Sonic's Forgotten Cartoon & Brother & Sister... & Band
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Join us on a nostalgic journey as we dive into the forgotten history of Sonic Underground, a weird chapter of Sonic the Hedgehog's animated adventures!
In this video, we explore the origins, production, and impact of Sonic Underground, the lesser-known cartoon series that showcased Sonic and his siblings as they battled the forces of Dr. Robotnik.
Discover the unique concept behind the show, which introduced us to Sonic's long-lost siblings Sonia and Manic, and see how it was created to cash in on multiple fronts while paying the writers as little as possible.
From its humble beginnings to its ultimate fate, we uncover the untold stories of Sonic Underground. Join us as we revisit this beloved but often overlooked chapter in the Sonic franchise and pay tribute to the hedgehog heroes who rocked our screens. Whether you're a die-hard fan or a curious newcomer, this in-depth exploration of Sonic Underground's history is not to be missed!
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I loved Sonic Underground when I was a kid but have never forgiven them for not actually ending it.
A writer for the Archie comics tried to write an ending but didn't get the approval from Sega.
@@StarWolf5298and I was looking forward to the comic book ending and was upset when it was canceled. They even had a date and cover for the special.
Me too ❤👍
@@FrankieD8283 Always hate to see a story like this that is obviously already at least partially written end up not being released for budget reasons or whatever. A real loss for the fans.
@@t0xcn253 definitely
Sonic Underground holds a weird but special place in my heart.
Mine too. When I think about it, I start clutching my chest and my left arm goes numb...
What's weird about it?
It's was my favorite sonic, the opening song always stayed with me
Same here
I think that encapsulates the show perfectly. 😂
This was the Sonic cartoon I was familiar with. One of many animated series that never had an actual Ending to the story. One of the stories that created my mistrust of animated narrative series which still lingers.
Yes, western animated narrative series regularly get canceled without a true ending. I think it mostly revolves around money. Executives don't want to end the series too early for fear of missing out on potential profits, but will at the same time kill the series without a proper conclusion if it under preforms. It's sadly just a byproduct of the business of making children's programming. No matter how successful the show is, you'll generally only have a 5 year window at best to capitalize on the property before the audience ages out and moves on. Knowing exactly when, and how, to end a narrative that was purpose built for a 5-8 year old demo is a tall order by itself. It's even more difficult when the shots are being called by bean counters with nothing but dollar signs in their eyes. At the end of the day, maybe it's just hard to convince adults that children do honestly care about compelling competent story telling.
Other than Avatar, I can't name another Western animated series that has a proper ending. Maybe The Clone Wars, but that took years and multiple cancellations.
@@wbennin They're quite rare. Reboot got a series finale if I remember correctly. I can't remember, but I think the original Ben 10 timeline was given a proper conclusion before they rebooted the series. Those are the only 2 that come to mind. By in large, Japanese Animated series tend to fare a little better in this regard, but many of those never get finished either. It does seem that animated narratives almost never get a proper send off.
@@beauleidig8670 Ah yes, Reboot! I remember that one getting a conclusion. Ben 10 was a little after my time, but I'm glad to hear it got a proper send off. Transformers Prime got a good conclusion too. But all of these that ended properly were from the aughts to teens. Save for Reboot, they really did them dirty in the 80's and 90's
@@wbennin Ben 10 was a little after my time too if I'm being honest. It aired while I was in my late 20's/early 30's. I caught random episodes once in a while, and found the show to be interesting. Though, as I said, I can't remember if it got a true finale but I think it did. However, you're correct about 80's/90's cartoons. We were really getting shafted back then.
The "Yes, it is a world with chili dogs but, also stakes." line was such a good pun and the fact that Dan just never hangs on it and keeps going was just perfect writing/performing.
Man, I have vague memories of this, but when you spell out the lore, it's clear the writers were given COMPLETE free reign to change/add to backstories as they wished. I want to see a battle to the death between the person who wrote the original Western Sonic The Hedgehog Bible and the Loremaster of Sonic Underground.
