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==History==
===Early brand history===
[[Bonnie Zacherle]] is often considered the creator of the ''My Little Pony'' brand. Alongside [[Charles Muenchinger]], she created [[My Pretty Pony]] in [[1981]], the 'zeroth generation' of the franchise. Zacherle made the series to appeal to both girls and boys, but by [[Generation 1]] rolled around, the brand became much more female
===Generation 1===
[[File:MLP_The Movie.jpeg|thumb|270px|Poster to ''[[My Little Pony: The Movie (1984 film)|My Little Pony: The Movie]]'']]
Generation 1 rolled out in [[1982]], with its [[Year 1]] line lasting until, shockingly enough, [[1983]]. This was the only wave of toys that Zacherle worked on and she cut her ties with [[Hasbro]] in around 1983. Aside from commercials, ''My Little Pony'' would become a mass-media franchise in [[1984]] with ''[[My Little Pony: Escape From Midnight Castle]]'', which expanded the world and scope of the series, now introducing human characters such as {{MLP|Megan Williams}} and fan-favorite villain, {{MLP|Tirac}}.
The series would see numerous film releases in the early [[1980s]], with the release of '[[My Little Pony: The Movie (1984 film)|My Little Pony: The Movie]]'' and '[[My Little Pony: Escape From Katrina]]'', as well as a [[My Little Pony (TV series)|television series]], all of which helped expanded the setting into a surreal high-fantasy world where anything could happen. A lesser known but still huge aspect of the brand would also debut duriing this time, with the [[My Little Pony Comic|first comic series]] launching in [[1985]].
Although the toyline would last until [[1992]], the canon of the early releases would be much more short lived. The TV series only lasted two years from [[1985]]-[[1986]], with approximately 65 episodes, a not unimpressive achievement. However, it was followed up by ''[[My Little Pony Tales]]'' in late [[1992]], though that series would prove unsuccessful and only lasted a season.
==Generations and franchises==
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