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| After Bob Hope accidentally got his children [[PlayStation 3]] games for Christmas instead of [[PlayStation 4]], he goes out the next day to return them and get the correct games. The one game he returns with is a slightly worn copy of ''[[Sonic Mania Plus]]''. | | After Bob Hope accidentally got his children [[PlayStation 3]] games for Christmas instead of [[PlayStation 4]], he goes out the next day to return them and get the correct games. The one game he returns with is a slightly worn copy of ''[[Sonic Mania Plus]]''. | ||
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+ | |S01E01 || 2019-06-17 || In the episode "Best Fronds", a [[Dreamcast]], ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'', and ''[[sega:Crazy Taxi|Crazy Taxi]]'' are seen under the counter in a thrift store.{{ref|https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_cameos_and_references/Television}} || [[File:References Amphibia TV Dreamcast SonicAdventure CrazyTaxi.png|120px]] | ||
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+ | |S01E05 || 2019-06-24 || In the episode "Anne Theft Auto", when Anne and Bessie are surrounded by hedgehogs, one of them is blue in color with red feet.{{ref|https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_cameos_and_references/Television}} || [[File:References Amphibia TV bluehedgehog.jpeg|120px]] | ||
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+ | |S02E12 || 2021-03-06 || In the episode "Night Drivers", one of the obstacles that Sprig and Polly come across while driving is a shuttle loop which appears in an area roughly resembling [[Green Hill Zone]].{{ref|https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_cameos_and_references/Television}} || [[File:References Amphibia TV GHZ.png|120px]] | ||
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+ | |S02E13 || 2021-03-13 || In the episode "After the Rain", Polly spins in place similar to a [[Spin Dash]], which even uses the trademark sound effect.{{ref|https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_cameos_and_references/Television}} || [[File:References Amphibia TV SpinDash.png|120px]] | ||
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+ | |S03E04 || 2021-10-23 || In the episode "Fight at the Museum", a generic ''[[Sonic]]'' game can be seen alongside ''[[sega:NiGHTS into Dreams...|NiGHTS into Dreams...]]'' and a [[sega:3D Control Pad|3D Control Pad]].{{ref|https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_cameos_and_references/Television}} || [[File:References Amphibia TV NiGHTS Sonic 3DControlPad.jpeg|120px]] | ||
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+ | |S03E06 || 2021-11-06 || In the episode "Mr. X", one of the cinema's promotional stands is for a [[Sonic]]-like character named Fast Rat, with his slogan "I require acceleration!"{{ref|https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_cameos_and_references/Television}} || [[File:References Amphibia TV FastRat.png|120px]] | ||
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+ | |S03E14 || 2022-04-16 || In the episode "The Core & The King", when Prince Andrias is chasing Leif through the Newtopia Castle laboratories with shelves full of specimens, two specimens consist of a blue hedgehog-like creature with many legs and an orange creature with twin fox-like tails to the right of it.{{ref|https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_cameos_and_references/Television}} || [[File:References Amphibia TV SonicTailscreatures.png|120px]] | ||
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Due to Sonic the Hedgehog's popularity, his series is often featured or parodied within a large amount of movies, shows and other non-game media.
