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"Beginnings" is the first episode of the Sonic Underground television series, and the first of three episodes in the "Origins" miniseries. It first aired on 5 November 1998 in the United States in Pilot, on 30 August 1999 in the United States and on 4 April 1999 in France. It was included in multiple DVD releases, such as Volume 1 and Dr. Robotnik's Revenge.
Appearances[]
Characters:
- Bartleby MontClair (first appearance)
- Dingo (first appearance)
- Dr. Robotnik (first appearance)
- Farrell (only appearance)
- Freedom Fighters (first appearance)
- Chuck (only appearance)
- Sonic Underground (first appearance)
- Manic the Hedgehog (first appearance)
- Sonia the Hedgehog (first appearance)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (first appearance)
- Lady Windermere (first appearance)
- Oracle of Delphius (first appearance)
- Queen Aleena (first appearance)
- Sleet (first appearance)
- Sonic's adopted parents (only appearance)
- Swatbots (first appearance)
Races and species:
Locations:
- Mobius (first appearance)
- Mobotropolis (only appearance)
- Robotropolis (first appearance)
Items:
- Roboticizer (first appearance)
- Medallions (first appearance)
- Chili dogs (first appearance)
Vehicles:
- Destroyer (only appearance)
Misc.:
- Roboticization (first appearance)
- Council of Four (first appearance)
Plot[]
This episode explains the origin of Sonic and his siblings and how they banded together to reunite with their mother. Queen Aleena tells the story of how Dr. Robotnik took over planet Mobius and how she had to give up her three children–Sonic, Sonia, and Manic–to fulfill a prophecy that one day the siblings will be able to rise against Robotnik's rule and restore peace to the planet. This episode also shows where Sonic, Manic, and Sonia end up living. Sonia is left on Lady Windermere's doorstep. Sonic lived with two Mobians who ended up getting roboticized, forcing Sonic to live with Uncle Chuck. But when Manic is left on a doorstep, he is kidnapped by thieves, who raise him in their ways. The Hedgehogs find each other and see their guardians roboticized, and discover more about their mother.
Song[]
- "Someday"
Goofs[]
- When the photo of the Sonic Underground is shown, they are not babies, but toddlers. Queen Aleena separated them when they were babies.
Title in other languages[]
| Language | Title | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 故事的开头 | The beginning of the story |
| French | On reprend au début | Let's take back to the beginning |
| German | Wie alles begann | How everything began |
| Hungarian | Kezdetek | Beginnings |
| Italian | L'inizio | The beginning |
| Persian | آغاز ها | Beginnings |
| Polish | Początki | The beginnings |
| Portuguese | O Início | The beginning |
| Romanian | Începuturi | beginning |
| Russian | Начало | Beginning |
| Spanish | Inicios | Startings |
Trivia[]
- At the beginning, there is a statue that strongly resembles the King from the Sonic the Hedgehog television series.
