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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an animated ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' television series produced by [[DiC Entertainment]] in 1999. It was the third cartoon to be produced by the company and was established as an entirely separate show from its predecessors, ''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' and ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', which both started airing in 1993.
  
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'''Sonic Underground''' is an animated television series that follows the adventures of [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], and his siblings [[Sonia]] (his sister) and [[Manik]] (his brother). Sonia is a pink hedgehog, who wears a purple dress. Manik is a green hedgehog who is similar to Sonic in apperence beside the fact that he wears a red vest and his first two spines are replaced by spiky hair. It bared little continuity with the often convoluted Sonic universe - including previous animated series, and Sonic [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie)|comics]] and games - and, apart from Sonic and Robotnik, few established characters.
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''Sonic Underground'' features [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] and his siblings [[Sonia the Hedgehog|Sonia]] and [[Manic the Hedgehog|Manic]] attempting to find their mother, [[Queen Aleena Hedgehog]] and stop the tyrannical [[Dr. Robotnik]].
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The three are the children of [[Queen Aleena Hedgehog]] who was the original queen of [[Mobius]] before [[Princess Sally]]'s family ruled Mobius. They are chased by [[Dr. Robotnik]] and his bumbling bounty hunter sidekicks Sleet and Dingo. The reason that he is chasing the three is because of a prophecy made by the Oracle of Delphius (a spoof of the Oracle of Delphi of Ancient Greece) - saying that the Queen's three children will one day find their mother and together destroy Robotnik's reign and become the rulers again.  
 
  
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The three siblings have magical amulets that not only change into musical instrements but change into weapons when the triplets are in perfect harmony with each other. Sonic's amulet is an electric guitar/gun, Sonia's amulet is a keyboard/gun, and Manik's amulet is a drumset/Earth controller. The three use the amulets not only to fight Robotnik's forces but to also have instruments for their underground rock and roll band Sonic Underground.  
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==Premise==
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Sonic, Sonia and Manic are the children of Queen Aleena, the original ruler of the planet [[Mobius]] before Dr. Robotnik seized power. They travel around Mobius looking for their mother, while being chased by Dr. Robotnik and his bumbling bounty hunter sidekicks [[Sleet]] and [[Dingo]]. Robotnik wants to stop the children due to a prophecy made by the Oracle of Delphius (a spoof of the Oracle of Delphi of Ancient Greece), which states that the Queen's three children will one day find their mother and end Robotnik's reign.
  
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== Programme History ==
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The three hedgehog siblings have magical amulets that not only change into musical instruments but also weapons when the triplets are in perfect harmony with each other. Sonic's amulet is an electric guitar/gun, Sonia's amulet is a keyboard/gun, and Manic's amulet is a drum kit/earth controller. The three use the amulets not only to fight Robotnik's forces but also as instruments for their underground rock and roll band, "Sonic Underground".  
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During the run up to the launch of the [[Dreamcast]], Sega heavily advertised all their big products. For Sonic, they contacted [[DiC Entertainment|DiC]], who previously made both [[SatAM]] and [[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]], to make a new Sonic cartoon. Due to low popularity, Sonic Underground ran for only one season, 1998 to 1999.  Since then, the show can now be found on UPN's weekday morning lineup.  In New York UPN is on Channel 9 and the show is on at 8:30 a.m.
 
