History Trivia / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E5MagicDuel

** Also, the Mayor was suppose to have some lines when Trixie discovered that Twilight's amulet she got from Zecora was a fake, which is why Creator/CathyWeseluck is still credited for her, but it got cut for time. The scene in question involves Trixie using her magic beam to attack the Mayor as a second target after it fails with Rainbow Dash, but it fails and the Mayor just indignantly orders her to stop.

** Also, the Mayor was suppose to have some lines, which is why Creator/CathyWeseluck is still credited for her, but it got cut for time.

** The term "Alicorn" is used, which is the term used by the fandom for {{Winged Unicorn}}s ([[YouKeepUsingThatWord even though the word actually means]] "unicorn's horn"; more on that in a second). Indeed, the Alicorn Amulet takes the shape of a WingedUnicorn. Given the context in which it is used, however, it can refer to both a WingedUnicorn and the material that a unicorn's horn is made of, as it is increasing Trixie's unicorn powers. (The show would later use the word "alicorn" to specifically refer to the species.)

* DevelopmentNod: [[WhatCouldHaveBeen Zecora was originally created to be a secondary mentor-figure for Twilight Sparkle]], but the de-emphasis of adventure stories in the first season (because slice-of-life stories were easier to write quickly) caused the idea to fall through. In this episode, Zecora helps Twilight prepare her rematch with Trixie and teaches her how to be a GuileHeroine.

* ActorAllusion: Trixie creates a window in space to view past events and uses a spell like a computer GUI to remove Pinkie's mouth. Trixie's voice actress, Creator/KathleenBarr, also voiced Dot Matrix on WesternAnimation/ReBoot, a show where such things would have been commonplace.

** The term "Alicorn" is used, which is the term used by the fandom for {{Winged Unicorn}}s ([[YouKeepUsingThatWord even though the word actually means]] "unicorn's horn"; more on that in a second). Indeed, the Alicorn Amulet takes the shape of a WingedUnicorn. Given the context in which it is used, however, it can refer to both a WingedUnicorn and the material that a unicorn's horn is made of, as it is increasing Trixie's unicorn powers.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: This episode was [[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/12/magic-duel-was-season-2-episodes-take.html originally intended]] for Season 2.