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| Series | Sonic Underground (DiC, 1999) |
| Season | Season 1 (the only season) |
| Episode | Episode 3 of 40 (production order) · production no. 403 · WildBrain no. 103 |
| French title | Mobourg-Latour |
| First aired (France) | 13 January 1999 · TF1 |
| First aired (US) | 1 September 1999 · BKN Kids II (syndication) · 3rd in US broadcast order |
| Written by | Peter Hunzinger (Wikipedia: Peter Hunziker) |
| Directed by | Marc Boreal, François Hemmen and Daniel Sarriet; Tom Smith (US) |
| Song | “I’ve Found My Home” |
| Previous episode | To Catch a Queen (S01E02) |
| Next episode | The Price of Freedom (S01E04) |
ManicThe triplets’ birthplaceThe Power Stone
Mobodoon is episode 3 of Sonic Underground, DiC’s 1999 cartoon about Sonic, Sonia and Manic, the hedgehog triplets of Queen Aleena. It is number 3 in production order – the order TF1 first showed the series in France, where it premiered on 13 January 1999 – and it was the third episode to air in the United States, on 1 September 1999. It was written by Peter Hunzinger, and its song is “I’ve Found My Home”.
Synopsis
It is the triplets’ birthday, and a tip that the Queen may be in Mobodoon sends them through a blighted forest to find its portal, which opens only once every four years under a full moon. Sonia moans about the mud, one of the trees turns out to be Dingo in disguise, and the villains slip through the portal behind the heroes.
Mobodoon is a bright, festive town where nobody uses money and everyone shares. Mayor Whinnyham, an old friend of the Queen, leads Manic to a nursery with three cribs decorated with the siblings’ pictures. This is where they were born. Sonic grew up with a family and Sonia among the rich, but Manic was raised in the sewers of Robotropolis, and for the first time he feels at home. He announces that he is staying.
The homecoming party is cut short when Sleet and Dingo demand back taxes from a town with no money, then start carrying off its treasures, including the Power Stone that keeps Mobodoon alive. Once the villains are beaten, Manic changes his mind. Home, he decides, is wherever his brother and sister are, and the band needs its drummer.
The Song: “I’ve Found My Home”
“I’ve Found My Home” follows Manic’s change of heart, from finding the town where he was born to realising that his real home is with his family.
Key Moments
- The siblings return to the town where they were born.
- Manic sees the three cribs prepared for the royal babies.
- Manic decides his home is with his brother and sister.
Trivia
- The trip to Mobodoon falls on the triplets’ birthday, which is why they go looking for the place they were born.
- Mayor Whinnyham is voiced by Merilyn Gann, according to Wikipedia’s cast list.
- Writer credit: Luke’s guide and Sonic Wiki Zone give Peter Hunzinger; Wikipedia gives Peter Hunziker.
Watch the Episode
The full episode, uploaded by WildBrain’s official WildBrain Hero Tower YouTube channel (checked 6 November 2026).
Part of our Sonic Underground episode guide. The series page covers the characters, the songs, the prophecy and the show’s history.
Sources: titles, writers, songs and air dates from Luke’s original Sonic Scene guide, cross-checked with Wikipedia, Sonic Wiki Zone and Sonic Retro (Wayback copy); synopsis written for Sonic Scene from the episode, its official description and several fan references; title card and screenshots via Sonic Wiki Zone, copied to our media library.