  
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==Episode List==
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==History==
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(Note: There are many different orderings for the Sonic Underground episodes, each with conflicting information.)
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===Development===
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Development}}
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During the run up to the launch of the [[Dreamcast]], Sega heavily advertised all their big products and for Sonic, they contacted [[DiC Entertainment]], who previously made both ''[[SatAM]]'' and ''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', to make a new Sonic cartoon. Sonic Underground's development dates as far back as March 1997 (according to the show bible scans seen in the interview with Robby London included in the Sonic Underground Complete Series, Vol. 1 DVD release by Shout! Factory){{ref|http://ghostarchive.org/varchive/cqegufDG4d4|2=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqegufDG4d4}}, before the development of either the Dreamcast or ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' started.
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===Airings===
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The show first premiered in France on January 6, 1999 on TF1, then in UK on May 2, 1999 on ITV1 and finally in the US on August 30, 1999 on the syndication block, Bohbot Kids Network, which was shown on networks like FOX, The WB and Sci-Fi Channel. Due to low popularity, ''Sonic Underground'' ran for only one season consisting only of 40 episodes.  Since then, the reruns of the show can be found sometimes on many different networks.
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==Voice actors==
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{| class="prettytable" style="width:auto;"
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|-
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! Role
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! Voice Actor (English)
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|[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]
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|[[Jaleel White]]<br/>[[Samuel Vincent]] (singing voice)
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|-
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|[[Sonia the Hedgehog]]
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|[[Jaleel White]]<br/>[[Louise Vallance]] (singing voice)
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|-
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|[[Manic the Hedgehog]]
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|[[Jaleel White]]<br/>[[Tyley Ross]] (singing voice)
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|-
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|[[Sleet]]/[[Athair]]
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|[[Maurice LaMarche]]
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|-
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|[[Doctor Robotnik]]
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|[[Gary Chalk]]
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|-
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|[[Queen Aleena Hedgehog]]
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|[[Gail Webster]]
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|-
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|[[Dingo]]
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|[[Peter Wilds]]
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|-
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|[[Knuckles the Echidna]]
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|[[Brian Drummond]]
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|}
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==Localised names==
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{{aka
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| en_name=Sonic Underground
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| fr_name=Sonic Le Rebelle
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| fr_trans=Sonic The Rebel
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}}
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==Syndication==
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{|
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!Country
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!Television channels
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|-
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|US}} United States
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*[[wikipedia:First-run syndication|First-run syndication]] (1999-08-30 — 1999-10-22)
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|-
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|UK}} United Kingdom
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|
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*[[wikipedia:ITV (TV channel)|ITV1]] (1999-05-02)
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*[[wikipedia:Pop (UK & Ireland)|Pop]] (xxxx)
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|-
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|FR}} France
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|
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*[[wikipedia:TF1|TF1]] (1999-01-06 — 1999-05-23)
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*[[wikipedia:Mangas (TV channel)|Mangas]] (2010)
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|-
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|PT}} Portugal
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|
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*[[wikipedia:KidsCo|KidsCo]] (xxxx)
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|-
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|ES}} Spain
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|
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*[[wikipedia:KidsCo|KidsCo]] (xxxx)
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|-
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|AU}} Australia
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|
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*[[wikipedia:KidsCo|KidsCo]] (xxxx)
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|-
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|DE}} Germany
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|
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*[[wikipedia:Super RTL|Super RTL]] (2001)
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|-
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|NL}} Netherlands
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|
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*[[wikipedia:Spacetoon|Spacetoon]] (xxxx)
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|-
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|IT}} Italy
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*[[wikipedia:Italia 1|Italia 1]] (xxxx)
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*[[wikipedia:Boing (Italy)|Boing Italy]] (xxxx)
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*Planet Kids (xxxx)
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|-
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|GR}} Greece
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*[[wikipedia:KidsCo|KidsCo]] (xxxx)
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|-
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|CY}} Cyprus
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|
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*[[wikipedia:KidsCo|KidsCo]] (xxxx)
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|-
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|TR}} Turkey
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|
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*[[wikipedia:KidsCo|KidsCo]] (xxxx)
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|-
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|PL}} Poland
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|
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*[[wikipedia:KidsCo|KidsCo]] (2007-09-07 — 2013-04-30) (only first 26 episodes)
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*[[wikipedia:Puls 2|Puls 2]] (2013-08-05 — 2014-11-12) (only first 26 episodes)
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*Top Kids (2015-12-01 — 2020-01-31) (only first 26 episodes)
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|-
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|HU}} Hungary
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*[[wikipedia:KidsCo|KidsCo]] (xxxx)
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|-
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|RO}} Romania
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*[[wikipedia:KidsCo|KidsCo]] (xxxx)
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|-
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|CL}} Chile
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*[[wikipedia:ETC (Chilean TV network)|ETC]] (xxxx)
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|-
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|CA}} Canada
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*[[wikipedia:Télétoon|Télétoon]] (1999—2000)
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|-
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|PH}} Philippines
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*[[wikipedia:KidsCo|KidsCo]] (xxxx)
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|-
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|KR}} South Korea
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|
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*[[wikipedia:Spacetoon|Spacetoon]] (xxxx)
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*[[wikipedia:KidsCo|KidsCo]] (xxxx)
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|-
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|ZA}} South Africa
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*[[wikipedia:KidsCo|KidsCo]] (xxxx)
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|-
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|RU}} Russia
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*[[wikipedia:KidsCo|KidsCo]] (2008){{ref|http://ghostarchive.org/varchive/npOUlX90uHs|2=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npOUlX90uHs}}
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|-
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|LB}} Lebanon
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|
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*[[wikipedia:Future TV|Future Television]] (XXXX){{ref|https://archive.ph/nz1D9|https://addiyar.com/article/701867-صفحة-21-2742002}}
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|}
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==Home releases==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Home releases}}
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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==Artwork==
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<gallery>
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Art1SU.png
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Art2SU.png
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</gallery>
  
