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[[File:My Little Pony Friendship is Magic 2017 logo.svg|thumb|200px|Series' logo used from seasons seven to nine.]] [[File:My Little Pony Friendship is Magic logo.svg|thumb|200px|Series' original logo used from seasons one through six.]] '''''My Little Pony Friendship is Magic'''''<ref group="note">Spelled with punctuation as '''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic''' on [[Wikipedia:Netflix|Netflix]].</ref> is an animated series based on [[Wikipedia:Hasbro|Hasbro]]'s popular ''My Little Pony'' franchise. The show premiered on October 10, 2010 on Hasbro's The Hub channel, now known as [[Wikipedia:Discovery Family|Discovery Family]] as of October 13, 2014. It ended after nine seasons on October 12, 2019. This incarnation of the franchise is referred to as the fourth generation, or G4, of ''My Little Pony''. The show was developed for television by [[Lauren Faust]], who is known for her work on two of [[Wikipedia:Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network]]'s popular and critically-acclaimed franchises, namely ''[[Wikipedia:The Powerpuff Girls|The Powerpuff Girls]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends|Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]''.

The series stars a unicorn pony named [[Twilight Sparkle]], a student of [[Princess Celestia]], the ruler of the magical land of [[Equestria]]. The princess gives Twilight the task of learning about friendship and sends her and her assistant, a baby [[Dragons|dragon]] named [[Spike]], to [[Ponyville]]. There, they meet some interesting ponies, including action-loving [[Rainbow Dash]], glamorous [[Rarity]], hard-working [[Applejack]], timid [[Fluttershy]], and hyperactive [[Pinkie Pie]]. Together, they go on adventures, solve various problems, and learn about the magic of friendship.

==Development and production==
The series was developed by [[Lauren Faust]] for Hasbro as a reboot of the ''My Little Pony'' franchise. Faust was pitching her own ''Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls'' toy line and animated television series to [[Hasbro Studios]]' executive Lisa Licht, when Licht asked her to come up with a new version of the ''My Little Pony'' franchise.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.awn.com/blogs/miscweant/ponies-and-bronies|title=Of Ponies and Bronies|work=Animation World Network|author=Joe Strike|date=2011-07-05|accessdate=2012-02-13}}</ref> Development started in 2008, with production of the first season spanning through 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fyre-flye.deviantart.com/journal/buy-original-MLP-art-and-help-Japan-220111226|author=Lauren Faust|title=buy original MLP art and help Japan|date=2011-03-17|accessdate=2012-02-12|quote=Both of these sketches are early development artwork from 2008 and some of the earliest drawings I did of the MLP:FIM characters.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://fyre-flye.deviantart.com/journal/Galaxy-Girls-My-Little-Pony-and-2010-228911071|title=Galaxy Girls, My Little Pony and 2010|date=2010-01-01|author=Lauren Faust|accessdate=2012-02-12}}</ref> [[Jayson Thiessen]] storyboarded and animated a two-minute short for the approval of Faust and Hasbro.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/goldenrusset/status/573933161102598144|title=@dash_twilight I was hired by DHX, but @Fyre_flye and Hasbro had to be happy with me first. I boarded/animated a 2min short to prove.|author=Jayson Thiessen|publisher=Twitter|date=2015-03-06|accessdate=2015-05-04}}</ref> In the animated short used during early development, [[Tara Strong]] voiced Pinkie Pie.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=38aeba7e7ffdb9a0fea02a63e6a7bdf0&showtopic=87302&st=60&p=2087544&#entry2087544|title = Post by Nayuki on an Allspark thread|date = 2012-06-19|accessdate = 2012-06-22}} [[:File:Nayuki on the early animated short.png|Archived locally]].</ref> The show's primary audience is girls 4-12 years old,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TheBiggestJim/status/557057507341115392|title=@MLPRainbow20 It's a show aimed at children. Do with that information what you will.|author=Jim Miller|publisher=Twitter|date=2015-01-19|accessdate=2015-01-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TheBiggestJim/status/548292262325518336|title=@Flameheart_K The demographic the show is aimed at has not changed. It's designed for girls 6 - 12. The content won't be any worse than...|author=Jim Miller|publisher=Twitter|date=2014-12-26|accessdate=2014-12-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hasbrostudios.com/shows/page/title/my-little-pony|title=My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic|work=Our Shows|publisher=Hasbro Studios|accessdate=2014-12-26}}</ref> and Faust designed the show so parents can enjoy watching it with their daughters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comments.deviantart.com/4/1603670/1783488885|author=Lauren Faust|title=deviantArt comment on parents, teens, and adults watching the show|date=Jan 13, 2011|accessdate=2015-06-22}}</ref> The series has generated [[FiM fandom|a cult following among adults]]. Fiscal reports by [[Wikipedia:DHX Media|DHX Media]] suggest that DHX Media received around 6 million Canadian dollars a year for the production of the first three seasons of the show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://investorrelations.dhxmedia.com/docs/investorrelations/Financials_and_MDA/100929_MDA%20-%20English.pdf|title=DHX Media Fiscal 2010, p. 7|quote=$3.53 million for My Little Pony Season I|date=2010|accessdate=2015-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://investorrelations.dhxmedia.com/docs/investorrelations/Financials_and_MDA/MDA%20-%202011.pdf|title=DHX Media Fiscal 2011, p. 7|quote=$5.83 million for My Little Pony Seasons 1-2 |date=2011|accessdate=2015-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://investorrelations.dhxmedia.com/docs/investorrelations/Financials_and_MDA/MDA_-_English_10_1_12.pdf|title=DHX Media Fiscal 2012, p. 7|quote=$5.11 million for My Little Pony Seasons 1-3|date=2012|accessdate=2015-05-27}}</ref>

===Toys and merchandise===
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{{see also|merchandise}}
''My Little Pony Friendship is Magic'' is associated with the 2010 relaunch of [[Toys|My Little Pony toy line]], having figurines and play-sets based on it<ref name="wsj">{{cite web| url = http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203707504577012141105109140.html | title = Hey, Bro, That's My Little Pony! Guys' Interest Mounts in Girly TV Show | work = [[Wikipedia:The Wall Street Journal|The Wall Street Journal]] | date = 2011-11-04 | accessdate = 2011-11-04 | first = Vauhini | last = Vara | first2 = Ann | last2 = Zimmerman | archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/63cE1QPev | archivedate = 2011-12-01 }}</ref> and vice versa; the show primarily exists in order to help market the toy line.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.equestriadaily.com/2016/03/equestria-daily-interviews-mlp-season-6.html|title=EQD Interviews - MLP Season 6 Supervising Director Big Jim Miller!|work=Equestria Daily|publisher=Blogger|date=2016-03-17|accessdate=2016-03-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/jrome58/status/724872646308052992|title=@SGT_Stampede @ShellyDoesStuff @Rude_A_Tude not to be flippant, but the show is a corporate decision to sell a lot of toys|author=Jeremy Whitley|publisher=Twitter|date=2016-04-26|accessdate=2016-04-27}}</ref> Hasbro, the company that owns the brand, has come to see My Little Pony as a "lifestyle" brand, with over 200 licenses in 15 categories of [[merchandise|products]]. The brand grossed one billion USD in retail sales in 2014<ref name="toyfair2015">{{cite web|url=http://investor.hasbro.com/eventdetail.cfm?EventID=155016|title=Hasbro 2015 Investor Update at Toy Fair |date=Feb 13, 2015|accessdate=May 19, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://investor.hasbro.com/common/download/download.cfm?companyid=HAS&fileid=819559&filekey=8A09F66A-4137-45A9-88BA-C16F08E1AF90&filename=Annual_Report_Website_FINAL.pdf|title=Hasbro 2014 Annual Report|page=6|date=Feb 26, 2015|accessdate=May 20, 2015}}</ref> and 650 million USD in retail sales in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.licensemag.com/license-global/top-150-global-licensors-0|title=The Top 150 Global Licensors|work=Global License!|author=Tony Lisanti|date=May 1, 2015|accessdate=May 19, 2015}}</ref> The ''Friendship is Magic'' toy line receives new iterations approximately every year. The first toys were sold under the [[Ponyville]] title{{citation needed}} like their G3 predecessors, followed by [[#Season two|Pony Wedding]], [[#Season three|Crystal Empire, Crystal Princess Celebration]], [[#Season four|Rainbow Power]], [[#Season five|Cutie Mark Magic]], and [[#Season six|Explore Equestria]].

==Characters==
:''See also [[Characters|list of characters]]''

===Ponies===
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The series has a main cast of six ponies and a large number of supporting and background characters. As ponies mature they gain [[cutie marks]] on their flanks, which represent their purpose or calling in life.

====Pony kinds====
There are three main types of ponies:
*[[Earth ponies]]: regular ponies. The founders of [[Ponyville]] were among this race. They are closer to nature than other ponies and frequently tend to crops and perform manual labor. They have no wings or horns.
*[[Pegasi]] or Pegasus ponies: ponies with wings who can fly and walk on clouds. They frequently tend to the weather.
*[[Unicorns]]: ponies that have horns and possess more pronounced magical abilities, represented by a glow around their horn when used. Many use telekinesis, but some use other kinds of magic as well.
Outside of the three kinds, [[Princess Celestia]], [[Princess Luna]], [[Princess Cadance]], [[Twilight Sparkle]] and [[Flurry Heart]] possess Pegasus wings, a unicorn horn, and, depending on the depiction, Earth pony magic. They are called [[Alicorns]] in the show. Both Celestia and Luna possess extraordinary magical power, allowing them to raise the sun and the moon. Cadance has the power of love which, according to Twilight, allows her to spread love wherever she goes and can quell the fighting in two ponies' hearts. Twilight has the ability to spread the magic of friendship across Equestria. Flurry Heart is a naturally-born Alicorn.

====Age and sex====
The show's ponies may be grouped by age and sex into colts (younger males), fillies (younger females), mares (older females), and stallions (older males). A pony's sex can be ascertained by the shape and size of their muzzle: stallions' muzzles are angular, squared off and larger, while mares' muzzles have a more rounded appearance and are much smaller than a stallion's. However, this is not the case with some Alicorns. Stallions also have bigger and sometimes bulkier bodies than mares. Another way to determine a pony's sex is by their eyelashes and that mares' hooves are the same color as their coat, while some stallions' hooves are coatless, like [[Big McIntosh]]'s, [[Shining Armor]]'s, or [[Prince Blueblood]]'s. Mares and fillies have eyelashes, while stallions and colts don't. However, baby ponies have eyelashes, with males having a single eyelash, and females having two. In [[Lauren Faust]]'s head,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Fyre_flye/status/714299656633585664|title=.@thepatcat Ok, that one was. At least in MY head.|author=Lauren Faust|publisher=Twitter|date=2016-03-28|accessdate=2016-04-09}}</ref> at least one<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Fyre_flye/status/714634717086093313|title=.@Epers @prpltnkr @DiracDrynx Exactly!  There may be more, but only one I knew.|author=Lauren Faust|publisher=Twitter|date=2016-03-29|accessdate=2016-04-09}}</ref> [[#Season one|S1]] pony character<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Fyre_flye/status/714631703994568704|title=.@prpltnkr @DiracDrynx The character is a pony|author=Lauren Faust|publisher=Twitter|date=2016-03-29|accessdate=2016-04-09}}</ref> is [[Wikipedia:Trans|trans]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Fyre_flye/status/714219950676684800|title=For reals one S1 character is trans.|author=Lauren Faust|publisher=Twitter|date=2016-03-27|accessdate=2016-04-09}}</ref>

In previous ''My Little Pony'' generations, all young ponies were often called "baby ponies", while in ''Friendship is Magic'' young ponies and baby ponies are differentiated. Young ponies are simply called "fillies", "colts", or "young ponies", and are grouped with baby ponies under [[foals]].

