My Little Pony (TV series)

My Little Pony
Based on	My Little Pony toyline by Bonnie Zacherle
Written by	Michael Reaves George Arthur Bloom David Wise Michael Charles Hill Carla Conway Gerry Conway Tracy Mann Hill Gordon Kent Barbara Petty Rebecca Parr Martin Pasko Linda Woolverton
Creative director(s)	Jay Bacal
Voices of	Bettina Bush Scott Menville Keri Houlihan Susan Blu Katie Leigh Sherry Lynn Nancy Cartwright Ellen Gerstell
Composer(s)	Robert J. Walsh
Country of origin	United States Canada
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	65
Production
Executive producer(s)	Joe Bacal David H. DePatie (Rescue at Midnight Castle) Margaret Loesch (Escape from Catrina, Series 1 and 2) Tom Griffin
Producer(s)	Mike Joens Jeff Hall Roger Slifer
Running time	10 minutes per episode
Production company(s)	Hasbro Sunbow Productions (m4e AG) Marvel Productions (Marvel Animation)
Distributor	Claster Television
Release
Original network	Syndication
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	April 14, 1984 – September 23, 1987
Chronology
Related shows	My Little Pony Tales My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

My Little Pony is an American/Canadian animated television series produced by Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions based on the My Little Pony toys released by Hasbro. The series featured as the first segment of a program called My Little Pony 'n Friends. The second segment would be an unrelated cartoon based on another Hasbro franchise - including The Glo Friends, MoonDreamers and the Potato Head Kids. The series debuted on September 15, 1986, a few months after the release of My Little Pony: The Movie (which had introduced the Paradise Estate and many of the series' main characters), and ended on September 23, 1987. Two previous television specials were also edited into segments of My Little Pony 'n Friends: Rescue from Midnight Castle and Escape from Catrina. The complete series of My Little Pony segments has been released on DVD in Regions 1 and 4. As of January 25, 2012, none of the other segments has been released on DVD.

Synopsis

Ponyland is a mystical land, home to all kinds of magical creatures. The Little Ponies make their home in Paradise Estate, living a peaceful life filled with song and games. However, not all of the creatures of Ponyland are so peaceful, and the Ponies often find themselves having to fight for survival against witches, trolls, goblins and all the other beasts that would love to see the Little Ponies destroyed, enslaved or otherwise harmed.^[1]

Cast

• Bettina Bush as Megan Williams
• Charlie Adler as Spike
• Susan Blu as Buttons, Paradise
• Nancy Cartwright as Gusty, Baby Heart Throb, Baby Cuddles, Posey, Truly, Honeysuckle, Surf Rider
• Jeannie Elias as Whizzer, Masquerade, Baby Lickety-Split, Magic Star, Sweet Stuff, Sun Shower
• Ellen Gerstell as Lofty, Locket, Mimic, Scoops
• Skip Hinnant as Narrator
• Keri Houlihan as Molly Williams
• Katie Leigh as Fizzy, Heart Throb, Lickety-Split, Ribbon, Baby Shady, Baby Gusty, Baby Tiddley-Winks, Water Lily
• Sherry Lynn as Galaxy, Gingerbread, Cherries Jubilee, Baby Half-Note, Baby Ribbon, Baby Sundance
• Scott Menville as Danny Williams
• Sarah Partridge as Wind Whistler
• Russi Taylor as Cupcake, Rosedust, Morning Glory
• B. J. Ward as Surprise, North Star, Peach Blossom, Forget-Me-Not
• Jill Wayne as Baby Lofty, Shady

