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* [[Celebrity Voice Actor]]: Discord, voiced by John de Lancie of ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek the Next Generation]]''.
* [[Celebrity Voice Actor]]: Discord, voiced by John de Lancie of ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek the Next Generation]]''.
* [[Cross-Dressing Voices]]:
* [[Cross-Dressing Voices]]:
** [[Cathy Weseluck]] as Spike, [[Tabitha St. Germain]] as Pound Cake, and [[Hey Ocean!|Ashleigh Ball]] as the buffalo who talks to Spike in [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E21 Over a Barrel|"Over a Barrel"]] as well as one of the dragons in [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E21 Dragon Quest|"Dragon Quest"]] ([[Ambiguous Gender|possibly unless the dragon in question is Crackle]]). Also, while both Derpy and her original VA [[Tabitha St. Germain]] are female, Tabitha later revealed that at the time she was recording the episode [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E14 The Last Roundup|"The Last Roundup"]], she thought Derpy was male and voiced her as such.
** [[Cathy Weseluck]] as Spike, [[Tabitha St. Germain]] as Pound Cake, and [[Hey Ocean!|Ashleigh Ball]] as the buffalo who talks to Spike in [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E21 Over a Barrel|"Over a Barrel"]] as well as one of the dragons in [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E21 Dragon Quest|"Dragon Quest"]] ([[Ambiguous Gender|possibly unless the dragon in question is Crackle]]). Also, while both Derpy and her original VA [[Tabitha St. Germain]] are female, Tabitha later revealed that at the time she was recording the episode [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E14 The Last Roundup|"The Last Roundup"]], she thought Derpy was male and voiced her as such.
** In the Polish dub, [[She's a Man In Japan|Little Strongheart is referred to as male]], but is still voiced by a woman.
** In the Polish dub, [[She's a Man In Japan|Little Strongheart is referred to as male]], but is still voiced by a woman.
** Possibly Spitfire in the Polish dub. She's voiced by a man, but she might just [[She's a Man In Japan|be male in that dub]].
** Possibly Spitfire in the Polish dub. She's voiced by a man, but she might just [[She's a Man In Japan|be male in that dub]].
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: No kidding. Hasbro apparently went to [[The Ocean Group]] for their talents, resulting in:
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: No kidding. Hasbro apparently went to [[The Ocean Group]] for their talents, resulting in:
** [[Tara Strong|Twilight Sparkle]] is [[Teen Titans (animation)|Raven]] and [[Batman: Arkham City|Harley Quinn]].
** [[Tara Strong|Twilight Sparkle]] is [[Teen Titans (animation)|Raven]] and [[Batman: Arkham City|Harley Quinn]].
*** Amusingly enough, out of all the varied voices Tara can pull off, she uses a voice very similar to what she used for [[Drawn Together|Princess Clara]]. This has [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z0nQcC9cPI not gone unnoticed].
*** Amusingly enough, out of all the varied voices Tara can pull off, she uses a voice very similar to what she used for [[Drawn Together|Princess Clara]]. This has [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z0nQcC9cPI not gone unnoticed].
** [[Tabitha St. Germain|Rarity/Princess Luna]] is [[Martha Speaks|Martha]], making [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LXXSY4mhBk this clip] rather hilarious for bronies. Anime fans may know her better as [[Shakugan no Shana|Shana]], [[Black Lagoon|Roberta]], [[Hamtaro|Pashmina]], or [[Death Note|Naomi Misora]].
** [[Tabitha St. Germain|Rarity/Princess Luna]] is [[Martha Speaks|Martha]], making [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LXXSY4mhBk this clip] rather hilarious for bronies. Anime fans may know her better as [[Shakugan no Shana|Shana]], [[Black Lagoon|Roberta]], [[Hamtaro|Pashmina]], or [[Death Note|Naomi Misora]].
*** Slightly off-topic to the trope at hand, but shouldn't go without mention: Both Tabitha and Madeline weren't the only connections between Martha and FiM. ''The studio itself'' being the most blatant one. Which in this troper's opinion turns the meta humor knob on the above clip up to eleven and beyond.
*** Slightly off-topic to the trope at hand, but shouldn't go without mention: Both Tabitha and Madeline weren't the only connections between Martha and FiM. ''The studio itself'' being the most blatant one. Which in this troper's opinion turns the meta humor knob on the above clip up to eleven and beyond.
*** Tabitha was also Kootie Pie/Wendy O. Koopa back in ''Adventures of [[Super Mario Bros.]] 3'', though this isn't particularly obvious until [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw4vHMXqEt4 she starts whining].
*** Tabitha was also Kootie Pie/Wendy O. Koopa back in ''Adventures of [[Super Mario Bros.]] 3'', though this isn't particularly obvious until [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw4vHMXqEt4 she starts whining].
** [[Andrea Libman|Fluttershy/Pinkie Pie]] is [[Madeline]].
** [[Andrea Libman|Fluttershy/Pinkie Pie]] is [[Madeline]].
*** Fluttershy was once also a [[Dragon Tales|girl who befriended and rode on Diamond Tiara regularly]]. Ironically, at that time, Diamond Tiara ''was'' a dragon.
*** Fluttershy was once also a [[Dragon Tales|girl who befriended and rode on Diamond Tiara regularly]]. Ironically, at that time, Diamond Tiara ''was'' a dragon.
*** Pinkie Pie's singing voice (as well as Silver Spoon) is [[Death Note|Misa Amane]]. This too, has [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVK9HKN0Jbo not gone unnoticed].
*** Pinkie Pie's singing voice (as well as Silver Spoon) is [[Death Note|Misa Amane]]. This too, has [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVK9HKN0Jbo not gone unnoticed].
*** "Flutterguy" in "Bridle Gossip" and the dragon from ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E7 Dragon Shy|Dragonshy]]'' are [[Beast Wars|Tigatron.]]
*** "Flutterguy" in "Bridle Gossip" and the dragon from ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E07 Dragon Shy|Dragonshy]]'' are [[Beast Wars|Tigatron.]]
** [[Hey Ocean!|Applejack/Rainbow Dash are part of an indie pop band]].
** [[Hey Ocean!|Applejack/Rainbow Dash are part of an indie pop band]].
*** She's also [[Iron Man: Armored Adventures|Black Widow]] (who sounds likes an older Rainbow Dash).
*** She's also [[Iron Man: Armored Adventures|Black Widow]] (who sounds likes an older Rainbow Dash).
** [[Cathy Weseluck|Spike]] is [[Death Note|Near]]. This has also [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjK8N3be2-4 not gone unnoticed]. He's also [[Hamtaro|Snoozer]] and [[Cybersix]], using the same voice she used as Six's Adrian persona. To quote [[Familiar Faces|CR]], "Now I think Spike's cross-dressing all the time."
** [[Cathy Weseluck|Spike]] is [[Death Note|Near]]. This has also [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjK8N3be2-4 not gone unnoticed]. He's also [[Hamtaro|Snoozer]] and [[Cybersix]], using the same voice she used as Six's Adrian persona. To quote [[Familiar Faces|CR]], "Now I think Spike's cross-dressing all the time."
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** [[Richard Ian Cox|Snails]] is ''[[Inuyasha]]''.
** [[Richard Ian Cox|Snails]] is ''[[Inuyasha]]''.
** Snips, voiced by [[Lee Tockar]], sounds like a slightly higher-pitched [[Johnny Test|Bling-Bling Boy]].
** Snips, voiced by [[Lee Tockar]], sounds like a slightly higher-pitched [[Johnny Test|Bling-Bling Boy]].
*** He's also ''[[Bionicle|Makuta Teridax]]''.
*** He's also ''[[Bionicle|Makuta Teridax]]''.
** [[Scott McNeil|Chief Thunderhooves/Flam]] is [[Dawn of War|Firaeveus Carron]]. Once again, this has [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM1JoYTXkC0 not gone unnoticed.].
** [[Scott McNeil|Chief Thunderhooves/Flam]] is [[Dawn of War|Firaeveus Carron]]. Once again, this has [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM1JoYTXkC0 not gone unnoticed.].
*** He is also [[Dawn of War|A number of Space Marines, SINDRI, and Sergeant Merrik]].
*** He is also [[Dawn of War|A number of Space Marines, SINDRI, and Sergeant Merrik]].
** Prince Blueblood/Fancy Pants is [[Stargate SG-1|Kvasir]].
** Prince Blueblood/Fancy Pants is [[Stargate SG-1|Kvasir]].
** Daring Do is [[Hamtaro]]. Don't even think of imagining her eating a lot of Sunflower Seeds.
** Daring Do is [[Hamtaro]]. Don't even think of imagining her eating a lot of Sunflower Seeds.
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** Shining Armor and Braeburn's voice actor, [[Andrew Francis]], voiced Jaller from the first [[Bionicle]] movie, who was also [[Actor Allusion|a captain of the guard.]]
** Shining Armor and Braeburn's voice actor, [[Andrew Francis]], voiced Jaller from the first [[Bionicle]] movie, who was also [[Actor Allusion|a captain of the guard.]]
** Little Strongheart is either [[Dinosaur Train|Stacie, Vera or Judy]].
** Little Strongheart is either [[Dinosaur Train|Stacie, Vera or Judy]].
** There's also a fair degree of overlap with the previous generation of ''[[My Little Pony]]'' cartoons.
** There's also a fair degree of overlap with the previous generation of ''[[My Little Pony]]'' cartoons.
*** Fluttershy/Pinkie Pie was [[My Little Pony G 3|Zipzee and Sweetie Belle.]]
*** Fluttershy/Pinkie Pie was [[My Little Pony G 3|Zipzee and Sweetie Belle.]]
*** Spike used to be [[My Little Pony G 3|Rarity]], making his crush even more entertaining.
*** Spike used to be [[My Little Pony G 3|Rarity]], making his crush even more entertaining.
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*** Princess Luna/Rarity is [[Transformers Armada|Alexis]].
*** Princess Luna/Rarity is [[Transformers Armada|Alexis]].
** Additionally to its connection to the older My Little Pony, the voice actors were also well known for voicing a lot of characters in the English dubbing of the Gundam series. {{spoiler|Makes you wonder now if they can pilot mobile suits using their hooves}}. So then we have:
** Additionally to its connection to the older My Little Pony, the voice actors were also well known for voicing a lot of characters in the English dubbing of the Gundam series. {{spoiler|Makes you wonder now if they can pilot mobile suits using their hooves}}. So then we have:
*** Fluttershy/Pinkie Pie is [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Mileina Vashti]], the latter sounds like Pinkie if she ''weren't'' hyper.
*** Fluttershy/Pinkie Pie is [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Mileina Vashti]], the latter sounds like Pinkie if she ''weren't'' hyper.
*** Silver Spoon is [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Christina Sierra]].
*** Silver Spoon is [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Christina Sierra]].
*** Braeburn and Shining Armor were [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Lasse Aeon]].
*** Braeburn and Shining Armor were [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Lasse Aeon]].
*** Big Macintosh is [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Ian Vashti]].
*** Big Macintosh is [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Ian Vashti]].
*** Rarity is [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Soma Peries]] and [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Flay Allster]].
*** Rarity is [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Soma Peries]] and [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Flay Allster]].
*** Diamond Tiara is either [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Feldt Grace]], [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny|Meer Campbell]] or [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Lacus Clyne]].
*** Diamond Tiara is either [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Feldt Grace]], [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny|Meer Campbell]] or [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Lacus Clyne]].
*** Prince Blueblood and Fancy Pants were [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Mu La Flaga/Neo Roanoke]] and [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Patrick Colasour/Howard Mason]]. [[Playing Against Type|DEFINITELY against his character type]].
*** Prince Blueblood and Fancy Pants were [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Mu La Flaga/Neo Roanoke]] and [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Patrick Colasour/Howard Mason]]. [[Playing Against Type|DEFINITELY against his character type]].
*** Spike is [[Mobile Suit Gundam|Mirai Yashima]], [[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing|Dorothy Catalonia]], [[Playing Against Type|and]] [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Kati Mannequin]].
*** Spike is [[Mobile Suit Gundam|Mirai Yashima]], [[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing|Dorothy Catalonia]], [[Playing Against Type|and]] [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Kati Mannequin]].
*** Soarin' is [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Kira Yamato]].
*** Soarin' is [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Kira Yamato]].
**** That means Flim is [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Athrun Zala]]. '''''KIRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!'''''
**** That means Flim is [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Athrun Zala]]. '''''KIRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!'''''
*** Gilda/Spitfire is [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Lunamaria Hawke]] and [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Wang Liu Mei]].
*** Gilda/Spitfire is [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Lunamaria Hawke]] and [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Wang Liu Mei]].
*** You don't want to mess with Snails, or he'll go [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Allelujah Haptism]] on you.
