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| Series | Sonic the Hedgehog (“SatAM”), ABC |
| Season | Season 1 (1993) |
| Episode | Season 1, episode 11 (guide and DVD order) · aired 7th · WildBrain no. 110 |
| First aired (US) | 30 October 1993 · ABC |
| Written by | Matt Uitz |
| Directed by | Dick Sebast |
| Story editor | Len Janson |
| Opening theme | “Sonic the Hedgehog” main title – Noisy Neighbors Productions |
| Previous episode | Sonic’s Nightmare (S01E10) |
| Next episode | Sub-Sonic (S01E12) |
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Warp Sonic is episode 11 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 seventh Season 1 episode to air, on 30 October 1993. It was written by Matt Uitz and directed by Dick Sebast.
Synopsis
A raid on Robotnik’s main computer leaves Sonic, Sally and Antoine cornered by SWATbots, until a goat named Griff pulls them through a vent panel to safety. He leads them deep beneath the city, past a pack of Ratbots, to Lower Mobius: a hidden underground colony of Mobians who have escaped Robotnik.
Lower Mobius runs on an energy crystal that is close to failing, something Griff keeps to himself. Visiting Knothole, he learns about the Power Rings and the Power Stone that makes them – and his charm offensive on Sally turns into a three-way contest with Sonic and Antoine, complete with flowers and poetry. That night, Griff steals the Power Stone.
Sonic tracks him back underground and arrives as the Ratbots overrun the colony. He saves Griff, leads the robots on a chase and tangles their electric tails until they short themselves out. Griff admits why he took the stone and hands it back; Sonic, reminding him that they are fighting the same enemy, breaks off a piece so that Lower Mobius has power too.
It looks like Sonic, Sally, and Antoine are done for, cornered by Swatbots when a mission into Robotropolis goes horribly wrong! They are unexpectedly saved by a mysterious fur named Griff the Goat, who pulls them through a vent panel to safety. He leads them into the colony of Lower Mobius, where his freedom fighter friends live. Sonic is initially suspicious, especially when Griff begins courting Sally, causing tensions to rise over who should win the heart of Princess Sally. After Griff returns them to Knothole Village, he sneaks off with the Power Stone at night, to replace his colony’s failing energy crystal. Eventually, Sonic reaches Lower Mobius on their own, and encounters Griff, who returns the power stone to Sonic, admitting he never should have stolen it. Sonic reminds Griff that they’re all in the fight against Robotnik together, and splits the stone in half, so both can retain some energy, as a sign of goodwill.
— From Luke’s original SatAM episode guide on Sonic Scene
Key Moments
- Debut of Griff, Dirk and the underground colony of Lower Mobius.
- Ratbots attack Lower Mobius.
- Sonic splits the Power Stone so that both communities have power.
Trivia
- Griff is voiced by Charlie Schlatter and Dirk by Jason Marsden (Behind the Voice Actors); both appear in our credits list as uncredited Season 1 voices.
- Seventh to air, on 30 October 1993 (Sonic Retro, Wikipedia); Sonic Wiki Zone gives 20 November.
- Paired with Hooked on Sonics on Buena Vista’s 1994 VHS.
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.