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| Series | Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (“AoStH”), first-run syndication |
| Episode | Episode 39 of 65 in production order (code 238-139) · aired 34th · WildBrain no. 139 |
| First aired (US) | 21 October 1993 · syndication |
| Written by | Bob Forward |
| Directed by | Kent Butterworth |
| Sonic Says | Beating boredom with your imagination |
| Previous | Sonic the Matchmaker |
| Next | Zoobotnik |
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Tails Prevails is episode 39 of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog in production order (production code 238-139), the order used by the DVDs, WildBrain’s official uploads and our episode guide. It was the 34th episode to air in the 1993 syndicated run, on 21 October 1993. It was written by Bob Forward and directed by Kent Butterworth.
Synopsis
Sonic’s birthday is three days away, and he heads for Sky City, home of the best parties. Tails has no present for him, and his attempts to earn money with odd jobs only make a mess. Finally he wanders into a junkyard and starts tinkering.
At the party, Scratch and Grounder try to crash it with their swipper-nappers, and Sonic turns a giant magnet on them. Then Sonic opens Tails’ present: a flying hover-glider. Professor Von Schlemmer sees the invention and invites Tails to become his research assistant on a machine to catch Robotnik.
Robotnik hears about it, captures the professor and takes his place. Under his direction, Tails unknowingly builds a device to catch Sonic instead. Sonic uses the hover-glider to rescue Tails and the professor and destroy the machine, and Tails proves what a talent he really is.
Key Moments
- Tails’ disastrous odd jobs in Sky City.
- The hover-glider birthday present.
- A disguised Robotnik tricks Tails into building a trap.
Sonic Says
Sonic and Tails show how a bit of imagination beats boredom.
Every episode’s segment is listed on the series page.
Trivia
- Professor Von Schlemmer also appears in Too Tall Tails and Boogey-Mania.
- Sources describe its Sonic Says differently: Wikipedia calls it “using your imagination”, Sonic Retro and Sonic Wiki Zone’s list “boredom”.
- Bob Forward also wrote Trail of the Missing Tails, Submerged Sonic and Attack on Pinball Fortress.
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.