*** You don't want to mess with Snails, or he'll go [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Allelujah Haptism]] on you.
*** Snips is [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Joshua Edwards]].
*** Snips is [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Joshua Edwards]].
*** Chief Thunderhooves is [[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing|Duo Maxwell]] and both [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Ali Al-Saachez and Daryl Dodge]].
*** Chief Thunderhooves is [[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing|Duo Maxwell]] and both [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Ali Al-Saachez and Daryl Dodge]].
*** Princess Celestia/Cheerilee is [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Regene Regetta and Holly Smirnov]].
*** Princess Celestia/Cheerilee is [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Regene Regetta and Holly Smirnov]].
** A number of voice actors have also starred in [[X-Men: Evolution]].
** A number of voice actors have also starred in [[X-Men: Evolution]].
*** [[Scott McNeil|Chief Thunderhooves]] is Wolverine.
*** [[Scott McNeil|Chief Thunderhooves]] is Wolverine.
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*** [[Richard Ian Cox|Snails]] is Quicksilver.
*** [[Richard Ian Cox|Snails]] is Quicksilver.
*** Cranky Doodle Donkey is Omega Red.
*** Cranky Doodle Donkey is Omega Red.
*** [[Nicole Oliver|Princess Celestia]] is Risty Wilde.
*** [[Nicole Oliver|Princess Celestia]] is Risty Wilde.
** In German:
** In German:
*** Rarity is [[Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!|Wubbzy]] and [[Ruby Gloom]].
*** Rarity is [[Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!|Wubbzy]] and [[Ruby Gloom]].
*** Spike is [[The Fairly Odd Parents|Timmy Turner]], (like the English Twilight Sparkle). German Spike is also [[American Dad|Steve Smith]] and [[Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks|Piggley Winks]].
*** Spike is [[The Fairly Odd Parents|Timmy Turner]], (like the English Twilight Sparkle). German Spike is also [[American Dad|Steve Smith]] and [[Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks|Piggley Winks]].
*** Mayor Mare is [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Major Kira Nerys]].
*** Mayor Mare is [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Major Kira Nerys]].
*** Zecora is [[Star Trek: Voyager|B'Elanna Torres]] and the recurring voice of Diane Lane and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
*** Zecora is [[Star Trek: Voyager|B'Elanna Torres]] and the recurring voice of Diane Lane and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
*** Applejack has the recurring voice of [[Abigail Breslin]] and Anna-Sophia Robb.
*** Applejack has the recurring voice of [[Abigail Breslin]] and Anna-Sophia Robb.
*** Fluttershy shares one with [[Hello Kitty]].
*** Fluttershy shares one with [[Hello Kitty]].
*** Pinkie's singing voice is also the recurring speaking voice for [[Amanda Seyfried]]. The singer is also [[The Land Before Time|Cera]].
*** Pinkie's singing voice is also the recurring speaking voice for [[Amanda Seyfried]]. The singer is also [[The Land Before Time|Cera]].
*** Rainbow Dash is [[Pirates of the Caribbean|Elizabeth Swann]] and [[Enchanted|Giselle]].
*** Rainbow Dash is [[Pirates of the Caribbean|Elizabeth Swann]] and [[Enchanted|Giselle]].
*** Twilight Sparkle is [[Recess|Kurst the Worst]]. Other voice actors in the FIM German dub who worked on the ''Recess'' German dub include Rainbow Dash as Ashley A. and Spike as Gus Griswald.
*** Twilight Sparkle is [[Recess|Kurst the Worst]]. Other voice actors in the FIM German dub who worked on the ''Recess'' German dub include Rainbow Dash as Ashley A. and Spike as Gus Griswald.
*** Scootaloo is [[Coraline (animation)|Coraline]] when speaking and turns into [[SpongeBob SquarePants|Sandy]] when singing.
*** Scootaloo is [[Coraline (animation)|Coraline]] when speaking and turns into [[SpongeBob SquarePants|Sandy]] when singing.
*** Snips is [[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends|Bloo]] and [[Yin Yang Yo!|Yang]].
*** Snips is [[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends|Bloo]] and [[Yin Yang Yo!|Yang]].
*** Gilda is [[Desperate Housewives|Edie Williams]].
*** Gilda is [[Desperate Housewives|Edie Williams]].
*** Silver Spoon is [[Babe]].
*** Silver Spoon is [[Babe]].
** Let's go to Spain! Oh boy, Applejack is [[Adventure Time|Finn the human]], while Pinkie Pie is [[Danny Phantom|Sam Manson]]. Braeburn will be [[Total Drama Island|D.J.]]
** Let's go to Spain! Oh boy, Applejack is [[Adventure Time|Finn the human]], while Pinkie Pie is [[Danny Phantom|Sam Manson]]. Braeburn will be [[Total Drama Island|D.J.]]
** Here's the Italian rundown: Princess Celestia is [[Fifi and the Flowertots|Fifi]], Twilight Sparkle is [[Drawn Together|Princess Clara]] (just like [[Tara Strong|her English voice actress]]), Applejack and Fluttershy [[Talking to Himself|are both]] [[The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius|Jimmy Neutron]], Rainbow Dash is [[One Piece|Chopper]], and Pinkie Pie is [[Sailor Moon|Sailor Jupiter]].
** Here's the Italian rundown: Princess Celestia is [[Fifi and the Flowertots|Fifi]], Twilight Sparkle is [[Drawn Together|Princess Clara]] (just like [[Tara Strong|her English voice actress]]), Applejack and Fluttershy [[Talking to Himself|are both]] [[The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius|Jimmy Neutron]], Rainbow Dash is [[One Piece|Chopper]], and Pinkie Pie is [[Sailor Moon|Sailor Jupiter]].
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*** Rarity is [[Drawn Together|Princess Clara]], unlike the Italian and English Twilight.
*** Rarity is [[Drawn Together|Princess Clara]], unlike the Italian and English Twilight.
*** Princess Luna is [[Ka Blam!|June]]. She was [[Invader Zim|Zim]] as her stint as Nightmare Moon
*** Princess Luna is [[Ka Blam!|June]]. She was [[Invader Zim|Zim]] as her stint as Nightmare Moon
*** In the dub of [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E3 The Ticket Master|The Ticket Master]] promotional DVD, Spike was [[Naruto|Naruto Uzumaki]], and Rarity was [[Naruto|Sakura Haruno]], making their relationship very interesting.
*** In the dub of [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E03 The Ticket Master|The Ticket Master]] promotional DVD, Spike was [[Naruto|Naruto Uzumaki]], and Rarity was [[Naruto|Sakura Haruno]], making their relationship very interesting.
** Poland:
** Poland:
*** Twilight Sparkle is [[Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi|Ami]](Formerly [[Doug|Judy Funnie]]).
*** Twilight Sparkle is [[Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi|Ami]](Formerly [[Doug|Judy Funnie]]).
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** Arab World
** Arab World
*** Rainbow Dash is [[Transformers Prime|Miko Nakadai]].
*** Rainbow Dash is [[Transformers Prime|Miko Nakadai]].
* [[Most Annoying Sound]]: [[Andrea Libman]], voice of Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, and (in [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E8 The Mysterious Mare Do Well|"The Mysterious Mare Do Well"]]) Daisy, has stated she hates hearing herself.
* [[Most Annoying Sound]]: [[Andrea Libman]], voice of Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, and (in [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E08 The Mysterious Mare Do Well|"The Mysterious Mare Do Well"]]) Daisy, has stated she hates hearing herself.
* [[Non-Singing Voice]]:
* [[Non-Singing Voice]]:
** Sweetie Belle's singing voice is Michelle Creber, who usually voices Apple Bloom. This makes Sweetie Belle's version "Fluttershy's Lullaby" all the more [[Crowning Music of Awesome|awesome]] when you realize that Michelle is ''a child''.<ref> It becomes obvious it's Michelle in that song when you notice Sweetie Belle sings with a noticeable twang. She fixes that by the Hearts and Hooves day song, though.</ref>
** Sweetie Belle's singing voice is Michelle Creber, who usually voices Apple Bloom. This makes Sweetie Belle's version "Fluttershy's Lullaby" all the more [[Crowning Music of Awesome|awesome]] when you realize that Michelle is ''a child''.<ref> It becomes obvious it's Michelle in that song when you notice Sweetie Belle sings with a noticeable twang. She fixes that by the Hearts and Hooves day song, though.</ref>
** And Pinkie Pie's singing voice is Shannon Chan-Kent. Andrea Libman however voices Fluttershy for both her speaking AND singing parts. The explanation is that the show's songwriter Daniel Ingram had Shannon, a friend of his, do some of the original demos (including the [http://soundcloud.com/dannyimusic/mlp-theme-demo-shan/s-VaBGI main theme]) and Hasbro liked her Pinkie voice so much they insisted on keeping her as the singing voice.
** And Pinkie Pie's singing voice is Shannon Chan-Kent. Andrea Libman however voices Fluttershy for both her speaking AND singing parts. The explanation is that the show's songwriter Daniel Ingram had Shannon, a friend of his, do some of the original demos (including the [http://soundcloud.com/dannyimusic/mlp-theme-demo-shan/s-VaBGI main theme]) and Hasbro liked her Pinkie voice so much they insisted on keeping her as the singing voice.
*** According to Andrea herself, she does ''some'' of Pinkie's singing, probably on the shorter songs but she hasn't elaborated beyond that. According to Daniel Ingram, Pinkie songs sung by Andrea include "Happy Monthiversary" from [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E12 Baby Cakes|"Baby Cakes"]] as well as [[Fan Nickname|"You're a Cranky Doodle Donkey"]], the "Welcome Song" and [[Fan Nickname|"Cranky Doodle Joy"]] from [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E18 A Friend in Deed|"A Friend in Deed"]].
*** According to Andrea herself, she does ''some'' of Pinkie's singing, probably on the shorter songs but she hasn't elaborated beyond that. According to Daniel Ingram, Pinkie songs sung by Andrea include "Happy Monthiversary" from [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E12 Baby Cakes|"Baby Cakes"]] as well as [[Fan Nickname|"You're a Cranky Doodle Donkey"]], the "Welcome Song" and [[Fan Nickname|"Cranky Doodle Joy"]] from [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E18 A Friend in Deed|"A Friend in Deed"]].
** Also, Twilight Sparkle's singing voice is [[Rebecca Shoichet]], and Rarity's singing voice is [[Kazumi Evans]]. Not that [[Tara Strong]] and [[Tabitha St. Germain]] can't sing; they've both performed some singing roles in other shows in the past. For [[Tara Strong]] at least, this is due to her recording her lines separately (she’s based in a completely different country after all), and the ensemble songs require the actresses to be recorded together.
** Also, Twilight Sparkle's singing voice is [[Rebecca Shoichet]], and Rarity's singing voice is [[Kazumi Evans]]. Not that [[Tara Strong]] and [[Tabitha St. Germain]] can't sing; they've both performed some singing roles in other shows in the past. For [[Tara Strong]] at least, this is due to her recording her lines separately (she’s based in a completely different country after all), and the ensemble songs require the actresses to be recorded together.
** The talking ''[http://www.target.com/p/My-Little-Pony-Animated-Story-Teller/-/A-13579989 Twilight Sparkle Animated Storyteller]'' and ''[http://www.walmart.com/ip/17270247 Pinkie Pie Animated Storyteller]'' toys [[The Other Darrin|have different voices]] when they speak, but have singing voices (taken from the show) done by Rebecca Shoichet and Shannon Chan-Kent.
** The talking ''[http://www.target.com/p/My-Little-Pony-Animated-Story-Teller/-/A-13579989 Twilight Sparkle Animated Storyteller]'' and ''[http://www.walmart.com/ip/17270247 Pinkie Pie Animated Storyteller]'' toys [[The Other Darrin|have different voices]] when they speak, but have singing voices (taken from the show) done by Rebecca Shoichet and Shannon Chan-Kent.
* [[The Other Darrin]]:
* [[The Other Darrin]]:
** Background ponies generally have different voices from episode to episode, even when they're consistently named (as with Rose, who's been addressed by name in [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E9 Bridle Gossip|"Bridle Gossip"]] and [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E18 A Friend in Deed|"A Friend in Deed"]]). These voice changes have been especially noticeable in the case of [[All There in the Script|Bon Bon]]; her five speaking parts so far generally sound completely different from each other ([[Wild Mass Guessing|which some fans have explained away by saying that Bon Bon herself is a voice actress, and is practicing for various parts]]).
