Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog |
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| Voices of | Jaleel White |
| Theme music composer | Clark Gassman |
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| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 66 |
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| Producer(s) | Kent Butterworth |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | DIC Animation City Sega of America Bohbot Entertainment Reteitalia, S.p.A. |
| Distributor | Worldwide DIC Enterprises Bohbot Entertainment (Syndicator) Europe Silvio Berlusconi Communications Worldwide ABC Distribution Company |
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| Audio format | Dolby SR |
| Original release | September 6 –
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Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog is a fun animated TV show. It is based on the popular Sonic the Hedgehog video games by Sega. The series was made by DIC Animation City, Bohbot Entertainment, and an Italian studio called Reteitalia S.p.A.. A Spanish TV network, Telecinco, also helped.
The show first aired in the fall of 1993. There were 65 episodes in total. These episodes were shown across the United States. Later, on November 24, 1996, a special Christmas episode aired. This special was made to promote the video game Sonic 3D Blast.
This TV show even inspired a video game called Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine. This game features some of the characters created just for the show. Also, some ideas from the series, like Sonic's love for chili dogs, later appeared in other Sonic games and cartoons!
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What's the Story?
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog is a funny and light-hearted adventure series. It stars Sonic, a super-fast hedgehog who is sometimes a bit proud but always kind. Sonic and his young, admiring friend Tails work together. They often stop the evil Dr. Robotnik and his clumsy robot helpers. Dr. Robotnik always tries to take over their home planet, Mobius.
At the end of most episodes, there's a short message called "Sonic Says." These messages are like public service announcements that teach important lessons.
Who Are the Characters?
Main Heroes
- Sonic the Hedgehog – He is the main character of the show. Sonic is super fast and always works to protect Mobius from Dr. Robotnik.
- Tails – A brown fox with two tails. He is Sonic's best friend and looks up to him a lot.
The Bad Guys
- Dr. Ivo Robotnik – The main villain. He is an evil scientist who uses robots and inventions. His goal is to take over Mobius. His main base is a fortress on Mobius's tallest mountain. There, he uses his "Robo-Matic Machine" to create robots called Badniks.
- Scratch – A silly chicken-like robot. He is one of Dr. Robotnik's main helpers. He was accidentally created when the Robo-Matic Machine malfunctioned. He is the older "brother" of Grounder. They often try to catch Sonic, but usually fail in funny ways.
- Grounder – Another silly robot with a drill for a nose and tank treads for legs. Dr. Robotnik made him by putting one of Scratch's tail feathers into the Robo-Matic Machine. He is Scratch's younger "brother."
- Coconuts – A grumpy monkey-like robot. He was created before Scratch and Grounder. He was later made Dr. Robotnik's janitor. Coconuts often tries to impress Robotnik by trying to catch Sonic himself. He is a bit smarter than Scratch and Grounder.
Other Interesting Characters
- Breezie – A beautiful hedgehog robot made by Dr. Robotnik. She was supposed to trick Sonic into falling in love. But she started to like Sonic for real and left Dr. Robotnik.
- Momma Robotnik – Dr. Robotnik's mother. She is even meaner than her son! She sometimes escapes from a special home for "bizarre mothers." Even Dr. Robotnik is scared of her.
- Wes Weasely – A weasel who sells gadgets to villains. He often sells devices to Dr. Robotnik. These gadgets usually fail because of Sonic's cleverness or Scratch and Grounder's mistakes.
- Sergeant Doberman – A retired army sergeant and a brave war hero. He is a Doberman Pinscher.
- Professor Von Schlemmer – A very smart but quirky scientist. He is a friend to Sonic and Tails.
- Professor Caninestine – A super-smart dog scientist. He invents useful gadgets for Sonic.
- Captain Rescue – A retired superhero raccoon. He helped Sonic defeat Robotnik once.
- Robotnik Jr. – A small robot who looks like Dr. Robotnik. Robotnik created him to be his son. But Robotnik Jr. decided to join Sonic's side instead. He later fell in love with Breezie.
Episode Adventures
The show had a pilot episode and 65 main episodes, plus a Christmas special. Each episode was about 22 minutes long. Many episodes ended with a "Sonic Says" segment. These segments taught kids about important topics like safety, health, and good behavior.
Pilot Episode
- Pilot (Unaired, produced in 1992): This episode was made to help sell the show to TV networks. It showed how Sonic and Tails would fight Dr. Robotnik.
- Sonic Says: Look before you cross the street.
Main Episodes Highlights
The main episodes featured Sonic and Tails going on many adventures. They always tried to stop Dr. Robotnik's silly plans to take over Mobius. Here are a few examples of the exciting stories:
- Best Hedgehog (September 6, 1993): Sonic and Tails help a prisoner escape Dr. Robotnik.
- Tails' New Home (September 7, 1993): Robotnik tries to trick Tails with fake parents.
- Birth of a Salesman (September 8, 1993): Wes Weasley sells Robotnik gadgets that backfire.
- Submerged Sonic (September 9, 1993): Sonic and Tails stop Robotnik from stealing Power Pearls underwater.
- Pseudo Sonic (September 10, 1993): Robotnik creates a fake Sonic to ruin his reputation.
- Lovesick Sonic (September 15, 1993): Sonic falls for a robot created by Robotnik.
- Momma Robotnik's Birthday (September 27, 1993): Robotnik's mean mother tries to capture Sonic as a gift.
- The Robotnik Express (September 24, 1993): Sonic stops a train full of explosives.
- Robotnik, Jr. (October 22, 1993): Robotnik creates a robot son, but he joins Sonic.
- Black Bot the Pirate (October 26, 1993): Sonic travels through time to stop Robotnik from getting powerful emeralds.
- Sonically Ever After (November 3, 1993): Sonic and Tails get pulled into a fairy tale book by Robotnik.
- The Mystery of the Missing Hi-tops (November 4, 1993): Sonic's shoes are stolen, and he becomes a detective.
- Super Robotnik (November 5, 1993): Robotnik gets superpowers and Sonic has to find his weakness.
- Mass Transit Trouble (November 8, 1993): Sonic has to disarm bombs at an airport, lighthouse, and train station. This episode was sometimes not shown due to real-world events.
- The Robots' Robot (December 2, 1993): Scratch and Grounder build their own robot, who becomes friends with Sonic.
Special Christmas Episode
- Sonic Christmas Blast (November 24, 1996): Robotnik pretends to be Santa Claus to stop Christmas. Sonic and Tails must rescue the real Santa. This special also included elements from another Sonic TV show. It was the only episode without a "Sonic Says" segment.
Voice Actors
- Jaleel White was the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog. He also voiced other characters like Masonic and Mummified Hedgehog.
Where and When Was It Shown?
First Airings
The show first aired in the United States in 1993 on weekday afternoons. In the United Kingdom, it was shown on Channel 4 on Sunday mornings. However, the "Sonic Says" parts were often cut out in the UK. In Australia and the Republic of Ireland, the "Sonic Says" segments were kept.
Later Airings Around the World
The show was re-aired many times in the United States on channels like USA Network and Toon Disney. It was also available on Netflix for a while and later on Pluto TV and Starz.
Internationally, the show aired in:
- Italy on Italia 1.
- Australia on Network Ten and later on Nick Jr. and Disney Channel.
- Brazil on Rede Globo.
- Sweden on TV3.
- The Netherlands on RTL4.
- Germany on RTL II.
- Arab countries on Spacetoon and Qatar Television.
- The KidsCo channel, which showed many cartoons from DIC.
See Also
In Spanish: Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog para niños
