Winter Wrap Up

For the event and song in this episode, see Winter Wrap Up (event) and Winter Wrap Up (song).

Winter Wrap Up
Season №:	1
Season episode №:	11
Overall episode №:	11
Original airdate:	December 24, 2010
Written by:	Cindy Morrow
Storyboard:	Kenny Park & Alex Basio Jocelyn Theissen (song)
Song:	Winter Wrap Up
See also
credits • transcript • gallery • allusions animation errors • statistics • speculation
Episode guide
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Winter Wrap Up is the eleventh episode of the first season of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. In this episode, winter comes to an end, and Ponyville prepares for an annual clean-up to make way for spring.

Production

The scene when Rainbow Dash and the Pegasi clear the winter clouds near the end of the episode reappears in Deep Tissue Memories.

The scene when Twilight tries to help Applejack and the Earth ponies move the snow reappears in Harvesting Memories.

Summary

Twilight's preparation

"Maybe a little too early."

At the Golden Oak Library before dawn, Twilight Sparkle awakens with excitement and prepares to partake in Winter Wrap Up Day, a local annual event where the community manually changes the season from winter to spring. When Spike asks why they don't clear out winter with magic like in Canterlot, Twilight explains that Ponyville was founded by Earth ponies, and as such, no magic was ever involved. Twilight finishes preparing and heads outside, only to find that the sun has yet to rise.

The mess-ups

Soon after daybreak, Twilight Sparkle and Spike arrive at the center of Ponyville, where Mayor Mare commences the cleanup with a speech. However, as the ponies divide into teams for weather, animals, and plants, Twilight is unable to find an appropriate team to work with and sings a song about it. Twilight first approaches Rainbow Dash to help with weather but is reminded that she has no wings. She then finds Rarity outside the Carousel Boutique and offers to help her with the task of building bird nests. When Twilight's attempt to build a nest fails, however, she and Spike head elsewhere while Rarity attempts to fix the botched nest.

Pinkie Pie and Twilight about to crash.

Twilight and Spike head to a nearby frozen lake, where they encounter Pinkie Pie scoring the ice so it will melt more easily when the weather team Pegasi clear away the clouds. Twilight tries to help but struggles to remain upright on skates, eventually running into Pinkie Pie and Spike before crashing into a snow bank. Looking to cheer up her friend, Pinkie Pie suggests that Fluttershy could use a hand with waking animals from hibernation. When this too ends in disappointment, Spike suggests that Twilight break her "no-magic" promise to make her work easier, but she refuses.

Amethyst Star, leader of the Winter Wrap-Up animal team.

As Applejack oversees the task of plowing snow off the fields, Twilight approaches and offers to push one of the plows. Applejack hesitantly agrees, though it becomes apparent that Twilight lacks the physical strength for the task. Recalling Spike's suggestion, Twilight uses a "come-to-life" spell on the plow but soon loses control of it, eventually triggering an avalanche that resets the plow team's progress. When Applejack berates her for using magic, Twilight runs off in tears.

Organization

Looks like spring will be coming late again.

Later on, while hiding dejectedly in a bush near the town square, Twilight Sparkle overhears Applejack and Fluttershy issuing contradictory commands to Rainbow Dash about melting snow. Mayor Mare chastises them for wasting time and laments a number of organizational issues that have significantly slowed their progress. Upon hearing this, Twilight emerges and offers to help organize the operation, which the ponies accept.

Spike ticks off the list of jobs

With Twilight's aid, the townsfolk are able to work efficiently enough to complete Winter Wrap Up on schedule. Mayor Mare honors Twilight by naming her the "All-Team Organizer" and presenting her with a unique vest that incorporates the colors of all three teams. Mayor Mare declares winter wrapped up on time, and the ponies celebrate their accomplishment.

In a letter to Princess Celestia, Twilight reflects on how everyone can find hidden talents if they're patient and diligent, and that ponies can accomplish anything with friendship and good teamwork. Before she can send her report, however, a cold-ridden Spike drops off to sleep.

Quotes

For more quotes, see the episode's transcript.

Spike: Huh? Mommy?

Twilight Sparkle: Winter Wrap Up!

Spike: You're not mommy.

Twilight Sparkle: Okay, let's see: scarf, check; saddle, check; boots, check; Spike refusing to get up and going back to sleep, check. It's a good thing I'm so organized, I'm ready. Bright and early. Oh... maybe a little too early.

Twilight Sparkle: Great, now what do we do?

Spike: I don't know about you, but I'm gonna be nappin'. [snore]

Twilight Sparkle: Come on Spike, this is serious business. Winter needs to be wrapped up, and I'm determined to do my part. Somehow.

Spike: That nest needs to be condemned.

Rarity: Oh, Spa-ha-hike, it's not so bad, ah, maybe birds can use it as a...

Spike: An outhouse?

Spike: You are a natural, Twilight. A natural disaster.

Pinkie Pie: Twilight, you did a great job your first time around. I'm sure my first time was just as wobbly and bobbly and crasheriffic as yours.

Twilight Sparkle: Really?

Pinkie Pie: No.

Spike: I definitely like the idea of hibernation, uh, except for the "eat less food" part.

Applejack: Nuts, Twilight, you used magic.

Spike: The nerve. Can you believe her?

Applejack: That's not how we do it 'round here, Twilight, and especially not on my farm.

Twilight Sparkle: I'm a winter mess up.

Spike: Well you're good at a lot of things, just not nest-making, ice-skating, animal-waking, snow-clearing.

Twilight Sparkle: [whine] Thanks a lot for making me feel so much better.

Spike: That's what I'm here for, sister.

Mayor Mare: If only we could be more organized.

Twilight Sparkle: Spike! Get my checklist and clipboard, STAT!

Spike: Eh, yes, ma'am.

Twilight Sparkle: I know you all want to complete your jobs on time, but arguing is no way to go about it. What you need is organization, and I'm just the pony for the job.

Gallery

Winter Wrap Up image gallery

See also

• Winter Wrap Up (event)

References

v • e Episodes, films, and animated shorts

Make Your Mark
Episode 1 Izzy Does It	Episode 2 Growing Pains	Episode 3 Portrait of a Princess	Episode 4 Ali-Conned
Episode 5 The Cutie Mark Mix-Up	Episode 6 The Traditional Unicorn Sleep-Over	Episode 7 Hoof Done It?	Episode 8 Have You Seen This Dragon?
Episode 9 Top Remodel	Episode 10 The Jinxie Games	Episode 11 Sunny Side Up	Episode 12 The Manesquerade Ball
Episode 13 A Little Horse	Episode 14 Missing the Mark	Episode 15 Cutie Blossom Bash	Episode 16 Family Trees Pt. 1
Episode 17 Family Trees Pt. 2	Episode 18 Father of the Bridlewood	Episode 19 Mane Smelody	Episode 20 Nightmare on Mane Street
Episode 21 The Isle of Scaly‎‎	Episode 22 Roots of All Evil Pt. 1‎	Episode 23 Roots of All Evil Pt. 2