Sonic the Hedgehog: Season 1

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Sonic The Hedgehog

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: September 18, 1993

Starring: Dave Fennoy, Nancy Linari, Terry Klassen

Summary: "Sonic the Hedgehog," also known as the SatAM (Saturday morning) series, was the second television program to star the famous video game icon. It followed the slapstick "Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog," which was known mostly for its lighthearted approach. The SatAM, however, took on a much darker tone, telling the story of Sonic and"Sonic the Hedgehog," also known as the SatAM (Saturday morning) series, was the second television program to star the famous video game icon. It followed the slapstick "Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog," which was known mostly for its lighthearted approach. The SatAM, however, took on a much darker tone, telling the story of Sonic and his brave band of Freedom Fighters as they struggled to free their home world, the distant planet of Mobius from the clutches of the evil Dr. Robotnik.
The first season was an unconventional mix of cartoon characters and a grim setting. Characters were developed and mature themes were explored. The second season, on the other hand, lightened the tone considerably, emphasizing the more comedic aspects of the show and toning down the series' darkness considerably. The show ultimately ended on a cliffhanger after only two seasons due to underachieving ratings. However, this was not the end of the SatAM.

The series developed a cult following over the years resulting in countless fan fiction stories and discussion that kept show alive several years after it had been cancelled. Additionally, the Archie comic book adaptation of the "Sonic" character began to modify itself to more closely resemble the SatAM series and remained in publishing ten years after the show had been cancelled. Furthermore, the SatAM's influence was felt in additional Sonic adventures with various elements of the series being included in the "Sonic Christmas Blast!" special and the "Sonic Underground" series. The SatAM is generally agreed to be the most popular of the American-made "Sonic" cartoons.

Characters:

Sonic the Hedgehog - An egotistic blue blur of the title with an unsatiable appetite for adventure and chili dogs.

Princess Sally Acorn - Daughter of King Acorn, rightful ruler of Mobius; leader of the Knothole Freedom Fighters and Sonic's best friend.

Bunnie Rabbot - Cyborg rabbit who was in the process of being roboticized before being rescued by the Freedom Fighters.

Antoine D'Coolette - Cowardly royal guard who desperately seeks the affections of Princess Sally.

Rotor - The Freedom Fighters' mechanic.

Miles "Tails" Prower - Sonic's other best friend...like a little brother; he looks up to Sonic and hopes to make his own contribution to the Freedom Fighters.

Dulcy - Powerful but clumsy dragon; joined the Freedom Fighters.

Uncle Chuck - Sonic's roboticized Uncle.

Dr. Robotnik - Ruler of Mobius; achieved this by overthrowing King Acorn; cyborg villain.

Snivley- Robotnik's nephew and lackey.

Basic Terms:

Great Forest - Vast forest where the Freedom Fighters hide; on the outskirts of Robotropolis.

Freedom Fighter - A rebel against Robotnik's rule and not just any rebel, a soldier of the rightful King; different cells are activated when the Acorn King is in dire need; King Acorn kept a list of every Freedom Fighter group.

Knothole Village - The village hidden deep within the Great Forest where the Freedom Fighters operate.

Mobius - Faraway planet that Sonic and the other animals are from.

Mobotropolis - Former capital of the Acorn Kingdom before being taken over by Robotnik and renamed Robotropolis.

Power Rings - Rings that Sonic uses to give him some extra "juice" (speed) They are produced by a power stone every twelve hours.

Power Stone - Stone that produces power rings.

Roboticazion - Act of turning flesh into metal; robs individual of free will.

Robotropolis - Formerly Mobotropolis, the city that Robotnik rules with an iron fist.

SWATbot - Humanoid robotic soldiers under Robotnik's command.… Expand

Genre(s): Animation, Drama, Kids

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. Sonic and the Secret Scrolls
Air Date: October 9, 1993
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S1:E12. Super Sonic
Air Date: October 16, 1993
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S1:E11. Sonic Boom
Air Date: September 18, 1993

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GamecubeLover

Jul 20, 2016

This one has a better art style than that annoying, bad, mediocre adventures of sonic the hedgehog. The characters are great and they are annoying to watch (looks at adventures of sonic the hedgehog) also they aren't mediocre as well. This cartoon ended sadly on a cliffhanger and that is bad.

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SonicSha

May 21, 2017

Loved watching it when I was a kid, love watching it on YouTube now. There's like a comic based on it when I was a kid. This show gave a message of eviomental concerns, especially deforestation.

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MrTacoBob

Aug 30, 2017

I really liked this show. While it had some flaws like some of the cringy acting but besides that it's really a sonic cartoon! The episodes are actually sonic based it's the best sonic cartoon.

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BobRichardsin

Oct 17, 2012

Err..... In 1993 Sonic had two tv shows Amazing Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog which was a good show and they had this show. This show is just horrible. This has almost no relation with the games with a boring bland group of animals called the freedom fighters just wow. It should've beenErr..... In 1993 Sonic had two tv shows Amazing Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog which was a good show and they had this show. This show is just horrible. This has almost no relation with the games with a boring bland group of animals called the freedom fighters just wow. It should've been just: Sonic, Tails, and Robotnik that's what a Sonic show from '93 should be like instead this of this waste of a show and even worse it spawned a horrible comic err.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 18, 1993
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 7, 1995
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 18, 1993
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  S1:E13. Sonic and the Secret Scrolls
  Air Date: October 9, 1993
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  S1:E12. Super Sonic
  Air Date: October 16, 1993
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  S1:E11. Sonic Boom
  Air Date: September 18, 1993
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  S1:E10. Sonic's Nightmare
  Air Date: November 13, 1993
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  S1:E9. Harmonic Sonic
  Air Date: October 30, 1993
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  S1:E8. Hooked on Sonics
  Air Date: November 6, 1993
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  S1:E7. Sonic Racer
  Air Date: October 23, 1993
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  S1:E6. Ultra Sonic
  Air Date: October 2, 1993
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  S1:E5. Sonic and Sally
  Air Date: September 25, 1993
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  S1:E4. Warp Sonic
  Air Date: November 20, 1993
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  S1:E3. Sub-Sonic
  Air Date: November 27, 1993
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  S1:E2. Sonic Past Cool
  Air Date: December 4, 1993
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  S1:E1. Heads or Tails
  Air Date: December 11, 1993