My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (season 6)

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic season 6
Country of origin United States
Canada
No. of episodes 26
Release
Original network Discovery Family
Original release March 26 (2016-03-26) – October 22, 2016 (2016-10-22)

The sixth season of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, developed by Lauren Faust, originally aired on the Discovery Family channel in the United States. The series is based on Hasbro's My Little Pony line of toys and animated works and is often referred by collectors to be the fourth generation or "G4" of the My Little Pony franchise. Season 6 of the series premiered on March 26, 2016 on Discovery Family, an American pay television channel partly owned by Hasbro.

The show follows Princess Twilight Sparkle, a studious alicorn pony, as her mentor Princess Celestia guides her to learn about friendship in the town of Ponyville. Twilight continues to learn with her close friends Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie. Each represents a different face of friendship, and Twilight discovers herself to be a key part of the magical artifacts, the "Elements of Harmony". The ponies share adventures and help out other residents of Ponyville, while working out the troublesome moments in their own friendships.

Development

On March 31, 2015, Discovery Family announced via press release a sixth season for the series.[1][2] On January 28, 2016, Yahoo Entertainment released an exclusive clip from the show's upcoming sixth season depicting the baby daughter of Princess Cadance and Shining Armor, Flurry Heart, who will be introduced into the season as a new character.[3] On March 7, 2016, a Game of Thrones-style teaser trailer for the season was released, hinting several locations of that season.[4] Ed Valentine, writer of the Season 4 episodes "Flight to the Finish" and "Three's a Crowd" with the latter being a collaboration alongside headwriter Meghan McCarthy, confirmed via Twitter that he wrote two episodes for Season 6.[5]

Season 6 is the first season of the show without Jayson Thiessen, the supervising director who stepped down after the show's first half of its fifth season to focus on the upcoming 2017 theatrical film adaptation. However, he was a consulting director in its second half. Production was then overseen by Jim Miller, with Josh Haber promoted as the show's new Story Editor, while Tim Stuby serves as the show's director alongside Denny Lu. Season 6 is also the first season of the show to be executive produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment's co-founder Asaph Fipke, who was associate producer in Beast Wars: Transformers and producer and supervising production designer in Beast Machines: Transformers, having previously co-executive produced by Thiessen and McCarthy in the fourth and fifth seasons.

The new seventh season in the series will released in March 2018.Season 7 contains 27 episodes,unlike 5 previous seasons,the 4-seconds scene of the season 7 episode "D.P.O.V (Dragon Point of View)" is featured in the Discovery Family 2017 promo.Season 7 depicting the new role of Flurry Heart:The Crowned Princess,and a new ruby gem amulet called the Amulet of Maru will introduced

Promotion

At the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con, while the show was in its fifth season, it was revealed that there will be an episode involving Fluttershy having a brother.[6] However, in regards to whether Fluttershy's brother would be appearing in season five or not, director Jim Miller simply responded via Twitter "not [season five]".[7]

One of the songs from the season's Christmas-themed episode was first previewed at the 2016 American Toy Fair in New York City.[8]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Minor

Single roles

Multiple roles

Guest stars

Single role

  • Andrew Francis as Mr. Sparkle
  • Tara Strong as Mrs. Sparkle
  • James Higuchi as Pouch Pony
  • Tabitha St. Germain as Hoofer Steps
  • Travis Turner as Tender Taps
  • Vincent Tong as Garble
  • Matt Cowlrick as Dragon Lord Torch
  • Ali Milner as Princess Ember
  • Terry Klassen as Hoops
  • William Samples as Professor Flintheart
  • Lili Beaudoin as Plaid Stripes
  • Caitlyn Bairstow as Blue Bobbin
  • Colleen Winton as Mrs. Shy
  • David Godfrey as Mr. Shy
  • Ryan Beil as Zephyr Breeze
  • Diana Kaarina as Saffron Masala
  • Lee Tockar as Coriander Cumin
  • Jim Miller as Chargrill Breadwinner
  • Fiona Hogan as Zesty Gourmand
  • Enid-Raye Adams as Orange Slice
  • Patton Oswalt as Quibble Pants
  • Michael Dobson as Dr. Caballeron
  • Peter New as Squizard
  • Michael Daingerfield as Braeburn
  • Erin Mathews as Gabby
  • David Stuart as Petunia's father
  • Jim Byrnes as Gladmane
  • Andrea Libman as Bernard Rabbit
  • Zara Durrani as Trapeze Star
  • Alexis Heule as Angel Wings
  • Emmett Hall as Sky Stinger
  • Rhona Rees as Vapor Trail
  • Kelly Sheridan as Vapor's mom
  • Peter Kelamis as Vapor's dad
  • Ian Hanlin as Twilight Changeling

