In 1993, DiC Entertainment released a pair of cartoons based on the Sonic the Hedgehog series. The cartoon titled simply Sonic the Hedgehog ran on Saturday mornings in the United States. As a result, it is commonly referred to in Sonic fandom by the name “SatAM” to help differentiate it from the many different Sonic products titled “Sonic the Hedgehog.”

Unlike its weekday counterpart, Sonic the Hedgehog was intended to be a more serious cartoon, with a focus on action and adventure. Sonic would be a member of a group of Freedom Fighters, battling each episode to try and free their world from the tyrannical grip of global dictator Doctor Robotnik. Though presented with a moodier aesthetic, the cartoon rarely enters “gritty” territory and, despite what some suggestions online may lead one to believe, was truthfully never “dark” in tone as, ultimately, it remains targeted towards older children and young teens. That said, the contrast between it and the other Sonic cartoons is obvious. If Sonic the Hedgehog isn’t dark, it is certainly darker than its fellows.

Perhaps most famously, the series was responsible for the creation of one of the most iconic versions of Sally Acorn, who became a major character in the Sonic pantheon as a result of being this series’ female lead. Regrettably, Sally’s increased role, as well as the introduction of new regular characters Bunnie, Antoine, Rotor and later Dulcy, unfortunately pushed Tails out of the spotlight and reduced his established role as Sonic’s best friend dramatically, effectively making him little more than a generic child character. The series’ second season fixed many of the drawbacks and complaints of its first, by focusing more on the characters than on the perhaps more generic plots of the first season. The series is held in extremely high regard among long-time Sonic enthusiasts from the United States.

The following table lists each Sonic the Hedgehog episode in order of their original United States airdate. Also included here are the episodes’ production orders and the order in which they appear on modern home video releases. The latter is arguably the most efficient way to watch the series, particularly when it comes to the second season with its greater use of plot continuity.

NB: Blast to the Past was a two-part episode- as per site standard, only the air date of its initial part is listed. Two season two episodes had two segments (denoted by an a and b in their production order). Naturally, the home video order does not split these into separate episodes.

ENTRY	ORIGINAL AIRDATE	PRODUCTION ORDER	HOME VIDEO ORDER	KINTOBOR COMPUTER REVIEW RANK
Super Sonic	18/9/93	5	6
Sonic Boom	25/9/93	1	2
Sonic and Sally	2/10/93	2	3
Hooked on Sonics	9/10/93	7	8
Ultra Sonic	16/10/93	3	4
Sonic’s Nightmare	23/10/93	9	10
Warp Sonic	30/10/93	10	11
Harmonic Sonic	6/11/93	8	9
Sonic and the Secret Scrolls	13/11/93	4	5
Sub-Sonic	20/11/93	11	12
Heads or Tails	27/11/93	Pilot episode	1
Sonic Past Cool	4/12/93	12	13
Sonic Racer	11/12/93	6	7
Game Guy	10/9/94	14	14
Sonic Conversion	17/9/94	13	15
No Brainer	24/9/94	15	16
Blast to the Past	1/10/94	16 & 17	17 & 18
Fed Up with Antoine	15/10/94	18a	19
Ghost Busted	15/10/94	18b	20
Dulcy	22/10/94	19	21
The Void	29/10/94	20	22
The Odd Couple	5/11/94	21a	23
Ro-Becca	5/11/94	21b	24
Cry of the Wolf	12/11/94	22	25
Drood Henge	19/11/94	23	26
Spyhog	26/11/94	24	27
The Doomsday Project	3/12/94	25	28