History ShoutOut / MylittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic

* Episode six, "Power Ponies," features a spoof of Film/{{The Avengers|2012}} and Franchise/{{Justice League|of America}}. The main villain, the Mane-iac, is a parody on ComicBook/DoctorOctopus, [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} The Joker and Poison Ivy]] (and possibly Marvel's Medusa and [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls Sedusa]]), Pinkie (Fili-Second) has super speed, akin to ComicBook/TheFlash, Fluttershy (Saddle-Rager) loses her temper like the [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]], Rainbow Dash (Zapp) controls the weather like ComicBook/{{Storm}}, Applejack (Mistress Mare-velous) has a lasso like ComicBook/WonderWoman, Rarity (Radiance) has a gem that creates shiny things like ComicBook/GreenLantern, and Twilight (the Masked Matterhorn) has a freezing beam just like ComicBook/{{Iceman|MarvelComics}}. Spike is merely put as [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} Robin]], and although his character was just there for comic relief, and also as TheLoad and a TagalongKid, he ended up being TheChessmaster due to his insight on the comic books themselves.

** Equestria's Smoky Mountain's are an exact reference to this reality's/Earth's Great Smoky Mountains bordering the states of North Carolina and Tennessee in the continental U.S.A. Before any more bridges should be considered however, the Hatfields and McCoys in our reality feuded in the Kentucky/West Virginia borderlands.

** The music playing during her conversation with herself (both in the beginning of the episode, and when the same scene is revisited at the end) is a remix of "I am the Doctor", a piece of ''Series/DoctorWho'' music. Also, Future Twilight's appearance is preceded by a sound similar to the one heard when the TARDIS materializes. (A key being rubbed against a piano string, incidentally.)

** Towards the beginning of the episode, a costume very closely resembling [[Series/DoctorWho Missy's attire]] is shown as part of Rarity's collection.

* One of the background characters was eventually dubbed "Time Turner" by the staff after fans noticed he looked like David Tennant's portrayal of The Doctor from ''Series/DoctorWho''. A few of his appearances (and one of his collectible cards) directly reference lines or scenes from episodes in which Tennant played the Doctor.

** Pinkie joins a "[[Music/TheBeatles travelling band]]". ''Keep, though the example should be expanded since the references go much deeper.'''

** Towards the beginning of the episode, a costume very closely resembling the attire of [[Series/DoctorWho Doctor Who's]] Missy is shown as part of Rarity's collection.

* In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E20ItsAboutTIme It's About Time]]", Twilight Sparkle [[Franchise/MetalGear wears a headband, an eye-patch, and sneaks around in a black bodysuit]], and her time-travelling spell is reminiscent of the ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}''.

** In Sugar Cube Corner, Pinkie Pie manages to spot Discord, [[Franchise/MetalGear even though he was in a cardboard box labeled "The Orange".]] He even has the trademark "!" appear with the noise from that game.

** Iron Will says "I pity [[FunetikAksent da]] [[JustForPun foal]]" at one point, a shout out to Creator/MrT and his {{catchphrase}}.

** A pony resembling [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda Link]] can be seen hauling a cart full of Ruppies. Screen shot [[https://derpibooru.org/1170002 here]].

** And then there's TheReveal that [[Film/ADayAtTheRaces two horses got mixed up when covered in mud]] (deliberately, this time).

** Filly Twilight Sparkle tries to get accepted into "Princess Celestia's School For Gifted Unicorns" and during the admission exam her magical power violently awakens, turning her into a huge danger for everyone and herself, until Princess Celestia herself manages to calm her down and offers herself as her guide so she could learn how to control her immense magical power. The entire scene is a shout out to Franchise/XMen, with Twilight as Jean Grey, Celestia as Charles Xavier and the school itself a shout-out to "Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters".

** At a couple points in the episode, Rainbow Dash calls herself [[Franchise/SpiderMan "Your friendly neighborhood Rainbow Dash".]]

*** Her scenes also contain nods to John Jonah Jameson of the Daily Bugle from ''Franchise/SpiderMan''.

** A crystal palace growing out of a chilly Arctic ice desert [[Franchise/{{Superman}} has been done before]].

** In the opening, one of Apple Bloom's outfits includes glasses with [[Comicbook/{{Transmetropolitan}} one rectangular lens and one round lens]].

** The Plundervines somewhat resemble the Facehuggers from ''{{Franchise/Alien}}''.

* Episode six, "Power Ponies," features a spoof of Film/{{The Avengers|2012}} and Franchise/{{Justice League|of America}}. The main villain, the Mane-iac, is a parody on ComicBook/DoctorOctopus, [[Franchise/{{Batman}} The Joker and Poison Ivy]] (and possibly Marvel's Medusa and [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls Sedusa]]), Pinkie (Fili-Second) has super speed, akin to Franchise/TheFlash, Fluttershy (Saddle-Rager) loses her temper like the [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]], Rainbow Dash (Zapp) controls the weather like ComicBook/{{Storm}}, Applejack (Mistress Mare-velous) has a lasso like Franchise/WonderWoman, Rarity (Radiance) has a gem that creates shiny things like Franchise/GreenLantern, and Twilight (the Masked Matterhorn) has a freezing beam just like ComicBook/{{Iceman|MarvelComics}}. Spike is merely put as [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Robin]], and although his character was just there for comic relief, and also as TheLoad and a TagalongKid, he ended up being TheChessmaster due to his insight on the comic books themselves.

