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The following is a list of allusions to My Little Pony, works of fiction, people, places, events, and other cultural touchstones in the series My Little Pony Friendship is Magic that were disputed or removed from the list of allusions page. Please add to this page instead if you are not sure that what you want to add is specific and intentional. As this is a forum, feel free to reply to existing messages.

Development

Multiple episodes

Character names and design

Other names, titles, and design

Mythology

  • Tree of Harmony in many ways resembles The Rose from Stephen King's The Dark Tower books.Wizeman (talk) 10:56, August 27, 2017 (UTC)

Re-use of assets

Audio

Animation

Episodes

Season one

Friendship is Magic, part 1

  • Since of Pinkie's guesses about Nightmare Moon's name, "Hokey Smokes" and "Black Snooty" were both allusions, perhaps "Queen Meanie" is one as well. All I can think of is Queen Minnie from Disney, though. ~Bobogoobo (talk) 40?cb=20120702121758 22:34, December 6, 2012 (UTC)

Friendship is Magic, part 2

The Ticket Master

Applebuck Season

Griffon the Brush Off

Boast Busters

Dragonshy

  • The Mane 6 walking strainght along a nearly-vertical wall appears to be a Naruto reference, where ninjas routinely walk the same way by using magic. — Ivan Pozdeev 08:39, April 28, 2014 (UTC)

An additional similarity is Fluttershy having difficulties doing this, much like Konohomaru's team under Naruto in "Follow My Lead!" episode. In it, they had to climb a similar mountain 'cuz they didn't yet learn to walk that way. — Ivan Pozdeev 13:23, June 1, 2014 (UTC)

Look Before You Sleep

Bridle Gossip

Swarm of the Century

Winter Wrap Up

Call of the Cutie

Fall Weather Friends

Suited For Success

Feeling Pinkie Keen

  • When Twilight gets angry at the end of the episode, the form she turns into strongly resembles the Pokemon "Rapidash". (again, not mine, but I've seen it be added and removed from the main namespace list countless times.) -- This is Jonny Manz, signing off! 04:02, December 2, 2012 (UTC)

Sonic Rainboom

Stare Master

The Show Stoppers

A Dog and Pony Show

Green Isn't Your Color

Over a Barrel

A Bird in the Hoof

  • Ill state of Philomena is pretty much the same, as of Dumbledore's pet phoenix Fawkes before it turns into ashes in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. After Fawkes burns out Harry, unknowing the nature of a bird, tries to explain to Dumbledore that it wasn't his fault. The exact text from the book is "a decrepit-looking bird that resembled a half-plucked turkey. ...the bird looked balefully back, making its gagging noise again. Harry thought it looked very ill. Its eyes were dull and, even as Harry watched, a couple more feathers fell out of its tail." Although, is Philomena looks "turkey" enough is open for debate, I think this similarity should be noted at least at speculation page.Wizeman (talk) 05:17, September 1, 2013 (UTC)
    • Yep, that's pretty much the purpose of this page: to collect any allusions not specific enough to go on the main namespace page.-- Undisguised_Nyx_by_AibotNya.pngJonny Manztalkcontribse-mailedit count 06:41, September 1, 2013 (UTC)Disguised_Nyx_by_AibotNya.png 

The Cutie Mark Chronicles

Owl's Well That Ends Well

Party of One

  • From the article: “Pinkie Pie's chant to Gummy: "Go Gummy! It's your birthday! Go Gummy! It's your birthday!" is a paraphrase of hip-hop artist 50 Cent's In Da Club.”
    “Go X, it’s your birthday” is older than that; the linked Wikipedia article itself mentions that 50 Cent was sued for copyright infringement for the phrase, with the lawsuit dismissed on the grounds that the phrase was common and uncopyrightable. Also, if you search Google you can find some examples older than 50 Cent‘s use, like in the Luke song “It’s Your Birthday,” the film Chasing Amy, and an episode of The Simpsons. 24.20.5.239 17:47, April 19, 2013 (UTC)