As of December 5, 2010, the ages of the main pony characters have been left "imprecise" by the show's developer, Lauren Faust.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comments.deviantart.com/1/223684344/1770555388|date=2010-12-05|author=Lauren Faust|title=Faust describing the ages and maturity levels of the main characters|accessdate=2013-09-14}} [[:File:Pony age 1.png|Archived locally.]]</ref> On February 26, 2011, Faust said that she thinks of the six pony main characters as anywhere from 12 to 17 but gives them "adult independence."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comments.deviantart.com/4/1603670/1889541457|date=2011-02-26|author=Lauren Faust|title=Faust commenting on the ages of the main characters|accessdate=2013-09-14}} [[:File:Lauren Faust's explanation about main 6 maturity level.png|Archived locally.]]</ref> As of ''[[My Little Pony: IDW 20 20|My Little Pony: IDW 20/20]]'', the Mane 6 are twenty years older than they were when they got their cutie marks.

===Main characters===
[[File:Necklaces without Elements S04E02.png|thumb|200px|From left to right: Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Fluttershy, Spike and Applejack.]]
*'''[[Twilight Sparkle]]''': The central main character. An Alicorn (originally unicorn) pony with a light violet body and an indigo mane and tail with pink and purple streaks. She studies extensively and has exceptional magical ability. She is now one of the princesses of Equestria. Her spirit represents the '''element of magic'''.
*'''[[Applejack]]''': An athletic and strong Earth pony with an orange body and blonde mane and tail. She is down-to-Earth and dependable, always willing to help anyone in any matter. Applejack comes from a large family of ponies with apple-related names who manage farms, apple orchards and businesses, etc. She wears a brown stetson hat. Her spirit represents the '''element of honesty'''.
*'''[[Rainbow Dash]]''': An athletic Pegasus pony with a sky blue body and a multicolored mane and tail. Very brave and bold, she can also be mischievous and proud. She has the ability of speed and clearing the sky of clouds. Her spirit represents the '''element of loyalty'''.
*'''[[Pinkie Pie]]''': An Earth pony with a pink body and magenta mane and tail. She has a funny demeanor, is very talkative, and a bit air-headed. She also enjoys singing and playing pranks. Her spirit represents the '''element of laughter'''.
*'''[[Fluttershy]]''': A Pegasus pony with a yellow body and a pink mane and tail. She is very shy and quiet around others most of the time but has a great love for animals and caring for them. Her spirit represents the '''element of kindness'''.
*'''[[Rarity]]''': A unicorn pony with a white body and a purple mane and tail. She is very stylish and interested in fashion. Although sometimes desiring to be the center of attention, she is always there to help her friends. Her spirit represents the '''element of generosity'''.
*'''[[Spike]]''': A young, purple and green dragon. He is Twilight's assistant and best friend. He has an ostensibly-secret crush on Rarity. He is hatched by Twilight in a flashback in [[The Cutie Mark Chronicles]]. He grows with greed as shown in [[Secret of My Excess]]. He prefers hanging out with ponies rather than his own kind.

===Main antagonists===
Nearly every two-part episode features a main villain who is usually defeated at the end of part two. The season four [[Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1|premiere]] focuses on the [[Everfree Forest]] causing trouble as a result of a [[Discord|former villain]]'s past actions, while the season six [[The Crystalling - Part 1|premiere]] focuses on the birth of a [[Flurry Heart|new Alicorn]] and later the threat of eternal winter against the Crystal Empire. Each season begins and ends with a two-part episode, except for season one, which ends with [[The Best Night Ever]], season three, which ends with [[Magical Mystery Cure]], season seven, which begins with [[Celestial Advice]], and season nine, which ends with [[The Last Problem]].

*'''[[Princess Luna#Nightmare Moon|Nightmare Moon]]''': Main antagonist of the season one premiere [[Friendship is Magic, part 1|Friendship is Magic]]. She is [[Princess Luna]] [[Afflictions and illnesses#Corruption|corrupted]] and possessed by her bitterness over the ponies sleeping through the night and her jealousy toward her older sister, [[Princess Celestia]], who is beloved by their subjects for bringing forth the sun and day.<ref>See [[Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1]].</ref> She is defeated by [[Twilight Sparkle]] and her friends with the [[Elements of Harmony]], restoring Luna.
*'''[[Discord]]''': Main antagonist of the season two premiere [[The Return of Harmony Part 1|The Return of Harmony]]. He is a [[draconequus]] and the spirit of disharmony who causes chaos in [[Canterlot]] and Ponyville. He corrupts the main characters to resemble the opposite of their respective elements; once de-corrupted, they turn him to stone with the Elements of Harmony. At Princess Celestia's request, he is released by the main characters and reformed by Fluttershy in [[Keep Calm and Flutter On]]. His past action of planting the [[plunderseeds]] before his first banishment antagonize Ponyville in the [[Princess Twilight Sparkle - Part 1|season four premiere]]. In the ninth and final season, he impersonates the ancient ram sorcerer [[Grogar]] and forms a team of villains, consisting of Queen Chrysalis, Lord Tirek, and Cozy Glow, in an attempt to prepare Twilight Sparkle as Equestria's future ruler.
*'''[[Queen Chrysalis]]''': Main antagonist of the season two finale [[A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1|A Canterlot Wedding]], the season six finale [[To Where and Back Again - Part 1|To Where and Back Again]], and one of the main antagonists of the season nine finale [[The Ending of the End - Part 1|The Ending of the End]]. She is the shape-shifting queen of the [[changelings]] who feeds off [[Shining Armor]]'s love for Princess Cadance by impersonating her. She is defeated by Shining Armor and Cadance through the power of their love. In the latter finale, she abducts the Mane Six and the other princesses and replaces them with changelings. She is defeated by [[Starlight Glimmer]], [[Trixie]], Discord, and [[Thorax]]. She returns in [[The Mean 6]], where she creates evil copies of the Mane Six in an attempt to gain control of the Elements of Harmony and take over Equestria, but her plans are foiled once again. In [[The Beginning of the End - Part 1|The Beginning of the End]], she is recruited into a league of villains by Grogar. In The Ending of the End, she, Tirek, and Cozy Glow use Grogar's Bewitching Bell to make themselves all-powerful and take over Equestria, but they are defeated by the Mane Six and their allies.
*'''[[King Sombra]]''': Main antagonist of the season three premiere [[The Crystal Empire - Part 1|The Crystal Empire]] and the season nine premiere The Beginning of the End. He is an evil unicorn who tries to re-enslave the [[Crystal Empire]], and is defeated by [[Spike]], [[Princess Cadance]], and the [[Crystal Ponies]] with the power of the Crystal Heart. Twilight Sparkle uses his signature dark magic in [[The Crystal Empire - Part 2]]. In the latter premiere, after being restored by Grogar, he destroys the [[Tree of Harmony]] and the Elements, enslaves the citizens of Ponyville, and takes over Canterlot before being defeated by the Mane Six manifesting the magic of the Elements.
*'''[[Lord Tirek]]''': Main antagonist of the season four finale [[Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1|Twilight's]] [[Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2|Kingdom]] and one of the main antagonists of the season nine finale The Ending of the End. He is a [[Creatures#Centaur|centaur]] who, alongside his brother [[Scorpan]], came to Equestria to steal unicorn magic, but after Scorpan befriended the ponies and asked Tirek to abort their plans, Tirek refused. He was soon banished to [[Locations#Tartarus|Tartarus]] for his crime, but he escapes and begins stealing unicorn magic. Soon, he has so much strength, he is able to take Earth, Pegasus, and Alicorn magic, too. He is defeated by Twilight and her friends by unlocking the chest and receiving rainbow magic. He returns in [[School Raze - Part 1|School]] [[School Raze - Part 2|Raze]] conspiring with Cozy Glow to drain Equestria of its magic. In The Beginning of the End, he is recruited into Grogar's league of villains. In The Ending of the End, he, Chrysalis, and Cozy Glow use Grogar's Bewitching Bell to make themselves all-powerful and take over Equestria, but they are defeated by the Mane Six and their allies.
*'''[[Starlight Glimmer]]''': Main antagonist of the season five premiere [[The Cutie Map - Part 1|The Cutie Map]] and the season five finale [[The Cutie Re-Mark - Part 1|The Cutie Re-Mark]]. She is a unicorn who runs a [[Our Town|town]] where all ponies have equal-sign cutie marks. After her first defeat, she returns for revenge against Twilight Sparkle and travels back in time to prevent Rainbow Dash's sonic rainboom, creating an alternate timeline. She is defeated again and reformed, and Twilight takes her on as a personal student until season seven.
*'''[[Stygian]]''': Main antagonist of the season seven finale [[Shadow Play - Part 1|Shadow]] [[Shadow Play - Part 2|Play]]. He is a unicorn and friend of the [[Characters#Pillars of Old Equestria|Pillars of Old Equestria]] who was exiled for stealing from them, resulting in his transformation into the '''Pony of Shadows'''. The Pillars sealed him in limbo along with themselves for a thousand years, but he is accidentally released by Twilight Sparkle when she brings back the Pillars. He is defeated and reformed by the Mane Six and the Pillars, who free him from the darkness controlling him.
*'''[[The Storm King]]''': Main antagonist of ''[[My Little Pony The Movie]]''. He is a satyr-like conqueror of lands who invades Equestria with his army of Storm Creatures, underling [[Grubber]], and lieutenant [[Tempest Shadow]]. He uses the Staff of Sacanas to drain the four Alicorn princesses of their magic and gain control of the elements, and he tries to destroy Canterlot with a powerful tornado. He is defeated by Twilight Sparkle, her friends, and the newly reformed Tempest.
*'''[[Chancellor Neighsay]]''': Main antagonist of the season eight premiere [[School Daze - Part 1|School]] [[School Daze - Part 2|Daze]]. He is a strict unicorn scholar and the head of the Equestria Education Association. He attempts to close down Twilight Sparkle's [[School of Friendship]], viewing it as a risk to Equestria, but his efforts are halted by Twilight and Princess Celestia. In School Raze, he attempts to replace Twilight as head of her institution, but his position is usurped by Cozy Glow. After being rescued by the [[Characters#Young Six|Young Six]], he reforms and aids in foiling Cozy's plot to rule Equestria.
*'''[[Cozy Glow]]''': Main antagonist of the season eight finale School Raze and one of the main antagonists of the season nine finale The Ending of the End. She is a Pegasus filly who first appears in [[Marks for Effort]] enrolling in Twilight's [[School of Friendship]]. Later, with the help of Tirek, she traps the Mane Six in Tartarus, captures Starlight Glimmer, and steals all magic in Equestria in a plan to take it over. She is defeated by the Young Six and the magic of the Tree of Harmony. In The Beginning of the End, she is recruited into Grogar's league of villains. In The Ending of the End, she, Chrysalis, and Tirek use Grogar's Bewitching Bell to make themselves all-powerful and take over Equestria, but they are defeated by the Mane Six and their allies.

