My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic season 8
| My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Discovery Family |
| Original release | March 24 – October 13, 2018 |
| Season chronology | |
The eighth season of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, developed by Lauren Faust, originally aired on the Discovery Family channel 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 8 of the series premiered on March 24, 2018, on Discovery Family, an American pay television channel partly owned by Hasbro, and concluded on October 13.
The season focuses on Twilight running her newly-established School of Friendship to teach ponies and creatures from Equestria and beyond the benefits of friendship with her friends as the teachers.
Development
On May 25, 2017, supervising director Jim Miller announced via Twitter an eighth season for the series.[1] At Hasbro's first self-themed convention (aptly named HasCon) on September 9, an animatic from an upcoming episode was shown.[2]
On February 8, 2018, Discovery Family's March press release states that this season, "viewers will witness major milestones featuring the introduction of Starlight Glimmer’s parents and Princess Celestia's big acting debut. Additionally, the Mane 6’s Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy are accompanied by six new creatures including Ocellus the Changeling, Silverstream the Hippogriff/Seapony, Smolder the Dragon, Gallus the Griffin, Yona the Yak and Sandbar the Pony, joining them on epic adventures throughout new and familiar lands such as Mount Aris, Everfree Forest, Las Pegasus and more. Fan-favorite characters Maud Pie, Spike, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Queen Chrysalis and Discord return with exciting storylines and a whole lot of magic!"[3]
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
- The Young Six[4]
- Vincent Tong as Sandbar
- Gavin Langelo as Gallus
- Katrina Salisbury as Yona
- Shannon Chan-Kent as Smolder
- Lauren Jackson as Silverstream
- Devyn Dalton as Ocellus
- Kelly Sheridan as Starlight Glimmer
- Nicole Oliver as Princess Celestia
- Tabitha St. Germain as Princess Luna
- The Cutie Mark Crusaders
- Michelle Creber as Apple Bloom
- Madeleine Peters as Scootaloo[nc 1]
- Claire Corlett as Sweetie Belle
Minor
Single roles
- Maurice LaMarche as Chancellor Neighsay
- Richard Ian Cox as Grampa Gruff
- Garry Chalk as Prince Rutherford
- Ali Milner as Ember
- Kyle Rideout as Thorax
- Caitlyn Bairstow as Blue Bobbin
- Matt Hill as Soarin'
- Kelly Sheridan as Misty Fly
- Colin Murdock as On Stage
- Ian Hanlin as Sunburst
- John de Lancie as Discord
- Rebecca Shoichet as Sugar Belle
- Brenda Crichlow as Zecora
- Sunni Westbrook as Cozy Glow
- Andrea Libman as Bon Bon
- Trevor Devall as Iron Will
- Richard Newman as Cranky Doodle
- Chris Britton as Starswirl the Bearded
- Sam Vincent as Flim
- Scott McNeil as Flam
- Patricia Drake as Yingrid
- Britt McKillip as Princess Cadance
- Rhona Rees as Rolling Thunder
- Britt Irvin as Lightning Dust
- Kelly Metzger as Spitfire
- Matt Cowlrick as Rockhoof
- Kelli Ogmundson as Professor Fossil
- Giles Panton as Flash Magnus
- Ellen-Ray Hennessy as Mistmane
- Murry Peeters as Somnambula
- Mariee Devereux as Mage Meadowbrook
- Mark Acheson as Lord Tirek
Multiple roles
- Ingrid Nilson as Maud Pie, Limestone Pie, and Marble Pie
- Peter New as Big McIntosh[nc 2] and Goldie Delicious
- Tabitha St. Germain as Granny Smith, Mrs. Cake, Princess Flurry Heart, and Muffins
- Kathleen Barr as Queen Chrysalis and Trixie Lulamoon
Notes
Guest stars
Single roles
- Christopher Gaze as Seaspray
- Adam Kirschner as Mudbriar
- Shirley Millner as Apple Rose
- Marcy Goldberg as Applesauce
- Alex Zahara as Jack Pot
- Cole Howard as Terramar
- Brian Dobson as Sky Beak
- Advah Soudack as Ocean Flow
- Adam Greydon Reid as Firelight
- Trish Pattendon as Stellar Flare
- Jason Simpson as Bufogren
- Andrew McNee as Short Fuse
- Rachel Bloom as Autumn Blaze
- Nicole Bouma as Rain Shine
- Dave Pettitt as Sludge
Multiple roles
- Tariq Leslie as Big Bucks and Hoo'Far
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | 1 | "School Daze" (Part 1) | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Michael Vogel and Nicole Dubuc | March 24, 2018 |
| 171 | 2 | "School Daze" (Part 2) | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Michael Vogel and Nicole Dubuc | March 24, 2018 |
| 172 | 3 | "The Maud Couple" | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Nick Confalone | March 31, 2018 |