The Best Night Ever

Season two

The Return of Harmony Part 1

The Return of Harmony Part 2

Lesson Zero

  • The scence where Twilight talks to herself seems to be based of a scence in Lord of The Rings:The Fellowship of The Ring wherin Gollum talks to himself. This was what made me a Tolkienknight, so I'd appreciate if this was included. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Twinkle Twilight (talkcontribs) 11:01, 26 May 2013 (UTC)‎
    • I remember that being on the list before, so it was probably removed for being too broad. That can stay here, however. And also, since this is a talk page (a forum page, actually) rather than an article, please sign your contributions with ~~~~.-- This is Jonny Manz, signing off! 22:20, May 26, 2013 (UTC)

Luna Eclipsed

Sisterhooves Social

The Cutie Pox

May the Best Pet Win!

  • The scene when a boulder crushes Rainbow Dash's wing while in the canyon, is similar to the autobiography Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston. It follows a mountain climber who gets stuck in a canyon after his arm got trapped in a boulder. This is later adapted into 127 Hours. (Not mine, but I figured it gets added and removed from the main namespace list often enough to warrant having a permanent home here) -- This is Jonny Manz, signing off! 23:28, November 21, 2012 (UTC)

The Mysterious Mare Do Well

Sweet and Elite

Secret of My Excess

Hearth's Warming Eve

Family Appreciation Day

Baby Cakes

The Last Roundup

The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000

Read It and Weep

Hearts and Hooves Day

A Friend in Deed

Putting Your Hoof Down

It's About Time

Dragon Quest

  • The sound effect for Rainbow Dash's teleportation when Twilight stops her from stopping Spike is very similar to one from Magic Carpet 2 (I forget what particular spell the effect is for). Compare: Dragon Quest and Magic Carpet 2. I'm not sure if it's some kind of stock sound and I bet it's more prevalent than just these two uses. ~Bobogoobo (talk) 40?cb=20120702121758 00:29, December 2, 2012 (UTC)

Hurricane Fluttershy

Ponyville Confidential

MMMystery on the Friendship Express

A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1

A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2

Season three

The Crystal Empire - Part 1

The Crystal Empire - Part 2

Too Many Pinkie Pies

One Bad Apple

Magic Duel

Sleepless in Ponyville

Wonderbolts Academy

Apple Family Reunion

Spike at Your Service

Keep Calm and Flutter On

  • The case the elements of harmony are in could resemble the ark of the covenant.

Just for Sidekicks

Games Ponies Play

Magical Mystery Cure

Season four

Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1

Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 2

Castle Mane-ia

Daring Don't

Flight to the Finish

Power Ponies

Bats!

Rarity Takes Manehattan

Pinkie Apple Pie

Rainbow Falls

Three's A Crowd

Pinkie Pride

Simple Ways

Filli Vanilli

Twilight Time

It Ain't Easy Being Breezies

Somepony to Watch Over Me

Maud Pie

For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils

Leap of Faith

Testing Testing 1, 2, 3

Trade Ya!

Inspiration Manifestation

  • Claude the puppeeteer wears an orange top hat and a purple coat, just like Gene Wilder's Willie Wonka character in the movie Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

Equestria Games

Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1

  • Did anyone else think of Trigon from Teen Titans when they saw Tirek's bulkier forms? I thought it must have been an allusion but now I'm not so sure.

Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2

Season five

The Cutie Map - Part 1

  • The title to the song, In Our Town, is also the name of a book by Damon Runyon that inspired Wayside School. Plus, the name of the town we decided was, Our Town, also the name of a famous play by Thorton Wilder.Whitehorse24 (talk) 23:17, March 6, 2016 (UTC)Whitehorse24

