History ShoutOut / FriendshipIsWitchcraft

* "[[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfZelda Excuse me, princess,]] I think our friendship is worth more than the life of ''one measly eagle''!"

* Likely unintentional, but: Pinkie Pie is a gypsy. Thus her FanNickname, Gypsy Pie. [[Literature/{{Thinner}} Where have we heard that before?]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' gets numerous allusions. For starters, in addition to Fluttershy's association with "[[VillainSong Hellfire]]" serving as the EstablishingSeriesMoment, it also provides her {{leitmotif}} in Episode 3.

* In "Foaly Matripony", Francis's band BBBFF is a takeoff on Music/{{NSYNC}}, with the name made up of parts of the bandmembers' names. http://www.BBBFF.net even was registered, and is identical in design to [[http://www.nsync.com *NSYNC's extremely dated website.]]

* ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' gets numerous allusions. For starters, in addition to Fluttershy's association with "[[VillainSong Hellfire]]" serving as the EstablishingSeriesMoment, it also provides her {{leitmotif}} in Episode 3.

* Spike singing "Reflection" from ''Disney/{{Mulan}}''.

* "The spinning cutie mark was already taken by our local Anime/{{Beyblade}} champion!"

** Also, in "Foaly Matrimony", Twilight's song about [[IncestIsRelative loving her own brother]] ends as; ''"How different now from what it seemed/ now life has killed the dream I dreamed"''

* The class at the start of "Cute from the Hip" chant "phallic symbol, phallic symbol", mimicking the school scenes in both versions of ''Film/TheWickerMan''. Cheerilee identifies it as the Equestrian national anthem.

* Also from Lunar Slander, during the spider-throwing, Applejack tells Luna/Molestia to "pretend it's a [[Franchise/{{Neopets}} Neopet]]!"

** This becomes even more awesome when you realize that [[spoiler:''LaurenFaust'' was an animator for ''The Iron Giant'']].

** Also, in the extended version of Pinkie's baking song, she says "''God Help the Outcast''" which, coupled with how Fluttershy keeps calling her a gypsy, makes her essentially Esmeralda.
** Complete with Fluttershy-as-Frollo lusting after her, apparently: She warned Apple Bloom that Pinkie had "the voluminous hair of a temptress."

* [[spoiler:Fluttershy's dad]] once threw her [[Literature/TheVelveteenRabbit velveteen rabbit]] in a fire.

* In "Dragone Baby Gone" Twilight introduces herself to [[spoiler:Fluttershy's dad]] as Twilight [[Literature/AcornaSeries Acorna]] Sparkle.

* Apple Bloom fears that Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara are going to [[{{Carrie}} drop pigs' blood on her at the party]].
* The class at the start of "Cute from the Hip" chant "phallic symbol, phallic symbol", mimicking the school scenes in both versions of ''TheWickerMan''. Cheerilee identifies it as the Equestrian national anthem.

* "The spinning cutie mark was already taken by our local {{Beyblade}} champion!"
* "[[MarkWahlberg Cutie Mark and the Funky Bunch!]]"

* [[AC:I bet you don't even ''have'' a [[FullMetalJacket war face]]!]]
* A subtle one, but when Applejack and Rarity gasp at Twilight "getting the costumes," there's an interrupting TimeSkip transition pretty much identical to the ones used in ''[[TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]''.

* "[[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfZelda Excuse me, princess,]] I think our friendship is worth more than the life of ''one measly eagle!''"
* [[spoiler:Raincloud's death scene]] from "Cherry Bomb" is lifted straight from ''[[spoiler:TheIronGiant]]'', music and all.
** This becomes even more awesome when you realize that [[spoiler:''LaurenFaust'' was an animator for ''TheIronGiant''.]]
* In "Cherry Bomb", when Applejack throws a bale of hay, she hits Spike offscreen, causing him to yell, "Ow! [[SpongebobSquarepants My leg!]]"
* Likely unintentional, but: Pinkie Pie is a gypsy. Thus her FanNickname, Gypsy Pie. [[{{Thinner}} Where have I heard that before?]]

* While... introducing herself to Cadence in "Foaly Matripony", Twilight recites lyrics from Ms. New Booty by Bubba Sparxxx.
* Princess Luna mentions in "Lunar Slander" that she has fanart of WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom.

* In "Foaly Matripony", Francis's band BBBFF is a takeoff on *Music/{{NSYNC}}, with the name made up of parts of the bandmembers' names. http://www.BBBFF.net even was registered, and is identical in design to [[http://www.nsync.com *NSYNC's extremely dated website.]]

* [[WesternAnimation/PoundPuppies2010 "It'll all be]] [[Memes/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic secret, but fun."]]

* After watching Applejack and Apple Bloom herd some sheep into a pen, Sweetie Belle wonders, "[[AC:[[DoAndroidsDreamOfElectricSheep Why have I seen these creatures in my dreams?]]]]"

* In "Foaly Matripony", Francis's band BBBFF is a takeoff on NSync, with the name made up of parts of the bandmembers' names. http://www.BBBFF.net even was registered, and is identical in design to [[http://www.nsync.com *NSYNC's extremely dated website.]]

