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Recap / Adventures Of Sonic The Hedgehog S 01 E 63 Sonic Is Running

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The sixty-third episode of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog.

Momma Robotnik forces her son to run for president of Mobius, with Wes Weasley as his campaign manager. When Sonic hears of this, he runs, too — and bedevils Robotnik every step of the high-speed campaign.


This episode provides examples of:

  • 0% Approval Rating: Robotnik, more or less. It's mentioned that his approval rating is on par with mosquitos, papercuts that don't heal, and The Plague. In the end, not even his own mother voted for him.
  • Accidental Misnaming: RoboWife accidentally calls Robotnik "Dr. Roobotnik" when she is introduced to him.
  • Attractive Bent-Gender: Sonic himself manages to seduce Robotnik while dressed as an attractive Blonde.
  • Bandage Mummy: Happens to Robotnik after he gets injured during the broacast of the presidential debate.
  • The Cameo: Bert Whoo and Roxy from "Untouchable Sonic" appear in this episode when Sonic eats at their diner during the broadcast of Robotnik's presidential ad campaign.
  • Circling Birdies: Stars spin around Robotnik's head when RoboWife tosses a bowl at him.
  • Continuity Nod:
  • Dumpster Dive: Tails goes through a dumpster to find garbage for Sonic to replace the Mobians' food with and make Robotnik look bad. He finds a cigar butt, a used coffee filter, a piece of blown tire, and a bicycle seat buried under a bunch of fish heads. Sonic uses them to replace an egg roll, a taco, a slice of pizza, and a croissant, respectively.
  • Election Day Episode: In this episode, Robotnik runs against Sonic in an election for president of Mobius.
  • Heel–Face Revolving Door: Even after rescuing Sonic from Robotnik due to being denied the rights to broadcast his own personal shopping channel in a previous episode, "Hero of the Year", Weasely is back to working for Robotnik in this episode, at least until Robotnik loses the election and Sonic gives the job of president of Mobius to Henry Walrus.
  • Landslide Election: At the end of the episode, Robotnik only gets one vote (his own), Not even Scratch and Grounder or Momma voted for him, since the former forgot to vote at all and the latter was so disgusted by her son's campaign that she actually voted for Sonic.
  • Literal-Minded: When Robotnik tells RoboDog "Heel!", RoboDog bites his heel.
  • Manipulative Editing: When Sonic comes across a radio station advertising Robotnik's presidential campaign, the tape says, "Vote Robotnik for President! I am the best! I'm right in the fight against Sonic!". Sonic modifies the tape to say "Robotnik is a pest! Write in Sonic for President!" to make Robotnik look bad.
  • Mass Hypnosis: Weasley's Hypno-Vision commercials during Robotnik's campaign do this to hypnotize the population of Mobius into voting for him. Sonic is immune though, since his eyes are too fast.
  • Mistaken for Cheating: Sonic, disguised as an attractive blonde, covers Robotnik in kiss marks with lipstick. When RoboWife sees Robotnik, she thinks he is kissing another woman.
  • Mistreatment-Induced Betrayal: When Momma reveals that she didn't vote for Robotnik because of how incompetent he was, Robotnik says that makes him feel better about betraying her, and has her carted off to the Home For Really Bizarre Mothers again.
  • Mustache Vandalism: When Sonic sees the various "Robotnik For Prez!" posters pasted all over Mobius, he draws devil horns and goatees on them, as well as pitchforks for them to hold. This is partially because Robotnik already has a mustache.
  • Picky Eater: Weasely tells Robotnik that in order to gain the respect of the citizens of Mobius, he has to try a bite of their foods. Robotnik doesn't like the idea of eating food without eggs.
  • Pulling the Rug Out: Momma does this to Robotnik when he tries to run away from her.
  • Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony: Robotnik attends one where he cuts the ribbon of a new bridge. Sonic sabotages the bridge by loosening the bolts so that it will collapse when Robotnik cuts the ribbon (and it does).
  • Robot Dog: Weasley invents one for Robotnik as part of his plan to make Robotnik look good.
  • Robotic Spouse: As part Weasley's plan to make Robotnik look good in an election for President of Mobius, he invents a robot wife for him.
  • Shamed by a Mob: When Sonic sabotages Robotnik's plans to look good in front of the Mobians, the Mobians chase him away.
  • Taking You with Me: During the broacast of the presidential debate, Robotnik can't stand pretending to be nice anymore, so he pulls out a laser, shoots it at Sonic, and says, "I don't care what happens to me as long as I take you with me!"
  • The Tooth Hurts: In this episode's "Sonic Says" segment about dental hygiene, Tails gets a cavity as a result of not brushing his teeth. Sonic advises the viewers to brush and floss their teeth after every meal and visit the dentist regularly.
  • Villain with Good Publicity: Robotnik hires Weasely to be his campaign manager so he can gain the trust of the citizens of Mobius.
  • Warm-Hearted Walrus: When Robotnik runs for President, the incumbent is a walrus with a 90% approval rating.
  • We Will Meet Again: When Robotnik has Momma carted off to the Home For Really Bizarre Mothers as retribution for voting against him, Momma exclaims "You ingrate! Wait till I bust out next time!". Unfortunately, this episode marked Momma's final appearance, as the show was not renewed for a second season.

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