A complete list of all Generation 4 My Little Pony content that has ever existed since 2010.
Season 1[]
It all started on September 28, 2010, when the official My Little Pony website had completely changed. The first videos seen on the new generation of My Little Pony comprised of the Season 1 theme song and seven "Meet the Ponies" videos, one for each member of the Mane Six, and one for Princess Celestia. On September 22, 2011, an eighth video titled "Meet Spike" was uploaded.
The first episode premiered on the Hub Network on October 10, 2010, the same date when the channel itself also launched on cable television. New episodes aired every Friday, starting on October 22 with "Friendship is Magic Part 2". No new episodes aired on December 31, 2010, January 14, January 21, or April 1, 2011.
Friendship is Magic Part 1 (October 10, 2010) |
Friendship is Magic Part 2 (October 22, 2010) |
The Ticket Master (October 29, 2010) |
Applebuck Season (November 5, 2010) | ||||||||
Griffon the Brush Off (November 12, 2010) |
Boast Busters (November 19, 2010) |
Dragonshy (November 26, 2010) |
Look Before You Sleep (December 3, 2010) | ||||||||
Bridle Gossip (December 10, 2010) |
Swarm of the Century (December 17, 2010) |
Winter Wrap Up (December 24, 2010) |
Call of the Cutie (January 7, 2011) | ||||||||
Fall Weather Friends (January 28, 2011) |
Suited for Success (February 4, 2011) |
Feeling Pinkie Keen (February 11, 2011) |
Sonic Rainboom (February 18, 2011) | ||||||||
Stare Master (February 25, 2011) |
The Show Stoppers (March 4, 2011) |
A Dog and Pony Show (March 11, 2011) |
Green Isn't Your Color (March 18, 2011) | ||||||||
Over a Barrel (March 25, 2011) |
A Bird in the Hoof (April 8, 2011) |
The Cutie Mark Chronicles (April 15, 2011) | |||||||||
Owl's Well That Ends Well (April 22, 2011) |
Party of One (April 29, 2011) |
The Best Night Ever (May 6, 2011) |
The first official commercial made its debut in late 2010, when the Hub Network shifted the show's broadcast time to 1:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). A 20-second version of this commercial was uploaded to YouTube on December 22, 2010.
On February 15, 2011, the first 15 episodes were released on iTunes, at a price of $2.99 per episode, or $69.99 for the whole season. All further episodes were released about 1-2 days after their first broadcast date on the Hub Network.
A commercial featuring a parody of the Katy Perry song "California Gurls", under the title "Equestria Girls", premiered on May 24, 2011. An extended version was released three days later, on May 27.
An official, behind-the-scenes look at the making of the show was uploaded on June 21, 2011. It was also the first YouTube video upload from My Little Pony Official. A higher quality version was released on November 15, 2013.
The Ticket Master and Suited for Success became the first two episodes to appear on DVD with "Celebration in Canterlot", followed by Swarm of the Century, Sonic Rainboom and The Cutie Mark Chronicles with "Adventures in Ponyville", both in the second half of 2011.
Another three episodes of this season -- Friendship is Magic Part 1, Friendship is Magic Part 2, and Over a Barrel -- were released on DVD with "The Friendship Express" on February 28, 2012, followed by The Best Night Ever on the "Royal Pony Wedding" DVD on August 7.
An extended version of the theme song was also included as a bonus feature to "The Friendship Express" DVD, along with six of the seven "Meet the Ponies" videos. A "sizzle reel" of the extended theme song was uploaded to YouTube on July 19, 2012.
All 26 episodes were released on Netflix on April 1, 2012, and in a complete season DVD boxset on December 4.
Season 2[]
On September 12, 2011, sneak peeks at the second season's first episode were released on YouTube from the Hub Network. The episodes themselves were released on the channel and on iTunes starting on September 17, 2011.
No new episodes were released on October 1, October 8, October 29, December 24, December 31, 2011, February 25, or April 14, 2012.
The Return of Harmony Part 1 (September 17, 2011) |
The Return of Harmony Part 2 (September 24, 2011) |
Lesson Zero (October 15, 2011) |
Luna Eclipsed (October 22, 2011) | ||||||||
Sisterhooves Social (November 5, 2011) |
The Cutie Pox (November 12, 2011) |
May the Best Pet Win! (November 19, 2011) |
The Mysterious Mare Do Well (November 26, 2011) | ||||||||
Sweet and Elite (December 3, 2011) |
Secret of My Excess (December 10, 2011) |
Family Appreciation Day (January 7, 2012) |
Baby Cakes (January 14, 2012) | ||||||||
Hearth's Warming Eve (December 17, 2011; aired early) |
The Last Roundup (January 21, 2012) |
The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000 (January 28, 2012) |
Read It and Weep (February 4, 2012) | ||||||||
Hearts and Hooves Day (February 11, 2012) |
A Friend in Deed (February 18, 2012) |
Putting Your Hoof Down (March 3, 2012) |
It's About Time (March 10, 2012) | ||||||||
Dragon Quest (March 17, 2012) |
Hurricane Fluttershy (March 24, 2012) |
Ponyville Confidential (March 31, 2012) | |||||||||
MMMystery on the Friendship Express (April 7, 2012) |
A Canterlot Wedding Part 1 (April 21, 2012) |
A Canterlot Wedding Part 2 (April 21, 2012) |
For this season, a remastered version of the theme song debuted on October 15, 2011 with Lesson Zero.
The following episodes were released on DVD before the boxset:
- Hearth's Warming Eve (February 28, 2012)
- The Last Roundup (February 28, 2012)
- A Canterlot Wedding Part 1 (August 7, 2012)
- A Canterlot Wedding Part 2 (August 7, 2012)
- Hearts and Hooves Day (August 7, 2012)
- Sweet and Elite (August 7, 2012)
- Luna Eclipsed (December 4, 2012)
- It's About Time (December 4, 2012)
- Baby Cakes (January 29, 2013)
- A Friend in Deed (January 29, 2013)
- MMMystery on the Friendship Express (April 30, 2013)
- Lesson Zero (April 30, 2013)
All 26 episodes were released on Netflix on May 10, 2012, and in a complete season DVD boxset on May 14, 2013.