==Episodes==
:''See also the [[Friendship is Magic animated media|list of episodes]]''
All of the show's episodes are rated [[Wikipedia:TV Parental Guidelines|TV-Y]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TheBiggestJim/status/586931731049099265|title=@deadpooliskind Because it's not. It's not designed to be. Those shows are great and do good work. We're good in a different way.|author=Jim Miller|publisher=Twitter|date=2015-04-11|accessdate=2015-04-26}}</ref> for "all ages".

===Season one===
Season one opened with a "preview", an early screening of the entire first episode five days before the series "officially" started, to coincide with the launch of the television channel The Hub. The introduction of the characters and the plot revolving around [[Princess Luna#Nightmare Moon|Nightmare Moon]] span over the first two episodes, which together comprise the only two-parter of the season. Episode three introduces the Grand Galloping Gala, which is where the season's final episode takes place. The show's developer, [[Lauren Faust]], served as executive producer for this season. All of season one's episodes are rated [[Wikipedia:E/I|e/i]] for "educational and informative".

This season focuses mainly on Twilight and her getting used to [[Ponyville]] as well as the cementing of the friendship between the [[Characters#Main characters|Mane Six]] as well as the [[Cutie Mark Crusaders]] in the latter half of the seasons.

===Season two===
Faust announced that she has been less involved in the making of the show for season two, focusing mostly on story conception and script. She is credited under "Developed for Television by" and "Executive Producer" for the first and second episodes, which were produced during the first season's production span. She is credited as "Consulting Producer" for the rest of season two.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fyre-flye.deviantart.com/journal/40428056/|title=THANK YOU!!!|author=Lauren Faust|accessdate=2011-08-02|date=May 8, 2011}}</ref>

The season consists of 26 episodes, 22 minutes in length. Several minor characters return in this season, including [[Derpy]], [[Princess Luna]], and [[Mr. Greenhooves]], as well as the [[Characters#School-age ponies|school-age ponies]], [[Cheerilee]], and the [[Cutie Mark Crusaders]]. The season started airing on September 17, 2011. Like the first season, it opened with a two-parter with the ponies questing for the Elements of Harmony. Episodes 11, 12, and 13 were not aired in production order: episode 13, [[Hearth's Warming Eve]], was aired before episodes 11 and 12, [[Family Appreciation Day]] and [[Baby Cakes]], respectively, to be in time for the holiday season. They are listed on the wiki according to air date order. Season two has concluded on April 21, 2012 with the two-parter finale, [[A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1|A Canterlot Wedding]].

Starting with the episode Lesson Zero, [[Princess Celestia]] exempts Twilight from submitting a report every week, and asks that all six ponies make reports about their findings on the magic of friendship when they come upon them, which reduces the show's emphasis on Twilight's [[friendship lessons]].

====We Heart Ponies Fan Favorite Mare-a-Thon====
A few weeks prior to the airing of [[Hearts and Hooves Day]], The Hub announced it would be airing a "We Heart Ponies Fan Favorite Mare-a-Thon" consisting of nine episodes selected by the fans. The nine episodes were aired directly before Hearts and Hooves Day. The nine episodes were, in order of appearance: [[Luna Eclipsed]], [[Green Isn't Your Color]], [[The Best Night Ever]], [[Suited For Success]], [[May the Best Pet Win!]], [[Party of One]], [[Lesson Zero]], [[Feeling Pinkie Keen]], and [[Hearth's Warming Eve]].

===Season three===
The third season premiered on the 10th of November, 2012, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://family-room.ew.com/2012/10/18/my-little-pony-season-3-premiere/|title=Exclusive scoop on 'My Little Pony' season 3|work=Entertainment Weekly|author=Hillary Busis|date=2012-10-18|accessdate=2012-10-18}}</ref> The Hub has placed an order for thirteen episodes,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nerdist.com/2012/07/nerdist-writers-panel-48-animation-celebration/|title=Nerdist Writers Panel #48: Animation Celebration!|accessdate=2012-07-28|date=May 6, 2012}}</ref> but despite the season being shorter than the first two, the show's composer, William Anderson, hinted at the presence of further seasons, of different lengths.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://willheim.deviantart.com/journal/don-t-worry-317411927|title=don't worry|author=William Anderson|accessdate=2012-07-27|date=July 27, 2012}}</ref> Writers Meghan McCarthy, Cindy Morrow, M.A. Larson and Dave Polsky are returning to the show, though story editor for the first and second seasons [[Rob Renzetti]] is replaced by Meghan McCarthy,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ponyvillegazette.com/2011/11/09/season-3-confirmation-and-rumors/|title=Season 3 Confirmation and Rumors|accessdate=2012-09-20|date=Nov 9, 2011}}</ref> who has been called "showrunner" in an April 2012 article in the online edition of the L.A. Times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2012/04/bronies-let-their-my-little-pony-flag-fly.html|author=T.L. Stanley|work=Los Angeles Times|title=A Brony gathering: SoCal men let their ‘My Little Pony' flag fly|accessdate=2012-04-26|date=April 19, 2012}}</ref> Two songs from the third season have been publically screened by Hasbro prior to their official airing: [[The Failure Song]], which was screened at ComicCon 2012, and [[The Ballad of the Crystal Empire]], which was published on YouTube. A clip from the season's premiere episode was [https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=946725347899 debuted on Facebook]. The season finale, [[Magical Mystery Cure]], aired on February 16, 2013.

===Season four===
For a brief period in early February, [[Daniel Ingram]], the show's music composer, had season four listed on his résumé and a total of 91 episodes for the show, leaving 26 episodes for the fourth season after the 65 episodes of previous seasons. At the Las Pegasus Unicon convention on 20 February 2013, [[Meghan McCarthy]] said that season four's production is "in full swing". Season four premiered on November 23, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://family-room.ew.com/2013/07/25/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-season-4-premiere/|title='My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic' exclusive: Season 4 premieres on ...|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=2013-07-25|accessdate=2013-07-25}}</ref> An animatic showing clips from three episodes as well as a new song from a fourth episode was shown at the San Diego Comic Con in July.<ref>{{cite  web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szJboWgMN_4|title=My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Season 4 Animatic at San Diego Comic Con|accessdate=2013-09-11}}</ref> Additionally, on October 23, 2013, The Hub Network released a synopsis of the the first two episodes of season four on their website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press.discovery.com/us/hub/press-releases/2013/princess-twilight-sparkle-and-her-colorful-po-2756/|title=The Hub Network press release|accessdate=2013-10-23|date=2013-10-23}}</ref> Unlike previous seasons, season four is a season long story arc involving a chest with six keys.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MMeghanMcCarthy/status/404277470599192576|title=Season. Long. Story Arc. #sixkeys #whatsinthechest #MLPseason4|author=Meghan McCarthy|work=Twitter|date=2013-11-23|accessdate=2013-11-24}}</ref> The season finale is the two-parter episodes [[Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1|Twilight's]] [[Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2|Kingdom]], which aired on May 10, 2014.

====My Little Pony Mega Mare-A-Thon====
From August 4, 2014 to August 8, 2014, Hub Network ran a "My Little Pony Mega Mare-A-Thon", in which all episodes from seasons one to four were aired in the order they originally premiered. Coupled with the five-day event were "Ask a Pony" commercial bumps in which the Mane Six answer fan questions, ''[[My Little Pony Equestria Girls]]'', and three Generation 3 ''My Little Pony'' specials: [[Wikipedia:My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure|My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure]], [[Wikipedia:My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade|My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade]], and [[Wikipedia:My Little Pony Crystal Princess: The Runaway Rainbow|My Little Pony Crystal Princess: The Runaway Rainbow]].

===Season five===
In an interview with WorldScreen.com, Stephen Davis, president of Hasbro Studios, stated about ''Friendship is Magic'', "We are now going into our fifth season—just a tremendous success for us."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldscreen.com/articles/display/2014-1-10-kid-hasbro-studios-stephen-davis|title=Q&A with Hasbro's Stephen Davis|author=Anna Carugati|work=WorldScreen.com|date=2014-01-10|accessdate=2014-01-10}}</ref> In May 2014, the Hub Network stated on Twitter and Facebook that season five is "coming 2015".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/discoveryfamily/status/463844090988085248|title=BREAKING: #MLPSeason5, coming 2015!! RT if you already can't wait!|publisher=Twitter|date=2014-05-07|accessdate=2014-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=650171311698621|title=Hub Network - Timeline Photos|publisher=Facebook|date=2014-05-07|accessdate=2014-05-09}}</ref> A May 7, 2014 article on Examiner.com states that season five will consist of 26 episodes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.examiner.com/article/the-hub-network-renews-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-for-a-fifth-season|title=The Hub Network renews 'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic' for a fifth season|work=Examiner.com|date=2014-05-07|accessdate=2014-05-07}}</ref> An animatic showing a four-minute-long clip from a new episode was shown at the San Diego Comic-Con in July 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfEsGkcydi8|title=SDCC 2014 Season 5 My Little Pony Panel Animatic|accessdate=2014-07-28}}</ref> On November 17, 2014, a teaser for the fifth season was uploaded to the official MLP YouTube channel, with a date of Spring 2015.<ref name="S5 Spring 2015">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq7QXnFCq-E|title=My Little Pony Season 5 Teaser (Spring 2015) - Twilight Sparkle Recap|work=YouTube|author=Hasbro|date=2014-11-17|accessdate=2014-11-17}}</ref> Season five premiered April 4, 2015. This is the first season to premiere on the rebranded [[Wikipedia:Discovery Family|Discovery Family]] channel. The April 8, 2015 Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Fall 2015 / Winter 2016 Frontlist states, "Season 5 of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic will air in US in 2015 for 26 more episodes, bringing total of 117 episodes aired by end of 2015."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hachettebookgroup.biz/_b2b/media/media_assets/catalogs/LBYRFW201516.pdf|title=Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Fall 2015 / Winter 2016 Frontlist|author=pirogown|date=2015-04-08|accessdate=2015-06-24|quote=Season 5 of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic will air in US in 2015 for 26 more episodes, bringing total of 117 episodes aired by end of 2015.}}</ref>

