| Just for Sidekicks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| Season №: | 3 | ||
| Season episode №: | 11 | ||
| Overall episode №: | 63 | ||
| Original airdate: | January 26, 2013 | ||
| Written by: | Corey Powell | ||
| Storyboard: | Raven Molisee and Jocelan Thiessen[1] | ||
| Featured characters: | Mane Six's pets:
| ||
| See also | |||
| credits • transcript • gallery • allusions animation errors • statistics • speculation | |||
| Episode guide | |||
| Previous Keep Calm and Flutter On |
Next Games Ponies Play | ||
Just for Sidekicks is the eleventh episode of the third season of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic and the sixty-third episode overall. In this episode, Spike convinces the Mane Six to let him care for their pets in exchange for gems while they travel to the Crystal Empire, though he quickly finds himself overwhelmed by the task. The title of the episode is a play on the phrase "just for kicks".
This episode and Games Ponies Play take place simultaneously; the former centers on Spike as he takes care of the main cast's pets, while the latter focuses on Twilight Sparkle and her friends welcoming the Equestria Games inspector to the Crystal Empire. At the very beginning of this episode, the camera pans by a series of photos showing that Peewee, the baby phoenix Spike saved in Dragon Quest, was returned to his parents.
Production and development[]
The episode is listed on the iTunes Store, Zap2it. and Netflix as the eighth episode of the third season.[2][3] Storyboard artist Raven Molisee listed the episode as number 308 on DeviantArt,[1] and show layout supervisor Tim Stuby wrote on Twitter that he'd "guess it is either 308 or 312"[4] and that it's "not 312..."[5]
The pictures featuring Peewee, absent from this episode's script, were added when the episode was storyboarded.[6]
Summary[]
Making a jewel cake[]
We've all been there.
In the Golden Oak Library, Spike snacks from a cup of gems while preparing the batter of a jewel cake. He goes to empty the cup into the batter only for nothing to come out, and after falsely accusing Owlowiscious of taking the gems, Spike realizes that he inadvertently finished them off while snacking and cries out in dismay.
Fluttershy about to give Spike her jewel.
While Spike laments having no jewels for his cake, Fluttershy enters the library and asks if he can take care of Angel the following day while she and the rest of the Mane Six help welcome the Head of the Equestria Games in the Crystal Empire. Spike appears unenthusiastic about caring for Angel, though Fluttershy's offer to compensate his work with a large gem leads him to take the deal.
Seeing an opportunity, Spike manages to convince Twilight and the rest of her friends to give him gems in exchange for pet care while they're at the Crystal Empire. The ponies bring their pets to the library the next day before heading out to board the train, though as soon as Spike closes the door behind them, the six pets begin destroying the room.
A regular pet daycare[]
With some difficulty, Spike manages to gather Winona, Tank, Owlowiscious, Opalescence, and Gummy in front of him, only for Angel to run out of the library in spite. The group eventually find him being fawned over by the Cutie Mark Crusaders in their clubhouse, and after some thought, Spike convinces the fillies to take the pets off his hands with the prospect of earning a critter-sitting cutie mark. The Crusaders agree but demand he leave them a jewel with which to buy pet supplies, and after a failed attempt to pretend he doesn't have any, Spike hands over one of his gems.
That didn't work out so well.
While making his way back to the library with fresh cake batter ingredients, Spike becomes worried by what he hears coming from the Crusader's clubhouse and rushes in to find the girls struggling in a variety of cutie mark-seeking activites with the pets. He once more assumes responsibility for the pets and asks for the gem back only to learn that it was already spent.
As Spike struggles to direct the pets through town, Zecora approaches and offers to help in exchange for a gem, which she immediately deposits into a nearby charity box after chiding him for "dragon greed". Spike finds a bag of ribbon and wraps the pets up into a ball so he can roll them along the ground, but when Granny Smith passes by with a look of suspicion, he gives her a gem to keep silent about it. The animals quickly break free, however, and as Spike stews about losing both gems and control of the situation, Owlowiscious points out that Angel has boarded a train heading for the Crystal Empire.
Trouble on the train[]
Spike tries to retrieve Angel from the train but is stopped from boarding when the conductor demands tickets and chaperones for the animals. Spike grabs the Cutie Mark Crusaders as they attempt to skydive from a nearby bridge and pays for tickets with a gem, though as soon as he catches Angel in the passenger car, the train closes its doors and leaves the station.
Can Spike stop Angel?
While en route to the Crystal Empire, the pets ransack a passing dessert cart, requiring Spike to pay for the lost goods with a gem. The group eventually reach the station and find the Mane Six in line to board the train as it prepares to return to Ponyville. Angel escapes from the train car and attempts to reach Fluttershy, though Spike manages to block her vision just in time by throwing his last gem at a luggage belt latch, toppling a pile of bags in front of the bunny as the conductor calls for the ponies to board.
Spike catches Angel and reboards the train with the rest of his group, only for them to hide beneath the seats when the Mane Six enter their car and sit down. Angel threatens to give away their location by kicking Applejack's seat from underneath, though upon overhearing Twilight reflect on being calm and collected as a leader, Spike admits his initial indifference toward the pets and apologizes. They forgive him, and when his growling stomach nearly alerts the Mane Six, Angel quickly retrieves the gem he threw moments prior and feeds it to Spike to quiet his gut.
