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* ThePowerOfFriendship: The Mane Five's unity not only unlocks Twilight's message, but creates a tree to stop the giant glimmerberry.

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* ThePowerOfFriendship: The Mane Five's unity not only unlocks Twilight's message, but creates a tree Together Tree to stop the giant glimmerberry.



* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: In ordering the Earth ponies to not use their magic, Hitch inadvertantly causes a build-up in the magic, which releases itself in uncontrollable bursts.

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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: In ordering the Earth ponies to not use their magic, Hitch inadvertantly inadvertently causes a build-up in the magic, which releases itself in uncontrollable bursts.
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* BaitAndSwitch: When Sparky's antics get a tomato impaled on Izzy's horn, she tells him not to do that again... unless she's around to film it.

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* BaitAndSwitch: BaitAndSwitchComment: When Sparky's antics get a tomato impaled on Izzy's horn, she tells him not to do that again... unless she's around to film it.



* OhCrap: Hitch is horrified when the Pippsqueaks admit that Seashell was ''holding back''' in her use of Earth pony magic.

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* OhCrap: Hitch is horrified when the Pippsqueaks admit that Seashell was ''holding back''' back'' in her use of Earth pony magic.



-->'''Opaline:''' "Hooftastic" isn't a word, and I refuse to acknowledge it.

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-->'''Opaline:''' --->'''Opaline:''' "Hooftastic" isn't a word, and I refuse to acknowledge it.
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* BaitAndSwitch: When Sparky's antics get a tomato impaled on Izzy's horn, she tells him not to do that again... unless she's around to film it.


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* ImmediateSelfContradiction: Among Hitch's video instructions for taking care of Sparky is a warning to not let him eat before sleeping, or sleep before eating.


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* {{Irony}}: After accidentally covering herself with flowers, Dahlia confesses that she's allergic to gardenias.


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* LaughingAtYourOwnJokes: Sunny does this twice:
** After seeing Hitch covered in Glimmerberry juice, she jokes that it must have "made a real impact" and laughs.
** She laughs against after noting that the Mane Five, splattered with juice, are a "friendship smoothie".


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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Hitch stops himself just before trying to remove the Earth pony crystal, realising that he's going too far.
* {{Narcissist}}: While complaining about Sunny hardly using the compact Misty gave her, Opaline remarks that if it were her, she'd be admiring her pout every minute on the minute.
* OhCrap: Hitch is horrified when the Pippsqueaks admit that Seashell was ''holding back''' in her use of Earth pony magic.
* ThePowerOfFriendship: The Mane Five's unity not only unlocks Twilight's message, but creates a tree to stop the giant glimmerberry.


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* SmallNameBigEgo: Sprout brags about how his magic is "probably the most powerful" in Maretime Bay.
* SycophanticServant: Misty.
** When Opaline brings up her pout, Misty claims that it is equal parts "chilling" and "charmy".
** When Misty tries to alert Opaline over the outbreak of Earth pony magic, Opaline initially (and irritably) believes Misty just wants to compliment her hooves again.
-->'''Opaline:''' "Hooftastic" isn't a word, and I refuse to acknowledge it.


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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: In ordering the Earth ponies to not use their magic, Hitch inadvertantly causes a build-up in the magic, which releases itself in uncontrollable bursts.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: After seeing the error of his ways, Hitch starts to doubt that he can still be a good sheriff. Sunny is quick to assure that he'll always be a good sheriff.
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* RuleOfThree: A trio of fillies (one from each tribe) get caught up in a wild vine three times over the course of the episode. The first two are PlayedForLaughs, but the third time they're in real danger of being squashed by a giant runaway berry.
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Hitch tries to limit, ban and ultimately remove Earth Pony magic altogether because he sees it as a threat to the safety of Maretime Bay. He backs down at the last second and helps Sunny set up a community garden where Earth Ponies can practice plant magic safely.
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* ExactWords: Sunny asks Hitch not to do anything drastic when trying to deal with wild Earth pony magic, and he promises to think about it. Then he decides to temporarily ban all Earth pony magic, and when she reminds him of what she asked, he repeats that he said he'd think about it.

