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*'''May 19, 2009: '''The Mane Six was originally going to be the Mane ''Nine'' -- Twilight Twinkle, Applejack, Cherilee, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle. |
*'''May 19, 2009: '''The Mane Six was originally going to be the Mane ''Nine'' -- Twilight Twinkle, Applejack, Cherilee, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle. |
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+ | *'''June 22–July 10, 2009:''' An unreleased Animation Test titled "My Little Pony Adventures" (codenamed "MLPTST") was made. It featured Twilight, Pinkie and Rainbow Dash. Twilight's final design was first used in this film. |
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+ | ! width=12%|Season 1<br />(2009-2011) |
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+ | *'''August 31, 2009:''' The first draft of the script for the first two episodes was written by Lauren Faust. |
+ | *'''February 23, 2010: '''The first episode's animatic was completed. |
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*'''March 29, 2010:''' The title "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" was first mentioned in an article at the Broadcasting & Cable website. |
*'''March 29, 2010:''' The title "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" was first mentioned in an article at the Broadcasting & Cable website. |
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*'''September 1, 2010: '''The first screenshots of the show were leaked online. |
*'''September 1, 2010: '''The first screenshots of the show were leaked online. |
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*'''September 15, 2010: '''The show was set to air its first episode on October 10, 2010. |
*'''September 15, 2010: '''The show was set to air its first episode on October 10, 2010. |
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*'''September 28, 2010: '''A somewhat early version of the very first opening animation of the show was unveiled online at Hasbro.com. The following day, videos of the characters were also unveiled. |
*'''September 28, 2010: '''A somewhat early version of the very first opening animation of the show was unveiled online at Hasbro.com. The following day, videos of the characters were also unveiled. |
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+ | *'''March 18, 2011: '''Production of this season concluded. |
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+ | *'''July 9, 2010: '''Production of Season 2 began on this date, starting with the first two episodes with a working title of "Seeds of Chaos". |
+ | *'''October 8, 2010: '''As of two days before the show's first episode premiered on The Hub, the first half of Season 2 was already currently in production, with the first eight episodes having made it through their first drafts. |
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+ | *'''December 14–15, 2010: '''This season's first episode's animatic was completed. |
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− | *'''June 14, 2011: '''The last two Season 2 episodes' scripts were "locked polish". |
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− | *'''August 22, 2011: '''Season 2's release date of September 17 was confirmed. |
+ | *'''August 22, 2011: '''Season 2's release date of September 17 was confirmed. At that time, all episodes except the last two have made it to the animatic stage, and about eight episodes have made it to the rough-cut stage. |
+ | *'''March 23, 2012: '''Production of this season concluded. |
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+ | !Season 3<br>(2011-2013) |
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− | *'''August 29, 2011–January 27, 2012: '''Scripts for all 13 episodes were "locked polish", during Season 2's run of new episodes on the Hub Network. |
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+ | *'''August 9, 2011:''' The first draft of a Season 3 episode's script was written. |
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+ | *'''January 26, 2012: '''This season's first episode's animatic was completed. |
+ | *'''May 1, 2012: '''All 13 episodes have made it to the animatic stage. |
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+ | *'''October 18, 2012:''' Season 3's release date of November 10 was confirmed. Shortly afterwards, production of this season concluded by November. |
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+ | !Season 4<br>(2012-2014) |
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+ | *'''April 10, 2012:''' Pre-production of Season 4 occurred on this date, with story ideas being made. |
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*'''February 5, 2013:''' Season 4 was confirmed for 26 episodes. |
*'''February 5, 2013:''' Season 4 was confirmed for 26 episodes. |
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+ | *'''April 15, 2013: '''This season's first episode's animatic was completed. |
− | *'''July 25, 2013: '''Season 4's release date of November 23 was confirmed. |
+ | *'''July 25, 2013: '''Season 4's release date of November 23 was confirmed. At that time, about 16 episodes have made it to the animatic stage. |
+ | *'''March 19, 2014: '''Production of this season concluded. |
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− | !Season 5 |
+ | !Season 5<br>(2013-2015) |
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+ | *'''October 11, 2013: '''Pre-production of Season 5 occurred on this date, with the first few premises written. |
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+ | *'''December 6, 2013: '''The first drafts of the scripts for Season 5's first episodes were written. |