The full version of the song "Love is in Bloom" can be seen on the Royal Pony Wedding DVD.
Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony[]
This documentary centering on adult fans of the show premiered at the Anaheim Convention Center on November 4, 2012. The film was directed by Laurent Malaquais, while John de Lancie, voice of Discord, served as executive producer. Unlike the show itself, the animation sequences in this documentary film, which still use the same Flash animation, are considered "adult animation".
A digital release occurred on January 19, 2013 (the same day when Keep Calm and Flutter On premiered on the Hub Network), followed by a DVD and Blu-ray on February 17, one day after the Season 3 finale.
Season 3[]
On July 13–14, 2012, the first My Little Pony panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2012 took place. Unveiled there were the two songs from the first Season 3 episode, The Crystal Empire Part 1. The song titles are The Failure Song and The Ballad of the Crystal Empire.
The first two episodes finished production by September 2012, and the season itself premiered on November 10. No new episodes aired on January 5, January 12, or February 2, 2013.
The Crystal Empire Part 1 (November 10, 2012) |
The Crystal Empire Part 2 (November 10, 2012) |
Too Many Pinkie Pies (November 17, 2012) |
One Bad Apple (November 24, 2012) | ||||||||
Magic Duel (December 1, 2012) |
Sleepless in Ponyville (December 8, 2012) |
Wonderbolts Academy (December 15, 2012) | |||||||||
Just for Sidekicks (January 26, 2013; aired late) |
Apple Family Reunion (December 22, 2012) |
Spike at Your Service (December 29, 2012) | |||||||||
Keep Calm and Flutter On (January 19, 2013) |
Games Ponies Play (February 9, 2013) |
Magical Mystery Cure (February 16, 2013) |
The following episodes were released on DVD before the boxset:
- The Crystal Empire Part 1 (December 4, 2012)
- The Crystal Empire Part 2 (December 4, 2012)
- Too Many Pinkie Pies (January 29, 2013)
- Magic Duel (April 30, 2013)
- Games Ponies Play (April 30, 2013)
- Magical Mystery Cure (April 30, 2013)
- Wonderbolts Academy (November 19, 2013)
- Apple Family Reunion (November 19, 2013)
- Keep Calm and Flutter On (November 19, 2013)
All 13 episodes were released on Netflix on March 16, 2013, on Amazon Video along with the first two seasons in October 2013, and in a complete season DVD boxset on February 4, 2014.
Bonus Material (Seasons 1-3)[]
On June 18, 2013, the official My Little Pony channel started uploading YouTube-exclusive bonus material.
Three of the "Meet the Ponies" videos (Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash), "Rainbow Dash: High Performance", and one of the Poniaffirmations ("Choose to Believe") were also seen on the Discovery Family GO! app.
Equestria Girls[]
On May 9, 2013, the official website for a spin-off film titled "Equestria Girls" launched online. This was followed by two trailers on May 12 and June 7, 2013, a limited theatrical release on June 16, and two clips of the film on YouTube on June 27. The film grossed over $480,000 internationally.
Shout! Factory announced an August 6 DVD and Blu-ray Disc release for the film on July 8, 2013. This in turn marked the first time any My Little Pony characters officially appeared on Blu-ray Disc. The movie was also released on iTunes, Amazon Video, and other digital media stores.
YouTube-exclusive bonus material included the following:
An edited-for-TV version premiered on the Hub Network on September 1, 2013, airing occasionally on that channel until September 13, 2014. In this TV version, the song "A Friend for Life" is replaced by background music during the end credits.
Finally, the film was released for streaming on Netflix for five years starting on October 4, 2013.
Season 4[]
On July 20, 2013, clips of a few Season 4 episodes in animatic form were unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con 2013.
Commercials for Season 4 aired on the Hub Network from November 2–16, 2013, followed by the season itself beginning on November 23. Starting with this season, episodes were also released once a week simultaneously on iTunes, Amazon Video, and other digital media stores.
Princess Twilight Sparkle Part 1 (November 23, 2013) |
Princess Twilight Sparkle Part 2 (November 23, 2013) |
Castle Mane-ia (November 30, 2013) |
Daring Don't (December 7, 2013) | ||||||||
Flight to the Finish (December 14, 2013) |
Power Ponies (December 21, 2013) |
Bats! (December 28, 2013) |
Rarity Takes Manehattan (January 4, 2014) | ||||||||
Pinkie Apple Pie (January 11, 2014) |
Rainbow Falls (January 18, 2014) |
Three's a Crowd (January 25, 2014) |
Pinkie Pride (February 1, 2014) | ||||||||
Simple Ways (February 8, 2014) |
Filli Vanilli (February 15, 2014) |
Twilight Time (February 22, 2014) |
It Ain't Easy Being Breezies (March 1, 2014) | ||||||||
Somepony to Watch Over Me (March 8, 2014) |
Maud Pie (March 15, 2014) |
For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils (March 22, 2014) | |||||||||
Leap of Faith (March 29, 2014) |
Testing Testing 1, 2, 3 (April 5, 2014) |
Trade Ya! (April 19, 2014) | |||||||||
Inspiration Manifestation (April 26, 2014) |
Equestria Games (May 3, 2014) |
Twilight's Kingdom (2 parts) (May 10, 2014) |
Trade Ya! did not air on April 12 due to a Littlest Pet Shop season finale.
