The BEST episodes directed by Jayson Thiessen

The Best Night Ever
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8.45
480 votes

#1 - The Best Night Ever

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 1 - Episode 26

After much anticipation, Canterlot's Grand Galloping Gala has finally begun. As Twilight and her friends take part in the festivities, only one question remains: Is it everything the ponies imagined it to be? My Little Pony; Friendship is Magic - Season 1, Song #12: "At the Gala." My Little Pony; Friendship is Magic - Season 1, Song #: "I'm at The Grand Galloping Gala." My Little Pony; Friendship is Magic - Season 1, Song #: "The Pony Pokey"

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Leap of Faith
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8.42
195 votes

#2 - Leap of Faith

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 4 - Episode 20

When the Flim Flam Brothers promote a new kind of tonic that supposedly cures any and all ailments, Applejack is immediately suspicious but has second thoughts after Granny Smith claims that the tonic has relieved her various pains. Song: "The Flim Flam Miracle Curative Tonic Song"

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Apple Family Reunion
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8.32
312 votes

#3 - Apple Family Reunion

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 3 - Episode 8

Granny Smith agrees to let Applejack lead the Apple Family reunion but Applejack loses sight of what is truly important. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - Season 3, Song #5: "Raise This Barn"

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Twilight's Kingdom (2)
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8.28
171 votes

#4 - Twilight's Kingdom (2)

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 4 - Episode 26

The other princesses transfer all of their magical power to Twilight in hopes of saving Equestria. Song: "Let the Rainbow Remind You"

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Slice of Life
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8.25
225 votes

#5 - Slice of Life

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 5 - Episode 9

As Twilight Sparkle, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie and Rarity battle a monster, the rest of Ponyville rushes to make it to a wedding on time.

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The Cutie Mark Chronicles
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8.19
459 votes

#6 - The Cutie Mark Chronicles

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 1 - Episode 23

Every pony with a cutie mark has a different story to tell about how he or she earned it. Taking a break from pursuing their hidden talents, the Cutie Mark Crusaders decide to ask Rainbow Dash and the others about their marks. They soon discover that one particular story has a surprising connection to the other five. My Little Pony; Friendship is Magic - Season 1, Song #11: "So Many Wonders"

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The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
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8.18
212 votes

#7 - The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 5 - Episode 8

Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie are called by the map to the ancient kingdom of Griffonstone but have conflicting ideas as to what problem they have been called to fix.

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Winter Wrap Up
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8.12
567 votes

#8 - Winter Wrap Up

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 1 - Episode 11

Winter comes to an end, and Ponyville prepares for an annual cleanup to make way for spring. Twilight wants to take part as well, and is willing to do so without the use of her magic in the name of tradition. Everything she tries ends in disaster, but an argument among the disorganized teams inspires her to find her own way to help. My Little Pony; Friendship is Magic - Season 1, Song #5: "Winter Wrap Up"

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Wonderbolts Academy
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8.10
340 votes

#9 - Wonderbolts Academy

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 3 - Episode 7

Rainbow Dash receives an invitation to attend the Wonderbolts Academy, but after struggling to keep up with the fast and reckless Lightning Dust, Rainbow questions whether she is Wonderbolt material.

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Filli Vanilli
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8.10
274 votes

#10 - Filli Vanilli

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 4 - Episode 14

When Big Macintosh of the singing group, The Ponytones, has to drop out of an important performance, Fluttershy takes drastic measures to ensure that the show goes on. Song: "Music in the Treetops" Song: "Find the Music in You" Song: "Find the Music in You" - (Reprise Version) Song: "Music in the Treetops" - (Reprise Version)

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Party of One
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8.09
331 votes

#11 - Party of One

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 1 - Episode 25

After a successful party celebrating the first birthday of Gummy, her pet alligator, Pinkie Pie invites her friends for an "After Birthday" party the next day. However, they claim to have other errands to run, declining the invitations. She finds out these so-called "errands" are just an excuse to avoid the party. Have they grown tired of the pink pony's frequent celebrations, or is there something bigger involved?

