Sonic the Hedgehog in animation
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Several animated television series, web series, and features based on the Sonic the Hedgehog series of video games have been produced.
Television series/specials
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993)
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog was the first Sonic television series, produced by DiC Entertainment, Bohbot Entertainment and Fininvest, and started airing in 1993. The series consisted of 65 episodes, most of which follow Sonic and Tails as they attempt to stop Doctor Robotnik's tyranny. At the end of every episode is a short PSA titled "Sonic Says" where Sonic teaches the audience a lesson. The series has received mixed reviews, although the series has spawned several internet memes and is a major source in YouTube poop material.
Three years after the series completed its original run, a Christmas special titled Sonic Christmas Blast aired on USA Network on November 24, 1996; the special was originally intended to tie-in with Sonic X-treme, and was produced under the title X-tremely Sonic Christmas, however, its cancellation resulted in the special being rebranded as a tie-in to Sonic 3D Blast.
Sonic the Hedgehog (1993–94)
The second of DiC's Sonic cartoons, Sonic the Hedgehog (more commonly known as Sonic SatAM) aired from September 18, 1993, to December 3, 1994, lasting two 13 episode seasons. Considered one of the darker incarnations of Sonic, SatAM takes place in a time where Robotnik successfully took over Mobius, with Sonic and a team called the Freedom Fighters attempting to take back the planet.
Originally intended to last three seasons, Sonic the Hedgehog was cancelled after its second season, which left the show on a cliffhanger. Since its release, the series has become a cult classic, inspiring a video game titled Sonic Spinball and the Sonic Archie Comics series.
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