===Season six===
A Discovery Communications article about Discovery Family's 2015-16 upfront season mentions "My Little Pony Friendship is Magic Season 6" as part of its daytime programming lineup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.discovery.com/discovery-news/discovery-family-channel-leaps-2015-16-upfront-sea/|title=<span style="text-transform:uppercase;">discovery family channel leaps into 2015-16 upfront season</span>|publisher=Discovery Communications|date=2015-03-31|accessdate=2015-03-31}}</ref> [[Jim Miller]] stated in a Twitter reply regarding this on March 31, 2015, "I think that's a typo."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TheBiggestJim/status/582976870074990593|title=@EquestriaGuy @goldenrusset @MMeghanMcCarthy @mktoon @WheelOfCheese I think that's a typo.|author=Jim Miller|publisher=Twitter|date=2015-03-31|accessdate=2015-03-31}}</ref> Hours later, "[https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLPseason6?src=hash #MLPseason6]" was tweeted by both [[Meghan McCarthy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MMeghanMcCarthy/status/583007556903137280|title=#MLPseason6|author=Meghan McCarthy|publisher=Twitter|date=2015-03-31|accessdate=2015-03-31}}</ref> and [[Crew#Artists and other crew|Michael Vogel]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/mktoon/status/583011786686750720|title=#MLPseason6|author=Michael Vogel|publisher=Twitter|date=2015-03-31|accessdate=2015-03-31}}</ref> and both "Don't believe it. [https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLPseason6?src=hash #MLPseason6] [https://twitter.com/hashtag/conspiracy?src=hash #conspiracy]" and "Believe? [https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLPSeason6?src=hash #MLPSeason6] [https://pic.twitter.com/GcHUkEjPHu pic.twitter.com/GcHUkEjPHu]" were tweeted by [[Josh Haber]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/joshhaber/status/583012523521142784|title=Don't believe it. #MLPseason6 #conspiracy|author=Josh Haber|publisher=Twitter|date=2015-03-31|accessdate=2015-03-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/joshhaber/status/583016276047474688|title=Believe? #MLPSeason6|author=Josh Haber|publisher=Twitter|date=2015-03-31|accessdate=2015-03-31}}</ref> Miller later confirmed the announcement to be true on Twitter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TheBiggestJim/status/583450295772061696|title=@MLPRainbow20 It's true.|author=Jim Miller|publisher=Twitter|date=2015-04-01|accessdate=2015-04-01}}</ref> On July 8, 2015, Hasbro stated on Twitter that season six would be "coming later this year"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/HasbroNews/status/618903923445764096|title=We're so excited for season 6 of #MyLittlePony #FriendshipisMagic coming later this year - RT if you agree! #HasbroSDCC #SDCC|author=Hasbro|publisher=Twitter|date=2015-07-08|accessdate=2015-07-08}}</ref> but the following day, it was revealed to be an error.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/HasbroNews/status/619201901691842560|title=Correction! Second half of #MyLittlePony #FriendshipisMagic season 5 is coming later this year. #HasbroSDCC Forgive us, we got nervouscited|author=Hasbro|publisher=Twitter|date=2015-07-09|accessdate=2015-07-09}}</ref> On September 19, 2015, Miller confirmed via Twitter that there will be 26 episodes for this season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TheBiggestJim/status/645270726661042176|title=@FaustXXXVII episodes this season, and 26 more coming for season 6. There's going to be something more for you to enjoy.|author=Jim Miller|publisher=Twitter|date=2015-09-19|accessdate=2015-09-19}}</ref>

A January 28, 2016 press release by Yahoo! TV states that "Season 6 of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic will premiere on Discovery Family this spring."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/tv/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-baby-flurry-174837515.html|title='My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic': First Look at Baby Flurry Heart Will Warm Your Soul|author=Breanne L. Heldman|publisher=Yahoo! TV|date=2016-01-28|accessdate=2016-01-28}}</ref> During Hasbro's Toy Fair 2016 presentation, a premiere date of May 2016 was announced;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.equestriadaily.com/2016/02/season-6-of-my-little-pony-arrives-in.html|title=Season 6 of My Little Pony Arrives In MAY 2016!|author=Sethisto|publisher=Equestria Daily|date=2016-02-12|accessdate=2016-02-12}}</ref> however, a Discovery Family promo later confirmed the premiere date for March 26, 2016. At a press showing at the 2016 Toy Fair, Hasbro previewed some [[Wikipedia:Storyboard#Animatics|animatics]] of season 6 episodes. They featured new [[Griffons|griffon]] and [[Dragons|dragon]] characters<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.equestriadaily.com/2016/02/new-griffon-character-revealed-at-toy.html|title=New Griffon Character Revealed at Toy Fair MLP Presentation Named Gabby - With Interesting New Lore|author=Sethisto|publisher=Equestria Daily|date=2016-02-13|accessdate=2016-02-13}}</ref> and a new Hearth's Warming Eve-themed song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.equestriadaily.com/2016/02/new-hearthswarming-eve-season-6-song.html|title=New Hearthswarming Eve Season 6 Song Revealed at Toy Fair 2016|author=Sethisto|publisher=Equestria Daily|date=2016-02-13|accessdate=2016-02-13}}</ref>

====Party with the Ponies!====
On December 31, 2016 starting from 6:00am ET/5:00am CT, Discovery Family ran a "Party with the Ponies!" marathon to count down to New Year's Day on January 1, 2017. The marathon consisted of the second half of season six, ''[[My Little Pony Equestria Girls|Equestria Girls]]'', ''[[My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks|Rainbow Rocks]]'', ''[[My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games|Friendship Games]]'', and ''[[My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Legend of Everfree|Legend of Everfree]]''.

===Season seven===
[[w:c:mlpfanart:TehJadeh|Leah Jade]] in early March 2016 after meeting with [[DHX Media|DHX]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TehJadeh/status/707734133456424961|title=So I met with DHX today!!! Got them to look at my portfolio and got some great compliments on it!! :'D|author=Leah Jade|publisher=Twitter|date=2016-03-10|accessdate=2016-04-17}}</ref> tweeted that "season 7 of MLP is in production"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TehJadeh/status/707802240107614209|title=Not sure if it's been officially announced yet but for anyone who cares, season 7 of MLP is in production, just sayin'|author=Leah Jade|publisher=Twitter|date=2016-03-10|accessdate=2016-04-17}} [https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CgNjw_vVAAAn97o.jpg:orig Archived].</ref> and in mid-April 2016 stated that she would remove said tweet if not OK to post.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TehJadeh/status/721486128587673601|title=@ArrJaySketch I'll make sure to remove it if it isn't :) but for now it doesn't seem to be a big deal. Thank you for the concern!|author=Leah Jade|publisher=Twitter|date=2016-04-17|accessdate=2016-04-17}}</ref> Later in mid-April 2016, [[Jim Miller]] was asked regarding the matter and replied, "We're still working on 6!",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TheBiggestJim/status/721544823224664064|title=@EquestriaDaily @Chevistian1 We're still working on 6!|author=Jim Miller|publisher=Twitter|date=2016-04-17|accessdate=2016-04-17}}</ref> and Jade removed her relevant tweet. On April 29, 2016, Miller was asked, "Do you know if there will be a season 7 of mlp{{sic}}?", and replied, "That's Hasbro's decision to make."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TheBiggestJim/status/726141934654251008|title=@Arcmanno51 That's Hasbro's decision to make.|author=Jim Miller|publisher=Twitter|date=2016-04-29|accessdate=2016-04-29}}</ref> On October 4, 2016, World Screen reported, "Next year will also see the premiere of a new season of the hit TV show ''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'',"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/little-pony-friendship-magic-season-seven-equestria-girls-specials-ordered/|title=My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic: Season Seven + Equestria Girls Specials Ordered|publisher=TV Series Finale|date=2016-10-20|accessdate=2017-02-05}}</ref> and [[w:c:mlpfanart:Equestria Daily|Equestria Daily]] quoted Hasbro PR, "Hasbro can confirm that My Little Pony Friendship is Magic is '''not '''switching to Netflix for Season 7."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.equestriadaily.com/2016/10/official-confirmation-mlp-season-7-not.html|title=Official Confirmation: MLP Season 7 NOT Switching to Netflix Premiere, and Definitely Coming|work=Equestria Daily|publisher=Blogger|date=2016-10-04|accessdate=2016-10-05}}</ref> On October 18, 2016, Hasbro reported through a press release that season seven would air on Discovery Family in Spring 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.equestriadaily.com/2016/10/my-little-pony-season-7-officially.html|title=My Little Pony Season 7 Officially Airing on Discovery Family with Equestria Girls Specials - Plus Movie Info!|author=Sethisto|publisher=Equestria Daily|date=2016-10-18|accessdate=2016-10-18}}</ref> On January 1, 2017, Discovery Family confirmed via private message on Twitter that the show's seventh season will air sometime in April.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.equestriadaily.com/2017/02/season-7-of-my-little-pony-friendship.html|title=Season 7 of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Returns in April!|author=Sethisto|publisher=Equestria Daily|date=2017-01-01|accessdate=2017-02-07}}</ref> On March 15, 2017, the network confirmed that season seven is scheduled to premiere on April 15.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://press.discovery.com/us/dfc/press-releases/2017/new-family-bonds-and-magical-friendship-adven-4021/|title=New Family Bonds and Magical Friendship Adventures Await in Discovery Family's My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Season Seven Premiere on Saturday, April 15 at 11:30a/10:30c|author=Jared Albert|work=Discovery Family Channel|date=2017-03-15|accessdate=2017-03-15}}</ref>

====Pony Palooza====
On April 8, 2017 starting from 6:00am ET/5:00am CT, Discovery Family aired a "Pony Palooza" marathon leading up to the season seven premiere on April 15. The marathon consisted of every episode from seasons one through six and ran all week long during the day.

