References to Sonic in film and television

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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.

Film

Film	Year	Description	Screenshot
Wayne's World	1992-02-14	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.
The Gate to the Mind's Eye	1994-06-30	One of the film's featured animations is a segment from the 1993 Sega AS-1 ride film Megalopolis: Tokyo City Battle, and features numerous brief appearances of Sega products and Sonic the Hedgehog.
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.
Home Alone 3	1997-12-12	While searching through a drawer for a dog whistle, numerous Sega Genesis cartridges can be seen; among them is a copy of Sonic 3D Blast.
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.
Josie and the Pussycats	2001-04-11	Numerous references to Sonic the Hedgehog products and games can be seen near one character's personal computer. Sonic scene member biggestsonicfan asked the film's directors about said references, to which it was revealed that although the filmmakers had full permission to use everything that appears in the final film, none of them were actually paid product placements.
Master Q: Incredible Pet Detective	2003	In one scene, a room is decorated with a small poster containing artwork from Sonic Advance 2.
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.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World	2010-08-13	The film uses the Ring collection sound effect to accompany game-like, in-movie descriptions for items and characters. When Pilgrim eventually hits the "Gets It" button, the film uses the sound effect from Sonic the Hedgehog 2's end-of-level points tally, and Ramona's hammer uses the sound effect of Sonic entering a Special Stage. During a close-up of Roxy's face, the Ring collection sound effect can again be heard, and when Matthew Patel bursts into the room, the Spin Dash sound effect can be heard when the movie's split-screen effect focuses in on Pilgrim.
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. During the movie's production, director Rich Moore received numerous requests from both Nintendo and Sega to make their respective villain "larger" in relation to the movie's other villains.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers	2022-05	"Ugly Sonic", based on the original character design of the 2020 Sonic the Hedgehog film appears.

