Twilight Sparkle's Retro Media Library
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The third season of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic was first unveiled at SDCC 2012 on July 13, 2012, and premiered on the Hub Network on November 10, 2012. It moved to Discovery Family in October 2014, and last aired there regularly on weekday afternoons from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on December 1, 2021. It returned to the air for a short time in May 2022, then back to a regular basis on weekday afternoons in July 2023.

When released on iTunes, it was titled "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Vol. 5".[1]

The international version of the English closed captions are different to the ones seen on Discovery Family reruns and on Shout! Factory's DVDs.

Intro[]

MY_LITTLE_PONY_FRIENDSHIP_IS_MAGIC_-_Season_2_Show_Intro_-_Clip

MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC - Season 2 Show Intro - Clip

With very minimal changes for the show between Seasons 2 and 3, the opening animation was a complete carryover.

On the sing-along version of "Magical Mystery Cure", the Season 6 intro was used, but luckily, the 2011 DHX Media logo was not plastered by a newer logo.

Episodes[]

Episode title English (US) Spanish (LA) Portuguese (Brazil) Korean Japanese
The Crystal Empire (part 1) November 10, 2012 July 21, 2013 May 11-12, 2016 August 3, 2019
The Crystal Empire (part 2) November 10, 2012 August 10, 2019
Too Many Pinkie Pies November 17, 2012 July 24-26, 2013 August 3-4, 2013 May 18-19, 2016 August 17, 2019
One Bad Apple November 24, 2012 August 24, 2019
Magic Duel December 1, 2012 August 10, 2013 May 25-26, 2016 August 31, 2019
Sleepless in Ponyville December 8, 2012 October 7-11, 2013 October 14-18, 2013 September 7, 2019
Wonderbolts Academy December 15, 2012 June 1, 2016 September 14, 2019
Just for Sidekicks January 26, 2013 June 15, 2016 October 12, 2019
Apple Family Reunion December 22, 2012 June 2, 2016 September 21, 2019
Spike at Your Service December 29, 2012 June 8-9, 2016 September 28, 2019
Keep Calm and Flutter On January 19, 2013 August 18, 2013 October 5, 2019
Games Ponies Play February 9, 2013 September 15, 2013 June 16, 2016 October 19, 2019
Magical Mystery Cure February 16, 2013 June 22, 2016 October 26, 2019

The last weekend reruns of each episode of this season are as follows:

The Crystal Empire (part 1) May 7, 2022 7:30 AM
The Crystal Empire (part 2) May 7, 2022 8:00 AM
Too Many Pinkie Pies July 10, 2022 1:00 PM
One Bad Apple May 7, 2022 9:00 AM
Magic Duel May 7, 2022 9:30 AM
Sleepless in Ponyville May 7, 2022 10:00 AM
Wonderbolts Academy May 7, 2022 10:30 AM
Just for Sidekicks May 14, 2022 7:30 AM
Apple Family Reunion May 14, 2022 8:00 AM
Spike at Your Service May 14, 2022 8:30 AM
Keep Calm and Flutter On May 14, 2022 9:00 AM
Games Ponies Play May 14, 2022 9:30 AM
Magical Mystery Cure May 14, 2022 10:00 AM

Availability on Netflix[]

Audio Subtitles
Arabic Y N
Bahasa Indonesia Y N
Bahasa Melayu N N
Chinese (中文/简体) Y N
Chinese (中文/繁體) Y N
Chinese (粵語) N N
Dansk N N
Deutsch N N
English Y Y
Español N N
Español (Latinoamérica) N N
Français N N
Hindi Y N
Hrvatski N N
Italiano N N
Magyar N N
Nederlands N N
Norsk N N
Polski Y N
Português N N
Português (Brasil) N N
Română Y N
Suomi N N
Svenska N N
Tiếng Việt N Y
Türkçe Y N
Íslenska N N
Čeština N N
Ελληνικά Y N
עברית N N
Pусский N N
Yкраї́нська N N
Thai Y N
Japanese N N
Korean Y N

Character appearances[]

Individual[]