+ | *'''May 7, 2014:''' Season 5 was confirmed for a 2015 release, with another 26 episodes. At that time, 17 episodes have made it to the first-draft stage. |
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*'''October 9, 2014: '''All Season 5 scripts were "locked polish". |
*'''October 9, 2014: '''All Season 5 scripts were "locked polish". |
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− | *'''November 3, 2014:''' The final song for Season 5 (possibly "Friends Are Always There for You") was |
+ | *'''November 3, 2014:''' The final song for Season 5 (possibly "Friends Are Always There for You") was in production. |
+ | *'''October 16, 2015: '''Production of this season concluded. |
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− | !Season 6 |
+ | !Season 6<br>(2014-2016) |
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+ | *'''October 14, 2014: '''Pre-production of Season 6 occurred on this date, the day after Discovery Family launched. |
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*'''December 2, 2014: '''The first drafts of the scripts for Season 6's first episodes were written, before Season 5 even premiered on the new Discovery Family channel. |
*'''December 2, 2014: '''The first drafts of the scripts for Season 6's first episodes were written, before Season 5 even premiered on the new Discovery Family channel. |
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− | *'''September 19, 2015:''' Season 6 was confirmed for 26 episodes. |
+ | *'''September 19, 2015:''' Season 6 was confirmed for 26 episodes. At that time, all episodes except the last two had locked-polish scripts. |
− | *'''October 6, 2015: '''All Season 6 scripts were "locked polish". |
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*'''January 28, 2016:''' Season 6's release date was confirmed for the Spring of 2016. |
*'''January 28, 2016:''' Season 6's release date was confirmed for the Spring of 2016. |
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+ | *'''August 22, 2016: '''Production of this season concluded. |
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+ | !Season 7<br>(2015-2017) |
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+ | *'''December 17, 2015: '''Production of Season 7 began. |
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+ | *'''January 19, 2016: '''The first drafts of the scripts for Season 7's first episodes were written. |
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*'''October 5, 2016:''' All Season 7 scripts were "locked polish". |
*'''October 5, 2016:''' All Season 7 scripts were "locked polish". |
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*'''December 30, 2016:''' 26 episodes were confirmed for Season 7. |
*'''December 30, 2016:''' 26 episodes were confirmed for Season 7. |
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*'''March 7, 2017:''' Season 7's release date was confirmed for April 15. |
*'''March 7, 2017:''' Season 7's release date was confirmed for April 15. |
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+ | *'''August 29, 2017: '''Production of this season concluded. |
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− | !Season 8 |
+ | !Season 8<br>(2016-2018) |
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+ | *'''August 12, 2016: '''Production of Season 8 began with the first premise. |
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*'''September 22, 2016: '''The first drafts of the scripts for Season 8's first episodes were written, before Season 6's last episodes premiered on Discovery Family. |
*'''September 22, 2016: '''The first drafts of the scripts for Season 8's first episodes were written, before Season 6's last episodes premiered on Discovery Family. |
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*'''May 25, 2017:''' Season 8 was confirmed for a 2018 release, with another 26 episodes. |
*'''May 25, 2017:''' Season 8 was confirmed for a 2018 release, with another 26 episodes. |
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*'''July 5, 2017: '''All Season 8 scripts were "locked polish", during Season 7's run of new episodes on Discovery Family. |
*'''July 5, 2017: '''All Season 8 scripts were "locked polish", during Season 7's run of new episodes on Discovery Family. |
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+ | *'''May 31, 2018: '''Production of this season concluded, excluding the "Best Gift Ever" special. |
+ | *'''September 10, 2018: '''The Best Gift Ever special completed production. |
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+ | !Season 9<br>(2017-2019) |
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+ | *'''August 8, 2017: '''Premises of 15 animated shorts for pre-Season 9 were written. In the end, only eight made it to the public. |
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*'''November 3, 2017: '''The first drafts of the scripts for Season 9's first episodes were written, before Season 8 even premiered on Discovery Family. |
*'''November 3, 2017: '''The first drafts of the scripts for Season 9's first episodes were written, before Season 8 even premiered on Discovery Family. |
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*'''May 23, 2018:''' Season 9 was publicly announced. |
*'''May 23, 2018:''' Season 9 was publicly announced. |
Revision as of 18:27, 20 November 2019
Synopsis
"Get your muzzle out of those books and make some friends!" That's what Princess Celestia tells Twilight Sparkle. She may be the smartest unicorn in Equestria, but Twilight Sparkle gets an "incomplete" in friendship. There's more to life than learning magic, after all -- so she goes to Ponyville on a mission to make friends. There she meets five special ponies who take her on exciting adventures and teach her the most powerful magic of all ... the magic of friendship!
