User:Amelia/MLP G1 production notes

Production and history

The earliest known drafts for My Little Pony animation were complete on January 3, 1984 when the first draft of Rescue at Midnight Castle was submitted. Later that year in March, a press bible was compiled by GBI Public Relations, presumably written by Michelle Passoff and Michele C. Litzky. The special was released as barter syndication, and thus was not aired on any single channel, a format continued for the TV show that the special would spawn.

Staff and animation

My Little Pony employed a large and talented pool of staff members, with several of its directors being golden-age alumni, with many of its writers having worked with companies such as Disney or Marvel Comics. Characters for the first three films and specials were designed by a

Like many children's shows of the era, My Little Pony was intended to have educational messages and thus two "educational consultants" were hired, Robert L. Selman, PH.D. and Anne P. Selman.