The following episodes were released on DVD before the boxset:
- Daring Don't (March 25, 2014)
- Rainbow Falls (March 25, 2014)
- Rarity Takes Manehattan (July 29, 2014)
- Pinkie Apple Pie (July 29, 2014)
- It Ain't Easy Being Breezies (July 29, 2014)
- Twilight's Kingdom Part 1 (July 29, 2014)
- Twilight's Kingdom Part 2 (July 29, 2014)
- Castle Mane-ia (September 9, 2014)
- Bats! (September 9, 2014)
All 26 episodes were released on Netflix on June 10, 2014, and in a complete season DVD boxset on December 2, 2014.
YouTube-exclusive bonus material included the following:
Also seen at SDCC 2014 was a video titled "Season 4 Key Moments", which can be found as a bonus feature on the Season 4 DVD boxset.
All bonus features focusing on Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash were also seen on Discovery Family GO!.
Rainbow Rocks[]
On February 13, 2014, a trailer for a series of animated shorts coinciding with the release of the next Equestria Girls film was released on YouTube. The short films themselves were later released as follows:
These animated shorts later appeared as bonus features to the film on DVD and Blu-ray on October 28, 2014, then aired on Discovery Family as one whole presentation on May 30, 2015.
As for the film itself, a teaser trailer containing actual footage debuted at San Diego Comic-Con 2014 on July 24, 2014, along with a clip from the film with the song "Battle of the Bands".
August 18, 2014 |
August 25, 2014 |
August 29, 2014 |
September 5, 2014 |
Four sneak peeks were unveiled during the end of summer 2014.
An official trailer was released on September 18, 2014.
The film received a limited theatrical release on September 27, grossing more than $360,000 worldwide. The TV version premiered on Discovery Family on October 17, and the full uncut version was released on DVD, Blu-ray Disc, iTunes, Amazon Video and other digital media stores on October 28, followed by a Netflix release on December 17. Bonus features not only include the animated shorts, but also an audio commentary and the usual sing-along feature.
In March 2015, ten "Who is" videos were uploaded to YouTube.
Soundtrack albums[]
The first soundtrack album, Songs of Friendship and Magic, was released on December 2, 2013, and contained songs from the first two seasons. The second one, Songs of Ponyville, was released on April 21, 2014, and has songs from Seasons 3 and 4, including new extended versions of "Find a Way" and "Make a Wish". Music videos of most of the songs from the first soundtrack were released from November 15, 2013 through October 29, 2014, and the second album's songs from November 25, 2014 through July 27, 2015.
The first two Equestria Girls films got their soundtrack albums in September 2014, in which one of the songs is the full version of "Awesome as I Wanna Be" that didn't appear in the second film. Another is "Shine Like Rainbows", which is also absent in the TV version of Rainbow Rocks. 13 of all songs from both films combined also got music videos from July 2014 to March 2015, one of which was completely unused -- "My Little Pony Friends", the original end credits song for the first film.
Pre-Season 5[]
Season 5 was first unveiled at SDCC 2014, containing one clip from the first episode of that season in animatic form.
On October 13, 2014, the first four seasons of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic moved to Discovery Family, which replaced the Hub Network that same day.
Six official teasers to promote Season 5 were uploaded to YouTube from November 17 through December 22, 2014, in this order: Twilight Sparkle, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity.
Rainbow Rocks encore shorts[]
My Past is Not Today |
Friendship Through the Ages |
Life is a Runway |
On March 31, 2015, three more music videos taking place between Rainbow Rocks and the third Equestria Girls film were released. These songs would later appear in the soundtrack album of the third film in September 2015.
Season 5 (part 1)[]
The first official trailer for Season 5 was released on February 11, 2015, followed by a shorter trailer on February 13, and two behind-the-scenes looks at the new season on March 5 and 9.
Season 5 premiered on April 4, 2015.
The Cutie Map Part 1 (April 4, 2015) |
The Cutie Map Part 2 (April 4, 2015) |
Castle Sweet Castle (April 11, 2015) |
Bloom & Gloom (April 18, 2015) | ||||||||
Tanks for the Memories (April 25, 2015) |
Appleoosa's Most Wanted (May 2, 2015) |
Make New Friends but Keep Discord (May 16, 2015) | |||||||||
The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone (May 23, 2015) |
Slice of Life (June 13, 2015) |
Princess Spike (June 20, 2015) | |||||||||
Party Pooped (June 27, 2015) |
Amending Fences (July 4, 2015) |
Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep? (July 11, 2015) |
After July 11, 2015, Season 5 went on a 2-month hiatus, becoming the first season to do so. All 13 episodes were released on Netflix on July 30, 2015.
The following episodes were released on DVD before the boxset:
- The Cutie Map Part 1 (June 30, 2015)
- The Cutie Map Part 2 (June 30, 2015)
- Appleoosa's Most Wanted (September 29, 2015)
- The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone (September 29, 2015)
- Tanks for the Memories (October 6, 2015)
- Party Pooped (October 6, 2015)
- Make New Friends But Keep Discord (March 1, 2016)
- Slice of Life (March 1, 2016)
- Amending Fences (March 1, 2016)
Songs of Harmony[]
The Perfect Stallion |
You'll Play Your Part |
Let the Rainbow Remind You |
True True Friend Winter Wrap Up |
First announced by musical composer Daniel Ingram at BABSCon 2015, Songs of Harmony was released on April 13, 2015, containing mostly Season 4 songs and one Season 2 song, as well as an ultimate mash-up bonus track titled "True True Friend Winter Wrap-Up". Three of the songs got music videos on YouTube within 2015.
Friendship Games[]
A trailer for the third Equestria Girls film, Friendship Games, debuted on July 2, 2015. Another trailer was unveiled at SDCC 2015 shortly later in July.