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Television
Show | Episode | Date | Description | Screenshot |
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Are You Afraid of the Dark? | S03E12 | 1994-04-09 | In the episode "The Tale of the Crimson Clown", a Sonic the Hedgehog 2 poster can be seen in a bedroom behind a desk. | |
Space Ghost Coast to Coast | S01E10 | 1994-11-11 | In the episode "Gum, Disease", Space Ghost is playing Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles on his guest monitor after the commercial break.[1] The Sonic & Knuckles main theme plays while Space Ghost guides Sonic and Tails through Hidden Palace Zone, only to have Sonic walk into Knuckles and causing him to lose all his rings. Right before he turns the game off, Knuckles' theme starts to play. Due to legal issues with Sega about the scene, this episode was left out of the DVD releases of the show. | |
The Simpsons | S07E11 | 1995-12-17 | In the episode "Marge Be Not Proud", a parody of Sonic appears in Bart's conscience convincing him to steal a video game, Bonestorm, all while speaking with a Sega Scream-like voice.[2] | |
S19E11 | 2008-01-27 | In the episode "That 90s' Show", he appears on a billboard alongside Amy Rose, in reference to "Sonic Says" from Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog and birth control.[2] | ||
S23E05 | 2011-11-13 | In the episode "The Food Wife", a very Sonic-looking character that almost looks like a fusion between Sonic and Blaze can be seen in the background when the Simpson family attend "E4" (a parody of E3, the world's largest annual video game convention.)[2] | ||
S32E15 | 2021-03-14 | In the episode "Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars?", Comic Book Guy tells Homer how "social media super soldiers" got studios to spend millions in removing Sonic the Hedgehog's creepy human teeth in the 2020 live-action film Sonic the Hedgehog, referring to how the negative reaction from critics and fans to Sonic's appearance in the first trailer convinced Paramount Pictures to entirely redesign the character.[3] | ||
The X-Files | S03E03 | 1995-06-10 | In the episode "D.P.O." the music for Green Hill Zone can be heard inside an arcade. | |
Robot Wars | A robot named Kronic the Wedgehog was designed around Sonic the Hedgehog, featuring blue coloration with quill-like spikes.[3] | |||
A robot named Humphrey was originally decorated with a green, Sonic the Hedgehog-like mascot.[3] | ||||
The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1998-12-23 | In a promotion for the upcoming Sega Dreamcast, a performer in a Sonic the Hedgehog costume runs on stage and gifts O'Donnell a Dreamcast and Sonic plushie.[3] | ||
Toonami | 1999 | During one of Toonami's interstitial bumpers, host Tom is seen looking at upcoming Dreamcast games, and states that Sonic Adventure "looks truly amazing" for its variety of playable characters and stages.[3] | ||
Malcom in the Middle | S02E04 | 2000-11-19 | In the beginning of the episode "Dinner Out", Malcom and Stevie are playing Sonic R with weird sound effects.[4] | |
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger commercial | N/A | 2002 | The commercial for the video game Ty the Tasmanian Tiger features Sonic the Hedgehog, Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon completely covered in bandages in a hospital room, with boomerangs wedged in their bodies. The titular character walks through the ward and scares them. | |
Game Over | S01E01 | 2004-03-10 | The Smashenburn family adopt a Sonic-like pet named Turbo who is a 300-pound talking doglike creature with a spiked mohawk and singular furrowed brow. In episode 3, Dark Princess Chang mentions next semester's school play is called Sonic and the Angry Inch.[3] | |
Video Mods | 2004-03-10 | In the music video "Stand and Choose", Tails and Knuckles can be seen waiting in line at one of the park's voting booths, while Sonic is playing checkers with from Mortal Kombat's Scorpion.[3] | ||
