# Sonic the Hedgehog (1993)

> A blue hedgehog with super speed and his fox friend lead a band of freedom fighters against the robotic dictator Dr. Robotnik on the polluted planet Mobius.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/2284

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 26
- Episode runtime: 23 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, action, adventure, family
- Network: ABC
- Cast: Jaleel White, Kath Soucie, Bradley Pierce, Jim Cummings, Christine Cavanaugh, Rob Paulsen, Charlie Adler, Mark Ballou
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106140/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: breezy, energetic, heroic, colorful, whimsical

## What critics say

Audiences view the series as a mixed but fondly remembered Saturday morning adaptation of the Sega video game, with its action and characters praised more than its consistency.

## Synopsis

Sonic the Hedgehog (1993-1994) is a American animated action adventure series created for ABC, a two-season, twenty-six-episode cartoon based on the SEGA video game franchise. Its engine is simple and bright: the super-speed hedgehog Sonic (voiced by Jaleel White), his fox sidekick Tails (Bradley Pierce) and Princess Sally (Kath Soucie) lead a band of freedom fighters trying to overthrow Dr. Robotnik (Jim Cummings), a despotic dictator who has conquered their home planet Mobius. Each twenty-three-minute episode is built from quick rescues, sabotage missions and scrapes with Robotnik's robot army, with supporting allies such as Bunnie, Antoine and the villain Snively adding comic friction. The tone is breezy, colorful and heroic, with an energetic Saturday morning momentum, and the mood stays light even as the resistance fights to undo a polluted industrial dystopia. Set on an invented world, it is a family-friendly show with a rebellious streak. Fans of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Gargoyles and Captain N: The Game Master will find similar kid-oriented, video-game-flavored cartoon adventure here.

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