According to Polygon's video "Every Sonic game is blasphemous | Unraveled", the original Sonic bible was insane and completely disregarded immediately.
I kinda love reading and hearing about how chaotic the production of Sonic Underground was. The new backstories were different but very much needed, as the Sonic video games don't go into Sonic's backstory at all. Despite all of its chaos and quirks, Sonic Underground needed to exist. It's contributed more to the franchise than most games and shows.
For me the timing couldn't have been worse to even attempt to see this show on broadcast. I did encounter the tie-in promotion at Denney's, but it was swept away by the oncoming tide that was the Sonic Adventure redesign. A redesign that not even Archie Sonic could avoid.
That Denny's plush was my first Sonic toy.
Out of all the Sonic cartoons I have seen so far. I consider Underground the oddest of the bunch.
Everyone does
What was so odd about the show? I can admit that it dealt with themes that were a little more adult than what we were used to seeing as kids but it was a really entertaining watch on the mornings before school
@Rekka09 I couldn't stomach watching it as a kid. I watched as a adult to really see what it was about. The sisters voice was terrible, songs were bad, sonics model was weird, the henchmen were the worse, animation wasn't as good as Satam, Chao emerald was disappointing, the list goes on. The original sonic cartoon was odder but in a much more enjoyable way, this was bad odd that developed a cult following later on. I'd personally like to see it concluded though because I hate unfinished shows and I love sonic in general.
@@Phantomgto85thanks for responding dude. For me, it holds a special place in my heart because of the more mature themes it explored (feelings of abandonment, alienation (when it came to Havok) etc. I will say that the music was not the best I've ever heard lol but it was entertaining for me and my brother as we got ourselves together for school in the morning at our grandfather's house. Maybe it's more nostalgia for me at this point? 🤔 I liked the idea of Sonic having siblings and their dynamic with each other, especially with Havok being the odd man out despite being a trio of anthropomorphic hedgehogs on a cartoon. It really does suck that they didn't give it a finale but that was par for the course with a lot of our cartoons back in the 90s
@Rekka09 the sibling stuff was the best part imo. Besides it being a Sonic show, that's what drew me back to it in my adult years. I definitely get what you're saying and glad you have such fond memories of it. 90's up till early 00's had the best cartoons imo.
In the Archie Comics iteration of Sonic the Hedgehog, there was an ongoing storyline titled, “Mobius: 25 Years Later,” where the main characters were (as the title suggests) were down the road. In that storyline, Sonic and Sally had married and assumed the throne as king and queen, and had a pair of twins together. The twins were named Sonia and Manik, but they looked nothing like their Sonic Underground counterparts: Manik looked like his dad but with a gap in his teeth (and relished being a prince), while Sonia took more after her mother (and thensome).
🎶 They seek their mother, she knows they do!
Is it time? If she only knew!
Will the prophecy come true!??🎶
It’s goofy and sometimes ugly but I still love it!
Even though they were likely in different studios during recording... it's surreal Jaleel did a show with Garry Chalk, Sam Vincent and Brian Drummond.
Sonic underground was my daughter's show. She'd dvr them and watch them all day. So this show holds a spot in my heart.
The world may have forgotten Sonic Underground, but I have not! I never finished the show because it scared the bajeezus out of me.
This scared you .... ?
What scared you, exactly?
@orinanime The quality. Or more specifically, lack thereof
You know... I kind of felt the same when I was a child. I think it was because of the way the story and setting was being described. You basically couldn't enjoy some of the things that could make life more enjoyable. Like laughter and music and etc. And if you did these things then you were turned into a robot.
Watching the characters being lined up and turned into a robot for simply trying to enjoy life was sad to watch as a child. I felt like they didn't deserve their punishment. And my active imagination would wonder "What if this was real? Would I be turned into a robot too?" So silly little me managed to scare myself.
