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This era of the franchise was sadly known for not properly crediting its creators. As of [[2022]], only a handful of artists from the first generation were ever identified. These include [[Ruth Bush]], [[Cathy Beylon]], [[Sharon Lisman]] and [[Julio Herrera]], the former being an artist of various toy artwork and the latter three all being storybook artists.

 

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 poverty. Notably for the time, ''Tales'' often sought out to tell the tales of those who were often underrepresented. Many of its characters came from single-parent households, low-income families, lived with an absurd amount of relatives, or were orphans who didn't know their biological parents. Despite its lackluster reaction, one could very much argue the show had considerably more well-defined characters.