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Magic Duel
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8.08
435 votes

#12 - Magic Duel

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 3 - Episode 5

When Trixie returns to Ponyville, she defeats Twilight in a battle of sorcery and banishes her from town, and enslaves Ponyville.

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Sonic Rainboom
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8.07
449 votes

#13 - Sonic Rainboom

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 1 - Episode 16

Rainbow Dash is preparing herself for an upcoming contest, with a day with the famous Wonderbolts as the grand prize, and is sure that an old move she claimed to have pulled off long ago will guarantee her a win. However, she becomes increasingly nervous that she won't succeed. Rarity, who has gained beautiful wings by Twilight's magic to join in cheering her on, is recommended to enter the same event. Can Dash gather the confidence to win, or will she be overshadowed by her friend's elegance?

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The Cutie Map (1)
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8.06
271 votes

#14 - The Cutie Map (1)

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 5 - Episode 1

As Twilight Sparkle and her friends get used to her new castle, they find that when they each sit on their respective thrones, they activate a map that shows trouble across Equestria. Traveling to one point, they find a town where all the ponies have the same cutie mark, an equals sign. All of the ponies except Fluttershy suspect something is wrong with the town's creepy smiles and over-the-top joy, particularly after meeting their leader, Starlight Glimmer. Starlight shows that all the ponies living there have given up their cutie marks, leaving them stored in a nearby cave, as by being equal with no special talents, they all can achieve friendship better. Twilight and her friends secretly meet with other ponies who recognize that Starlight's vision for the town is not normal and ask for their help. When the six try to retrieve the cutie marks, they are lured into a trap and Starlight is able to take their marks.

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Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3
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8.05
260 votes

#15 - Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 4 - Episode 21

Rainbow Dash wants more than anything to become a member of the prestigious Wonderbolts Reserves, but worries that she may not be able to pass the entrance exam; Rainbow Dash goes to extreme measures to prepare for The Wonderbolts' test. Song: "The History of The Wonderbolts Rap"

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Pinkie Pride
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8.04
297 votes

#16 - Pinkie Pride

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 4 - Episode 12

An elated Pinkie Pie is planning the biggest and best "birth-iversary" party ever for Rainbow Dash, but when another party planning pony named Cheese Sandwich rides into town, plans change. Soon, everypony is so excited about Cheese Sandwich's party that they forget about Pinkie Pie, but her pride won't let her go down without an official "goof off."

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A Bird in the Hoof
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8.02
453 votes

#17 - A Bird in the Hoof

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 1 - Episode 22

During a visit from Princess Celestia, Fluttershy sees the Equestrian royal's seemingly sick bird named Philomena. Without the princess noticing, the pegasus takes the poor creature home and tries to take care of it, only to find that this job is much more difficult than with her other animals. The situation takes a turn for the worse when Twilight gets involved and Celestia and her guards notice the pet missing.

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Games Ponies Play
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8.02
254 votes

#18 - Games Ponies Play

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 3 - Episode 12

In the hopes of proving that the Crystal Empire is more than worthy of being selected as the next venue for the upcoming Equestria Games, Princess Cadance commissions Twilight to work her magic with the deciding Games Inspector. Note: The last scene in this episode takes place before My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - Season 3, Episode 11: Just For Sidekicks.

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Keep Calm and Flutter On
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8.01
265 votes

#19 - Keep Calm and Flutter On

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 3 - Episode 10

Princess Celestia has decided that the rambunctious Discord needs to be tamed and commissions the ponies for the job; Fluttershy believes that Discord deserves a second chance but she faces opposition as the only one who thinks so.

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The Crystal Empire (1)
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8.01
460 votes

#20 - The Crystal Empire (1)

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 3 - Episode 1

Northern Equestria's Crystal Empire has once again made an appearance after being afflicted with a curse that made it vanish for 1,000 years, and Princess Celestia commissions Twilight Sparkle to keep the empire from disappearing again. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - Season 3, Song #1: "The Failure Song" My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - Season 3, Song #2: "The Ballad of The Crystal Ponies."