Television

Show	Episode	Date	Description	Screenshot
Roseanne	S04E15	1992-02-04	In the episode "The Back Story", DJ receives a Super Nintendo for Christmas, and upon it being set up for him asks, "Oh, is this like that new game that just came out, the one with the hedgehog in it?"
BT Plumbing advert		1992	A person playing a Game Gear is featured at the beginning of the advert, with the sound effects being taken from Sonic the Hedgehog's Special Stage.
Neighbors	SxxExx	199x	An episode features a Mega Drive and Sonic the Hedgehog.
The Tomorrow People (1992)	S02E01	1994-01-04	In the episode "The Culex Experiment", Kevin is seen playing Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in a Mega Drive.
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.
Bread advert		1994	An advertisement for a currently-unknown Scottish bread company features a child playing a Game Gear, accompanied by Sonic & Knuckles sound effects.
Seinfeld	S06E05	1994-10-27	In the episode "The Couch", when George attempts to rent the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's instead of reading the book, multiple rows of Sega Genesis games can be spotted in the video rental store. Amongst these games are Sonic Spinball, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine.
	S08E13	1997-01-30	In the episode "The Comeback, further Sega Genesis games can be seen, including reappearances from Sonic Spinball and Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
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. 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.
	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.
	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.)
	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.
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.
Dr. Zitbag's Transylvania Pet Shop	S0xExx	199x	In one episode, Dr. Zitbag is playing a video game called Chronic the Warthog.
Robot Wars			A robot named Kronic the Wedgehog was designed around Sonic the Hedgehog, featuring blue coloration with quill-like spikes.
			A robot named Humphrey was originally decorated with a green, Sonic the Hedgehog-like mascot.
Touched by an Angel	S03E18	1997-02-16	During a scene set in an arcade, the title screen music from Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine can be heard.
Bernard's Watch		199x	An unofficial graffiti-like rendition of Sonic the Hedgehog appears on the wall through a shop window.
Kare Kano	S01Exx	1998-xx-xx	In one episode, a filtered video shot on the streets of Tokyo is shown, with advertisements for the then-upcoming Sega Dreamcast and Sonic Adventure seen hanging on a street light.
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.
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.
Big Wolf on Campus	S01E22	1999-09-24	In the episode "Game Over", Tommy is attacked by a video game character named Dirk Strykem (an obvious parody of Duke Nukem) and tries to convince his friend Merton to help him. Merton doesn’t believe him, so he sarcastically replies that he’ll help him, asking if he should also keep an eye peeled for Sonic the Hedgehog.
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.
Animal Planet's Weird Dogs			The host mentions strange animals that people keep as pets (like a pig, a pony, or donkey), but then gets lists 'hedgehog'. They go on to state that people owning hedgehogs used to be rare until the inception of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, and shows a picture of Sonic Advance artwork as a visual aid.
Popee the Performer advert		2001	A commercial for the show features the titular protagonist Popee playing a UFO Catcher in an attempt to win one of the machine's Sonic or Tails plushies.
Braceface	S0xExx	200x	In one episode, Sharon travels through an homage to Green Hill Zone.
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.
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.
Arcade Gamer Fubuki	Season 1 DVD	2004	The main menu for the 2004 Season 1 DVD release features artwork from Sonic Adventure in the background, and uses a Sega logo font.
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.
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.
	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.
	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.
Code Monkeys	S02E13	2008-08-17	In the episode "Car Robber Sunnyvale", Todd is developing a video game titled Colonic the Hedgehog, and later manages to acquire a pregnant hedgehog - which eventually gives birth to numerous babies of different colors, all wearing red and white shoes. The episode also features an homage to the Sonic-series' ribbon-backed titlecards.
Homestar Runner	Web	2009-03-17	In the episode "Kick-A-Ball", Homestar is asked to call the result of a coin toss, yelling out, "Sonic! I mean Tails!"
Angel's Friends	S01E07	2009-10-20	In the episode "Truth and Lies", the character Andrew is seen wearing a Sonic X-themed backpack.
Russell Howard's Good News		2009	One of the show's transitional bumpers is an image of a toy drum-playing monkey, whose drum contains an unlicensed picture of Tails.
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.
	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."
Jeopardy!		2011-02-14	In a special episode, the IBM supercomputer Watson competes against the show's two highest-earning contestants in a multiple-choice style quiz. An example question is then shown, with one of the answers being Sonic the Hedgehog.
		2011-07-08	In the category "Cute and Cuddly", the Double Jeopardy question was: "Tails is a big-eyed friend of this ever-popular hedgehog", to which a contestant successfully buzzing in with the answer "Who is Sonic?"
		2011-12-07	In the category "Urban Dictionary Lingo", the first question was "Drop one letter off the species Sonic is, and you'll get a word"
All Worked Up	S01E34	2011	In one episode, an upset man with dwarfism enters Lizard Lick Towing, demanding the return of his car after it was repossessed. Once Ron and Bobby enter the scene and greet the man, he asks Bobby, “What do you want, Sonic the Hedgehog?”
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.
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.
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.
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".
Breaking Bad	S04E04	2011-08-07	Jesse Pinkman plays Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with a prostitute.