* Among the cutie marks Twilight gives Apple Bloom are [[BeanieBabies the Ty Inc. logo]], [[WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko the eye of XANA]], and [[Fanfic/PastSins Nyx]].

* Princess Luna mentions in "Lunar Slander" that she has fanart of [[WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom.]]

** "As long as my mom doesn't get drunk and start singing SmashMouth..."

** ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' gets numerous allusions. For starters, in addition to Fluttershy's association with "[[VillainSong Hellfire]]" serving as the EstablishingSeriesMoment, it also provides her {{leitmotif}} in Episode 3.
*** Also, in the extended version of Pinkie's baking song, she says "''God Help the Outcast''" which, coupled with how Fluttershy keeps calling her a gypsy, makes her essentially Esmeralda.
*** Complete with Fluttershy-as-Frollo lusting after her, apparently: She warned Apple Bloom that Pinkie had "the voluminous hair of a temptress."
** [[WesternAnimation/PoundPuppies2010 "It'll all be]] [[Memes/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic secret, but fun."]]
** "It's time to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skittles_(confectionery) taste the painbow]]."
** [[spoiler:Fluttershy's dad]] once threw her [[Literature/TheVelveteenRabbit velveteen rabbit]] in a fire.
** Apple Bloom fears that Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara are going to [[{{Carrie}} drop pigs' blood on her at the party]].
** The class at the start of "Cute from the Hip" chant "phallic symbol, phallic symbol", mimicking the school scenes in both versions of ''TheWickerMan''. Cheerilee identifies it as the Equestrian national anthem.
** Diamond Tiara's Mark Mitzvah "will have so many snacks it's gonna make the Grand Galloping Gala look like [[NoPartyLikeADonnerParty the Donner party!]]"
*** "As long as my mom doesn't get drunk and start singing SmashMouth..."
** "The spinning cutie mark was already taken by our local {{Beyblade}} champion!"
** "[[MarkWahlberg Cutie Mark and the Funky Bunch!]]"
** Among the cutie marks Twilight gives Apple Bloom are [[BeanieBabies the Ty Inc. logo]], [[CodeLyoko the eye of XANA]], and [[Fanfic/PastSins Nyx]].
** The use of "plot" in [[UnusualEuphemism the sense]] [[MemeticMutation fans of the show have come to use it]].
** After watching Applejack and Apple Bloom herd some sheep into a pen, Sweetie Belle wonders, "[[AC:[[DoAndroidsDreamOfElectricSheep Why have I seen these creatures in my dreams?]]]]"
** Spike singing "Reflection" from ''Disney/{{Mulan}}''.
** [[Music/TheKillers "I've got soul, but I am not a soldier."]]
** The sheep leading the prison break is [[Literature/LesMiserables the falsely accused Jean Valsheep]].
*** Also, in "Foaly Matrimony", Twilight's song about [[IncestIsRelative loving her own brother]] ends as; ''"How different now from what it seemed/ now life has killed the dream I dreamed"''
** Fluttershy's cult plots to revive the Smooze, a villain from G1.
*** "Okay, well, I'm gonna go schmooze. Nothin' can stop the schmooze!"
** [[AC:I bet you don't even ''have'' a [[FullMetalJacket war face]]!]]
** A subtle one, but when Applejack and Rarity gasp at Twilight "getting the costumes," there's an interrupting TimeSkip transition pretty much identical to the ones used in ''[[TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]''.
*** The same sound plays when the day of the eclipse starts.
** Twilight's [[Anime/RurouniKenshin Rupony Kenshin]] cosplay.
** "[[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfZelda Excuse me, princess,]] I think our friendship is worth more than the life of ''one measly eagle!''"
** [[spoiler:Raincloud's death scene]] from "Cherry Bomb" is lifted straight from ''[[spoiler:TheIronGiant]]'', music and all.
*** This becomes even more awesome when you realize that [[spoiler:''LaurenFaust'' was an animator for ''TheIronGiant''.]]
** In "Cherry Bomb", when Applejack throws a bale of hay, she hits Spike offscreen, causing him to yell, "Ow! [[SpongebobSquarepants My leg!]]"
** Likely unintentional, but: Pinkie Pie is a gypsy. Thus her FanNickname, Gypsy Pie. [[{{Thinner}} Where have I heard that before?]]
** "[[VideoGame/PuttPutt Hot ziggety!]] I'm finally beautiful on the outside!"
** In "Dragone Baby Gone" Twilight introduces herself to [[spoiler:Fluttershy's dad]] as Twilight [[Literature/AcornaSeries Acorna]] Sparkle.
** In "Foaly Matripony", Francis's band BBBFF is a takeoff on NSync, with the name made up of parts of the bandmembers' names. http://www.BBBFF.net even was registered, and is identical in design to [[http://www.nsync.com *NSYNC's extremely dated website.]]
*** Then the band bio page reveals that they were drawn together by a rainbow explosion created by Francis Danger.
** While... introducing herself to Cadence in "Foaly Matripony", Twilight recites lyrics from Ms. New Booty by Bubba Sparxxx.

*** The episode's title itself is a play on [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} "Holy Matrimony"]].