Megas XLR | S02E05 | 2004-11-27 | In the episode "Thanksgiving Throwdown", Coop, Kiva, and Jamie are watching floats at a Thanksgiving Day parade. One of the floats is a character called "Auggie the Adorable Aardvark", a spoof of Sonic with spiky blue hair and red shoes. Strangely enough, this is the float in which an alien spore fuses with to fight Coop in his Megas. Auggie even uses a move exactly like the Spin Dash. | |
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi | S02E19 | 2005-08-26 | In the episode "Camping Caper", as Yumi goes to save Ami from Big Foot, her journey is stylized like an 8-bit era video game. During her quest, she runs like Sonic the Hedgehog, and traverses a Sonic-series shuttle loop.[3] | |
Robot Chicken | S03E05 | 2007-09-09 | In the episode "Shoe", Sonic the Hedgehog is running over the speed limit in Green Hill Zone, causing two policemen from the SWAT team to stop him using a spike strip. Sonic is portrayed by a modified ReSaurus Sonic Adventure action figure. | |
S10E12 | 2020-03-31 | In the episode "Callie Greenhouse in: Fun. Sad. Epic. Tragic.", two animals are talking about Sonic the Hedgehog, and one questions if there is anything Sonic cannot outrun. It shows that Sonic is running from depression, with a PSA for suicide prevention appears on screen. Sonic is portrayed by the same action figure as the previous Sonic-related skit.[3] | ||
S10E13 | 2020-06-28 | In the episode "Max Caenen in: Why Would He Know If His Mother’s a Size Queen", Sonic the Hedgehog is in a library, reaching for a book which falls on him and causes him to drop his Rings. The sound effect of his Rings dropping and from collecting them upsets the other library visitors.[3] | ||
S11E13 | 2021-09-24 | In the episode "Happy Russian Deathdog Dolloween 2 U", The Nerd attends a Halloween party as the "feature film Sonic the Hedgehog original CGI design." Later at the party, he is encouraged to "gotta go fast" and proceeds to run around the room.[3] | ||
Angel's Friends | S01E07 | 2009-10-20 | In the episode "Truth and Lies", the character Andrew is seen wearing a Sonic X-themed backpack.[3] | |
Tosh.0 | S02E16 | 2010-07-14 | In the episode "WoW Freakout (Investigation)", host Daniel Tosh shows footage of a Sonic the Hedgehog 2 speedrun, and pretends to perform a speedrun himself.[5] | |
S04E07 | 2012-03-13 | In the episode "Parkour Girl", host Daniel Tosh comments on a failed parkour video with "Of course, the greatest parkourer of all time was Sonic the Hedgehog – who died turboing through a triple corkscrew. He got greedy."[6] | ||
truTV Presents: World's Dumbest... | S11E03 | 2011-06-16 | In one segment, a teenager performs in a live-action recreation of a Sonic the Hedgehog game by running and flipping over obstacles while special effects make it appear as if he is simultaneously collecting Rings.[3] | |
The Looney Tunes Show | S01E10 | 2011-07-05 | After Wile E. Coyote freezes the desert with the ACME Insta-Winter device, a Sonic-series loop is seen in the background.[3] | |
Dofus: The Treasures of Kerubim | S01E05 | 2011 | Kerub falls on snow while rolling and becomes a snowball. The screen changes to a side-scrolling platform style, and Kerub falls in the middle of a loop after grabbing a Ring, losing one of his lives.[3] | |
Parks and Recreation | S04E05 | 2011-10-27 | Ron Swanson looks through Andy's toolbox in which he finds "some cartridge that says Sonic and Hedgehog".[7] | |
Breaking Bad | S04E04 | 2011-08-07 | Jesse Pinkman plays Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with a prostitute.[8] | |
S04E11 | 2011-09-25 | Jesse plays Sonic 2006's multiplayer mode on Wave Ocean with his girlfriend's son.[9] For some unexplainable reason they are having fun while doing this. | ||
S05E03 | 2012-07-29 | Jesse plays Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing again, but this time with his girlfriend and her son.[8] | ||