| 173 | 4 | "Fake It 'Til You Make It" | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Josh Hamilton | April 7, 2018 |
| 174 | 5 | "Grannies Gone Wild" | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Gillian M. Berrow | April 14, 2018 |
| 175 | 6 | "Surf and/or Turf" | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Brian Hohlfeld | April 21, 2018 |
| 176 | 7 | "Horse Play" | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Kaita Mpambara | April 28, 2018 |
| 177 | 8 | "The Parent Map" | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Dave Rapp | May 5, 2018 |
| 178 | 9 | "Non-Compete Clause" | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Kim Beyer-Johnson | May 12, 2018 |
| 179 | 10 | "The Break Up Break Down" | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Nick Confalone | May 19, 2018[nb 1] |
| 180 | 11 | "Molt Down" | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Josh Haber | May 26, 2018[nb 1] |
| 181 | 12 | "Marks for Effort" | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Nicole Dubuc | June 2, 2018[nb 1] |
| 182 | 13 | "The Mean 6" | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Michael Vogel | June 9, 2018[nb 1][nb 2] |
| 183 | 14 | "A Matter of Principals" | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Nicole Dubuc | August 4, 2018[nb 3] |
| 184 | 15 | "The Hearth's Warming Club" | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Brian Hohlfeld | August 4, 2018[nb 4] |
| 185 | 16 | "Friendship University" | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Chris "Doc" Wyatt and Kevin Burke | August 11, 2018[nb 5] |
| 186 | 17 | "The End in Friend" | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Gillian M. Berrow | August 18, 2018[nb 6] |
| 187 | 18[11] | "Yakity-Sax" | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Michael P. Fox and Wil Fox | August 25, 2018[nb 7] |
| 188 | 19 | "Road to Friendship" | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Josh Haber | September 1, 2018[nb 8] |
| 189 | 20 | "The Washouts" | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Nick Confalone | September 8, 2018[nb 9] |
| 190 | 21 | "A Rockhoof and a Hard Place" | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Kaita Mpambara | September 15, 2018[nb 10] |
| 191 | 22 | "What Lies Beneath" | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Michael Vogel | September 22, 2018[nb 11] |
| 192 | 23 | "Sounds of Silence" | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Gregory Bonsignore | September 29, 2018[nb 12] |
| 193 | 24 | "Father Knows Beast" | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Josh Haber | October 6, 2018[nb 13] |
| 194 | 25 | "School Raze" (Part 1) | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Nicole Dubuc | October 13, 2018[nb 14] |
| 195 | 26 | "School Raze" (Part 2) | Denny Lu and Mike Myhre | Josh Haber | October 13, 2018[nb 15] |
Notes
- ^ a b c d Finnish dub of this episode was released via Ruutu on Demand on May 16, 2018 in Finland.[5]
- ^ This episode premiered on Tiny Pop on June 6, 2018 in the United Kingdom.[6]
- ^ This episode premiered on Boomerang on July 29, 2018 in Australia.[7]
- ^ This episode premiered on Boomerang at 8:25am AEST, seventeen hours before its airing on Discovery Family, in Australia on August 4, 2018.[8]
- ^ This episode premiered on Boomerang on August 5, 2018 in Australia.[9]
- ^ This episode premiered on Boomerang on August 11, 2018 in Australia.[10]
- ^ This episode aired on July 20, 2018 as part of Discovery Family's "Summer Surprises" programming block.[12]
- ^ This episode premiered on Boomerang in Australia on August 18, 2018.[13]
- ^ This episode premiered on Boomerang on August 19, 2018 in Australia.[14]
- ^ This episode premiered on Boomerang on August 25, 2018 in Australia.[15]
- ^ This episode premiered on Nickelodeon on August 23, 2018 in Denmark.[16]
- ^ This episode premiered on Nickelodeon on August 24, 2018 in Denmark.[17]
- ^ This episode premiered on Nickelodeon on August 27, 2018 in Denmark.[18]
- ^ This episode premiered on Nickelodeon on August 28, 2018 in Denmark.[19]
- ^ This episode premiered on Nickelodeon on August 29, 2018 in Denmark.[20]
Songs
DVD release
Equestria Daily reported that while Shout! Factory has not yet released season 8 on DVD or Blu-ray in North America, Myth Entertainment released the entire season on DVD in Malaysia themselves on December 18, 2019.[21]
References
- ^ Miller, Jim [@TheBiggestJim] (May 25, 2017). "["Friendship is Magic: Season 8" coming in 2018 confirmation]" (Tweet). Retrieved 2017-05-25 – via Twitter.
