The Crystalling is the first Season 6 episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. It is a two-part story, like The Cutie Re-Mark. Footage from the season premiere was revealed on March 5, 2016, and the episodes premiered on March 26.
These episodes last aired on Discovery Family on June 15, 2023 at 2:00 and 2:30 p.m.
Synopsis[]
Part 1: Twilight and the rest of the Mane Six head to the Crystal Empire for the "Crystalling" of Cadence and Shining Armor new baby while Twilight takes the opportunity to present Starlight with her first friendship lesson. Unfortunately neither Starlight's lesson nor the baby visit go as planned.
Part 2: As Starlight tries to pick up the pieces of the failed reunion with her old friend, Twilight and the rest of the Mane Six struggle to save the Crystal Empire from an eternal winter.
Production timeline[]
| October 10, 2014 | Premise written by Josh Haber. Episodes titled "Off to See the Wizard". |
| November 7, 2014 | Outline written. |
| December 2, 2014 | First draft of the script written. |
| December 19, 2014 | Second draft of the script written. Episodes retitled "The Crystalling". |
| January 27–30, 2015 | Polish draft written. |
| February 4, 2015 | Script approved. |
| February 17, 2015 | Final draft. |
| March 18–25, 2015 | Voice recording in session. Twilight's lines were recorded on April 29. |
| July 27, 2015 | Animatic for part 1 submitted for review. |
| August 5, 2015 | Animatic for part 2 submitted for review. |
| December 15, 2015 | Client cut of animated part 1 submitted for review. |
| January 5, 2016 | Client cut of animated part 2 submitted for review. |
| January 28, 2016 | A clip of this episode was revealed online. |
| January 29–February 4, 2016 | Musical score added. |
| February 17, 2016 | Completed production. |
Broadcast history[]
These episodes were known to air on the following dates and times:
Episode 1[]
| Date | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| March 26, 2016 | 11:00 AM | |
| April 23, 2016 | 10:00 AM | |
| June 18, 2016 | 10:00 AM | |
| July 16, 2016 | 10:00 AM |
Episode 2[]
| Date | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| March 26, 2016 | 11:30 AM | |
| April 23, 2016 | 10:30 AM | |
| June 18, 2016 | 10:30 AM | |
| July 16, 2016 | 10:30 AM |
Characters[]
This episode features the following characters:
| Main characters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Starlight Glimmer |
 Twilight Sparkle |
 Spike |
Sunburst |  Princess Cadance |
 Shining Armor |
 Flurry Heart |
 Pinkie Pie |
 Fluttershy |
 Rainbow Dash |
 Rarity |
 Applejack |
Home media[]
DVDs with this episode:
 Exploring the Crystal Empire (February 7, 2017) |
 Season Six (November 7, 2017) |