My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic season 2
| My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic season 2 | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
 Official cover art for the season 2 DVD box set | |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Release | |
| Original network | The Hub |
| Original release | September 17, 2011 – April 21, 2012 |
| Season chronology | |
The second 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 2 of the series premiered on September 17, 2011, on The Hub, an American pay television channel partly owned by Hasbro.
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. Each represents a different face of friendship, and Twilight discovers herself to be a key part of the magical artifacts, the "Elements of Harmony". The ponies share adventures and help out other residents of Ponyville, while working out the troublesome moments in their own friendships.
Development
Concept
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. Each represents a different face of friendship, and Twilight discovers herself to be a key part of the magical artifacts, the "Elements of Harmony". The ponies share adventures and help out other residents of Ponyville, while working out the troublesome moments in their own friendships.
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 marketing of the toy line. From season 2 onward, E/I ("educational and informational") content was dropped in favor of only TV-Y (designed for ages 2 and up).
Production
Lauren Faust left the show after the conclusion of the first season. She was credited in the second season as Consulting Producer. Her involvement in the second season consisted mainly of story conception and scripts, and the involvement ceased after the second season. Despite leaving, she still has high hopes for the staff members, stating that "the gaps I have left are being filled by the same amazing artists, writers, and directors who brought you Season 1. I'm certain the show will be as entertaining as ever".[1]
Cast
Main
- Tara Strong as Twilight Sparkle (speaking voice)
- Rebecca Shoichet as Twilight Sparkle (singing voice)
- Tabitha St. Germain as Rarity (speaking voice)
- Kazumi Evans as Rarity (singing voice)
- Ashleigh Ball as Applejack and Rainbow Dash
- Andrea Libman as Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie (speaking voice)
- Shannon Chan-Kent as Pinkie Pie (singing voice); Libman occasionally
- Cathy Weseluck as Spike
Recurring
- Nicole Oliver as Princess Celestia and Cheerilee
- Tabitha St. Germain as Princess Luna and Granny Smith
- Peter New as Big McIntosh
- The Cutie Mark Crusaders
- Michelle Creber as Apple Bloom
- Madeleine Peters as Scootaloo
- Claire Corlett as Sweetie Belle (speaking voice)
- Michelle Creber as Sweetie Belle (singing voice)
Minor
- Kelly Metzger as Spitfire
- Chantal Strand as Diamond Tiara
- Shannon Chan-Kent as Silver Spoon
- Trevor Devall as Fancypants
- Brenda Crichlow as Zecora
- Lee Tockar as Snips
- Richard Ian Cox as Snails
- Cathy Weseluck as Mayor Mare
- Vincent Tong as Donut Joe and Garble
- The Cakes
- Brian Drummond as Mr. Cake
- Tabitha St. Germain as Mrs. Cake and Pound Cake
- Andrea Libman as Pumpkin Cake
Guest stars
- John de Lancie as Discord
- William Lawrenson as Pipsqueak
- Tabitha St. Germain as Derpy Hooves
- Sylvia Zaradic as Cherry Jubilee[2]
- The Flim Flam Brothers
- Samuel Vincent as Flim
- Scott McNeil as Flam
- Richard Newman as Cranky Doodle Donkey
- Brenda Crichlow as Matilda
- Trevor Devall as Iron Will
- Mark Oliver as Gustave le Grand
- Jan Rabson as Mulia Mild
- Andrew Francis as Shining Armor
- Britt McKillip as Princess Cadance
- Kathleen Barr as Queen Chrysalis
Episodes
The second season began on September 17, 2011 (with Part 1 of the two-part premiere "The Return of Harmony"), and ended on April 21, 2012 (with the two-part finale "A Canterlot Wedding"). Like the first season, it also contains 26 episodes.
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "The Return of Harmony" (Part 1) | Jayson Thiessen | M.A. Larson | September 17, 2011 | 0.48[3] |
| 28 | 2 | "The Return of Harmony" (Part 2) | Jayson Thiessen | M.A. Larson | September 24, 2011 | 0.48[3] |
| 29 | 3 | "Lesson Zero" | James Wootton | Meghan McCarthy | October 15, 2011 | N/A |
| 30 | 4 | "Luna Eclipsed" | James Wootton | M.A. Larson | October 22, 2011 | N/A |
| 31 | 5 | "Sisterhooves Social" | James Wootton | Cindy Morrow | November 5, 2011 | N/A |
| 32 | 6 | "The Cutie Pox" | James Wootton | Amy Keating Rogers | November 12, 2011 | N/A |
| 33 | 7 | "May the Best Pet Win!" | James Wootton | Charlotte Fullerton | November 19, 2011 | N/A |
| 34 | 8 | "The Mysterious Mare Do Well" | James Wootton | Merriwether Williams | November 26, 2011 | N/A |
| 35 | 9 | "Sweet and Elite" | James Wootton | Meghan McCarthy | December 3, 2011 | N/A |
| 36 | 10 | "Secret of My Excess" | James Wootton | M.A. Larson | December 10, 2011 | N/A |
| 37 | 13 by production order | "Hearth's Warming Eve" | James Wootton | Merriwether Williams | December 17, 2011 | N/A |
| 38 | 11 by production order | "Family Appreciation Day" | James Wootton | Cindy Morrow | January 7, 2012 | N/A |