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

Characters

• Earth Ponies are like normal horses, but brightly colored as many creatures in Dream Valley are.
• Pegasus Ponies are agile winged horses who can fly in the skies of Dream Valley and even go beyond the rainbow to our world.
• Unicorn Ponies possess a single horn on their forehead and are able to wink out, making them phase out and disappear.
• Flutter Ponies are shy but powerful creatures with magic in their gossamer wings, granting them flight as well as various undefined abilities. They live in a remote area of Dream Valley known as Flutter Valley.
• Sea Ponies are brightly colored seahorse-like creatures who dwell in the rivers and lakes of Dream Valley.
• The Bushwoolies, a joyful species of furballs that think alike. They seem to be led by a blue Bushwoolie named Hugster.
• The Furbobs, cousins of the Bushwoolies. They primarily walk on four legs as opposed to Bushwoolies who seem to walk on the equivalent of two legs. They also think more independently compared to the Bushwoolies.
• Stone Backs, ferocious looking armadillo-like creatures. They are enemies of the Furbobs until Megan helps the Furbobs realize that the two species can overcome their differences with love and understanding.
• The Grundles, a small race of creatures ruled by the Grundle King. They used to live in Grundleland before it was smoozed; they now live in Dream Castle.

Three human children, siblings Megan, Danny, and Molly, often fly across the Rainbow to join the Little Ponies. The group often seeks advice on magical matters from the Moochick, a wise but eccentric gnome who lives in the nearby Mushromp, and his rabbit assistant, Habbit.

Episodes

Original standalone episodes

#	Title	Director	Writer	U.S. Original airdate
N/A	"My Little Pony"	TBA	George Arthur Bloom	April 14, 1984[2]
Tirek captures some of the little ponies to use as demons to pull his Chariot of Darkness at midnight. The rest of the ponies panic, fearing that they will be next. Firefly goes off for help and finds Megan, a girl who lives at a stable at the other end of the rainbow. Megan agrees to go to Ponyland with Firefly, but will they be able to rescue the little ponies in time? Note: Originally untitled, this special was known as "Firefly's Adventure" on its US VHS release, "Dreamland" on its UK VHS release,[3] and variously "Rescue from Midnight Castle", "Escape from Midnight Castle" or "Rescue at Midnight Castle" in syndication.
N/A	"Escape from Catrina"	TBA	George Arthur Bloom	March 23, 1985[4]
The Little Ponies prepare for a "Welcome Back" party for their human friend, Megan. Meanwhile, little furballs called Bushwoolies are the slaves of a feline witch named Catrina and are watched over by a shape-shifting lizard named Rep. When the Bushwoolies escape, Catrina abducts Baby Moondancer and the Rainbow of Light to force the ponies to be her new slaves.

My Little Pony 'n Friends, Season 1 (1986)

