History Recap / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E6BoastBusters

* BrickJoke: Spell number 25 grows a moustache on whomever it is used on, at first demonstrated with Spike (to his pleasure). At the end of the episode, Twilight uses it on Spike again, as well as Snips and Snails, which all three say is cool.

* OrphanedEtymology: As Spike is appreciating the moustache given to him by spell number 25, Twilight calls him "Romeo". Like with the "Casanova" of the first episode, it's unclear which pony she's referring to.

* RentAZilla: The Ursa Minor, a bear-like creature larger than a two-story building.

'''Twilight Sparkle:''' And it wasn't rampaging. It was just cranky because ''someone'' [''glares at Snips and Snails''] woke it up.\\

* {{Hypocrite}}: Rainbow Dash is the last pony who should be complaining about anyone being a loudmouth or a showoff, see HypocrisyNod.

* NonIndicativeName: The Ursa Minor may be the baby of the species, but it's still the size of an elephant.

* TheOnlyOne: Spike's prompting nudges to Twilight after Trixie reveals she can't handle the Ursa are a clear non-verbal expression of "you're our only hope".

'''Twilight Sparkle:''' And it wasn't rampaging. It was just cranky because ''someone'' [gives a look at Snips and Snails] woke it up.\\

-->'''Twilight Sparkle:''' That wasn't an Ursa Major. That was a baby, an Ursa Minor.\\

* BearsAreBadNews: The Ursa Major (and Minor). Not just any bears: [[RecycledInSpace bears made out of]] ''[[CelestialBody stars]]''.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Rarity is horrified that her mane (normally purple) has been turned green. But of course there is already one pony in the audience who has green hair and is offended by this. Ironically, the otherwise identical character (named Carrot Top) usually has orange hair and only ever appears with a green mane in this scene. Even in this episode, the orange-maned version is seen later. (Maybe she dyed it after the comment earlier?)

* JerkassHasAPoint: Though Trixie is forced to admit she never vanquished an Ursa Major, she still calls out Snips and Snails for bringing the Ursa to Ponyville. What were they're thinking: waking up a Ursa "Major" (when it was really a Ursa ''Minor") just to see Trixie vanquished it.

* YouDoNotWantToKnow: When asked by Spike what an Ursa Major looks like, Twilight gives this response. Not [[ScareChord without showing]] the audience, however. Twilight's right, that question is best left unsaid.

Trixie runs off while Twilight and company deliver the Aesop: taking pride in your abilities and using them when they're needed isn't showing off. Twilight also tasks Snips and Snails with helping out the town, but is generous enough to give them (and Spike) fashionable mustaches as well.

* JerkassHasAPoint: Though Trixie is forced to admit she never vanquished an Ursa Major, she still calls out Snips and Snails for bringing the Ursa to Ponyville.
* LetMeAtHim: Rainbow Dash tries to do this when Trixie runs away after the "Ursa Minor" problem, [[CloserToEarth but Applejack holds her back]].

* WipeThatSmileOffYourFace: Twilight puts a zipper on Spike's mouth with her magic to stop him from boasting in her stead and further antagonizing Trixie.

* YouDoNotWantToKnow: When asked what an Ursa Major is like, Twilight gives this response. Not [[ScareChord without showing]] the audience, however.

* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: Spell number 25 grows a BadassMustache on whomever it is used on. Snips and snails are unaware of its effect, but when it is used on them, they both think it's cool.

** There's a fine line between celebrating your talents and boasting about them.

* {{Constellations}}: The episode involved a giant bear [[CelestialBody made of stars]] incorrectly called an Ursa Major (it's actually an Ursa Minor as Twilight Sparkle pointed out in the end). There is an actual Ursa Major though, but it is a little more monstrous than its Ursa Minor cub.

* SkewedPrioties: Rarity is more worried about her hair becoming green than the fact that Trixie made it a ''literal bird's nest'', much to a green-maned pony's offense.