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Title card of “Tails in Charge” (Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, 1993)

Tails in Charge – Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Episode 24

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Title card of “Tails in Charge” (Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, 1993)
SeriesAdventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (“AoStH”), first-run syndication
EpisodeEpisode 24 of 65 in production order (code 238-124) · aired 26th · WildBrain no. 124
First aired (US)11 October 1993 · syndication
Written byMartha Moran
Directed byKent Butterworth
Sonic SaysHome safety: not opening the door to strangers
PreviousGrounder the Genius
NextSno Problem

Tails soloPetrifying rayBooby traps

Tails in Charge is episode 24 of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog in production order (production code 238-124), the order used by the DVDs, WildBrain’s official uploads and our episode guide. It was the 26th episode to air in the 1993 syndicated run, on 11 October 1993. It was written by Martha Moran and directed by Kent Butterworth.

Synopsis · Key moments · Sonic Says · Trivia · Watch the episode · All episodes

Synopsis

Scene from “Tails in Charge” (Tails in Charge)
Scene from “Tails in Charge”.Screenshot: Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, “Tails in Charge” · via Sonic Wiki Zone

Robotnik unveils the Super Supreme Stopper Zapper and tests it on Scratch, who promptly turns to stone while Grounder entertains himself at his partner’s expense. Then the doctor fires both robots off to fetch Sonic by suppertime.

Sonic and Tails – the fox on his skateboard – are passing a squirrel village when the robots strike, and the zapper freezes Sonic solid. Now Tails is in charge: he has to keep the stone hedgehog out of Robotnik’s clutches and guard the villagers’ food stores on his own.

Tails rises to the occasion with an elaborate set of booby traps that leaves Scratch and Grounder bruised and baffled. When the robots finally corner him, Sonic is back on his feet just in time to finish the job.

Key Moments

  • Scratch becomes the zapper’s first test subject.
  • Sonic frozen solid by the Stopper Zapper.
  • Tails’ booby-trapped defence of the village.
Scene from “Tails in Charge” (Tails in Charge)
Scene from “Tails in Charge”.Screenshot: Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, “Tails in Charge” · via Sonic Wiki Zone

Sonic Says

Sonic Says: Home safety: not opening the door to strangers

Sonic explains home safety: never open the door to strangers when you are on your own.

Every episode’s segment is listed on the series page.

Trivia

  • The title riffs on the 1980s sitcom Charles in Charge.
  • Sonic is turned to stone for the second episode running in production order, after Grounder the Genius.
  • Martha Moran also wrote Best Hedgehog.

Watch the Episode

The full episode, from WildBrain’s official WildBrain Hero Tower channel on YouTube (checked 6 November 2026).

← Previous (episode 23)Grounder the GeniusAoStHEpisode guideNext (episode 25) →Sno Problem

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.