Good thing I didn't stumble upon the comics at the time.
@@librarian8869 I never watched it back when it first came out. I found it on streeming recentley and it's art and darker theme resemblance to satam I grewup with got me into it. A little funny with the story and band concept but giving a bit of an origion to sonic and the idia he has siblings is pretty creative. I was a bit anoyed yet another cartokn cancelled cause of toy or game sales and such. Glad that one comic that helped rapp it up exsists at least.
Great video, been rewatch sonic underground recently on episode 15 atm (sonic tonic)
Sonic Underground? More like Sonic Underground-whelming. Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny? They blow Sonic out of the water. Disney and Looney Tunes offer timeless characters, unforgettable stories, and endless entertainment. Sega? Sorry, but their games are just plain mediocre. So put away that Sega controller and open up a world of the real animated heavyweights: Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny. They'll make you forget all about that pathetic Sonic Underground!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@Sammy-34079 Why are you even here if you don't like Sonic? Go back to Mickey Mouse since you like him so much.
Franchise Killer: *It was the last Sonic cartoon to be produced by DIC Entertainment,* as they lost the Sonic TV rights not long after the show ended and left the West without a Sonic cartoon for 15 years (barring Sonic X, a Japanese production exported overseas by 4Kids Entertainment). When Sonic Boom came around, it ended up being co-produced in-house by Sega of America. Sadly, not even that was enough and since that series got screwed by CN, all Sonic animation has been in short-form and made largely in-house. Until 2022: when Sega partnered with Man of Action Studios and WildBrain *(the current owner of a majority of DIC's back catalogue)* to produce Sonic Prime for Netflix.
Sonic prime sucks
@@Bls-of1ldit does not
I wish that a second season would happen to sonic and his siblings to reunited with their mom once and for all. 😀👍
I think there’s a comic of that .
Sometime in the 2000s this was on around 6 AM while I was getting ready for school. I only ever saw 1 episode, and it was about Robotnik using a robot hairdresser to hypnotize clients into revealing secret information. I was a slightly older kid at that point, and I wrote the show off as being weird and never tuned in again. Weird is still memorable, though.
I completely forgot that episode existed until I read this comment
Yes, if Sonic Underground is anything, it's memorable. And if it's weird, that's good. You can't find a good show that's actually new and interesting these days.
You say it's memorable yet the title says forgotten
@@zuwenakelley2079 you literally reaching about not finding good shows today way better than cheesy underground
@@nes96 Forgotten by who exactly?
Also, you can't give me a Sonic show that's not cheesy. It's a kids' show. Obviously it's cheesy.
And at least in Sonic Underground they don't put down other people for not having friends, write the most predictable plot in the universe, create stupid versions of Sonic game plots, or make terrible jokes every five seconds.
I remember this series very fondly from my childhood. I even had a little bit of a screen crush on Sonia. I loved her spiky hair. I was very curious about punk girls as a preteen. The songs were fairly good. Not all of them were amazing but some were fairly catchy. I’m always going to consider this series a special part of the Sonic multiverse!
Sonic Underground? More like Sonic Underground-whelming. Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny? They blow Sonic out of the water. Disney and Looney Tunes offer timeless characters, unforgettable stories, and endless entertainment. Sega? Sorry, but their games are just plain mediocre. So put away that Sega controller and open up a world of the real animated heavyweights: Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny. They'll make you forget all about that pathetic Sonic Underground!
I was such a fan of DIC as a child its so upsetting to hear how scummy the company was
It was all Andy Heyward's fault he stole the company away from its French founder and wound up burning his bridges with Saban Entertainment, one of DiC's original partners on some projects (Kidd Video, Inspector Gadget, etc.) before they separated and Saban went on to have success with the Power Rangers...
I too love dic
They left of the K to catch us off guard.
