Generation 1 is the original toyline to bare the name My Little Pony. Though technically not the first iteration of the franchise, that honor belongs to My Pretty Pony, or "Generation 0". Regardless, it served as the primary branch of the franchise from 1982 to 1992, essentially forming the informal '10 year rule' the brand has more or less followed ever since, though saw semi-regular releases until 1994[1] and has had nostalgia-based releases as late as 2021.[2]
In addition to the toyline -- numbering in the thousands, Generation 1 brought fourth many other traditions of the franchise, most notably including mass-media releases. Two television shows were produced to promote this generation, the story-arc based adventureMy Little Pony and the slice-of-life low stakes affair of My Little Pony Tales, lasting for two and one seasons respectively. Likewise, two comic books were known to be produced, these include My Little Pony Comic and ----.