Progressive commercial | N/A | 2012-01-06 | Sonic runs around the Progressive store while Flo and another worker watch. The commercial uses two jingles from Sonic the Hedgehog 3. The invincibility music plays as he runs and the extra life music plays after Flo tells him about their price compare. | |
MAD | S01E16 | 2011-02-28 | Amy Rose appears as one of the candidates in "Gaming's Next Top Princess". Compared to the other characters in the scene, she is drawn as-is and not as a parody. | |
S01E23 | 2011-03-30 | One episode featured an ad parody of Sonic Brand Sneakers. | ||
S03E01 | 2012-05-28 | In the episode "The Iron Giant Lady", a look is taken at what a lady version of The Iron Giant would look like, briefly showing the success of other lady robots. Bunnie Rabbot is included in this, defeating Chuck Norris in a martial arts tournament. However, this is somewhat inaccurate, as Bunnie is a cyborg. | ||
S03E02 | 2012-06-04 | In the episode "Franklin & Crash", Sonic appears as a prosecutor at the trial, presenting compelling video evidence showing the Prince of All Cosmos in the process of creating various katamaris. | ||
S03E11 | 2012-09-27 | In the episode "Diary of a Wimpy Kid Icarus", Sonic the Hedgehog and Dr. Eggman can be seen as students at Video Game School. | ||
Lol:-) | S03Exx | 2013 | In one of the sketches of the Canadian comedy television series, a man tries to obtain a plush toy by playing a carnival attraction. Several plush toys can be seen, including a Nanco plushie of Sonic the Hedgehog.[3] | |
The Big Bang Theory | S07E02 | 2013-09-26 | In the bottom left corner of the screen as Sheldon is buying an Aquaman statue, the Shadow and Rouge Jazwares figures can be seen slightly, in addition to a Scent Blasters display. | |
Teen Titans Go! | S01E29 | 2013-10-16 | In the episode "Starfire the Terrible", Robin tries restyling his hair, with one of his hairstyles resembling Sonic's quills. | |
Steven Universe | S01E01 | 2013-11-04 | Steven owns a small figurine parody of Sanic, a popular Sonic the Hedgehog meme character. | |
Steven also owns a small figurine parody of a proper Sonic the Hedgehog. | ||||
Amethyst is seen curling into a ball and spin rolling like Sonic the Hedgehog, and later performs a homing attack. | ||||
Steven and Peridot are attacked by a Sonic the Hedgehog-like desert creature. | ||||
TripTank | S01E08 | 2014-03-21 | In the sketch "Game Hole", Bethany and Jennifer go to a game store and damage a game console called the Virtus Edge, resulting in the sketch's protagonists being transformed into famous video game characters - with the store's clerk becoming Sonic the Hedgehog.[3] | |
Assassination Classroom | S01E05 | 2015-02-13 | After drinking sodium hydroxide, Koro-sensei's head turns blue and grows Sonic-like quills.[3] | |
Lucas Bros. Moving Co. | S02E10 | 2015-03-27 | The Government assigns the Lucas Bros to free the memory of Steve Urkel from Jaleel White's mind. White appears in the episode as a shut-in who has cut himself off from the rest of the world. In his run-down home, a picture of Sonic the Hedgehog in his SatAM design hangs on his wall, and he wears a Sonic T-shirt, both a reference to his voice acting in the 90s Sonic cartoons.[3] | |
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | S02E19 | 2015-04-28 | Skye jokes about Raina's new appearance, saying "I thought her gift was spinning really fast to collect gold rings".[3] | |
Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation | S01E01 | 2016-01-07 | The pond in the school's park is in the shape of Sonic's head, similar to the Sonic Team logo. | |
Family Guy | S14E18 | 2016-05-08 | In the episode "The New Adventures of Old Tom", a game with similar box art to Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) is seen in a video game store.[3] | |
Os Under-Undergrounds | S01E21 | 2016-07-18 | In the episode "O Cavaleiro James", one of the skeletons of video game heroes who were defeated by the Black Knight closely resembles Sonic the Hedgehog.[3] | |
My Brother, My Brother and Me | S01E05 | 2017-02-23 | Griffin McElroy recalls a story where he meets Sonic the Hedgehog and Benjamin Franklin and smokes a big bag of weed with them. | |