- ^ Sethisto (2017-09-09). "Season 8 of My Little Pony – Major Animatic Released!". Equestria Daily. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ Albert, Jared (2018-02-08). "The School of Friendship Is Officially Open! Season Eight of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Premieres Saturday, March 24 on Discovery Family" (PDF) (Press release). Miami, Florida: Discovery, Inc. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
- ^ Miller, Jim [@TheBiggestJim] (March 26, 2018). "We refer to them as the "Young Six" internally" (Tweet). Retrieved 2018-03-25 – via Twitter.
- ^ https://www.ruutu.fi/ohjelmat/my-little-pony-ystavyyden-taikaa
- ^ Sethisto (2018-06-05). "Season 8 Episode 13 (The Mean Six) is Airing in the UK Tonight". Equestria Daily. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ Calpain (2018-07-28). "(AUS) My Little Pony Season 8 Episode 14 – Matter of Principals – Stream / Discussion". Equestria Daily. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ Calpain (2018-08-03). "(AUS) My Little Pony Season 8 Episode 15 – The Hearth's Warming Club – Stream / Discussion". Equestria Daily. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ Calpain (2018-08-04). "(AUS) My Little Pony Season 8 Episode 16 – Friendship University – Stream / Discussion". Equestria Daily. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ Calpain (2018-08-10). "(AUS) My Little Pony Season 8 Episode 17 – The End in Friend – Stream / Discussion". Equestria Daily. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ Miller, Jim (2018-07-20), [Confirmation of "Yakity-Sax" Being Season Eight's Episode 18], Twitter, retrieved 2018-07-20
- ^ Sethisto (2018-07-20). "My Little Pony Season 8 Episode 18 – Yakity-Sax – Stream / Discussion". Equestria Daily. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
- ^ Calpain (2018-08-17). "(AUS) My Little Pony Season 8 Episode 19 – On the Road to Friendship – Stream / Discussion". Equestria Daily. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ Calpain (2018-08-18). "(AUS) My Little Pony Season 8 Episode 20 – The Washouts – Stream / Discussion". Equestria Daily. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
- ^ Calpain (2018-08-24). "(AUS) My Little Pony Season 8 Episode 21 – A Rockhoof and a Hard Place – Stream / Discussion". Equestria Daily. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ Sethisto (2018-08-22). "(Updated) Danish MLP S8 Episode Airing Tonight – What Lies Beneath". Equestria Daily.
- ^ Sethisto (2018-08-23). "Season 8 Episode 23 "Sounds of Silence" Airing Tonight in Denmark". Equestria Daily.
- ^ Sethisto (2018-08-26). "Season 8 Episode 24 – Father Knows Best – Denmark Release Tonight". Equestria Daily.
- ^ Sethisto (2018-08-27). "Season 8 Episode 25 – School Raze – Denmark Release Tonight". Equestria Daily.
- ^ Sethisto (2018-08-28). "Season 8 Episode 26 – School Raze Part 2 – Denmark Release Tonight". Equestria Daily.
- ^ Sethisto (18 December 2019). "My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic Season 8 DVD". Equestria Daily. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