Multiple roles

Episodes

The first 12 episodes of the season began on March 26, 2016, starting with the two-part premiere "The Crystalling", and ended with the episode "Spice Up Your Life" on June 11, 2016. The last 14 season 6 episodes began airing on July 30, 2016, starting with the episode "Stranger Than Fan Fiction" and ended on October 22, 2016 with the two-part finale "To Where and Back Again." Like every previous season, except the third, season six consists of 26 episodes.

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1181"The Crystalling" (Part 1)Denny Lu and Tim StubyJosh HaberMarch 26, 2016 (2016-03-26)6010.38[9]
Twilight Sparkle and her friends are invited to the Crystal Empire to attend the Crystalling, a magical ceremony honoring the birth of Princess Cadance and Shining Armor's foal. Twilight brings her new pupil Starlight Glimmer to the empire to reconnect with Sunburst, her estranged childhood friend, as part of her first friendship lesson. Starlight, however, is anxious to keep Sunburst from learning of her past villainy and tries to avoid the reunion. The two eventually meet, and following an awkward conversation with him, Starlight assumes Sunburst to be a successful wizard who has moved on from their friendship. Meanwhile, Twilight is shocked to discover the foal is an alicorn filly with powerful, uncontrollable magic. The filly's cries shatter the Crystal Heart that protects the Empire, leaving the city exposed to a deadly snowstorm.
1192"The Crystalling" (Part 2)Denny Lu and Tim StubyJosh HaberMarch 26, 2016 (2016-03-26)6020.37[9]
The ponies desperately search for a spell to restore the Crystal Heart and save the Crystal Empire from the arctic snow. Starlight believes Sunburst is capable of such a feat, but when she goes to retrieve him, he despairingly admits he is not a powerful wizard as she believes. Starlight reveals her own past mistakes to him, and the two reconcile. Using the knowledge he gained from his schooling, Sunburst helps Starlight and the princesses perform the Crystalling, which repairs the heart, staves off the storm, and brings the alicorn filly's magic under control. Shining Armor and Cadance name their daughter Flurry Heart to mark the occasion and choose Sunburst as her crystaller.
1203"The Gift of the Maud Pie"Denny Lu and Tim StubyJosh Haber, Michael P. Fox, and Wil Fox (story)
Michael P. Fox and Wil Fox (teleplay)		April 2, 2016 (2016-04-02)6030.21[10]
Pinkie Pie joins Rarity on a business trip to Manehattan for an annual sightseeing tour and gift exchange with her sister Maud. As Rarity keeps Maud distracted, Pinkie tries to buy a fancy pouch for Maud's pet rock Boulder, hoping to be able to give a gift as good as the ones Maud always gets for her. The pouch store is closed, but Rarity spots a stallion with the very pouch that Pinkie wants; he trades it for Pinkie's party cannon. After Maud gives Pinkie her gift—confetti for the cannon—she learns what Pinkie has done and returns the pouch for the cannon. Pinkie vows to find a new gift to compensate, but Maud insists that she will be content with whatever Pinkie gives her as long as it is done with love.
1214"On Your Marks"Denny Lu and Tim StubyDave Polsky (story)
Dave Polsky and Josh Haber (teleplay)		April 9, 2016 (2016-04-09)6040.30[11]
Finally having their cutie marks, the Cutie Mark Crusaders set out to enact their destinies of helping other ponies gain and understand their own marks. They are unable to find many ponies who are discontent with their marks, however, so the three split up to pursue their own interests in the meantime. Feeling alone and indecisive, Apple Bloom takes up ballet and encounters Tender Taps, a blank flank colt who suffers from performance anxiety despite his talent for tap dancing. The Crusaders help Tender Taps overcome his fear and earn his cutie mark, themselves realizing that they can use their experiences apart to help others.
1225"Gauntlet of Fire"Denny Lu and Tim StubyJoanna Lewis and Kristine SongcoApril 16, 2016 (2016-04-16)605
N/A
