History Analysis / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic

At least one episode is available in ''[[http://www.binweevils.com/ Bin Weevils]]'', the entire first season is available in German on the official [[http://www.nick.de/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie German]] & [[http://www.nick.ch/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie Swiss]] Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} sites, the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E24MysteryOnTheFriendshipExpress "MMMystery on the Friendship Express"]] is available on Hasbro's official US [[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/media/browse.cfm?type=videos site]], the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 "A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1"]] is available with Spanish {{fansub}}s on an official Mexican ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' [[http://mylittlepony.com.mx/index3.php site]], and one or two recent episodes are usually available on Creator/TheHub's official [[http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/videos site]] in the US. [=DVDs=] are being released in various regions (with the completeness of the releases depending on the region), and selected episodes are being added in pairs to the {{Leapfrog}} App Center. The entire first and second seasons are available from Website/YouTube and Google Play, the entire first through third seasons are available from {{Netflix}}, and all of the episodes that have already aired can be bought on [=iTunes=] if you're lucky enough to live somewhere in the one-third of the world where they're available. On July 4th 2011, the show began airing in the UK on Boomerang, and premiered on Boomerang worldwide soon after. German {{Audio Adaptation}}s of the show's first four episodes are available across two volumes in CD and [=MP3=] formats. The show's second season premiered on September 17th, 2011 and ended on April 21, 2012. A third season of [[http://www.nerdist.com/2012/07/nerdist-writers-panel-48-animation-celebration/ thirteen]] [[http://www.hasbrostudios.com/Our-Shows-Folder/My-Little-Pony 22-minute]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/animation/294-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic.html episodes]] premiered on November 10, 2012 and ended on February 16, 2013. The show spawned a movie, ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls''. ''Friendship is Magic'' itself is getting a [[http://investorrelations.dhxmedia.com/docs/investorrelations/Financials_and_MDA/MDA_-_English_10_1_12.pdf fourth]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/press-room/317-dhx-media-reports-1st-quarter-results-and-sale-of-caillou-season-four-to-pbs-kids.html season]] of twenty-six 22-minute episodes, which is to premiere [[http://family-room.ew.com/2013/07/25/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-season-4-premiere/ on]] November 23, 2013.

The rarest and most mysterious of the pony races. The TieInNovel ''Literature/TwilightSparkleAndTheCrystalHeartSpell'' establishes that an Alicorn is "a special breed of pony" "able to harness the magical powers of the Unicorns, the flight abilities of the Pegasi, and the strength of a good, true heart of an Earth Pony." [[TheMerch Trading cards]] previously [[http://theponyartcollection.tumblr.com/post/26391355776 listed]] them as being Pegasi and unicorns but not Earth ponies, and [[http://imgur.com/a/wANNz#GG1rT68 have]] [[http://imgur.com/a/wANNz#qACi5v9 since]] [[http://imgur.com/a/wANNz#qdfTkEw listed]] them as being all three. Only four Alicorns have appeared in the flesh so far in the show[[hottip:*: [[{{Blooper}} animation errors aside]], Princesses Celestia, Luna, Cadance, and [[spoiler:Twilight Sparkle]]; an unnamed princess appears in a book in "Hearts and Hooves Day". Besides these few canonical Alicorns, several others have appeared outside of the show: Princess Skyla who has been released in the So Soft Newborn toyline, Celestia's four-year-old cousin Léon who appears in an illustrated French magazine story (but not in any North American canon), some characters created using VirtualPaperDoll WebGames, and some characters from TheMerch. Celestia & Luna are extremely powerful, able to raise the sun and moon daily, though it seems that this level of magical power is exclusive to just the two of them. Cadance, as of the end of the second season, has not displayed above average abilities for any of the three standard pony tribes, though her special spell can be extremely useful in the right circumstances. [[spoiler:Twilight Sparkle]] becomes one in the Season 3 finale by writing new magic.

A large ancient woodland just outside of Ponyville where Nature acts on its own without the ponies' control. Nopony is known to live there, although one herbalist Zebra[[hottip:*: (not a pony)]] resides in a hut just inside the forest perimeter near Ponyville. Several dangerous flora and fauna are found there: dragons, hydras, a cockatrice, and the poison joke flowers.
* '''The Ruins''': In the middle of the forest sits the ruins of the Castle of the Royal Pony Sisters[[hottip:*: the ''original'' capital of Equestria]], abandoned for a thousand years, which the mane six visit in the climax of the pilot episode.

Before the brushables, the trading cards, wave 3's American release, and wave 5 settled things, there was another popular interpretation of a similar fashion to the "Berryshine" pony. This concept seemed to revolve around [[http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OkG89cXpxjE/TrHUJ5HKcJI/AAAAAAAARqs/TMz21_os7lY/s1600/1.jpg the wave 3 collector card]], specifically the dark green coat coloration used by the card. Due to this, some fans attempted to conclude that these two were different ponies. This notion spawned a lot of fanwork, most noticeably the [[http://pyritie.deviantart.com/art/Heartstrings-267054128 "Lyra strangling]] [[http://fluffywuffs.deviantart.com/art/Foooreeever-Lyra-266986619 Heartstrings"]] fanart that seemed to stem from the fandom's initial reaction to the name and the comically odd [[http://gsphere.deviantart.com/art/Power-Chord-267281691 "Lyra X Heartstrings"]] shipping in a similar vein as the "Trixie narcissism" shipping[[hottip:*: an odd pairing where Trixie is in love with herself, whether it be from a mirror or a clone]]. However, even before the later releases, the wave 3 Blind Bag packaging (once they hit stores) showed that the Heartstrings card probably just used prototype artwork, and indicated that the toy's coloration was show-accurate after all.

Matches race, color scheme and cutie mark of the background pony previously {{fan nickname}}d "Colgate" or [[Series/DoctorWho Romana]][[hottip:*: The logical compromise name "Romana T. Colgate" has also been seen]]. Both her canon name and latter nickname are connected to her hourglass cutie mark. Fans are generally more accepting of her toy name[[hottip:*: "Colgate" remains this pony's most-used name in the fandom, with "Minuette" usage gradually on the rise as more fans come to accept it; "Romana" is rarely used anymore as fans have switched to one of the other two names]], although a few fan works (particularly ones that play up the "dentist" angle) have associated the names with two different ponies à la "Berryshine".

[[FanNickname Blues]], a.k.a the "cyclops pony"[[hottip:*: Named after the animation error that happened to his face for a split second; fans have given this glitch its own name, "Donny Swineclop"]] from "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E26TheBestNightEver The Best Night Ever]]". He appeared in numerous episodes before the infamous animation glitch. The fandom was more accepting of the toy name and generally considered it his surname, making his full fanon name "Blues Noteworthy" or the other way around.

Matches Rose in every way but name, however it's easy to believe that "Rose" is short for "Roseluck", and because of this a lot of fans have adopted Roseluck as her full name,[[hottip:*:The actual real-world reason for the difference is that "Rose" is too vague to be trademarked, as is "Daisy" above.]] making this a rare case of show fans preferring the toy name over the show name.