===Season eight===
<section begin="Season 8" />On May 25, 2017, [[Jim Miller]] confirmed that the eighth season was in production and would start airing in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TheBiggestJim/status/867824491073748992|title=The worst kept secret has been revealed! #mlpseason8 is coming your way in 2018!|author=Jim Miller|publisher=Twitter|date=2017-05-25|accessdate=2017-05-25}}</ref> That same day, [[Michael Vogel]] implied he wrote some scripts for the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/mktoon/status/867825048387633153|title=Ooooo! Season 8?! Isn't that that season I wrote some episodes on?|author=Michael Vogel|publisher=Twitter|date=2017-05-25|accessdate=2017-05-25}}</ref> Hasbro 2017 Investor Day webcast presentations from August 3, 2017 include a 2018 "MY LITTLE PONY SERIES" image showing [[Ocellus]], [[Sandbar]], [[Applejack]], [[Twilight Sparkle]], [[Yona]], [[Spike]], [[Pinkie Pie]], and [[Rainbow Dash]] at the [[School of Friendship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/HAS/4930175623x0x952597/939AC53D-AAB4-4C14-9026-D044028A16FA/2017_Investor_Day_Webcast_-Entertainment_in_Brand_Building.pdf|title=PowerPoint Presentation|author=PresentationPC2|date=2017-08-03|accessdate=2017-08-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/HAS/4930175623x0x952595/6C8E1484-7366-4F41-978A-D333D6F45226/2017_Investor_Day_Webcast-Senior_Management_Teams.pdf|title=PowerPoint Presentation|author=PresentationPC2|date=2017-08-03|accessdate=2017-08-04}}</ref> [[Seaponies and mermares|Seapony]] [[Silverstream|Silver Stream]] and a [[The Mean 6]] animatic were presented as "the first look at the Season 8 premiere"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hascon.hasbro.com/schedule|title=Schedule|work=Hasbro HASCON 2019|publisher=Hasbro|accessdate=2017-12-20|quote=The adventures of the Mane 6 – Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy and Applejack – continue with the 8th season of the beloved My Little Pony series in 2018. Renowned storyteller, screenwriter and lyricist Meghan McCarthy will join fans to present the first look at the Season 8 premiere exclusively at HASCON!}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hascon.hasbro.com/assets/pdf/HASCON_FULL_Schedule.pdf|title=HASCON Panels + VIP_7.27.17|date=2017-07-28|accessdate=2017-12-20|quote=The adventures of the Mane 6 – Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy and Applejack – continue with the 8th season of the beloved My Little Pony series in 2018. Renowned storyteller, screenwriter and lyricist Meghan McCarthy will join fans to present the first look at the Season 8 premiere exclusively at HASCON!}}</ref> at Hasbro's [[Wikipedia:HasCon|HASCON]] convention on September 9, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.equestriadaily.com/2017/09/season-8-of-my-little-pony-major.html|title=Season 8 of My Little Pony - MAJOR ANIMATIC RELEASED!|author=Sethisto|publisher=Equestria Daily|date=2017-09-09|accessdate=2017-09-09}}</ref> On February 8, 2018, Discovery Family announced via their press website that season eight would premiere on March 24.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cf-media.press.discovery.com/ugc/highlights/2018/02/08/120022/DFC_Highlights_-_March_2018_-_Final.pdf|title=Discovery Family MARCH 2018 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS|author=Jared Albert|publisher=Discovery Family|date=2018-02-08|accessdate=2018-02-08}}</ref> A fan-run Twitter account's mid-March 2018 tweet identifying [[Rachel Bloom]] as "guest star on the upcoming season of My Little Pony"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/DisneyTVANews/status/974450911748771842|title=In this exclusive sneak peek, Baby Kermit sings about being afraid of the dark with a dragon named Dot, voiced by @Racheldoesstuff star and creator of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend also guest star on the upcoming season of My Little Pony @andybeanmusic #MuppetBabies|publisher=Twitter|date=2018-03-16|accessdate=2018-03-16}}</ref> has been retweeted by [[Nicole Dubuc]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/NicoleDubuc|title=Nicole Dubuc (@NicoleDubuc)|author=Nicole Dubuc|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=2018-03-16}}</ref> and Rachel Bloom.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Racheldoesstuff|title=Rachel Bloom (@Racheldoesstuff)|author=Rachel Bloom|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=2018-03-16}}</ref> A May 2, 2018 [[Wikipedia:TFOU|TFOU]] trailer for the European French dub of season 8 previews some{{specify}} scenes, including from [[Marks for Effort]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFr46yQ1HeE|title=My Little Pony, les amies c'est magique - Bande annonce|publisher=YouTube|date=2018-05-02|accessdate=2018-05-08}}</ref><section end="Season 8" />

====Pony Palooza====
On March 17, 2018 starting from 6:00am ET/5:00am CT, Discovery Family aired a "Pony Palooza" marathon leading up to the season eight premiere on March 24. The marathon consisted of every episode from seasons one through seven, included shorts such as [[Fundamentals of Magic]] as well as behind-the-scenes looks at season eight, and ran all week long during the day.

===Season nine===
<section begin="Season 9" />Season nine was announced during Hasbro's Entertainment Brand Preview Media Event at the New York [[wikipedia:American International Toy Fair|Toy Fair]] on February 17, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.equestriadaily.com/2018/02/hasbro-2018-entertainment-brand-preview.html|title=Hasbro 2018 Entertainment Brand Preview Live Blog!|author=The Illustrious Q|work=Equestria Daily|publisher=Blogger|date=2018-02-17|accessdate=2018-02-17}}</ref> On March 16, 2018, [[Patton Oswalt]]'s wife Meredith Salenger posted on Instagram that she, Oswalt, and their daughter Alice Rigney Oswalt recorded an episode of My Little Pony that is "all about family".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BgX87fylXb4/|title=Family day recording an episode of #mylittlepony - #lastudios 🌈🦄💖the story line this episode is all about family. And we are the family....|author=Meredith Salenger|publisher=Instagram|date=2018-03-16|accessdate=2018-03-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TheBiggestJim/status/1096933930484228096|title=A little tease for what’s in store for #MLPSeason9: our 200th (!) episode! Guest stars! Returning characters! Cool new characters! New songs! Some big revelations! A grand conclusion! Am I being vague enough?|author=Jim Miller|publisher=Twitter|date=2019-02-17|accessdate=2019-02-18}}</ref> World Screen's ''TV Kids Guide'' 2018/2019 edition lists ''My Little Pony Friendship is Magic'' as a "221x22 min." program,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/worldscreen/docs/tv_kids_guide_2018-2019/64|title=TV Kids Guide 2018-2019|author=World Screen|publisher=Issuu|date=2018-09-25|accessdate=2018-12-22}}</ref> placing 26 episodes after the 195 episodes of seasons one through eight. [[Crew#Artists and other crew|Kathleen Lim]]—''[[My Little Pony Best Gift Ever]]'' layout artist;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/hinokit/status/1075282918203809792|title=Ty @LilibethLeon8 for taking this screenie lmfao;;; this was for the "My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever" special ep @jubopy is also there 🤗|author=Kathleen Lim|publisher=Twitter|date=2018-12-19|accessdate=2018-12-22}}</ref> ''My Little Pony'' Season 9 character layout artist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kathlim.blogspot.com/p/contact.html|title=Contact / Info|author=Kathleen Lim|work=Starblitz|publisher=Blogger|date=2018-08-29|accessdate=2018-12-22}}</ref>—worked on "the 2nd to the last ep" on December 20, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/hinokit/status/1075791392985669632|title=as much as i joke about it.....working on the 2nd to the last ep now u__u|author=Kathleen Lim|publisher=Twitter|date=2018-12-20|accessdate=2018-12-22}}</ref> On February 16, 2019, it was confirmed that season nine would be the final season of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/mylittlepony/posts/2652914364725984:0|title=Season 9 will be the last season of...|author=My Little Pony|publisher=Facebook|date=2019-02-16|accessdate=2019-02-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TheBiggestJim/status/1096917198914736130|title=Another poorly kept secret has finally been made official. Yes, Virginia, there is #MLPSeason9 coming. The sad new is, this will be our last season. But don’t feel too bad, as we’ve all been working hard to make this last ride a special one, an end things properly. Stay tuned.|author=Jim Miller|publisher=Twitter|date=2019-02-16|accessdate=2019-02-16}}</ref> [[Wikipedia:Egmont Group#Egmont Publishing|Egmont Publishing UK]]'s August 8, 2019 ''My Little Pony Annual 2020'' and September 5, 2019 ''[[Merchandise#Reference books|My Little Pony: Essential Handbook: A Magical Guide for Everypony]]'' each include coverage of season 9.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1405294418|title=My Little Pony Annual 2020|work=Amazon.co.uk|publisher=Amazon|accessdate=2019-02-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/140529518X|title=My Little Pony: Essential Handbook: A Magical Guide for Everypony|work=Amazon.co.uk|publisher=Amazon|accessdate=2019-02-19}}</ref> On February 27, Discovery Family confirmed on Twitter and Instagram that season nine would be scheduled to premiere in April 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/discoveryfamily/status/1100787758346485761|title=🔥 The final season is coming soon to Discovery Family! Are you ready?? 🔥|author=Discovery Family|publisher=Twitter|date=2019-02-27|accessdate=2019-02-27}}</ref><section end="Season 9" />

====Pony Palooza====
On October 6, 2019, Discovery Family began airing a "Pony Palooza" marathon, which will lead up to the 90-minute series finale on October 12.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/my-little-pony-end-supersized-primetime-finale-1238998|title='My Little Pony' to End With "Supersized" Primetime Finale Event (Exclusive)|author=Kimberly Nordyke|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=2019-09-12|accessdate=2019-09-12}}</ref> The marathon will consist of every episode from seasons one through nine and will run all week long during the day.

====A Decade of Pony====
A behind-the-scenes special titled ''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - A Decade of Pony'' aired on Discovery Family on October 11, 2019, one day before the 90-minute series finale. "In this new behind-the-scenes special, the creators, animators and voice actors behind <span style="text-transform:uppercase;">my little pony: friendship is magic</span> share their favorite memories from the past nine seasons by inviting viewers into the recording studio to witness the magic that goes into making an episode from start to finish. Featuring an historical overview of the series and interviews with Mane Six cast members, creator Lauren Faust and other series creatives, fans will gain never-before-seen access to the making of <span style="text-transform:uppercase;">my little pony: friendship is magic</span>."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cf-media.press.discovery.com/ugc/highlights/2019/09/11/105216/DFC_Highlights_-_October_2019_-_Final.pdf|title=Discovery Family October 2019 Programming Highlights|author=Jared Albert|publisher=Discovery Family|date=2019-09-11|accessdate=2019-09-11}}</ref>

===Clip shows===
<section begin="Friendship is Forever" />[[Wikipedia:Clip show|Clip show]] episodes of the series are being released, the first of which was released through the [[Wikipedia:9Now|9Now]] video-on-demand service in Australia on April 20, 2020. These episodes replace the words "Friendship is Magic" in the series logo with "Friendship is Forever" in the opening sequence, and they feature various clips of episodes from seasons one through nine alongside brand new animation.<section end="Friendship is Forever" />

===Episode order and release schedule===
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Eleven episodes were released online prior to their airing on television. On iTunes, [[Hearts and Hooves Day]] was released a few days prior to its scheduled airdate; [[Too Many Pinkie Pies]], [[Apple Family Reunion]], and [[Spike at Your Service]] were released a few hours prior to their airing; [[Scare Master]] was released more than a month prior to its scheduled airdate. [[Wonderbolts Academy]] and [[Castle Mane-ia]] were released on Hubworld.com a few days before their airdates, [[Pinkie Pride]] was released on Google Play a few hours prior to its airing, [[The Hooffields and McColts]] was released on Amazon Instant Video prior to its airing, [[The Mane Attraction]] and [[Daring Done?]] were released on YouTube prior to their airings, and [[Stranger Than Fan Fiction]] was released on Netflix prior to its airing.

