Plot Synopsis

Twilight Sparkle is a unicorn pony with a talent for magic spells, and she discovers the most important magic of all -- friendship. Each episode follows Twilight and her friends -- Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie -- as they embark on wondrous adventures in the magical world of Equestria, guided by the nurturing advice of the magnificent Princess Celestia.

Bronies rejoiced when MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC returned for its third season with back-to-back episodes at 10am ET on Saturday, November 10, 2012. The two-part Season 3 premiere focused on the search for the missing Crystal Heart to restore the Crystal Empire, which had reappeared after 1,000 years.

MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC returned for its fourth season on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at 10am ET/7am PT, with The Hub presenting two back-to-back new episodes. In the season opener, Princess Twilight was busy adjusting to her new wings and new role in Equestria when Princesses Celestia and Luna went missing and the Everfree Forest was taking over Equestria. Meanwhile, her friends were all having unusual troubles of their own and it took all of them working together to help find the missing royals. As part of the journey, Princess Twilight is given the chance to discover the secret behind the Elements of Harmony.

On Saturday April 4, 2014 from 11am-Noon ET/PT, Discovery Family Channel premiered the 26-episode fifth season of MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC, showing back-to-back new episodes. In the Season 5 opener, the Mane 6 -- Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rarity and Applejack -- meet Starlight Glimmer when they are summoned to solve a friendship problem only to find a utopian village in which everyone has given up their Cutie Marks. At first look, the ponies in this village appear happy, but it soon becomes clear that Starlight Glimmer has a vastly different and rather sinister view on friendship and the individual talents that make Equestria's ponies so special. This cliff-hanger episode heralds a season filled with appearance of celebrity guest voice Lena Hall, the series' 100th episode, holiday specials, and several original songs. Plus, new characters are introduced and background characters brought to the forefront for the first time, all as part of a journey that embraces such themes as individuality, coming of age, facing fears and achieving your dreams.

Season 6 of MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC premiered on Saturday, March 26, 2016 from 11am-Noon ET/PT, as Discovery Family Channel debuted back-to-back new episodes. In the two-part season opener, "The Crystallizing," Princess Twilight Sparkle and the rest of the Mane 6 head to the Crystal Empire for the Crystalling of Princess Cadance and Shining Armor's new baby, Flurry Heart. Throughout the new season, The Mane 6: Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rarity and Applejack embark on exciting adventures across Equestria - to explore new locations, as well as revisit some familiar favorites - like Manehattan, Cloudsdale, and the Crystal Empire. In addition, with their cutie marks finally acquired, the Cutie Mark Crusaders begin to explore their destinies as the magic of Season 6 unfolds. This season also brings surprises and treats for viewers, including holiday specials and several new, original songs that are soon to be fan-favorites. Viewers will be introduced to new characters, a few of which will reveal the mysterious backstory of some of the main cast. Comedian Patton Oswalt voices a new character named Quibble Pants in the mid-season premiere of MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC, airing Saturday, July 30, 2016 at 11:30a/10:30c on Discovery Family Channel. In the Comic-Con themed episode titled "Stranger Than Fan Fiction," Rainbow Dash attends the Daring Do Convention in Manehattan and meets a pony named Quibble Pants who despises Daring Do as much as she loves it. The two of them get wrapped up in a real life Daring Do adventure and must settle their differences if they have any chance of surviving the convention.