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# Beginnings
 
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# To Catch a Queen
 
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# Mobodoon
 
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# The Price of Freedom
 
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# Underground Masquerade
 
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# Tangled Webs
 
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# The Deepest Fear
 
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# Who Do You Think You Are
 
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# The Last Resort
 
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# Come Out Wherever You Are
 
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# Winner Fakes All
 
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# A Hedgehog's Home Is Her Castle
 
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# Artifact
 
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# Bug!
 
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# Sonic Tonic
 
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# Friend or Foe
 
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# Head Games
 
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# When in Rome
 
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# The Jewel in the Crown
 
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# Three Hedgehogs and a Baby
 
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# Dunesday
 
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# Mummy Dearest
 
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# The Hedgehog in the Iron Mask
 
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# Six Is a Crowd
 
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# Flying Fortress
 
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# Wedding Bell Blues
 
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# No Hedgehog Is an Island
 
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# Getting to Know You
 
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# New Echinda in Town
 
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# Harmony or Something
 
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# Country Crisis
 
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# Haircraft in Space
 
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# Healer
 
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# Sonia's Choice
 
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# The Big Melt
 
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# Sleepers
 
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# Bartleby the Prisoner
 
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# The Art of Destruction
 
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# The Pendant
 
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# Virtual Destruction
 
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
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* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLySo2SlSHPSOMmSgFljy7Y8jsCJXW3RpL All full episodes of the show] officially uploaded on YouTube, courtesy of [[wikipedia:WildBrain Spark|WildBrain Spark]].
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* ''{{PAGENAME}}'' on Amazon: [https://www.amazon.com/Wedding-Bell-Blues/dp/B07QLNGHGM/ US], [https://www.amazon.com/Ep-101-Wedding-Bell-Blues/dp/B07GYNGZ6Y/ US (Prime)], [https://www.amazon.com/To-Catch-a-Queen/dp/B07QQV5ZR7/ US (Prime)], [https://www.amazon.com/Flying-Fortress/dp/B084GMCMHC/ US (Paramount+)], [https://www.amazon.com/Wedding-Bell-Blues/dp/B00CZE4G4K/ US (CONtv; 1-20)], [https://www.amazon.com/Dunes-Day/dp/B00CZEKKJK/ US (CONtv; 21-40)]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20200309133844/https://www.cbs.com/shows/sonic-underground/ ''{{PAGENAME}}'' on CBS All Access] (archive)
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* [https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/sonic-the-hedgehog ''{{PAGENAME}}'' on Paramount+]
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* [https://tv.apple.com/us/show/sonic-underground/umc.cmc.7ggxisj8vksks578amhiiamzx ''{{PAGENAME}}'' on Apple TV+]
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* ''[http://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Other_Studios/D/DiC_Entertainment/Sonic_Underground/index.html Sonic Underground]'' at the Big Cartoon DataBase
 
* ''[http://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Other_Studios/D/DiC_Entertainment/Sonic_Underground/index.html Sonic Underground]'' at the Big Cartoon DataBase
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==References==
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<references />
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[[Category:Sonic Underground| ]]

Latest revision as of 04:49, 24 November 2023

For the LCD game, see Sonic Underground (LCD game).
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Sonic Underground
Studio: DiC Entertainment
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 40
Original airdate: 1999-08-30 — 1999-10-22

Sonic Underground is an animated Sonic the Hedgehog television series produced by DiC Entertainment in 1999. It was the third cartoon to be produced by the company and was established as an entirely separate show from its predecessors, Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog, which both started airing in 1993.

Sonic Underground features Sonic the Hedgehog and his siblings Sonia and Manic attempting to find their mother, Queen Aleena Hedgehog and stop the tyrannical Dr. Robotnik.

Premise

Sonic, Sonia and Manic are the children of Queen Aleena, the original ruler of the planet Mobius before Dr. Robotnik seized power. They travel around Mobius looking for their mother, while being chased by Dr. Robotnik and his bumbling bounty hunter sidekicks Sleet and Dingo. Robotnik wants to stop the children due to a prophecy made by the Oracle of Delphius (a spoof of the Oracle of Delphi of Ancient Greece), which states that the Queen's three children will one day find their mother and end Robotnik's reign.

