Family Appreciation Day

Family Appreciation Day is the twelfth episode of the second season of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, and the thirty-eighth episode overall.

Episode number
The episode shows up as number eleven on Zap2it.

Summary
The episode starts with Granny Smith shouting around Sweet Apple Acres, exclaiming that the "timberwolves" are howling. Applejack, Apple Bloom and Big Macintosh look on in surprise.

Apple Bloom then starts exclaiming to Granny Smith that she's very excited to make Zap Apple Jam. Granny Smith starts by giving Apple Bloom a twig broom, prompting Apple Bloom to inquire if it is some special spice she uses, but Granny Smith replies, saying that it's just a broom. A storm brews up outside, and lightning strikes a tree. This lighting arcs over to each tree, and suddenly big leaves pop out, which Applejack calls "Zap Apple Leaves".

Diamond Tiara and her father Filthy Rich then appear on the farm, as Granny Smith and Apple Bloom are jumping around watering cans singing the alphabet, while wearing bunny costumes. Filthy Rich is there to do business with Granny Smith about the jam. Diamond Tiara begins to taunt Apple Bloom, saying that she should be embarrassed of Granny Smith's eccentricity and odd behaviour.

Apple Bloom and Granny Smith then go into town to gather ingredients for the Zap Apple Jam. Granny Smith continues her disruptive behaviour, which includes chewing on a cooking pan, and playing with bees. Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon happen to see Apple Bloom again, which prompts her to hide, and eventually beg Granny Smith to stop embarrassing her. However, Granny Smith remains oblivious, ironically calling Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon "dolls".

Verizon FiOS Summary
When Apple Bloom finds out that her class will have a Family Appreciation Day, she does everything in her power to think of a way to keep Granny Smith from speaking to her classmates and causing everlasting embarrassment for her.

Dish Network Summary
Apple Bloom doesn't want Granny Smith to embarass her by speaking in her class.

Gallery

 * Family Appreciation Day image gallery

Trivia

 * This is the second episode that does not feature Twilight Sparkle (The first being Sisterhooves Social)
 * This is the first episode to only feature one character in the mane 6, that character is Applejack.
 * It is revealed in this episode how Ponyville was made