The Science of Magic (August 1, 2015) |
Pinkie Spy (August 8, 2015) |
All's Fair in Love & Friendship Games (August 15, 2015) | |||
Photo Finished (August 22, 2015) |
A Banner Day (August 29, 2015) |
Five animated shorts taking place before the film were released on YouTube from August 1–29, 2015. The first four animated shorts and the first 10 minutes of the film premiered on Discovery Family on August 29, the same day when the last short, "A Banner Day", was released.
The Friendship Games |
The CHS Rally Song |
What More is Out There? |
ACADECA |
Unleash the Magic |
Right There in Front of Me |
A soundtrack album for the songs from the film was released on September 18, containing the three post-Rainbow Rocks songs, a new song titled "Dance Magic", and all six songs used in the film. Only five of the songs got music videos from December 2015 to January 2016, while one didn't, due to copyright issues with Sony Music Entertainment.
The TV version of film itself premiered on September 26, 2015, in which the end credits song "Right There in Front of Me" is replaced by background music, and does not include photos of the camaraderies from during the event.
Principal Cinch |
The Main Event |
Crystal Prep Shadowbolts |
Three YouTube-exclusive bonus features were uploaded in October 2015.
The full uncut version of the film was released on DVD, Blu-ray Disc, iTunes, Amazon Video and other digital media stores on October 13. Bonus features include an audio commentary for this film, the five animated shorts, the sing-along feature, and four deleted scenes from an early version of the film, dating back to when Rainbow Rocks was just released in 2014.
The film was released on Netflix on December 1, 2015, and was available for five years, like the first two films. The last bonus feature was a blooper reel, released on May 4, 2016.
Season 5 (part 2)[]
On September 9, 2015, a trailer for the continuation of Season 5 was uploaded to YouTube. The season itself resumed with "Canterlot Boutique" on September 12.
Canterlot Boutique (September 12, 2015) |
Scare Master (October 31, 2015; aired late) |
Rarity Investigates! (September 19, 2015) |
Made in Manehattan (September 26, 2015) | ||||||||
Brotherhooves Social (October 3, 2015) |
Crusaders of the Lost Mark (October 10, 2015) |
The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows (October 17, 2015) | |||||||||
Hearthbreakers (October 24, 2015) |
What About Discord? (November 7, 2015) |
The Hooffields and McColts (November 14, 2015) | |||||||||
The Mane Attraction (November 21, 2015) |
The Cutie Re-Mark Part 1 (November 28, 2015) |
The Cutie Re-Mark Part 2 (November 28, 2015) |
All 13 episodes were released on Netflix on December 28, 2015, and in a complete season DVD boxset on July 12, 2016 with the first 13 episodes.
The following episodes were released on DVD before the boxset:
- Made in Manehattan (March 1, 2016)
- The Mane Attraction (March 1, 2016)
- Brotherhooves Social (June 7, 2016)
- Hearthbreakers (June 7, 2016)
It's a Pony Kind of Christmas and Pinkie Pie's Party Playlist[]
The last two soundtrack albums, It's a Pony Kind of Christmas and Pinkie Pie's Party Playlist, were released on November 6, 2015 and July 15, 2016, respectively.
In between, music videos of two of the songs from Crusaders of the Lost Mark, neither of which appear in the Pinkie Pie's Party Playlist soundtrack, as well as "The Heart Carol" (from It's a Pony Kind of Christmas), were released on YouTube. Another song, which does appear in the album, titled "The Magic Inside", also got a music video. Finally, the It's a Pony Kind of Christmas music video was released on December 3, 2016.
Season 6 (part 1)[]
A short 30-second clip of the first Season 6 episode was unveiled on January 28, 2016.
The first Discovery Family commercial for Season 6 premiered on March 5, 2016, followed by a teaser trailer on March 7. The season premiered on March 26.
The Crystalling (2 parts) (March 26, 2016) |
The Gift of the Maud Pie (April 2, 2016) |
On Your Marks (April 9, 2016) |
Gauntlet of Fire (April 16, 2016) | ||||||||
No Second Prances (April 30, 2016) |
Newbie Dash (May 7, 2016) |
A Hearth's Warming Tail (May 14, 2016) |
The Saddle Row Review (May 21, 2016) | ||||||||
Applejack's "Day" Off (May 28, 2016) |
Flutter Brutter (June 4, 2016) |
Spice Up Your Life (June 11, 2016) |
After June 11, Season 6 went on a 6-week hiatus. All 12 episodes were released on Netflix on July 30, 2016 with episode 13.
The following episodes were released on DVD before the boxset:
- The Gift of the Maud Pie (June 7, 2016)
- On Your Marks (August 2, 2016)
- Gauntlet of Fire (August 30, 2016)
- Newbie Dash (August 2, 2016)
- The Crystalling Part 1 (February 7, 2017)
- The Crystalling Part 2 (February 7, 2017)
- No Second Prances (May 30, 2017)
- Flutter Brutter (September 12, 2017)
- A Hearth's Warming Tail (October 3, 2017)
An expanded version of the Christmas album was released on October 7, 2016, containing all songs from "A Hearth's Warming Tail". After this, no more new soundtrack albums were ever made by Legacy Recordings.
Baby Flurry Heart's Heartfelt Scrapbook[]
A new YouTube-exclusive series titled "Baby Flurry Heart's Heartfelt Scrapbook" was released on July 18, 2016.
The first six episodes were also seen on Discovery Family GO!.
Season 6 (part 2)[]
On July 17 and 26, 2016, commercials for the continuation of Season 6 aired on Discovery Family. Another commercial containing footage from "Dungeons & Discords" and interviews with Meghan McCarthy followed on August 18.
