How to Catch a Hedgehog



"How to Catch a Hedgehog" (Japanese: 暴走ソニック! 捕獲大作戦) is the twenty-fourth episode of Sonic X.

Plot
It begins with Sonic and Eggman standing in a farm-like environment with hay stacks and such. They look like they are about to fight. Amy is standing behind Sonic with a worried expression on her face. Eggman suddenly creates a bright light that blinds Sonic and possibly Amy. When the light finally dims, Sonic hears Amy calling his name in fear. He looks up, only to see Amy being carried away by a giant bird-like robot. Eggman taunts Sonic, saying that if he wants Amy back, then come get her. Sonic begins to attack the robot, while Amy tries to break free using her Piko Piko Hammer. This causes her dress to rip slightly, making her even more mad.

Sonic finally destroys the robot, making Amy fall towards the ground. Sonic catches her during the fall, telling her not to worry. They fall into a haystack, and Amy tells Sonic that he is her hero.

Sonic begins to rub his ear as Amy talks about how romantic the moment is. Amy notices that Sonic isn't listening and gets mad. Sonic only says "What's that?", irritating Amy further.(During the battle, a piece of the robot fell off and landed in Sonic's ear.)

Back at Chris's house, Sonic is on top of the roof, rubbing his ear. Amy, Tails, and Chris are all watching him curiously from below on the driveway. Amy continues complaining about Sonic ignoring her. Tails suggests that maybe there's something on his mind. Chris wonders what could be bothering him. As they wonder, Mr. Tanaka flips the switch on a remote control. This causes Sonic to perk up, pull down his lower eyelids, and yell. They all look up at him, and Sonic suddenly jumps off the roof and begins to run around like a lunatic. Everybody wonders where he might have sped off to, and Sonic makes a journey through Station Square. During this journey, he finds out that he can't stop running.

Later on, after a few tests that failed to catch Sonic, the plane flies over the same robot that kidnapped Amy. Amy, wanting revenge, attempts to attack the robot. This only leads to her being shocked by an electric net. Sonic then runs by, destroying the robot by jumping into the air. This makes the device in Sonic's ear to fall out. Sonic then runs into a haystack and catches Amy, saving her from the fall. They land in a haystack once again. Amy told Sonic that she was worried about him but gets angry again when Sonic puts his finger in his ear. Amy ask whats the matter and Sonic remarks that there is still something in his ear. Amy leans over next to his ear, and gently blows into it. This releases some hay that got its way into his ear from the fall. Sonic says that it is much better now, and the two sit peacefully in the hay stack, watching the clouds as the episode ends.