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February 18, 2011 TV Episode My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

Studio
Studio B Productions.
In Association With Hasbro Studios
Animation studio
DHX Media Vancouver, Top Draw Animation
Distributor
The Hub

Synopsis

Rarity disrupts a race while enjoying her new wings (courtesy of Twilight's magic) and watching Rainbow Dash compete.

Characters

Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rarity, Princess Celestia, Hoops, Spitfire, Billy Dumbbell

Credits

Directing

Director
Jayson Thiessen, James Wootton

Writing

Writer
M. A. Larson
Story Editor
Robert Renzetti
Creators
Hasbro, Bonnie Zacherle (Toy), Lauren Faust

Voices

Voice
Tara Strong (Twilight Sparkle), Ashleigh Ball (Applejack, Rainbow Dash), Andrea Libman (Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy), Tabitha St. Germain (Rarity), Nicole Oliver (Princess Celestia), Kathleen Barr (Hoops [uncredited]), Maryke Hendrikse (Spitfire [uncredited]), Sam Vincent (Billy Dumbbell [uncredited])

Editing

Editor
Tom Harris
On-Line Editor
Tom Harris
Off-Line Editors
Ryan Vaugh, Aaron Saunders

Sound

Sound Editors
Todd Araki, Marcel Duperreault, Jason Frederickson, Adam McGhie, Roger Monk
Sound Recording Engineer
Jason Frederickson
Sound Re-Recording Mixers
Todd Araki, Marcel Duperreault
Foley Recordist
Rick Senechal
Foley Artists
Don Harrison, Ian Mackie

Production Management

Production Manager
Angela Belyea
Design Coordinator
Kimberly Small
Post-Production Coordinator
Kimberly Small
Production Executives
Robert Fewkes, Sophia Hussain
Production Accountant
Marjorie Artamia

Crew

Character Builders
Jared Bennett, Jacqueline Robinson, Gregory Roth
Color Artists
Kellie Devries, Alexandra Jones
Development Artists
Martin Ansolabehere, Dave Dunnet, Paul Rudish
Composer (Main Title Theme)
Daniel Ingram
Composer (Songs)
Daniel Ingram
Development and Creative Supervisors
Brian Lenard, Linda Steiner
Network Administrator
Zorion Terrell

Production notes

Flash animation.

This TV series is scheduled to run for 78 episodes.

"Get your muzzle out of those books and make some friends!" That's what Princess Celestia tells Twilight Sparkle. She may be the smartest unicorn in Equestria, but Twilight Sparkle gets an "incomplete" in friendship. There's more to life than learning magic, after all - so she goes to Ponyville on a mission to make friends. There she meets five special ponies who take her on exciting adventures and teach her the most powerful magic of all... the magic of friendship!

The show's main focus is on girls 6 to 8 years old (but girls from 3 to 11 like the ponies). As they watch the show, girls learn about their own lives through the colorful, four-legged citizens of Equestria. The ponies have very different personalities and behaviors, and most girls identify with at least one of them.

Every week, the ponies introduce girls to important concepts in two main areas: 1) interpersonal skills - managing ourselves, engaging with others, and working together to make things happen. 2) history-social science thinking skills - thinking about culture, heritage and environments, as well as civic participation. The show addresses important questions and lessons, just as little girls are starting to think about them.