Sonic The Hedgehog (Satam) - 4 Dvd Box Set [2007]

Boy, have I got a treat for you or what?! I managed to score myself an exclusive interview with none other than the fastest thing alive himself, Sonic the Hedgehog. He was prepared to talk to the 90's Guy about his 1993 cartoon show of the same name, which was nicknamed "SatAM" by its hardcore fans. This is what he had to say...*

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90's Guy: Hi Sonic. Thanks for stopping by.
Sonic: It's my pleasure.

90's Guy: Now back in 1993 you actually had TWO cartoon series. This one and the other one called "Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog" (AOSTH). For anyone who doesn't know just explain to them what the difference was.
Sonic: Well AOSTH was pure comedy. It featured a lot of slapstick moments that you would normally visualize the likes of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck in. SatAM had a much darker tone to it. The writers focused more on the storylines and trying to create a sense of adventure.

90's Guy: SatAM featured a lot of characters. Do you think they were well cast?
Sonic: Absolutely. The Freedom Fighters had a lot of different personalities. There was myself, sometimes arrogant, always confident. There was Sally, who was a straight laced leader and counteracted my arrogance. We both had great chemistry working together. There was Antoine, cowardly French guy, really funny. And then of course there was my buddy Tails, who was really young, full of energy and eager to be a hero. We were all up against Dr.Robotnik, who was the nastiest, ugliest, smelliest villain you'll ever see in your life.

90's Guy: Super Mario and King Bowser may beg to differ there. OK, personal question next. You mentioned that you and Sally had great chemistry working together. Did you ever wine her and dine her, if you know what I mean?
Sonic: That's none of your beeswax, pal!

90's Guy: You're right, I'm sorry. That was inappropriate. Moving on, what else about the show did you like?
Sonic: I liked the fact that we had different adventures for each episode. One episode we were down in the mines battling Swatbots; the next we were time travelling. But at the same time we still had a long term story going on, which was the Freedom Fighters were battling to get rid of Dr.Ro-butt-nik and restore peace to the planet Mobius. The combination of a long term story and a series of short term stories made for interesting viewing.

90's Guy: So here we are, SatAM on DVD. 2 series, 26 episodes on 3 discs. How is the presentation of this box set in your opinion?
Sonic: Not bad. The menu layouts are simple, and it's very easy to find your favourite episodes and watch them whenever you like. There's also a fourth disc with extras on it. It's got things like deleted scenes, a script from one of the episodes which can be printed off of your computer, and a couple of interviews with staff members. The diehard fans will find them to be way past cool, although casual viewers may not be so excited about them.

90's Guy: The show had the storylines; it had the characters; and it had a good sense of adventure. But at the end of the day it was all still aimed at the kids. Do you think grownups can ever enjoy what's on offer here?
Sonic: No problemo! Kids enjoyed the show back in the 90's, and they're now grownups aren't they? Those people can let their kids watch SatAM today, and thus introduce me to a whole new generation. A good show is a good show no matter what target audience it was actually aiming for.

90's Guy: Do you still eat chilli dogs?
Sonic: No way! They give me too much gas! Today I eat more healthy foods like rice, pasta and fruit. I also enjoy a banana milkshake from time to time. What kind of foods are you into, 90's Guy?

90's Guy: I'm more of a cheese burger person myself. OK, here's the deal. Amazon has a five star rating system for its products, 5-Stars means excellent, 1-Star means awful. How many stars would you give the SatAM DVD box set and why?
Sonic: I have to give it 5-Stars, and not just because my perfectly chiselled face is on the front cover. It's like we talked about earlier. It has the good stories; it has the likeable characters; and it has that great feeling of adventure. It's got everything, really.

90's Guy: One last question. What does SatAM actually mean?
Sonic: Saturdays mornings. That was my time slot when the show first aired in America.

90's Guy: Well Sonic. Thanks for your time. This has been a fantastic interview.
Sonic: Thank you; and remember the hedgehog is always cool.

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Well there you have it. Sonic's thoughts on the show, and his score for the DVD set. In my opinion I think the hedgehog is absolutely spot on with his views. If you love Sonic, then SatAM is an essential purchase. Even if you're not the biggest fan of fast-paced blue hedgehogs, this is still a great opportunity to see how great 90's cartoons were. Me being a 90's guy, this is my idea of paradise.

(*Amazon and Amazon readers please note that I am fully aware that Sonic is a fictional character and that I did not actually interview him. This "interview" was merely a different way of laying out a review and entertaining readers. OK?)

This was an excellent Sonic cartoon when it was on TV. Much darker than the original cartoon or video games, the only bad thing about it was that it ended all too soon. Its a great pity the 3rd series was never made.

The DVD has a rather basic layout, but the quality of the cartoon itself is flawless. The extras that come with it arnt all that impressive, but I didnt really buy the DVD for the extra content anyway. Definetly worth a look for any Sonic fan!

Nice pack but I have one gripe...The episodes are all jumbled, they're not in the order they were shown (Some of them at least)