Spike and numerous other dragons are summoned to the Dragon Lands to participate in the Gauntlet of Fire, a perilous challenge designed to name the new Dragon Lord. Spike initially has no interest in competing, but changes his mind upon realizing that the other competitors—including Garble, who holds a grudge against Spike and his friends—are eager to use the position to pillage Equestria. Receiving support from Twilight and Rarity, Spike saves the life of Princess Ember, the daughter of the current Dragon Lord Torch, who has secretly entered the gauntlet to prove herself a worthy leader. Initially reluctant, Ember teams up with Spike and helps him claim the scepter that determines the winner, forcing Garble to stand down when he attacks his friends. Spike then passes the scepter onto Ember, declaring her the true Dragon Lord.
1236"No Second Prances"Denny Lu and Tim StubyNick ConfaloneApril 30, 2016 (2016-04-30)6060.26[12]
Twilight instructs Starlight to make a new friend in Ponyville to invite to a dinner party with Princess Celestia. After her other efforts come up short, Starlight meets Twilight's former adversary Trixie and relates with her over their mutual search for forgiveness for their past villainy. Twilight disapproves of their friendship, doubting Trixie's intentions despite previously forgiving her. Appalled by Twilight's lack of trust, Starlight opts to skip the dinner to act as Trixie's assistant for a magic stunt. When Twilight confronts the two before the show, Trixie thoughtlessly brags that she has been using her friendship with Starlight in an act of revenge against Twilight, devastating Starlight. Noticing Trixie's heartbreak over deceiving her friend, Twilight convinces Starlight to give Trixie another chance. Starlight helps Trixie complete her stunt just in time, and the three ponies make amends.
1247"Newbie Dash"Denny Lu and Tim StubyDave Polsky and Dave Rapp (story)
Dave Rapp (teleplay)		May 7, 2016 (2016-05-07)6070.19[13]
Rainbow Dash finally joins the Wonderbolts after one of its members retires. During her first day of flight practice, however, Rainbow Dash makes a novice mistake and crashes into a trash can, leading her teammates to calling her "Rainbow Crash", a nickname previously used by bullies. Hurt by this nickname, Rainbow Dash tries to find other ways to change the others' impression of her, to no avail. When the Wonderbolts perform a show in Ponyville, Rainbow Dash enlists Scootaloo's help to perform an unscheduled stunt to impress them, but it backfires and results in her suffering an even more disastrous crash. After the show, the Wonderbolts explain to Rainbow Dash that they all call each other names as a sign of friendship, and already regard her highly for her past accomplishments; they keep her on the team, though Spitfire puts her on a month-long probation for her actions.
1258"A Hearth's Warming Tail"Denny Lu and Tim StubyMichael VogelMay 14, 2016 (2016-05-14)608
N/A
On Hearth's Warming Eve, Twilight reads Starlight her favorite holiday story, A Hearth's Warming Tail (a pastiche of A Christmas Carol), to help her better appreciate the season. In the story, Snowfall Frost (Starlight) is a cold-hearted unicorn who despises Hearth's Warming, so she brews a magic potion meant to erase the holiday from existence. Her actions draw the attention of three spirits, who intend to dissuade her from casting the spell by showing her visions of various Hearth's Warming scenes. First, the Spirit of Hearth's Warming Past (Applejack) reminds Snowfall of the holiday spirit she abandoned in her youth to focus on her studies. Next, the Spirit of Hearth's Warming "Presents" (Pinkie Pie) helps Snowfall understand the spirit of friendship that the holiday represents. Finally, the Spirit of Hearth's Warming Yet to Come (Princess Luna) reveals that Snowfall's spell would leave Equestria defenseless against the windigos' eternal winter, which convinces Snowfall to change her ways. After the story ends, Starlight similarly realizes the importance of Hearth's Warming and joins her friends in the festivities.
1269"The Saddle Row Review"Denny Lu and Tim StubyNick ConfaloneMay 21, 2016 (2016-05-21)6100.25[14]