Overview
In each episode, the Mane Six ponies (or in other cases, other characters) go on adventures in Equestria and learn lessons in friendship. Each season starts off with a two-part story (comprising of two episodes), with most focusing on Twilight Sparkle. Originally in Season 1, Twilight writes all the letters to Princess Celestia about friendship. In Seasons 2-3, her pony friends (and Spike) write the letters to her. From the Season 3 finale onwards, Twilight graduates from being a student of Princess Celestia and becomes an Alicorn princess, then by the end of the show's first era (2010-2014) in the Season 4 finale, acquires her own castle, the Castle of Friendship.
The second generation of this show, which starts off with Season 5, introduces Starlight Glimmer, who learns lessons in friendship of her own throughout Season 6, then begins having adventures with her new friends in Season 7. To educate various ponies and creatures in Equestria, the School of Friendship is introduced for Season 8. Finally, Twilight and her friends defeat evil for good in Season 9.
Cast
Character's name | Voice actor | Singing voice actor | Sonic/Kirby counterpart |
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Twilight Sparkle | Tara Strong | Rebecca Shoichet | Amy Rose |
Pinkie Pie | Andrea Libman | Shannon Chan-Kent | Sonic |
Rainbow Dash | Ashleigh Ball | Ashleigh Ball | Sally Acorn |
Applejack | Ashleigh Ball | Ashleigh Ball | Bunnie |
Fluttershy | Andrea Libman | Andrea Libman | Tails |
Rarity | Tabitha Germain | Kazumi Evans | Rouge |
Spike | Cathy Weseluck | Cream | |
Apple Bloom | Michelle Creber | Charmy | |
Sweetie Belle | Claire Corloett | Marine | |
Scootaloo | Madeleine Peters | Sticks | |
Big McIntosh | Peter New | Knuckles | |
Cheese Sandwich | Weird "Al" Yankovic | ||
Maud Pie | Ingrid Nilson | ||
Zephyr Breeze | Ryan Beil | ||
Starlight Glimmer | Kelly Sheridan | Blaze | |
Trixie | Kathleen Barr | Shadow | |
Discord | John de Lancie | King Dedede | |
Princess Celestia | Nicole Oliver | Vanilla | |
Princess Luna | Tabitha Germai | Lady Like | |
Princess Cadance | Britt McKillip | Commander Vee | |
Shining Armor | Andrew Francis | Meta Knight |
Production timeline
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Season 1 (2009-2011) |
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Season 2 (2010-2012) |
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Season 3 (2011-2013) |
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Season 4 (2012-2014) |
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Season 5 (2013-2015) |
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Season 6 (2014-2016) |
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Season 7 (2015-2017) |
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Season 8 (2016-2018) |
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Season 9 (2017-2019) |
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In Other Languages
Language | Title |
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Spanish | My Little Pony: La Magia de la Amistad |
Portuguese | My Little Pony: A Amizade é Mágica |
Japanese | マイリトルポニー:トモダチは魔法 |
Chinese | 彩虹小馬:友情就是魔法 |
Korean | 마이 리틀 포니: 우정은 마법 |
Thai | มายลิตเติ้ลโพนี่ มิตรภาพอันแสนวิเศษ |
List of episodes
- Main article: List of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic episodes
Broadcast history
- All My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic installments were originally broadcast on the Hub Network since its launch on October 10, 2010. Episodes were also released simultaneously on iTunes since February 15, 2011. It was also available on Netflix since April 1, 2012.
- The Hub Network was replaced by Discovery Family on October 13, 2014, shortly after The CW discontinued its Saturday morning cartoon block, Vortexx. Since then, most shows including My Little Pony were moved from the Hub Network to Discovery Family, and the show's second era that began with Season 5 has always originally aired on this network.
- The final marathon of episodes aired on Discovery Family from October 6–12, 2019, leading to the series finale.
Home video timeline
- Main article: List of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic DVDs
Websites
My Little Pony Official Website
- http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony (September 2010–December 2011)
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Official Website
- http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony (Version 1: December 2011–December 2012; Version 2: January 2013–March 2014; Version 3: April 2014–July 2015)
- http://mylittlepony.hasbro.com (Version 1: July 2015–February 25, 2017; Version 2: February 26, 2017–present)
Other sites
- http://mlp.wikia.com (launched on December 12, 2010)
- http://www.equestriadaily.com (launched on January 19, 2011)
Gallery
The Show
Characters
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Pinkie Pie |
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Cutie Mark Crusaders (Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo) |
Princess Celestia |
Princess Luna |
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Big McIntosh |
Trixie |
Cheerilee |
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Discord |
Princess Cadance |
Shining Armor |
Daring Do | ||||||||
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Cheese Sandwich |
Maud Pie |
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Flurry Heart |
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See also
- Content availability
- The complete map of Equestria Girls