My Little Pony (TV series)

For the 1992 television series, see My Little Pony Tales. For the 2010 television series, see My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.

My Little Pony
Format	Animated series
Created by	Bonnie Zacherle
Written by	Michael Reaves George Arthur Bloom David Wise Michael Charles Hill Carla Conway Gerry Conway Tracy Mann Hill Gordon Kent Barbara Petty Rebecca Parr Martin Pasko Linda Woolverton
Creative director(s)	Jay Bacal
Voices of	Bettina Bush Scott Menville Keri Houlihan Susan Blu Katie Leigh Sherry Lynn Nancy Cartwright Ellen Gerstell
Composer(s)	Robert J. Walsh
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	65
Production
Executive producer(s)	Joe Bacal Tom Griffin
Producer(s)	Mike Joens Jeff Hall
Running time	10 minutes per episode
Production company(s)	Marvel Productions (Disney-ABC Domestic Television) Sunbow Productions (Sony Pictures Television)
Distributor	Claster Television
Broadcast
Original channel	Syndication
Audio format	Stereo
Original run	April 14, 1984 (1984-04-14) – September 23, 1987 (1987-09-23)
Chronology
Related shows	My Little Pony Tales My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

My Little Pony is an American animated television series produced by Marvel Productions and Sunbow Productions based on the My Little Pony toys released by Hasbro. The series featured as the first segment of a program called My Little Pony 'n Friends. The second segment would be an unrelated cartoon based on another Hasbro franchise - either The Glo Friends, MoonDreamers or Potato Head Kids. The series debuted in September 15, 1986, a few months after the release of My Little Pony: The Movie (which had introduced the Paradise Estate and many of the series' main characters), and ended in September 23, 1987. Two previous television specials were also edited into segments of My Little Pony 'n Friends: Rescue from Midnight Castle and Escape from Catrina.

The complete series of My Little Pony segments have been released on DVD in Regions 1 and 4. As of January 25, 2012, none of the other segments have been released on DVD.

Synopsis

Ponyland is a mystical land, home to all kinds of magical creatures. The Little Ponies make their home in Paradise Estate, living a peaceful life filled with song and games. However, not all of the creatures of Ponyland are so peaceful, and the Ponies often find themselves having to fight for survival against witches, trolls, goblins and all the other beasts that would love to see the Little Ponies destroyed, enslaved or otherwise harmed.

Characters

Main articles: List of My Little Pony (1986) characters and List of My Little Pony characters

The Little Ponies of Paradise Estate include:

• Earth Ponies that are brightly colored, talking versions of real horses.
• Pegasus Ponies with feathered wings and capable of sustained flight.
• Unicorns with horns that grant each of them a unique magic power. They are also able to teleport in a process known as 'winking in and out', though they can't displace solid objects, and thus are limited to winking through open air environments.
• Flutter Ponies are shy but powerful creatures with magic in their gossamer wings. They live in a remote area of Dream Valley known as Flutter Valley.
• Sea Ponies are brightly colored seahorse-like creatures who dwell in the rivers and lakes of Dream Valley. They vanish from the scene after the introduction of the Baby Sea Ponies.
• Baby Sea Ponies are brightly colored seahorse-like creatures who dwell in Dream Valleys's rivers and wear floats that look like aquatic animals.
• Spike, a lone baby dragon who lives with the Ponies after being separated from his own kind.
• The Bushwoolies, a joyful species of furballs that think alike. They seem to be led by a blue Bushwoolie named Hugster.
• The Furbobs, cousins of the Bushwoolies. They primarily walk on four legs as opposed to Bushwoolies who seem to walk on the equivalent of two legs.
• Stone Backs, a ferocious looking species that is sort of a dragon/armadillo cross. They are enemies of the Furbobs until Megan helps the Furbobs realize that the two species can overcome their differences with love and understanding.
• The Grundles, a small race of creatures ruled by the Grundle King. They used to live in Grundleland before it was smoozed and now live in Dream Castle.

