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| Series | Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (“AoStH”), first-run syndication |
| Episode | Episode 64 of 65 in production order (code 238-164) · aired 61st · WildBrain no. 164 |
| First aired (US) | 29 November 1993 · syndication |
| Written by | Francis Moss |
| Directed by | Kent Butterworth |
| Sonic Says | Road safety |
| Previous | Sonic is Running |
| Next | Sonically Ever After |
Martial artsGuest: Kwai Chang CraneNinja robots
Robo-Ninjas is episode 64 of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog in production order (production code 238-164), the order used by the DVDs, WildBrain’s official uploads and our episode guide. It was the 61st episode to air in the 1993 syndicated run, on 29 November 1993. It was written by Francis Moss and directed by Kent Butterworth.
Synopsis
Scratch and Grounder pick a fight with the wrong old crane. Kwai Chang Crane, a flute-playing martial-arts master, flattens both of them without trying – and Robotnik, watching on a hidden camera with movie-mad Coconuts, sees an opportunity.
The doctor snatches Crane in his Egg-O-Matic, flying straight past Sonic and Tails (which makes Sonic suspicious), and runs him through his Crane Brain Drainer to copy his skills into the robots. The new robo-ninjas send the heroes running, and after a second dose – Crane’s philosophy this time – they see through every disguise Sonic tries. Robotnik orders an army of them.
Help comes from Crane’s student Grasshopper, who is searching for his master. Sonic slips into the fortress alone, finds six more robo-ninjas waiting and is saved by luck when Scratch and Grounder’s borrowed powers wear off. With Tails and Grasshopper backing him up they beat the rest, the fortress blows up behind them, and Crane admits he could have freed himself at any time – he just wanted the adventure.
Key Moments
- Kwai Chang Crane flattens Scratch and Grounder.
- Coconuts explains ninjas to Robotnik.
- The Crane Brain Drainer turns the robots into ninjas.
Sonic Says
Sonic runs through the basics of road safety.
Every episode’s segment is listed on the series page.
Trivia
- The crane is a play on Kwai Chang Caine, hero of the 1970s TV series Kung Fu.
- Francis Moss also wrote Momma Robotnik’s Birthday, Over the Hill Hero and Momma Robotnik Returns.
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.