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| Series | Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (“AoStH”), first-run syndication |
| Episode | Episode 60 of 65 in production order (code 238-160) · aired 65th · WildBrain no. 160 |
| First aired (US) | 3 December 1993 · syndication · last of the 65 to air |
| Written by | Bruce Shelly & Reed Shelly |
| Directed by | Kent Butterworth |
| Sonic Says | Alcohol |
| Previous | Tails’ Tale |
| Next | Fast and Easy |
Last episode airedTestimonial dinnerWes Weasley
Hero of the Year is episode 60 of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog in production order (production code 238-160), the order used by the DVDs, WildBrain’s official uploads and our episode guide. It was the 65th episode to air in the 1993 syndicated run, on 3 December 1993. It was written by Bruce Shelly & Reed Shelly and directed by Kent Butterworth.
Synopsis
Nobody throws a party for Sonic quite like Wes Weasley, because Wes is working for Robotnik. The “hijacking” of his limousine by Scratch and Grounder was staged, Sonic’s rescue was the cue, and the surprise testimonial dinner on Wes’ yacht is bait. His reward: a home-shopping channel of his own, with every penny of the profit.
Tails, none the wiser, gathers the guests – Breezie, Robotnik Jr., Sergeant Doberman, Robot and more – and the speeches have barely started when Robotnik crashes the party. Sonic surrenders to save his friends and is sealed in a cell on the sea bed, and the doctor pulls the plug on the yacht anyway before heading home to a banquet in his own honour.
Then Wes looks at his contract and finds the ink has vanished – it was the disappearing kind. The double-crossed weasel frees Sonic, who races up in time to save everyone, and the pair gatecrash Robotnik’s banquet with a clip of his train disaster from The Robotnik Express – followed by the real thing, as a runaway train flattens the villains.
Key Moments
- Wes Weasley stages his own limo hijacking.
- Sonic’s friends share their memories at the dinner.
- Sonic surrenders to save the yacht – and Robotnik goes back on the deal.
Sonic Says
Sonic talks about the dangers of alcohol.
Every episode’s segment is listed on the series page.
Trivia
- The last episode of the first run, broadcast on Friday 3 December 1993.
- One of the four episodes not in WildBrain Hero Tower’s playlist; WildBrain’s Sonic The Hedgehog channel has it instead.
- Between them, Bruce Shelly and Reed Shelly also wrote Super Special Sonic Search & Smash Squad, Lovesick Sonic, Birth of a Salesman, Tails’ New Home, Spaceman Sonic, Tails’ Tale and Fast and Easy.
Watch the Episode
The full episode, from WildBrain’s official Sonic The Hedgehog – WildBrain 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.