Sonic the Hedgehog is the name of a cartoon series , starring Sonic the Hedgehog . It is more popularly known as `` SatAM Sonic '' , especially to distinguish itself from other similarly-named animated shows that also star Sonic . Sonic the Hedgehog : The Animated Series ( commonly referred to by its fans as Sonic SatAM or just SatAM to differentiate it from Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog , because it usually aired in a Saturday morning time slot ) is an American animated series produced by DIC Entertainment with the partnership of Sega of America and was based on the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series from Archie Comics , which itself was based on the game series .