** Background ponies generally have different voices from episode to episode, even when they're consistently named (as with Rose, who's been addressed by name in [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E09 Bridle Gossip|"Bridle Gossip"]] and [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E18 A Friend in Deed|"A Friend in Deed"]]). These voice changes have been especially noticeable in the case of [[All There in the Script|Bon Bon]]; her five speaking parts so far generally sound completely different from each other ([[Wild Mass Guessing|which some fans have explained away by saying that Bon Bon herself is a voice actress, and is practicing for various parts]]).
** Almost all of the toy commercials include a few seconds of animation, and any pony who speaks during these will sound different (sometimes greatly so) than they do in the show. So far, this has happened with:
** Almost all of the toy commercials include a few seconds of animation, and any pony who speaks during these will sound different (sometimes greatly so) than they do in the show. So far, this has happened with:
*** Applejack in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMatVdLyHq8 this commercial].
*** Applejack in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMatVdLyHq8 this commercial].
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** [[Non-Singing Voice|When they aren't singing]], the talking toys all count (with the possible exception of ''[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/shop/details.cfm?guid=75772F80-5056-900B-1039-71172F211DE6 So Soft Newborn Sunny Daze]'', since in the show her voice hasn't been heard aside from a small gasp). ''[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/shop/details.cfm?guid=75B991DA-5056-900B-10B6-1A6452E20001 So Soft Pinkie Pie Learns to Walk]'' and ''[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/shop/details.cfm?guid=BE0E05EA-5056-900B-101B-08FAC4AD0DBD So Soft Newborn Sweetie Belle]'' having different voices can be believably [[Handwaved]] since those toys [[Spinoff Babies|depict them at younger ages than they've been shown at in the show]], but ''[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/shop/details.cfm?guid=BE4ED12F-5056-900B-104B-E90F3F01878D Princess Celestia]'', ''[http://www.target.com/p/My-Little-Pony-Animated-Story-Teller/-/A-13579989 Twilight Sparkle Animated Storyteller]'', and ''[http://www.walmart.com/ip/17270247 Pinkie Pie Animated Storyteller]'' have no justification.
** [[Non-Singing Voice|When they aren't singing]], the talking toys all count (with the possible exception of ''[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/shop/details.cfm?guid=75772F80-5056-900B-1039-71172F211DE6 So Soft Newborn Sunny Daze]'', since in the show her voice hasn't been heard aside from a small gasp). ''[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/shop/details.cfm?guid=75B991DA-5056-900B-10B6-1A6452E20001 So Soft Pinkie Pie Learns to Walk]'' and ''[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/shop/details.cfm?guid=BE0E05EA-5056-900B-101B-08FAC4AD0DBD So Soft Newborn Sweetie Belle]'' having different voices can be believably [[Handwaved]] since those toys [[Spinoff Babies|depict them at younger ages than they've been shown at in the show]], but ''[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/shop/details.cfm?guid=BE4ED12F-5056-900B-104B-E90F3F01878D Princess Celestia]'', ''[http://www.target.com/p/My-Little-Pony-Animated-Story-Teller/-/A-13579989 Twilight Sparkle Animated Storyteller]'', and ''[http://www.walmart.com/ip/17270247 Pinkie Pie Animated Storyteller]'' have no justification.
*** They sound close enough that it could be attributed to the cheapo teeny speaker distorting their speaking voices tho. However, this excuse cannot apply on the Ponyriffic pictures Facebook app since Pinkie still sounds off even with a home cinema speaker kit connected to the PC.
*** They sound close enough that it could be attributed to the cheapo teeny speaker distorting their speaking voices tho. However, this excuse cannot apply on the Ponyriffic pictures Facebook app since Pinkie still sounds off even with a home cinema speaker kit connected to the PC.
*** ''[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/shop/details.cfm?R=C3C2BBC9-5056-900B-1091-96AF1754A2C0:en_US So Soft Newborn Spike the Dragon]'', and ''[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/shop/details.cfm?R=C3C6D6FB-5056-900B-106B-67B78BDCFAFF:en_US So Soft Newborn Rainbow Dash]'' have different voices as well. Again, this can be [[Handwaved]] since the toy depicts them at a younger age.
*** ''[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/shop/details.cfm?R=C3C2BBC9-5056-900B-1091-96AF1754A2C0:en_US So Soft Newborn Spike the Dragon]'', and ''[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/shop/details.cfm?R=C3C6D6FB-5056-900B-106B-67B78BDCFAFF:en_US So Soft Newborn Rainbow Dash]'' have different voices as well. Again, this can be [[Handwaved]] since the toy depicts them at a younger age.
*** Now, on the The ''[http://www.target.com/p/My-Little-Pony-Purse-Set-Canterlot/-/A-13579987 Grand Galloping Gala Fashion Purse]'' wand. It does sound vaguely like Twilight Sparkle, but seasoned fans can clearly hear the difference. Unless the excuse is ''teeny speaker distorting things'', the box's advertisement of "...fun phrases in the voice of Twilight Sparkle" are [[Blatant Lies]].
*** Now, on the The ''[http://www.target.com/p/My-Little-Pony-Purse-Set-Canterlot/-/A-13579987 Grand Galloping Gala Fashion Purse]'' wand. It does sound vaguely like Twilight Sparkle, but seasoned fans can clearly hear the difference. Unless the excuse is ''teeny speaker distorting things'', the box's advertisement of "...fun phrases in the voice of Twilight Sparkle" are [[Blatant Lies]].
** The sound clips played by the Pinkie Pie remote-controlled car's remote. Does the voice clips sound like Pinkie? Well, it actually sounds more like Sweetie Belle having a sugar rush...
** The sound clips played by the Pinkie Pie remote-controlled car's remote. Does the voice clips sound like Pinkie? Well, it actually sounds more like Sweetie Belle having a sugar rush...
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** Also subverted with Shannon Chan-Kent, [[Maryke Hendrikse]], and [[Scott McNeil]], all of whom voice characters in [[Maryoku Yummy]], but have yet to have their respective characters interact with each other on-screen (unless you count Pinkie Pie's performance in "Over a Barrel").
** Also subverted with Shannon Chan-Kent, [[Maryke Hendrikse]], and [[Scott McNeil]], all of whom voice characters in [[Maryoku Yummy]], but have yet to have their respective characters interact with each other on-screen (unless you count Pinkie Pie's performance in "Over a Barrel").
* [[Talking to Himself|Talking To Herself]]:
* [[Talking to Himself|Talking To Herself]]:
** Andrea Libman pulls double duty as Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie. (How's THAT for acting range?) It's particularly evident when Fluttershy starts cheering towards the end of "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E16 Sonic Rainboom|Sonic Rainboom]]" and sounds nearly identical to Pinkie. She also voices Pumpkin Cake, making [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E12 Baby Cakes|"Baby Cakes"]] full of this.
** Andrea Libman pulls double duty as Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie. (How's THAT for acting range?) It's particularly evident when Fluttershy starts cheering towards the end of "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E16 Sonic Rainboom|Sonic Rainboom]]" and sounds nearly identical to Pinkie. She also voices Pumpkin Cake, making [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E12 Baby Cakes|"Baby Cakes"]] full of this.
*** Andrea has proved that she is capable of easily switching between the two voices on the fly. Pinkie-voice apparently gives the other actors a headache.
*** Andrea has proved that she is capable of easily switching between the two voices on the fly. Pinkie-voice apparently gives the other actors a headache.
** Ashleigh Ball voices both Applejack and Rainbow Dash. Now go watch [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E13 Fall Weather Friends|"Fall Weather Friends"]] again, and marvel.<ref>Ashleigh has talked about how weird it was to be challenging herself to a race.</ref> She also voices one or more of the nurse ponies<ref>likely including Nurse [[Fan Nickname|Redheart]]</ref> in the [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E12 Baby Cakes|"Baby Cakes"]] [[Cold Open]] (when trying to get Pinkie to shut up, the nurse has a slight but noticeable Southern drawl), the male buffalo who talks to Spike in [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E21 Over a Barrel|"Over a Barrel"]], and one of the dragons in [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E21 Dragon Quest|"Dragon Quest"]].
** Ashleigh Ball voices both Applejack and Rainbow Dash. Now go watch [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E13 Fall Weather Friends|"Fall Weather Friends"]] again, and marvel.<ref>Ashleigh has talked about how weird it was to be challenging herself to a race.</ref> She also voices one or more of the nurse ponies<ref>likely including Nurse [[Fan Nickname|Redheart]]</ref> in the [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E12 Baby Cakes|"Baby Cakes"]] [[Cold Open]] (when trying to get Pinkie to shut up, the nurse has a slight but noticeable Southern drawl), the male buffalo who talks to Spike in [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E21 Over a Barrel|"Over a Barrel"]], and one of the dragons in [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E21 Dragon Quest|"Dragon Quest"]].
*** Unlike Andrea, Ashleigh (being a professional singer), ''does'' sing both her characters' parts. At one point near the beginning of the [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E11 Winter Wrap Up|"Winter Wrap-Up"]] number, you can hear her switch from singing as AJ to Rainbow Dash ''mid-line''.
*** Unlike Andrea, Ashleigh (being a professional singer), ''does'' sing both her characters' parts. At one point near the beginning of the [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E11 Winter Wrap Up|"Winter Wrap-Up"]] number, you can hear her switch from singing as AJ to Rainbow Dash ''mid-line''.
** [[Tabitha St. Germain]] voices Rarity, Princess Luna/Nightmare Moon, Granny Smith, Rarity's mom, Mrs. Cup Cake, Pound Cake, Photo Finish, (in the original version, at least) Derpy Hooves and (via a [[Stock Audio Clip]]) [[Fan Nickname|Millie]], but the only pairs of these characters who've had on-screen, two-way conversations are Rarity with Photo Finish and Rarity with her mom.
** [[Tabitha St. Germain]] voices Rarity, Princess Luna/Nightmare Moon, Granny Smith, Rarity's mom, Mrs. Cup Cake, Pound Cake, Photo Finish, (in the original version, at least) Derpy Hooves and (via a [[Stock Audio Clip]]) [[Fan Nickname|Millie]], but the only pairs of these characters who've had on-screen, two-way conversations are Rarity with Photo Finish and Rarity with her mom.
*** [[Word of God]] confirms that Tabitha also performs Twilight Sparkle during the studio recordings in Vancouver ([[Tara Strong]], based 2000 miles and an international border away, overdubs her part later), demonstrated by [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uJI1WdKOaw this behind the scenes video]. In other words, Tabitha probably talks to herself more than any other actress on the show!
*** [[Word of God]] confirms that Tabitha also performs Twilight Sparkle during the studio recordings in Vancouver ([[Tara Strong]], based 2000 miles and an international border away, overdubs her part later), demonstrated by [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uJI1WdKOaw this behind the scenes video]. In other words, Tabitha probably talks to herself more than any other actress on the show!
*** This gets subverted in "Luna Eclipsed", Luna doesn't talk to the other Tabitha characters and [[Deleted Scene|Rarity's scene was cut for time]]<ref>And again, Tabitha does Twilight's scratch track ([[Tara Strong]] records separately later), who spends most of the episode talking to Luna. It must have been a ''fun'' day at the studio for her.</ref>
*** This gets subverted in "Luna Eclipsed", Luna doesn't talk to the other Tabitha characters and [[Deleted Scene|Rarity's scene was cut for time]]<ref>And again, Tabitha does Twilight's scratch track ([[Tara Strong]] records separately later), who spends most of the episode talking to Luna. It must have been a ''fun'' day at the studio for her.</ref>
** Michelle Creber voices Apple Bloom and does Sweetie Belle's singing. The two of them talk to each other as part of the song in [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E17 Hearts and Hooves Day|"Hearts and Hooves Day"]].<ref>Although given the technicalities of that song, Michelle probably was not ever switching voices on the fly.</ref>
** Michelle Creber voices Apple Bloom and does Sweetie Belle's singing. The two of them talk to each other as part of the song in [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E17 Hearts and Hooves Day|"Hearts and Hooves Day"]].<ref>Although given the technicalities of that song, Michelle probably was not ever switching voices on the fly.</ref>
** You'd think this wouldn't happen with [[Tara Strong]] since she only voices one character. It happens quite ''literally'' in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E20 Its About Time|Its About Time]]" when Twilight talks to her future self.
** You'd think this wouldn't happen with [[Tara Strong]] since she only voices one character. It happens quite ''literally'' in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E20 Its About Time|Its About Time]]" when Twilight talks to her future self.
** There's also one of the best songs in the show, This Day Aria, which is {{spoiler|Cadance singing with her changeling doppelganger.}}
** There's also one of the best songs in the show, This Day Aria, which is {{spoiler|Cadance singing with her changeling doppelganger.}}


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** Some of the dubs, from the previews seen so far, seem to be of the low-to-no-budget variety. The Canadian French dub is probably the worst.
** Some of the dubs, from the previews seen so far, seem to be of the low-to-no-budget variety. The Canadian French dub is probably the worst.
