Make New Friends but Keep Discord is the seventh Season 5 episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. On April 17, 2015, Discovery Family announced that the episode was to premiere on May 16, resulting in no new episodes on May 9.
This episode last aired on Discovery Family on June 27, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.
Synopsis[]
When Discord learns that Fluttershy is taking a new friend to the Grand Galloping Gala instead of him, he goes to extreme lengths to prove that he isn't upset about it.
Production timeline[]
November 19, 2013 | Premise written by Natasha Levinger. Episode titled "Discord's + 1". |
December 20, 2013 | Premise revised. |
January 10–24, 2014 | Outline written. Episode listed as #507 at the earliest. |
January 31–February 27, 2014 | First draft of the script written. |
February 28–March 17, 2014 | Second draft of the script written. Episode retitled "Make New Friends but Keep Discord". |
March 21–27, 2014 | Polish draft written. |
April 4–10, 2014 | Script approved. |
April 16, 2014 | Final draft. |
April 23–May 28, 2014 | Voice recording in session. |
August 19, 2014 | Animatic submitted for review. |
February 10, 2015 | Client cut of animated episode submitted for review. |
February 23–March 5, 2015 | Musical score added. |
March 25, 2015 | Completed production. |
Broadcast history[]
This episode was known to air on the following dates and times:
Date | Time | Notes |
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May 16, 2015 | 11:30 AM | |
August 22, 2015 | 11:00 AM 2:00 PM |
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August 23, 2015 | 1:00 PM | |
January 17, 2016 | 1:00 PM |
Characters[]
This episode features the following characters:
Main characters | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Discord |
Fluttershy |
Twilight Sparkle |
Pinkie Pie |
Rainbow Dash |
Rarity |
Applejack | ||||||||||||||
Other characters | ||||||||||||||||||||
Princess Celestia |
Maud Pie |
Spike |
Home media[]
DVDs with this episode:
Friends Across Equestria (March 1, 2016) |
Season Five (July 12, 2016) |