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| Series | Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (“AoStH”), first-run syndication |
| Episode | Episode 13 of 65 in production order (code 238-113) · aired 1st · WildBrain no. 113 |
| First aired (US) | 6 September 1993 · syndication · series premiere |
| Written by | Martha Moran |
| Directed by | Kent Butterworth |
| Sonic Says | Reading |
| Previous | Birth of a Salesman |
| Next | The Robotnik Express |
Series premiereGuests: Lucas & LucindaRobotnik’s wedding
Best Hedgehog is episode 13 of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog in production order (production code 238-113), the order used by the DVDs, WildBrain’s official uploads and our episode guide. It was the 1st episode to air in the 1993 syndicated run, on 6 September 1993. It was written by Martha Moran and directed by Kent Butterworth.
Synopsis
Sonic and Tails sneak into Robotnik’s fortress to rescue the doctor’s longest-serving prisoner. Behind the bars of a gloomy dungeon they find Lucas, so hairy after thirty years in a cell that Tails takes him for a monster. Sonic breaks him out, fights off the guards and turns Robotnik’s rotten-egg bomb back on its sender.
By the river, Lucas explains why he was locked away: years ago, he and young Ivo Robotnik were rivals for the same sweetheart, Lucinda, and Robotnik took his revenge on the winner. All Lucas wants now is to find her again.
Robotnik will stop at nothing to keep them apart, up to and including proposing to Lucinda himself. To his delight, the bride accepts – until the veil comes off at the altar and Sonic is underneath. Lucas and Lucinda are reunited, and Sonic, naturally, is the best hedgehog.
Key Moments
- Lucas, prisoner for thirty years, mistaken for a monster.
- Sonic bounces the Egg Blaster’s rotten egg right back onto Robotnik.
- The wedding twist: the bride is Sonic.
Sonic Says
Sonic encourages kids to read – books open up whole new worlds.
Every episode’s segment is listed on the series page.
Trivia
- The first episode broadcast, on Monday 6 September 1993, although it was the 13th made.
- Lucas and Lucinda’s story gives Robotnik a rare backstory: a schoolboy romance gone wrong.
- Martha Moran also wrote Tails in Charge.
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.