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'''''My Little Pony''''' was the first animated series in the long-lived ''[[My Little Pony]]'' franchise that lasted from [[1986]] to [[1987]] with a total of 65 episodes, making it the second longest running My Little Pony television series, second to ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (TV series)|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'', which was over three times the length of original series.
'''''My Little Pony''''' was the first animated series in the long-lived ''[[My Little Pony]]'' franchise that lasted from [[1986]] to [[1987]] with a total of 65 episodes, making it the second longest running My Little Pony television series, second to ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (TV series)|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'', which was over three times the length of original series.
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==Production==
==Production==
'''My Little Pony'' was animated by two companies, [[AKOM]] and [[Toei Animation]], {{RW|South Korea|South Korean}} and {{RW|Japan|Japanese}} companies respectively. The shows production itself was also handled by two different parties, [[Sunbow Productions]] and [[Marvel Productions]]. The series was apart of a programming block called ''[[My Little Pony 'n Friends]]'', which aired additional cartoons as the titular "friends" of ''My Little Pony'', including ''[[The Glo-Friends]]'', ''[[Moon Dreamers]]'', and ''[[The Mister Potato Head Show]]''. The main series began airing three months after ''My Little Pony: The Movie'' and two years after "Rescue at Midnight Castle", with the first episode airing on {{D|Sep|15|1986}}.
'''My Little Pony'' was animated by two companies, [[AKOM]] and [[Toei Animation]], {{RW|South Korea|South Korean}} and {{RW|Japan|Japanese}} companies respectively. The shows production itself was also handled by two different parties, [[Sunbow Productions]] and [[Marvel Productions]]. The series was apart of a programming block called ''[[My Little Pony 'n Friends]]'', which aired additional cartoons as the titular "friends" of ''My Little Pony'', including ''[[The Glo-Friends]]'', ''[[Moon Dreamers]]'', and ''[[The Mister Potato Head Show]]''. The main series began airing three months after ''My Little Pony: The Movie'' and two years after "Rescue at Midnight Castle", with the first episode airing on {{D|Sep|15|1986}}.
==Episodes==
===Season 1 (1986)===
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! Writer
! Release
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! 1-10
| "[[The End of Flutter Valley]]"
| [[George Arthur Bloom]]
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! 11-14
| "[[The Ghost of Paradise Estate]]"
| George Arthur Bloom
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! 15
| "[[The Great Rainbow Caper]]"
| [[Diane Duane]]
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! 16-19
| "[[The Glass Princess]]"
| [[Tracey Mann Hall]] & [[Michael Charles Hill]]
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! 20
| "[[Pony Puppy]]"
| [[Carla Joseph Conway]] & [[Gerry Conway]]
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|-
! 21-24
| "[[Bright Lights]]"
| [[Barbara Petty]]
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|-
! 25
| "[[Sweet Stuff and the Treasure Hunt]]"
| [[Cherie Dee Wilkerson]]
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|-
! 26-29
| "[[The Return of Tambelon]]
| [[Michael Reaves]]
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|-
! 30
| "[[Little Piece of Magic]]"
| [[Beth Bornstein]]
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|-
! 31-34
| "[[The Magic Coins]]"
| Michael Reaves
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|-
! 35
| "[[Mish Mash Melee]]"
| [[Bruce Faulk]]
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|-
! 36-37
| "[[Woe Is Me]]"
| [[Gordon Kent]]
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|-
! 38-39
| "[[Fugitive Flowers]]"
| [[Martin Pasko]] & [[Rebecca Parr]]
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|-
! 40
| "[[Would Be Dragonslayer]]"
| Carla Joseph Conway & Gerry Conway
|
|-
! 41-42
| "[[Baby, It's Cold Outside]]"
| Gordon Kent
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|-
! 43-44
| "[[Crunch the Rockdog]]"
| [[Linda Woolverton]]
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|-
! 45-46
| "[[The Revolt of Paradise Estate]]"
| [[David Wise]]
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! 47-48
| "[[Through the Door]]"
| David Wise
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! 49-50
| "[[Rescue at Midnight Castle]]"
| George Arthur Bloom
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|}
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===Season 2===

==Characters==
''My Little Pony'' employed a large rotating cast of ensemble characters, though the most recurring of these was probably {{MLP|Megan Williams}}. Other recuring characters included Megan's siblings, {{MLP|Danny Williams}} and {{MLP|Molly Williams}}, and various ponies such as {{MLP|Wind Whister}}, [[Lofty]], {{MLP|Twilight}}, and many more. Most episodes tended to include unique characters who only appeared in their respective stories, these usually took the forms of villains like [[King Charlatan]], {{MLP|Grogar}}, and [[Somnambula (My Little Pony)|Somnambula]] (it should be noted that {{MLP|Tirac}} and [[Catrina]] ''technically'' didn't appear in the show, but in specials), but original heroic characters also appeared quite often, such as [[Scheherazade]], [[Alonzo]], and [[Garth]].


