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| Series | Sonic Underground (DiC, 1999) |
| Season | Season 1 (the only season) |
| Episode | Episode 28 of 40 (production order) · production no. 428 · WildBrain no. 128 |
| French title | S’entraîner à s’entraider |
| First aired (France) | 11 April 1999 · TF1 |
| First aired (US) | 6 October 1999 · BKN Kids II (syndication) · 28th in US broadcast order |
| Written by | Ben Hurst and Pat Allee |
| Directed by | Marc Boreal, François Hemmen and Daniel Sarriet; Tom Smith (US) |
| Song | “Working Together in Harmony” |
| Story arc | Origins trilogy, part 2 of 3 (after Beginnings, continues in Harmony or Something) |
| Previous episode | No Hedgehog Is an Island (S01E27) |
| Next episode | New Echidna in Town (S01E29) |
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Getting to Know You is episode 28 of Sonic Underground, DiC’s 1999 cartoon about Sonic, Sonia and Manic, the hedgehog triplets of Queen Aleena. It is number 28 in production order – the order TF1 first showed the series in France, where it premiered on 11 April 1999 – and it was the 28th episode to air in the United States, on 6 October 1999. It was written by Ben Hurst and Pat Allee, and its song is “Working Together in Harmony”.
Synopsis
Picking up straight after Beginnings, this is the siblings’ training montage – with interruptions. Before they can even set off on the Oracle’s map, Sleet and Dingo are at the door. Sonic and Manic deal with a robot, Sonia locks a lovestruck Dingo in the basement, and the three slip away through the sewers (Sonia is not amused). When the map is lost, her photographic memory gets them there anyway.
Their first teacher, Gondar, is a mountain of muscle who lives in the forest. Under him Sonic works on speed, control and his spin attack, Sonia learns a spin of her own and martial arts, and Manic, who has no natural power, turns his drumsticks into throwing weapons. Even the forest pitches in, spitting sticky goo from giant flowers to drive off Sleet and Dingo’s ship.
A magic scroll then sends the trio to Thelonious, a monk in a floating temple, whose first test – a monster in a simulation – they fail badly. He blames their lack of teamwork, Sonic’s impatience above all, but when Sonia and Manic stick up for their brother, the monk sees the start of something. The lesson continues in Harmony or Something.
The Song: “Working Together in Harmony”
“Working Together in Harmony” is the lesson Thelonious is trying to teach, and one the siblings have not learned yet.
Key Moments
- Sonia’s photographic memory replaces the lost map.
- Gondar trains the siblings in the forest.
- Thelonious tells them they are not yet a team.
Trivia
- The French title, S’entraîner à s’entraider, means “training to help one another”.
- Gondar is spelt Gondor in Wikipedia’s cast list, which gives his voice actor as Phil Hayes.
- In production order this is episode 28, but in story terms it follows Beginnings directly.
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.