My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic season 1
| My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Release | |
| Original network | The Hub |
| Original release | October 10, 2010 – May 6, 2011 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, developed by Lauren Faust, originally aired on The Hub in the United States. The series is based on Hasbro's My Little Pony line of toys and animated works and is often referred by collectors to be the fourth generation, or "G4", of the My Little Pony franchise. Season 1 of the series premiered on October 10, 2010 on The Hub, an American pay television channel partly owned by Hasbro, and concluded on May 6, 2011.
The show follows a studious unicorn pony named Twilight Sparkle as her mentor Princess Celestia guides her to learn about friendship in the town of Ponyville. Twilight becomes close friends with five other ponies: Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie Pie, as they all teach each other the magic of friendship. Each of the ponies represent a different facet of friendship, and Twilight soon discovers herself to be a key part of the "Elements of Harmony", ancient artifacts with powerful magic properties. The ponies share adventures and help out the residents of Ponyville, while working out the troublesome moments in their own friendships.
Development
Hasbro selected animator Lauren Faust as the creative director and executive producer for the show. Faust sought to challenge the established "girly" nature of the existing My Little Pony line, creating more in-depth characters and adventurous settings, incorporating Hasbro's suggestions for E/I ("educational and informational") content and marketing of the toy line.
Cast
Main
- Tara Strong as Twilight Sparkle
- Rebecca Shoichet as Twilight Sparkle (singing voice)
- Tabitha St. Germain as Rarity
- Kazumi Evans as Rarity (singing voice)
- Ashleigh Ball as Applejack and Rainbow Dash
- Andrea Libman as Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie
- Shannon Chan-Kent as Pinkie Pie (singing voice)
- Cathy Weseluck as Spike
Recurring
- Nicole Oliver as Princess Celestia
- The Cutie Mark Crusaders
- Michelle Creber as Apple Bloom
- Madeleine Peters as Scootaloo
- Claire Corlett as Sweetie Belle
- Michelle Creber as Sweetie Belle (singing voice)
Minor
- Peter New as Big McIntosh
- Tabitha St. Germain as Princess Luna/Nightmare Moon, Granny Smith, Mrs. Cake, and Photo Finish
- Kelly Metzger as Spitfire
- Matt Hill as Soarin
- Cathy Weseluck as Mayor Mare and Golden Harvest
- Nicole Oliver as Cheerilee
- Brian Drummond as Mr. Cake
- Chantal Strand as Diamond Tiara and Bon Bon
- Shannon Chan-Kent as Silver Spoon
- Brenda Crichlow as Zecora
- Richard Ian Cox as Snails
- Lee Tockar as Snips
Guest stars
- Lee Tockar as Steven Magnet
- Maryke Hendrikse as Gilda
- Kathleen Barr as Trixie and Hoops
- Blu Mankuma as "Flutterguy"
- Trevor Devall as Hoity Toity
- Rena Anakwe as Sapphire Shores
- The Diamond Dogs
- Scott McNeil as Rover
- Garry Chalk as Fido
- Lee Tockar as Spot
- Michael Daingerfield Hall as Braeburn
- Erin Mathews as Little Strongheart
- Scott McNeil as Chief Thunderhooves
- Vincent Tong as Pony Joe and Prince Blueblood
- James Wootton as Mule
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Friendship Is Magic"[nb 1] (Part 1) | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | Lauren Faust | October 10, 2010 |
| 2 | 2 | "Friendship Is Magic"[nb 2] (Part 2) | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | Lauren Faust | October 22, 2010 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Ticket Master" | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | Amy Keating Rogers and Lauren Faust | October 29, 2010 |
| 4 | 4 | "Applebuck Season" | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | Amy Keating Rogers | November 5, 2010 |
| 5 | 5 | "Griffon the Brush-Off" | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | Cindy Morrow | November 12, 2010 |
| 6 | 6 | "Boast Busters" | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | Chris Savino | November 19, 2010 |
| 7 | 7 | "Dragonshy" | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | Meghan McCarthy | November 26, 2010 |
| 8 | 8 | "Look Before You Sleep" | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | Charlotte Fullerton | December 3, 2010 |
| 9 | 9 | "Bridle Gossip" | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | Amy Keating Rogers | December 10, 2010 |
| 10 | 10 | "Swarm of the Century" | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | M.A. Larson | December 17, 2010 |
| 11 | 11 | "Winter Wrap Up" | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | Cindy Morrow | December 24, 2010 |
| 12 | 12 | "Call of the Cutie" | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | Meghan McCarthy | January 7, 2011 |
| 13 | 13 | "Fall Weather Friends" | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | Amy Keating Rogers | January 28, 2011 |
| 14 | 14 | "Suited for Success" | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | Charlotte Fullerton | February 4, 2011 |
| 15 | 15 | "Feeling Pinkie Keen" | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | Dave Polsky | February 11, 2011 |
| 16 | 16 | "Sonic Rainboom" | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | M.A. Larson | February 18, 2011 |
| 17 | 17 | "Stare Master" | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | Chris Savino | February 25, 2011 |
| 18 | 18 | "The Show Stoppers" | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | Cindy Morrow | March 4, 2011 |
| 19 | 19 | "A Dog and Pony Show" | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | Amy Keating Rogers | March 11, 2011 |
| 20 | 20 | "Green Isn't Your Color" | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | Meghan McCarthy | March 18, 2011 |
| 21 | 21 | "Over a Barrel" | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | Dave Polsky | March 25, 2011 |
| 22 | 22 | "A Bird in the Hoof" | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | Charlotte Fullerton | April 8, 2011 |
| 23 | 23 | "The Cutie Mark Chronicles" | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | M.A. Larson | April 15, 2011 |
| 24 | 24 | "Owl's Well That Ends Well" | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | Cindy Morrow | April 22, 2011 |
| 25 | 25 | "Party of One" | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | Meghan McCarthy | April 29, 2011 |
| 26 | 26 | "The Best Night Ever" | Jayson Thiessen James Wootton (co-director) | Amy Keating Rogers | May 6, 2011 |
Songs
DVD release
| My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic: Season One | |||||||
| Set details[1] | Special features[1] | ||||||
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| Release dates | |||||||
| Region 1 | Region 2 | ||||||
| December 4, 2012[1] | November 3, 2014[1] | ||||||
Notes
References
- Song credits: Snider, Brandon T. (2013). The Elements of Harmony: My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - The Official Guidebook. Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 9780316247542.
- ^ a b c d Lambert, David (2012-09-07). "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - 'Adventures In The Crystal Empire' and 'Season 1' DVDs". TV Shows on DVD. Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