	S04E11	2011-09-25	Jesse plays Sonic 2006's multiplayer mode on Wave Ocean with his girlfriend's son. 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.
Wakfu	S02E15	2011-11-12	In the episode "Wabbit Island", the Brotherhood of Tofu run through the Wabbit Dungeon in a side-scrolling platform game style - including a Sonic-style loop.
	S02E22	2012-01-28	In the episode "The Silence of the Rings", the title card depicts Percedal running with stylized figure 8-feet toward the Eggman-like villain Cassis (piloting a mecha), with the background filled with Rings and reminiscent of Emerald Hill Zone.
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.
	S03E19	2012-11-29	In the episode "Here Comes the Doom/Brain Purge", parodies of famous video game characters make an appearance, including Sonic the Hedgehog and Dr. Eggman.
Carrossel	S01E01	2012-05-21	While Davi and Marcelina are playing, sound effects from the Mega Drive Sonic the Hedgehog games can be heard.
WKRN-TV's News 2 This Morning		2012-06-15	A video of a white hedgehog having trouble getting out of a sink was shown, with reported Heather Jensen commenting that it "will need Tails to get out", and later commented that it "should curl into a ball and press C."
Gravity Falls	S01E10	2012-09-14	While giving examples of common power-ups that a video game character might acquire, Dipper mentions the Sonic series' trademark Rings.
World War Blue	S01E01	2012-10-20	World War Blue is set in a fictionalized retelling of the 1990's console war between Nintendo and Sega. The main character Gear (a reference to Game Gear) is based on Sonic the Hedgehog, sporting blue hair and clothes, a desire to run, and his incredible "Killer Power" speed. After his friend and adoptive brother Til (a blond, yellow/orange clothed reference to Tails), he enlists in the war, soon earning him the nickname "Blue Sonic". During the credits, sparkling gold rings can be seen with Gear standing by a checkered background. The English dub inserts a number of additional references to various console slogans and game memes, such as "Gotta go fast!", as well as quoting song lyrics directly from Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2.
Jelly Jamm	S02E09	2013	In the episode "The Man That Could Be King", Bello tries to help the King to get his chores done by presenting them as a sort of real-life video game, since the King is quite skilled at video games. Later, when The King picks weeds, the Ring collection sound effect from Sonic the Hedgehog is used.
AwesomenessTV		2013	In one episode, an upset child holds a broken Jazwares 5" Super Sonic figure and claims that he wasn't the one who broke it.
Impractical Jokers	S02E12	2013-01-24	While the show's hosts are in New York City's Times Square in an attempt to give away free tickets to a broadway play, a person in a Sonic the Hedgehog costume can be seen in the crowd.
	S06E22	2017-09-14	Hosts Q, Murr, Sal, and Joe are at a botanical garden in the first challenge of the episode. During Q's turn, Joe brings out a canvas for Q to pretend to paint a portrait of him. While Q is painting a portrait of Joe, he mentions that Joe's spiky hairstyle resembles Sonic's.
The Ellen DeGeneres Show		2013-05-28	During one of the show's prank segments (where people can send in videos of themselves humorously copying another's actions), someone appears in a poorly-made Sonic the Hedgehog costume.
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.
Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation	S01E01	2013-07-12	Purple Heart (a character which represents the shows' Sega homages) mentions the slogan "Welcome to the Next Level", a detail exclusive to the English dub. Later, an alternate version of the same character shouts "Sonic jump!" while playing a video game.
	S01E11	2013-09-20	During a celebratory festival, Neptune accidentally bumps into Abnes and drops a chest full of golden Rings she was holding, and Nepgear then instructs Abnes to put the rings into the "Green Hill" attraction. In a later scene, Abnes can be seen bumping into a green Sonic mascot.
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.
Trust Me, I'm a Gameshow Host	S01E05	2013-11-19	When two hosts offer two "facts", a contestant must choose which one they feel is correct, and one is eventually revealed as false. When presented with the statements "Pizza Hut is the only pizzeria allowed to deliver to the White House" and "President Bill Clinton was an inspiration for the video game character Sonic the Hedgehog", the contestant Patricia chooses the former statement as true, losing the round.
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.
The Morning Show		2012-06-15	During an interview with Jesse Sukunda and Julia Schwartz (hosts of Disney's Gaming Show in my Parents' Garage), a video is shown of Jesse playing Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric at Sega of America's offices. Later, a performer in a Sonic the Hedgehog costume walks around the offices and interacts with various employees.
Assassination Classroom	S01E05	2015-02-13	After drinking sodium hydroxide, Koro-sensei's head turns blue and grows Sonic-like quills.
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.
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".
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.
Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell	S06E11	2016	One episode satirises Australian journalist Sarah Ferguson by tracing a photograph of her face onto classic Sonic the Hedgehog artwork.
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.
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.
The Amazing World of Gumball	S05E05	2016-10-06	In the episode "The Vision", one of Alan Keane's selectable faces greatly resembles Dr. Eggman.
	S05E28	2017-03-07	In the episode "The Uncle", Ocho's has an uncle who appears extremely similar to Nintendo's mascot, Mario. However, Ocho claims to also have another uncle who is a fast, blur-like hedgehog. Later in the episode, Gumball runs with Sonic's stylized figure 8-feet.
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	Pilot	2013-05-21	The pilot episode "Lakewood Plaza Turbo" features the first appearance of the recurring character Crinkly Wrinkly, a washed-up old mascot with Sonic-like features and accessories.
	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.
	S02E10	2018-05-18	In the episode "T.K.O.'s House", K.O. and T.K.O. play a game called Chip Adventure 2: Battle.