Stranger Than Fan Fiction (July 30, 2016) |
The Cart Before the Ponies (August 6, 2016) |
28 Pranks Later (August 13, 2016) |
The Times They Are a Changeling (August 20, 2016) | ||||||||
Dungeons & Discords (August 27, 2016) |
Buckball Season (September 3, 2016) |
The Fault in Our Cutie Marks (September 10, 2016) |
Viva Las Pegasus (September 17, 2016) | ||||||||
Every Little Thing She Does (September 24, 2016) |
P.P.O.V. (Pony Point of View) (October 1, 2016) |
Where the Apple Lies (October 8, 2016) | |||||||||
Top Bolt (October 15, 2016) |
To Where and Back Again Part 1 (October 22, 2016) |
To Where and Back Again Part 2 (October 22, 2016) |
The last 13 episodes were released on Netflix on December 20, 2016 after Stranger Than Fan Fiction on July 30, and the complete sixth season was released in a DVD boxset on November 7, 2017.
The following episodes were released on DVD before the boxset:
- The Times They Are a Changeling (February 7, 2017)
- To Where and Back Again Part 1 (May 30, 2017)
- To Where and Back Again Part 2 (May 30, 2017)
- Buckball Season (September 12, 2017)
- Viva Las Pegasus (September 12, 2017)
The last bonus feature for Season 6 was "Days' of Ponies Past", released on April 12, 2017.
Legend of Everfree[]
A trailer for the fourth Equestria Girls film, Legend of Everfree, debuted on July 22, 2016 at SDCC 2016. Five sneak peek clips at the first 10 minutes were unveiled in August.
A soundtrack album for the songs from the film was released on September 16. However, unlike the first three films, none of the songs from this one got any official music videos.
The film was released on Netflix on October 1, 2016, then on DVD, Blu-ray Disc, iTunes, Amazon Video and other digital media stores on November 1. Bonus features include an audio commentary for this film, the sing-along feature, and a blooper reel.
Five YouTube-exclusive bonus features were released later in October.
The TV version of the film premiered on November 5, 2016, in which the end credits almost completely look much different, and there is no epilogue.
Season 7 (part 1)[]
A sneak peek at Season 7's first episode, Celestial Advice, was released on March 15, 2017, followed by three commercials on March 16, March 25, and April 1. The third commercial contained footage from the next two episodes, All Bottled Up and A Flurry of Emotions.
Bonus features alongside Season 7 included the following:
The "Rarity's Peek Behind the Boutique" mini-series aired on Discovery Family in April and were released on YouTube all at once on June 22, 2017.
Yet another Discovery Family commercial for Season 7 aired on April 12, 2017, along with a music video themed trailer on that same day.
The season premiered on April 15, 2017, starting off with 11 episodes, most of which take place during Season 6, such as Rock Solid Friendship possibly occurring during the events of Gauntlet of Fire. It was also the first of three seasons to be available on the Discovery Family GO! app that also launched in April 2017. Each episode appeared on the app for 30 days after their broadcast debuts.
Celestial Advice (April 15, 2017) |
All Bottled Up (April 15, 2017) |
A Flurry of Emotions (April 22, 2017) |
Rock Solid Friendship (April 29, 2017) | ||||||||
Fluttershy Leans In (April 30, 2017) |
Forever Filly (May 6, 2017) |
Parental Glideance (May 7, 2017) | |||||||||
Hard to Say Anything (May 13, 2017) |
Honest Apple (May 14, 2017) |
A Royal Problem (May 20, 2017) | |||||||||
Not Asking for Trouble (May 21, 2017) |
Discordant Harmony (June 20, 2017) |
The Perfect Pear (June 21, 2017) |
The last nine episodes of the first half of this season made their television debuts outside of the U.S., starting with Fluttershy Leans In, which first aired on Discovery Family on May 6, followed by the next six episodes through June 17. After that, Season 7 went on a 6-week hiatus in the U.S., just like Season 6. Discordant Harmony and The Perfect Pear both premiered on August 5, 2017 in the U.S.
All episodes were released on Netflix on September 4, 2017.
The following episodes were released on DVD before the boxset:
- Celestial Advice (May 30, 2017)
- All Bottled Up (May 30, 2017)
- Fluttershy Leans In (September 12, 2017)
- Not Asking for Trouble (October 3, 2017)
- Forever Filly (July 17, 2018)
The song "Best Friends Until the End of Time" once got a music video on June 2, 2017. ==Tales of Canterlot High Taking place just after Legend of Everfree, three episode-length specials for the Equestria Girls series premiered on Discovery Family in the summer of 2017.
Official Trailer (June 27, 2017) |
Dance Magic (June 24, 2017) |
Movie Magic (July 1, 2017) |
Mirror Magic (July 8, 2017) |
These specials were released on DVD, iTunes, Amazon Video and other digital media stores on August 8, 2017 as "Magical Movie Night", and on Netflix as "Tales of Canterlot High" on October 1. This was the last Equestria Girls DVD ever made by Shout! Factory. Within digital media, the specials were never released for individual sale.
The song "Dance Magic" (from the Friendship Games soundtrack) is used in the episode of the same title.
Summertime Shorts[]
After the three specials was a series of "Summertime Shorts" for Equestria Girls, four of which take place during the events of the first film, and the rest after Mirror Magic. These shorts made their debut on Discovery Family during the summer break of 2017, then on YouTube every week starting on August 11. The last two shorts were exclusives on Discovery Family GO! in September 2017.
My Little Pony: The Movie in theaters[]
Lionsgate Films announced a feature-length theatrical film based on the TV series. The teaser trailer for the film was released on April 6, 2017, which was only 35 seconds long, and had no official footage. This teaser trailer appeared on several prints of Smurfs: The Lost Village in theaters.
Official Trailer #1 (June 28, 2017) |
Official Trailer #2 (September 12, 2017) |
Two full trailers played in theaters, the first one playing on several prints of Despicable Me 3.
Seaquestria (May 22, 2017) |
Pirate Ship (September 19, 2017) |
Two 360-degree images also promoted the film.