Twilight Sparkle's mom.[[hottip:*: Although Twilight Sparkle's mother in-show is quite obviously Twilight from the [=G1=] TV special (she's nearly identical to a drawing Lauren made of the 80's-era pony, except with a whitish coat instead of the original's light pink. They even share the same cutie mark: seven stars.]]

Much like ''[[Franchise/StarTrek Trek]]'' or ''Series/DoctorWho'', the ''MLP'' fandom has spawned [[CultClassic its own culture]] with distinctive lingo and code phrases.[[hottip:+:[[Memes/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic MAGNETO IS BEST PONY!]] The show and other official material even reference the fandom and occasionally [[AscendedFanon canonize fanon]], such as DJ Pon-3 and [[AscendedExtra Derpy]]. While the phrase "brony" originally referred to the male audience, it has since come to mean any adult fan of the show – male or female – to a certain extent (there are those who would call female fans "pegasisters").

Ironically, some have cited an [[CriticalDissonance initial wave of harsh criticism]] of the show's kids-commercialization aspect with [[NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity sparking interest in the show]], starting with Blog/CartoonBrew's article "The End of the Creator-Driven Era", which caught the attention of /co/[[hottip:*: The thought process went something like, "Amid's really blown a gasket this time, even by his standards. How bad must this show be to cause the entire Cartoon Brew staff to pile on it? Better watch it to understand what ticked them off. Oh wait, no. This show is actually pretty good and Amid is an idiot. I'm going to tell all my friends to watch it."]]; and later with ''Ms. Magazine'' writing an article titled [[PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad "My Racist, Homophobic, Smart-Shaming Pony"]], which generated hundreds of responses — including one from the show's creator, Lauren Faust, who has long considered herself a strong feminist.

At least one episode is available in ''[[http://www.binweevils.com/ Bin Weevils]]'', the entire first season is available in German on the official [[http://www.nick.de/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie German]] & [[http://www.nick.ch/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie Swiss]] Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} sites, the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E24MysteryOnTheFriendshipExpress "MMMystery on the Friendship Express"]] is available on Hasbro's official US [[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/media/browse.cfm?type=videos site]], the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 "A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1"]] is available with Spanish {{fansub}}s on an official Mexican ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' [[http://mylittlepony.com.mx/index3.php site]], and one or two recent episodes are usually available on Creator/TheHub's official [[http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/videos site]] in the US. [=DVDs=] are being released in various regions (with the completeness of the releases depending on the region), and selected episodes are being added in pairs to the {{Leapfrog}} App Center. The entire first and second seasons are available from Website/YouTube and Google Play, the entire first through third seasons are available from {{Netflix}}, and all of the episodes that have already aired can be bought on [=iTunes=] if you're lucky enough to live somewhere in the one-third of the world where they're available. On July 4th 2011, the show began airing in the UK on Boomerang, and premiered on Boomerang worldwide soon after. German {{Audio Adaptation}}s of the show's first four episodes are available across two volumes in CD and [=MP3=] formats. The show's second season premiered on September 17th, 2011 and ended on April 21, 2012. A third season of [[http://www.nerdist.com/2012/07/nerdist-writers-panel-48-animation-celebration/ thirteen]] [[http://www.hasbrostudios.com/Our-Shows-Folder/My-Little-Pony 22-minute]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/animation/294-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic.html episodes]] premiered on November 10, 2012 and ended on February 16, 2013. The show is getting a movie, ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls''. ''Friendship is Magic'' itself is getting a [[http://investorrelations.dhxmedia.com/docs/investorrelations/Financials_and_MDA/MDA_-_English_10_1_12.pdf fourth]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/press-room/317-dhx-media-reports-1st-quarter-results-and-sale-of-caillou-season-four-to-pbs-kids.html season]] of twenty-six 22-minute episodes, [[http://family-room.ew.com/2013/03/19/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-returns-this-winter-exclusive/ which]] [[http://press.discovery.com/us/hub/press-releases/2013/hub-network-unveils-2013-14-program-slate-238-2382/ is]] [[http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=484515194930901 to]] [[https://twitter.com/HubTVNetwork/status/314423088081170432 premiere]] "this" winter.

The rarest and most mysterious of the pony races. The TieInNovel ''Twilight Sparkle and the Crystal Heart Spell'' establishes that an Alicorn is "a special breed of pony" "able to harness the magical powers of the Unicorns, the flight abilities of the Pegasi, and the strength of a good, true heart of an Earth Pony." [[TheMerch Trading cards]] previously [[http://theponyartcollection.tumblr.com/post/26391355776 listed]] them as being Pegasi and unicorns but not Earth ponies, and [[http://imgur.com/a/wANNz#GG1rT68 have]] [[http://imgur.com/a/wANNz#qACi5v9 since]] [[http://imgur.com/a/wANNz#qdfTkEw listed]] them as being all three. Only four Alicorns have appeared in the flesh so far in the show[[hottip:*: [[{{Blooper}} animation errors aside]], Princesses Celestia, Luna, Cadance, and [[spoiler:Twilight Sparkle]]; an unnamed princess appears in a book in "Hearts and Hooves Day". Besides these few canonical Alicorns, several others have appeared outside of the show: Princess Skyla who has been released in the So Soft Newborn toyline, Celestia's four-year-old cousin Léon who appears in an illustrated French magazine story (but not in any North American canon), some characters created using VirtualPaperDoll WebGames, and some characters from TheMerch. Celestia & Luna are extremely powerful, able to raise the sun and moon daily, though it seems that this level of magical power is exclusive to just the two of them. Cadance, as of the end of the second season, has not displayed above average abilities for any of the three standard pony tribes, though her special spell can be extremely useful in the right circumstances. [[spoiler:Twilight Sparkle]] becomes one in the Season 3 finale by writing new magic.

The most commonly seen type of pony in Equestria. While being the "normals" among the races, lacking the overt magic of unicorns and the flight of pegasi, they nonetheless have their advantages. They tend to have greater endurance than other ponies and have a special connection to the earth, resulting in many of them, such as Applejack, becoming farmers. Also, the majority appear to have a superior sense of balance, poising objects with ease on their heads, backs or even noses. Earth ponies are the founders of the show's main setting, the town of Ponyville. WordOfGod states that earth ponies do have a passive magic that ties them to the earth and to caring for it. The pageant in "Hearth's Warming Eve" shows that the Earth ponies were originally a more subservient race to the Unicorns and Pegasi; the latter races had requested tithes of food from the Earth ponies.