Poor Spike... again!
When the train arrives in Ponyville, Spike, the Crusaders, and the pets manage to exit without being noticed and greet the Mane Six as if they had been waiting at the station. The ponies are impressed with the care given to their animals as Spike reaffirms their restored bond. Upon returning to the library, however, he once again realizes that he has no more jewels for his cake and cries out in dismay.
Quotes[]
- For more quotes, see the episode's transcript.
- Pinkie Pie: Mm? Mm-hm? Yeah? Why didn't you say so? I'll get you a bigger pond immediately.
- Spike: I think what Gummy's trying to say is–
- Pinkie Pie: He's always wanted a pair of riding pants? His toenails need a new coat of shellac? He wants to floss twice a day instead of just once?
- Rainbow Dash: All I'm saying is you might wanna think about a helmet. You only want to get hit in the head by a flying turtle... once.
- Pinkie Pie: [to Gummy] I love you more. No, I love you more! I LOVE YOU MORE!
- Scootaloo: Has anyone seen Tank's head? Where's his head?
- Spike: What have you done to the turtle?!
- Scootaloo: Ohh. I totally forgot he could do that.
- Spike: And this is just between you and me, right? No other pony has to hear a word about it?
- Granny Smith: A word about what now?
- Applejack: Whooee, my dogs are barkin'.
- Winona: [barks]
- Applejack: Did y'all hear that? They really are!
- Sweetie Belle: So we could hear all about the Crystal Empire, and find out if you brought us one of the crystal snowglobes that they sell at the train station!
- Rarity: How did you know about the snowglobes?
- Sweetie Belle: Um... lucky guess?
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Raven Molisee (2013-01-01). MLP #s 305 306 307 308. DeviantArt. Retrieved on 2013 January 1.
- ↑ My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Vol. 5. Retrieved on 2013 February 6.
- ↑ My Little Pony Friendship is Magic S03E08. Zap2it. Retrieved on 2013 January 1.
- ↑ Twitter / BaloneyBrony: @jordanolling I'd guess it... (2012-12-28). Retrieved on 2013 January 1.
- ↑ Twitter / BaloneyBrony: @jordanolling I never said... (2012-12-28). Retrieved on 2013 January 1.
- ↑ Writers Panel - Las Pegasus Unicon 2013. YouTube (2013-03-01). Retrieved on 2018 May 28.
| Episodes, films, and animated shorts |
|---|
| Pony Life | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.png){kind=link}
| Make Your Mark | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| Episode 1 Izzy Does It |
Episode 2 Growing Pains |
Episode 3 Portrait of a Princess |
Episode 4 Ali-Conned |
|
|
|
|
|
| Episode 5 The Cutie Mark Mix-Up |
Episode 6 The Traditional Unicorn Sleep-Over |
Episode 7 Hoof Done It? |
Episode 8 Have You Seen This Dragon? |
|
|
|
|
|
| Episode 9 Top Remodel |
Episode 10 The Jinxie Games |
Episode 11 Sunny Side Up |
Episode 12 The Manesquerade Ball |
|
|
|
|
|
| Episode 13 A Little Horse |
Episode 14 Missing the Mark |
Episode 15 Cutie Blossom Bash |
Episode 16 Family Trees Pt. 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Episode 17 Family Trees Pt. 2 |
Episode 18 Father of the Bridlewood |
Episode 19 Mane Smelody |
Episode 20 Nightmare on Mane Street |
|
|
|
|
|
| Episode 21 The Isle of Scaly |
Episode 22 Roots of All Evil Pt. 1 |
Episode 23 Roots of All Evil Pt. 2 |
|
| Feature films | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| Equestria Girls | Rainbow Rocks | Friendship Games | Legend of Everfree |
|
|
||
| My Little Pony The Movie | A New Generation | ||
| Specials | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| Dance Magic | Movie Magic | Mirror Magic | Forgotten Friendship |
|
|
|
|
| Rollercoaster of Friendship | Best Gift Ever | Spring Breakdown | Rainbow Roadtrip |
|
|
|
|
| Sunset's Backstage Pass | Holidays Unwrapped | Make Your Mark | Winter Wishday |
|
|
||
| Bridlewoodstock | Secrets of Starlight | ||
| Animated shorts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
|
| Rainbow Rocks shorts | Friendship Games shorts | Summertime Shorts | Equestria Girls: Better Together (season 1) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Equestria Girls: Better Together (season 2) | Equestria Girls: Choose Your Own Ending (season 1) | Equestria Girls: Choose Your Own Ending (season 2) | Equestria Girls Minis |
|
|
|
|
| Baby Flurry Heart's Heartfelt Scrapbook | Rarity's Peek Behind the Boutique | Fundamentals of Magic | My Little Pony Established 1983 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Friendship is Magic shorts | Hello Pinkie Pie | Stop Motion Shorts | Tell Your Tale (season 1) |
|
|
|||
| Tell Your Tale (season 2) | |||