Numerous{{specify}} episodes have been aired out of production order: season two's episode thirteen by production order, [[Hearth's Warming Eve]], was aired prior to episodes [[Family Appreciation Day|eleven]] and [[Baby Cakes|twelve]] by production order; season three's episode eight by production order, [[Just for Sidekicks]], was aired after episodes [[Apple Family Reunion|nine]], [[Spike at Your Service|ten]], and [[Keep Calm and Flutter On|eleven]]; season four's episodes eleven and twelve by production order, respectively [[Pinkie Pride]] and [[Three's A Crowd]], were aired in opposite order; season four's episode eighteen by production order, [[Trade Ya!]], was aired after episodes [[Maud Pie (episode)|nineteen]], [[For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils|twenty]], [[Leap of Faith|twenty-one]], and [[Testing Testing 1, 2, 3|twenty-two]]; season five's episode fifteen by production order, [[Scare Master]], was aired after episodes [[Rarity Investigates!|sixteen]], [[Made in Manehattan|seventeen]], [[Brotherhooves Social|eighteen]], [[Crusaders of the Lost Mark|nineteen]], [[The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows|twenty]], and perhaps{{specify}} [[Hearthbreakers|twenty-one]]; season six's episode nine by production order, [[The Fault in Our Cutie Marks]], was aired after episodes [[The Saddle Row Review|ten]], [[Applejack's "Day" Off|eleven]], [[Flutter Brutter|twelve]], [[Spice Up Your Life|thirteen]], [[Stranger Than Fan Fiction|fourteen]], [[The Cart Before the Ponies|fifteen]], [[28 Pranks Later|sixteen]], [[The Times They Are A Changeling|seventeen]], [[Dungeons & Discords|eighteen]] and [[Buckball Season|nineteen]]; season six's episodes twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, and twenty-six by production and [[Wikipedia:Discovery Family|Discovery Family]]-airing orders, respectively [[Where the Apple Lies]], [[Top Bolt]], [[To Where and Back Again - Part 1]], and [[To Where and Back Again - Part 2]], were aired in the order To Where and Back Again - Part 1 on [[Wikipedia:Tiny Pop|Tiny Pop]], To Where and Back Again - Part 2 on Tiny Pop, Where the Apple Lies on Discovery Family, and Top Bolt on Tiny Pop; season seven's episodes seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, and twenty-two by production order, respectively [[Daring Done?]], [[A Health of Information]], [[To Change a Changeling]], [[It Isn't the Mane Thing About You]], [[Once Upon a Zeppelin]], and [[Marks and Recreation]], were aired in the order To Change a Changeling, Daring Done?, It Isn't the Mane Thing About You, A Health of Information, Marks and Recreation, and Once Upon a Zeppelin; and season eight's episode eighteen by production order, [[Yakity-Sax]], was aired before episodes [[A Matter of Principals|fourteen]], [[The Hearth's Warming Club|fifteen]], [[Friendship University|sixteen]], and [[The End in Friend|seventeen]].

Episodes [[Rock Solid Friendship|four]] through [[Not Asking for Trouble|eleven]] of season seven premiered on [[Wikipedia:Treehouse TV|Treehouse]] in Canada ahead of their Discovery Family premiere in the United States.

==Voice cast==
:''See also [[crew]] and [[credits]]''

===Voice talents===
*[[Ashleigh Ball]] as Rainbow Dash and Applejack
*[[Claire Corlett]] as Sweetie Belle
*[[Michelle Creber]] as Apple Bloom
*[[Andrea Libman]] as Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy
*[[Nicole Oliver]] as Princess Celestia
*[[Madeleine Peters]] as Scootaloo
*[[Tabitha St. Germain]] as Rarity and Princess Luna
*[[Tara Strong]] as Twilight Sparkle
*[[Cathy Weseluck]] as Spike the Dragon

===Singing voices===
*[[Shannon Chan-Kent]] as Pinkie Pie
*[[Kazumi Evans]] as Rarity
*[[Rebecca Shoichet]] as Twilight Sparkle
*[[Michelle Creber]] as Sweetie Belle (seasons 1-3)

Most of the voice cast consists of Canadian voice actors. They are from [[wikipedia:Ocean Productions|Ocean Productions]] in Canada and the voices are recorded at Dick & Roger's sound studio in Vancouver, Canada, with the exception of Tara Strong, who records all her dialogue at her home in Los Angeles,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdP5TeOwg14&t=157|title=Interview: Tara Strong|author=Everfree Network|date=2012-06-05|accessdate=2014-02-06}}</ref> with occasional trips to Vancouver to record with the rest of the cast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/tarastrong/status/469520664563445760|title=Dats a lotta pretty ponies.|author=Tara Strong|work=Twitter|date=2014-05-22|accessdate=2014-08-13}}</ref>

==International broadcast==
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Hasbro, the company that owns the brand, sees international media licensing as an important revenue source.<ref name="toyfair2015" /> The show and its related media is broadcast around the world.

==''My Little Pony'' movies==
{{Maincat|Films}}
In addition to theatrical [[Wikipedia:Compilation film|compilation films]]—[[Wikipedia:Kidtoon Films|Kidtoon Films]]' January 1-30, 2011 ''Friendship & Adventures'' (episodes:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/mylittlepony/photos/a.134316363252476/189085571108888/?comment_id=189159667768145|title=Timeline|publisher=Facebook|date=2011-01-07|accessdate=2016-08-27}}</ref> [[Friendship is Magic, part 1]]; [[Friendship is Magic, part 2]]; [[Wikipedia:List of The Adventures of Chuck and Friends episodes#Season 1 (2010-2011)|Buffing Up]];<ref>{{cite web|url=https://commentarytrack.wordpress.com/2011/03/10/thinking-outside-the-multiplex-national-edition-december-24-2010-january-5-2011/|title=Thinking Outside the Multiplex: National Edition (December 24, 2010 – January 5, 2011)|author=Mike MacCollum|work=Commentary Track|publisher=WordPress.com|date=2011-03-10|accessdate=2016-08-27}}</ref>{{dubious}} another ''[[Wikipedia:The Adventures of Chuck and Friends|The Adventures of Chuck & Friends]]'' episode{{specify}})<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roundstable.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=398870#p398870|title=Re: Equestria Girls Super Secret Spoilers Thread|author=Jillian Tyrie|work=Horsie Forums :3|publisher=The Round Stable|date=2013-05-01|accessdate=2016-08-27}}</ref>{{dubious}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blogs.mcall.com/parents/2011/01/my-little-pony-and-chuck-and-friends-at-carmike-weekenda.html|title="My Little Pony" and "Chuck and Friends" at Carmike weekends|author=Kathy Lauer-Williams|work=Lehigh Valley Parenting Blog|publisher=themorningcall.com|date=2011-01-07|accessdate=2016-08-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://dadofdivas-reviews.blogspot.com/2011/01/kid-toons-tvfilm-destination-for-kids.html|title=Kid Toons TV/Film Destination for Kids and Families|author=Christopher Lewis|work=Dad of Divas' Reviews|publisher=Blogger|date=2011-01-10|accessdate=2016-08-27}}</ref> and [[Wikipedia:Hoyts|Hoyts]]' November 10-December 16, 2012 ''It's a Pony Party'' (episodes: [[A Bird in the Hoof]]; [[Party of One]]; [[The Best Night Ever]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQVloGaT2Ks|title=My Little Pony: It's a Pony Party review and other stuff|author=Mark Davenport|publisher=YouTube|date=2012-11-16|accessdate=2016-08-27|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723192817/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQVloGaT2Ks|archivedate=2021-07-23}}</ref>{{dubious}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mumzbuzz.com.au/event/my-little-pony-its-a-pony-party-g/|title=<span style="text-transform:uppercase;">my little pony – its a pony party (g)</span>|work=Mumzbuzz|publisher=MumzBuzz|date=2012|accessdate=2016-08-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.roundstable.com/2012/11/06/friendship-is-magic-its-a-pony-party-coming-to-cinemas/|title=Friendship Is Magic: It's a Pony Party Coming To Cinemas|author=Andrew McLean|work=My Little Pony News|publisher=The Round Stable|date=2012-11-06|accessdate=2016-08-27|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706183010/https://www.roundstable.com/2012/11/06/friendship-is-magic-its-a-pony-party-coming-to-cinemas/|archivedate=2017-07-06}}</ref>—''Friendship is Magic'' has led to six original films: four of them ''Equestria Girls'', one of them ''The Movie'', and one of them ''A New Generation''.

===''Equestria Girls'' franchise===
{{main|My Little Pony Equestria Girls (franchise)}}

===Feature films===
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On October 20, 2014, Hasbro and AllSpark Pictures announced a feature-length ''My Little Pony'' movie slated for release sometime in 2017. Joe Ballarini (''[[Wikipedia:Ice Age: Continental Drift|Ice Age: Continental Drift]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-my-little-pony-movie-in-development-at-hasbro-20141020-story.html|title='My Little Pony' movie in development at Hasbro|author=Oliver Gettell|work=Los Angeles Times|date=2014-10-20|accessdate=2015-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hasbro-working-my-little-pony-742126|title=Hasbro Working on 'My Little Pony' Movie|author=Hilary Lewis|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=2014-10-20|accessdate=2015-01-17}}</ref> was originally announced to be writing the script. [[Meghan McCarthy]] acts as co-producer and screenwriter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2014/film/news/my-little-pony-movie-in-the-works-at-hasbro-studios-exclusive-1201334144/|title=‘My Little Pony’ Movie in the Works at Hasbro Studios (EXCLUSIVE)|author=Marc Graser|work=Variety|date=2014-10-20|accessdate=2014-10-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-magic-of-friendship-comes-to-the-big-screen-in-a-new-my-little-pony-movie-from-hasbros-allspark-pictures-and-lionsgate-300125402.html|title=<span style="text-transform:uppercase;">the magic of friendship comes to the big screen in a new my little pony movie from hasbro's allspark pictures and lionsgate</span>|publisher=PR Newswire|date=2015-08-07|accessdate=2015-08-07}}</ref> The main cast from the TV series reprise their roles along with various actors such as [[Emily Blunt]] and [[Kristin Chenoweth]] voicing new characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MLPMovie/status/830099036187144192|title=Meet Tempest, who will be voiced by Emily Blunt in the upcoming #MyLittlePonyMovie!|author=My Little Pony|work=Twitter|date=2017-02-10|accessdate=2017-02-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/KChenoweth/status/830099102767652866|title=Thrilled to announce that I'm Skystar in the upcoming @MLPMovie, coming to theaters Oct. 2017! #MyLittlePonyMovie|author=Kristin Chenoweth|work=Twitter|date=2017-02-10|accessdate=2017-02-10}}</ref> The film released theatrically on October 6, 2017 in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/07/sia-my-little-pony-actress-and-songstress-comic-con-1201791009/|title=Sia Saddles Up For ‘My Little Pony’ As Actress And Songstress — Comic-Con|author=Anita Busch|publisher=Deadline|date=2016-07-22|accessdate=2016-07-22}}</ref>

====My Little Pony: A New Generation====
{{main|My Little Pony: A New Generation}}
In February 2019, Hasbro and [[Boulder Media]] announced a new feature-length film during an investor event at the [[Wikipedia:North American International Toy Fair|North American International Toy Fair]] and included it as part of their 2021 slate of film releases.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://investor.hasbro.com/static-files/e0b3b4bd-dab1-4752-aea5-2e664c9c243a|title=PowerPoint Presentation|author=PresentationPC2|publisher=Hasbro|date=2019|accessdate=2019-02-15}}</ref> In January 2021, the film was revealed to "take place in the same world featured in ''Friendship is Magic'' and ''Pony Life'', but jump ahead in time to focus on a new generation of ponies and unexplored corners of Equestria".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/2021/01/29/my-little-pony-rides-high-with-new-cp/|title=My Little Pony rides high with new CP|author=Elizabeth Foster|work=Kidscreen|publisher=Brunico Communications|date=2021-01-29|accessdate=2021-01-29}}</ref> In June 2021, Robert Cullen, José L. Ucha, and Mark Fattibene were announced as the film's directors, Cecil Kramer and Peter Lewis as producers, Tim Sullivan and [[Gillian M. Berrow]] as screenwriters, and various actors including [[Vanessa Hudgens]], [[Kimiko Glenn]], [[James Marsden]], [[Sofia Carson]], and [[Liza Koshy]] as the main voice cast.<ref name="thewrap">{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/vanessa-hudgens-kimiko-glenn-james-marsden-my-little-pony-a-new-generation/|title=Vanessa Hudgens, James Marsden, Kimiko Glenn Cast in ‘My Little Pony: A New Generation’|author=Beatrice Verhoeven|publisher=The Wrap|date=2021-06-30|accessdate=2021-06-30}}</ref> The film was released on Netflix on September 24, 2021, in the United States.

