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| Series | Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (“AoStH”), first-run syndication |
| Episode | Episode 20 of 65 in production order (code 238-120) · aired 18th · WildBrain no. 120 |
| First aired (US) | 29 September 1993 · syndication |
| Written by | Cydne Clark & Steve Granat |
| Directed by | Kent Butterworth |
| Sonic Says | Looking after pets |
| Previous | The Mystery of the Missing Hi-tops |
| Next | Sonic Gets Thrashed |
Guest: GoopsterAlien petBlack hole
So Long Sucker is episode 20 of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog in production order (production code 238-120), the order used by the DVDs, WildBrain’s official uploads and our episode guide. It was the 18th episode to air in the 1993 syndicated run, on 29 September 1993. It was written by Cydne Clark & Steve Granat and directed by Kent Butterworth.
Synopsis
A bolt of lightning tears open a portal to another dimension, and a small black blob tumbles out and follows Sonic home. Tails names him Goopster and adopts him on the spot. Goopster even helps fight off Scratch and Grounder’s fighter planes.
There is a catch. Goopster eats nothing but chili dogs, and when he is hungry he grows huge and starts sucking up everything around him like a black hole. Sonic sacrifices his own chili-dog stash to calm him down and works out that the creature belongs in another dimension.
Before he can send Goopster home, Scratch and Grounder kidnap him for Robotnik, who plans to use the living black hole to dispose of Sonic and seize Mobius. Sonic and Tails storm the fortress to rescue their friend and take him home – a trip that sends them spinning through the limbo between dimensions.
Key Moments
- Goopster arrives through a lightning-made portal.
- Sonic gives up his own chili dogs to stop a hungry black hole.
- Robotnik tries to weaponise Tails’ new pet.
Sonic Says
Sonic and Tails explain how to look after a pet properly.
Every episode’s segment is listed on the series page.
Trivia
- WildBrain’s official upload spells the title “So-Long Sucker”.
- WildBrain’s official upload is titled “So-Long Sucker”.
- Between them, Cydne Clark and Steve Granat also wrote Sonic Gets Thrashed.
Watch the Episode
The full episode (uploaded as “So-Long Sucker”), 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.