==Cast==
==Cast==
===Performers===
{{See also|My Little Pony cast lists in foreign dubs|My Little Pony unidentified performers}}
{{See also|My Little Pony cast lists in foreign dubs|My Little Pony unidentified performers}}
* [[Bettina Bush]] as [[Megan Williams (My Little Pony)|Megan]]
* [[Bettina Bush]] as [[Megan Williams (My Little Pony)|Megan]]
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Additional voices by [[Michael Bell]], [[Joey Camen]], [[Melanie Gaffin]], [[Tress MacNeille]], and [[Frank Welker]]
Additional voices by [[Michael Bell]], [[Joey Camen]], [[Melanie Gaffin]], [[Tress MacNeille]], and [[Frank Welker]]

===Characters===
''My Little Pony'' employed a large rotating cast of ensemble characters, though the most recurring of these was probably {{MLP|Megan Williams}}. Other recuring characters included Megan's siblings, {{MLP|Danny Williams}} and {{MLP|Molly Williams}}, and various ponies such as {{MLP|Wind Whister}}, [[Lofty]], {{MLP|Twilight}}, and many more. Most episodes tended to include unique characters who only appeared in their respective stories, these usually took the forms of villains like [[King Charlatan]], {{MLP|Grogar}}, and [[Somnambula (My Little Pony)|Somnambula]] (it should be noted that {{MLP|Tirac}} and [[Catrina]] ''technically'' didn't appear in the show, but in specials), but original heroic characters also appeared quite often, such as [[Scheherazade]], [[Alonzo]], and [[Garth]].


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 13:41, 7 May 2023

This article may need to be rewritten from the ground up...
My Little Pony, My Little Pony, what will today's adventure be?

My Little Pony was the first animated series in the long-lived My Little Pony franchise that lasted from 1986 to 1987 with a total of 65 episodes, making it the second longest running My Little Pony television series, second to My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, which was over three times the length of original series.

Indeed, the original cartoon has had a long and impactful legacy, but best not to forget that it was also really weird. Plotlines were far more fantastical then even Friendship is Magic, and rarely had any real continuity. Episodes tended to introduce strange new species, places, and magical objects on the fly with little to any rhyme or reason, giving the show a very 'off the wall' vibe that kept things fresh and always interesting.

Synopsis

As mentioned above, this show was odd. It can best be described as a highly episodic show, though most individual episodes were apart of a much longer television story, the longest of these, "The End of Flutter Valley" lasted for 10 episodes, while most episodes tended to last between 3-4, but varied considerably. As the shows theme song implies, the show was highly adventurous, with most episodes taking place in entirely different places, with a surprisingly varied plot structure with imaginative and creative stories.

Production

'My Little Pony was animated by two companies, AKOM and Toei Animation, South Korean and Japanese companies respectively. The shows production itself was also handled by two different parties, Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions. The series was apart of a programming block called My Little Pony 'n Friends, which aired additional cartoons as the titular "friends" of My Little Pony, including The Glo-Friends, Moon Dreamers, and The Mister Potato Head Show. The main series began airing three months after My Little Pony: The Movie and two years after "Rescue at Midnight Castle", with the first episode airing on September 15, 1986.

Episodes

Season 1 (1986)

# Episode Writer Release
1-10 "The End of Flutter Valley" George Arthur Bloom
11-14 "The Ghost of Paradise Estate" George Arthur Bloom
15 "The Great Rainbow Caper" Diane Duane
16-19 "The Glass Princess" Tracey Mann Hall & Michael Charles Hill
20 "Pony Puppy" Carla Joseph Conway & Gerry Conway
21-24 "Bright Lights" Barbara Petty
25 "Sweet Stuff and the Treasure Hunt" Cherie Dee Wilkerson
26-29 "The Return of Tambelon Michael Reaves
30 "Little Piece of Magic" Beth Bornstein
31-34 "The Magic Coins" Michael Reaves
35 "Mish Mash Melee" Bruce Faulk
36-37 "Woe Is Me" Gordon Kent
38-39 "Fugitive Flowers" Martin Pasko & Rebecca Parr
40 "Would Be Dragonslayer" Carla Joseph Conway & Gerry Conway
41-42 "Baby, It's Cold Outside" Gordon Kent
43-44 "Crunch the Rockdog" Linda Woolverton
45-46 "The Revolt of Paradise Estate" David Wise
47-48 "Through the Door" David Wise
49-50 "Rescue at Midnight Castle" George Arthur Bloom

Season 2

Characters

My Little Pony employed a large rotating cast of ensemble characters, though the most recurring of these was probably Megan Williams. Other recuring characters included Megan's siblings, Danny Williams and Molly Williams, and various ponies such as Wind Whister, Lofty, Twilight, and many more. Most episodes tended to include unique characters who only appeared in their respective stories, these usually took the forms of villains like King Charlatan, Grogar, and Somnambula (it should be noted that Tirac and Catrina technically didn't appear in the show, but in specials), but original heroic characters also appeared quite often, such as Scheherazade, Alonzo, and Garth.

Cast

See also: My Little Pony cast lists in foreign dubs and My Little Pony unidentified performers

Additional voices by Michael Bell, Joey Camen, Melanie Gaffin, Tress MacNeille, and Frank Welker

References

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