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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. Interestingly, this show was initially set to be in the same continuity as the ''[[Transformers]]'' and ''[[G.I. Joe]]'' cartoon shows.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220000000000*/http://joeguide.com/interviews/buzzdixon.shtml Buzz Dixon interview]</ref>
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
This era of the franchise was sadly known for not properly crediting its creators. As of [[2022]],
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, family, and
Though it only lasted a season, the two comic books inspired by it (the aforementioned ongoing which was rebranded as a ''Tales'' book, which also happened too ''[[My Little Pony and Friends]]'') lasted a bit longer, ending in [[1994]].<ref>[http://mylittlewiki.org/wiki/File:M223.jpg Cover] to ''[[My Little Pony Comic issue 223]]'' and [http://mylittlewiki.org/wiki/File:MLP_and_Friends050_01.jpg cover] of ''[[My Little Pony and Friends issue 50]]''</ref>
Despite being characterized by the fandom as the 'realistic' series, ''Tales'' had its fair share of supernatural elements such as [[Bazzle|dragons]], [[Squire|ghosts]], and [[UFO|magic]]. Unfortunately, due to its short run, it didn't get the chance to explore its unique take on ''My Little Pony''.
Generation 1 was often criticized for being a cynical, sexist product created for the sole intention to sell toys to kids, however, many fans fired back by stating that the show, for its time, had a strong, nearly fully female cast who were all independent and had defining characteristics beyond simply being 'the girl', a common element in children's media of this time.
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