** For unexplained reasons, Discovery Kids skipped the fifth episode during the initial Latin-American airing. It was later shown after episode 14, followed by an ongoing hiatus.
** For unexplained reasons, Discovery Kids skipped the fifth episode during the initial Latin-American airing. It was later shown after episode 14, followed by an ongoing hiatus.
** In Canada, the show runs on [[Treehouse TV]] (which is geared towards preschoolers). The channel massively censored some episodes, the most well-known one being the silencing of all instances of the word "loser" from "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E6 Boast Busters|Boast Busters]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E12 Call of the Cutie|Call of the Cutie]]", and "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E25 Party of One|Party Of One]]". Keep in mind that ''the show is produced in Canada''.
** In Canada, the show runs on [[Treehouse TV]] (which is geared towards preschoolers). The channel massively censored some episodes, the most well-known one being the silencing of all instances of the word "loser" from "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E06 Boast Busters|Boast Busters]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E12 Call of the Cutie|Call of the Cutie]]", and "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E25 Party of One|Party Of One]]". Keep in mind that ''the show is produced in Canada''.
** Now there's reports going around that Boomerang's airings of the show in some regions are incomplete, bringing in only half of each season.
** Now there's reports going around that Boomerang's airings of the show in some regions are incomplete, bringing in only half of each season.
* [[Executive Meddling]]: Lauren Faust has said that Hasbro's management of the show has generally been fairly easy-going, and she's been allowed a lot more freedom than she expected, with some exceptions:
* [[Executive Meddling]]: Lauren Faust has said that Hasbro's management of the show has generally been fairly easy-going, and she's been allowed a lot more freedom than she expected, with some exceptions:
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** Making Celestia [[Princesses Rule|a princess instead of a queen]].
** Making Celestia [[Princesses Rule|a princess instead of a queen]].
** Faust would have preferred to do a series with an overarching storyline, probably keeping the [[Magical Girl]] stylings of the first two episodes, but Hasbro wanted the episodes to be viewable in any order.
** Faust would have preferred to do a series with an overarching storyline, probably keeping the [[Magical Girl]] stylings of the first two episodes, but Hasbro wanted the episodes to be viewable in any order.
*** On the other hand, Faust says "a lot of fans now seem to think that I had a grand scheme for a big, dramatic, serialized magical-girl style of a show. Actually, it was always my intention to have the show partially 'adventure stories' and partially 'relationship stories,' as I called them in my initial pitch bible."
*** On the other hand, Faust says "a lot of fans now seem to think that I had a grand scheme for a big, dramatic, serialized magical-girl style of a show. Actually, it was always my intention to have the show partially 'adventure stories' and partially 'relationship stories,' as I called them in my initial pitch bible."
** She also originally wanted the show's setting to be called Fillydelphia, since [[Author Appeal|most of her family live in Philadelphia]], but got [[Executive Veto|Executive Vetoed]]. Fillydelphia ended up being mentioned as a separate town in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E10 Swarm of the Century|Swarm of the Century]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E18 A Friend in Deed|A Friend in Deed]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E20 Its About Time|It's About Time]]", and "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E22 Hurricane Fluttershy|Hurricane Fluttershy]]" instead.
** She also originally wanted the show's setting to be called Fillydelphia, since [[Author Appeal|most of her family live in Philadelphia]], but got [[Executive Veto|Executive Vetoed]]. Fillydelphia ended up being mentioned as a separate town in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E10 Swarm of the Century|Swarm of the Century]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E18 A Friend in Deed|A Friend in Deed]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E20 Its About Time|It's About Time]]", and "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E22 Hurricane Fluttershy|Hurricane Fluttershy]]" instead.
*** Ironically, multiple fanfic authors have decided that Fillydelphia is a [[Crapsack World|Crapsack City]].
*** Ironically, multiple fanfic authors have decided that Fillydelphia is a [[Crapsack World|Crapsack City]].
** Hasbro requested the inclusion of specific characters, though notably not ''how'' to use them -- only that they be in the show in some form. This is why Cheerilee became a teacher and got Happy Meal toys as part of the [[McDonald's]] promotions.
** Hasbro requested the inclusion of specific characters, though notably not ''how'' to use them -- only that they be in the show in some form. This is why Cheerilee became a teacher and got Happy Meal toys as part of the [[McDonald's]] promotions.
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** And [http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Crew many, many more].
** And [http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Crew many, many more].
* [[No Export for You]]:
* [[No Export for You]]:
** Of the worst kind, [http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/01/clarification-from-hasbro-about.html due to deals made with TV networks outside of the US]. To date, the complete series has only been released for sale on the iTunes Store, which does not sell videos to those living in the remaining two-thirds of the world, and not even all of them are available outside the US in the one-third of the world where the iTunes Store sells videos. [[Netflix]] has all the episodes from seasons that have finished airing, as well as the episodes that [[Shout Factory]] has released on DVD. Selected episodes have also been released on the [[LeapFrog]] App Center, but that's region-locked too<ref>As of March 2012, the videos are only available on the US and Canada app sites, and only three pairs of episodes ("[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E7 Dragon Shy|Dragonshy]]" with "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E10 Swarm of the Century|Swarm of the Century]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E1 Mare in The Moon|Friendship is Magic, part 1]]" with "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E2 Elements of Harmony|Friendship is Magic, part 2]]", and "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E18 The Show Stoppers|The Show Stoppers]]" with "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E17 Stare Master|Stare Master]]") are available</ref>. As for DVDs, Germany has a pair of 3-German-episode [[Region Coding|Region 0]] DVDs from Edel Germany GmbH, while Australia and New Zealand will start getting a five-volume [[Region Coding|Region 4]] DVD set of Season 1 from [[Madman Entertainment]] on June 20th, 2012. However, aside from those, only "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E3 The Ticket Master|The Ticket Master]]" has been widely released (in some countries, only through limited-time promotions) on DVD outside the US (one or more countries may have received multiple episodes)--and even if you're willing to import, the two non-[[Shout Factory]] volumes, ''Celebration at Canterlot''<ref>containing "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E3 The Ticket Master|The Ticket Master]]" and "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E14 Suited for Success|Suited For Success]]"</ref> and ''Adventures in Ponyville''<ref>containing "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E10 Swarm of the Century|Swarm of the Century]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E16 Sonic Rainboom|Sonic Rainboom]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles|The Cutie Mark Chronicles]]", and the ''[[Family Game Night]]'' Season 1 episode featuring Leah's and Sabrina's families</ref>, are sold only at brick-and-mortar stores (in ''Celebration at Canterlot'''s case, only Target stores), so good luck finding them! Those who can't get Boomerang, which has somehow obtained the rights to air programming based on Hasbro's franchises almost everywhere outside North America, are screwed, since as noted in [[Screwed by the Network]], not all countries have pay-TV providers that carry Boomerang. [[Nick Jr.]]? Only in certain parts of East Europe, though the German dub of the entire first season can be watched for free on [[Nickelodeon]]'s [http://www.nick.de/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie German site] as well as on [[Nick Jr.]]'s [http://www.nickjr.de/list/video/my_little_pony German site]. And naturally, all the [http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/videos videos] on [[The Hub]]'s website are region-locked to the USA, even the short clips (and proxies apparently don't work)--the videos on Hasbro's main site may be viewable from outside the USA, but would require navigating to [http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/media/browse.cfm?type=videos the US version of the Videos page].
** Of the worst kind, [http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/01/clarification-from-hasbro-about.html due to deals made with TV networks outside of the US]. To date, the complete series has only been released for sale on the iTunes Store, which does not sell videos to those living in the remaining two-thirds of the world, and not even all of them are available outside the US in the one-third of the world where the iTunes Store sells videos. [[Netflix]] has all the episodes from seasons that have finished airing, as well as the episodes that [[Shout Factory]] has released on DVD. Selected episodes have also been released on the [[LeapFrog]] App Center, but that's region-locked too<ref>As of March 2012, the videos are only available on the US and Canada app sites, and only three pairs of episodes ("[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E07 Dragon Shy|Dragonshy]]" with "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E10 Swarm of the Century|Swarm of the Century]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E01 Mare in the Moon|Friendship is Magic, part 1]]" with "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E02 Elements of Harmony|Friendship is Magic, part 2]]", and "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E18 The Show Stoppers|The Show Stoppers]]" with "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E17 Stare Master|Stare Master]]") are available</ref>. As for DVDs, Germany has a pair of 3-German-episode [[Region Coding|Region 0]] DVDs from Edel Germany GmbH, while Australia and New Zealand will start getting a five-volume [[Region Coding|Region 4]] DVD set of Season 1 from [[Madman Entertainment]] on June 20th, 2012. However, aside from those, only "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E03 The Ticket Master|The Ticket Master]]" has been widely released (in some countries, only through limited-time promotions) on DVD outside the US (one or more countries may have received multiple episodes)--and even if you're willing to import, the two non-[[Shout Factory]] volumes, ''Celebration at Canterlot''<ref>containing "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E03 The Ticket Master|The Ticket Master]]" and "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E14 Suited for Success|Suited For Success]]"</ref> and ''Adventures in Ponyville''<ref>containing "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E10 Swarm of the Century|Swarm of the Century]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E16 Sonic Rainboom|Sonic Rainboom]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles|The Cutie Mark Chronicles]]", and the ''[[Family Game Night]]'' Season 1 episode featuring Leah's and Sabrina's families</ref>, are sold only at brick-and-mortar stores (in ''Celebration at Canterlot'''s case, only Target stores), so good luck finding them! Those who can't get Boomerang, which has somehow obtained the rights to air programming based on Hasbro's franchises almost everywhere outside North America, are screwed, since as noted in [[Screwed by the Network]], not all countries have pay-TV providers that carry Boomerang. [[Nick Jr.]]? Only in certain parts of East Europe, though the German dub of the entire first season can be watched for free on [[Nickelodeon]]'s [http://www.nick.de/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie German site] as well as on [[Nick Jr.]]'s [http://www.nickjr.de/list/video/my_little_pony German site]. And naturally, all the [http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/videos videos] on [[The Hub]]'s website are region-locked to the USA, even the short clips (and proxies apparently don't work)--the videos on Hasbro's main site may be viewable from outside the USA, but would require navigating to [http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/media/browse.cfm?type=videos the US version of the Videos page].
** Some parts of the [[Expanded Universe]]:
** Some parts of the [[Expanded Universe]]:
*** A British ''[[My Little Pony]]'' magazine by Signature Publishing has printed at least six exclusive [[Tie-in Novel|stories]] (which are [[Novelization|novelizations]] of the episodes "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E1 Mare in The Moon|Friendship is Magic, part 1]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E2 Elements of Harmony|Friendship is Magic, part 2]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E3 The Ticket Master|The Ticket Master]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E4 Applebuck Season|Applebuck Season]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E5 Griffon the Brush Off|Griffon the Brush Off]]", and "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E7 Dragon Shy|Dragonshy]]").
*** A British ''[[My Little Pony]]'' magazine by Signature Publishing has printed at least six exclusive [[Tie-in Novel|stories]] (which are [[Novelization|novelizations]] of the episodes "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E01 Mare in the Moon|Friendship is Magic, part 1]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E02 Elements of Harmony|Friendship is Magic, part 2]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E03 The Ticket Master|The Ticket Master]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E04 Applebuck Season|Applebuck Season]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E05 Griffon the Brush Off|Griffon the Brush Off]]", and "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E07 Dragon Shy|Dragonshy]]").
*** A French ''[[My Little Pony]]'' magazine published by Panini has printed at least three exclusive [[Tie-in Novel|stories]] (one of which is a [[Novelization]] of the episode "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E4 Applebuck Season|Applebuck Season]]").
*** A French ''[[My Little Pony]]'' magazine published by Panini has printed at least three exclusive [[Tie-in Novel|stories]] (one of which is a [[Novelization]] of the episode "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E04 Applebuck Season|Applebuck Season]]").
*** A German ''[[My Little Pony]]'' magazine published by Panini has printed at least ten exclusive [[Comic Book Adaptation|comics]] and at least three exclusive [[Tie-in Novel|stories]] (one of which is a [[Novelization]] of the episode "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E3 The Ticket Master|The Ticket Master]]").
*** A German ''[[My Little Pony]]'' magazine published by Panini has printed at least ten exclusive [[Comic Book Adaptation|comics]] and at least three exclusive [[Tie-in Novel|stories]] (one of which is a [[Novelization]] of the episode "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E03 The Ticket Master|The Ticket Master]]").
*** A Norwegian ''[[My Little Pony]]'' magazine published by Egmont has printed at least four [[Tie-in Novel|stories]], two of which have also been printed in the Polish magazine mentioned below.
