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| Series | Sonic the Hedgehog (“SatAM”), ABC |
| Season | Season 1 (1993) |
| Episode | Season 1, episode 5 (guide and DVD order) · aired 9th · WildBrain no. 104 |
| First aired (US) | 13 November 1993 · ABC |
| Written by | Janis Diamond |
| Directed by | Dick Sebast |
| Story editor | Len Janson |
| Opening theme | “Sonic the Hedgehog” main title – Noisy Neighbors Productions |
| Previous episode | Ultra Sonic (S01E04) |
| Next episode | Super Sonic (S01E06) |
Freedom StormerLost city of MagaExpedition
Sonic and the Secret Scrolls is episode 5 of Season 1 of Sonic the Hedgehog, the ABC cartoon fans call SatAM, in the order of our original episode guide and the Shout! Factory DVDs. It was the ninth Season 1 episode to air, on 13 November 1993. It was written by Janis Diamond and directed by Dick Sebast.
Synopsis
Sally has a plan, and it has wings: the Freedom Stormer, a home-made plane built to reach the ruined city of Maga in the Great Mountains, where her father once said the legendary Secret Scrolls were hidden. Sonic is sure the rattletrap will never fly, so while Sally, Rotor, Bunnie and Antoine take off by night, he follows on foot.
After a hair-raising take-off and a worse landing – Sonic grabs the trailing rope just before the plane rolls off a cliff – the team works through Maga’s riddles and booby traps, from a stone chair that catapults them over the city wall to a temple where picking the wrong scroll would bring the whole place down. Then Robotnik arrives with Snively and a SWATbot squad, demanding the prize.
Sonic leads the villains to the Breath of Mobius, a tunnel where a ferocious wind erupts at regular intervals. When it blows, Robotnik, Snively and the SWATbots are hurled off a cliff, while Sonic uses a Power Ring to run against the gale. This time Sonic flies home – at the controls – terrifying his friends with stunts, as Robotnik climbs back up vowing revenge.
The Freedom Fighters travel on a mission to find some magical scrolls that will help them in their battle against Robotnik. What will they do when they find Robotnik waiting for them?
— From Luke’s original SatAM episode guide on Sonic Scene
Key Moments
- Debut of the Freedom Stormer, the Freedom Fighters’ home-made plane.
- The ruined city of Maga, its Arrow Stone and its trap-laden temple.
- Robotnik, Snively and the SWATbots are blown off a cliff by the Breath of Mobius – and survive.
- Sonic pilots the Freedom Stormer home.
From the Vault: Model Sheets
Production model sheets for Sonic and the Secret Scrolls from Luke’s SatAM Vault. More are on the Season 1 page and in the SatAM Vault.
Freedom Stormer (Secret Scrolls)
Box With Screen (Secret Scrolls)
Trivia
- Aired ninth, on 13 November 1993 (Sonic Retro, Wikipedia); Sonic Wiki Zone gives 9 October.
- Lions Gate’s 2002 Super Sonic DVD added this episode as a fifth, bonus episode (Sonic Retro, citing DiC’s 2002 press release).
- The Freedom Stormer and a box with a screen from this episode have model sheets in the Vault below.
Watch the Episode
The full episode, uploaded by WildBrain’s official Sonic The Hedgehog – WildBrain channel (checked 5 November 2026).
Part of our SatAM Season 1 guide. See the SatAM series page for the show’s history, cast and credits.
Sources: air date, writer and director from Sonic Retro (Wayback copies), Wikipedia and Sonic Wiki Zone, cross-checked; synopsis written for Sonic Scene from the episode and the official DiC description; title card and screenshots via Sonic Wiki Zone, copied to our media library.