	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.
	S03E20	2019-09-06	In the episode "Thank You for Watching the Show", K.O. experiences strange time skips and soon confronts the character Boxman - who takes the form of "Dr. Roboxman", an Eggman-like villain in a floating mecha surrounded by gold Rings. In a later scene, posters containing scenes from former episodes are shown, of which one depicts a gold ring.
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.
Craig of the Creek	Pilot	2017-12-01	In the pilot episode, Craig's room is decorated with "Slide the Ferret", a parody of Sonic the Hedgehog.
	S01E38	2019-02-25	In the episode "The Great Fossil Rush", a child is seen wearing a T-shirt with a yellow ring on it, and a pair of red shoes with white buckles.
	S02E30	2020-03-22	In the episode "Kelsey the Worthy", Kelsey reads a comic that parodies various Sonic the Hedgehog characters (with accompanying music) in a similar tone to the television series The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. Doctor Robomelette attempts to use his "animaltronic" to defeat Slide the Ferret. Slide breaks into the Doctor's lab, and using some sort of sphere to power-up (like a Ring), he kicks Robomelette in the face. Craig later explains that Slide is super fast by comparing him to Sonic.
	S02E36	2020-06-04	In the episode "Ferret Quest", the episode's title card depicts Slide the Ferret striking a pose similar to that of a Sonic game's titlecard. In pursuit of a pet ferret, Craig uses his knowledge of the character Slide the Ferret to look for one. His phone depicts Slide running through a shuttle loop, states Slide's favorite food is pastrami on rye (a Chili Dog reference), and that Slide has a crush on Glide the Ferret, whose design resembles both Amy Rose and Rouge the Bat. Craig eventually makes a recreation of the final stage from a game called Slide the Ferret 3 called "Creek Zone Act 1". Craig also imagines himself collecting gold triangles to boost himself to the goal, and flying with the help of his friend J.P. (who spins his arms to fly like Tails.)
	S03E01-02	2020-06-21	In the episode "The Other Side: The Tournament", a character named Keun Sup competes with Craig in a game of Red Light, Green Light. When his phone alarm later goes off, he announces, "DINNER TIME! Chili Dogs! Gotta go home!"
	S03E11-12	2020-10-02	In the episode "Trick or Creek", Craig goes as Slide the Ferret for Halloween. He shows off his costume by running through a shuttle loop, collecting gold triangles and strikes a pose similar to the cover of Sonic Adventure.
	S03E21-22	2021-01-08	In the episode "Winter Break", Craig gets the game Slide Adventure 2: Battle for Christmas, made by a company named EGGA.
	S03E27	2021-03-05	In the episode "Fan or Foe", Craig and his friends attend Elder Con where Craig is cosplaying as Slide the Ferret. He meets a fellow Slide fan, and while playing the two make a reference to the "Faker" cutscene from Sonic Adventure 2. They later compete in a trivia match in a Blue Sphere-themed area which sports foliage from Emerald Hill Zone.
Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit	SxxExx	201x	One episode features a Dr. Eggman cosplayer alongside fanart by an artist named Chadthecartoonnut.
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.
Ben 10 (2016)	S02E21	2018-05-14	In the episode "That's The Stuff", while fighting another shapeshifter, Ben says, "You might know everything I'm gonna do but that ain't no good because I know everything you're gonna do!" - a reference to Sonic's line from the Hyper Metal Sonic fight scene in 1996's Sonic the Hedgehog.
	S03E41	2019-10-26	In the episode "Xingo Nation", a cartoon fox named Xingo flies past a news reporter, spinning his tail to fly like Tails.
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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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!"
	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.
Saturday Night Live	S45E10	2019-12-21	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 detailed and well-crafted 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.
	S45E18	2020-05-09	In the "Dreams" sketch, in which the cast members dream of normal life in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cecily Strong's dream involves her going to see a musical theatre show based on Sonic the Hedgehog. Both the logo, based on the one from the film, and artwork of Sonic shown in the sketch were fanmade and used without permission (with the logo being designed by Smez Prakezz and the art by Bryan Salter.)
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.
Power Rangers Beast Morphers	S02E03	2020-03-07	In the episode "Game On!", when Devon is fighting his ranger clone, he exclaims "Gotta go fast!" before using his powers of extreme speed.
Steven Universe Future	S01E17	2020-03-23	First appearing in the episode "Homeworld", the character Spinel is inspired by Sonic the Hedgehog, with her early concept art displaying a number of recognizable features (such as a similarly-stylized face and angular Soap shoes.) In this episode, Spinel runs with stylized "figure-eight feet" like Sonic the Hedgehog, and rapidly spins her legs to fly like Tails.
My Little Pony: Pony Life	S01E13	2020-08-02	In the episode "Potion Mystery", Rainbow Dash drinks a potion from a blue bottle with a rough drawing of a spikey face on it. The potion sleeks her hair to resemble Sonic's quills and she runs in place with circular cartoon legs, excitedly saying "Gotta go dash!"
Solar Opposites	S02E05	2021-03-26	In the episode "The Rad Awesome Terrific Ray", while distracted by an ice cream truck, Terry nearly orders a the infamous Sonic the Hedgehog popsicle, but after associating its design with the backlash received from the original trailer for the 2020 Sonic the Hedgehog film, decides instead on a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles popsicle.
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.
2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony		2021-07-23	During the the Parade of Nations portion of the 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Tokyo, an orchestral remix of Star Light Zone's theme could be heard alongside an array of songs from other popular Japanese video game series.
Warped!	S01E12	2022-04-09	In the episode "Talented", a higher-pitched version of the Ring collection sound effect can be heard when viewers are tipping the talent show.

