Editing Sonic the Hedgehog series (section)

===Animations ===
====''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (DiC franchise)====
Three of the Western animated TV series based on ''Sonic'' are all produced by [[DiC Entertainment|DiC Productions]] (now called WildBrain) with a collaboration with Sega of America, from 1993 to 1999.

'''''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]''''' (or ''AoStH'' for short) is an American animated television series that was first broadcast in September 1993 and has been running in cartoon syndication ever since. It follows the escapades of [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog)|Sonic]] and [[Miles "Tails" Prower (Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog)|Tails]] as they stop the evil [[Doctor Ivo Robotnik (Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog)|Doctor Ivo Robotnik]] and his array of vicious [[Badnik (Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog)|robots]] from taking over the planet [[Mobius (Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog)|Mobius)]]. The plots very loosely followed the storyline of the video games series; at the time the ''Sonic'' games were still quite new and lacking much plot or character development, which was in turn filled in by the show's writers.

The animated television series, simply called '''''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''''', originally aired from September 1993 to June 1995. While ''Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog'' is known for its bright colors and whimsical humor, ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' featured darker stories which constituted a departure from the tone of the ''Sonic'' games of the time. To distinguish between the two series, fans typically refer to this series as ''Sonic SatAM'' because it was a Saturday morning cartoon while ''Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog'' aired on weekdays in syndication and using the show's full title would cause confusion in many situations because the show's title is the same as the character's name.

DiC's final ''Sonic'' cartoon, '''''[[Sonic Underground]]''''' ran for only one season, 1998 to 1999; it bears little relation to other entries featuring Sonic (including previous games, comics and the other animated series) and shares few established characters. 65 episodes were originally produced and of those, only forty were released. Unlike its predecessor, ''Sonic SatAM'', the [[Sonic Underground (group)|heroes]] do not remain in a sanctuary-like refuge but instead travel around [[Mobius (Sonic Underground)|Mobius]] to battle [[Doctor Robotnik (Sonic Underground)|Robotnik]] forces on a global scale. The Mobian civilization featured in the series includes multiple cities, a poor underclass and an aristocracy for the heroes to interact with. ''Sonic Underground'' is the only animated series based on ''Sonic'' where Tails has not made an appearance.

====Other versions====
Other ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' animation adaptations which are made by other studios.

'''''[[Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie]]''''' is a two-episode OVA film series based upon the game ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' and the video game series as a whole. It was made in Japan in 1996 and released as a dub in North America in 1999. Unlike the games, the film takes place on a world named [[Planet Freedom]] that, as with many anime series, appears to be a crossbreed of a fairytale land and [[Earth]]. At the time of its creation, the anime did not differ as far from official canon as it does today; at this point, it could be considered to take place in an a different continuity than the games, just like other versions of ''Sonic'' from other media.

The anime series '''''[[Sonic X]]''''' is the longest-running and most successful animated series based on ''Sonic'' to date. Originally planned as a 52 episode series that would be inspired by the story lines of the ''[[Sonic Adventure|Sonic]] [[Sonic Adventure 2|Adventure series]]'', ''Sonic X'' has now expanded to 78 episodes with the latest 26 episodes set primarily in outer space (which those episodes were not broadcasted in Japan). ''Sonic X'' is also the only animated series to include [[Super Sonic (Sonic X)|Super Sonic]]. The main difference that sets this series from the other continuities is that [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic X)|Sonic]] and his friends originally came from an unnamed planet that is in parallel dimensions with [[Earth (Sonic X)|Earth]].

The CGI animated television series, titled '''''[[Sonic Boom (TV series)|Sonic Boom]]''''', features a comedic take on [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic Boom)|Sonic]] and his [[Team Sonic (Sonic Boom)|friends]] and their never-ending battles with [[Doctor Eggman (Sonic Boom)|Dr. Eggman]] as the main media of the ''[[Sonic Boom (series)|Sonic Boom]]'' sub-franchise. More than one hundred episodes with a duration of eleven minutes each have aired.

The latest show in the franchise called '''''[[Sonic Prime]]''''' was released for [[Netflix]]. ''The show'' is described as a "high octane adventure" and a "journey of self-discovery and redemption" following [[Sonic the Hedgehog/History and appearances (Sonic Prime)|Sonic]] and his race to save a "strange new [[multiverse]]." A fierce battle between Sonic the Hedgehog and [[Doctor Eggman/History and appearances (Sonic Prime)|Dr. Eggman]] results in a universe-shattering event which prompts Sonic to set off on a quest to restore the [[Shatterverse]] and save his friends, whom up until the moment he had taken for granted. Along the way, Sonic discovers both new worlds and new allies. The first season has eight episodes, while season two has the same amount of episodes that season one has, bringing the total of episodes to sixteen in the show. The third and final season was released in the beginning of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/rouleau1/status/1679980685489221632|work=Twitter|title=Duncan Rouleau on Twitter|publisher=Duncan Rouleau|date=14 July 2023|accessdate=13 August 2023}}</ref>

====''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (film series)====
The '''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (film series)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' film series]]''' is currently being produced by [[Paramount Pictures]]. The first film, ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', is a action-adventure, CGI/live action hybrid released in early 2020. In the film, [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Paramount)|Sonic]] is on [[Earth (Paramount)|Earth]] in a town called [[Green Hills]], but hides to keep his [[Chaos energy (Paramount)|power]] from falling in the wrong hands. After [[Doctor Ivo Robotnik (Paramount)|Dr. Robotnik]] discovers him, Sonic befriends a cop named [[Tom Wachowski]] and they go on a road trip to get Sonic's [[Ring (Paramount)|Rings]] back and stop Robotnik. It proved successful enough to grant sequels. A second entry, ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'', was theatrically released in early 2022. In this film, Sonic finds himself on a quest with his new friend [[Miles "Tails" Prower (Paramount)|Miles "Tails" Prower]] to find the [[Master Emerald (Paramount)|Master Emerald]] before Robotnik and his new ally, [[Knuckles the Echidna (Paramount)|Knuckles the Echidna]]. A third entry, ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'', will be released in late 2024 and feature [[Shadow the Hedgehog (Paramount)|Shadow the Hedgehog]].