#	Title	Director	Writer	U.S. Original airdate
1-10	"The End of Flutter Valley (Episodes 1-10)"	TBA	George Arthur Bloom	15–26 September 1986
The ponies are on their way to Flutter Valley for the "Sun Tuesday" celebration with the Flutter Ponies. Meanwhile, the Witches from the Volcano of Gloom are busy hatching a plan to destroy Flutter Valley and the ponies, allying with an army of giant bees to get their revenge on the Flutter Ponies. The bees steal the precious Sun Stone, and if the Flutter Ponies can't get it back, their home will be destroyed.
11-14	"The Ghost of Paradise Estate (Episodes 1-4)"	TBA	George Arthur Bloom	29 September-2 October 1986
A ghost comes to Paradise Estate to scare the little ponies. However, when it flies away, it becomes tangled in a tree, convincing Megan that it is not really a ghost. She introduces herself as Pluma, a shape-shifting bird. She tells them about a creature who lived in Dream Valley before the Paradise Estate was built and is planning to destroy the ponies' home. Megan and the others decide to help Pluma recover the Flashstone and save her grandfather.
15	"The Great Rainbow Caper"	TBA	Diane Duane	3 October 1986
A pair of monkeys called Gizmonks take Danny and Surprise prisoner until Megan turns over the Rainbow of Light to them.
16-19	"The Glass Princess (Episodes 1-4)"	TBA	Tracey Mann Hall and Michael Charles Hill	6–9 October 1986
A self-obsessed witch named Porcina wants to turn the world into glass, to see her reflection everywhere. Three ponies, captured by a trio of Raptorians, are the key to Porcina's plan, and Megan and her friends must stop her using their own magic to destroy their friends. Meanwhile, Shady is accusing herself of lots of things. After the first run of Part 4, the song "Hurry" was removed, and the episode got slowed so that episode would maintain its length. The scene with the song does not appear on any VHS or DVD release of this story.
20	"Pony Puppy"	TBA	Carla Joseph Conway and Gerry Conway	10 October 1986
The ponies find a giant puppy and decide to keep her, build her a doghouse, and name her Dinah. When the new puppy is reunited with her family the following spring, the ponies are sad to see her go, but they realize that even though friends come and go they will never leave their hearts.
21-24	"Bright Lights (Episodes 1-4)"	TBA	Barbara Petty	13–16 October 1986
The Baby Ponies are delighted when rock star Knight Shade performs for them - but the concert is a front to steal their shadows and feed his dark master.
25	"Sweet Stuff and the Treasure Hunt"	TBA	Cherie Dee Wilkerson	17 October 1986
Sweet Stuff wants to play games with everyone else, but feels left out because she is an Earth Pony and doesn't seem to be good at anything. She ends up surprising everyone (even herself) when she joins a treasure hunt with the pegasi and is the only one able to answer the last riddle and win the game.
26-29	"The Return of Tambelon (Episodes 1-4)"	TBA	Michael Reaves	20–23 October 1986
The ancient city of Tambelon disappeared 500 years ago. Now, it returns to Dream Valley and all of the unicorns mysteriously vanish.
30	"Little Piece of Magic"	TBA	Beth Bornstein	24 October 1986
The Baby Ponies are bored and want Ribbon and Buttons to play a game with them. Ribbon suggests that they play a game of Make Believe and runs out to go get them a red ball to use in their game. She explains that the red ball is magic and can be anything they want it to be. While she's gone the Baby Ponies take turns imagining what the red ball will be.
31-34	"The Magic Coins (Episodes 1-4)"	TBA	Michael Reaves	27–30 October 1986
The ponies are delighted to discover a treasure chest of magic coins. However, Baby Lickety Split steps on one while wishing it for it never to rain again. The wish is granted and brings a drought over Pony Land.
35	"Mish Mash Melee"	TBA	Bruce Faulk	31 October 1986
After a magical mishap, Fizzy, Shady, Wind Whistler, and Gusty must live each other's lives until they can restore the balance of nature.
36-37	"Woe Is Me (Episodes 1-2)"	TBA	Gordon Kent	3–4 November 1986
The Little Ponies provide shelter to Woebegone, a wandering hobo who brings bad luck and disaster wherever he goes.
38-39	"Fugitive Flowers (Episodes 1-2)"	TBA	Martin Pasko and Rebecca Parr	5–6 November 1986
Posey finds some sentient flowers wandering around her garden and offers them shelter and water, but she has no idea what they have in store for her to repay her kindness. After the Flouries have taken Masquerade hostage, they are on their way to sucking the life out of Dream Valley unless the ponies can stop them.
40	"Would Be Dragonslayer"	TBA	Carla Joseph Conway and Gerry Conway	7 November 1986
Spike is harassed by a young boy trying to become a knight. The ponies help him to find a good deed that doesn't involve slaying their friend.
41-42	"Baby, It's Cold Outside (Episodes 1-2)"	TBA	Gordon Kent	10–11 November 1986
The ponies are delighted as snow falls in summer, not realizing that it's a plot by the Penguin King to freeze Ponyland and destroy those that can't survive the cold.
43-44	"Crunch the Rockdog (Episodes 1-2)"	TBA	Linda Woolverton	12–13 November 1986
A vicious dog carved from rock charges through Ponyland, turning everything it encounters to stone.
45-46	"The Revolt of Paradise Estate (Episodes 1-2)"	TBA	David Wise	14, 17 November 1986
A magic spell brings the Paradise Estate to life - and its furniture declares war on the Little Ponies.
47-48	"Through the Door (Episodes 1-2)"	TBA	David Wise	18–19 November 1986
A door is opened to the world of fairy tales, and the ponies meet legends such as Robin Hood, Aladdin's genie and Hercules.
49-50	"Rescue from Midnight Castle (Episodes 1-2)"	TBA	George Arthur Bloom	20–21 November 1986
The untitled 1984 special, edited into two Episodes. The opening and closing credits were replaced with standard versions and the song "A Little Piece of Rainbow" was removed. There is some confusion over the episode title, which is sometimes rendered "Escape from Midnight Castle". The US DVD has "Rescue" on the packaging but the on-screen captions for both episodes read "Escape". The Australian DVD has "Rescue" on the caption for Episode 1, but "Escape" on the caption for Episode 2.