Three human children, siblings Megan, Danny, and Molly, often fly across the Rainbow to join the Little Ponies. The group often seeks advice on magical matters from the Moochick, a wise but eccentric gnome who lives in the nearby Mushromp, and his rabbit assistant, Habbit.

Episodes

Original standalone episodes

#	Title	Director	Writer	U.S. Original airdate
	"My Little Pony"		George Arthur Bloom	April 14, 1984
Tirek captures some of the little ponies to use as demons to pull his Chariot of Darkness at midnight. The rest of the ponies panic, fearing that they will be next. Firefly goes off for help and finds Megan, a girl who lives at a stable at the other end of the rainbow. Megan agrees to go to Pony Land with Firefly, but will they be able to rescue the little ponies in time? Note: Originally untitled, this special was known as 'Firefly's Adventure' on its US VHS release, 'Dreamland' on its UK VHS release, and 'Rescue from Midnight Castle' on syndication and DVD.
	"Escape from Catrina"		George Arthur Bloom	March 23, 1985
The Little Ponies prepare for a "Welcome Back" party for their human friend, Megan. Meanwhile, little furballs called Bushwoolies are the slaves of a feline witch named Catrina and are watched over by a shape-shifting lizard named Rep. When the Bushwoolies escape, Catrina abducts Baby Moondancer and the Rainbow of Light to force the ponies to be her new slaves.

My Little Pony 'n Friends, Series 1 (1986)