The three hedgehog siblings have magical amulets that not only change into musical instruments but also weapons when the triplets are in perfect harmony with each other. Sonic's amulet is an electric guitar/gun, Sonia's amulet is a keyboard/gun, and Manic's amulet is a drum kit/earth controller. The three use the amulets not only to fight Robotnik's forces but also as instruments for their underground rock and roll band, "Sonic Underground".

History

Development

Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: Sonic Underground/Development

During the run up to the launch of the Dreamcast, Sega heavily advertised all their big products and for Sonic, they contacted DiC Entertainment, who previously made both SatAM and Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, to make a new Sonic cartoon. Sonic Underground's development dates as far back as March 1997 (according to the show bible scans seen in the interview with Robby London included in the Sonic Underground Complete Series, Vol. 1 DVD release by Shout! Factory)[1], before the development of either the Dreamcast or Sonic Adventure started.

Airings

The show first premiered in France on January 6, 1999 on TF1, then in UK on May 2, 1999 on ITV1 and finally in the US on August 30, 1999 on the syndication block, Bohbot Kids Network, which was shown on networks like FOX, The WB and Sci-Fi Channel. Due to low popularity, Sonic Underground ran for only one season consisting only of 40 episodes. Since then, the reruns of the show can be found sometimes on many different networks.

Voice actors

Role Voice Actor (English)
Sonic the Hedgehog Jaleel White
Samuel Vincent (singing voice)
Sonia the Hedgehog Jaleel White
Louise Vallance (singing voice)
Manic the Hedgehog Jaleel White
Tyley Ross (singing voice)
Sleet/Athair Maurice LaMarche
Doctor Robotnik Gary Chalk
Queen Aleena Hedgehog Gail Webster
Dingo Peter Wilds
Knuckles the Echidna Brian Drummond

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Sonic Underground Sonic Underground
French Sonic Le Rebelle Sonic The Rebel

Syndication

Country Television channels
Flag US.svg United States
Flag UK.svg United Kingdom
Flag FR.svg France
  • TF1 (1999-01-06 — 1999-05-23)
  • Mangas (2010)
Flag PT.svg Portugal
Flag ES.svg Spain
Flag AU.svg Australia
Flag DE.svg Germany
Flag NL.svg Netherlands
Flag IT.svg Italy
Flag GR.svg Greece
Flag CY.svg Cyprus
Flag TR.svg Turkey
Flag PL.svg Poland
  • KidsCo (2007-09-07 — 2013-04-30) (only first 26 episodes)
  • Puls 2 (2013-08-05 — 2014-11-12) (only first 26 episodes)
  • Top Kids (2015-12-01 — 2020-01-31) (only first 26 episodes)
Flag HU.svg Hungary
Flag RO.svg Romania
Flag CL.svg Chile
Flag CA.svg Canada
Flag PH.svg Philippines
Flag KR.svg South Korea
Flag ZA.svg South Africa
Flag RU.svg Russia
Flag LB.svg Lebanon

Home releases

Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: Sonic Underground/Home releases

Magazine articles

Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: Sonic Underground/Magazine articles

Artwork

  • Art1SU.png
  • Art2SU.png

External links

References

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqegufDG4d4 (Ghostarchive)
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npOUlX90uHs (Ghostarchive)
  3. ↑ https://addiyar.com/article/701867-صفحة-21-2742002 (archive.today)
Sonic Underground TV Episodes
Sonic Underground Title Screen
Beginnings | Getting to Know You | Harmony or Something | To Catch a Queen | Mobodoon | The Price of Freedom | Underground Masquerade | Tangled Webs | The Deepest Fear | Who Do You Think You Are | The Last Resort | Come Out Wherever You Are | Winner Fakes All | A Hedgehog's Home Is Her Castle | Artifact | Bug! | Sonic Tonic | Friend or Foe? | Head Games | When in Rome | The Jewel in the Crown | Three Hedgehogs and a Baby | Dunesday | Mummy Dearest | The Hedgehog in the Iron Mask | Six Is a Crowd | Wedding Bell Blues | Flying Fortress | No Hedgehog Is an Island | New Echidna in Town | Country Crisis | Haircraft in Space | Healer | Sonia's Choice | The Big Melt | Sleepers | Bartleby the Prisoner | The Art of Destruction | The Pendant | Virtual Danger


Sonic the Hedgehog television shows
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993) | Sonic the Hedgehog (1993-1994) | Sonic Underground (1999) | Sonic X (2003-2004) | Sonic Boom (2014-2017) | Sonic Prime (2022-2024) | Knuckles (2024)
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