Muckfoot Mania

Muckfoot Mania is an event that appears in the Sonic Boom television series. It refers to the spike in interest in Muckfoot that occurred in Hedgehog Village when Miles "Tails" Prower revealed evidence that supported the creature's existence.

Season two
Muckfoot Mania came about when Miles "Tails" Prower provided a photo of the mythical creature Muckfoot that convinced the villagers of Hedgehog Village that Muckfoot existed. Tails was thus praised as a hero by the villagers. With Muckfoot interests at an all-time high, the villagers would buy Muckfoot merchandize in spades. Becoming celebrity, Tails received a medal for his work at a ceremony well-visited by the locals. Villagers would also gather to get Tails' autograph and see his photo at the "Muckfoot Museum". Further exploitations of Muckfoot Mania were made with the airing of the Muckfoot Hunters reality show featuring Tails and Tommy Thunder, which only heightened Tails' status among the villagers.

When Mayor Fink declared the first annual "Muckfoot Day", which many of the villagers came to, Tails had discovered that his photo was actually of a muddy Knuckles instead on Muckfoot. When he had to speak to the villagers though, Tails declared that Muckfoot was real, as he did not want to disappoint the villagers after hearing their praise and pride. Meanwhile, having seen the success of Muckfoot Mania, T.W. Barker sought to make Muckfoot an attraction at his circus. Although Barker caught a mud-covered Knuckles instead, he opted to pose Knuckles as the real Muckfoot. He thus presented a caged Knuckles to the villagers of Hedgehog Village, who paid him handsomely to see and take photos of him, before setting off on a Muckfoot world tour with Knuckles. After Team Sonic rescued Knuckles, however, Tails realized he had to come clean. He thus ended Muckfoot Mania by showing that Knuckles was Muckfoot to the villagers, who greatly disapproved of his lie.