At least one episode is available in ''[[http://www.binweevils.com/ Bin Weevils]]'', the entire first season is available in German on the official [[http://www.nick.de/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie German]] & [[http://www.nick.ch/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie Swiss]] Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} sites, the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E24MysteryOnTheFriendshipExpress "MMMystery on the Friendship Express"]] is available on Hasbro's official US [[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/media/browse.cfm?type=videos site]], the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 "A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1"]] is available with Spanish {{fansub}}s on an official Mexican ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' [[http://mylittlepony.com.mx/index3.php site]], and one or two recent episodes are usually available on Creator/TheHub's official [[http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/videos site]] in the US. [=DVDs=] are being released in various regions (with the completeness of the releases depending on the region), and selected episodes are being added in pairs to the {{Leapfrog}} App Center. The entire first and second seasons are available from Website/YouTube and Google Play, the entire first through third seasons are available from {{Netflix}}, and all of the episodes that have already aired can be bought on [=iTunes=] if you're lucky enough to live somewhere in the one-third of the world where they're available. On July 4th 2011, the show began airing in the UK on Boomerang, and premiered on Boomerang worldwide soon after. German {{Audio Adaptation}}s of the show's first four episodes are available across two volumes in CD and [=MP3=] formats. The show's second season premiered on September 17th, 2011 and ended on April 21, 2012. A third season of [[http://www.nerdist.com/2012/07/nerdist-writers-panel-48-animation-celebration/ thirteen]] [[http://www.hasbrostudios.com/Our-Shows-Folder/My-Little-Pony 22-minute]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/animation/294-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic.html episodes]] premiered on November 10, 2012 and ended on February 16, 2013. ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' is also getting a [[http://topdrawanimation.com/production/5.png 66-minute]] MadeForTVMovie [[http://www.derpyhoovesnews.com/my-little-pony-ip-and-movie-announced/ launching]] a new intellectual property in fall 2013. The ''Friendship is Magic'' show is getting a [[http://investorrelations.dhxmedia.com/docs/investorrelations/Financials_and_MDA/MDA_-_English_10_1_12.pdf fourth]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/press-room/317-dhx-media-reports-1st-quarter-results-and-sale-of-caillou-season-four-to-pbs-kids.html season]] of twenty-six 22-minute episodes, [[http://family-room.ew.com/2013/03/19/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-returns-this-winter-exclusive/ which]] [[http://press.discovery.com/us/hub/press-releases/2013/hub-network-unveils-2013-14-program-slate-238-2382/ is]] [[http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=484515194930901 to]] [[https://twitter.com/HubTVNetwork/status/314423088081170432 premiere]] "this" winter.

The pony civilization's homeland. A ConstructedWorld that is similar yet very much different from our world, it's divided into many pony-inhabited cities, towns, and villages. Ruled by the two powerful pony princesses Celestia and Luna, it is a magical place where everypony lives in (almost perfect) harmony with nature and the land.

The rarest and most mysterious of the pony races. While [[TheMerch trading cards]] [[http://theponyartcollection.tumblr.com/post/26391355776 list]] them as being Pegasi and unicorns but not Earth ponies, the later TieInNovel ''Twilight Sparkle and the Crystal Heart Spell'' establishes that an Alicorn is "[[spoiler:a special breed of pony]]" "[[spoiler:able to harness the magical powers of the Unicorns, the flight abilities of the Pegasi, and the strength of a good, true heart of an Earth Pony.]]" Only four have appeared in the flesh so far in the show[[hottip:*: [[{{Blooper}} animation errors aside]], Princesses Celestia, Luna, Cadance, and [[spoiler:Twilight Sparkle]]; an unnamed princess appears in a book in "Hearts and Hooves Day". Besides these few canonical Alicorns, several others have appeared outside of the show: Princess Skyla who is to be released in the So Soft Newborn toyline, Celestia's four-year-old cousin Léon who appears in an illustrated French magazine story (but not in any North American canon), some characters created using VirtualPaperDoll WebGames, and some characters from TheMerch. Celestia & Luna are extremely powerful, able to raise the sun and moon daily, though it seems that this level of magical power is exclusive to just the two of them. Cadance, as of the end of the second season, has not displayed above average abilities for any of the three standard pony tribes, though her special spell can be extremely useful in the right circumstances. [[spoiler:Twilight Sparkle]] becomes one in the Season 3 finale by writing new magic.

The pony civilization's homeland. A ConstructedWorld that differs very much from our world, it's divided into many pony-inhabited cities, towns, and villages. Ruled by the two powerful pony princesses Celestia and Luna, it is a magical place where everypony lives in (almost perfect) harmony with nature and the land.

At least one episode is available in ''[[http://www.binweevils.com/ Bin Weevils]]'', the entire first season is available in German on the official [[http://www.nick.de/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie German]] & [[http://www.nick.ch/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie Swiss]] Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} sites, the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E24MysteryOnTheFriendshipExpress "MMMystery on the Friendship Express"]] is available on Hasbro's official US [[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/media/browse.cfm?type=videos site]], the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 "A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1"]] is available with Spanish {{fansub}}s on an official Mexican ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' [[http://mylittlepony.com.mx/index3.php site]], and one or two recent episodes are usually available on Creator/TheHub's official [[http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/videos site]] in the US. [=DVDs=] are being released in various regions (with the completeness of the releases depending on the region), and selected episodes are being added in pairs to the {{Leapfrog}} App Center. The entire first and second seasons are available from Website/YouTube and Google Play, the entire first through third seasons are available from {{Netflix}}, and all of the episodes that have already aired can be bought on [=iTunes=] if you're lucky enough to live somewhere in the one-third of the world where they're available. On July 4th 2011, the show began airing in the UK on Boomerang, and premiered on Boomerang worldwide soon after. German {{Audio Adaptation}}s of the show's first four episodes are available across two volumes in CD and [=MP3=] formats. The show's second season premiered on September 17th, 2011 and ended on April 21, 2012. A third season of [[http://www.nerdist.com/2012/07/nerdist-writers-panel-48-animation-celebration/ thirteen]] [[http://www.hasbrostudios.com/Our-Shows-Folder/My-Little-Pony 22-minute]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/animation/294-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic.html episodes]] premiered on November 10, 2012 and ended on February 16, 2013. ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' is also getting a [[http://topdrawanimation.com/production/5.png 66-minute]] MadeForTVMovie [[http://www.derpyhoovesnews.com/my-little-pony-ip-and-movie-announced/ launching]] a new intellectual property in fall 2013. The ''Friendship is Magic'' show is getting a [[http://investorrelations.dhxmedia.com/docs/investorrelations/Financials_and_MDA/MDA_-_English_10_1_12.pdf fourth]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/press-room/317-dhx-media-reports-1st-quarter-results-and-sale-of-caillou-season-four-to-pbs-kids.html season]] of twenty-six 22-minute episodes, which [[http://family-room.ew.com/2013/03/19/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-returns-this-winter-exclusive/ is]] [[http://press.discovery.com/us/hub/press-releases/2013/hub-network-unveils-2013-14-program-slate-238-2382/ to]] [[http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=484515194930901 premiere]] [[https://twitter.com/HubTVNetwork/status/314423088081170432 in]] winter 2013.

