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| Series | Sonic Underground (DiC, 1999) |
| Season | Season 1 (the only season) |
| Episode | Episode 26 of 40 (production order) · production no. 426 · WildBrain no. 126 |
| French title | On reprend au début |
| First aired (France) | 4 April 1999 · TF1 |
| First aired (US) | 30 August 1999 · BKN Kids II (syndication) · 1st in US broadcast order · US premiere |
| Written by | Ben Hurst and Pat Allee |
| Directed by | Marc Boreal, François Hemmen and Daniel Sarriet; Tom Smith (US) |
| Song | “Someday” |
| Story arc | Origins trilogy, part 1 of 3 (continues in Getting to Know You, then Harmony or Something) |
| Previous episode | Flying Fortress (S01E25) |
| Next episode | No Hedgehog Is an Island (S01E27) |
Origins trilogy 1/3The prophecyUS premiere
Beginnings is episode 26 of Sonic Underground, DiC’s 1999 cartoon about Sonic, Sonia and Manic, the hedgehog triplets of Queen Aleena. It is number 26 in production order – the order TF1 first showed the series in France, where it premiered on 4 April 1999 – and it was the first episode to air in the United States, on 30 August 1999. It was written by Ben Hurst and Pat Allee, and its song is “Someday”.
Synopsis
Three hedgehogs grow up without knowing the others exist. Sonia has piano lessons and fine manners in the house of the wealthy Lady Windermere; Manic, snatched from his doorstep as a baby, learns to pick pockets from the thief Farrell; and Sonic is raised by Bernie and Estelle until the Swatbots come for them and his Uncle Chuck takes him in.
The reason is a prophecy. Queen Aleena had just given birth to the triplets when Robotnik seized Mobotropolis, renamed it Robotropolis and outlawed the royal family, and the Oracle of Delphius told her that she and her children would one day defeat him as the Council of Four – if she let them go. So she left each baby on a different doorstep.
Years later Sonic is blowing up Robotnik’s factories for the Resistance, and the doctor hires the bounty hunters Sleet and Dingo to find the saboteur. The Oracle tells Sonic he is a prince with a brother and sister to find, guided by the song in his heart; his glowing medallion leads him to them, but their guardians are roboticized before they can be saved. The Oracle hands the reunited three a map, and the journey begins.
The Song: “Someday”
“Someday” is the song of the whole series: a promise that the scattered family will one day be together again.
Key Moments
- Queen Aleena gives up her children to fulfil the prophecy.
- Sleet and Dingo enter Robotnik’s service.
- Sonic finds his brother and sister for the first time.
Trivia
- The US premiere: BKN Kids II opened the series with this episode on 30 August 1999. In France it was the 26th episode shown.
- The first part of the Origins trilogy, continued in Getting to Know You and Harmony or Something. Sonic Retro and Sonic Wiki Zone both list it first.
- Farrell and Uncle Chuck are both voiced by Maurice LaMarche, who also voices Sleet and the Oracle.
Watch the Episode
The full episode, uploaded by WildBrain’s official Sonic The Hedgehog – WildBrain 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.