#	Title	Director	Writer	U.S. Original airdate
1-10	"The End of Flutter Valley (Parts 1-10)"		George Arthur Bloom	15–26 September 1986
The Ponies are on their way to Flutter Valley for the "Sun Tuesday" celebration with the Flutter Ponies. Meanwhile, the Witches from the Volcano of Gloom are busy hatching a plan to destroy Flutter Valley and the Ponies, allying with an army of giant bees to get their revenge on the Flutter Ponies. The bees steal the precious Sun Stone, and if the Flutter Ponies can't get it back, their home will be destroyed.
11-14	"The Ghost of Paradise Estate (Parts 1-4)"		George Arthur Bloom	27 September-2 October 1986
A ghost comes to Paradise Estate to scare the little ponies. However, when it flies away, it becomes tangled in a tree, convincing Megan that it is not really a ghost. She introduces herself as Pluma, a shape-shifting bird. She tells them about a creature who lived in Dream Valley before the Paradise Estate was built and is planning to destroy the Little Ponies' home. Megan and the others decide to help Pluma recover the Flashstone and save her grandfather.
15	"The Great Rainbow Caper"		Diane Duane	3 October 1986
A pair of monkeys called Gizmonks take Danny and Surprise prisoner until Megan turns over the Rainbow of Light to them.
16-19	"The Glass Princess (Parts 1-4)"		Tracey Mann Hall and Michael Charles Hill	6–9 October 1986
A self-obsessed witch named Porcina wants to turn the world into glass, to see her reflection everywhere. Three captured ponies are the key to Porcina's plan, and Megan and her friends must stop her using their own magic to destroy their friends. Meanwhile, Shady is accusing herself about lots of things.
20	"Pony Puppy"		Carla Joseph Conway and Gerry Conway	10 October 1986
The Ponies find a puppy and decide to keep her, build her a doghouse, and name her Dinah. When the new puppy is reunited with her family the following spring, the Ponies are sad to see her go, but they realize that even though friends come and go they will never leave their hearts.
21-24	"Bright Lights (Parts 1-4)"		Barbara Petty	13–16 October 1986
The Baby Ponies are delighted when rock star Knight Shade performs for them - but the concert is a front to steal their shadows and feed his dark master!
25	"Sweet Stuff and the Treasure Hunt"		Cherie Dee Wilkerson	17 October 1986
Sweet Stuff wants to play games with everyone else, but feels left out because she is an Earth Pony and doesn't seem to be good at anything. She ends up surprising everyone (even herself!) when she joins a treasure hunt with the pegasi and is the only one able to answer the last riddle and win the game!
26-29	"The Return of Tambelon (Parts 1-4)"		Michael Reaves	20–23 October 1986
The ancient city of Tambelon disappeared 500 years ago. Now, it returns to Dream Valley and all of the unicorns mysteriously vanish.
30	"Little Piece of Magic"		Beth Bornstein	24 October 1986
The baby Ponies are bored and want Ribbon and Buttons to play a game with them. Ribbon suggests that they play a game of Make Believe and runs out to go get them a red ball to use in their game. She explains that the red ball is magic and can be anything they want it to be. While she's gone the baby Ponies take turns imagining what the red ball will be.
31-34	"The Magic Coins (Parts 1-4)"		Michael Reaves	27–30 October 1986
The ponies are delighted to discover a treasure chest of magic coins, until it brings a drought over Pony Land.
35	"Mish Mash Melee"		Bruce Faulk	31 October 1986
After a magical mishap, Fizzy, Shady, Wind Whistler, and Gusty must live each other's lives until they can restore the balance of nature.
36-37	"Woe Is Me (Parts 1-2)"		Gordon Kent	3–4 November 1986
The Little Ponies provide shelter to Woebegone, a wandering hobo who brings bad luck and disaster wherever he goes.
38-39	"Fugitive Flowers (Parts 1-2)"		Martin Pasko and Rebecca Parr	5–6 November 1986
Posey finds some sentient flowers wandering around her garden and offers them shelter and water, but she has no idea what they have in store for her to repay her kindness! After the Flouries have taken Masquerade hostage, they are on their way to sucking the life out of Dream Valley unless the ponies can stop them!
40	"Would Be Dragonslayer"		Carla Joseph Conway and Gerry Conway	7 November 1986
Spike is harassed by a young boy trying to become a knight. The Ponies help him to find a good deed that doesn't involve slaying their friend.
41-42	"Baby, It's Cold Outside (Parts 1-2)"		Gordon Kent	10–11 November 1986
The Ponies are delighted as snow falls in summer, not realizing that it's a plot by the Penguin King to freeze Ponyland and destroy those that can't survive the cold.
43-44	"Crunch the Rockdog (Parts 1-2)"		Linda Woolverton	12–13 November 1986
A vicious dog carved from rock charges through Ponyland, turning everything it encounters to stone.
45-46	"The Revolt of Paradise Estate (Parts 1-2)"		David Wise	14, 17 November 1986
A magic spell brings the Paradise Estate to life - and its furniture declares war on the Little Ponies.
47-48	"Through the Door (Parts 1-2)"		David Wise	18–19 November 1986
A door is opened to the world of fairy tales, and the ponies meet legends such as Robin Hood, Aladdin's genie and Hercules.
49-50	"Rescue from Midnight Castle (Parts 1-2)"		George Arthur Bloom	20–21 November 1986
The untitled 1984 special, edited into two parts. The opening and closing credits were replaced with standard versions and the song 'A Little Piece of Rainbow' was removed. There is some confusion over the episode title, which is sometimes rendered 'Escape from Midnight Castle'. The US DVD has 'Rescue' on the packaging but the on-screen captions for both episodes read 'Escape'. The Australian DVD has 'Rescue' on the caption for Part 1, but 'Escape' on the caption for Part 2.

My Little Pony 'n Friends, Series 2 (1987)

