Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993–1996)

Sonic and Tails are willing to save the planet Mobius from Dr. Robotnik and his robots which they plan to take over in these slapstick based adventures.

Stars:

Jaleel White, Long John Baldry, Garry Chalk

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jaleel White	...	Sonic the Hedgehog (65 episodes, 1993)
Long John Baldry	...	Dr. Robotnik (65 episodes, 1993)
Garry Chalk	...	Grounder (65 episodes, 1993)
Ian James Corlett	...	Coconuts (65 episodes, 1993)
Philip Maurice Hayes	...	Scratch (65 episodes, 1993)
Christopher Evan Welch	...	Miles 'Tails' Prower (65 episodes, 1993)
Kathleen Barr	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1993)
Michael Benyaer	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1993)
Jay Brazeau	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1993)
Jim Byrnes	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1993)
Jennifer Copping	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1993)
Terry Klassen	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1993)
Walter Marsh	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1993)
Scott McNeil	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1993)
Shane Meier	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1993)
Jane Mortifee	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1993)
John Stocker	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1993)
Pauline Newstone	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1993)
Jayleen Stonehouse	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1993)
Venus Terzo	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1993)
French Tickner	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1993)
Stevie Vallance	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1993)
Michael Donovan	...	Wes Weasley (65 episodes, 1993)
Lee Tockar	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1993)
Cathy Weseluck	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1993)
Babs Chula	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1993)
Alec Willows	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1993)
Dale Wilson	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1993)
Kyle Fairlie	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1993)
John Tench	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1993)
Dave 'Squatch' Ward	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1993)

Storyline

Sonic and Tails are willing to save the planet Mobius from Dr. Robotnik and his robots which they plan to take over in these slapstick based adventures.

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Plot Keywords:

robot | sonic the hedgehog | fox | based on video game | slapstick comedy | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-Y

Details

Official Sites:

The Cookie Jar Company

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 September 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Las aventuras de Sonic, el erizo

Company Credits

Production Co:

DiC Enterprises, Sega of America, Bohbot Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (66 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jim Cummings was the voice of Robotnik in the original pilot film for this series. He would go on to do a dark interpretation of the character in Sonic The Hedgehog.

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Quotes

Dr. Robotnik: I'm going to give you a tip.
Grounder, Scratch: Oh goody!
[They hold out their hands]
Dr. Robotnik: The tip is, always buy new shoes in the middle of the day after your feet have expanded.
Scratch: Um, I'll try to remember that.
Grounder: Me too, if I ever get feet.

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Crazy Credits

During the credits, we see a Wile E. Coyote-like segment where Dr. Robotnik is setting a trap where a large mechanical press is supposed to smash Sonic. But when Robotnik pushes the remote control button, the trap doesn't do anything. He walks under the press to see what happened, and Sonic takes the controller, presses the button and smashes Robotnik. The press rises, and Sonic tosses the remote control under the press before running off. A flattened Robotnik gently falls from the press onto the controller and ends up smashed again.

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Connections

Followed by Sonic Christmas Blast! (1996)

User Reviews

Sonic the Hedgehog loses no effect on TV!

Most people would remember Sonic as the famous video game character that hit consoles in the early 90s. Easily Sega's most famous creation, he went on to appear in future Dreamcast games and became a very famous publicity vehicle for Sega. Most people won't even remember the cartoons - but that is not to say that they aren't food.

Though I haven't watched them for years, I can remember that the cartoons were very different from the games. The world was far more zany and far less Earth-like - there were all sorts of new characters not in the games (to name two, Scratch and Grounder), and the episodes actually had plots. Robotnik was probably brought to the screen best as a complete maniac, Sonic was very much like the games - fast and smart, and Tails was the snivelling little sidekick. The best episode was probably "Tails' New Home" as it was unpredictable, quite scary in parts and meaningful - Sonic actually wanted to get rid of Tails for both of their own good. It would be worth putting on your super sonic sneakers and rushing out to buy a copy of this forgotten classic - it is better than some of the trash that we get nowadays.

The Sonic TV show is no masterpiece, but it is sure enjoyable and in every bit as classic as a game. Nearly a spiffing job! 8/10