My Little Pony 'n Friends, Season 2 (1987)

#	Title	Director	Writer	U.S. Original airdate
51-54	"The Quest of the Princess Ponies (Episodes 1-4)"	TBA	Michael Reaves	7–10 September 1987[5]
Lavan, a lava demon, kidnaps the Princess Ponies and steals their magic wands. As Lavan grows in power, Ponyland's magic is thrown into chaos. Can he be stopped before everything is destroyed?
55	"Spike's Search"	TBA	Michael Charles Hill	11 September 1987
Spike goes in search of his roots and joins a dragon horde, but finds he does not agree with their bullying ways.
56-57	"The Golden Horseshoes (Episodes 1-2)"	TBA	Carla Joseph Conway and Gerry Conway	14–15 September 1987
When Mimic becomes afflicted with a mysterious illness, Megan and the ponies embark on a series of odd adventures to find the four golden horseshoes with the power to heal the ailing unicorn.
58-59	"Flight to Cloud Castle (Episodes 1-2)"	TBA	Michael Reaves	16–17 September 1987
Heart Throb, Locket, and Twilight help a young elf called Garf rescue his true love Ariel from an enchanted castle, while facing many dangers on the way.
60	"The Ice Cream Wars"	TBA	David Wise	18 September 1987
The First Tooth Baby Ponies are put in charge of the Newborn Twins: Sniffles & Snookums and Milkweed & Tumbleweed. The unruly twins are temporarily subdued with the promise of ice cream, but first the First Tooth Baby Ponies must reunite the feuding ice cream makers Rocky Ripple and Fudgy McSwain, who have cut off Ponyland's ice cream supply.
61-62	"Somnambula (Episodes 1-2)"	TBA	David Wise	21–22 September 1987
The ponies prepare a surprise Welcome Home party for the Big Brother ponies who have been racing around the world. However, before he Big Brothers arrive, an old witch named Somnambula puts the adult ponies into a trance, then forces them to play in a circus as she drains the youth from them. The Big Brothers set out to rescue the ponies.
63	"The Prince and the Ponies"	TBA	David Wise	23 September 1987
The ponies come to the aid of two wronged royals when they attend an exclusive party at the Palace de Branforr. Meanwhile, the First Tooth Baby Ponies learn to be careful what they wish for.
64-65	"Escape from Catrina (Episodes 1-2)"	TBA	George Arthur Bloom	24–25 September 1987
The 1985 special Escape from Catrina, edited into two Episodes. The opening and closing credits were replaced with standard versions (which misspelled the original title) and the song 'Those Good (Before You Turned Bad) Old Days' was removed.

