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| Series | Sonic Underground (DiC, 1999) |
| Season | Season 1 (the only season) |
| Episode | Episode 6 of 40 (production order) · production no. 406 · WildBrain no. 106 |
| French title | Holodrame |
| First aired (France) | 24 January 1999 · TF1 |
| First aired (US) | 6 September 1999 · BKN Kids II (syndication) · 6th in US broadcast order |
| Written by | Ben Hurst and Pat Allee |
| Directed by | Marc Boreal, François Hemmen and Daniel Sarriet; Tom Smith (US) |
| Song | “Teach the Children, Light the Way” |
| Previous episode | Underground Masquerade (S01E05) |
| Next episode | The Deepest Fear (S01E07) |
CyrusSanctuaryRobotnik’s blackmail
Tangled Webs is episode 6 of Sonic Underground, DiC’s 1999 cartoon about Sonic, Sonia and Manic, the hedgehog triplets of Queen Aleena. It is number 6 in production order – the order TF1 first showed the series in France, where it premiered on 24 January 1999 – and it was the sixth episode to air in the United States, on 6 September 1999. It was written by Ben Hurst and Pat Allee, and its song is “Teach the Children, Light the Way”.
Synopsis
Sonic is delighted to run into Cyrus, an old friend and gifted technician who appears to have joined the Resistance. What Sonic doesn’t know is that Robotnik has Cyrus’s father, and that Cyrus has been ordered to win the hedgehogs’ trust and lead them into a trap.
Cyrus plays his part, asking for help to free his father while quietly feeding the plan to Robotnik. But the mission takes him to the Freedom Fighters’ Sanctuary, and when he sees that it is a refuge for the Resistance’s children, he cannot go through with it. He destroys the communicator that links him to Robotnik.
With Cyrus on their side, the siblings turn the trap around. His little flying drones help wreck another of Robotnik’s Swatbot factories, and Sleet and Dingo end the day covered head to toe in flour. The episode closes with the hedgehogs gathering round a guilt-stricken Cyrus to talk about trust.
The Song: “Teach the Children, Light the Way”
“Teach the Children, Light the Way” ties in with the Sanctuary, the hidden home for the Resistance’s children that changes Cyrus’s mind.
Key Moments
- Cyrus makes his first appearance as Sonic’s old friend.
- The Freedom Fighters’ Sanctuary for children is introduced.
- Cyrus switches sides and destroys his link to Robotnik.
Trivia
- Cyrus is voiced by Ian James Corlett, according to Wikipedia and Behind the Voice Actors.
- Cyrus’s father returns in Sleepers, and the Sanctuary returns in Three Hedgehogs and a Baby.
- In the US this aired sixth, on 6 September 1999.
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.