 | |
| Series | Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (“AoStH”), first-run syndication |
| Episode | Episode 48 of 65 in production order (code 238-148) · aired 37th · WildBrain no. 148 |
| First aired (US) | 26 October 1993 · syndication |
| Written by | Jeffrey Scott |
| Directed by | Kent Butterworth |
| Sonic Says | Care with sharp objects |
| Previous | Magnificent Sonic |
| Next | Hedgehog of the “Hound” Table |
Chaos Emerald saga, part 1Time travelPirates
Black Bot the Pirate is episode 48 of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog in production order (production code 238-148), the order used by the DVDs, WildBrain’s official uploads and our episode guide. It was the 37th episode to air in the 1993 syndicated run, on 26 October 1993. It was written by Jeffrey Scott and directed by Kent Butterworth.
Synopsis
The Chaos Emerald saga starts with a kidnapping. Robotnik forces Professor Caninestein to construct a time machine for him, so that he can gather four Chaos Emeralds scattered through history – the gems of invisibility, invincibility, immortality and life itself – and rule first Mobius, then the universe. Scratch takes the first trip by accident and comes home from the Pilgrims’ dinner table roasted.
Caninestein escapes to warn Sonic and Tails and kits Sonic out with his Atomic Relativity Boots. Their first stop is a pirate ship, where Robotnik’s transmogrifier ray has already turned Blackbeard into the robot Black Bot, treasure map in hand. Tails is made to walk the plank, a robot whale swallows them both, and Sonic rewires the whale from the inside to get them ashore on Shark Island.
Sonic burrows to the buried chest first, only for it to look empty: the Emerald of Invisibility is, of course, invisible. The doctor snatches it, shreds Sonic’s boots and strands the heroes in the past, but a note left in the chest brings a fresh pair from Caninestein, and Sonic catches up with Robotnik in the time stream and takes the emerald home.
Key Moments
- Scratch returns from the Pilgrims as a roast chicken.
- Professor Caninestein’s Atomic Relativity Boots.
- Black Bot the Pirate and a buried-treasure hunt.
Sonic Says
Sonic explains how to be careful around sharp objects.
Every episode’s segment is listed on the series page.
Trivia
- The first of four linked episodes, all written by Jeffrey Scott: Black Bot the Pirate, Hedgehog of the “Hound” Table, Robotnik’s Pyramid Scheme and Prehistoric Sonic. They aired on four consecutive days, 26–29 October 1993.
- Jeffrey Scott also wrote Robolympics, Magnificent Sonic, Hedgehog of the “Hound” Table, Robotnik’s Pyramid Scheme, Prehistoric Sonic, Baby-Sitter Jitters, Honey, I Shrunk the Hedgehog, Robotnikland, The Mobius 5000, The Little Merhog and Road Hog.
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.