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| Series | Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (“AoStH”), first-run syndication |
| Episode | Episode 16 of 65 in production order (code 238-116) · aired 2nd · WildBrain no. 116 |
| First aired (US) | 7 September 1993 · syndication |
| Written by | Bruce Shelly & Reed Shelly |
| Directed by | Kent Butterworth |
| Sonic Says | Running away from home |
| Previous | Too Tall Tails |
| Next | Over the Hill Hero |
Tails’ backstoryRobot parentsSergeant Doberman
Tails’ New Home is episode 16 of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog in production order (production code 238-116), the order used by the DVDs, WildBrain’s official uploads and our episode guide. It was the 2nd episode to air in the 1993 syndicated run, on 7 September 1993. It was written by Bruce Shelly & Reed Shelly and directed by Kent Butterworth.
Synopsis
Tails is injured when he falls out of a tree during a scrap with Scratch and Grounder, and a guilt-stricken Sonic vows it will never happen again. His solution: find Tails a proper family. Tails insists he does not need one, but off they go, the fox bandaged up in a wagon.
The first candidates are a pair of storks who manage to flood and set fire to their own house; the second is Sergeant Doberman, who treats the pair like raw recruits. Then a billboard appears with a baby picture of Tails, and a voice announces that his real parents have been looking for him.
The voice belongs to Scratch, hiding behind the sign, and the loving fox parents waiting at the address are Robotnik’s robots. Sonic leaves Tails with them, sad to say goodbye – then realises the truth and races back to rescue him, discovering that the only family Tails needs is the one he already has.
Key Moments
- A disastrous visit to the stork family.
- Sergeant Doberman’s boot-camp parenting.
- The billboard of baby Tails, with Scratch hiding behind it.
Sonic Says
Sonic talks about why running away from home is never the answer.
Every episode’s segment is listed on the series page.
Trivia
- It aired second, on 7 September 1993, so the show explained Sonic and Tails’ bond in its very first week.
- Sonic Retro notes that the episode also explains how Sonic met Tails, an orphan who thought he was a bird because he could fly.
- Between them, Bruce Shelly and Reed Shelly also wrote Super Special Sonic Search & Smash Squad, Lovesick Sonic, Birth of a Salesman, Spaceman Sonic, Tails’ Tale, Hero of the Year and Fast and Easy.
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.