Six TV spots were released in September 2017. There were also two featurettes: a short one titled "Behind the Scenes of the My Little Pony Movie Voice Actors", uploaded by Lionsgate's YouTube channel, and the episode-length "The Making of My Little Pony: The Movie", which aired on Discovery Family on September 30.
Finally, the movie itself premiered in theaters on October 6, 2017, grossing multiple times its actual budget. Included with the film was a "Hanazuki: Full of Treasures" short.
An official lyric music video for the song "Rainbow" by Sia was released on October 11, while the movie was still playing in theaters.
Season 7 (part 2)[]
On July 18, 2017, a commercial for the continuation of Season 7 aired on Discovery Family. Another commercial with footage from even later episodes aired on September 20.
Fame and Misfortune (August 12, 2017) |
Triple Threat (August 19, 2017) |
Campfire Tales (August 26, 2017) |
To Change a Changeling (September 2, 2017) | ||||||||
Daring Done? (September 9, 2017) |
It Isn't the Mane Thing About You (September 16, 2017) |
A Health of Information (September 23, 2017) | |||||||||
Marks and Recreation (September 30, 2017) |
Once Upon a Zeppelin (October 7, 2017) |
Secrets and Pies (October 14, 2017) | |||||||||
Uncommon Bond (October 21, 2017) |
Shadow Play Part 1 (October 28, 2017) |
Shadow Play Part 2 (October 28, 2017) |
During Season 7, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie made a Netflix-exclusive video called "Happy Birthday to You!" and released it on September 14, 2017.
The last 13 episodes of the season were released on Netflix on November 28, 2017, and the complete season was released in a DVD boxset on October 9, 2018. This was the last DVD boxset from Shout! Factory.
The following episodes were released on DVD before the boxset:
- It Isn't the Mane Thing About You (July 17, 2018)
- Campfire Tales (September 4, 2018)
- To Change a Changeling (September 4, 2018)
- Shadow Play Part 1 (September 4, 2018)
- Shadow Play Part 2 (September 4, 2018)
Opening Animatic[]
On October 7, 2017, Luna Archive uploaded the opening theme song in animatic form. This particular opening dates back to around February or March 2010, when Season 1 was still in production.
Equestria Girls: Season 1 (part 1)[]
A new series of animated shorts for Equestria Girls was announced on October 19, 2017, with a trailer for it released that day. The first 11 episodes were released on Discovery Family GO! from November 2–8, 2017, and on YouTube every week starting on November 17.
Ten "You Choose the Ending" shorts were released on December 23 and 30, 2017 on Discovery Family GO!. The first four came out on YouTube before Road Trippin, and the last six after So Much More to Me and before Rollercoaster of Friendship.
My Little Pony: The Movie on home media[]
My Little Pony: The Movie was released on iTunes, Amazon Video, and other digital media stores on December 19, 2017, then on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on January 9, 2018.
Bonus features included with the iTunes print and the DVD and Blu-ray Disc comprise of the following:
Hanazuki: Full of Treasures |
Deleted Scene |
Baking with Pinkie Pie |
Making Magic With the Mane 6 and Their New Friends |
The Journey Beyond Equestria |
Equestria Girls: Road Trippin |
In the North American version of the Blu-ray and DVD, another Equestria Girls episode is also available -- Road Trippin. This animated short was released on YouTube on March 2, 2018.
Equestria Girls: Season 1 (part 2)[]
Part 1 (March 9, 2018) |
Part 2 (March 16, 2018) |
Part 3 (March 23, 2018) | |||
Part 4 (March 30, 2018) |
Part 5 (April 6, 2018) |
The first of five Equestria Girls specials running for 44 minutes, Forgotten Friendship, premiered on Discovery Family on February 17, 2018, and on YouTube from March 9 through April 6 in five parts, after Road Trippin. An extended version of the song in this special, "Invisible", was also proudced, but wasn't released on any music streaming service.
The second half of the new Equestria Girls series' first season was released on Discovery Family GO! from March 9–24, 2018 and on YouTube from April 13 through July 13.
Part 1 (August 31, 2018) |
Part 2 (September 7, 2018) |
Part 3 (September 14, 2018) | |||
Part 4 (September 21, 2018) |
Part 5 (September 28, 2018) |
The second special, Rollercoaster of Friendship, premiered on July 6, 2018 on Discovery Family, and from August 31 through September 28 on YouTube in five parts. Both the "Forgotten Friendship" and "Rollercoaster of Friendship" specials were released on Netflix on October 1. After that, there were no more Netflix releases for Equestria Girls.
The last episode of the new series' first season was "The Other Side" music video, only released on YouTube on October 5, 2018.
Fashion Dos and Don'ts (May 10, 2018) |
Friendship Power-Ups (August 5, 2018) |
Awesome Outfits (October 19, 2018) |
Three bonus features also existed on YouTube.
Season 8 (part 1)[]
A teaser promo for another season of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic aired on Discovery Family on February 10, followed by an official trailer on February 17, then two commercials on February 23 and March 4, respectively. A "Saved By My Friends" parody music video was also released on March 23, and a post-premiere commercial on March 25.
Types of Magic (February 22, 2018) |
Magical Creatures (March 1, 2018) |
Spells (March 8, 2018) | |||
Magical Objects (March 15, 2018) |
When Magic Goes Wrong (March 22, 2018) |
Before the season premiered, there was another mini-series titled "FUNdamentals of Magic", comprising of five short episodes. They were released weekly from February 22 through March 22, 2018 on YouTube, and all five at once on Discovery Family GO! on March 25.
Also before the season premiere, nine animatics also aired on Discovery Family. The first six were from the first two episodes, School Daze. The other three came from Grannies Gone Wild, Surf and/or Turf, and Horse Play.