@@christophermire3872 didn't stop us all from giggling at the "naughty word" we all thought we heard
Quite impressive that Jaleel did all 3 voices
NO WONDER SONIA SOUNDS SO HORRIFIC
@@zinidinerahman4168 Believe it or not, there are people who think Sonia's voice sounds great.
@@zinidinerahman4168 No different than tinas voice from bobs burgers
I've watched Sonic Underground right after watching Sonic SatAM. It wasn't as good but still far from bad and it was a real bummer that it ended basically nowhere. In most episodes, Sonic just helped the citizens and Robotnik wasn't even aware of that. Only in like five or six last episodes Robotnik actually started to pay attention and actively fight against the rebellion - and then... there were just no more episodes.
My favorite sonic cartoon by far. On a different note does anyone else get an unsolved mysteries vibe off the opening riff for this show?
Poor Ben Hurst. He really tried to make Sonic Underground Special. He originally tried to make it into Sat Am Season 3 by having it set after a five year time skip with a Band made up of Bunnie, Antoinne, and Tails in the background to the REAL plot to give DICkheads the music leaning they wanted but they INSISTED on something new.
Where did you hear that? Never heard that before
@@wreday720 A @TeamSea3on Post. They even shared some of the Storyboards panels Ben Hurst did of the band on stage in Knothole.
Nah he was surely stuck in the 80s with this hannah barbera inspiration
I found out about this show through Netflix with my sister and never looked back! I love this show and I wish Sonia and Manic would've been added to the canon... Plus, the ending deserved so much better!
What’s even worse is the Archie Sonic universe comic was going to have its 50th issue be a proper finale to Sonic underground, but they chickened out and instead did a story about metal Sonic (which wasn’t that good).
I have a deep affection for this series, despite its quirky and humorous nature. While some of the animation and dialogue may have failed, I found these imperfections to be part of the show's charm, and I still found myself chuckling at times. The editing could have been better, but with each episode, the series showed significant improvements. My favorite episodes were the ones that delved into the lifestyles and backstories of each character. I relate most to Sonia's character, as I also have two older brothers. Even though she can come across as pretentious at times, she deeply cares for her brothers and is willing to sacrifice her happiness for theirs. Meanwhile, Manic, the youngest sibling, is mischievous but has a heart of gold. While some viewers might have a negative first impression of the series, I find it endearing and enjoyable despite its flaws. Unfortunately, the series never received a proper ending, but with Satam recently returning after many years with fan support, there is still hope that the show will receive the send-off it deserves. And who knows maybe someday somebody will bring the show as an indie animated project. I would for one like to see that and I think that it be great.
Have you seen "Sonic Villians" fan film project? They want to do their own Sonic Prime and Underground characters are also in it, they have an animatic with Sonia and Manic on their RUclips channel
Sonic Underground? More like Sonic Underground-whelming. Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny? They blow Sonic out of the water. Disney and Looney Tunes offer timeless characters, unforgettable stories, and endless entertainment. Sega? Sorry, but their games are just plain mediocre. So put away that Sega controller and open up a world of the real animated heavyweights: Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny. They'll make you forget all about that pathetic Sonic Underground!
For years, a dvd of this series was the only piece of Sonic media I had consumed. I was confused to hear that Manic the Hedgehog has never been a playable character in a game
As someone who's been watching all the Sonic cartoons, I always wonder why there's never been this Sonic crossover with all the Sonic cartoons coming together for the first time like Turtles Forever & Teen Titans vs TTG style
Happy 25th Anniversary Sonic Underground.
Sonic Underground? More like Sonic Underground-whelming. Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny? They blow Sonic out of the water. Disney and Looney Tunes offer timeless characters, unforgettable stories, and endless entertainment. Sega? Sorry, but their games are just plain mediocre. So put away that Sega controller and open up a world of the real animated heavyweights: Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny. They'll make you forget all about that pathetic Sonic Underground!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The intro song was rather weird, but still a fun show.
Triplets born, the throne awaits. A seer warns of a deadly fate. Give you your children, separate. Bide your time, lie in wait. SONIC UNDERGROUND
@damnrapunzel8130 They made a vow, their mother will be found!
