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Season 1 – My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

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This revamped incarnation of the "My Little Pony" franchise not only appeals to the little girls that the toy line is primarily marketed to, but has drawn a cult following of teenagers, self-proclaimed "geeks," and even adults that remember the TV series, specials and films dating back to the 1980s. In this series, Princess Celestia sends her star pupil, the bookish unicorn Twilight Sparkle, to Ponyville to improve her socialization skills. Twilight quickly makes five new four-legged friends: Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity. Each instilled with the respective spirits of magic, honesty, loyalty, laughter, kindness and generosity, the animals learn that by working together they can achieve the most important element of all: harmony. That ultimate underlying message may sound corny as all get-out, but the snappy dialogue and expressive animation make the treacle surprisingly palatable.
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My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic — Season 1

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Smart and sweet, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic's proves that children's entertainment can be fun for adults, too.

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Liz Shannon Miller IndieWire Mar 12, 2019
Watch just a little bit, and you'll agree: friendship really is magic. Go to Full Review Hanh Nguyen IndieWire Feb 13, 2019
You might have grown up with My Little Pony. But it was animator Lauren Faust who brought wit, charm and a distinctive visual style to the concept of magical talking horses. Go to Full Review Emily St. James AV Club Feb 13, 2019
My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic isn't just kids TV that won't make parents want to kill themselves; it's legitimately entertaining and lots of fun. Go to Full Review Dani Fernandez Nerdificent Feb 21, 2019
[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic] got a lot of great lessons to teach kids, but also to teach adults to be nice to one another. Go to Full Review Shannon M. Houston Paste Magazine Feb 20, 2019
There are many great shows that have permeated the pop culture sphere, and have the devotion of adults and children, but none can claim quite the impact as this one. Go to Full Review Sherilyn Connelly SF Weekly Feb 15, 2019
Other than that shoehorned framing device, most of the stories operate on a far smaller scale, and a far more satisfying one, all while opening up the show's world in surprising ways. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Carter D @RT31123981 Dec 5, 2025 10/10 I like to glaze the heck out of this show. See more Noe G @RT06896914 Jul 28, 2024 My Little Pony friendship is magic season 1 is an amazing season and my rating is a 10/10 See more Kapi T @KapiTM Jun 19, 2024 A somewhat decent opener followed by constant mediocrisy and awkward dialogue, alongside some of the WORST episodes of the series in-between Faust's vision sure was interesting See more Kris A @RT42930234 Dec 20, 2022 Awesome show! Fun for girls AND boys of all ages! Yes even boys can get some fun out of it. It's THAT good for something My Little Pony related. A great accomplishment for Lauren Faust (Craig McCracken's (creator of The Powerpuff Girls) wife) and other members of The Powerpuff Girls team and thank you for bringing this show to life Lauren Faust! See more Feb 10, 2022 A good start to a good series. The characters were well introduced, the world kept building step by step and you really worked towards the finale over several episodes. Compared to later seasons, the first season is much better oriented towards small children. But she's also had magical moments. The lessons are very valuable, especially for children. But many older people could also be inspired by it. See more Feb 5, 2022 Absolutely amazing!!! See more Read all reviews
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Jayson Thiessen

Director

Jim Miller

Director

Tara Strong

Twilight Sparkle

Ashleigh Ball

Applejack

Andrea Libman

Fluttershy

Tabitha St. Germain

Rarity

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 10, 2010 Friendship Is Magic After trying to warn Princess Celestia about the return of the wicked Night Mare Moon, Twilight Sparkle and Spike travel to Ponyville where they meet Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity and Fluttershy. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 22, 2010 Friendship Is Magic Twilight and the ponies team up in a search for the Elements of Harmony, which will bring back the kidnapped princess. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 29, 2010 The Ticket Master Twilight Sparkle receives two tickets to the Grand Galloping Gala and all her friends want to go. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 5, 2010 Applebuck Season Applejack is determined to complete her Applebuck season harvest alone. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 12, 2010 Griffon the Brush-off Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash play pranks on the other ponies; Pinkie Pie becomes a third wheel when a griffon friend of Rainbow Dash comes to visit. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 19, 2010 Boast Busters The arrival of Trixie, a boastful pony with magical skills, annoys Ponyville's ponies; Twilight Sparkle resists her friends' requests to challenge Trixie. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 26, 2010 Dragonshy Fluttershy must overcome her fears to convince a dragon to move out of town before its plume of black smoke covers all the land. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 3, 2010 Look Before You Sleep When the ponies gather at Twilight's for a slumber party, a quarrel between Rarity and Applejack threatens to ruin the night. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 10, 2010 Bridle Gossip The ponies come down with a bizarre sickness. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 17, 2010 Swarm of the Century Parasprites descend upon Ponyville. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 24, 2010 Winter Wrap Up Twilight Sparkle prepares for the Winter Wrap-Up. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 7, 2011 Call of the Cutie Apple Bloom searches for her purpose in life so she can receive her cutie mark. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 28, 2011 Fall Weather Friends During the annual Running of the Leaves, competition turns sour. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 4, 2011 Suited for Success Rarity gets overwhelmed when she offers to make individual dresses for each of her friends. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 11, 2011 Feeling Pinkie Keen Twilight Sparkle wants to uncover the source of Pinkie Pie's abilities. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 18, 2011 Sonic Rainboom Rarity loves her new ability so much she disrupts the competition. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 25, 2011 Stare Master Fluttershy offers to babysit the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 4, 2011 Show Stoppers The Cutie Mark Crusaders hope to discover their true life meaning. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 11, 2011 A Dog and Pony Show Rarity is taken by a group of Diamond Dogs and is forced to find gems for them. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 18, 2011 Green Isn't Your Color Rarity recruits Fluttershy as a model to promote her dresses. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 25, 2011 Over a Barrel Settling a complicated land dispute. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 8, 2011 A Bird in the Hoof Fluttershy borrows the Princess's sick bird so she can heal it. Details Episode 23 Aired Apr 15, 2011 The Cutie Mark Chronicles The Cutie Mark Crusaders seek out Twilight and the rest of the ponies to learn the stories of how they got their cutie marks. Details Episode 24 Aired Apr 22, 2011 Owl's Well That Ends Well When Twilight becomes friends with an owl that helps her around the house, Spike gets jealous and fears that he will be replaced. Details Episode 25 Aired Apr 29, 2011 Party of One Pinkie Pie tries to learn why her friends are avoiding her party invitation. Details Episode 26 Aired May 6, 2011 The Best Night Ever The ponies enter the Grand Galloping Gala with high expectations, but their experiences are not exactly what they had hoped they would be. Details

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My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Jayson Thiessen, Jim Miller
Executive Producer
Stephen Davis
Screenwriter
Lauren Faust
Network
DFC
Rating
TV-Y
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 10, 2010
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