| 39 | 12 by production order | "Baby Cakes" | James Wootton | Charlotte Fullerton | January 14, 2012 | N/A |
| 40 | 14 | "The Last Roundup" | James Wootton | Amy Keating Rogers | January 21, 2012 | N/A |
| 41 | 15 | "The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000" | James Wootton | M.A. Larson | January 28, 2012 | N/A |
| 42 | 16 | "Read It and Weep" | James Wootton | Cindy Morrow | February 4, 2012 | N/A |
| 43 | 17 | "Hearts and Hooves Day" | James Wootton | Meghan McCarthy | February 11, 2012 | 0.32[4] |
| 44 | 18 | "A Friend in Deed" | James Wootton | Amy Keating Rogers | February 18, 2012 | N/A |
| 45 | 19 | "Putting Your Hoof Down" | James Wootton | Charlotte Fullerton (story) Merriwether Williams (teleplay) | March 3, 2012 | N/A |
| 46 | 20 | "It's About Time" | James Wootton | M.A. Larson | March 10, 2012 | N/A |
| 47 | 21 | "Dragon Quest" | James Wootton | Merriwether Williams | March 17, 2012 | N/A |
| 48 | 22 | "Hurricane Fluttershy" | James Wootton | Cindy Morrow | March 24, 2012 | N/A |
| 49 | 23 | "Ponyville Confidential" | James Wootton | M.A. Larson | March 31, 2012 | N/A |
| 50 | 24 | "MMMystery on the Friendship Express" | James Wootton | Amy Keating Rogers | April 7, 2012 | N/A |
| 51 | 25 | "A Canterlot Wedding" (Part 1) | James Wootton | Meghan McCarthy | April 21, 2012 | 0.49[5] |
| 52 | 26 | "A Canterlot Wedding" (Part 2) | James Wootton | Meghan McCarthy | April 21, 2012 | 0.48[5] |
Songs
| No. in series |
Episode | Song[a] | Lyrics by[6] | Sung by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | "May the Best Pet Win!" | "Find a Pet" | Charlotte Fullerton & Kevin Rubio | Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash |
| 35 | "Sweet and Elite" | "Becoming Popular (The Pony Everypony Should Know)" | Meghan McCarthy | Rarity |
| 37 | "Hearth's Warming Eve" | "The Heart Carol" / "Circle of Friends"[b] | Merriwether Williams | Crowd |
| 39 | "Baby Cakes" | "Happy Monthiversery"[b] | Charlotte Fullerton | Pinkie Pie |
| "Piggy Dance"[b][c] | Amy Keating Rogers | Pinkie Pie[d] | ||
| 41 | "The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000" | "The Flim Flam Brothers" | M.A. Larson & Daniel Ingram | The Flim Flam Brothers, Granny Smith, and crowd |
| 43 | "Hearts and Hooves Day" | "The Perfect Stallion"[b] | Meghan McCarthy | Cutie Mark Crusaders |
| 44 | "A Friend in Deed" | "The Smile Song (Smile, Smile, Smile)" | Amy Keating Rogers | Pinkie Pie and crowd |
| "Cranky Doodle Donkey"[b] | Pinkie Pie[d] | |||
| "Welcome Song" | ||||
| "Cranky Doodle Joy" | ||||
| 51 | "A Canterlot Wedding" (Part 1) | "B.B.B.F.F." | Meghan McCarthy | Twilight Sparkle, with Mane Six; Twilight Sparkle (reprise) |
| 52 | "A Canterlot Wedding" (Part 2) | "This Day Aria (Cadence Aria)"[b] | Queen Chrysalis[e] and Princess Cadance; Queen Chrysalis (reprise) | |
| "Love Is in Bloom"[f] | Twilight Sparkle |
Notes
- ^ Unless noted otherwise, all songs are composed by Daniel Ingram and orchestrated by Steffan Andrews.
- ^ a b c d e f Song not orchestrated by Steffan Andrews.
- ^ Song composed by Daniel Ingram and Amy Keating Rogers.
- ^ a b Pinkie's singing voice by Andrea Libman.
- ^ Disguised as Princess Cadance.
- ^ Song produced by Davey Badiuk and Sam Ryan of SOS Music, Ltd.
DVD release
| My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic: Season Two | |||||||
| Set details | Special features | ||||||
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| Release dates | |||||||
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | Region A | ||||
| May 14, 2013[7] | November 28, 2014[8] | TBA
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References
- ^ Faust, Lauren (2011-05-08). "THANK YOU!!!". (Self-published). deviantART. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ^ Miller, Jim (2013-12-10), "Sylvia Zaradic", (Self-published), Twitter, retrieved 2013-12-10.
{{citation}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|title=at position 1 (help) - ^ a b "Saturday, September 17, 2011 Broadcast & Cable Final Ratings". The Voice of TV. 2011-09-21.
{{cite web}}: Check|archiveurl=value (help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (2012-02-16). "'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic' Fan Favorite Mare-A-Thon Boosts The Hub". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
- ^ a b "Hub TV Network Scores Record High Audience With Outstanding Performance of Special Royal Wedding of the Year on 'My Little Pony Friendship is Magic'" (Press release). Hasbro. 2012-04-24. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
- ^ Snider, Brandon T. (2013). The Elements of Harmony: My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic – The Official Guidebook. Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 9780316247542.
- ^ Lambert, David (2013-03-27). "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic – Shout! Press Release Announces Season 2 DVDs". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ^ "My Little Pony - Freundschaft ist Magie: Die komplette 2. Staffel zur TV-Serie [4 DVDs]". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