@@ariadnefrolich7243 except she was never found ;)
"you gotta respect the commitment to the bit"... LOL i absolutely do
Of all the Sonic The Hedgehog cartoons, this is definitely one of them
I would watch this in the mornings along with Roughneck Chronicles. The Netflix Sonic series could actually add a conclusion to this show since it’s a multiverse show.
Roughneck Chronicles didn't get nearly as much recognition as it should have as a continuation of starship troopers. There aS actual character development, new characters introduced and more time spent on some of the more nuanced parts that we didn't think about with the original starship troopers movie
Where I grew up, this show never even aired. I only found out about it many years later from a VHS tape in a store of the first few episodes.
I still wished that they haven't left Sonic Undergrond as a cliffhanger at the end of that series because we never got to see Sonic, Sonia and Manic reunited with their mother Queen Aleena as well as the prophecy fulfilled of defeating Robotnik once and for all.
It's more frustrating that the story didn't end in any other media (unlike SatAM which kept going on in comics, technically) than the fact that the series was mid at best.
PD: since you're on a trend of making reviews from 90s videogame-based shows, you should totally make one about the Ruby Spears' Mega Man animated series and that weird series that featured characters from the game Narc.
No point allowing it. If it's successful there's a risk of creating a fandom of splintering storyline that only complicates the production side, if there's NO risk of that then the audience is not big enough to jsutify not filling that release schedule with something that even more people actually want.
The reason Sonic Underground never got a comic book conclusion might be because of the lawsuit between Ken Penders and Archie Comics. One of the rules in the lawsuit states that no character in a Sonic comic can have family members that weren't already introduced in the comics
Holy crap, that actually makes a ton of sense. The Spectre of Penders continues to do more harm...
Damn you, Kenneth The Penneth!
I long for my children but I have to wait. To act too soon could seal their fate.
I remember watching this as a kid and thinking Welp it isn't the worst thing on TV. My one friend loved it, the only person that I know that liked it at all.
I honesty thinks it’s the best Sonic cartoon
oh man i love you guys covering the sonic cartoons - they were a huge part of my childhood! \o/
Man Queen Aleena is a babe of a queen
Somewhere in Ruckersville, Virginia, a "high functioning" autistic Bigfoot got confused about why that show existed, after noticing his lack of experience in musical instruments.
So instead of giving fans a proper third season of Sonic SatAM, they get some fanfic they got off Deviantart.
I was so mad as a child that it ended the way it did and that anger just grew with me 😢
Sonic Underground? More like Sonic Underground-whelming. Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny? They blow Sonic out of the water. Disney and Looney Tunes offer timeless characters, unforgettable stories, and endless entertainment. Sega? Sorry, but their games are just plain mediocre. So put away that Sega controller and open up a world of the real animated heavyweights: Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny. They'll make you forget all about that pathetic Sonic Underground!
Sonic being a prince with a brother and a sister who is also a musician sounds fan-fiction-y.
I didn’t know anything about this show until this video. Great info, thanks guys!
I find it funny now that Dan just uses his phone for the ending parts now. Also, talk about committing to the bit! I love that Jason and Boba Fett montage they have been using for years.
I wasn’t the biggest fan of this series but I did find myself watching it from time to time anyways.
What can I say? I’m a life long sonic fan lmao
It’s still wild to me that Jaleel White played all of the main three protags tho
Sadly he couldn’t really sing for crap but god bless for putting in an effort anyways
Word Of God: According to executive producer Robby London, *the series never had a "final episode" planned or even discussed.* This was because they were uncertain about the number of episodes or seasons the series would have before being cancelled. If they were to create a "final episode" and then additional episodes were ordered, it would pose significant challenges for the writers in terms of continuing the story seamlessly. Hence, the approach they took was to craft each episode as a standalone adventure (without a linear storyline: which made it easier to keep producing episodes without interruption.
