episode | Season 2, episode 3 (guide and DVD order) · aired 3rd · WildBrain no. 203 |
| First aired (US) | 24 September 1994 · ABC |
| Written by | Pat Allee |
| Directed by | Ron Myrick |
| Story editor | Len Janson; associate story editors Ben Hurst and Pat Allee |
| Opening theme | “Sonic the Hedgehog” main title – Noisy Neighbors Productions |
| Previous episode | Sonic Conversion (S02E02) |
| Next episode | Blast to the Past, Part 1 (S02E04) |
Sonic loses his memorySnively’s schemeUncle Chuck
No Brainer is episode 3 of Season 2 of Sonic the Hedgehog, the ABC cartoon fans call SatAM, in the order of our original episode guide and the Shout! Factory DVDs. It was the third Season 2 episode to air, on 24 September 1994. It was written by Pat Allee and directed by Ron Myrick.
Synopsis
Sonic goes alone to stop a batch of prisoners being roboticized and takes a hit from Snively’s Memory Scrambler, which wipes his short-term memory. Spotting a golden opportunity, Snively tells the dazed hedgehog a new life story: Snively is his best pal, and the Freedom Fighters are a band of troublemakers he has been spying on for Snively all along.
Sonic heads back to the Great Forest to find Knothole and send its location to Robotropolis. His friends work out what has happened just in time to warn Tails in the watchtower, and Sally and Uncle Chuck bring Sonic back to himself with a Power Ring. But the coordinates are already on their way, and so are Robotnik’s Stealthbots.
Uncle Chuck recalls the Stealthbots by guessing the password – “Rodent”, Robotnik’s favourite name for Sonic – and the Freedom Fighters give Snively a taste of his own medicine. His memory scrambled, Snively cheerfully attacks Robotnik, then recovers just in time to promise he knows where Knothole is. Chuck has already changed the coordinates, so Robotnik ends up swatting mosquitoes in the Great Swamp.
Sonic is brainwashed by his enemies during a rescue-attempt in Robotropolis. While suffering from memory loss, Snively uses Sonic to find Knothole Village, and captures the Freedom Fighters! Is this the end of Knothole Village?
— From Luke’s original SatAM episode guide on Sonic Scene
Key Moments
- Snively’s Memory Scrambler wipes Sonic’s short-term memory.
- Uncle Chuck stops the Stealthbots with the password “Rodent”.
- Robotnik is sent on a wild goose chase to the Great Swamp.
Trivia
- Written by Pat Allee alone.
- Third to air, on 24 September 1994.
- On NCircle’s 2010 DVD Sonic Forever.
Watch the Episode
The full episode, uploaded by WildBrain’s official Sonic The Hedgehog – WildBrain channel (checked 5 November 2026).
Part of our SatAM Season 2 guide. See the SatAM series page for the show’s history, cast and credits.
Sources: air date, writer and director from Sonic Retro (Wayback copies), Wikipedia and Sonic Wiki Zone, cross-checked; synopsis written for Sonic Scene from the episode and the official DiC description; title card and screenshots via Sonic Wiki Zone, copied to our media library.