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Twilight's Kingdom (1)
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8.00
244 votes

#21 - Twilight's Kingdom (1)

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 4 - Episode 25

Synopsis: Princess Celestia chooses Discord over Princess Twilight to help track down a villain. Song: "You are a Princess, You' ll Play Your Part"

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Simple Ways
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8.00
295 votes

#22 - Simple Ways

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 4 - Episode 13

Rarity is known around Ponyville for her confidence and class, both of which are lost when Trenderhoof, the world famous travel writer and apple of Rarity's eye, comes to town. So, when Trenderhoof's attention is drawn to Applejack, Rarity does the unexpected and begins to dress and act more like Applejack than herself, which ends up in a muddy mess.

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Flight to the Finish
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7.99
267 votes

#23 - Flight to the Finish

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 4 - Episode 5

Rainbow Dash is over the moon to be coaching the young ponies in Scootaloo’s class for their competition to carry the flag at the upcoming Equestria Games. Just as The Cutie Mark Crusaders find their rhythm, Diamond Tiara's taunting becomes too much to handle and Scootaloo begins to doubt herself and her team.

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Magical Mystery Cure
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7.96
414 votes

#24 - Magical Mystery Cure

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 3 - Episode 13

Twilight Sparkle accidentally casts a spell that switches the Cutie Marks and destinies of all her friends, and the only way she can reverse the spell is by writing her own magic. Little does she know that by achieving this great accomplishment, she will fulfill her destiny and emerge as a Alicorn Princess.

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Owl's Well That Ends Well
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7.96
379 votes

#25 - Owl's Well That Ends Well

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 1 - Episode 24

Spike meets an owl Twilight befriends to help her with their work. He soon begins to feel threatened over the possibility that it will take his spot as the unicorn's trusted assistant. Driven by jealousy, how far will the baby dragon go to make sure it doesn't happen? His friendship with Twilight is at further risk when he hides the fact that he recently destroyed one of her books by accident.

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For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils
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7.94
228 votes

#26 - For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 4 - Episode 19

Sweetie Belle ruins a costume for one of Rarity's clients on purpose for taking the focus off her accomplishments again; Princess Luna visits Sweetie Belle in her dreams to show what she may not have seen.

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Too Many Pinkie Pies
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7.93
395 votes

#27 - Too Many Pinkie Pies

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 3 - Episode 3

Overwhelmed with having to choose just one friend to spend time with, Pinkie Pie uses a magic pool to clone herself.

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Castle Sweet Castle
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7.90
231 votes

#28 - Castle Sweet Castle

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 5 - Episode 3

The ponies try to make Princess Twilight's castle feel more like home after finding out she's been avoiding it. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - Season 5: Cutie Mark Magic, Song #2: "Make This Castle A Home"

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Appleoosa's Most Wanted
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7.90
207 votes

#29 - Appleoosa's Most Wanted

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 5 - Episode 6

Infamous outlaw Troubleshoes Clyde returns to terrorize the Appleoosa rodeo and the Cutie Mark Crusaders set out to bring him to justice, hoping it is the key to finally getting their cutie marks

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The Crystal Empire (2)
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7.89
339 votes

#30 - The Crystal Empire (2)

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 3 - Episode 2

After Princess Celestia commissions her to keep The Crystal Empire from vanishing again, Twilight Sparkle realizes that she must find the missing Crystal Heart in order to restore The Crystal Empire's strength and reputation before it can disappear again. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - Season 3, Song #3: "The Success Song"

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The Cutie Map (2)
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7.89
254 votes

#31 - The Cutie Map (2)

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 5 - Episode 2

Without their cutie marks, the six ponies are trapped in the village while Starlight waits for them to accept their fate. The six send Fluttershy, who has been the most open to the townspeople, to act as though she has accepted Starlight's ways in order to help the others escape. That night, Fluttershy sneaks out and discovers that Starlight has never given up her cutie mark, using paint to mask her real one, and has taken her friends' cutie marks to her house with larger plans for Twilight's mark. When Starlight frees the others the next day, Fluttershy exposes Starlight's ruse to the townsfolk by splashing water on her. As Starlight flees with the six's marks, the townsfolk reclaim their own marks and chase Starlight down, successfully recovering the six marks. Starlight manages to escape, while everyone returns to the town to celebrate getting their individuality back.

