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Sonic Underground

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For the game, see Sonic Underground (LCD game).

Template:TVBob Sonic Underground is an animated television series that follows the adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, and his siblings Sonia the Hedgehog (his sister) and Manic the Hedgehog (his brother). Sonia is a pink hedgehog, who wears a purple dress. Manic 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 comics and games - and, apart from Sonic and Robotnik, few established characters.

The three are the children of Queen Aleena 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.

The three siblings have magical amulets that not only change into musical instruments 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.

Program History

During the run up to the launch of the Dreamcast, Sega heavily advertised all their big products. For Sonic, they contacted 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 could be found on UPN's weekday morning lineup but eventually was taken off the air to make way for new programming.

Voice actors

Role Voice Actor
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 Ian James Corlett

Video Releases

  • Complete Series: Volume 1: Contains 20 episodes, 20 music videos, Robby London interview, and concept art.
  • Complete Series: Volume 2: Contains 20 episodes and several music videos.
  • Beginnings & 9 Other Episodes:
  • Country Crisis & 9 Other Episodes:
  • Dr. Robotniks Revenge
  • Ready, Aim, Sonic: Contains 4 episodes: Come Out Wherever You Are, Bug, The Big Melt, and The Art of Destruction.
  • Secrets of the Chaos Emerald: Contains four episodes. Friend Or Foe, Flying Fortress, No Hedgehog Is an Island, and New Echidna in Town.
  • Sonic to the Rescue: Contains 4 episodes. The Deepest Fear, Last Resort, Head Games, and Dunes Day.
  • The Queen Aleena Chronicles: Contains 4 episodes. Wedding Bell Blues, To Catch a Queen, The Jewel of the Crown, and Country Crisis.
  • When in Rome & 9 Other Episodes:
  • Who Do You Think You Are? & 9 Other Episodes:

Box Scans

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Clean artwork
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Clean artwork

DVD

VHS

External links

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