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]