At least one episode is available in ''[[http://www.binweevils.com/ Bin Weevils]]'', the entire first season is available in German on the official [[http://www.nick.de/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie German]] & [[http://www.nick.ch/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie Swiss]] Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} sites, the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E24MysteryOnTheFriendshipExpress "MMMystery on the Friendship Express"]] is available on Hasbro's official US [[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/media/browse.cfm?type=videos site]], the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 "A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1"]] is available with Spanish {{fansub}}s on an official Mexican ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' [[http://mylittlepony.com.mx/index3.php site]], and one or two recent episodes are usually available on Creator/TheHub's official [[http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/videos site]] in the US. [=DVDs=] are being released in various regions (with the completeness of the releases depending on the region), and selected episodes are being added in pairs to the {{Leapfrog}} App Center. The entire first and second seasons are available from Website/YouTube and Google Play, the entire first through third seasons are available from {{Netflix}}, and all of the episodes that have already aired can be bought on [=iTunes=] if you're lucky enough to live somewhere in the one-third of the world where they're available. On July 4th 2011, the show began airing in the UK on Boomerang, and premiered on Boomerang worldwide soon after. German {{Audio Adaptation}}s of the show's first four episodes are available across two volumes in CD and [=MP3=] formats. The show's second season premiered on September 17th, 2011 and ended on April 21, 2012. A third season of [[http://www.nerdist.com/2012/07/nerdist-writers-panel-48-animation-celebration/ thirteen]] [[http://www.hasbrostudios.com/Our-Shows-Folder/My-Little-Pony 22-minute]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/animation/294-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic.html episodes]] premiered on November 10, 2012 and ended on February 16, 2013. ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' is also getting a [[http://topdrawanimation.com/production/5.png 66-minute]] MadeForTVMovie [[http://www.derpyhoovesnews.com/my-little-pony-ip-and-movie-announced/ launching]] a new intellectual property in fall 2013. The ''Friendship is Magic'' show is getting a [[http://investorrelations.dhxmedia.com/docs/investorrelations/Financials_and_MDA/MDA_-_English_10_1_12.pdf fourth]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/press-room/317-dhx-media-reports-1st-quarter-results-and-sale-of-caillou-season-four-to-pbs-kids.html season]] of twenty-six 22-minute episodes, which is to premiere [[http://family-room.ew.com/2013/03/19/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-returns-this-winter-exclusive/ in]] [[http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=484515194930901 winter]] [[https://twitter.com/HubTVNetwork/status/314423088081170432 2013]].

At least one episode is available in ''[[http://www.binweevils.com/ Bin Weevils]]'', the entire first season is available in German on the official [[http://www.nick.de/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie German]] & [[http://www.nick.ch/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie Swiss]] Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} sites, the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E24MysteryOnTheFriendshipExpress "MMMystery on the Friendship Express"]] is available on Hasbro's official US [[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/media/browse.cfm?type=videos site]], the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 "A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1"]] is available with Spanish {{fansub}}s on an official Mexican ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' [[http://mylittlepony.com.mx/index3.php site]], and one or two recent episodes are usually available on Creator/TheHub's official [[http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/videos site]] in the US. [=DVDs=] are being released in various regions (with the completeness of the releases depending on the region), and selected episodes are being added in pairs to the {{Leapfrog}} App Center. The entire first and second seasons are available from Website/YouTube and Google Play, the entire first through third seasons are available from {{Netflix}}, and all of the episodes that have already aired can be bought on [=iTunes=] if you're lucky enough to live somewhere in the one-third of the world where they're available. On July 4th 2011, the show began airing in the UK on Boomerang, and premiered on Boomerang worldwide soon after. German {{Audio Adaptation}}s of the show's first four episodes are available across two volumes in CD and [=MP3=] formats. The show's second season premiered on September 17th, 2011 and ended on April 21, 2012. A third season of [[http://www.nerdist.com/2012/07/nerdist-writers-panel-48-animation-celebration/ thirteen]] [[http://www.hasbrostudios.com/Our-Shows-Folder/My-Little-Pony 22-minute]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/animation/294-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic.html episodes]] premiered on November 10, 2012 and ended on February 16, 2013. ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' is also getting a [[http://topdrawanimation.com/production/5.png 66-minute]] MadeForTVMovie [[http://www.derpyhoovesnews.com/my-little-pony-ip-and-movie-announced/ launching]] a new intellectual property in fall 2013. The ''Friendship is Magic'' show is getting a [[http://investorrelations.dhxmedia.com/docs/investorrelations/Financials_and_MDA/MDA_-_English_10_1_12.pdf fourth]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/press-room/317-dhx-media-reports-1st-quarter-results-and-sale-of-caillou-season-four-to-pbs-kids.html season]] of twenty-six 22-minute episodes, which is to premiere in [[http://family-room.ew.com/2013/03/19/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-returns-this-winter-exclusive/ winter]] 2013.

At least one episode is available in ''[[http://www.binweevils.com/ Bin Weevils]]'', the entire first season is available in German on the official [[http://www.nick.de/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie German]] & [[http://www.nick.ch/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie Swiss]] Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} sites, the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E24MysteryOnTheFriendshipExpress "MMMystery on the Friendship Express"]] is available on Hasbro's official US [[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/media/browse.cfm?type=videos site]], the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 "A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1"]] is available with Spanish {{fansub}}s on an official Mexican ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' [[http://mylittlepony.com.mx/index3.php site]], and one or two recent episodes are usually available on Creator/TheHub's official [[http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/videos site]] in the US. [=DVDs=] are being released in various regions (with the completeness of the releases depending on the region), and selected episodes are being added in pairs to the {{Leapfrog}} App Center. The entire first and second seasons are available from Website/YouTube and Google Play, the entire first through third seasons are available from {{Netflix}}, and all of the episodes that have already aired can be bought on [=iTunes=] if you're lucky enough to live somewhere in the one-third of the world where they're available. On July 4th 2011, the show began airing in the UK on Boomerang, and premiered on Boomerang worldwide soon after. German {{Audio Adaptation}}s of the show's first four episodes are available across two volumes in CD and [=MP3=] formats. The show's second season premiered on September 17th, 2011 and ended on April 21, 2012. A third season of [[http://www.nerdist.com/2012/07/nerdist-writers-panel-48-animation-celebration/ thirteen]] [[http://www.hasbrostudios.com/Our-Shows-Folder/My-Little-Pony 22-minute]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/animation/294-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic.html episodes]] premiered on November 10, 2012 and ended on February 16, 2013. ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' is also getting a [[http://topdrawanimation.com/production/5.png 66-minute]] MadeForTVMovie [[http://www.derpyhoovesnews.com/my-little-pony-ip-and-movie-announced/ launching]] a new intellectual property, and the ''Friendship is Magic'' show is getting a [[http://investorrelations.dhxmedia.com/docs/investorrelations/Financials_and_MDA/MDA_-_English_10_1_12.pdf fourth]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/press-room/317-dhx-media-reports-1st-quarter-results-and-sale-of-caillou-season-four-to-pbs-kids.html season]] of twenty-six 22-minute episodes.

