In 1993, there was no actor in America better known than Sonic the Hedgehog. According to a New York Times Reported by that time, in just two years, Sonic had become a "billion dollar business." Thanks to Sonic's initial success, Times they said that Sega not only "threatened Nintendo," but also "aimed at Disney to dominate the entertainment world."
Given the disappointment, it made sense that Sega wanted the kids to have their eyes trained on the Sonic even though they were off their noses. The speed demon who loves peppers will soon appear in comic books, commercials, and fall in the series. And not one; Sonic became the first character in cartoon history to star in various simultaneous series.
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, developed by Kent Butterworth (Ren & Stimpy Show), Phil Harnage (Captain Planet and Planeteers), with Bruce and Reed Shelly (Super Mario Bros. Super Show!), premiered on September 6, 1993, was a screwball, Tex Avery-style comedy that fought for 65 episodes (and a special one). All the episodes followed Sonic and Tail as they climbed up against Dr. Robotnik and his robotic forces, interrupting their plans to take over the planet Mobius. The show has been moved from Monday to Friday in agreement on different markets.
Sonic the Hedgehog, commonly referred to as “STAM, ”The Prime Minister two weeks later, worked 26 episodes divided into two seasons. The series had a higher production value Advents, and tell a storyline that comes together in solidarity, even though it was aired on ABC Saturday. However STAM and Advents shared the same main character and was portrayed as the same character (Steve Urkel himself, Jaleel White), who was once different was nothing like the last.
STAMHis story was so dark, it happened to the apocalyptic Mobius when Robotnik almost completely ruled the world. Sonic, Tails, and the rest of the Knothole Freedom Provinces, a group of characters formed for the series (and, sadly, no Big the Cat), try to overthrow Egg Man and free Mobius from his evil dictatorship.
The series distanced itself from the usual Saturday morning cartoon costumes by having the heroes, at one point, fail to stop Robotnik's evil plans. The characters also dealt with the loss of the liberation struggle. STAM he was ripe too Advents and many other Saturday morning cartoons when it comes to the relationship between the main characters, Sonic and Princess Sally, her childhood friend and the rightful ruler of the planet. In the finale of season two, "The Doomsday Project," Sally and Sonic share a fun and endearing kiss, certainly not something you would ever see. Tom & Jerry Kids.
STAM developed by Len Janson (Real Ghostbusters), and Bruce and Reed Shelly. Both series were produced by DIC, the manufacturer of Gadget Inspector and Captain Planet, and it was the then Deputy Chief of the Department of Creation, Robby London, who came up with the idea of producing a separate series. After placing black traffic on ABC, the network surprised DIC executives not only in favor of Sonic appearing on their network, but by giving them a commitment. "Usually they will make a development agreement," London told Polygon in a phone interview, "but this place is so hot they say, & # 39; you know? Let's do it. & # 39;"
Working locally, the DIC has sought to take action one step further by not merely having them STAM on the air on ABC, but also had it on air in the first adaptation, which has never been done before. The DIC did the same with Real Ghostbusters in the late 1980s. After the first season of TRG was produced on ABC, the second and third seasons were made in the same way, the second in sync, the third in the network.
DIC returns to ABC and edited their vision for Mark Pedowitz, former Vice President of Business and Contracts at ABC (and currently President and CEO of CW). Pedowitz, who remembered London as "a fierce and lovable man," quickly rejected the idea, telling him, "If you guys want to make a compromise, be our guest, walk with God, but you won't be on our network."
Disappointed, the DIC almost rejected the idea, as the clear choice between synchronizing with the network has always been. "The network has been constantly watched," says London, "license fees have been better, and you get more than one license fee before, without raising money; and network shows have gotten better ratings."
However, even with his first idea shot, London was not deterred. He walked up to his manager, Andy Heyward, and introduced him in another way, "If we ever go back to ABC and do the next one, we do a series twice at the same time, but they'll be so different, so no one will interfere with the production?" Heeward liked the idea, they went back to ABC, setting up what it would be Advents. They are surprised that ABC is obliged.
London did not know why this had not happened before, however, it did not know why it was done at the time. "What mattered was the founding mother," she said, "one thing about Andy Heyward and the DIC at the time, we played a huge role when it came to marketing and disseminating our ideas, and it had to be. it always comes with different ways of competing with animated animation studios such as Disney, Warner Bros., FOX (which also owned TV netw orks), and other independent studios such as Sunbow and Nelvana. said that he and his team at DIC, "need to find new ways to fund our shows."
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SatAm it lasted until December 1994. It was scheduled for a third season but before the show began, ABC canceled the series. Why STAM, London thinks it could be a decision of the ratings or a change of approach. ABC was purchased by Disney in 1995 and at a video interview the release of the SatAM DVD, writer Ben Hurst said the second season of the show was against the best-known children's show of the time, FOX Kids & # 39; Manger Morphins & # 39; Power Rangers. And if it was finished Power Ranger in balances, STAM it didn't mean much, as episodes were delayed whenever ABC decided to air the movie instead of cartoons on the weekends.
DIC has produced a single Sonic series, 1999 Sonic Under, starting entirely when Sonic and her siblings Sonia and Manik continue to search for their lost mother, once again trying to overthrow Robotnik, who rules Mobius. The show ran for 40 episodes, followed by two More Sonic Cartoons: TMS Photos Sonic X in 2003, the first Sonic anime series broadcast on FOX, and in 2015 & # 39; s Sonic Boom, a series of CG images produced by Techicolor animation Productions. They both ran two seasons.
Hurst, who passed away in 2010, was very busy on STAM community of followers, and share insights with followers in his efforts reviving the series, be it in the third full season or film. Sega passed away, however, the series lives on thanks Lovers of the United States STAM, a group of fans that kept the show going the webcomic way. They also sponsored a a film for fans, and a subsection of that group, Sea3son Group, have been producing a sponsored by fans, illegal season three since 2012.
Much like that balloon a plane up in the middle of downtown Manhattan at the 1993 Thanksgiving Day Parade, the hype around Sonic dispersed. Almost 30 years since its first appearance, and days away from his big screen bag, Sonic has been a member of the thinking behind video games. Blue buzzsaw I couldn't make the transition to 3D and now it's a little miracle that we can get anything closer to a good Sonic game. So while today is just another face on the screen for selecting characters from many Nintendo team games, there was a time when Sonic was king, so popular that he managed to get a two-part animated series, something that had never happened before or since.
Sonic the Hedgehog is distributed to Starz, CBS All Access, and free of charge Tubi TV. Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog is distributed to Starz, CBS All Access, again Netflix.