Never forgotten, I loved this weird ass Sonic Underground I so wanted to see more
I got into SATAM late so when I saw it ended on a cliffhanger I thought Underground was the next in the series. I sat through so many episodes because surely, it would all connect in the end.
It did not.
This is the first I am hearing about it. Doesn't seem like I missed anything.
Just like sonic satam, no end, unforgivable, yet like Satam, underground was really well done for what it was
Sonic Underground? More like Sonic Underground-whelming. Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny? They blow Sonic out of the water. Disney and Looney Tunes offer timeless characters, unforgettable stories, and endless entertainment. Sega? Sorry, but their games are just plain mediocre. So put away that Sega controller and open up a world of the real animated heavyweights: Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny. They'll make you forget all about that pathetic Sonic Underground!
I love watching Sonic Underground on RUclips when I was a teenager I still can't believe it wasn't finished without the 3 triplets siblings finding their mother
Sonic Underground? More like Sonic Underground-whelming. Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny? They blow Sonic out of the water. Disney and Looney Tunes offer timeless characters, unforgettable stories, and endless entertainment. Sega? Sorry, but their games are just plain mediocre. So put away that Sega controller and open up a world of the real animated heavyweights: Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny. They'll make you forget all about that pathetic Sonic Underground!
I remembered this cartoon, I just couldn't get over how they cloned Sonic, the prince thing & that it wasn't SatAM.
The show was so good, me and my brother grew up watching it, we still sing it’s theme song once in awhile.
Sonic Underground? More like Sonic Underground-whelming. Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny? They blow Sonic out of the water. Disney and Looney Tunes offer timeless characters, unforgettable stories, and endless entertainment. Sega? Sorry, but their games are just plain mediocre. So put away that Sega controller and open up a world of the real animated heavyweights: Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny. They'll make you forget all about that pathetic Sonic Underground!
I remember when this show came out being so mad that this wasn’t a continuation of the Sonic Saturday morning series.
I remember when this came out when I was a kid. I was so confused because there were shared visual elements and some of the same voice actors but then it was also totally different. I honestly thought it was a massive downgrade from SatAM and didn't get into it
So disappointing we got this instead of SatAM season 3. And it makes the same sin of having no closure.
I remember owning a Super Mario Bros cartoon VHS tape that claimed a Sonic Underground episode was included in it, but it wasn't
I liked Bartleby. They should have imported him into the computer games
Funny enough, People made hilarious callbacks to this show after a splatfest event in splatoon 3 where the 3 choices for the event was all 3 instruments that just so happened to be played by the characters. Not sure if it was intentional or not but still a funny connection nonetheless.
Sonic Underground? More like Sonic Underground-whelming. Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny? They blow Sonic out of the water. Disney and Looney Tunes offer timeless characters, unforgettable stories, and endless entertainment. Sega? Sorry, but their games are just plain mediocre. So put away that Sega controller and open up a world of the real animated heavyweights: Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny. They'll make you forget all about that pathetic Sonic Underground!
!!!!!!!
Triplets born. The throne awaits.
Nothing more annoying than getting invested into a TV program/cartoon. Then for the TV channel showing the series not to finish showing the whole thing. Encounter that a few times over the years.
With the internet you find out now it finished. Or with Sonic Underground there is no end, that is hard on any fan.
A series that has an end makes it more special and of course complete. And for fans there is nothing better.
I loved this as a kid i remember watching hours of this on tv staying up until around 6am till the channel went off for the night
I just spent $41.99 on getting some magicspoon to the UK. I hope your cut is worth my purchase Dan 😂 Sonic underground was just too detached from the games for me.
I didn't see SatAM when it (briefly) aired in Canada, but saw plenty of Adventures reruns and really liked Underground when it was airing.
