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===Generation 1===
[[File:MLP_The Movie.jpeg|thumb|270px|Poster to ''[[My Little Pony: The Movie (1986 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: Rescue at 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}}. An early press release recently discovered indicated that the original premise of this movie was to considerably different, having both Megan and Danny act as co-stars, with a ''more'' fantastical looking world, featuring strange planets in the distance.<ref>''[[My Little Pony 'n Friends presskit]]</ref>
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]].▼
▲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.
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.▼
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]]. Comics would becoming a defining aspect of many Hasbro franchises, ''My Little Pony'' included, with the original run lasting for over 250 issues and being reprinted in several countries, making it one of the most successful licensed comics of all time.
▲This era of the franchise was sadly known for not properly crediting its
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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