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* ExactWords: Sunny asks Hitch not to do anything drastic when trying to deal with wild Earth earth pony magic, and he promises to think about it. Then he decides to temporarily ban all Earth earth pony magic, and when she reminds him of what she asked, he repeats that he said he'd think about it.



** Sparky touches the tree Hitch grew and his horns glow, with magic coursing from him into the tree, suggesting Sparky shares a related GreenThumb ability.

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** Sparky touches the tree that Hitch grew and his horns glow, with magic coursing from him into the tree, suggesting Sparky shares a related GreenThumb ability.
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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: Sprout makes his first full appearance since ''A New Generation'', and he is shown to now be doing community service, presumably as punishment for his actions in the film.
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Hitch goes to increasingly desperate lengths to protect Maretime Bay from out-of-control magic.

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Hitch goes to increasingly desperate lengths to protect Maretime Bay from out-of-control magic. Meanwhile, Izzy babysits Sparky.
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* temptingFate: Hitch asks "What's the worst that could happen?" when he decides to be a little less stringent with Sparky. Cue Sparky sneezing and sending out a dragon fire wave that turns most of the objects in the station into balloons and other birthday party stuff.

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* temptingFate: TemptingFate: Hitch asks "What's the worst that could happen?" when he decides to be a little less stringent with Sparky. Cue Sparky sneezing and sending out a dragon fire wave that turns most of the objects in the station into balloons and other birthday party stuff.
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* BadlyBatteredBabysister: Subverted. Hitch suffers AmusingInjuries from Sparky's antics, while Izzy just lets him do whatever and watches.

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* BadlyBatteredBabysister: BadlyBatteredBabysitter: Subverted. Hitch suffers AmusingInjuries from Sparky's antics, while Izzy just lets him do whatever and watches.
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Hitch goes to increasingly desperate lengths to protect Maretime Bay from out-of-control magic.
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* BadLiar: Hitch lamely tries to deny that magic makes him nervous, because he doesn't want to deny it to the Earth ponies so soon after they gained it.
* BadlyBatteredBabysister: Subverted. Hitch suffers AmusingInjuries from Sparky's antics, while Izzy just lets him do whatever and watches.
* CoveredInGunge: Hitch and his friends wind up covered in berry goo from the giant berries Sprout accidentally magics up.
* DisasterDominoes: Sparky knocks over a broom which causes a series of improbable accidents leading to a tomato landing right on Izzy's horn.
* ExactWords: Sunny asks Hitch not to do anything drastic when trying to deal with wild Earth pony magic, and he promises to think about it. Then he decides to temporarily ban all Earth pony magic, and when she reminds him of what she asked, he repeats that he said he'd think about it.
* IndyEscape: Played for laughs with the giant berries Sprout accidentally conjures, which roll down the hill and inevitably splatter Hitch with goo.
* LiteralMinded: Pipp tells Hitch that there's a berry rolling in from 6 o'clock (behind him).
-->'''Hitch:''' But it's only 2:15.
* LostInTransmission: Twilight Sparkle's message tries to warn about Opaline, but glitches when she tries to mention Opaline's name.
* PowerIncontinence: The Earth ponies have trouble controlling their magic, creating random vines and unintentionally giant food. It only gets worse when Hitch gets them to stop using it, as the power builds up until they can no longer stop themselves from using it.
* TheTapeKnewYouWouldSayThat: Izzy consults Hitch's prerecorded guide on babysitting Sparky.
-->'''Hitch:''' Don't let him do this all unsupervised.\\
'''Izzy:''' Even if he asks me to?\\
'''Hitch:''' Especially if he asks you to!
* temptingFate: Hitch asks "What's the worst that could happen?" when he decides to be a little less stringent with Sparky. Cue Sparky sneezing and sending out a dragon fire wave that turns most of the objects in the station into balloons and other birthday party stuff.
* WhamEpisode: Twilight is revealed to have created the Unity Crystals, and seemingly did so to keep Opaline from controlling all magic.
* WhamShot:
** When the Mane Five gather in front of the Unity Crystals, their magic combines and reveals a message from none other than Twilight Sparkle.
** Sparky touches the tree Hitch grew and his horns glow, with magic coursing from him into the tree, suggesting Sparky shares a related GreenThumb ability.
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