Friends segments

The Glo Friends (27 segments)

#	Title	Director	Writer	U.S. Original airdate
1–10	"The Quest (Episodes 1–10)"	TBA	George Arthur Bloom	September 23 – November 25, 1986
Glo Moon Drop Pond, the lifeblood of the Glo Friends springs a leak, and Glo Worm, Garden Ant, and their friends go on a dangerous quest to search for Moon Drops.
11	"Baby Glo Worm Goes Bye-Bye"	TBA	Douglas Booth	December 2, 1986
Baby Glo Worm runs off when she is supposed to be napping and ends up in the Moligan's hideout. Glo Worm and the others search for Baby Glo Worm but get trapped by the Moligans in the process.
12	"Two of a Kind"	TBA	Douglas Booth	December 9, 1986
Bashful Bug runs off after being teased by Glo Worm during a dance. Scoop also runs away as well after wrecking one of the Moligan's tunnels. The two outcasts then meet and form an unlikely friendship.
13	"Make No Mistake, It's Magic"	TBA	Douglas Booth	December 16, 1986
A series of coincidences in a berry patch make Glo Butterfly believe her wand really has magical properties. However, Bed Bug, Bop Bug, and Glo Spider know she is not really magic and attempt to show the other Glo Friends this.
14	"The Forest Brigade"	TBA	Douglas Booth	December 23, 1986
The Moligans feast on the roots of a tree that Garden Ant planted, and Garden Ant attempts to save the tree before it dies.
15	"Caverns of Mystery"	TBA	Douglas Booth	December 30, 1986
Glo Cricket runs out of stories to tell the other Glo Friends and decides to search for the legendary Glo Drop Moon Lake. He fails to find it, and lies about it when he gets back.
16	"Front Page"	TBA	Douglas Booth	January 6, 1987
The Moligans decide to get interviewed for the Glo Land Times newspaper to improve their reputations, but things do not go to plan.
17	"Bean Ball"	TBA	Dale Hale	January 13, 1987
18	"The Masterpiece"	TBA	Diane Duane	January 20, 1987
Doodle Bug feels that no one in Glo Land understands his art, and so goes off to work in private with Snug Bug.
19	"Beware Tales of Gold That Lead to Thorny Trails"	TBA	Craig Rand	January 27, 1987
20–23	"Glo Friends Meet the Glo Wees (Episodes 1–4)"	TBA	George Arthur Bloom	February 3–24, 1987
The Moligan's latest plan brings two races of Glo Land bug together, the Glo Friends and the Glo Wees. They form a partnership and work to defeat the Moligans and destroy a storm that will kill the Glo Wees.
24–25	"Easy Money (Episodes 1-2)"	TBA	Douglas Booth	March 3–10, 1987
26	"Wizard of Rook"	TBA	Douglas Booth	March 17, 1987
27	"The Glo Friends Save Christmas[6]"	TBA	TBA	December 22, 1987
An evil witch called Blanche kidnaps Santa Claus and traps him in a cage of ice, so that presents cannot be delivered to the residents of Glo Land and around the world. The Glo Friends go on a quest to rescue Santa.

Potato Head Kids (23 segments)

Episode	Title	Airdate
1	Abbad'Un In A Bottle	September 24, 1986
2	The Case of the Fouled Up Pharaoh	October 1, 1986
3	The Curse of the Silver Dragon	October 8, 1986
4	Follow the Chocolate Cake Road	October 15, 1986
5	The Great Candy Caper	October 22, 1986
6	The Grin-Ness Book of Records	October 29, 1986
7	Horse Hide and Seek	November 5, 1986
8	Left Foot Forward	November 12, 1986
9	One Potato, Zoo Potato	November 19, 1986
10	Pig Out	November 26, 1986
11	Poltergeist Potatoes	December 3, 1986
12	Pot of Gold	December 10, 1986
13	Potato Head Pirates	December 17, 1986
14	Potatolympics	December 24, 1986
15	Puff's New Job	December 31, 1986
16	Robin Potato Head	January 7, 1987
17	Romancing the Rock	January 14, 1987
18	Sam Spud, Private Eye	January 21, 1986
19	A Side Order of Soggy Spuds	January 28, 1987
20	Small's Potatoes	February 4, 1987
21	Spike Spiked	February 11, 1987
22	Surfin' Potato Heads	February 18, 1987
23	The Trash Can Derby	February 25, 1987