School Daze Part 1 (March 24, 2018) |
School Daze Part 2 (March 24, 2018) |
The Maud Couple (March 31, 2018) |
Fake It 'Til You Make It (April 7, 2018) | ||||||||
Grannies Gone Wild (April 14, 2018) |
Surf and/or Turf (April 21, 2018) |
Horse Play (April 28, 2018) | |||||||||
The Parent Map (May 5, 2018) |
Non-Compete Clause (May 12, 2018) |
The Break Up Break Down (May 19, 2018) | |||||||||
Molt Down (May 26, 2018) |
Marks for Effort (June 2, 2018) |
The Mean 6 (June 9, 2018) |
The first half of the season premiered on March 24, 2018, with the first two episodes containing the Season 7 opening. The next 11 episodes premiered weekly starting on March 31, with random clips from the episodes in animatic form airing two or three days before each one, until Marks for Effort.
Two of the songs also got music videos: "Friendship Always Wins" on January 29, 2018, and "Your Heart is in Two Places" on May 2.
The last four episodes of the first half of this season made their television debuts outside of the U.S. on May 16, 2018.
During this season, additional commercials aired on Discovery Family -- one containing footage from episodes 8-13 (April 14, 2018), and one for The Mean 6 (June 3, 2018).
Only two episodes were released on the "Hearts and Hooves" DVD from Shout! Factory -- The Maud Couple and The Break Up Break Down, on January 1, 2019. The rest were never released on DVD outside of Malaysia.
My Little Pony Established 1983[]
While Season 8 was on a 7-week hiatus, four short videos were released at SDCC 2018 under the title "My Little Pony Established 1983" to commemorate the franchise's 35th anniversary.
Twilight Sparkle Attempts a Rubik's Cube (July 23, 2018) |
Pinkercise w/Pinkie Pie! (July 24, 2018) |
Save Equestria from Lord Tirek with Rainbow Dash (July 26, 2018) |
Foal House (July 28, 2018) |
Season 8 (part 2)[]
A commercial for the second half of Season 8 aired on July 30, 2018, containing footage from The Hearth's Warming Club. Before this, one episode -- Yakity-Sax -- aired early, on July 20, 2018.
A Matter of Principals (August 4, 2018) |
The Hearth's Warming Club (August 4, 2018) |
Friendship University (August 11, 2018) |
The End in Friend (August 18, 2018) |
Yakity-Sax (August 25, 2018) |
Road to Friendship (September 1, 2018) |
The Washouts (September 8, 2018) |
A Rockhoof and a Hard Place (September 15, 2018) |
What Lies Beneath (September 22, 2018) |
Sounds of Silence (September 29, 2018) |
Father Knows Beast (October 6, 2018) |
School Raze (2 parts) (October 13, 2018) |
Animatics for most episodes aired on Discovery Family three days before each one, including the finale. A commercial for the finale itself aired on October 7, 2018.
Big Mac's Top 5 Pet Names for Hearts and Hooves Day (February 14, 2018) |
Top 5 Food Fights (June 1, 2018) |
Top 5 Nightmare Night Frights (October 31, 2018) |
Three "Top 5" bonus features were released in 2018.
A music video for "A Kirin Tale" (from Sounds of Silence) was released on October 12, 2018.
All Season 8 episodes were released on Netflix on November 12, 2018, but were never released on DVD outside of Malaysia.
A trailer for the post-Season 8 special, My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever, was released on September 25, 2018, and the special itself premiered on October 27, then released on Netflix on November 25. To date, this was the last Netflix release of G4 My Little Pony.
Animated shorts[]
After Season 8 and before Season 9, eight animated shorts were released on YouTube. The first three are Best Gift Ever themed, and the last five had no connection with the series' plot whatsoever. The Best Gift Ever shorts were also released on Discovery Family GO!.
Equestria Girls: Season 2 (part 1)[]
On January 9, 2019, a second season of the new Equestria Girls series was confirmed. The first episode launched on January 11. The last five shorts were released on Discovery Family GO! before on YouTube, through April 5.
Part 1 (April 12, 2019) |
Part 2 (April 19, 2019) |
Part 3 (April 26, 2019) |
Part 4 (May 3, 2019) |
Part 5 (May 10, 2019) |
Part 6 (May 17, 2019) |
After FOMO, a third 44-minute Equestria Girls special titled "Spring Breakdown" premiered on Discovery Family on March 30, 2019, and on YouTube from April 12 through May 17 in six parts.
Season 9 (part 1)[]
A teaser trailer for the final season of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic aired on Discovery Family on February 27, 2019, followed by an official trailer on March 9.
The Beginning of the End (2 parts) (April 6, 2019) |
Uprooted (April 13, 2019) |
Sparkle's Seven (April 20, 2019) |
The Point of No Return (April 27, 2019) |
Common Ground (May 4, 2019) |
She's All Yak (May 11, 2019) |
Frenemies (May 18, 2019) |
Sweet and Smoky (May 25, 2019) |
Going to Seed (June 1, 2019) |
Student Counsel (June 8, 2019) |
The Last Crusade (June 15, 2019) |
Between Dark and Dawn (June 22, 2019) |
The first half of the season premiered on April 6, 2019. It used the same opening from Season 8. All 13 episodes of this first half of the season were released on Hulu on December 22, 2019.
A Q&A Panel was released on April 6, the day when the first two episodes premiered. Another featurette, the Behind the Scenes of the 200th Episode Interview, was released on April 19.
The Place Where We Belong (April 22, 2019) |
Fit Right In (May 6, 2019) |
Better Way to Be Bad (May 20, 2019) |
Lotta Little Things (June 24, 2019) |
For this season, every song got a music video about two days after each episode containing those songs premiered on Discovery Family.
Equestria Girls: Season 2 (part 2)[]
The second half of the new Equestria Girls series' second season was released on Discovery Family GO! from May 5 through September 1, 2019, and on YouTube starting on May 24. "Do it for the Ponygram!" was only released on YouTube after a 7-week hiatus.