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Stare Master
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7.88
394 votes

#32 - Stare Master

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 1 - Episode 17

Fluttershy has great experience with all kinds of animals, but it is an entirely different story when she offers to take care of Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle for the night. Will she be able to keep them out of trouble, and what exactly is "The Stare"? My Little Pony; Friendship is Magic - Season 1, Song #8: "Hush Now, Quiet Now Lullaby

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Bridle Gossip
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7.86
469 votes

#33 - Bridle Gossip

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 1 - Episode 9

Twilight encounters the mysterious zebra Zecora, who occasionally visits Ponyville and is rumored to be a witch. When she and her friends display a range of bizarre symptoms the next day, they begin to wonder whether Zecora put a curse on them. Applejack's little sister, Apple Bloom, ventures into the Everfree Forest to find the truth. My Little Pony; Friendship is Magic - Season 1, Song #5: "Evil Enchantress Song"

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Princess Twilight Sparkle (2)
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7.85
328 votes

#34 - Princess Twilight Sparkle (2)

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 4 - Episode 2

In order to save Equestria from the Everfree Forest, Princess Twilight and friends must bring their Elements to the Tree of Harmony.

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Princess Twilight Sparkle (1)
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7.85
389 votes

#35 - Princess Twilight Sparkle (1)

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 4 - Episode 1

Now a Princess, Twilight Sparkle's Summer Sun Celebration plans are put on hold when Princesses Luna and Celestia go missing.

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Sleepless in Ponyville
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7.84
394 votes

#36 - Sleepless in Ponyville

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 3 - Episode 6

Over a campfire, Rainbow Dash decides to share some imaginative and spooky tales, causing Scootaloo to have frightening, vivid nightmares; Scootaloo wants to get rid of her nightmares but doesn't want the others to think she is spineless.

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Call of the Cutie
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7.83
537 votes

#37 - Call of the Cutie

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 1 - Episode 12

A pony earns a cutie mark upon discovering his/her hidden talent or purpose in life. Apple Bloom's concern about her missing cutie mark sparks her to find a way to earn it before an upcoming party. She soon discovers, however, that she may not be the only "Blank Flank" in Ponyville after meeting two other young ponies. My Little Pony; Friendship is Magic - Season 1, Song #5: "The Cupcake Song"

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Dragonshy
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7.82
524 votes

#38 - Dragonshy

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 1 - Episode 7

A sleeping dragon's smoke is disrupting the skies of Equestria and Twilight Sparkle is tasked with getting it to leave. All of her friends are set to head to the dragon's lair, with the exception of the fearful Fluttershy, who is not used to the rocky terrain, much less a giant dragon. The timid Pegasus must find the resolve necessary when her friends are in danger. My Little Pony; Friendship is Magic - Season 1, Song #4: "Hop, Skip and Jump Song"

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Green Isn't Your Color
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7.82
418 votes

#39 - Green Isn't Your Color

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 1 - Episode 20

When Rarity gets to meet a famous fashion photographer, she realizes that this is her chance to promote the dresses that she's been designing, but her idea backfires when the pony is more interested in Fluttershy, whom Rarity chose to model her dresses. Can the elegant unicorn maintain her composure without becoming too jealous? Can the meek Pegasus handle the spotlight and the eyes of the adoring public? Meanwhile, Twilight is faced with a dilemma of keeping secrets told to her by Rarity, Fluttershy, and Spike, with the help of Pinkie Pie.

One Bad Apple
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7.80
354 votes

#40 - One Bad Apple

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 3 - Episode 4

The Cutie Mark Crusaders are crushed when Babs Seed rejects their invitation to become a fellow Crusader and instead becomes a bully. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - Season 3, Song #4: "Bad Seed"

Bloom and Gloom
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7.78
230 votes

#41 - Bloom and Gloom

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 5 - Episode 4

Apple Bloom has high anxiety over getting her Cutie Mark and it begins to turn her life into a nightmare.

