Frenemies is the eighth Season 9 episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. This episode only features the Legion of Doom, as all other characters where at least any of them are the main focus in all other episodes are absent, and it takes place during the events of anywhere between episodes 3–16 of Season 9. This episode first aired outside of North America on May 15, 2019.
This episode last aired on Discovery Family on October 1, 2023 at 12:30 p.m., while the sing-along version last aired on July 16, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
Synopsis[]
Grogar sends his legion of doom on a mission to become allies, but his plan works too well and they almost become friends.
Production timeline[]
| October 27, 2017 | Began development on this date. Listed as #908. |
| November 10, 2017 | Premise written by Michael Vogel. |
| November 22, 2017 | Outline written. |
| January 2, 2018 | First draft of the script written. |
| January 17, 2018 | Second draft of the script written. |
| January 24–30, 2018 | Final draft written. |
| February 13, 2018 | Lyrics for "Better Way to Be Bad" written. |
| February 27, 2018 | Full demo for "Better Way to Be Bad" composed and performed. |
| March 14–April 27, 2018 | Voice recording in session. |
| May 3, 2018 | Final unmixed version of "Better Way to Be Bad" composed and performed. |
| June 28, 2018 | Animatic submitted for review. |
| November 6, 2018 | Client cut submitted for review. |
| December 13, 2018 | Musical score added. |
| December 19, 2018 | Final mix of "Better Way to Be Bad" composed and performed. |
| January 15, 2019 | Final revisions made for the episode. |
Characters[]
| Main characters | ||
|---|---|---|
 Queen Chrysalis |
 Tirek |
Cozy Glow |
Home media[]
This episode is only available on digital platforms due to Shout! Factory's 10-year licensing rights having been expired as of 2019.