The Cutie Map - Part 2

Castle Sweet Castle

Bloom & Gloom

Tanks for the Memories

Appleoosa's Most Wanted

Make New Friends but Keep Discord

  • Discord's line "Relax. I'm not going to hurt you. I'm simply going to send you to another dimension." is a parody of the way death was written around in the FUNimation-Saban co-produced dub of the first 67 (reduced to 53 episodes in the dub due to time and content cuts), especially in combination with the second line ("I'm not going to hurt you").-- Undisguised_Nyx_by_AibotNya.pngJonny Manztalkcontribse-mailedit count 04:50, June 13, 2015 (UTC)Disguised_Nyx_by_AibotNya.png 
    • Additionally, the voices for both series are primarily drawn from the Vancouver, B.C. talent pool.-- Undisguised_Nyx_by_AibotNya.pngJonny Manztalkcontribse-mailedit count 04:50, June 13, 2015 (UTC)Disguised_Nyx_by_AibotNya.png 
      • The first 67/ 53 episode of WHAT dub? Please tell us the name of the series, which is inconveniently missing.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Dcj (talkcontribs) 10:12, August 6, 2017 (UTC)

The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone

Slice of Life

I think Lyra's line "I cooked them up and ate them!" is a clear reference to Llamas with Hats, in which Carl says "I kind of... cooked them up and ate them" ("them" being human hands, which Lyra is obsessed with in much fan work). Bulbajer (talk) 04:42, July 10, 2015 (UTC)

Princess Spike

Party Pooped

The Mane Attraction

  • One of Applejack's fellow campers - a chubby stallion with spiky hairs and a cappy - shows a big resemblance with the boy scout Russell from Pixar's animated movie Up. Fermin-Tenava (talk) 21:23, April 5, 2016 (UTC)

Season seven

Shadow Play, Part I and Shadow Play, Part II

  • These episodes seem likely to have taken their name from the ancient art of shadow puppetry, also known as shadow play.--Kilmarnock28 (talk) 17:22, August 5, 2017 (UTC)

My Little Pony Equestria Girls

  • During performance of Equestria Girls in Cafeteria Twilight jumps on Techies' Table. Which reminds, that she is also can be considered a Techie in her world.Wizeman (talk) 03:13, September 16, 2013 (UTC)

My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks

My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Summertime Shorts

I think Mad Twience is a reference to Weird Science Wizeman (talk) 11:17, August 27, 2017 (UTC)


Advertising

Television

I don't know where I should put this, but on a show called The Super Hero Squad Show, by Marvel Animation, there is an episode where a bad guy called the "Stranger" calls Beta Ray Bill a My Little Pony. I'm not sure if this is an allusion, so I'll leave it here for now. (っ◕‿◕)っ ♥ ☂ᗩᒪḰ℃◎ᾔ⊥ґї♭ṧ €∂ї☂¢øυᾔт 20:12, December 14, 2012 (UTC)

Sounds like a reference more to the line in general, not necessarily to FiM (G4). And anyway, that would belong more on the list of FiM references in other media, which was mvoed to the Fan Wiki due to excessive lack of citations. ~Bobogoobo (talk) 40?cb=20120702121758 04:56, December 23, 2012 (UTC)

Billboards

Newsprint

Merchandise

Trading cards

Comic

Issue 1

Issue 2

Issue 3

Issue 10

On Page 20, an image is shown of Fleetfoot hunched over Big Mac in a manner extremely similar to Snoopy's vulture impression from the Peanuts comics. The comics have made blatant peanuts references before, so this isn't out of the question. --ElderlyPinata (talk) 19:56, July 14, 2015 (UTC)

Issue 24

On page 5, Discord says "Friendship: The Gathering", that is an obvious reference to Magic: The Gathering right? --Slejeivw (talk) 07:37, June 3, 2015 (UTC)

Issue 43

When Applejack turns evil, she built a wall around her apple. This is similar to how Donald Trump wants to build a wall around America.Whitehorse24 (talk) 20:00, June 25, 2016 (UTC)Whitehorse24

Micro-Series Issue 1

  • I know it's probably coincidence, but Twilight mentioning that at the end of the world, a Pegasus would survive instantly made me think of The End of Ponies, and I've never even read that fic. -- This is Jonny Manz, signing off! 09:39, February 24, 2013 (UTC)

Friends Forever Issue 16

On page 2, the number 616 is written on Cheerilee's board. Could that be a reference to Earth-616 of the Marvel Universe? --Slejeivw (talk) 01:31, June 4, 2015 (UTC)

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