#	Title	Director	Writer	U.S. Original airdate
1-4	"The Quest of the Princess Ponies (Parts 1-4)"		Michael Reaves	7–10 September 1987
Lavan, a lava demon, kidnaps the Princess Ponies and steal their magic wands. As Lavan grows in power, Ponyland's magic is thrown into chaos. Can he be stopped before everything is destroyed?
5	"Spike's Search"		Michael Charles Hill	11 September 1987
Spike goes in search of his roots and joins a dragon horde, but finds he does not agree with their bullying ways.
6-7	"The Golden Horseshoes (Parts 1-2)"		Carla Joseph Conway and Gerry Conway	14–15 September 1987
When Mimic becomes afflicted with a mysterious illness, Megan and the ponies embark on a series of odd adventures to find the four golden horseshoes with the power to heal the ailing unicorn.
8-9	"Flight to Cloud Castle (Parts 1-2)"		Michael Reaves	16–17 September 1987
Heart Throb, Locket, and Twilight help a young man rescue his true love from an enchanted castle.
10	"The Ice Cream Wars"		David Wise	18 September 1987
The First Tooth Baby Ponies are put in charge of the Newborn Twins: Sniffles & Snookums and Milkweed & Tumbleweed. The unruly twins are temporarily subdued with the promise of ice cream, but first the First Tooth Baby Ponies must reunite the feuding ice cream makers Rocky Ripple and Fudgy McSwain, who have cut off Ponyland's ice cream supply.
11-12	"Somnambula (Parts 1-2)"		David Wise	21–22 September 1987
The ponies prepare a surprise Welcome Home party for the Big Brother ponies, but the surprise they give them isn't at all what they intended!
13	"The Prince and the Ponies"		David Wise	23 September 1987
The ponies come to the aid of two wronged royals when they attend an exclusive party at the Palace de Branforr. Meanwhile, the First Tooth Baby Ponies learn to be careful what they wish for.
14-15	"Escape from Catrina (Parts 1-2)"		George Arthur Bloom	24–25 September 1987
The 1985 special Escape from Catrina, edited into two parts. The opening and closing credits were replaced with standard versions (which misspelled the original title) and the song 'Those Good (Before You Turned Bad) Old Days' was removed.

Friends Segments

The Glo Friends (26 segments)

Main article: The Glo Friends

#	Title	Director	Writer	U.S. Original airdate
1-10	"The Quest (Parts 1-10)"		George Arthur Bloom	15–26 September 1986
11	"Baby Glo Worm Goes Bye-Bye"		Douglas Booth
12	"Two of a Kind"		Douglas Booth
13	"Make No Mistake, It's Magic"		Douglas Booth
14	"The Forest Brigade"		Douglas Booth
15	"Caverns of Mystery"		Douglas Booth
16	"Front Page"		Douglas Booth
17	"Bean Ball"		Dale Hale
18	"The Masterpiece"		Diane Duane
19	"Beware Tales of Gold"		Craig Rand
20-23	"Glo Friends Meet the Glo Wees (Parts 1-4)"		George Arthur Bloom
24-25	"Easy Money (Parts 1-2)"		Douglas Booth
26	"Wizard of Rook"		Douglas Booth

Potato Head Kids (23 segments)

Main article: Potato Head Kids

1. Abbad'Un In A Bottle
2. The Case of the Fouled Up Pharaoh
3. The Curse of the Silver Dragon
4. Follow the Chocolate Cake Road
5. The Great Candy Caper
6. The Grin-Ness Book of Records
7. Horse Hide and Seek
8. Left Foot Forward
9. One Potato, Zoo Potato
10. Pig Out
11. Pot of Gold
12. Potato Head Pirates
13. Potatolympics
14. Puff's New Job
15. Robin Potato Head
16. Romancing the Rock
17. Sam Spud, Private Eye
18. A Side Order of Soggy Spuds
19. Small's Potatoes
20. Spike Spiked
21. Surfin' Potato Heads
22. The Trash Can Derby

MoonDreamers (16 segments)

Main article: MoonDreamers

1. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Child Pt. 1
2. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Child Pt. 2
3. All In a Night's Sleep
4. The Star of Stars
5. The Poobah of Pontoon
6. The Dreamkin
7. Minor Problems
8. Igon the Terrible
9. Stuck on Bucky
10. The Dreamnapping
11. Bucky's Comet
12. Dreamland Express
13. Whimzee Come Home
14. Zodies on the Loose
15. The Night Mare Pt. 1
16. The Night Mare Pt. 2

DVD releases

Main article: List of My Little Pony DVD releases

External links

• My Little Pony at the Internet Movie Database
• My Little Pony at TV.com