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | S01E20 | 2017-08-18 | In the episode "Everybody Like Rad?", a minor character at RadCon, named Shadamy, has her pink bangs shaped like Amy's, pink hair shaped like Shadow's quills, limbs colored peach, wears cuffs and shoes resembling Inhibitor Rings and Hover Shoes, and white gloves. Shadamy is an obvious reference to a popular fan pairing of Shadow the Hedgehog and Amy Rose. | |
S01E24 | 2017-09-01 | In the episode "One Last Score", Ginger convinces K.O. into one last heist. She wears a jumpsuit with heart chestplate similar to Rouge the Bat's jumpsuit except with yellow instead of pink. Her neckerchief may also reference Rouge's wings. | ||
S03E10 | 2019-08-04 | "Let's Meet Sonic", a special crossover episode, features Sonic and Tails themselves making an appearance, with Roger Craig Smith and Colleen Villard reprising their respective roles. | ||
Marcus Level | S01E38 | 2017-11-16 | In a race to deliver the most newspapers by mule and wagon, Ephi grabbed power-ups from question blocks. One of the power-ups recoloured Gladis the mule to that of Sonic's colours.[3] | |
La Casa de Papel | S01E05 | 2018-04-06 | When the Professor is waiting in a police station after beating Alberto, someone is seen wearing a Sonic the Hedgehog T-shirt.[3] | |
Emmerdale | Unknown | 2018-12-26 | After Bob Hope accidentally got his children PlayStation 3 games for Christmas instead of PlayStation 4, he goes out the next day to return them and get the correct games. The one game he returns with is a slightly worn copy of Sonic Mania Plus. | |
Amphibia | S01E01 | 2019-06-17 | In the episode "Best Fronds", a Dreamcast, Sonic Adventure, and Crazy Taxi are seen under the counter in a thrift store.[3] | |
S01E05 | 2019-06-24 | In the episode "Anne Theft Auto", when Anne and Bessie are surrounded by hedgehogs, one of them is blue in color with red feet.[3] | ||
S02E12 | 2021-03-06 | In the episode "Night Drivers", one of the obstacles that Sprig and Polly come across while driving is a shuttle loop which appears in an area roughly resembling Green Hill Zone.[3] | ||
S02E13 | 2021-03-13 | In the episode "After the Rain", Polly spins in place similar to a Spin Dash, which even uses the trademark sound effect.[3] | ||
S03E04 | 2021-10-23 | In the episode "Fight at the Museum", a generic Sonic game can be seen alongside NiGHTS into Dreams... and a 3D Control Pad.[3] | ||
S03E06 | 2021-11-06 | In the episode "Mr. X", one of the cinema's promotional stands is for a Sonic-like character named Fast Rat, with his slogan "I require acceleration!"[3] | ||
S03E14 | 2022-04-16 | In the episode "The Core & The King", when Prince Andrias is chasing Leif through the Newtopia Castle laboratories with shelves full of specimens, two specimens consist of a blue hedgehog-like creature with many legs and an orange creature with twin fox-like tails to the right of it.[3] | ||
Saturday Night Live | 2019 | On the show's Holiday Baking Championship segment, Eddie Murphy states that, as one of his favorite childhood memories was playing the Sonic series, he will attempt to bake a Sonic the Hedgehog cake, and shows viewers an illustration of the cake he is trying to make (a well-crafted, intricate novelty cake.) However, upon showing the actual cake he has prepared, it is revealed to be a brown, grotesque spiked blob with a pair of human dentures for an upper lip.[10] | ||
Hi Score Girl II | S01E05 | 2019-11-24 | A scene in the second season depicts a Sonic the Fighters cabinet as one of the many arcade games visible in the background.[3] | |
American Dad | S16E01 | 2021-04-19 | In the episode "Who Smarted?", in order to cheer up Hayley after Jeff breaks up with her, Francine gets her a Sonic ice cream bar with the infamous gumball eyes.[3] |
Films
Film | Year | Description | Screenshot |
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Wayne's World | 1992 | Footage from Sonic the Hedgehog appears in the background of an advert for the fictional Noah's Arcade, including a prototype version of Marble Zone with UFOs. | |