MoonDreamers (16 segments)

#	Title			U.S. original airdate
1	"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Child Pt. 1"	TBA	TBA	September 1986
Two Star Children named Blinky and Bitzi want to be MoonDreamers, but then Scowlene and her Sleep Creeps attack.
2	"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Child Pt. 2"	TBA	TBA	September 1986
The MoonDreamers defeat Scowlene and Blinky and Bitzi earn their place as MoonDreamers.
3	"All In a Night's Sleep"	TBA	TBA	TBA
Stumbles the Snoozer falls off the Dreamalong Drifter and onto Earth, where he uncovers a sinister Scowlene plot.
4	"The Star of Stars"	TBA	TBA	TBA
The MoonDreamers go on a quest to find their original base, the Star of Stars, but Scowlene has taken control of it.
5	"The Poobah of Pontoon"	TBA	TBA	TBA
Scowlene's older brother the incredibly fat Poobah of Pontoon returns and becomes Monstrous Middle's king. Meanwhile, Roary is foiled by the villains.
6	"The Dreamkin"	TBA	TBA	TBA
A strange creature called the Dreamkin comes to life, and Wimzie is sad to see it go.
7	"Minor Problems"	TBA	TBA	TBA
Ursa Minor flies into Sparky Dreamer's new machine and is cloned. Both sides have problems caused by the Ursas.
8	"Igon the Terrible"	TBA	TBA	TBA
Igon is tired of being treated badly, so he runs away and meets a monster that helps him become a king.
9	"Stuck on Bucky"	TBA	TBA	TBA
Sparky and Bucky use Galactic Glue and get stuck on each other. They must work together to foil an evil Scowlette invasion.
10	"The Dreamnapping"	TBA	TBA	TBA
A boy gets pulled into a dream by Scowlene, and it's up to the MoonDreamers to help him escape.
11	"Bucky's Comet"	TBA	TBA	TBA
Bucky wants Crystal Starr to think he's special, so he lassoes a comet with Grimace and Igon inside.
12	"Dreamland Express"	TBA	TBA	TBA
The Star Children Blinky and Bitzi find a magic train that helps them do their chores faster, but then they run into trouble.
13	"Whimzee Come Home"	TBA	TBA	TBA
Whimzee is afraid she has lost her imagination, so she goes to a world and battles a imagination demon. Eventually, Celeste comes to rescue her.
14	"Zodies on the Loose"	TBA	TBA	TBA
Scowlene sets all the zodiacs in the Blue Zoo loose, and it's up to Celeste and Galaxia to stop them all.
15	"The Night Mare Pt. 1"	TBA	TBA	February 1987
Blinky and Bitzi are looking after a Starhorse at the Blue Zoo until the Starhorse falls into Monstrous Middle. Meanwhile, a horse-hating boy falls into there.
16	"The Night Mare Pt. 2"	TBA	TBA	February 1987
The Starhorse transforms into a Night Mare in Monstrous Middle and is captured by Scowlene. It's up to the boy, Blinky, and Bitzi to save the day. And will the boy like horses again?

VHS UK history

• Tempo video (1987–1993)

Broadcast UK history

• CITV (1987–1989)
• The Children's Channel/TCC (1988–1997)
• Sky One (1994–1995) (Sky One's Fun Factory)
• Tiny Pop (2007–2008)

DVD releases

References

1. "My Little Pony: The Complete First Season". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
2. "Rescue at Midnight Castle" at TV.com
3. "My Little Pony — In Dreamland and Escape from Catrina" (VHS) at Amazon.co.uk
4. My Little Pony: Escape from Catrina at the Internet Movie Database
5. List of My Little Pony 'n Friends episodes at the Internet Movie Database
6. "The Glo Friends Save Christmas" at TV.com

External links

• My Little Pony at the Internet Movie Database
• My Little Pony at TV.com