*** A Norwegian ''[[My Little Pony]]'' magazine published by Egmont has printed at least four [[Tie-in Novel|stories]], two of which have also been printed in the Polish magazine mentioned below.
*** A Polish ''[[My Little Pony]]'' magazine has printed at least two [[Tie-in Novel|stories]], both of which have also been printed in the Norwegian magazine mentioned above.
*** A Polish ''[[My Little Pony]]'' magazine has printed at least two [[Tie-in Novel|stories]], both of which have also been printed in the Norwegian magazine mentioned above.
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* [[Screwed by the Network]]: Thus far actually subverted within the US. Despite having a terrible airtime for new episodes—the middle of the day on a Friday! (until Season 2 that is)—on a non-mainstream channel that's only available on upper-tier cable and satellite packages, the show's been doing very well even with its target demographic, and [[The Hub]] considers it one of its A-list shows. ''Outside'' the US, however, this trope is being played depressingly straight: For most of the world (barring the East Europe Blocs, where the rights went to Viacom, who airs it on Nick Jr in that region), the show's rights went to Time Warner, which is screwing it over by airing it on Boomerang instead of Cartoon Network. In many parts of the world, as in parts of the US, Boomerang is almost always a premium add-on channel, whereas Cartoon Network is bundled with the basic packages, so it would have a wider audience on the latter. Aside from that, as stated before, some countries don't get Boomerang even ''if'' they get Cartoon Network.<ref>If you think about it and apply [[Insane Troll Logic]], CN's reason to screw Hasbro over is very clear, and it appears that Hasbro's management are probably [[Genre Blind]]. [[Cartoon Network]] and Boomerang are owned by Time Warner. Time Warner also owns DC, whose toy rights are with Hasbro's arch-rival, Mattel. Aggravating things is that Hasbro themselves currently hold the toy rights to DC's rival Marvel, which in turn is owned by Time Warner rival and former Hasbro broadcaster Disney. Why Hasbro didn't think about this themselves is beyond anyone's guess.</ref>
* [[Screwed by the Network]]: Thus far actually subverted within the US. Despite having a terrible airtime for new episodes—the middle of the day on a Friday! (until Season 2 that is)—on a non-mainstream channel that's only available on upper-tier cable and satellite packages, the show's been doing very well even with its target demographic, and [[The Hub]] considers it one of its A-list shows. ''Outside'' the US, however, this trope is being played depressingly straight: For most of the world (barring the East Europe Blocs, where the rights went to Viacom, who airs it on Nick Jr in that region), the show's rights went to Time Warner, which is screwing it over by airing it on Boomerang instead of Cartoon Network. In many parts of the world, as in parts of the US, Boomerang is almost always a premium add-on channel, whereas Cartoon Network is bundled with the basic packages, so it would have a wider audience on the latter. Aside from that, as stated before, some countries don't get Boomerang even ''if'' they get Cartoon Network.<ref>If you think about it and apply [[Insane Troll Logic]], CN's reason to screw Hasbro over is very clear, and it appears that Hasbro's management are probably [[Genre Blind]]. [[Cartoon Network]] and Boomerang are owned by Time Warner. Time Warner also owns DC, whose toy rights are with Hasbro's arch-rival, Mattel. Aggravating things is that Hasbro themselves currently hold the toy rights to DC's rival Marvel, which in turn is owned by Time Warner rival and former Hasbro broadcaster Disney. Why Hasbro didn't think about this themselves is beyond anyone's guess.</ref>
** Another relatively mild example is in Canada, where the show airs on [[Treehouse TV]], a channel otherwise dedicated to pre-school programming, and the airing times verge on the completely random. Let's hear it for DVRs.
** Another relatively mild example is in Canada, where the show airs on [[Treehouse TV]], a channel otherwise dedicated to pre-school programming, and the airing times verge on the completely random. Let's hear it for DVRs.
** And how the network screwed it. Treehouse [[Bowdlerize|mutes out every uttering of the word "loser"]] (except [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E16 Sonic Rainboom|once, when Rainbow Dash says it]]) and rarely airs [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E5 Griffon the Brush Off|an episode about bullying]].
** And how the network screwed it. Treehouse [[Bowdlerize|mutes out every uttering of the word "loser"]] (except [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E16 Sonic Rainboom|once, when Rainbow Dash says it]]) and rarely airs [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E05 Griffon the Brush Off|an episode about bullying]].
** Screwed to the extreme by [[NTV 7]] in Malaysia. The show was supposed to premiere on March 3, 2012 on said channel. It was yanked in the last minute and replaced with ''[[Lily The Witch]]''. More egregiously is that the show ID overlay still shows the airing show as ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic''. It's like the ''Screwed by Fox Network'' joke in [[Futurama]] taken up to 11 in which the show was screwed before it could even premiere!
** Screwed to the extreme by [[NTV 7]] in Malaysia. The show was supposed to premiere on March 3, 2012 on said channel. It was yanked in the last minute and replaced with ''[[Lily The Witch]]''. More egregiously is that the show ID overlay still shows the airing show as ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic''. It's like the ''Screwed by Fox Network'' joke in [[Futurama]] taken up to 11 in which the show was screwed before it could even premiere!
** [[Network to the Rescue]]: Recent episodes are shown on the Hub website for free, [http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/05/friendship-is-magic-finally-gets-real.html the show is now being shown three times a day on the Hub network itself during the summer when its younger audience will be off from school], and every episode can still be found in full length HD form on [[YouTube]], since little effort has been made to remove them by the corporations who own the copyrights and trademarks (the notable exception to this is that Hasbro ''has'' taken considerable effort of late to keep the iTunes rips off of Youtube, since that directly affects their sales, as well as runs the risk of pissing off Apple, which no one wants to do).
** [[Network to the Rescue]]: Recent episodes are shown on the Hub website for free, [http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/05/friendship-is-magic-finally-gets-real.html the show is now being shown three times a day on the Hub network itself during the summer when its younger audience will be off from school], and every episode can still be found in full length HD form on [[YouTube]], since little effort has been made to remove them by the corporations who own the copyrights and trademarks (the notable exception to this is that Hasbro ''has'' taken considerable effort of late to keep the iTunes rips off of Youtube, since that directly affects their sales, as well as runs the risk of pissing off Apple, which no one wants to do).
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** This whole thing got started because [[Lauren Faust]] was [http://www.awn.com/blogs/miscweant/ponies-and-bronies pitching to Hasbro] an animated series based on her own dolls, ''[[Milky Way and The Galaxy Girls]]''. We almost got an original property and ''[[My Little Pony]]'' would still be in G3.5 or someone else would have handled the reboot, and who knows how ''that'' would have turned out.
** This whole thing got started because [[Lauren Faust]] was [http://www.awn.com/blogs/miscweant/ponies-and-bronies pitching to Hasbro] an animated series based on her own dolls, ''[[Milky Way and The Galaxy Girls]]''. We almost got an original property and ''[[My Little Pony]]'' would still be in G3.5 or someone else would have handled the reboot, and who knows how ''that'' would have turned out.
** Several characters had name changes for legal reasons. Twilight Sparkle was Twilight Twinkle (a G3 pony), Princess Luna was Princess Selena, Apple Bloom was Appleseed, Big Macintosh was Big Apple, and Gilda was Grizelda.
** Several characters had name changes for legal reasons. Twilight Sparkle was Twilight Twinkle (a G3 pony), Princess Luna was Princess Selena, Apple Bloom was Appleseed, Big Macintosh was Big Apple, and Gilda was Grizelda.
*** The [[Novelization|storybook version]] of the [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E1 Mare in The Moon|pilot]] [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E2 Elements of Harmony|episodes]] does call Luna "Selena."
*** The [[Novelization|storybook version]] of the [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E01 Mare in the Moon|pilot]] [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E02 Elements of Harmony|episodes]] does call Luna "Selena."
*** Along with Big Apple, Sweet Apple Acres was going to be called Big Apple Orchard or Big Apple Farm - the idea was that Applejack's brother inherited the farm while she just ran things. It also was originally not supposed to be in Ponyville at all, but in a different town known as Fillysire.
*** Along with Big Apple, Sweet Apple Acres was going to be called Big Apple Orchard or Big Apple Farm - the idea was that Applejack's brother inherited the farm while she just ran things. It also was originally not supposed to be in Ponyville at all, but in a different town known as Fillysire.
** In the original pitch Apple Bloom was alone in her quest for a Cutie Mark. Lauren was asked (not forced, as she puts it) to add Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo and the Crusaders were born. Oddly enough, Lauren Faust always thought they should have their own [[Spin-Off]] show for preschoolers (where kids learn how to do stuff while the Crusaders are engaging in new activities looking for their cutie marks).
** In the original pitch Apple Bloom was alone in her quest for a Cutie Mark. Lauren was asked (not forced, as she puts it) to add Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo and the Crusaders were born. Oddly enough, Lauren Faust always thought they should have their own [[Spin-Off]] show for preschoolers (where kids learn how to do stuff while the Crusaders are engaging in new activities looking for their cutie marks).
** In Lauren's original pitch for the show, Pinkie Pie was a Pegasus and Fluttershy was an Earth Pony. The entire cast went through a design change, from G1 Ponies to G3 Ponies (though some of them are [[In Name Only]]).
** In Lauren's original pitch for the show, Pinkie Pie was a Pegasus and Fluttershy was an Earth Pony. The entire cast went through a design change, from G1 Ponies to G3 Ponies (though some of them are [[In Name Only]]).
** Lauren has said she had a [http://comments.deviantart.com/4/1603670/2041358198 sea ponies episode] in mind, but it didn't get made under her watch. We almost got shoo-be-doo'd!
** Lauren has said she had a [http://comments.deviantart.com/4/1603670/2041358198 sea ponies episode] in mind, but it didn't get made under her watch. We almost got shoo-be-doo'd!
** Composer Daniel Ingram posted to his SoundCloud [http://soundcloud.com/dannyimusic profile] an [http://soundcloud.com/dannyimusic/mlp1-hop-skip-jump-song early version] of "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3VmzZU4XuA Hop, Skip, and Jump]" from "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E7 Dragon Shy|Dragonshy]]" in response to receiving 3500 likes on his [[Facebook]] [http://www.facebook.com/dannyimusic page].
** Composer Daniel Ingram posted to his SoundCloud [http://soundcloud.com/dannyimusic profile] an [http://soundcloud.com/dannyimusic/mlp1-hop-skip-jump-song early version] of "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3VmzZU4XuA Hop, Skip, and Jump]" from "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E07 Dragon Shy|Dragonshy]]" in response to receiving 3500 likes on his [[Facebook]] [http://www.facebook.com/dannyimusic page].
** The show was originally going to be named ''My Little Pony Adventures''.
** The show was originally going to be named ''My Little Pony Adventures''.
** Trixie was originally going to be a boy.
** Trixie was originally going to be a boy.
** Lauren originally designed several monsters to be [http://fyre-flye.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d48boas cuter] and [http://fyre-flye.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d48bovf prettier] thinking Hasbro wouldn't let her get away with the monsters being "too scary". Turns out she was wrong and Hasbro didn't think her original designs were scary ''enough''.
** Lauren originally designed several monsters to be [http://fyre-flye.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d48boas cuter] and [http://fyre-flye.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d48bovf prettier] thinking Hasbro wouldn't let her get away with the monsters being "too scary". Turns out she was wrong and Hasbro didn't think her original designs were scary ''enough''.
*** On the other end, the Ursa Major was [http://fyre-flye.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d4axk45 much uglier] and scarier before getting toned down (and it's still pretty ugly and scary). Interestingly, in this case, the change was not due to worries that it might be too scary but because it the difference between adult and baby was too drastic and executives were worried that the intended demographic might not recognize the larger monster as being the same species.
*** On the other end, the Ursa Major was [http://fyre-flye.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d4axk45 much uglier] and scarier before getting toned down (and it's still pretty ugly and scary). Interestingly, in this case, the change was not due to worries that it might be too scary but because it the difference between adult and baby was too drastic and executives were worried that the intended demographic might not recognize the larger monster as being the same species.
** The show was originally intended to be 1/3 adventure stories, but it quickly became apparent that the extra workload they entailed meant they were difficult to pull off on the ''very'' tight production schedule. Lauren said that the main casualty of this was Zecora, with her originally planned mentorship role not really needed.
** The show was originally intended to be 1/3 adventure stories, but it quickly became apparent that the extra workload they entailed meant they were difficult to pull off on the ''very'' tight production schedule. Lauren said that the main casualty of this was Zecora, with her originally planned mentorship role not really needed.
*** Similiarly, Lauren originally envisioned a lot more diversity in body types for the ponies, but that too would've been more work for the animators.
*** Similiarly, Lauren originally envisioned a lot more diversity in body types for the ponies, but that too would've been more work for the animators.