At least one episode is available in ''[[http://www.binweevils.com/ Bin Weevils]]'', the entire first season is available in German on the official [[http://www.nick.de/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie German]] & [[http://www.nick.ch/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie Swiss]] Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} sites, the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E24MysteryOnTheFriendshipExpress "MMMystery on the Friendship Express"]] is available on Hasbro's official US [[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/media/browse.cfm?type=videos site]], the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 "A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1"]] is available with Spanish {{fansub}}s on an official Mexican ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' [[http://mylittlepony.com.mx/index3.php site]], and one or two recent episodes are usually available on Creator/TheHub's official [[http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/videos site]] in the US. [=DVDs=] are being released in various regions (with the completeness of the releases depending on the region), and selected episodes are being added in pairs to the {{Leapfrog}} App Center. The entire first and second seasons are available from Website/YouTube, Google Play, and {{Netflix}}, and all of the episodes that have already aired can be bought on [=iTunes=] if you're lucky enough to live somewhere in the one-third of the world where they're available. On July 4th 2011, the show began airing in the UK on Boomerang, and premiered on Boomerang worldwide soon after. German {{Audio Adaptation}}s of the show's first four episodes are available across two volumes in CD and [=MP3=] formats. The show's second season premiered on September 17th, 2011 and ended on April 21, 2012. A third season of [[http://www.nerdist.com/2012/07/nerdist-writers-panel-48-animation-celebration/ thirteen]] [[http://www.hasbrostudios.com/Our-Shows-Folder/My-Little-Pony 22-minute]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/animation/294-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic.html episodes]] premiered on November 10, 2012 and ended on February 16, 2013. ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' is also getting a [[http://topdrawanimation.com/production/5.png 66-minute]] MadeForTVMovie [[http://www.derpyhoovesnews.com/my-little-pony-ip-and-movie-announced/ launching]] a new intellectual property, and the ''Friendship is Magic'' show is getting a [[http://investorrelations.dhxmedia.com/docs/investorrelations/Financials_and_MDA/MDA_-_English_10_1_12.pdf fourth]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/press-room/317-dhx-media-reports-1st-quarter-results-and-sale-of-caillou-season-four-to-pbs-kids.html season]] of twenty-six 22-minute episodes.

At least one episode is available in ''[[http://www.binweevils.com/ Bin Weevils]]'', the entire first season is available in German on the official [[http://www.nick.de/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie German]] & [[http://www.nick.ch/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie Swiss]] Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} sites, the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E24MysteryOnTheFriendshipExpress "MMMystery on the Friendship Express"]] is available on Hasbro's official US [[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/media/browse.cfm?type=videos site]], the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 "A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1"]] is available with Spanish {{fansub}}s on an official Mexican ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' [[http://mylittlepony.com.mx/index3.php site]], and one or two recent episodes are usually available on Creator/TheHub's official [[http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/videos site]] in the US. [=DVDs=] are being released in various regions (with the completeness of the releases depending on the region), and selected episodes are being added in pairs to the {{Leapfrog}} App Center. The entire first and second seasons are available from Website/YouTube, Google Play, and {{Netflix}}, and all of the episodes that have already aired can be bought on [=iTunes=] if you're lucky enough to live somewhere in the one-third of the world where they're available. On July 4th 2011, the show began airing in the UK on Boomerang, and premiered on Boomerang worldwide soon after. German {{Audio Adaptation}}s of the show's first four episodes are available across two volumes in CD and [=MP3=] formats. The show's second season premiered on September 17th, 2011 and ended on April 21, 2012. A third season of [[http://www.nerdist.com/2012/07/nerdist-writers-panel-48-animation-celebration/ thirteen]] [[http://www.hasbrostudios.com/Our-Shows-Folder/My-Little-Pony 22-minute]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/animation/294-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic.html episodes]] premiered on November 10, 2012 and ended on February 16, 2013. ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' is also getting a [[http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pVDhuRtmcZ8/UF0yBg6w5zI/AAAAAAAA5dY/c5g51GDOp3M/s1600/Capture.JPG 66-minute]] MadeForTVMovie [[http://www.derpyhoovesnews.com/my-little-pony-ip-and-movie-announced/ launching]] a new intellectual property, and the ''Friendship is Magic'' show is getting a [[http://investorrelations.dhxmedia.com/docs/investorrelations/Financials_and_MDA/MDA_-_English_10_1_12.pdf fourth]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/press-room/317-dhx-media-reports-1st-quarter-results-and-sale-of-caillou-season-four-to-pbs-kids.html season]] of twenty-six 22-minute episodes.

The rarest and most mysterious of the pony races. [[TheMerch Trading cards]] [[http://theponyartcollection.tumblr.com/post/26391355776 list]] them as being Pegasi and unicorns but not Earth ponies, though the later TieInNovel ''Twilight Sparkle and the Crystal Heart Spell'' establishes that an Alicorn is "[[spoiler:a special breed of pony]]" "[[spoiler:able to harness the magical powers of the Unicorns, the flight abilities of the Pegasi, and the strength of a good, true heart of an Earth Pony.]]" Only four have appeared in the flesh so far in the show[[hottip:*: [[{{Blooper}} animation errors aside]], Princesses Celestia, Luna, Cadance, and [[spoiler:Twilight Sparkle]]; an unnamed princess appears in a book in "Hearts and Hooves Day". Besides these few canonical Alicorns, several others have appeared outside of the show: Princess Skyla who is to be released in the So Soft Newborn toyline, Celestia's four-year-old cousin Léon who appears in an illustrated French magazine story (but not in any North American canon), some characters created using VirtualPaperDoll WebGames, and some characters from TheMerch. Celestia & Luna are extremely powerful, able to raise the sun and moon daily, though it seems that this level of magical power is exclusive to just the two of them. Cadance, as of the end of the second season, has not displayed above average abilities for any of the three standard pony tribes, though her special spell can be extremely useful in the right circumstances. [[spoiler:Twilight Sparkle]] becomes one in the Season 3 finale by writing new magic.

The rarest and most mysterious of the pony races. Creator/LaurenFaust [[http://msmagazine.com/blog/blog/2010/12/24/my-little-non-homophobic-non-racist-non-smart-shaming-pony-a-rebuttal/ intended]] for them (or at least Celestia) to [[AllYourPowersCombined embody the traits of all three races]] (rather than being a separate race), even though the Earth pony traits aren't obvious, but after she left the show, [[TheMerch trading cards]] [[http://theponyartcollection.tumblr.com/post/26391355776 listed]] them as being Pegasi and unicorns but not Earth ponies. Only four have appeared in the flesh so far in the show[[hottip:*: [[{{Blooper}} animation errors aside]], Princesses Celestia, Luna, Cadance, and [[spoiler:Twilight Sparkle]]; an unnamed princess appears in a book in "Hearts and Hooves Day". Besides these few canonical Alicorns, several others have appeared outside of the show: Princess Skyla who is to be released in the So Soft Newborn toyline, Celestia's four-year-old cousin Léon who appears in an illustrated French magazine story (but not in any North American canon), some characters created using VirtualPaperDoll WebGames, and some characters from TheMerch. Celestia & Luna are extremely powerful, able to raise the sun and moon daily, though it seems that this level of magical power is exclusive to just the two of them. Cadance, as of the end of the second season, has not displayed above average abilities for any of the three standard pony tribes, though her special spell can be extremely useful in the right circumstances. [[spoiler:Twilight Sparkle]] becomes one in the Season 3 finale by writing new magic.