** The ponies have [[Franchise/{{Batman}} light signals]] to use if something fishy goes on.

* In [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E10RainbowFalls "Rainbow Falls"]], [[{{Franchise/Rocky}} Mickey Goldmill]] trains the Wonderbolts.

** When using his power, Tirek manifests a fireball, hovering between his curved horns. This makes him resemble {{Comicbook/Hellboy}}, who would [[http://i.imgur.com/qLtvztG.jpg manifest a fiery crown hovering between his curved horns]] on the occasions that he tapped into his full power as the Prince of Hell.\\\

** Flurry Heart's deafening cry which shatters the Crystal heart has strong similarities to Banshee's "Sonic Scream" attack from [[Franchise/XMen the X-men franchise]].

* In The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000, Flam calls out Granny Smith on being a chicken, [[Film/BackToTheFuture to which she responds by saying "What did you call me, sonny?", looking backwards with pure anger in her eyes]]. The camera angle is even similar to the Biff scenes.

* In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E21LeapOfFaith Leap of Faith]]", Silver Shill resembles [[Film/BackToTheFuture George McFly]].

** Doctor Hooves gets a big role (see below); though the writers wrote him with a bit of [[Film/BackToTheFuture Dr. Emmett Brown]] in mind, [[WordOfGod Peter New confirmed]] his portrayal was based on Creator/DavidTennant, with a touch of Creator/ChristopherEccleston (specifically, "EverybodyLives!") at the end (the Doctor's even sitting next to Roseluck for that line).

** When Pinkie suggests time travel, she briefly dresses as Marty [=McFly=] while the ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' theme song plays.

* In "Stare Master", Sweetie Belle makes the comment "who wants a hammer on their flank anyway". As a matter of fact, the Wreckers, the Autobot subgroup from Hasbro's other major property {{Transformers}}, have a hammer over their usual Autobot symbols.

** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMvwko9jY_I official promo for Season 7]] is a recreation of the intro and theme from ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir''.

* Episode six, "Power Ponies," features a spoof of Film/{{The Avengers|2012}} and Franchise/{{Justice League|of America}}. The main villain, the Mane-iac, is a parody on ComicBook/DoctorOctopus, [[Franchise/{{Batman}} The Joker and Poison Ivy]] (and possibly Marvel's Medusa and [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls Sedusa]]), Pinkie (Fili-Second) has super speed, akin to Franchise/TheFlash, Fluttershy (Saddle-Rager) loses her temper like the [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]], Rainbow Dash (Zapp) controls the weather like ComicBook/{{Storm}}, Applejack (Mistress Mare-velous) has a lasso like Franchise/WonderWoman, Rarity (Radiance) has a gem that creates shiny things like Franchise/GreenLantern, and Twilight (the Masked Matterhorn) has a freezing beam just like ComicBook/{{Iceman}}. Spike is merely put as [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Robin]], and although his character was just there for comic relief, and also as TheLoad and a TagalongKid, he ended up being TheChessmaster due to his insight on the comic books themselves.

** The scene in which Twilight is [[Film/MissionImpossible suspended via rope over Applejack's pigpen and stops falling just short of the ground]] clearly pays homage to the MissionImpossibleCableDrop, complete with a brief snippet of the M:I theme.

* The Changeling Queen's plot to take over Canterlot is similar to Ursula's plot to take over the sea in WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid. Both disguise themselves as [[spoiler:the bride, both possess the bridegroom, and both get a VillainSong where they sing about their plans into a mirror!]]

** Shining Armor throwing Princess Cadance to save Spike and the Crystal Heart from Sombra during the climax is very parallel to [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles Mr. Incredible and his wife Elastigirl doing the same thing to save one of their children from a villain]].

** Nightmare Moon's exit from her first appearance in the second episode is a shout out to Maleficent's exit in ''WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty''.
** Even Applejack holding back Rainbow Dash from charging Nightmare Moon, even though it suits the two of them so well it hasn't been the only time, has a clear parallel in the same scene, with Flora (red fairy) holding back Merryweather (blue).

** The bunny stampede is a shout out to ''Film/NightOfTheLepus'', a 1970's horror movie.
** And the shot of them swarming around the fallen pony is a clear homage to ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994''.
** And don't forget the line immediately afterward: [[Film/ApocalypseNow "The horror!]] [[Literature/HeartOfDarkness The horror!"]]

*** A few African tribes use similar rings, though mostly for formal attire.

** And the shot of them swarming around the fallen pony is a clear homage to ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing''.

** In addition to Manehattan's Lady Liberty and Times Square (seen in previous episodes), this episode offers three new locations that mirror landmarks from the real New York City: Manehattan's Grand Central Station, Central Park, and Rockafeller Plaza (or possibly for Manehattan: "Rockafilly Plaza").

** When Spike begins to take advantage of speaking for Twilight, one of is perqs is a personalized portrait. The pony painting the portrait is designed in ode to Leonardo Da Vinci and Spike's portrait is an allusion to the left side of Michaelangelo's "The Creation of Adam" featured in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

* In "Sweet and Elite", a painting in an art gallery is inspired by Creator/SalvadorDali's Persistence of Memory.

** Gets even more obvious, when you realize that the AnimationLeadTime is one year!