Dave the Intern sets out to prove his villainy to his mother, but his attempts all fail... until he inadvertently captures Dr. Eggman. With the evil genius out of the picture, Dave hijacks his robots and attacks the village, and now Sonic must rescue Eggman to enlist his help in saving the day.
Tropes
- A Day in the Limelight: For Dave the Intern.
- Adorable Evil Minions: Dave lets loose some non-anthropomorphic rabbits to attack and destroy Team Sonic... cue them showing their true colors as the gang pet them in awe, much to his chagrin. Even Sticks, who absolutely loathes anything adorable, is given a sense of serotonin by this.
- All Just a Dream: At the start of the episode, Team Sonic fights their most dangerous opponent yet... Dave the Intern. He makes quick work of them and laughs in triumph... but it all turns out to be a fantasy he is enacting in his room with action figures.
- Big "WHY?!": Sonic lets one out after he disrespected Dave the Intern.Sonic: [Wailing] Why did I disrespect Dave?! Why?!
- Epic Fail:
- Dave's attempts to replicate the ways he took out Team Sonic in his Imagine Spot, as well as when he's trying to operate Eggman's Octopus Bot and Team Sonic staring at him pitifully.
Amy: This is really hard to watch.- The Lightning Bolt Society glue down a quarter, attempting to cause annoyance for the villagers. After Dave tells them he can't hang out with them anymore, they notice the coin again... and attempt to remove it. At the end of the episode, Tails falls for the same trap.
- The Faceless: Intertwined with Shout-Out; Dave's mom speaks, but can't be seen at any point of this episode.
- Gratuitous Disco Sequence: Dave uses a magnifying glass to harness sunlight onto Team Sonic (except Sticks) through the window of Sonic's shack, but it reflects off a water glass, creating a spectacular multi-colored lighting effect. This prompts Knuckles to put on disco music which the whole gang dances to.
- Mercy Kill: During Dave's Imagine Spot at the start of the episode, he's a super-powered villain, easily dispatching Team Sonic until only their leader remains.Sonic: Please, Dave! I'm begging you for mercy!
Dave: I have no mercy. I work in the fast food industry!
(He attacks Sonic with a laser, and the screen cuts to the latter's burnt shoes, suggesting he fell victim to the attack) - Shout-Out: Intertwined with The Faceless; Dave's mom speaks, but can't be seen at any point of this episode.
- Take That!: When Dave tries to shoot Tails with Octopus Bot's ink but misses, Eggman delivers one to off-brand ink refill kits:Eggman: Oh, come on! If you're gonna use the ink, at least hit the guy! Oh man, this is so gonna cost me.
Amy: Why don't you just use the off-brand refill kit?
Eggman: Why don't I just flush my money down the toilet while I'm at it? Those things never work! - The Voiceless: Despite appearing, Sticks has no dialogue in this episode.