There are three distinct races of ponies in Equestria, as opposed to a common misconception that Pegasi and Unicorns are special variants from the basic pony. The episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E13HearthsWarmingEve "Hearth's Warming Eve"]] as well as the [[IOSGames iOS app]] ''[[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-little-pony-twilight-sparkle/id465213808?mt=8 Twilight Sparkle: Teacher for a Day]]'' and its ''[[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-little-pony-ruckus-reader/id498464830?mt=8 Ruckus Reader]]'' version ''Twilight Sparkle's Special Lesson'' explain how the three races came together to form the land (the episode tells less of the story but in more detail, while the app tells more of the story but in less detail). The exceptions to this are the rare Pegasus unicorns, who possess traits of multiple races (see their entry for details). Genetics do appear to play a role in determining species: in "Baby Cakes", Mr. and Mrs. Cake (Earth ponies) have a set of Pegasus and unicorn twins, which Mr. Cake ascribes to these being from their long-distance relatives.

!!![[WingedUnicorn Alicorn]] Princesses
The rarest and most mysterious of the pony races. Creator/LaurenFaust [[http://msmagazine.com/blog/blog/2010/12/24/my-little-non-homophobic-non-racist-non-smart-shaming-pony-a-rebuttal/ intended]] for them (or at least Celestia) to [[AllYourPowersCombined embody the traits of all three races]] (rather than being a separate race), even though the Earth pony traits aren't obvious, but after she left the show, [[TheMerch trading cards]] [[http://theponyartcollection.tumblr.com/post/26391355776 listed]] them as being Pegasi and unicorns but not Earth ponies. Only three have appeared in the flesh so far in the show[[hottip:*: [[{{Blooper}} animation errors aside]], Princesses Celestia, Luna, and Cadance; an unnamed princess appears in a book in "Hearts and Hooves Day". Besides these few canonical Pegasus unicorns, several others have appeared outside of the show: Princess Skyla who is to be released in the So Soft Newborn toyline, Celestia's four-year-old cousin Léon who appears in an illustrated French magazine story (but not in any North American canon), some characters created using VirtualPaperDoll WebGames, and some characters from TheMerch. Celestia & Luna are extremely powerful, able to raise the sun and moon daily, though it seems that this level of magical power is exclusive to just the two of them. Cadance, as of the end of the second season, has not displayed above average abilities for any of the three standard pony tribes, though her special spell can be extremely useful in the right circumstances. [[spoiler:Twilight Sparkle]] becomes one in the Season 3 finale by writing their own magic.

!!![[WingedUnicorn Pegasus Unicorn]] Ponies
The rarest and most mysterious of the pony races. Creator/LaurenFaust [[http://msmagazine.com/blog/blog/2010/12/24/my-little-non-homophobic-non-racist-non-smart-shaming-pony-a-rebuttal/ intended]] for them (or at least Celestia) to [[AllYourPowersCombined embody the traits of all three races]] (rather than being a separate race), even though the Earth pony traits aren't obvious, but after she left the show, [[TheMerch trading cards]] [[http://theponyartcollection.tumblr.com/post/26391355776 listed]] them as being Pegasi and unicorns but not Earth ponies. Only three have appeared in the flesh so far in the show[[hottip:*: [[{{Blooper}} animation errors aside]], Princesses Celestia, Luna, and Cadance; an unnamed princess appears in a book in "Hearts and Hooves Day". Besides these few canonical Pegasus unicorns, several others have appeared outside of the show: Princess Skyla who is to be released in the So Soft Newborn toyline, Celestia's four-year-old cousin Léon who appears in an illustrated French magazine story (but not in any North American canon), some characters created using VirtualPaperDoll WebGames, and some characters from TheMerch. Celestia & Luna are extremely powerful, able to raise the sun and moon daily, though it seems that this level of magical power is exclusive to just the two of them. Cadance, as of the end of the second season, has not displayed above average abilities for any of the three standard pony tribes, though her special spell can be extremely useful in the right circumstances. Lastly, what they're technically called is something of a debate. The show's storybook opening calls Celestia and Luna unicorns and a [[http://www.facebook.com/mylittlepony/posts/150716964996445 post]] by Hasbro's official ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' {{Facebook}} page calls Luna a "Pegasus unicorn". However most fans, some of the show's staff (including Lauren Faust), and [[TheMerch WeLoveFine]] use the term "Alicorn"[[note]]Note that technically "alicorn" is the material that makes up a unicorn's horn. The reason it's used by most fans is probably because it [[RuleOfCool sounds cooler]] and/or because of Creator/LaurenFaust's aforementioned intention for them (or at least Celestia and Luna) to be not just a cross between Pegasus and a unicorn but a mix of all three races[[/note]]. The show's script [[https://twitter.com/MMeghanMcCarthy/status/195885265523441664 refers]] [[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/08/interview-with-rebecca-dart-queen.html to]] Queen Chrysalis, a pony-like creature with both wings and a horn, as a "pegacorn" (although her wings in particular are insectoid in appearance, and she is explicitly called a "Changeling" in show). A German term for them is "fliegendes Einhorn", which the [[http://www.nick.de/shows/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie German]] and [[http://www.nick.ch/shows/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie Swiss]] {{Nickelodeon}} and [[http://www.nickjr.de/shows/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie German]] NickJr websites call Luna. Just know if you see "alicorn", "pegacorn", or "Pegasus unicorn" floating around in ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' discussions, they're talking about {{Winged Unicorn}}s.