** [[Word of God]] [https://twitter.com/M_A_Larson/status/209496334707863552 says] that "all eps have sort of "placeholder" titles and lots of them change." The episodes with known [[Working Title|Working Titles]] are:
** [[Word of God]] [https://twitter.com/M_A_Larson/status/209496334707863552 says] that "all eps have sort of "placeholder" titles and lots of them change." The episodes with known [[Working Title|Working Titles]] are:
*** "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E1 Mare in The Moon|Friendship]] [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E2 Elements of Harmony|is Magic]]" may have been "Mare In The Moon". This ended up being used as the alternate title of part 1.
*** "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E01 Mare in the Moon|Friendship]] [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E02 Elements of Harmony|is Magic]]" may have been "Mare In The Moon". This ended up being used as the alternate title of part 1.
*** "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E10 Swarm of the Century|Swarm of the Century]]" was originally called "Pied Piper Pinkie" before a story meeting.
*** "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E10 Swarm of the Century|Swarm of the Century]]" was originally called "Pied Piper Pinkie" before a story meeting.
*** "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E12 Call of the Cutie|Call of the Cutie]]" originally had the same title, but without the "the." It was changed because the Hub didn't want MLP to reference [[Call of Duty|an M-rated video game series.]]
*** "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E12 Call of the Cutie|Call of the Cutie]]" originally had the same title, but without the "the." It was changed because the Hub didn't want MLP to reference [[Call of Duty|an M-rated video game series.]]
*** "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E14 Suited for Success|Suited For Success]]" was "Dress for Failure". It was changed for sounding too negative.
*** "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E14 Suited for Success|Suited For Success]]" was "Dress for Failure". It was changed for sounding too negative.
*** "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E17 Stare Master|Stare Master]]" was "Fluster-shy".
*** "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E17 Stare Master|Stare Master]]" was "Fluster-shy".
*** "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E26 The Best Night Ever|The Best Night Ever]]" may have been "The Grand Galloping Gala".
*** "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E26 The Best Night Ever|The Best Night Ever]]" may have been "The Grand Galloping Gala".
*** "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E1 The Return of Harmony Part 1|The Return]] [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E2 The Return of Harmony Part 2|of Harmony]]" may have been "Seeds of Chaos" and possibly "The Return To Harmony".
*** "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E01 The Return of Harmony Part 1|The Return]] [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E02 The Return of Harmony Part 2|of Harmony]]" may have been "Seeds of Chaos" and possibly "The Return To Harmony".
*** "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E7 May the Best Pet Win|May the Best Pet Win!]]" was "The Tortoise & the Mare". They changed it because it gave away {{spoiler|the species of Dash's eventual pet.}}
*** "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E07 May the Best Pet Win|May the Best Pet Win!]]" was "The Tortoise & the Mare". They changed it because it gave away {{spoiler|the species of Dash's eventual pet.}}
*** "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E10 Secret of My Excess|Secret of My Excess]]" was "Attack of the 50 Foot Dragon", and before that it was "Giving Dangerously".
*** "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E10 Secret of My Excess|Secret of My Excess]]" was "Attack of the 50 Foot Dragon", and before that it was "Giving Dangerously".
*** "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E16 Read It and Weep|Read It and Weep]]" was apparently "Reading Rainbow". Legal issues with the TV show prevented this, though [[The Merch]] did get to [http://www.welovefine.com/2066-reading-rainbow.html use] [http://www.welovefine.com/2107-reading-rainbow.html it].
*** "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E16 Read It and Weep|Read It and Weep]]" was apparently "Reading Rainbow". Legal issues with the TV show prevented this, though [[The Merch]] did get to [http://www.welovefine.com/2066-reading-rainbow.html use] [http://www.welovefine.com/2107-reading-rainbow.html it].
*** "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E15 The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000|The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000]]" was apparently "Cider Horse Rules".
*** "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E15 The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000|The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000]]" was apparently "Cider Horse Rules".
** ''[http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/games/mlp-adventures-in-ponyville Adventures in Ponyville]'' was going to have a Fluttershy game, which can be glimpsed [http://www.hubworld.com/hubworld/flash/games/GAME_A_MLPHUB/assetsuitcase/MishMash.swf here] and read about [http://www.hubworld.com/hubworld/flash/games/GAME_A_MLPHUB/assetsuitcase/strings.xml here].
** ''[http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/games/mlp-adventures-in-ponyville Adventures in Ponyville]'' was going to have a Fluttershy game, which can be glimpsed [http://www.hubworld.com/hubworld/flash/games/GAME_A_MLPHUB/assetsuitcase/MishMash.swf here] and read about [http://www.hubworld.com/hubworld/flash/games/GAME_A_MLPHUB/assetsuitcase/strings.xml here].
** According to Lauren, Rarity had a scene scripted for "Luna Eclipsed" where she goes overboard designing an outfit to soften Princess Luna's demeanor, leading to [[Not What It Looks Like|another humorous misunderstanding]], but it apparently got cut for time, so Rarity is ultimately an [[Absentee Actor]] (though her voice actress is still present as Granny Smith and Luna<ref> and Twilight during the studio recording.</ref>).
** According to Lauren, Rarity had a scene scripted for "Luna Eclipsed" where she goes overboard designing an outfit to soften Princess Luna's demeanor, leading to [[Not What It Looks Like|another humorous misunderstanding]], but it apparently got cut for time, so Rarity is ultimately an [[Absentee Actor]] (though her voice actress is still present as Granny Smith and Luna<ref> and Twilight during the studio recording.</ref>).
*** The dress Rarity made for Luna in the above scene does appear in [http://www.hubworld.com/hubworld/flash/games/GAME_C_MLPCASTLE/assetsuitcase/characters/MLP_CharH_Luna.swf a file] [[Dummied Out]] from [[The Hub]]'s [http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/games/game-mylittlepony-castle-creator version] of the ''[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=5B309E58-5056-900B-1040-324367303E14 Castle Creator]'' game, though.
*** The dress Rarity made for Luna in the above scene does appear in [http://www.hubworld.com/hubworld/flash/games/GAME_C_MLPCASTLE/assetsuitcase/characters/MLP_CharH_Luna.swf a file] [[Dummied Out]] from [[The Hub]]'s [http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/games/game-mylittlepony-castle-creator version] of the ''[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=5B309E58-5056-900B-1040-324367303E14 Castle Creator]'' game, though.
** Kathleen Barr, the voice of Trixie, apparently did a [http://comments.deviantart.com/4/1603670/2248568130 "very good"] audition for Celestia.
** Kathleen Barr, the voice of Trixie, apparently did a [http://comments.deviantart.com/4/1603670/2248568130 "very good"] audition for Celestia.
** Pinkie Pie's "Piggy Dance" song from "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E12 Baby Cakes|Baby Cakes]]" was originally written for "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E26 The Best Night Ever|The Best Night Ever]]", but was [[Cut Song|cut]] at the last minute due to time restrictions.
** Pinkie Pie's "Piggy Dance" song from "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E12 Baby Cakes|Baby Cakes]]" was originally written for "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E26 The Best Night Ever|The Best Night Ever]]", but was [[Cut Song|cut]] at the last minute due to time restrictions.
** There were plans for an [http://comments.deviantart.com/4/1603670/2371989638 episode centered around Big Macintosh]. The episode was supposed to have little dialogue coming from the star character. However, it was dropped for a probable number of reasons (namely, that silence can get very boring).
** There were plans for an [http://comments.deviantart.com/4/1603670/2371989638 episode centered around Big Macintosh]. The episode was supposed to have little dialogue coming from the star character. However, it was dropped for a probable number of reasons (namely, that silence can get very boring).
** Princess Cadance [http://comments.deviantart.com/4/1603670/2410503146 previously wasn't going to be] a [[Winged Unicorn]]. Lauren was surprised (not necessarily pleasantly) at this development.
** Princess Cadance [http://comments.deviantart.com/4/1603670/2410503146 previously wasn't going to be] a [[Winged Unicorn]]. Lauren was surprised (not necessarily pleasantly) at this development.
** According to [http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/02/amy-keating-rogers-response-to-derpy.html Amy Keating Rogers], Derpy's scene in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E14 The Last Roundup|The Last Roundup]]" was originally going to be a little longer complete with a flashback on ''how'' the Town Hall got ruined. She was also named Ditzy Doo (a character previously mentioned in "Winter Wrap Up" that [[Lauren Faust]] considered using Derpy's design for), but was referred to as "Derpy" as a [[Fandom Nod]].
** According to [http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/02/amy-keating-rogers-response-to-derpy.html Amy Keating Rogers], Derpy's scene in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E14 The Last Roundup|The Last Roundup]]" was originally going to be a little longer complete with a flashback on ''how'' the Town Hall got ruined. She was also named Ditzy Doo (a character previously mentioned in "Winter Wrap Up" that [[Lauren Faust]] considered using Derpy's design for), but was referred to as "Derpy" as a [[Fandom Nod]].
** According to [https://twitter.com/#!/M_A_Larson M.A. Larson], the Ponyville Schoolhouse's school paper was originally called ''The Horse's Mouth'' instead of ''Foal Free Press'', and Featherweight was originally called Milquetoast and he was Namby-Pamby's little brother.
** According to [https://twitter.com/#!/M_A_Larson M.A. Larson], the Ponyville Schoolhouse's school paper was originally called ''The Horse's Mouth'' instead of ''Foal Free Press'', and Featherweight was originally called Milquetoast and he was Namby-Pamby's little brother.
** According to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZWBQMA1wcE&t=37m55s Lauren], she initially wanted [[Tara Strong]] to voice Pinkie Pie, and Tara wanted to voice her with a [[Powerpuff Girls|Bubbles]]-esque voice.
** According to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZWBQMA1wcE&t=37m55s Lauren], she initially wanted [[Tara Strong]] to voice Pinkie Pie, and Tara wanted to voice her with a [[Powerpuff Girls|Bubbles]]-esque voice.
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{{quote|'''Rarity:''' No! Green hair? Not green hair! Such an awful color!
{{quote|'''Rarity:''' No! Green hair? Not green hair! Such an awful color!
'''Golden Harvest:''' ...Well...I never! }}
'''Golden Harvest:''' ...Well...I never! }}
** [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E23 Ponyville Confidential|"Ponyville Confidential"]] shows that the mayor's hair is naturally {{spoiler|pink}}.
** [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E23 Ponyville Confidential|"Ponyville Confidential"]] shows that the mayor's hair is naturally {{spoiler|pink}}.
* [[Fan Community Nicknames]]: Fans who are older than the target demographic are known as "bronies."
* [[Fan Community Nicknames]]: Fans who are older than the target demographic are known as "bronies."
** Many female fans call themselves "pegasisters".
** Many female fans call themselves "pegasisters".
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** Almost ''every'' [[Memetic Bystander|background pony]] has a nickname, and it'd be way too much to list them all. See our [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Characters/Background Ponies|Character page]] and [[Ensemble Darkhorse/My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic|Ensemble Darkpony page]] for a list of the more prominent ones or [http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_ponies here] for a more complete list. Be warned, [[Loads and Loads of Characters|there's a lot of them]].
** Almost ''every'' [[Memetic Bystander|background pony]] has a nickname, and it'd be way too much to list them all. See our [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Characters/Background Ponies|Character page]] and [[Ensemble Darkhorse/My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic|Ensemble Darkpony page]] for a list of the more prominent ones or [http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_ponies here] for a more complete list. Be warned, [[Loads and Loads of Characters|there's a lot of them]].
** Many fans call the Mayor of Ponyville [[A Worldwide Punomenon|"Mayor Mare"]], sometimes with the first name [[Grandma, What Massive Hotness You Have!|"Cougar"]].
** Many fans call the Mayor of Ponyville [[A Worldwide Punomenon|"Mayor Mare"]], sometimes with the first name [[Grandma, What Massive Hotness You Have!|"Cougar"]].
** Rarity's [[Impractically Fancy Outfit|costume]] and [[Uncanny Valley Makeup|make-up]] for the Best Young Flyer Competition in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E16 Sonic Rainboom|Sonic Rainboom]]" seems to have led to people calling her [[Lady Gaga|"Pony Gaga"]].
** Rarity's [[Impractically Fancy Outfit|costume]] and [[Uncanny Valley Makeup|make-up]] for the Best Young Flyer Competition in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E16 Sonic Rainboom|Sonic Rainboom]]" seems to have led to people calling her [[Lady Gaga|"Pony Gaga"]].
*** At least, up until "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E20 Green Isn't Your Color|Green Isn't Your Color]]". The nickname seems to have officially transferred to Photo Finish since then (despite clear evidence that Photo Finish is actually based on "Vogue" fashion editor Anna Wintour).