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Books

Book	Date	Author	Description	Image
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.
Incredible Inventions: So Real It's Unreal	1996	Nick Griffiths	The book extensively features Sonic the Hedgehog in its chapter on video game history.
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.
Encyclopedia Horrifica: Terrifying Truth About Vampires, Ghosts, Monsters, and More	2007-08-01	Joshua Gee	The book uses a screenshot of Silver the Hedgehog from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) to illustrate the concept of telekinesis.
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.
Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race	2010-09	Jon Stewart	The book's section on video games describes them as "interactive, graphically rich worlds where we could act out our dreams of being professional athletes, Italian plumbers, mutant hedgehogs, and psychopaths who beat hookers to death".
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.
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.

Comics and manga

Title	Year	Description	Image
Jazz Jackrabbit manual	1994	The manual for the original 1994 release of the IBM PC version contains a small Jazz Jackrabbit comic, in which Sonic the Hedgehog appears and threatens to call his lawyer over the game's similarities to Sega's flagship franchise.
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.
Scott Pilgrim	2007-11-14	Volume 4 contains a title page inspired by the title screen of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Additionally, when Roxy dies, a bunch of small animals pop out of her, a reference to Prison Egg capsules. Scott and Kim's band is called "Sonic and Knuckles", and later Scott asks Stephan if he still knows any cheats for Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
Off the Mark	2018-05-27	In one strip, Sonic the Hedgehog appears among various popular cartoon characters in a drug rehabilitation clinic, with his addiction being labeled as "too much speed."
Mameshiba		In one comic, a landscape is designed as an homage to Green Hill Zone.

Magazines

Publication	Issue	Release date	Description	Scans
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