Hocus Pocus | 1993 | In one scene, a trick-or-treater wearing a Sonic costume walks past the three witches.[11] | |
Jingle All the Way | 1996 | A person in a Sonic costume appears towards the end of the movie. | |
Adeus, Pai | 1996 | At the beginning of the movie, Filipe is seen playing Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Game Gear. | |
Rebirth of Mothra III | 1998 | A Tails plush is seen hanging inside Mr. Sonoda's truck. Shortly afterward, Sonic and Tails plushes are seen in the Sonoda family dining room.[12] | |
Master Q: Incredible Pet Detective | 2003 | In one scene, a room is decorated with a small poster containing artwork from Sonic Advance 2.[12] | |
Hitch | 2005 | In one scene near the beginning of the film, there is an ice cream truck with a very clear picture of the infamous Sonic ice cream bar on the side. Other recognizable characters include Mario, Dora the Explorer, Bugs Bunny, Tweety Bird, Bubbles from The Powerpuff Girls, SpongeBob SquarePants and the Incredible Hulk. | |
Drillbit Taylor | 2008 | At the beginning of the movie, a Knuckles the Echidna Toy Island action figure can be seen above one of the kids' beds. | |
Wreck-It Ralph | 2012 | Sonic makes numerous appearances throughout the movie, with his most notable appearance being a speaking role early on in the movie at Game Central Station where he warns other video game characters about the dangers of game-jumping. Some of his other appearances include attending Fix-It Felix Jr.'s 30th Anniversary party, and running through Chemical Plant Zone during the credits (also featuring an appearance from Flame Mobile.) Dr. Eggman also appears as one of the many attendees of the Bad-Anon support group alongside fellow Sega villains Neff (from Altered Beast) and Cyril (from The House of the Dead). Additionally, Tails appears as a drawing on the celebrity wall in the bar from Tapper, and a Sonic the Fighters cabinet can be seen during the 30-year timeskip at the beginning of the movie. | |
The Circle | 2017-04-26 | As part of her company onboarding process, protagonist Mae Holland is asked whether she prefers Mario or Sonic the Hedgehog.[13] | |
Ready Player One | 2018 | Sonic is used as an avatar by an unknown person to interact with others in the interconnected virtual space called the OASIS. He appears again very briefly in the Final Battle where he uses a Homing Attack.[14] | |
Ralph Breaks the Internet | 2018 | In this sequel to Wreck-It Ralph, Sonic makes more appearances in the movie. His most notable appearance is where he explains to Ralph what wi-fi is after Mr. Litwak installs the wireless router. He is also shown attending Zangief's book club during the ending. Dr. Eggman also appears as a background character in some scenes.[15][16] | |
Steven Universe: The Movie | 2019-09-02 | The character Spinel is inspired by Sonic the Hedgehog, with early concept art displaying a number of recognizable features (such as a similarly-stylized face and angular Soap shoes.)[17] Most notably, she runs with stylized "figure-eight feet" like Sonic the Hedgehog, and rapidly spins her legs to fly like Tails. | |
Guns Akimbo | 2020-03-05 | While distracted on his phone, someone bumps into Miles - with his imagination depicts Rings exploding out of him in the same manner as the games.[12] | |
Petrov's Flu | 2021 | Petrov's son attends a New Year's Eve party dressed in a Sonic the Hedgehog costume. In a later scene, Petrov and his son pass the costume's head back and forth like a ball.[12] |
Publication | Issue | Release date | Description | Scans |
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James Pond II: Codename RoboCod advert | Sega Visions, Issue #7 | 1991 | An advertisement for James Pond II: Codename RoboCod appeared in issue #7 of Sega Visions, featuring a distressed Sonic the Hedgehog fleeing the scene after James Pond boasts about his new robotic abilities. | File:SegaVisions US 07.pdf |