*** At least, up until "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E20 Green Isn't Your Color|Green Isn't Your Color]]". The nickname seems to have officially transferred to Photo Finish since then (despite clear evidence that Photo Finish is actually based on "Vogue" fashion editor Anna Wintour).
*** Coincidentally, [[Lady Gaga]] is a fan of the show.
*** Coincidentally, [[Lady Gaga]] is a fan of the show.
** The big red dragon from "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E7 Dragon Shy|Dragonshy]]" seems to have attracted the nickname "Basil", after a dragon from the G1 series.
** The big red dragon from "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E07 Dragon Shy|Dragonshy]]" seems to have attracted the nickname "Basil", after a dragon from the G1 series.
** Thanks to some fans fooling around with [[YouTube]]'s [[So Bad It's Good]] auto-caption function, a lot of fans have taken to calling the river serpent from episode 2 "Steven Magnet".
** Thanks to some fans fooling around with [[YouTube]]'s [[So Bad It's Good]] auto-caption function, a lot of fans have taken to calling the river serpent from episode 2 "Steven Magnet".
*** These captions have also inspired the nickname "Reginald" for the green dragon in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E24 Owls Well That Ends Well|Owl's Well That Ends Well]]".
*** These captions have also inspired the nickname "Reginald" for the green dragon in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E24 Owl's Well That Ends Well|Owl's Well That Ends Well]]".
** Pinkie's sisters are often called Blinkamena/Bellamina Marie ("Blinkie") and Inkamena/Isabelle Lilly ("Inkie"); likewise, her parents are often dubbed "Clyde" and "Sue". [[Pac-Man|There's a theme here.]]
** Pinkie's sisters are often called Blinkamena/Bellamina Marie ("Blinkie") and Inkamena/Isabelle Lilly ("Inkie"); likewise, her parents are often dubbed "Clyde" and "Sue". [[Pac-Man|There's a theme here.]]
** Prince Blueblood, Celestia's infamous nephew, was known for a while as "Prince Astron", since he wasn't referred to by name during his first appearance (during Rarity's fantasy sequence in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E3 The Ticket Master|The Ticket Master]]"). When he turned out to be [[Prince Charmless|a pompous jerk]] in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E26 The Best Night Ever|The Best Night Ever]]", he quickly attracted a host of unflattering nicknames, including "Prince Glueblood" and "Prince Douchebag".
** Prince Blueblood, Celestia's infamous nephew, was known for a while as "Prince Astron", since he wasn't referred to by name during his first appearance (during Rarity's fantasy sequence in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E03 The Ticket Master|The Ticket Master]]"). When he turned out to be [[Prince Charmless|a pompous jerk]] in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E26 The Best Night Ever|The Best Night Ever]]", he quickly attracted a host of unflattering nicknames, including "Prince Glueblood" and "Prince Douchebag".
*** Lauren Faust and the staff have since regretted implying Blueblood was related to Celestia ''at all'' and have pretty much [[Retcon|Retconned]] it. The original plan was to have him be a [[Blue Blood|duke]], but the idea was dropped because they were concerned that the target audience wouldn't understand what a duke is (turned out for the best since some [[Periphery Demographic|bronies]] didn't know either).
*** Lauren Faust and the staff have since regretted implying Blueblood was related to Celestia ''at all'' and have pretty much [[Retcon|Retconned]] it. The original plan was to have him be a [[Blue Blood|duke]], but the idea was dropped because they were concerned that the target audience wouldn't understand what a duke is (turned out for the best since some [[Periphery Demographic|bronies]] didn't know either).
** A certain fan's comment on some fan-art of Princess Luna's adult self found on Ponibooru before the reveal has led to Adult!Luna being referred to as "Moonlight Dream".
** A certain fan's comment on some fan-art of Princess Luna's adult self found on Ponibooru before the reveal has led to Adult!Luna being referred to as "Moonlight Dream".
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** We have a [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Confirmed/WMG|list]] of [[Wild Mass Guessing|Wild Mass Guesses]] that turned out to be true.
** We have a [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Confirmed/WMG|list]] of [[Wild Mass Guessing|Wild Mass Guesses]] that turned out to be true.
*** Although that's only a fraction of the size of the [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Jossed/WMG|list of Jossed guesses]]. So even a stopped clock is right at least twice a day.
*** Although that's only a fraction of the size of the [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Jossed/WMG|list of Jossed guesses]]. So even a stopped clock is right at least twice a day.
** The idea that the pink-haired blue pony who works in the spa (with the [[Fan Nickname]] Lotus) has a twin sister named Aloe originated in [[Fan Fiction]]. In "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E20 Green Isn't Your Color|Green Isn't Your Color]]", we see her [[Palette Swap|Palette Swapped]] twin for the first time. [http://ponibooru.413chan.net/post/view/7606 Turns out there are twin Europe-only G1 toys who look very much like them.]
** The idea that the pink-haired blue pony who works in the spa (with the [[Fan Nickname]] Lotus) has a twin sister named Aloe originated in [[Fan Fiction]]. In "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E20 Green Isn't Your Color|Green Isn't Your Color]]", we see her [[Palette Swap|Palette Swapped]] twin for the first time. [http://ponibooru.413chan.net/post/view/7606 Turns out there are twin Europe-only G1 toys who look very much like them.]
** [http://sweetiebelle-fim.deviantart.com/art/MAKE-IT-STOP-205208721 This image] and [http://death-driver-5000.deviantart.com/art/Corrupted-Twilight-Sparkle-259390898 this image] predicted events that would happen in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E2 The Return of Harmony Part 2|The Return of Harmony Part 2]]".
** [http://sweetiebelle-fim.deviantart.com/art/MAKE-IT-STOP-205208721 This image] and [http://death-driver-5000.deviantart.com/art/Corrupted-Twilight-Sparkle-259390898 this image] predicted events that would happen in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E02 The Return of Harmony Part 2|The Return of Harmony Part 2]]".
** A common fandom interpretation of Luna was that she'd be [[The Atoner]] trying to improve her image. That's pretty much the exact plot of the season 2 episode "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E4 Luna Eclipsed|Luna Eclipsed]]".
** A common fandom interpretation of Luna was that she'd be [[The Atoner]] trying to improve her image. That's pretty much the exact plot of the season 2 episode "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E04 Luna Eclipsed|Luna Eclipsed]]".
*** The ''[[Pony POV Series]]'' accurately guessed that Luna would [[Nightmare Fuel Station Attendant|have a scary sense of taste.]]
*** The ''[[Pony POV Series]]'' accurately guessed that Luna would [[Nightmare Fuel Station Attendant|have a scary sense of taste.]]
*** But the [[Large Ham]] and [[No Indoor Voice]] took ''everyone'' by surprise.
*** But the [[Large Ham]] and [[No Indoor Voice]] took ''everyone'' by surprise.
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** [[All There in the Script|The toy line has revealed the names of several ponies not named in the show]], though exactly how many names have been given is unclear (due to unclear distinction between [[You Don't Look Like You]] and [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]). In any case, very few official names had been used by fans beforehand (whether [[Ascended Fanon]] or [[I Knew It!]]); the few that had been [[Fan Nickname|Fan Nicknames]] include the first parts of Cherry Berry<ref>a name Hasbro had used for a G1 pony in the UK</ref> and Lyra Heartstrings as well as the second part of Sunny Rays.
** [[All There in the Script|The toy line has revealed the names of several ponies not named in the show]], though exactly how many names have been given is unclear (due to unclear distinction between [[You Don't Look Like You]] and [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]). In any case, very few official names had been used by fans beforehand (whether [[Ascended Fanon]] or [[I Knew It!]]); the few that had been [[Fan Nickname|Fan Nicknames]] include the first parts of Cherry Berry<ref>a name Hasbro had used for a G1 pony in the UK</ref> and Lyra Heartstrings as well as the second part of Sunny Rays.
** A minor case with Vinyl Scratch, who returns in "A Canterlot Wedding, Part 2". Most fans believed her eyes were red behind the [[Cool Shades]]; they actually turned out to be magenta. Close, but no cigar.
** A minor case with Vinyl Scratch, who returns in "A Canterlot Wedding, Part 2". Most fans believed her eyes were red behind the [[Cool Shades]]; they actually turned out to be magenta. Close, but no cigar.
* [[Keep Circulating the Tapes]]: Inevitable due to the sad fact that the show's being screwed by Time Warner (who holds the rights to the show in almost all regions outside of the US, and proceeded to make the show as hard to access as possible to Joe Public) and by some terrestrial stations who have secured the per-country rights to the series (such as NTV7!), and Hasbro not doing anything to remedy the situation. Besides Edel Germany GmbH's two [[Region Coding|Region 0]] volumes (containing the first six episodes in German) and [[Madman Entertainment]]'s upcoming five [[Region Coding|Region 4]] volumes (containing the first season), all of the DVDs are [[Out of Order]] themed sets of episodes (thanks to [[Executive Meddling]] and/or lack of retailer interest), and the two pre-[[Shout Factory]] volumes are not sold online. There's very slim chance (if ''any chance'' at all) of complete season releases in other regions, and it isn't guaranteed that the individual discs will include every episode. So far, 12 episodes have been released on DVD within the US: "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E1 Mare in The Moon|Friendship is Magic, part 1]]"<ref>on ''The Friendship Express''</ref>; "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E2 Elements of Harmony|Friendship is Magic, part 2]]"<ref>on ''The Friendship Express''</ref>; "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E3 The Ticket Master|The Ticket Master]]"<ref>on ''Celebration at Canterlot'' and ''The Ticket Master''</ref>; "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E4 Applebuck Season|Applebuck Season]]"<ref>on ''Applebuck Season''</ref>; "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E10 Swarm of the Century|Swarm of the Century]]"<ref>on ''Adventures in Ponyville''</ref>; "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E14 Suited for Success|Suited For Success]]"<ref>on ''Celebration at Canterlot''</ref>; "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E16 Sonic Rainboom|Sonic Rainboom]]"<ref>on ''Adventures in Ponyville''</ref>; "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E21 Over a Barrel|Over a Barrel]]"<ref>on ''The Friendship Express''</ref>; "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles|The Cutie Mark Chronicles]]"<ref>on ''Adventures in Ponyville''</ref>; "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E3 Lesson Zero|Lesson Zero]]"<ref>on ''Lesson Zero''</ref>; "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E13 Hearths Warming Eve|Hearth's Warming Eve]]"<ref>on ''The Friendship Express''</ref>; and "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E14 The Last Roundup|The Last Roundup]]"<ref>original version on ''The Friendship Express''</ref>. The upcoming DVD ''Royal Pony Wedding'' will add five more episodes to this pool: "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E26 The Best Night Ever|The Best Night Ever]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E9 Sweet and Elite|Sweet and Elite]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E17 Hearts and Hooves Day|Hearts and Hooves Day]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E25 A Canterlot Wedding Part 1|A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1]]", and "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E26 A Canterlot Wedding Part 2|A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2]]".
* [[Keep Circulating the Tapes]]: Inevitable due to the sad fact that the show's being screwed by Time Warner (who holds the rights to the show in almost all regions outside of the US, and proceeded to make the show as hard to access as possible to Joe Public) and by some terrestrial stations who have secured the per-country rights to the series (such as NTV7!), and Hasbro not doing anything to remedy the situation. Besides Edel Germany GmbH's two [[Region Coding|Region 0]] volumes (containing the first six episodes in German) and [[Madman Entertainment]]'s upcoming five [[Region Coding|Region 4]] volumes (containing the first season), all of the DVDs are [[Out of Order]] themed sets of episodes (thanks to [[Executive Meddling]] and/or lack of retailer interest), and the two pre-[[Shout Factory]] volumes are not sold online. There's very slim chance (if ''any chance'' at all) of complete season releases in other regions, and it isn't guaranteed that the individual discs will include every episode. So far, 12 episodes have been released on DVD within the US: "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E01 Mare in the Moon|Friendship is Magic, part 1]]"<ref>on ''The Friendship Express''</ref>; "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E02 Elements of Harmony|Friendship is Magic, part 2]]"<ref>on ''The Friendship Express''</ref>; "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E03 The Ticket Master|The Ticket Master]]"<ref>on ''Celebration at Canterlot'' and ''The Ticket Master''</ref>; "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E04 Applebuck Season|Applebuck Season]]"<ref>on ''Applebuck Season''</ref>; "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E10 Swarm of the Century|Swarm of the Century]]"<ref>on ''Adventures in Ponyville''</ref>; "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E14 Suited for Success|Suited For Success]]"<ref>on ''Celebration at Canterlot''</ref>; "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E16 Sonic Rainboom|Sonic Rainboom]]"<ref>on ''Adventures in Ponyville''</ref>; "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E21 Over a Barrel|Over a Barrel]]"<ref>on ''The Friendship Express''</ref>; "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles|The Cutie Mark Chronicles]]"<ref>on ''Adventures in Ponyville''</ref>; "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E03 Lesson Zero|Lesson Zero]]"<ref>on ''Lesson Zero''</ref>; "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E13 Hearth's Warming Eve|Hearth's Warming Eve]]"<ref>on ''The Friendship Express''</ref>; and "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E14 The Last Roundup|The Last Roundup]]"<ref>original version on ''The Friendship Express''</ref>. The upcoming DVD ''Royal Pony Wedding'' will add five more episodes to this pool: "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E26 The Best Night Ever|The Best Night Ever]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E09 Sweet and Elite|Sweet and Elite]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E17 Hearts and Hooves Day|Hearts and Hooves Day]]", "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E25 A Canterlot Wedding Part 1|A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1]]", and "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E26 A Canterlot Wedding Part 2|A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2]]".