Season 7 of MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC premiered on Saturday, April 15 from 11:30am-12:30pm ET/PT, as Discovery Family debuted back-to-back new episodes. The following main cast members will be back this season: Tara Strong (Twilight Sparkle), Ashleigh Ball (Applejack and Rainbow Dash), Cathy Weseluck (Spike), Andrea Libman (Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy) and Tabitha St. Germain (Rarity) and stars William Shatner and Felicia Day join the cast for a very special episode in late summer. This season, fans will be introduced to fun new characters with surprising family ties to the franchise's iconic Mane 6 ponies, comprised of Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Apple Jack, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy. From royal sisters Princess Celestia and Princess Luna to visits from Rainbow Dash's over-enthusiastic parents and Twilight Sparkle's adorable niece, Flurry Heart, the Mane 6 will experience their most exciting adventures yet throughout 26 magical episodes featuring five brand-new original songs and tons of adventure. In the back-to-back premiere episodes titled "Celestial Advice" and "All Bottled Up," Twilight Sparkle agonizes over Starlight Glimmer's future and receives some much-needed advice from her very own mentor -- Princess Celestia. While the Mane 6 are on a friendship retreat, Starlight Glimmer loses Twilight Sparkle's friendship map. Afraid her anger might get out of control, Starlight Glimmer casts a calming spell while the ponies search for the lost map. New adventures are on the horizon for the Mane 6 and some very special celebrity guests in the continuation of the seventh season of MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC, returning to Discovery Family on Saturday, August 5 at 11:30am ET/8:30am PT with 15 half-hour episodes and brand-new characters including "Grand Pear" (William Shatner) and "Pear Butter" (Felicia Day). Additionally, new episodes of the animated series will stream live and on demand on Discovery Family GO, the network's TV Everywhere app. Equestria's bravest ponies and familiar faces keep Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy on the tips of their hooves through ups and downs, new songs and the elements of friendship -- Honesty, Kindness, Loyalty, Generosity, Laughter and Magic. Throughout the second half of the season, Pharynx learns that love is a strength and not a weakness, Twilight Sparkle battles the Pony of Shadows, famous author A.K. Yearling teases a new novel, the Cutie Mark Crusaders learn that nothing is impossible with courage and strength, and much more!

Season 8 of MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC premiered on Saturday, March 24, 2018 from 11:30am-12:30pm ET on Discovery Family, with 26 half-hour episodes complete with seven original songs, new characters and tons of friendship! New episodes also stream live and on demand on Discovery Family GO, the network's TV Everywhere app. Following the events of MY LITTLE PONY: THE MOVIE in the back-to-back season premiere episodes titled "School Daze (Part 1)" and "School Daze (Part 2)," the Mane 6 discovers that the Friendship Map has expanded to show the world outside Equestria. Through two exciting original songs, Twilight Sparkle learns that friendship needs to spread beyond the limits of the kingdom and decides to open her very own School of Friendship. But things come to a head when the new non-pony students ditch class on Friends and Family day, putting the entire school in jeopardy! This season, viewers will witness major milestones featuring the introduction of Starlight Glimmer's parents and Princess Celestia's big acting debut. Additionally, the Mane 6's Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy are accompanied by six new creatures including Ocellus the Changeling, Silverstream the Hippogriff/Seapony, Smolder the Dragon, Gallus the Griffin, Yona the Yak and Sandbar the Pony, joining them on epic adventures throughout new and familiar lands such as Mount Aris, Everfree Forest, Las Pegasus and more. Fan-favorite characters Maud Pie, Spike, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Queen Chrysalis and Discord return with exciting storylines and a whole lot of magic!

On Saturday, April 6, 2019 from 11:30am-12:30pm ET/8:30-9:30am PT, MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC embarked on its final 26-episode ninth season. New episodes of series also stream live and on demand on Discovery Family GO, the network's TV Everywhere app. In the back-to-back season premiere titled "The Beginning of the End," Princess Celestia and Princess Luna decide to retire and hand off the ruling of Equestria to Twilight Sparkle and her friends, which sends Twilight into a tailspin of self-doubt. Meanwhile, an ancient villain bands together a legion of nefarious characters to conquer all of Equestria, challenging Twilight Sparkle and the rest of the Mane 6 to step in and save the day. Later this season, fan favorites Quibble Pants (voiced by Patton Oswalt) and Cheese Sandwich (voiced by "Weird Al" Yankovic) return to Equestria. Additionally, with brand new original songs, exciting new characters and even bigger adventures, MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC will celebrate its epic 200th episode on Saturday, April 20 at 11:30am ET with Twilight Sparkle and her big brother, Shining Armor, pitting their wits against each other to settle a long-standing sibling rivalry score.
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After nine years and 221 magical episodes of MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC, Discovery Family Channel is spreading the power of friendship in style with a primetime 90-minute series finale event on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 8pm ET/5pm PT. In the series finale special, a villainous alliance unleashes their unified might on Equestria and it's up to the Mane Six to save the kingdom. Then, years later in the future, Princess Twilight is visited by a student with a friendship problem. As she attempts to solve it, she looks back on the times she and the Mane Six spent together.

Additionally, viewers can catch up on classic adventures and watch the series from the beginning during the PONY PALOOZA programming takeover starting Sunday, October 6 at 6am ET/3am PT and running all week long during the day leading up to the final episode.