Manga
Manga | Year | Description | Image |
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The One I Love | 1995 | Sonic appears as a plush toy in SCENE 6 – Together (pages 59-65). Scanlations of the full story can be found here. |
Books
Book | Date | Author | Description |
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The New Doctor Who Adventures: Conundrum | 1994-01-20 | Steve Lyons | A character named Mel Joseph plays Sonic the Hedgehog on the computer in order to complete the Scrap Brain Zone. |
The New Doctor Who Adventures: All-Consuming Fire | 1994-06-16 | Andy Lane | Ace makes a joke with Dr John Watson that the Rakshassi would not worship Sonic, whatever else they would. |
Doctor Who: Winner Takes All | 2005-05-19 | Jacqueline Rayner | Mickey Smith has a copy of Sonic the Hedgehog, along with Grand Theft Auto and Gran Turismo, on his Xbox or PlayStation. |
Doctor Who: Forever Autumn | 2007-09-06 | Mark Morris | Martha Jones comments that the Tenth Doctor's hair is "very Sonic the Hedgehog" but the Doctor himself says he wants it more like Sid Vicious. |
Level Up | 2011-06-07 | Gene Luen Yang | When comparing video games to real life, Dennis Ouyang mentions Sonic the Hedgehog's goal of eventually defeating Dr. Robotnik.[18] |
My Life as a Gamer | 2015-04-07 | Janet Tashjian | At one point, Derek's tutor, Hannah, is described wearing a Sonic the Hedgehog T-shirt. |
Press Start! #1: Game Over, Super Rabbit Boy! | 2016-12-27 | Thomas Flintham | In this video-game-themed book, one of the inhabitants of Animal Town is Simon the Hedgehog, who is blue and fast, making him an obvious parody of Sonic the Hedgehog. King Viking, the main antagonist who is fat and uses robots to attack Super Rabbit Boy, may be a reference to Dr. Eggman. Simon the Hedgehog and King Viking are recurring characters in the later Press Start! books. |
Ready Player Two | 2020-11-24 | Ernest Cline | An OASIS virtual reality world modelled after Mobius is created by Kira Morrow, containing recreations of Sonic the Hedgehog-series stages and settings. Additionally, the creepypasta story "Sonic.exe" is also mentioned.[19] |
References
- ↑ https://segabits.com/blog/2012/01/05/sega-in-the-media-space-ghost-emerald-coast-to-coast/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://segabits.com/blog/2011/08/02/sega-in-the-media-sonic-and-the-simpsons/
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 3.29 3.30 3.31 3.32 https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_cameos_and_references/Television
- ↑ https://segabits.com/blog/2011/06/10/the-weekly-five-saturn-in-the-media/
- ↑ https://www.sonicstadium.org/2010/07/sonic-2-inspires-daniel-tosh-to-speed-run-life/ (Wayback Machine: 2017-12-02 00:17)
- ↑ https://segabits.com/blog/2012/05/08/sega-in-the-media-tosh-0-reveals-how-sonic-died/
- ↑ https://www.vulture.com/2011/10/parks-and-rec-recap-meet-n-greet.html
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://segabits.com/blog/2013/10/02/sega-in-the-media-breaking-bads-jesse-pinkman-has-a-sega-obsession/
- ↑ https://segabits.com/blog/2012/01/25/sega-in-the-media-breaking-bad-plays-a-broken-bad-sonic-game/
- ↑ https://www.dualshockers.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-cake-by-eddie-murphy/
- ↑ @kennylauderdal3 on Twitter
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_cameos_and_references/Movies
- ↑ https://segabits.com/blog/2017/04/19/sega-in-the-media-the-circle-asks-mario-or-sonic/
- ↑ https://www.sonicstadium.org/2018/03/leaked-tv-spot-shows-sonic-in-spielbergs-ready-player-one/
- ↑ https://sonicretro.org/2018/10/29/sonic-makes-a-surprise-appearance-in-ralph-breaks-the-internet/
- ↑ @semifreqsonic on Twitter
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/SonicTheHedgehog/comments/fdwhxu/this_concept_design_for_spinel_in_the_steven/
- ↑ https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_cameos_and_references/Books
- ↑ https://www.sonicstadium.org/2020/11/sonic-gets-a-brief-reference-in-the-ready-player-two-novel/