History Trivia / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS7E13ThePerfectPear

* IKnewIt:
** A lot of viewers were speculating that this would be the episode that would feature Creator/WilliamShatner and Creator/FeliciaDay as special guest voices (with Day providing the voice of Applejack's MissingMom).
** The fandom had universally assumed the Apple siblings' were Apples from their father's side, which is confirmed here, and that Applejack's hat had been inherited from her father.

** The fandom had universally assumed the Apple siblings' were Apples from their fathers side, which is confirmed here.

* {{Jossed}}:
** The episode's synopsis had many fans speculating that the Apple siblings' parents were still alive, in stark contrast to Creator/LaurenFaust's original narrative for the Apple family. With everypony referring to Pear Butter and Bright Mac in the past tense, the actual episode all but confirms that they are [[NeverSayDie no longer with us]].
** This episode also disproves the common fan theory that one of Applejack's parents was from the Orange family (primarily to explain her orange coat), an idea that's been around since season 1. This episode reveals she's half-Pear on her mom's side (though Pear Butter incidentally had an orange mane), so her aunt or uncle seen in season 1 must be from her father's side.

** After [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E17SomeponyToWatchOverMe "Somepony to Watch Over Me"]] seemingly {{Jossed}} the fan theory that Applejack inherited her hat from one of her parents (she had a closet full of identical hats), this episode shows that her father actually did have a hat like hers.

** This episode also disproves the common fan theory that one of Applejack's parents was from the Orange family (primarily to explain her orange coat), an idea that's been around since season 1. This episode reveals she's half-Pear on her mom's side (though Pear Butter incidentally had orange hair), so her aunt or uncle seen in season 1 must be from her father's side.

** This episode also disproves the common fan theory that one of Applejack's parents was from the Orange family (primarily to explain her orange coat), an idea that's been around since season 1. This episode reveals she's half-Pear on her mom's side (though Pear Butter incidentally had orange hair).

* ShrugOfGod: After [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E17SomeponyToWatchOverMe "Somepony to Watch Over Me"]] seemingly {{Jossed}} the fan theory that Applejack inherited her hat from one of her parents (she had a closet full of identical hats), this episode shows that her father actually did have a hat like hers.

* CastingGag:
** The episode utilized Creator/WilliamShatner's background as a {{Shakespearian Actor|s}} well by casting him in this affectionate retelling of ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''. He also happens to be an expert horse rider and breeder (i.e., an equestrian).
** Felicia Day voices the romantic interest of a character in a series with Nick Confalone, Neal Dusedau, and Meghan [=McCarthy=] as writers. Why is that [[WesternAnimation/FishHooks familiar]]?

* AscendedFanon: Mrs. Cake changing her name seems to confirm the fan theory that ponies change their names sometimes to match their cutie marks.

** The episode's synopsis had many fans speculating that the Apple siblings' parents were still alive, in stark contrast to Creator/LaurenFaust's original narrative for the Apple family. With everypony referring to Pear Butter and Bright Mac in the past tense, the actual episode all but confirms that they are [[NeverSayDie no longer with us]].[[note]]According to WordOfGod, they were killed by timber wolves while on a trade route shortly after Apple Bloom was born. It happened unexpectedly, but also some time ago, so by the present day in the show, the family has had time to accept their deaths and move on. Lauren Faust said it's unlikely they will ever be allowed to state this outright in the show, so this episode is as close as we're going to get to the show stating what happened to them.[[/note]]

** The episode's synopsis had many fans speculating that the Apple siblings' parents were still alive, in stark contrast to Creator/LaurenFaust's original narrative for the Apple family. With everypony referring to Pear Butter and Bright Mac in the past tense, the actual episode all but confirms that they are [[NeverSayDie no longer with us]].[[note]]According to WordOfGod, they were killed by timber wolves while on a trade route shortly after Apple Bloom was born. It happened unexpectedly, but also some time ago, so by the present day in the show, the family has had time to accept their deaths and move on.[[/note]]

** The episode's synopsis had many fans speculating that the Apple siblings' parents were still alive, in stark contrast to Creator/LaurenFaust's original narrative for the Apple family. With everypony referring to Pear Butter and Bright Mac in the past tense, the actual episode all but confirms that they are [[NeverSayDie no longer with us]].

* IKnewIt: A lot of viewers were speculating that this would be the episode that would feature Creator/WilliamShatner and Creator/FeliciaDay as special guest voices (with Day providing the voice of Applejack's MissingMom).

* {{Jossed}}: The episode's synopsis had many fans speculating that the Apple siblings' parents were still alive, in stark contrast to Lauren Faust's original narrative for the Apple family. With everypony referring to Pear Butter and Bright Mac in the past tense, the actual episode all but confirms that they are [[NeverSayDie no longer with us]].

* ShortRunInPeru: Australia's Boomerang network aired this episode on June 20 along with "Discordant Harmony", despite the show having started its mid-season hiatus on Discovery Family the same week.

** Felicia Day voices the romantic interest of a character in a series with Nick Confalone, Neal Dusedau, and Meghan McCarthy as writers. Why is that [[WesternAnimation/FishHooks familiar]] ?

** This episode also disproves the common fan theory that one of Applejack's parents was from the Orange family, and idea that's been around since season 1. Her dad was an Apple, and her mom was a Pear.

* CastingGag: The episode utilized Creator/WilliamShatner's background as a {{Shakespearian Actor|s}} well by casting him in this affectionate retelling of ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''. He also happens to be an expert horse rider and breeder (i.e., an equestrian).

** This episodes also disproves the common fan theory that one of Applejack's parents was from the Orange family, and idea that's been around since season 1. Her dad was an Apple, and her mom was a Pear.
* ShortRunInPeru: Australia's Boomerang network aired this episode on June 20 along with "Discordant Harmony", despite the show starting its mid-season hiatus.

* Jossed: The episode's synopsis had many fans speculating that the Apple siblings' parents were still alive, in stark contrast to Lauren Faust's original narrative for the Apple family. With everypony referring to Pear Butter and Bright Mac in the past tense, the actual episode all but confirms that they are [[NeverSayDie no longer with us]].

* TheCastShowoff: Felicia Day gets to sing a song as Pear Butter.
* CastingGag: The episode utilized Creator/WilliamShatner's background as a {{Shakespearian Actor|s}} well by casting him in this affectionate retelling of ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''.

* CastingGag: The episode utilized Creator/WilliamShatner's background as a ShakespearianActor well by casting him in this affectionate retelling of ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''.

* ShortRunInPeru: Australia's Boomerang network aired this episode on June 20 along with "Discordant Harmony", despite the show starting it's mid-season hiatus.