==Home media==
{{main|Home media}}
All seasons of ''Friendship is Magic'' are available for download from [[Wikipedia:iTunes Music Store|iTunes]]. Episodes can be purchased in either 480p Standard Definition or 720p and (as of iTunes version 10.6) 1080p High Definition. Individual episodes cost US$1.99 in SD or US$2.99 in HD, while entire seasons, including Season Passes, retail at US$19.99 (SD) and US$29.99.

Episodes of ''Friendship is Magic'' have been added to online video streaming service, [[Wikipedia:Netflix|Netflix]], starting April 1, 2012.

[[Wikipedia:Target Corporation|Target]] has offered a two-episode DVD, ''Celebration at Canterlot'', as a bundle together with select toy sets.

On February 28, 2012, a five-episode Region 1 DVD, subtitled ''The Friendship Express'', was released by Los Angeles-based distributor [[Wikipedia:Shout! Factory|Shout! Factory]]. The DVD contains the following episodes: ''Friendship is Magic, parts 1 and 2'', ''Over a Barrel'', ''Hearth's Warming Eve'' and ''The Last Roundup''. Bonus content includes biographical sketches of the main characters, a karaoke sing-along of the [[My Little Pony theme song|opening theme song]] and an episode of [[Wikipedia:Pound Puppies (2010 TV series)|Pound Puppies]].

A Region 4 edition was released on June 20, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.madman.com.au/series/home/16737/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic|title=My Little Pony; Friendship is Magic|work=MadMan.com|accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> Australian entertainment company [[Wikipedia:Madman Entertainment|Madman]] has been given the rights to distribute season one of ''Friendship is Magic'' in both Australia and New Zealand. The release will feature five separate DVD volumes, each disc containing episodes from the show's first season. A collector's box will also be released, starting at a retail price of AU$29.99; it will contain the volume 1 DVD and be meant to store all volumes after purchase.

==Typeface==
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animation loop.gif|MLPFindYourSparkle]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mlp-quiz-main.digital.hasbro.com/_next/static/media/MLPFindYourSparkleRegular.451e7122d32beb61523705dacf120c0d.otf|title=MLPFindYourSparkleRegular.451e7122d32beb61523705dacf120c0d.otf|author=[[Wikipedia:Hasbro|Hasbro]]|work=[https://mlp-quiz-main.digital.hasbro.com/ My Little Pony]|publisher=[https://mylittlepony.hasbro.com/en-us/which-pony-are-you My Little Pony Quiz Game - Which My Little Pony Are You?]|date=2021-09|accessdate=2022-04-27|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://mlp-quiz-main.digital.hasbro.com/_next/static/media/MLPFindYourSparkleRegular.451e7122d32beb61523705dacf120c0d.otf|archivedate=2021-09-10}}</ref><!--<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mylittlepony-name-game-main.digital.hasbro.com/assets/fonts/MLPFindYourSparkleRegular.otf|title=MLPFindYourSparkleRegular.otf|author=[[Wikipedia:Hasbro|Hasbro]]|work=[https://mylittlepony-name-game-main.digital.hasbro.com/index.html My Little Pony: Name Generator]|publisher=[https://mylittlepony.hasbro.com/en-us/name-game My Little Pony Name Game - What's your Pony Name?]|date=2022-05|accessdate=2022-05-16}}</ref>--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mylittlepony-name-game-main.digital.hasbro.com/assets/fonts/MLPFindYourSparkleRegular.ttf|title=MLPFindYourSparkleRegular.ttf|author=[[Wikipedia:Hasbro|Hasbro]]|work=[https://mylittlepony-name-game-main.digital.hasbro.com/index.html My Little Pony: Name Generator]|publisher=[https://mylittlepony.hasbro.com/en-us/name-game My Little Pony Name Game - What's your Pony Name?]|date=2022-05|accessdate=2022-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mylittlepony-name-game-main.digital.hasbro.com/assets/fonts/MLPFindYourSparkleRegular.woff|title=MLPFindYourSparkleRegular.woff|author=[[Wikipedia:Hasbro|Hasbro]]|work=[https://mylittlepony-name-game-main.digital.hasbro.com/index.html My Little Pony: Name Generator]|publisher=[https://mylittlepony.hasbro.com/en-us/name-game My Little Pony Name Game - What's your Pony Name?]|date=2022-05|accessdate=2022-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mylittlepony-name-game-main.digital.hasbro.com/assets/fonts/MLPFindYourSparkleRegular.woff2|title=MLPFindYourSparkleRegular.woff2|author=[[Wikipedia:Hasbro|Hasbro]]|work=[https://mylittlepony-name-game-main.digital.hasbro.com/index.html My Little Pony: Name Generator]|publisher=[https://mylittlepony.hasbro.com/en-us/name-game My Little Pony Name Game - What's your Pony Name?]|date=2022-05|accessdate=2022-05-16}}</ref> + [[w:c:hihipuffyamiyumi:Fonts|Oz Handicraft]]<!--<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mylittlepony-name-game-main.digital.hasbro.com/assets/fonts/OzHandicraft-Bold.otf|title=OzHandicraft-Bold.otf|author=[[Wikipedia:Hasbro|Hasbro]]|work=[https://mylittlepony-name-game-main.digital.hasbro.com/index.html My Little Pony: Name Generator]|publisher=[https://mylittlepony.hasbro.com/en-us/name-game My Little Pony Name Game - What's your Pony Name?]|date=2022-05|accessdate=2022-05-16}}</ref>--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mylittlepony-name-game-main.digital.hasbro.com/assets/fonts/OzHandicraft-Bold.ttf|title=OzHandicraft-Bold.ttf|author=[[Wikipedia:Hasbro|Hasbro]]|work=[https://mylittlepony-name-game-main.digital.hasbro.com/index.html My Little Pony: Name Generator]|publisher=[https://mylittlepony.hasbro.com/en-us/name-game My Little Pony Name Game - What's your Pony Name?]|date=2022-05|accessdate=2022-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mylittlepony-name-game-main.digital.hasbro.com/assets/fonts/OzHandicraft-Bold.woff|title=OzHandicraft-Bold.woff|author=[[Wikipedia:Hasbro|Hasbro]]|work=[https://mylittlepony-name-game-main.digital.hasbro.com/index.html My Little Pony: Name Generator]|publisher=[https://mylittlepony.hasbro.com/en-us/name-game My Little Pony Name Game - What's your Pony Name?]|date=2022-05|accessdate=2022-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mylittlepony-name-game-main.digital.hasbro.com/assets/fonts/OzHandicraft-Bold.woff2|title=OzHandicraft-Bold.woff2|author=[[Wikipedia:Hasbro|Hasbro]]|work=[https://mylittlepony-name-game-main.digital.hasbro.com/index.html My Little Pony: Name Generator]|publisher=[https://mylittlepony.hasbro.com/en-us/name-game My Little Pony Name Game - What's your Pony Name?]|date=2022-05|accessdate=2022-05-16}}</ref> + https://www.dafont.com/forum/read/328390/mlp-movie-font-not-logo + [[My Little Pony Equestria Girls#Typeface]] + https://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/forum/case/1122503/}}
The series uses a typeface named [http://haroldsfonts.com/portfolio/generation-b/ Generation B] for its subtitle and various opening credits. Generation B is also used by other media. A similar fan-created typeface, [[w:c:mlpfanart:Celestia Medium#Celestia Medium Redux|Celestia Medium Redux]], is used by Gameloft's [[My Little Pony (mobile game)|mobile game]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/fiWA7.png|title=Screenshot of game resources using Celestia Medium Redux|date=2012-12-05|accessdate=2013-07-12}}</ref> Some of Hasbro's online<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mylittlepony.hasbro.com/css/spring2016.css|title=spring2016.css|accessdate=2016-01-26}}</ref> usage<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.hasbro.com/common/assets/html5/MyLittlePony/Explore-Equestria/css/styles.css|title=http://www.hasbro.com/common/assets/html5/MyLittlePony/Explore-Equestria/css/styles.css|work=Wayback Machine|publisher=Internet Archive|accessdate=2016-01-26}}</ref> of Generation B<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.hasbro.com/common/assets/html5/MyLittlePony/Explore-Equestria/fonts/GenerationB.otf|title=http://www.hasbro.com/common/assets/html5/MyLittlePony/Explore-Equestria/fonts/GenerationB.otf|work=Wayback Machine|publisher=Internet Archive|accessdate=2016-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.hasbro.com/common/assets/html5/MyLittlePony/Explore-Equestria/fonts/tr-tr/GenerationBTR.ttf|title=http://www.hasbro.com/common/assets/html5/MyLittlePony/Explore-Equestria/fonts/tr-tr/GenerationBTR.ttf|work=Wayback Machine|publisher=Internet Archive|accessdate=2016-01-26}}</ref> in January 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://mylittlepony.hasbro.com/fonts/GenerationB.otf|title=http://mylittlepony.hasbro.com/fonts/GenerationB.otf|work=Wayback Machine|publisher=Internet Archive|accessdate=2016-01-26}}</ref> got broken, either removed<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mylittlepony.hasbro.com/fonts/GenerationB.otf|title=404 Not Found|accessdate=2016-01-26}}</ref> or attempted to be switched to Lakki Reddy<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hasbro.com/common/assets/html5/MyLittlePony/Explore-Equestria/css/styles.css|title=styles.css|accessdate=2016-01-26}}</ref> ([[Wikipedia:Telugu|Telugu]]: లక్కిరెడ్డి).{{specify}}

The typeface [http://www.fonts.com/font/chank-company-the/woodrow/regular Woodrow Regular] is used for the series' episode title cards and the closing credits from [[Friendship is Magic, part 1]] to [[Boast Busters]].

