Wade riding on Knuckles’ back is more than an E.T. reference
There’s a segment in Knuckles’ second episode in which Wade rides on Knuckles’ back as he glides. Unlike Tails, Knuckles can’t fly, but he can glide down to safety in a pinch. Wade, despite being twice Knuckles’ size, is able to ride on our hero’s back. The scene ends up becoming an eye-roll-worthy reference to E.T. as the two fly past the moon in one shot, but as AlenWG points out, this also appears to be a reference to Sonic Advance 3, in which Sonic can ride on Knuckles’ back as he glides if you choose the two of them as your playable character and sidekick.
