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| Series | Sonic Underground (DiC, 1999) |
| Season | Season 1 (the only season) |
| Episode | Episode 10 of 40 (production order) · production no. 410 · WildBrain no. 110 |
| French title | Bal explosif |
| First aired (France) | 7 February 1999 · TF1 |
| First aired (US) | 10 September 1999 · BKN Kids II (syndication) · 10th in US broadcast order |
| Written by | Ben Hurst and Pat Allee |
| Directed by | Marc Boreal, François Hemmen and Daniel Sarriet; Tom Smith (US) |
| Song | “Society Girl” |
| Previous episode | The Last Resort (S01E09) |
| Next episode | Winner Fakes All (S01E11) |
Sonia’s debutante ballThe PredatorA gift from the Queen
Come Out Wherever You Are is episode 10 of Sonic Underground, DiC’s 1999 cartoon about Sonic, Sonia and Manic, the hedgehog triplets of Queen Aleena. It is number 10 in production order – the order TF1 first showed the series in France, where it premiered on 7 February 1999 – and it was the tenth episode to air in the United States, on 10 September 1999. It was written by Ben Hurst and Pat Allee, and its song is “Society Girl”.
Synopsis
With a nudge from Robotnik, Bartleby invites Sonia to make her society debut at a ball in one of her family’s old palaces, and she can think of nothing else. Unfortunately the night of the ball is also the night of a vital mission.
Robotnik’s new toy is the Predator, a giant aircraft built to hunt down and roboticize Resistance fighters wherever they hide. The siblings have until its “brain” goes in to take the ship over and plant a device that will cripple it. Daydreaming about the party, Sonia is caught halfway through the job, and Sonic has to help her concentrate. Once the Resistance has the craft, Sonia is chosen to lead its captured members to safety.
She still makes it to the ball. Afterwards a present arrives from her mother: the necklace Aleena wore at her own debutante ball, with a note explaining that she had always meant Sonia to wear it on her own big night, even if her mother could not be there to see it.
The Song: “Society Girl”
“Society Girl” is Sonia’s number, about the posh upbringing she has left behind and a world she has not quite given up.
Key Moments
- Bartleby invites Sonia to the debutante ball.
- The siblings hijack Robotnik’s Predator aircraft.
- Queen Aleena sends Sonia her own debutante necklace.
Trivia
- The French title, Bal explosif, means “explosive ball”.
- Sonic Wiki Zone’s gallery for this episode is made up of production storyboard pages, two of which are shown here.
- Aired tenth in the US, on 10 September 1999.
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.