Part 1 (September 17, 2019) |
Part 2 (September 22, 2019) |
Part 3 (September 24, 2019) |
Part 4 (September 29, 2019) |
Part 5 (October 6, 2019) |
Part 6 (October 13, 2019) |
After "The Road Less Scheduled" was the next special, "Sunset's Backstage Pass". It premiered on Discovery Family on July 27, 2019, and on YouTube from September 17 through October 13.
The last three "You Choose the Endings" and the music video "Let it Rain" were never released on YouTube, although rumored to once be planned a release in late October and early November 2019, after Sunset's Backstage Pass. Cheer You On was uploaded in March 2020.
Rainbow Roadtrip[]
A commercial for the Rainbow Roadtrip special aired on June 22, 2019, one week before the special itself premiered on Discovery Family, on June 29. This special uses the same Toon Boom Harmony animation from My Little Pony: The Movie.
There are three songs in the film: "Rainbow Roadtrip", "The End of the Rainbow", and "Living in Color".
Although it wasn't released on Netflix as originally planned on July 29[1], Rainbow Roadtrip can still be seen on several kids' streaming channels, and was also released on DVD in the UK in 2020.
Season 9 (part 2)[]
The official trailer for the series finale was released on August 2, 2019, one day before Season 9 continued with the next episode, The Last Laugh.
The Last Laugh (August 3, 2019) |
2, 4, 6, Greaaat (August 10, 2019) |
A Trivial Pursuit (August 17, 2019) |
The Summer Sun Setback (August 24, 2019) | |||||||||
She Talks to Angel (August 31, 2019) |
Dragon Dropped (September 7, 2019) |
A Horse Shoe-in (September 14, 2019) | ||||||||||
Daring Doubt (September 21, 2019) |
Growing Up is Hard to Do (September 28, 2019) |
The Big Mac Question (October 5, 2019) |
Like Season 8, Season 9 was also never released on DVD outside of Malaysia.
All episodes of the second half of the final season were released on Hulu on April 13, 2020.
The Last Laugh (August 2, 2019) |
Being Big is All it Takes (September 30, 2019) |
Music videos for "The Last Laugh" and "Being Big is All it Takes" were released two days after each episode containing those songs premiered on Discovery Family.
Finale[]
On September 21, 2019, a commercial for the series finale aired on Discovery Family.
Series Recap in 5 Minutes |
A Decade of Pony |
"My Little Pony Adventures" Animation Test |
Also prior to the finale, there were three last bonus features: a "Series Recap in 5 Minutes" featurette, the documentary "A Decade of Pony", and a very early animation test dating back to 2009. All three were released on October 10 and 11, 2019.
The Ending of the End Part 1 |
The Ending of the End Part 2 |
The Last Problem |
The finale, comprising of the last three episodes shown above, aired as a primetime special on October 12. They later reran as individual episodes.
A music video of the song "The Magic of Friendship Grows" (from The Last Problem) was released on November 18, 2019.
Holidays Unwrapped[]
The last Equestria Girls special, Holidays Unwrapped, premiered on Discovery Family on November 2, 2019, and on YouTube from November 16 through December 21, officially ending the series from there.
Stop Motion Shorts[]
On November 13, 2019, a teaser trailer for My Little Pony: Pony Life was released online, and was available for viewing until December 2019. 22 stop-motion animated shorts were released on YouTube during the first half of 2020 to start off Generation 4.5 of the franchise.
Friendship is Forever[]
The second branch of Generation 4.5 is a miniseries titled "My Little Pony: Friendship is Forever". There were six episodes, each one revolving around a different member of the Mane Six:
- A-Dressing Memories (April 20, 2020)
- Cakes for the Memories (April 27, 2020)
- Memnagerie (May 4, 2020)
- Deep Tissue Memories (May 11, 2020)
- Harvesting for the Memories (May 18, 2020)
- Memories and More (May 25, 2020)
So far, these episodes have only been released in Australia, and still have yet to be released in North America even after three years. For now, Hasbro's contract with Discovery Family is set to last until 2025, which means the network has until then to air this miniseries.
Pony Life[]
Before the show premiered on Treehouse TV in Canada, some bonus material was uploaded to YouTube.
Footage from some episodes of the show were revealed before they premiered on Treehouse TV.
A total of 40 episodes were made. To see the full list, click here.
The first season, comprising of the first 26 episodes, premiered on Treehouse TV from June 21 through September 20, 2020, and on Discovery Family from November 7 through February 6, 2021. The last 14 episodes (Season 2) premiered in April and May 2021.
The first 13 episodes were released for purchase on March 4, 2021, followed by episodes 14–26 on September 10, 2021, and the final 14 episodes on March 21, 2022.
The first 26 episodes were released on Hulu on April 2, 2021, while the remaining 14 were never released there.
Current availability statistics[]
As of February 1, 2024:
Discovery Family | Netflix or Hulu | iTunes | Amazon Video | DVD | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 1 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Season 2 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Season 3 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Season 4 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Season 5 | Y | R | Y | Y | Y |
Season 6 | Y | R | Y | Y | Y |
Season 7 | Y | N | Y | Y | Y |
Season 8 | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
Season 9 | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
Equestria Girls films | Y | N | Y | Y | Y |
Equestria Girls: Tales of Canterlot High | Y | R | N | N | Y |
Equestria Girls: Better Together specials | Y | N | N | Y | N |
Best Gift Ever | Y | N | Y | N | N |
Rainbow Roadtrip | Y | N | N | N | N |
Pony Life | N | N | Y | Y | N |
All Equestria Girls films and specials and Rainbow Roadtrip are now on Kidoodle TV.
Any short animated content can be found on the My Little Pony Official YouTube channel.
Legacy[]
- The Mane Six made cameo appearances in the Netflix film My Little Pony: A New Generation on September 24, 2021, and on the Disney+ film Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers on May 20, 2022.
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