The Japanese language dubs use three different fonts in certain key areas. One of those fonts is used for the subtitles to its opening and closing themes, and the subtitles to songs that are not translated are used with this font as well. Another font is used for the opening credits and a variation of that font appears in the series' Japanese logo. The font that is used for the Japanese version of the Gameloft mobile game is used for the episode titles.<!--If we're gonna mention the foreign versions, it should probably be mentioned what typesets the German, Ukrainian, and European Spanish dubs use, as I believe those are the only ones to actually edit any text from the English original.-->

===Case===
Regarding Generation B, the January 21, 2016 [[Wikipedia:Legal case|case]] 1:16-cv-00320-CBA-PK has a [[Wikipedia:Complaint|complaint]] from Font Brothers against Hasbro<ref>{{cite web|url=https://torrentfreak.com/images/ponycomplaint.pdf|title=Microsoft Word - 00024970.DOCX|author=FM|date=2016-01|accessdate=2016-01-26}}</ref> with [[Wikipedia:Exhibit|exhibit]]ion both of Hasbro materials and of fan materials.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/296573981/ponyev?secret_password=j6ElSgbF8hgAebCEzIxe|title=ponyev|date=2016-01|accessdate=2016-01-26}}</ref> Font Bros deleted one of two instances of its years-old online statement, "Generation B is one of the official fonts used in the TV series <u>My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic</u>! Enjoy, my little Bronies!",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fontbros.com/families/generation-b|title=Generation B Font Family by Harold's Fonts|work=Font Bros|publisher=Font Brothers|accessdate=2016-01-26}}</ref> on January 25, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.fontbros.com/families/generation-b/styles/regular|title=http://www.fontbros.com/families/generation-b/styles/regular|work=Wayback Machine|publisher=Internet Archive|accessdate=2016-01-26}}</ref>

==Reception==
{{Original research}}
===Critical reception===
The series has received positive reviews from critics. Todd VanDerWerff of the ''[[Wikipedia:A.V. Club|A.V. Club]]'' favorably noted its "sheer and utter joyfulness" and lack of cynicism, unlike many other shows that garnered a cult following of parents and adults. He complimented the characters' stylized appearance, the stories' relative complexity for children's television, and the solid jokes which make the show enjoyable for parents as well as children. He gave the series a ''B+''.<ref name="AVClub">{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic,55168/|title=My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic|first=Todd|last=VanDerWerff|date=2011-04-29|work=[[Wikipedia:The A.V. Club|The A.V. Club]]|accessdate=2011-04-30}}</ref> Genevieve Koski of the ''A.V. Club'' later commented that ''Friendship Is Magic'' is an example of a show that, while considered "girly", has been able to tap into the nerd culture to allow it to gain wider acceptance than other comparable forms.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.avclub.com/articles/why-should-grown-women-be-ashamed-of-holding-onto,58423/ | title = Why should grown women be ashamed of holding onto their adolescent passions? | first = Genevieve | last = Koski | date = 2011-07-05 | accessdate = 2011-07-05 | work = The A.V. Club }}</ref> Emily Ashby of [[Wikipedia:Common Sense Media|Common Sense Media]], an organization focusing on the parenting aspect of children's media, gave the show a rating of four out of five stars, emphasizing its messages of friendship, tolerance and respect, but advised parents to be wary of the "influence the characters might have on their kids' desires, since it's rooted in a well-known product line of books, toys, and just about everything in between."<ref name="CommonSenseMedia">{{cite web|url=http://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/my-little-pony-friendship-magic|title=My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic – Television Review|publisher=[[Wikipedia:Common Sense Media|Common Sense Media]]|first=Emily |last=Ashby|date=2011-01-30|accessdate=2011-05-09}}</ref> Liz Ohanesian, for ''[[Wikipedia:L.A. Weekly|L.A. Weekly]]'', said that the show is "absolutely genuine in its messages about friendship but never takes itself too seriously".<ref>{{Cite | url = http://blogs.laweekly.com/arts/2012/05/my_little_pony_brony_art.php | title = My Little Pony Project Brings Bronies and Pegasisters to Toy Art Gallery | first = Liz | last = Ohanesian | date = 2012-05-07 | accessdate = 2012-05-07 | work = [[Wikipedia:L.A. Weekly|L.A. Weekly]] }}</ref> Matt Morgan, writing for ''Wired'''s "[[Wikipedia:GeekDad|GeekDad]]" column, praised the show for having "rebooted the long-time Hasbro property while managing to lace it with geeky undertones" and being one of the few "girl-focused shows that a geeky dad can appreciate with his daughter".<ref name="geekdad">{{cite web | url =http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/09/could-my-little-pony-be-raising-the-next-generation-of-geeks/ | title = Could My Little Pony Be Raising the Next Generation of Geeks? | first = Matt | last = Morgan | date = 2011-09-17 | accessdate = 2011-09-17 | work = [[Wikipedia:Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |archiveurl=https://archive.is/3BreY|archivedate=2013-02-09}}</ref>

Kathleen Richter of the magazine ''Ms.'' believed that ''Friendship Is Magic'' did little to change the nature of older animations for girls, which she considered "so sexist and racist and heteronormative." For example, she suggested that, through the character of Rainbow Dash, the show was promoting the stereotype that "all feminists are angry, tomboyish lesbians." She also considered that the only darker-colored ponies shown to date were in positions of servitude towards the "white pony overlord."<ref name="ms richter">{{cite web | url = http://msmagazine.com/blog/blog/2010/12/09/my-little-homophobic-racist-smarts-shaming-pony/ | title = My Little Homophobic, Racist, Smart-Shaming Pony | first = Kathleen | last = Richter | date = 2010-12-09 | accessdate = 2011-07-07 | work = [[Wikipedia:Ms. (magazine)|Ms.]] }}</ref> Lauren Faust responded to these claims by stating that while Rainbow Dash was a tomboy, "nowhere in the show is her sexual orientation ever referenced" and "assuming [tomboys] are lesbians is extremely unfair to both straight and lesbian tomboys", and further stating that "Color has never, ever been depicted as a race indicator for the ponies."<ref name="ms faust">{{cite web | url = http://msmagazine.com/blog/blog/2010/12/24/my-little-non-homophobic-non-racist-non-smart-shaming-pony-a-rebuttal/ | title = My Little NON-Homophobic, NON-Racist, NON-Smart-Shaming Pony: A Rebuttal | first = Lauren | last = Faust | authorlink = Lauren Faust | date = 2010-12-24 | accessdate = 2011-07-06 | work = [[Wikipedia:Ms. (magazine)|Ms.]]}}</ref> Amid Amidi, writing for the animation website Cartoon Brew, was more critical of the concept of the show, calling it a sign of "the end of the creator-driven era in TV animation". Amidi's essay expressed concern that assigning a talent like Faust to a toy-centric show was part of a trend towards a focus on profitable genres of animation, such as toy tie-ins, to deal with a fragmented viewing audience, and overall "an admission of defeat for the entire movement, a white flag-waving moment for the TV animation industry."<ref name="cartoon brew">{{cite web | url = http://www.cartoonbrew.com/ideas-commentary/the-end-of-the-creator-driven-era.html | title = The End of the Creator-Driven Era in TV Animation | publisher = Cartoon Brew | last = Amidi | first = Amid | date = 2010-10-19 | accessdate = 2011-06-09 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.cartoonbrew.com/tv/weve-created-a-bronster.html | title = We've Created A Bronster! | first= Jerry | last= Beck | date =2011-09-24 | accessdate = 2011-09-25 | publisher = Cartoon Brew }}</ref>

===Ratings===
''Friendship is Magic'' originally premiered with an average viewership of 1.4 million per month, but expanded to 4 million per month by the end of the first season,<ref name="oregonian">{{cite | url = http://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2011/09/seriously_my_little_pony_grown.html | title = Meet 'bronies' – grown men who are fans of My Little Pony | first= Kelly | last = House | work = [[Wikipedia:The Oregonian|The Oregonian]] | date = 2011-09-17 | accessdate = 2011-09-17 }}</ref> making it the highest-rated of any Hasbro offering at the time.<ref name="geekdad" /> ''[[Wikipedia:Advertising Age|Advertising Age]]'' reports that the viewership doubled between the first and the second season.<ref name="ad age">{{cite web | url = http://adage.com/article/special-report-americas-hottest-brands/america-s-hottest-brands-pony-friendship-magic/231166/ | title = 'My Little Pony: The Friendship Is Magic' Gains Unexpected Audience – Adults | first = Judann | last = Pollack | date = 2011-11-28 | accessdate = 2011-11-28 | publisher = [[Wikipedia:Ad Age|Ad Age]] }}</ref> The Hub reported that [[Hearts and Hooves Day]] which aired on February 11, 2012, in the middle of the second season, was the show's most-viewed episode ever, and the second highest of any program of the Hub network; its viewership exceeded 150% of that of the previous year.<ref>{{Cite | url = http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/16/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-fan-favorite-mare-a-thon-boosts-the-hub/120230/ | title = Stellar Performance of My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic Fan-Favorite Marathon Powers The Hub to Strong Audience Gains | publisher = [[Wikipedia:The Hub (TV channel)|The Hub]] | date = 2012-02-14 | accessdate = 2012-02-16 }}</ref> This was surpassed by the two-part season two finale, [[A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1|A Canterlot Wedding]], airing in April 2012, marking the broadcast as the highest viewership for the Hub Network to that date.<ref name="ratings">{{cite | date = 24 April 2012 | accessdate = 24 April 2012 | publisher = [[Wikipedia:Hasbro|Hasbro]] | title = Hub TV Network Scores Record High Audience With Outstanding Performance of Special Royal Wedding of the Year on 'My Little Pony Friendship is Magic' | url = http://investor.hasbro.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=666931 }}</ref>

===Awards and nominations===
''Friendship is Magic'' was nominated for three British Columbia [[Wikipedia:Leo Awards|Leo Awards]] for Animation, "Best Program", "Best Direction", and "Best Overall Sound".<ref>{{cite web | url = http://leoawards.com/2012/nominees_by_program_2012.html | title = Leo Awards – Nominees by Program | date = 2012-05-02 | accessdate = 2012-05-02 | publisher = Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British Columbia }}</ref> Additionally, the songs [[Becoming Popular (The Pony Everypony Should Know)]] and [[Find A Pet Song]], both written by [[Daniel Ingram]], were nominated but did not win for "Outstanding Original Song – Children's and Animation" in the [[Wikipedia:39th Daytime Emmy Awards|39th Daytime Emmy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_39th_nominations.html | title = 39th Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards Nominations | publisher = [[Wikipedia:National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences|National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]] | date = 2012-05-09 | accessdate = 2012-05-09 }}</ref> The show was named the best animated show for the 2011–2012 television season in a user poll at the website [[Wikipedia:Television Without Pity|Television Without Pity]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-is-the-best-animated-show-on-tv-according-to-the-tubeys/2012/09/17/c2b3027e-00d9-11e2-b257-e1c2b3548a4a_blog.html | title = ‘My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic’ is the best animated show on TV, according to the Tubeys | work = [[Wikipedia:Washington Times|Washington Times]] | first = Jen | last = Cheney | date = 2012-09-17 | accessdate = 2012-09-17 }}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="150" position="center" orientation="none">
Group shot.png|Group shot
Applejack, Twilight Sparkle and Rainbow Dash.png|[[Applejack]], [[Twilight Sparkle]] and [[Rainbow Dash]], three of the six main characters
MLP FiM Promo card (Ukraine).jpg|The poster for the show. (With the main cast.)
Hub Bridlemaids.jpg|"Bridlemaids" ad from the Hub. Based on the ''Bridesmaids'' film poster
Hub Ponygeist Halloween.jpg|"Ponygeist" ad from the Hub for Halloween. Based on the ''Poltergeist'' film poster
Royal Wedding Hub promo poster.jpg|Royal Wedding ad, the hats referencing the royal British wedding.
</gallery>

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

==See also==
*{{Fan labor}}
*{{Fan labor|List of FiM references in other media}}
*[[Wikipedia:My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship is Magic]] article on Wikipedia
*[[mlw:|My Little Wiki]], a merchandise-focused wiki about all generations of ''My Little Pony''

==References==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/ Official My Little Pony website]

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