Applebuck Season
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7.77
618 votes

#42 - Applebuck Season

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 1 - Episode 4

With her big brother hurt, Applejack volunteers to harvest the apple crop in her family's orchard all by herself. However, she is too prideful and stubborn to accept any help from the other ponies. She gradually works herself to the point of exhaustion, causing problems when she promises to help the others around town.

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Suited for Success
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7.75
455 votes

#43 - Suited for Success

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 1 - Episode 14

Rarity wants to make dresses for her friends for the upcoming Grand Galloping Gala, then gets an idea of setting up a fashion show in Ponyville to display her work. The project becomes a stressing problem when she tries to make each dress specific to its wearer's taste. To add to the pressure, a representative of the fashion world has learned of the show and is coming to visit. Will she meet all of their expectations, or will it end in 'total fashion disaster'? My Little Pony; Friendship is Magic - Season 1, Song #6: "Art of the Dress" My Little Pony; Friendship is Magic - Season 1, Song #7: "Art of the Dress" - Reprise Version

Power Ponies
star
7.74
337 votes

#44 - Power Ponies

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 4 - Episode 6

When Spike and the ponies are transported into the city of Maretropolis in his favorite comic book, Spike is disappointed when he becomes a boring sidekick instead of one of his favorite heroes. But when the ponies come up against pony super villain, The Mane-iac, Spike becomes the last line of defense to help save the day.

Boast Busters
star
7.72
534 votes

#45 - Boast Busters

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 1 - Episode 6

A new unicorn called "The Great and Powerful" Trixie arrives in Ponyville, claiming to be the greatest magical pony in Equestria. Spike believes Twilight may be the one unicorn to put the arrogant braggart in her place, but she worries that she will lose the respect of her friends if she shows her true potential. Is Trixie really as "great and powerful" as she constantly claims to be? A monster attack may prove the answer.

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Just for Sidekicks
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7.72
310 votes

#46 - Just for Sidekicks

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 3 - Episode 11

Spike finds himself in over his head after convincing Twilight and her friends to let him pet-sit all of their critters in exchange for a few gems. Note: The ending for this episode takes place after My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - Season 3, Episode 12: Games Ponies Play.

The Show Stoppers
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7.69
409 votes

#47 - The Show Stoppers

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 1 - Episode 18

After entering a talent competition, the Cutie Mark Crusaders believe the event will help them discover what they are meant to do in life. They hope that winning the contest will help them get their cutie marks, if they can keep from ruining each other's work. My Little Pony; Friendship is Magic - Season 1, Song #9: The Cutie Mark Crusaders - Theme Song

Pinkie Apple Pie
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7.65
341 votes

#48 - Pinkie Apple Pie

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 4 - Episode 9

Pinkie makes an astonishing discovery that may link the Pie family to the Apple clan, and no one is more excited than Pinkie to hop on the Apple wagon to find the pony who will know for sure. Along the way they must learn to appreciate each other’s strengths and faults to find out what really makes a family.

Castle Mane-ia
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7.63
371 votes

#49 - Castle Mane-ia

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 4 - Episode 3

Twilight and Spike are sent by Celestia to the ruins of her old castle for research, and unknown to each other, the rest of the ponies find their way there as well. Meanwhile, trap doors, secret passages and a dark presence known only as the Shadow Pony await them.

Fall Weather Friends
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7.62
494 votes

#50 - Fall Weather Friends

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Season 1 - Episode 13

Applejack and Rainbow Dash put their skills and sportsmanship to the test as they face off in an Iron Pony competition to see who is the better athlete. Who will be crowned the winner, and more importantly, how will the loser handle defeat? Later, they take part in a marathon event known as the Running of the Leaves, in which Dash must compete without the use of her wings. Can they both ensure a clean race without the competition getting the better of them?

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