01 - Twilight Sparkle 02 - Pinkie Pie 03 - Fluttershy 04 - Rainbow Dash 05 - Rarity 06 - Applejack
Episodes they each appeared in 10 12 10 11 11 13
Episodes they each appeared in but didn't speak 1 0 1 2 2 0
Episodes they each did not appear in 2 1 2 0 0 0

Pairs[]

Appearances in the same episode
(excluding silent cameos)
Absences in the same episode
01 - Twilight Sparkle 02 - Pinkie Pie 11 1
01 - Twilight Sparkle 03 - Fluttershy 11 2
01 - Twilight Sparkle 04 - Rainbow Dash 11 0
01 - Twilight Sparkle 05 - Rarity 11 0
01 - Twilight Sparkle 06 - Applejack 11 0
02 - Pinkie Pie 03 - Fluttershy 11 1
02 - Pinkie Pie 04 - Rainbow Dash 12 0
02 - Pinkie Pie 05 - Rarity 12 0
02 - Pinkie Pie 06 - Applejack 12 0
03 - Fluttershy 04 - Rainbow Dash 11 0
03 - Fluttershy 05 - Rarity 11 0
03 - Fluttershy 06 - Applejack 11 0
04 - Rainbow Dash 05 - Rarity 13 0
04 - Rainbow Dash 06 - Applejack 13 0
05 - Rarity 06 - Applejack 13 0

DVD & Digital[]

Four DVDs were released from 2012 to 2013. The complete season boxset was released on February 4, 2014.

Late in 2013, seven "Best Of" collections were released exclusively on iTunes. Each collection comprises of five episodes, and are priced at $8.99 each.

The Best of Twilight Sparkle:

  1. Boast Busters (Season 1, episode 6)
  2. Lesson Zero (Season 2, episode 3)
  3. It's About Time (Season 2, episode 20)
  4. Magic Duel (Season 3, episode 5)
  5. Magical Mystery Cure (Season 3, episode 13)

The Best of Fluttershy:

  1. Dragonshy (Season 1, episode 7)
  2. Stare Master (Season 1, episode 17)
  3. Putting Your Hoof Down (Season 2, episode 19)
  4. Hurricane Fluttershy (Season 2, episode 22)
  5. Keep Calm and Flutter On (Season 3, episode 11)

The Best of Pinkie Pie:

  1. Feeling Pinkie Keen (Season 1, episode 15)
  2. Party of One (Season 1, episode 25)
  3. Baby Cakes (Season 2, episode 12)
  4. A Friend in Deed (Season 2, episode 18)
  5. Too Many Pinkie Pies (Season 3, episode 3)

These are the same episodes from the Pinkie Pie Party DVD.

The Best of Applejack:

  1. Applebuck Season (Season 1, episode 4)
  2. Over a Barrel (Season 1, episode 21)
  3. The Last Roundup (Season 2, episode 14)
  4. The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000 (Season 2, episode 15)
  5. Apple Family Reunion (Season 3, episode 8)

The Best of Rarity:

  1. Look Before You Sleep (Season 1, episode 8)
  2. Suited for Success (Season 1, episode 14)
  3. A Dog and Pony Show (Season 1, episode 19)
  4. Sisterhooves Social (Season 2, episode 5)
  5. Sweet and Elite (Season 2, episode 9)

The Best of Rainbow Dash:

  1. Griffon the Brush-off (Season 1, episode 5)
  2. Sonic Rainboom (Season 1, episode 16)
  3. May the Best Pet Win! (Season 2, episode 7)
  4. Read it and Weep (Season 2, episode 16)
  5. Wonderbolts Academy (Season 3, episode 7)

Friendship Pack:

  1. Friendship is Magic (Part 1) (Season 1, episode 1)
  2. Friendship is Magic (Part 2) (Season 1, episode 2)
  3. Griffon the Brush-off (Season 1, episode 5)
  4. The Cutie Mark Chronicles (Season 1, episode 23)
  5. The Best Night Ever (Season 1, episode 26)

Video Clips[]

Meet the Ponies[]

From June 18 to August 6, 2013, new video profiles of the eight main characters were uploaded in the summer of 2013.

