It's Pony

*It's Pony*
It's Pony
Genre	Children's animated comedy
Created by	Ant Blades
Directed by	Ant Blades
Voices of	Jessica DiCicco; Josh Zuckerman; Abe Benrubi; India de Beaufort; Kal Penn; Bobby Moynihan; Rosario Dawson; Megan Hilty
Composer	Mike Rubino
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	5
Production
Executive producers	Hans Brockmann; Ant Blades (co-executive)
Producer	Carla Shelley
Running time	22 minutes (2 11-minute segments)
Production company	Nelvana
Original release
Network	Nickelodeon (U.S.); YTV (Canada)
Release	January 18, 2020 –; present

It's Pony is a Canadian animated television series storyboarded, designed and animated by Nelvana Limited in Toronto. The series premiered on Nickelodeon in the United States on January 18, 2020.

Plot

It's Pony follows the life of Annie as she does her best to cope in her parent’s farm (located on the balcony of their apartment) to the everyday struggles of being a 9-year old in the city. Luckily she has a pony. He may not be the best pony but he’s hers and she loves him. Pony adores her but his optimism and enthusiasm often land the pair in unexpected and unwanted situations.

Characters

Main

Annie McLeach (Jessica DiCicco)
Pony (Josh Zuckerman)
George McLeach (Abraham Benrubi)
Helen McLeach (India de Beaufort)

Supporting

Fred (Kal Penn)
Brian (Bobby Moynihan)
Clara (Taylor Polidore)
Heston (Josh Keaton)
Principal Ramiro (Rosario Dawson)
Beatrice (Megan Hilty)
Henrietta Sneekly (Grey Griffin)
Jill Sneekly (Julia Sawalha)
Bob Sneekly (Scott McAfee)

Production

The series was first announced at Nickelodeon's 2018 upfront presentation.^[1] On December 9, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere on January 18, 2020, with a teaser episode released online on December 26, 2019.^[2]^[3]

Episodes

No.	Title ^[4]^[5]	Written by	Storyboarded by	Original air date ^[4]^[5]	Prod. code ^[4]	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Nosy Pony" "Beatrice"	Ant Blades, Magda Liolis and Bob Mittenthal	Francesca Adams & Catherine Salkeld Charlie Higson & Denzel De Meerleer	January 18, 2020 (2020-01-18)	102	0.96^[6]
"Nosy Pony": In order to run the family's produce stand, Annie tries to get Pony to stop being nosy. "Beatrice": Annie's friend Beatrice felt sad, to make her happy she let her spend the day with Pony, but Annie thinks that Beatrice is better at caring for Pony than herself.
2	"Unicorn"	Ant Blades, Magda Liolis and Bob Mittenthal	Charlie Higson & Dan Hamman	January 25, 2020 (2020-01-25)	103B	0.75^[7]
When Pony mistakes himself for becoming a Unicorn, Annie uses him to help their bakesale to save the local sports court.
3	"Plants!"	Ant Blades, Magda Liolis and Bob Mittenthal	Francesca Adams & Denzel De Meerleer	January 25, 2020 (2020-01-25)^[a]	101A	0.75^[7]
When Pony gains a phobia for plants, Annie tries to find a way to help Pony before her schools camping trip.
4	"Heston's Coat"	Ant Blades, Magda Liolis and Bob Mittenthal	Francesca Adams & Mohamed Skifati	February 1, 2020 (2020-02-01)	101B	0.57^[9]
5	"Game Horse"	Ant Blades, Magda Liolis and Bob Mittenthal	Charlie Higson & Mohamed Skifati	February 1, 2020 (2020-02-01)	103A	0.57^[9]
6	"Horace" "The Boot"	Unknown	TBA	February 8, 2020 (2020-02-08)	104	N/A
7	"Distractions" "The Giving Chair"	Unknown	TBA	February 15, 2020 (2020-02-15)	105	N/A
8	"Gerry's Birthday" "Haircut"	Unknown	TBA	February 22, 2020 (2020-02-22)	106	N/A
9	"Pet Pony" "Dog Day"	Unknown	TBA	February 29, 2020 (2020-02-29)	107	N/A

Notes

^ This episode was released online on December 26, 2019.^[8]

References

^ "Nick Upfront 2018: Original 'Pony, 'Loud House' Spin-Off, 'Blue's Clues Remake Coming Soon". Animation Magazine. March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
^ "Nickelodeon Debuts Brand-New Animated Series, It's Pony, Saturday, Jan. 18". Nickelodeon Press. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
^ Hogan, Kate (December 9, 2019). "New Series Spotlights the Sweet Bond Between a Girl and Her Horse: Check Out It's Pony". People.
^ ^a ^b ^c "It's Pony Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
^ ^a ^b "It's Pony Episode Guide". Zap2it.
^ Mitch Metcalf (January 22, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.18.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Mitch Metcalf (January 28, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.25.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 28, 2020. {{cite web}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 33 (help)
^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bnqnGU1LQ0
^ ^a ^b Mitch Metcalf (February 4, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.1.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 4, 2020. {{cite web}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 33 (help)

External links

It's Pony at IMDb

[episode3date-9] This episode was released online on December 26, 2019.^[8]

[upfront2018-1] "Nick Upfront 2018: Original 'Pony, 'Loud House' Spin-Off, 'Blue's Clues Remake Coming Soon". Animation Magazine. March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.

[2] "Nickelodeon Debuts Brand-New Animated Series, It's Pony, Saturday, Jan. 18". Nickelodeon Press. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.

[3] Hogan, Kate (December 9, 2019). "New Series Spotlights the Sweet Bond Between a Girl and Her Horse: Check Out It's Pony". People.

[The_Futon_Critic-4] "It's Pony Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.

[Zap2it-5] "It's Pony Episode Guide". Zap2it.

[6] Mitch Metcalf (January 22, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.18.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 22, 2020.

[103b–101a-7] Mitch Metcalf (January 28, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.25.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 28, 2020. {{cite web}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 33 (help)

[8] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bnqnGU1LQ0

[101b–103a-10] Mitch Metcalf (February 4, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.1.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 4, 2020. {{cite web}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 33 (help)

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