About this episode
🎄 If you thought Christmas was fast approaching, hang onto something as we zip back to 1996 and do our best to keep up with Sonic the Hedgehog on a mission to save Christmas. Mike (Bitter Karella) and Ethan (The Hungry Reader) from A Special Presentation, or ALF Will Not Be Seen Tonight join the quest to rescue Santa from the evil Robotnik Claus, obtain the Secret to Ultimate Velocity, and find a gift for Sonic’s girlfriend from another universe . 📺 You can watch “Sonic Christmas Blast” for free on YouTube . **** 💬 Topics & Tangents: How Sonic scored two different animated series at the same time (Polygon, 2020) This specially was originally called “ An X-tremely Sonic Christmas ” to promote a Sega Saturn game that ended up getting canceled. Jay Brazeau (Santa) as the referee in “ Air Bud ” who says the line. The robot queen in “ The Great Mouse Detective .” “ Let the Heartaches Begin ” by Long John Baldry (Robotnik). The original “Ugly Sonic” movie trailer . Dr. Robotnik’s in-game design looks like both an Eggman and a walrus . The other cartoon’s theme song . **** 📼 Commercials: Sonic & Knuckles Christmas Elves Commercial (1994) **** “Sonic Christmas Blast” © 1996 DIC Productions, L.P. Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost . Full show notes with links at adventcalendar.house . Hosted by The Retro Network .