** Though [[And the Fandom Rejoiced|the entire first season is now on Netflix..]] in America at least.
** Though [[And the Fandom Rejoiced|the entire first season is now on Netflix..]] in America at least.
*** And season 2 is on iTunes
*** And season 2 is on iTunes
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* Due to the time and difficulty of creating multiple unique ponies, any time there's a crowd scene, background ponies ''will'' be doubled. Especially noticeable with ponies like Bon Bon that have unique mane colors.
* Due to the time and difficulty of creating multiple unique ponies, any time there's a crowd scene, background ponies ''will'' be doubled. Especially noticeable with ponies like Bon Bon that have unique mane colors.
** In several crowd scenes, many--if not all--of the generic background ponies will be blank-flanked.
** In several crowd scenes, many--if not all--of the generic background ponies will be blank-flanked.
** Though it's hard to notice, a certain aerial shot of Ponyville<ref>used in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E9 Bridle Gossip|Bridle Gossip]]" and partially in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E1 The Return of Harmony Part 1|The Return of Harmony Part 1]]"</ref> contains multiple Trixies--what's more, all of them are blank flanks, even though Trixie already has a cutie mark.
** Though it's hard to notice, a certain aerial shot of Ponyville<ref>used in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E09 Bridle Gossip|Bridle Gossip]]" and partially in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E01 The Return of Harmony Part 1|The Return of Harmony Part 1]]"</ref> contains multiple Trixies--what's more, all of them are blank flanks, even though Trixie already has a cutie mark.
* Quite a few animation errors happen to Cheerilee. The most common error for her is the top of her normally two-toned mane becoming solid-colored, but (as detailed below) she's also had a missing leg, had Fluttershy's tail, had her face disappear, had a different cutie mark, and had a different eye color.
* Quite a few animation errors happen to Cheerilee. The most common error for her is the top of her normally two-toned mane becoming solid-colored, but (as detailed below) she's also had a missing leg, had Fluttershy's tail, had her face disappear, had a different cutie mark, and had a different eye color.
* Twist earned her Cutie Mark in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E12 Call of the Cutie|Call of the Cutie]]", but in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E18 The Show Stoppers|The Show Stoppers]]" and "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E1 The Return of Harmony Part 1|The Return of Harmony Part 1]]" she's back to being a blank flank. In "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E6 The Cutie Pox|The Cutie Pox]]" and "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E11 Family Appreciation Day|Family Appreciation Day]]", she goes back and forth between having her mark and not having one.
* Twist earned her Cutie Mark in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E12 Call of the Cutie|Call of the Cutie]]", but in "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E18 The Show Stoppers|The Show Stoppers]]" and "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E01 The Return of Harmony Part 1|The Return of Harmony Part 1]]" she's back to being a blank flank. In "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E06 The Cutie Pox|The Cutie Pox]]" and "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E11 Family Appreciation Day|Family Appreciation Day]]", she goes back and forth between having her mark and not having one.
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=== Season 1 ===
=== Season 1 ===
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* Applejack talks about getting "these [[wikipedia:Golden Delicious|Golden Delicious]] in the barn by lunchtime" while she's transporting two baskets of bright red and green apples (and just possibly one yellow one on the other side that is barely visible for a moment). The number of green apples also decreases between shots.
* Applejack talks about getting "these [[wikipedia:Golden Delicious|Golden Delicious]] in the barn by lunchtime" while she's transporting two baskets of bright red and green apples (and just possibly one yellow one on the other side that is barely visible for a moment). The number of green apples also decreases between shots.
* When Twilight finds Fluttershy doing her 'spring cleaning', her wings start flapping out of sync.
* When Twilight finds Fluttershy doing her 'spring cleaning', her wings start flapping out of sync.
* During a group shot of Twilight's friends, one of Fluttershy's wings is blue.
* During a group shot of Twilight's friends, one of Fluttershy's wings is blue.


== Griffon the Brush Off ==
== Griffon the Brush Off ==
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== Look Before You Sleep ==
== Look Before You Sleep ==


* When Applejack knocks Rarity off the bed, Rarity has an extra leg for one frame.
* When Applejack knocks Rarity off the bed, Rarity has an extra leg for one frame.
** In the following scene, the bedsheet is missing its stripe at its top.
** In the following scene, the bedsheet is missing its stripe at its top.


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* When Spike complains that the parasprites are messing up his cleaning, the window next to him shows a night sky instead of day like all the other windows.
* When Spike complains that the parasprites are messing up his cleaning, the window next to him shows a night sky instead of day like all the other windows.
* Rainbow Dash's goggles appear and disappear at random when Twilight's group is back at Ponyville.
* Rainbow Dash's goggles appear and disappear at random when Twilight's group is back at Ponyville.
* Pinkie Pie's accordion moves from her right flank to the left and then returns to her right flank.
* Pinkie Pie's accordion moves from her right flank to the left and then returns to her right flank.
* Princess Celestia's wings switch from unfurled to furled between shots.
* Princess Celestia's wings switch from unfurled to furled between shots.
* Pinkie Pie holds the trombone completely incorrectly at the end (moving the slide with the wrong hoof and supporting the instrument from the wrong side), as well as the fact that the physics when Pinkie Pie both mimes and plays the trombone are reversed. When she sings the "Daaaauuuuuuuuu-uh!" glissando, her arm should move out then in, instead of in then out. When she plays it at the end, the pitch is rising at the beginning of each "wah!" as she moves the slide out, which is the opposite of how a trombone works. Still hilarious, though.
* Pinkie Pie holds the trombone completely incorrectly at the end (moving the slide with the wrong hoof and supporting the instrument from the wrong side), as well as the fact that the physics when Pinkie Pie both mimes and plays the trombone are reversed. When she sings the "Daaaauuuuuuuuu-uh!" glissando, her arm should move out then in, instead of in then out. When she plays it at the end, the pitch is rising at the beginning of each "wah!" as she moves the slide out, which is the opposite of how a trombone works. Still hilarious, though.
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* When Rarity's charming a couple of her neighbors, [[Nightmare Fuel|pay close attention to]] [[media:wtf_ponyface_1682.jpg|Noteworthy]].
* When Rarity's charming a couple of her neighbors, [[Nightmare Fuel|pay close attention to]] [[media:wtf_ponyface_1682.jpg|Noteworthy]].
* When Applejack sets up her stand and makes a sale, her shoes are mysteriously absent in a few frames.
* When Applejack sets up her stand and makes a sale, her shoes are mysteriously absent in a few frames.
* Later in that episode, Rarity's golden tiara disappears and reappears during one of her temper tantrums.
* Later in that episode, Rarity's golden tiara disappears and reappears during one of her temper tantrums.
* Similarly to the example above with Pinkie's trombone, the harp player during the "Pony Pokey" segment is supporting his harp from the wrong side.
* Similarly to the example above with Pinkie's trombone, the harp player during the "Pony Pokey" segment is supporting his harp from the wrong side.
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== The Last Roundup ==
== The Last Roundup ==


* There is a chase sequence between a stagecoach and a ponycart. Applejack, in the coach, looks over the back and down at Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash, who are harnessed to the cart and staring back at her. During the bit shown from the former's point of view, the later two don't have wings (which should be visible, even if under the harnesses).
* There is a chase sequence between a stagecoach and a ponycart. Applejack, in the coach, looks over the back and down at Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash, who are harnessed to the cart and staring back at her. During the bit shown from the former's point of view, the later two don't have wings (which should be visible, even if under the harnesses).
** Less animation error, more vocal. Apparently someone [http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/01/tabitha-derped-thought-derpy-was-male.html forgot to tell Derpy's VA that Derpy was a girl.] (It still works anyway.)
** Less animation error, more vocal. Apparently someone [http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/01/tabitha-derped-thought-derpy-was-male.html forgot to tell Derpy's VA that Derpy was a girl.] (It still works anyway.)
** When Pinkie Pie is just beginning to freak out over Applejack breaking her promise, Fluttershy's tail is missing.
** When Pinkie Pie is just beginning to freak out over Applejack breaking her promise, Fluttershy's tail is missing.
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** Some of the leaves in the background are floating in midair instead of being attached to the vines in the background.
** Some of the leaves in the background are floating in midair instead of being attached to the vines in the background.
** Snips' Cutie Mark is missing.
** Snips' Cutie Mark is missing.
* Hasbro's story galleries don't always use stills from the final versions of the episodes, as some elements of the stills are [[Chroma Key|bright green]] instead of what they should look like. So far, this has happened with Twilight's book in [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E1 Mare in The Moon|episode 1]]'s [http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/play/details.cfm?R=748FD778-5056-900B-1058-67C660F92478:en_US story gallery] and with an Ursa in [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E6 Boast Busters|episode 6]]'s [http://www.hasbro.com/common/assets/Flash/Demos/dad2af6e1c4311ddbd0b0800200c9a66/C21AD62C5056900B109690D7D6FB6F09/C21C78D85056900B10540B526C90E7D8.swf story gallery].
* Hasbro's story galleries don't always use stills from the final versions of the episodes, as some elements of the stills are [[Chroma Key|bright green]] instead of what they should look like. So far, this has happened with Twilight's book in [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E01 Mare in the Moon|episode 1]]'s [http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/play/details.cfm?R=748FD778-5056-900B-1058-67C660F92478:en_US story gallery] and with an Ursa in [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E06 Boast Busters|episode 6]]'s [http://www.hasbro.com/common/assets/Flash/Demos/dad2af6e1c4311ddbd0b0800200c9a66/C21AD62C5056900B109690D7D6FB6F09/C21C78D85056900B10540B526C90E7D8.swf story gallery].
* Hasbro's [http://www.hasbro.com/common/assets/Image/Printables/dad2af6e1c4311ddbd0b0800200c9a66/4BC966AF5056900B10E755DFD697230C/4BCA80115056900B10B49BF9C81A255F.pdf printout] of Pinkie Pie's mask from "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E5 Griffon the Brush Off|Griffon the Brush Off]]" spells her name as "Pinky Pie."
* Hasbro's [http://www.hasbro.com/common/assets/Image/Printables/dad2af6e1c4311ddbd0b0800200c9a66/4BC966AF5056900B10E755DFD697230C/4BCA80115056900B10B49BF9C81A255F.pdf printout] of Pinkie Pie's mask from "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1/E05 Griffon the Brush Off|Griffon the Brush Off]]" spells her name as "Pinky Pie."
* [http://www.hasbro.com/common/assets/Image/Printables/dad2af6e1c4311ddbd0b0800200c9a66/ea361a985056900b103d65352ea58245/EA376EBA5056900B10C9AC16940CB418.pdf The original version] of Hasbro's [http://www.hasbro.com/common/assets/Image/Printables/dad2af6e1c4311ddbd0b0800200c9a66/ea361a985056900b103d65352ea58245/FA4ED8625056900B10F0CCB4DD37CCE7.pdf Princess Luna coloring page] is captioned "Night Mare Moon" instead of "Princess Luna."
* [http://www.hasbro.com/common/assets/Image/Printables/dad2af6e1c4311ddbd0b0800200c9a66/ea361a985056900b103d65352ea58245/EA376EBA5056900B10C9AC16940CB418.pdf The original version] of Hasbro's [http://www.hasbro.com/common/assets/Image/Printables/dad2af6e1c4311ddbd0b0800200c9a66/ea361a985056900b103d65352ea58245/FA4ED8625056900B10F0CCB4DD37CCE7.pdf Princess Luna coloring page] is captioned "Night Mare Moon" instead of "Princess Luna."
* In advertisements for the toys, Hasbro has gotten Apple Bloom and Scootaloo confused on two different occasions, though in both cases the toy sets themselves label the fillies correctly.
* In advertisements for the toys, Hasbro has gotten Apple Bloom and Scootaloo confused on two different occasions, though in both cases the toy sets themselves label the fillies correctly.
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