My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (TV series)
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, often abbreviated to FIM is the third My Little Pony television series and by far the longest running one, with nine televised seasons and 222 episodes. Friendship is Magic draws heavily from previous shows, My Little Pony and Tales to create an interesting atmosphere and universe. Like My Little Pony, it is a fantasy-adventure show, taking place in a whimsical kingdom known as Equestria, and like Tales, it has a strong emphasis on slice-of-life stories. The show follows the life and adventures of Twilight Sparkle and her closest friends, the Mane Six, Spike, and the Royal Family of Equestria.
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History
Friendship is Magic is often accredited to showrunner Lauren Faust, who previously wrote My Little Pony Adventures, the 'bible' the series was based off of. The show aired in 2010 to surprisingly acclaim for teenage-to-adult males due to its 'grimdark' nature and focus on characters and adventures. In 2012, the show received a comic book series, which has outlated the series itself, and in 2014, the series received another spin-off in the form of Equestria Girls. After 9 seasons, the show ended in 2019, but gained another spin-off show, My Little Pony: Pony Life.
Broadcasting
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||||
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First aired | Last aired | Network | ||||
1 | 26 | October 10, 2010 | May 6, 2011 | The Hub | ||
2 | 26 | September 17, 2011 | April 21, 2012 | |||
3 | 13 | November 11, 2013 | February 16, 2014 | |||
4 | 26 | November 23, 2013 | May 10, 2014 | |||
5 | 26 | April 4, 2015 | November 28, 2015 | Discovery Family | ||
6 | 26 | March 26, 2016 | October 22, 2016 | |||
7 | 26 | April 15, 2017 | October 28, 2017 | |||
Film | October 10, 2017 | |||||
8 | 26 | March 24, 2018 | October 13, 2018 | Discovery Family | ||
Holiday Special | October 27, 2017 | |||||
9 | 26 | April 6, 2019 | October 12, 2019 | |||
Special | June 29, 2019 |
Misc
Staff members
Performers
- Tara Strong as Twilight Sparkle
- Tabitha St. Germain as Rarity, Derpy, and Princess Luna
- Andrea Libman as Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie
- Ashleigh Ball as Rainbow Dash and Applejack
- Cathy Weseluck as Spike
- Nicole Oliver as Princess Celestia and Cheerilee
- Michelle Creber as Apple Bloom
- Claire Corlett as Sweetie Belle
- Bill Newton as Stygian, Bright McIntosh, Pharynx, and Snap Shutter
- Matt Cowlrick as Rockhoof and Dragon Lord Torch
- Murry Peeters as Somnambula
- Giles Panton as Flash Magnus
- Chris Britton as Starswirl the Bearded
- Kathleen Barr as Trixie Lulamoon and Queen Chrysalis
- Kelly Sheridan as Starlight Glimmer and Lavender Bloom
- Mark Acheson as Tirek
- Doc Harris as Grogar
- Sunni Westbrook as Cozy Glow
- Ellen-Ray Hennessy as Mistmane
- Madeleine Peters as Scootaloo
- Peter New as Big McIntosh
- John de Lancie as Discord
- Richard Ian Cox as Snails, Dumb-Bell, Featherweight, Grampa Gruff, and Mr. Breezy
- Lee Tockar as Snips, Coriander Cumin, Gummy, and Steven Magnet
- Vincent Tong as Garble, Flash Sentry, Feather Bangs, Joe, Sandbar
- Michael Daingerfield as Braeburn
- Sam Vincent as Flim and Party Favor
- Scott McNeil as Flam Chief Thunderhooves