Sonic X/Sonic to the Rescue

Sonic to the Rescue (US) Escape! Area 99 (JP)
Season 1, Episode 2
Airdate	September 13, 2003 (US) April 13, 2003 (JP)
Production Number	102
Written by	Ted Lewis John Touhey Michael Haigney (US) Koji Miki (JP)
Directed by	Andrew Rannells (US) Hajime Kamegaki (JP)
← 1x01 Chaos Control Freaks	1x03 → Missile Wrist Rampage
Sonic X — Season One

Sonic to the Rescue is the second episode of the first season of Sonic X, and the second episode overall.

Sonic meets Chris's grandfather, Charles "Chuck" Thorndyke, and they find out that Cream and Cheese are at the military base Area 99. Sonic breaks in to rescue them.

Plot Overview

Chris tells his mom about Sonic over the phone, but he tells her that Sonic is a cat. Sonic doesn't like the way he's being treated.

Sonic and Chris are watching TV when Chris' grandfather, Charles "Chuck" Thorndyke, comes in. He sees Sonic and recognizes him, but thinks he's a machine. Chris explains that Sonic is a hedgehog. On TV, Sonic sees the military base Area 99, where Cream and Cheese are being held hostage. Sonic wants to go after them, but Chris and Chuck want to go with him.

Chuck gives Sonic special gear so he can communicate with them, and he runs ahead to the base. He finds Cream and snatches her, but Cheese makes too much noise and sets off the alarm. Sonic runs out of the base with Cream but they are fired at by laser-shooting cameras. Sonic jumps up at uses the cameras to take out others, and then mysterious tiny electronic unmanned airplanes take out the rest.

Sonic and Cream climb flights of stairs as razor lasers nearly destroy the stairs. Sonic hears a familiar sound outside - it's Tails, in the Tornado plane! Tails was the one who made the paper airplanes. Sonic and Cream jump aboard.

Back at home, Cream, Cheese, and Tails introduce themselves to Chris and Chuck, and talk about their world. They all now realize that everyone caught in the explosion was sent to this world, including Eggman.

Eggman's base is still intact, and Eggman plans to take over this world.

Notes

• Sonic finds Cream, Cheese, and Tails, all who settle at the Thorndyke residence.

Arc Advancement

Referbacks

• 1x01 - Chaos Control Freaks: A flashback of Eggman putting in the final Chaos Emerald is shown when the gang talks about how they all got transported to Earth. The dub freezes on one frame, but the original shows a short scene.

Trivia

The Show

• First Appearances: Charles "Chuck" Thorndyke makes his debut in this episode. Bocoe also debuts, but he does not speak and only his backside is visible.

Allusions and References

Japanese version

• A man on the news talking about Sonic was saying, "I'm not kidding, I think it was going faster than mach five!", which is a possible reference to the Mach Five, the famous vehicle from Speed Racer.

Quotes

English version

• Chris: (talking on the phone with his mom) You see, there was this cat in the pool, and I got it out!
  Mrs. Thorndyke: Oh, you have a big heart, just like I do. Next time, ring for Mr. Tanaka and he'll take care of things, alright? Oh, darling, I must run, kiss Mummy goodbye! (makes kiss noise, Chris kisses the phone) Ciao, sweetheart! (hangs up)
  Sonic: Take a good look, I'm a hedgehog, not a cat!

• Chris: What else could I say to her? I couldn't tell her I saved a blue talking hedgehog!
  

• Chris: I looked up hedgehogs on the internet and found the perfect thing! (hands Sonic a bowl of food)
  Sonic: (takes a bite) Eww! What is this?
  Chris: Cat food!
  Sonic: No wonder! Tastes like there's cat in it!

• Chris: But if you show up at Area 99, they'll lock you up too!
  Sonic: They can't lock me up! (garage door closes) Open that door!
  Chris: Don't look at me, I didn't do it!
  Chuck: It was me!
  Sonic: Huh?
  Chuck: You're gonna need some help, Sonic! I'll go with you!
  Chris: Grandpa, are you serious?
  Chuck: Of course I'm serious, and you're coming along too. You told me you don't want to lead a boring life like your father so here's your chance for some excitement!

Japanese version

• Chris: If you do that they'll catch you too!
  Sonic: If they can catch me! (garage door closes) What're you doing?
  Chris: It wasn't me.
  Chuck: It was me!
  Sonic: Huh?
  Chuck: It looks like fun! My blood is excited!
  Chris: Even you, Grandpa!
  Chuck: You're also going! Don't you always say that you refuse to have a boring life like your father?

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