This series is how I first came across Sonic the hedgehog and will forever be a favorite of mine💖 I wish we could see his siblings again, especially with the modern sonic look, that would be so cool
Sonic Underground? More like Sonic Underground-whelming. Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny? They blow Sonic out of the water. Disney and Looney Tunes offer timeless characters, unforgettable stories, and endless entertainment. Sega? Sorry, but their games are just plain mediocre. So put away that Sega controller and open up a world of the real animated heavyweights: Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny. They'll make you forget all about that pathetic Sonic Underground!
Jaleel White is the #1 most valuable asset of the Sega Genesis.
Today is the *1* year anniversary of when "Sonic's Forgotten Cartoon & Brother & Sister... & Band" was uploaded! I'm currently four episodes shy of finishing "Sonic Underground". "Sonic Underground" is *easily* my least favorite of the three DiC Sonic shows but I've had fun watching it! 🤓
You do, indeed, have to admire the commitment to the bit(s).
A+ video!
Great history on this unique take of Sonic!
I was not aware that a DVD set was being released, and while the series is different; I appreciate it!
Thanks a lot!
Shout! Factory released a two volume release of "Sonic Underground" years earlier; they also released SatAM as a single volume, and "Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog" in *three* volumes (though I was unaware of the third volume for a while).
Sonic Underground? More like Sonic Underground-whelming. Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny? They blow Sonic out of the water. Disney and Looney Tunes offer timeless characters, unforgettable stories, and endless entertainment. Sega? Sorry, but their games are just plain mediocre. So put away that Sega controller and open up a world of the real animated heavyweights: Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny. They'll make you forget all about that pathetic Sonic Underground!
I have the first three episodes on disc. It's soooo cheesy, but soooo good.
I think not a fine enough point was made in this video on the fact that Jaleel White voiced ALL THREE siblings, which to this day seems like the most absurd cost-cutting measure of them all. White is a great actor and a great voice-actor, don't get me wrong, but he's simply not good ENOUGH to convincingly voice three siblings who almost always appear together and constantly have lengthy dialogues with one another -- especially when one of them is a girl! His Manik wasn't a bad effort, but his Sonia seriously just sounded like Myrtle Urkel. It's honestly comedy gold listening to it nowadays.
Respect the commitment to the bit!
It was pretty cool Jaleel white played sonic in this too.
The intro was so catchy
I recorded the theme song on the first cell phone I ever had, and used it as my ringtone for years.
My siblings and I bought a NES when I was in elementary school and I bought a Sega Genesis in high school.
Those are the only two video game systems I have ever bought.
imo has the most underrated cartoon theme song ever
Sonic Underground? More like Sonic Underground-whelming. Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny? They blow Sonic out of the water. Disney and Looney Tunes offer timeless characters, unforgettable stories, and endless entertainment. Sega? Sorry, but their games are just plain mediocre. So put away that Sega controller and open up a world of the real animated heavyweights: Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny. They'll make you forget all about that pathetic Sonic Underground!
!!!!!!
@@Sammy-34079 thats great, but i didn;t ask
Does anyone else remember the episode from Sonic Underground where a robotic baby fell to its destruction? I watched that when I think I was five and it’s still burned within my brain
This was great for covering the background of the series but how did you do an episode about Sonic Underground without playing the theme song. Its terrible, its great, and it will never permanently leave your head once you hear it
I remember only falling in love with this show as a kid because my grandmother only had so many kids channels, and this was the only good looking/recognizable thing on tv for a solid few hours. This show is so nostalgic to me.
Sonic Underground? More like Sonic Underground-whelming. Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny? They blow Sonic out of the water. Disney and Looney Tunes offer timeless characters, unforgettable stories, and endless entertainment. Sega? Sorry, but their games are just plain mediocre. So put away that Sega controller and open up a world of the real animated heavyweights: Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny. They'll make you forget all about that pathetic Sonic Underground!!!!!
The song would get stuck in my head.