At least one episode is available in ''[[http://www.binweevils.com/ Bin Weevils]]'', the entire first season is available in German on the official [[http://www.nick.de/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie German]] & [[http://www.nick.ch/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie Swiss]] Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} sites, the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E24MysteryOnTheFriendshipExpress "MMMystery on the Friendship Express"]] is available on Hasbro's official US [[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/media/browse.cfm?type=videos site]], the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 "A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1"]] is available with Spanish {{fansub}}s on an official Mexican ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' [[http://mylittlepony.com.mx/index3.php site]], and one or two recent episodes are usually available on Creator/TheHub's official [[http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/videos site]] in the US. [=DVDs=] are being released in various regions (with the completeness of the releases depending on the region), and selected episodes are being added in pairs to the {{Leapfrog}} App Center. The entire first and second seasons are available from Website/YouTube, Google Play, and {{Netflix}}, and all of the episodes that have already aired can be bought on [=iTunes=] if you're lucky enough to live somewhere in the one-third of the world where they're available. On July 4th 2011, the show began airing in the UK on Boomerang, and premiered on Boomerang worldwide soon after. German {{Audio Adaptation}}s of the show's first four episodes are available across two volumes in CD and [=MP3=] formats. The show's second season premiered on September 17th, 2011 and ended on April 21, 2012. A third season of [[http://www.nerdist.com/2012/07/nerdist-writers-panel-48-animation-celebration/ thirteen]] [[http://www.hasbrostudios.com/Our-Shows-Folder/My-Little-Pony 22-minute]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/animation/294-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic.html episodes]] premiered on November 10, 2012 and is to end on February 16, 2013. ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' is also getting a [[http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pVDhuRtmcZ8/UF0yBg6w5zI/AAAAAAAA5dY/c5g51GDOp3M/s1600/Capture.JPG 66-minute]] MadeForTVMovie [[http://www.derpyhoovesnews.com/my-little-pony-ip-and-movie-announced/ launching]] a new intellectual property, and the ''Friendship is Magic'' show is getting a [[http://investorrelations.dhxmedia.com/docs/investorrelations/Financials_and_MDA/MDA_-_English_10_1_12.pdf fourth]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/press-room/317-dhx-media-reports-1st-quarter-results-and-sale-of-caillou-season-four-to-pbs-kids.html season]] of twenty-six 22-minute episodes.

At least one episode is available in ''[[http://www.binweevils.com/ Bin Weevils]]'', the entire first season is available in German on the official [[http://www.nick.de/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie German]] & [[http://www.nick.ch/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie Swiss]] Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} sites, the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E24MysteryOnTheFriendshipExpress "MMMystery on the Friendship Express"]] is available on Hasbro's official US [[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/media/browse.cfm?type=videos site]], the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 "A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1"]] is available with Spanish {{fansub}}s on an official Mexican ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' [[http://mylittlepony.com.mx/index3.php site]], and one or two recent episodes are usually available on Creator/TheHub's official [[http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/videos site]] in the US. [=DVDs=] are being released in various regions (with the completeness of the releases depending on the region), and selected episodes are being added in pairs to the {{Leapfrog}} App Center. The entire first and second seasons are available from Website/YouTube, Google Play, and {{Netflix}}, and all of the episodes that have already aired can be bought on [=iTunes=] if you're lucky enough to live somewhere in the one-third of the world where they're available. On July 4th 2011, the show began airing in the UK on Boomerang, and premiered on Boomerang worldwide soon after. German {{Audio Adaptation}}s of the show's first four episodes are available across two volumes in CD and [=MP3=] formats. The show's second season premiered on September 17th, 2011 and ended on April 21, 2012. A third season of [[http://www.nerdist.com/2012/07/nerdist-writers-panel-48-animation-celebration/ thirteen]] [[http://www.hasbrostudios.com/Our-Shows-Folder/My-Little-Pony 22-minute]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/animation/294-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic.html episodes]] premiered on November 10, 2012 and is to end on February 16, 2013. ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' is also [[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/toy-fair-38/tfw2005-coverage-of-hasbro-new-york-toy-fair-2013-investor-event-176829/ getting]] a [[http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pVDhuRtmcZ8/UF0yBg6w5zI/AAAAAAAA5dY/c5g51GDOp3M/s1600/Capture.JPG 66-minute]] MadeForTVMovie, and the ''Friendship is Magic'' show is getting a [[http://investorrelations.dhxmedia.com/docs/investorrelations/Financials_and_MDA/MDA_-_English_10_1_12.pdf fourth]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/press-room/317-dhx-media-reports-1st-quarter-results-and-sale-of-caillou-season-four-to-pbs-kids.html season]] of twenty-six 22-minute episodes.

* Other regions seen or mentioned in the show and/or out-of-show media[[note]]in [[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW the IDW comic]], on TheHub's {{Facebook}} page, in a ''[[AmericanNewspapers New York Times]]'' ad, or in TheMerch[[/note]] include Applewood, Badlands, Baltimare, Dodge Junction, Fillydelphia, Foal Mountain, Foaledo, the Frozen North, Galloping Gorge, Hayseed Swamps, Hollow Shades, Hoofington, Horseshoe Bay, Los Pegasus, Macintosh Hills, Manechester, Neighagra Falls, Rambling Rock Ridge, the Ruins, Saddle Arabia, Saddle Lake, San Flanksisco, San Franciscolt, San Palomino Desert, Seaddle, Smokey Mountain, Tall Tale, Trottingham, Unicorn Range, Vanhoover, Whinnyapolis, and the White-Tail Woods.

At least one episode is available in ''[[http://www.binweevils.com/ Bin Weevils]]'', the entire first season is available in German on the official [[http://www.nick.de/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie German]] & [[http://www.nick.ch/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie Swiss]] Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} sites, the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E24MysteryOnTheFriendshipExpress "MMMystery on the Friendship Express"]] is available on Hasbro's official US [[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/media/browse.cfm?type=videos site]], the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 "A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1"]] is available with Spanish {{fansub}}s on an official Mexican ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' [[http://mylittlepony.com.mx/index3.php site]], and one or two recent episodes are usually available on Creator/TheHub's official [[http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/videos site]] in the US. [=DVDs=] are being released in various regions (with the completeness of the releases depending on the region), and selected episodes are being added in pairs to the {{Leapfrog}} App Center. The entire first and second seasons are available from Website/YouTube, Google Play, and {{Netflix}}, and all of the episodes that have already aired can be bought on [=iTunes=] if you're lucky enough to live somewhere in the one-third of the world where they're available. On July 4th 2011, the show began airing in the UK on Boomerang, and premiered on Boomerang worldwide soon after. German {{Audio Adaptation}}s of the show's first four episodes are available across two volumes in CD and [=MP3=] formats. The show's second season premiered on September 17th, 2011 and ended on April 21, 2012. A third season of [[http://www.nerdist.com/2012/07/nerdist-writers-panel-48-animation-celebration/ thirteen]] [[http://www.hasbrostudios.com/Our-Shows-Folder/My-Little-Pony 22-minute]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/animation/294-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic.html episodes]] premiered on November 10, 2012. A single 66-minute [[http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pVDhuRtmcZ8/UF0yBg6w5zI/AAAAAAAA5dY/c5g51GDOp3M/s1600/Capture.JPG work]] is or was to be released, and a [[http://investorrelations.dhxmedia.com/docs/investorrelations/Financials_and_MDA/MDA_-_English_10_1_12.pdf fourth]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/press-room/317-dhx-media-reports-1st-quarter-results-and-sale-of-caillou-season-four-to-pbs-kids.html season]] of twenty-six 22-minute [[http://danielingrammusic.com/sites/default/files/Ingram%20Credit%20List%202013.pdf episodes]] is to be released.

