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The series would see numerous film releases in the early [[1980s]], with the release of ''[[My Little Pony: The Movie (1986 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 during this time, with the [[My Little Pony Comic|first comic series]] launching in [[1985]].
This era of the franchise was known for not properly crediting its artists. As of [[2022]], [[Ruth Bush]] appears to be the only identified artist from this time period.
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. In contrast to the fantastical nature of the previous canon, the ''Tales'' continuity was far more grounded, taking place in a modern town and generally dealt with reasonable issues such as young romance, bullying, and dragons. Yes, despite being characterized by the fandom as the 'realistic' series, ''Tales'' had its fair share of supernatural elements such as aforementioned [[Bazzle|dragons]], [[Squire|ghosts]], and [[UFO|magic]].
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