History Recap / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E3TheTicketMaster

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This episode was apparently the first episode written and produced, and it shows. Here are a few examples:
** Spike doesn't show interest in Rarity.
** Rarity's voice sounds different.
** Applejack's voice is slightly higher-pitched.
** Teleportation [[TeleportationSickness seems harmful]].
** Non-unicorn ponies can levitate the tickets though this may simply be Twilight or Rarity grabbing all of them.

%%** An UsefulNotes/{{apple|Macintosh}} held by Spike in the [[TheTeaser Cold Open]] has a fleck of a [[UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows pretty unusual shape]].

* AggressiveCategorism: When the Mane Six share a group hug over Twilight's decision to return her "plus one guest" invite to the Gala, Spike becomes visibly ill. Applejack attributes it to him being a boy (though also partially because Spike ''had'' shown derision for what he considered "girly gala gunk", but it's actually because he's about to belch up a letter from the Princess.

* AudienceSurrogate:[[Invoked]] For the PeripheryDemographic. Spike acts as this in more than one episode, but it's especially apparent here when he's completely overcome with glee at getting his ticket to the Gala which he had previously spent the entire episode stubbornly insisting that he had no interest in attending because it was too girly. This is particularly serendipitous because this episode was written, produced and aired long before the PeripheryDemographic the show became famous for was even a thing.

* AudienceSurrogate: For the PeripheryDemographic. Spike acts as this in more than one episode, but it's especially apparent here when he's completely overcome with glee at getting his ticket to the Gala which he had previously spent the entire episode stubbornly insisting that he had no interest in attending because it was too girly. This is particularly serendipitous because this episode was written, produced and aired long before the PeripheryDemographic the show became famous for was even a thing.

* IdiotBall: The Mane Six, save for Twilight, carry it when they pressure Twilight on an empty stomach into deciding who gets the extra ticket.

* BackgroundHalo: Rainbow Dash, looking through the hole in the clouds.

'''Twilight Sparkle:''' (''sitting in the rain, completely soaked'') [[SarcasmMode No, really?]]
* CollectiveDEathGlare: Twilight Sparkle [[JustOneExtraTicket receives two tickets to a very popular event, but can't choose between her five other friends that all want to go.]] After the five see how much pressure they've been putting on her to choose them, they all tell her that she doesn't have to pick them. All of them, except for Rainbow Dash, who then gloats that she's going to be the one that Twilight picks. Fluttershy, Applejack, and Spike all glare at her for it.

** The music during the chase scene is a pastiche of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2JtV-Dfb7Q Chet Atkins' guitar cover]] of "Yakety Sax", referencing ''Series/TheBennyHillShow'''s famous chase sequences.

* WingdingEyes: Pinkie’s eyes become filled with stars when she sees Twilight’s tickets. Rarity's eyes turn into stars when she tells Twilight about the outfit she designed for herself for the Gala.

[[caption-width-right:350:[[Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory Run for it, Twilight! Run straight home, and don't stop 'til you get there!]]]]

* TastesLikeDiabetes: InUniverse. Right when the girls group-hug after Twilight gives up the two tickets, Spike gags as he gets ready to cough up Celestia's reply. Applejack calls him out for being unable to take the sappy stuff.

* AudienceSurrogate: For the PeripheryDemographic. Spike acts as this in more than one episode, but it's especially apparent here when he's completely overcome with glee at getting his ticket to the Gala which he had previously spent the entire episode stubbornly insisting that he had no interest in attending because it was too girly.

* JustOneExtraTicket: The entire episode's plot.

* RealityEnsues: Twilight doesn’t get to eat anything throughout the entire episode. Imagine going through a whole day not eating anything, and starving as a result.

* ThemeTuneCameo: Hummed by Fluttershy while cleaning. Also a MythologyGag as that's the ''G1'' theme tune she's humming.

* BadLiar: Fluttershy is really bad at hiding her real reason for cleaning Twilight's house, so Angel forces her to tlel the truth.

* JerkassHasAPoint: Angel may have been surly about it, but he is right about how Fluttershy should be honest about wanting the ticket.

* BadLiar: Fluttershy is really bad at hiding her real reason for cleaning Twilight's house.