Knuckles

Set between Sonic 2 and Sonic 3. Knuckles tries to settle into life in Green Hills and trains Wade Whipple, the clumsy deputy sheriff, as his warrior apprentice. The two travel to Reno, where Wade wants to play a bowling tournament and see his father. On the way, corrupt G.U.N. agents Willoughby and Mason hunt Knuckles to sell him to a mysterious Buyer, a former Robotnik employee. Wade's family joins the story. Knuckles learns to be more than a warrior, Wade gains confidence, and the two face the Buyer, in a mech suit, in Reno.

1. Behind the scenesHappy Gilmore and Kingpin inspired the show

   The writers wanted a nod to the 90s comedies producer Toby Ascher watched as a kid. The cited inspirations are Happy Gilmore, The Big Lebowski and Kingpin, which is why Wade and bowling get so much room.

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2. Behind the scenesA Knuckles puppet stood on set

   In the films, Knuckles was a stand-in on set. For the series they used a puppet of the character, which let Adam Pally improvise with it.

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3. CameoMichael Bolton sings in episode four

   In The Flames of Disaster, director Jorma Taccone invited his friend Michael Bolton to sing the episode's song. Bolton is Wade's singing voice.

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