My Little Pony - Meet Applejack
Applejack
(June 18, 2013)
My Little Pony - Meet Rainbow Dash
Rainbow Dash
(June 25, 2013)
My Little Pony - Meet Twilight Sparkle
Twilight Sparkle
(July 2, 2013)
My Little Pony - Meet Fluttershy
Fluttershy
(July 9, 2013)
My Little Pony - Meet Pinkie Pie
Pinkie Pie
(July 16, 2013)
My Little Pony - Meet Spike
Spike
(July 23, 2013)
My Little Pony - Meet Rarity
Rarity
(July 30, 2013)
My Little Pony - Meet Princess Celestia
Princess Celestia
(August 6, 2013)

The Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash clips were all later re-released on the Discovery Family GO! app.

Fan Favorite Marathon[]

On August 30, 2013, a promo for the winner of the fan favorites' main character and the first Equestria Girls film was uploaded to YouTube. The winner was Fluttershy.

My_Little_Pony_Fan_Favorite_Marathon_&_My_Little_Pony_Equestria_Girls_(Promo)_-_Hub_Network

My Little Pony Fan Favorite Marathon & My Little Pony Equestria Girls (Promo) - Hub Network

Poniaffirmations[]

In this short video series, we review 20 different lessons in friendship from Seasons 1-3.

Title Episode Focused character(s) Upload date
1 My Little Pony - Poniaffirmation 01
Share Your Blessings
The Ticket Master Twilight Sparkle March 21, 2014
2 My Little Pony - Poniaffirmation 02
Embrace Your Differences
Look Before You Sleep Applejack
Rarity
March 21, 2014
3 My Little Pony - Poniaffirmation 03
Never Judge a Book by Its Cover
Bridle Gossip All Mane Six March 21, 2014
4 My Little Pony - Poniaffirmation 04
Stop and Listen to Your Friends
Swarm of the Century Twilight Sparkle March 21, 2014
5 My Little Pony - Poniaffirmation 05
Friendship vs. Competition
Fall Weather Friends Applejack
Rainbow Dash
March 21, 2014
6 My Little Pony - Poniaffirmation 06
Pleasing Everyone
Suited for Success Rarity May 20, 2014
7 My Little Pony - Poniaffirmation 07
Sharing and Caring
Over a Barrel Twilight Sparkle
Pinkie Pie
May 20, 2014
8 My Little Pony - Poniaffirmation 08
Spike's Lessons
Owl's Well That Ends Well Spike May 20, 2014
9 My Little Pony - Poniaffirmation 09
Being Sisters
Sisterhooves Social Rarity
Sweetie Belle
May 20, 2014
10 My Little Pony - Poniaffirmation 10
A Real Hero Doesn't Brag
The Mysterious Mare Do Well Rainbow Dash May 20, 2014
11 My Little Pony - Poniaffirmation 11
Be Proud of Where You Came From
Sweet and Elite Rarity June 4, 2014
12 My Little Pony - Poniaffirmation 12
We're All Ponies
Hearth's Warming Eve Twilight Sparkle
Applejack
Fluttershy
June 4, 2014
13 My Little Pony - Poniaffirmation 13
Take Your Time
The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000 Applejack June 4, 2014
14 My Little Pony - Poniaffirmation 14
Don't Knock It Until You Try It
Read It and Weep Rainbow Dash June 25, 2014
15 My Little Pony - Poniaffirmation 15
All Ponies Get Scared
Sleepless in Ponyville Scootaloo
Rainbow Dash
June 25, 2014
16 My Little Pony - Poniaffirmation 16
Push Yourself in the Right Direction
Wonderbolts Academy Rainbow Dash July 1, 2014
17 My Little Pony - Poniaffirmation 17
The Apple Family
Apple Family Reunion Applejack July 1, 2014
18 My Little Pony - Poniaffirmation 18
Be Proud of Your Gifts
Boast Busters Twilight Sparkle July 1, 2014
19 My Little Pony - Poniaffirmation 19
Choose to Believe
Feeling Pinkie Keen Pinkie Pie
Twilight Sparkle
July 7, 2014
20 My Little Pony - Poniaffirmation 20
Share Your Feelings
Green Isn't Your Color Rarity
Fluttershy
July 7, 2014
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