My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (TV series)

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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.

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

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
126October 10, 2010May 6, 2011The Hub
226September 17, 2011April 21, 2012
313November 11, 2013February 16, 2014
426November 23, 2013May 10, 2014
526April 4, 2015November 28, 2015Discovery Family
626March 26, 2016October 22, 2016
726April 15, 2017October 28, 2017
FilmOctober 10, 2017
826March 24, 2018October 13, 2018Discovery Family
Holiday SpecialOctober 27, 2017
926April 6, 2019October 12, 2019
SpecialJune 29, 2019

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