At least one episode is available in ''[[http://www.binweevils.com/ Bin Weevils]]'', the entire first season is available in German on the official [[http://www.nick.de/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie German]] & [[http://www.nick.ch/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie Swiss]] Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} sites, the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E24MysteryOnTheFriendshipExpress "MMMystery on the Friendship Express"]] is available on Hasbro's official US [[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/media/browse.cfm?type=videos site]], the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 "A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1"]] is available with Spanish {{fansub}}s on an official Mexican ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' [[http://mylittlepony.com.mx/index3.php site]], and one or two recent episodes are usually available on Creator/TheHub's official [[http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/videos site]] in the US. [=DVDs=] are being released in various regions (with the completeness of the releases depending on the region), and selected episodes are being added in pairs to the {{Leapfrog}} App Center. The entire first and second seasons are available from Website/YouTube, Google Play, and {{Netflix}}, and all of the episodes that have already aired can be bought on [=iTunes=] if you're lucky enough to live somewhere in the one-third of the world where they're available. On July 4th 2011, the show began airing in the UK on Boomerang, and premiered on Boomerang worldwide soon after. German {{Audio Adaptation}}s of the show's first four episodes are available across two volumes in CD and [=MP3=] formats. The show's second season premiered on September 17th, 2011 and ended on April 21, 2012. A third season of [[http://www.nerdist.com/2012/07/nerdist-writers-panel-48-animation-celebration/ thirteen]] [[http://www.hasbrostudios.com/Our-Shows-Folder/My-Little-Pony 22-minute]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/animation/294-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic.html episodes]] premiered on November 10, 2012. [[http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pVDhuRtmcZ8/UF0yBg6w5zI/AAAAAAAA5dY/c5g51GDOp3M/s1600/Capture.JPG A single 66-minute work]] and/or [[http://investorrelations.dhxmedia.com/docs/investorrelations/Financials_and_MDA/MDA_-_English_10_1_12.pdf a fourth season]] are apparently on the way.

At least one episode is available in ''[[http://www.binweevils.com/ Bin Weevils]]'', the entire first season is available in German on the official [[http://www.nick.de/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie German]] & [[http://www.nick.ch/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie Swiss]] Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} sites, the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E24MysteryOnTheFriendshipExpress "MMMystery on the Friendship Express"]] is available on Hasbro's official US [[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/media/browse.cfm?type=videos site]], the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 "A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1"]] is available with Spanish {{fansub}}s on an official Mexican ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' [[http://mylittlepony.com.mx/index3.php site]], and one or two recent episodes are usually available on Creator/TheHub's official [[http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/videos site]] in the US. [=DVDs=] are being released in various regions (with the completeness of the releases depending on the region), and selected episodes are being added in pairs to the {{Leapfrog}} App Center. The entire first and second seasons are available from Website/YouTube, Google Play, and {{Netflix}}, and almost all of the episodes that have already aired can be bought on [=iTunes=] if you're lucky enough to live somewhere in the one-third of the world where they're available. On July 4th 2011, the show began airing in the UK on Boomerang, and premiered on Boomerang worldwide soon after. German {{Audio Adaptation}}s of the show's first four episodes are available across two volumes in CD and [=MP3=] formats. The show's second season premiered on September 17th, 2011 and ended on April 21, 2012. A third season of [[http://www.nerdist.com/2012/07/nerdist-writers-panel-48-animation-celebration/ thirteen]] [[http://www.hasbrostudios.com/Our-Shows-Folder/My-Little-Pony 22-minute]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/animation/294-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic.html episodes]] premiered on November 10, 2012. [[http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pVDhuRtmcZ8/UF0yBg6w5zI/AAAAAAAA5dY/c5g51GDOp3M/s1600/Capture.JPG A single 66-minute work]] and/or [[http://investorrelations.dhxmedia.com/docs/investorrelations/Financials_and_MDA/MDA_-_English_10_1_12.pdf a fourth season]] are apparently on the way.

This is the Analysis page for the ''Friendship Is Magic'' series in general. If you would like to get deep into the recesses of {{fanon}} thought on the background ponies listed below, go [[Analysis/{{FriendshipIsMagic-BackgroundPonies}} here.]]

This is the Analysis page for the ''Friendship Is Magic'' series in general. If you would like to get deep into the recesses of {{fanon}} thought on the background ponies listed below, go [[Analysis/FriendshipIsMagic-BackgroundPonies here.]]

At least one episode is available in ''[[http://www.binweevils.com/ Bin Weevils]]'', the entire first season is available in German on the official [[http://www.nick.de/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie German]] & [[http://www.nick.ch/videos/show/1008-my-little-pony-freundschaft-ist-magie Swiss]] Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} sites, the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E24MysteryOnTheFriendshipExpress "MMMystery on the Friendship Express"]] is available on Hasbro's official US [[http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/en_US/media/browse.cfm?type=videos site]], the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 "A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1"]] is available with Spanish {{fansub}}s on an official Mexican ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' [[http://mylittlepony.com.mx/index3.php site]], and one or two recent episodes are usually available on Creator/TheHub's official [[http://www.hubworld.com/my-little-pony/shows/friendship-is-magic/videos site]] in the US. [=DVDs=] are being released in various regions (with the completeness of the releases depending on the region), and selected episodes are being added in pairs to the {{Leapfrog}} App Center. All of the episodes from seasons that have finished airing, along with the episodes that Creator/ShoutFactory has released on DVD, are available from {{Netflix}}, and all of the episodes that have already aired can be bought on [=iTunes=] if you're lucky enough to live somewhere in the one-third of the world where they're available, and viewed through [[Website/{{Youtube}} other (less official) sources]]. On July 4th 2011, the show began airing in the UK on Boomerang, and premiered on Boomerang worldwide soon after. German {{Audio Adaptation}}s of the show's first four episodes are available across two volumes in CD and [=MP3=] formats. The show's second season premiered on September 17th, 2011 and ended on April 21, 2012. A third season of [[http://www.nerdist.com/2012/07/nerdist-writers-panel-48-animation-celebration/ thirteen]] [[http://www.hasbrostudios.com/Our-Shows-Folder/My-Little-Pony 22-minute]] [[http://www.dhxmedia.com/animation/294-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic.html episodes]] premiered on November 10, 2012. [[http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pVDhuRtmcZ8/UF0yBg6w5zI/AAAAAAAA5dY/c5g51GDOp3M/s1600/Capture.JPG A single 66-minute work]] and/or [[http://investorrelations.dhxmedia.com/docs/investorrelations/Financials_and_MDA/MDA_-_English_10_1_12.pdf a fourth season]] are apparently on the way.

* '''Manehattan''': Seen only in flashback but referenced throughout the show by several characters (including one secondary character who normally lives there). This large city in "the East" is Equestria's BigApplesauce, and seems to be second only to Canterlot itself in sophistication. It is unknown which of the three races, if any, holds power there.