The Bobs Fett/"Could you imagine?" crossover was worth the wait
Screwed by the Network: On the syndication block Bohbot Kids Network: the show aired at 7:00 AM Eastern on weekdays, *when its target audience was getting ready for school.* To make matters: eight episodes that were originally scheduled to air on Fridays were skipped and replaced with Double Dragon (1993) instead. As a result: only 32 of the 40 episodes produced aired.
Also, weirdest part of this for me was Jaleel playing all the siblings at once. And the bad inserted songs.
Back then, Jaleel White was making a lot of money for ABC as Steve Urkel, and ABC was an official partner in production of DiC shows back then. Production for this series was rushed where new episodes had to be finished every week including a new song in each one.
411 is still one of the best Sonic songs around. The song slaps
Sonic Underground? More like Sonic Underground-whelming. Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny? They blow Sonic out of the water. Disney and Looney Tunes offer timeless characters, unforgettable stories, and endless entertainment. Sega? Sorry, but their games are just plain mediocre. So put away that Sega controller and open up a world of the real animated heavyweights: Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny. They'll make you forget all about that pathetic Sonic Underground!
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Interesting stuff. I've heard Underground referenced in other peoples' Sonic videos, but I always assumed it was a video game entry that I was under-aware of.
A missed opportunity not to talk about the theme song, lol.
Also, fun fact: Brian Drummond is currently the voice of Dr Eggman in Sonic Prime.
They actually continued the Sonic Underground storyline in 2017 with a live-action series, which was puzzlingly titled Twin Peaks: The Return.
Sonic Underground? More like Sonic Underground-whelming. Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny? They blow Sonic out of the water. Disney and Looney Tunes offer timeless characters, unforgettable stories, and endless entertainment. Sega? Sorry, but their games are just plain mediocre. So put away that Sega controller and open up a world of the real animated heavyweights: Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny. They'll make you forget all about that pathetic Sonic Underground!
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I think something that would have made the story even a tiny bit better would have been that the Queen was out searching for her long lost Husband/the Triplets Father, and once they were reunited they would form the Council of Five and defeat Robotnik once & for all, it might have helped even a small amount if they did something like That with the story.
Sonic Underground? More like Sonic Underground-whelming. Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny? They blow Sonic out of the water. Disney and Looney Tunes offer timeless characters, unforgettable stories, and endless entertainment. Sega? Sorry, but their games are just plain mediocre. So put away that Sega controller and open up a world of the real animated heavyweights: Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny. They'll make you forget all about that pathetic Sonic Underground!
Sonic Underground may have been underwhelming, but Sonic as a whole will Never be forgotten, I just wish I could forget about "Ugly Sonic"(from the Chip n' Dale movie, who was based off of the god-awful looking Original Movie Sonic design) and his unbefitting Human teeth!
Voorhees taking out Fett by bouncing him off Dan, gold :) lol
Sonic Underground? More like Sonic Underground-whelming. Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny? They blow Sonic out of the water. Disney and Looney Tunes offer timeless characters, unforgettable stories, and endless entertainment. Sega? Sorry, but their games are just plain mediocre. So put away that Sega controller and open up a world of the real animated heavyweights: Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny. They'll make you forget all about that pathetic Sonic Underground!
I actually commented about this show on your previous Sonic cartoon video. 😁
i remember this cartoon fairly well from when i was a kid
My kids won't stop signing the theme song
wait, sonic has a brother and a sister? my kids will love that alone
Never watched much of this, but the theme song is definitely burned into my brain.
I liked the part where the little man was thrown into the larger man and fell into the sarlacc pit
It would be fun to see a video on Fantomcat cartoon, made by cosgrove
Great Stuff! As always!
Sonic Underground? More like Sonic Underground-whelming. Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny? They blow Sonic out of the water. Disney and Looney Tunes offer timeless characters, unforgettable stories, and endless entertainment. Sega? Sorry, but their games are just plain mediocre. So put away that Sega controller and open up a world of the real animated heavyweights: Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny. They'll make you forget all about that pathetic Sonic Underground!