Rarity and her friends are interviewed for a newspaper review of Rarity's new boutique in Manehattan. While Rarity believes the store's grand opening was a perfect success, her friends candidly recount their numerous blunders and last-minute solutions that they hid from Rarity during preparations. With their mistakes exposed in the review, the ponies fear Rarity's disappointment in them for almost ruining the opening. To their surprise, the review ends with a glowing assessment of Rarity and her friends' individual contributions that have helped ensure the store's success.
12710"Applejack's "Day" Off"Denny Lu and Tim StubyNeal Dusedau, Michael P. Fox, and Wil Fox (story)
Michael P. Fox and Wil Fox (teleplay)		May 28, 2016 (2016-05-28)6110.23[15]
Rarity wishes to spend time with Applejack at the spa, but Applejack is too busy to make good on her promises. Twilight and Spike agree to do Applejack's chores per her exact instructions, freeing up an hour for Applejack to spend with Rarity. To Rarity's annoyance, Applejack spends most of this time fixing the spa's plumbing, which has been inadvertently causing larger problems around the spa. Applejack returns to the farm to find that Twilight and Spike have not yet completed their task due to too many unnecessary steps in Applejack's instructions. Twilight, Spike and Rarity help Applejack streamline her workload, finally allowing her to take the rest of the day off.
12811"Flutter Brutter"Denny Lu and Tim StubyMeghan McCarthy (story)
Dave Rapp (teleplay)		June 4, 2016 (2016-06-04)612
N/A
Fluttershy's younger brother Zephyr Breeze moves into their parents' house after his attempt to become a mane therapist goes wrong. Fluttershy convinces Zephyr to move out, only for him to move into Fluttershy's cottage. She tries to help him find a job, but he manages to find ways to avoid doing any work, so she kicks him out. Later feeling sorry for Zephyr when he takes up living in the woods, Fluttershy understands that he feels unable to do anything because of his fear of failure. Receiving encouragement from Fluttershy to keep trying despite his frustrations, Zephyr commits to becoming a mane stylist and eventually graduates from his class.
12912"Spice Up Your Life"Denny Lu and Tim StubyMichael VogelJune 11, 2016 (2016-06-11)613
N/A
Pinkie Pie and Rarity are called to Canterlot by the reactivated Cutie Map to solve a friendship problem. There they find the Tasty Treat, a struggling Indian-style restaurant where the owner, Coriander Cumin, and his chef daughter, Saffron Masala, are too busy arguing with each other to help their business. Pinkie and Rarity decide to help give the restaurant a positive review from well-known food critic Zesty Gourmand, but because of their conflicting views—Rarity encouraging Coriander to conform to Zesty's specific standards, and Pinkie encouraging Saffron to be unique—their efforts fail to impress Zesty. Undeterred, the duo manage to reconcile their differences to bring an audience of ponies to the restaurant in defiance of Zesty's dictatorial opinions about food, renewing Coriander and Saffron's passion for cooking.
13013"Stranger Than Fan Fiction"Denny Lu and Tim StubyJosh Haber and Michael VogelJuly 30, 2016 (2016-07-30)6140.25[16]
Rainbow Dash attends a Daring Do convention where she meets another avid fan named Quibble Pants. The two quickly bond until Quibble Pants criticizes the later series of Daring Do books as unrealistic, which upsets Rainbow Dash, who secretly knows Daring Do is real. Daring Do approaches Rainbow Dash for help looking out for Dr. Caballeron, who is following her in her search for a priceless artifact in a jungle temple. After Rainbow Dash runs into Quibble Pants again and makes a scene, Caballeron abducts them both and takes them into the jungle. Quibble Pants believes their adventure to the temple is all a staged role-play until a fantastic creature nearly eats them. Daring Do arrives and saves the two, finally convincing Quibble Pants that her stories are true. He and Rainbow Dash help Daring Do find the artifact and escape the temple, after which Daring Do gets rid of Caballeron and directs the two to safety. As they return to the convention, Rainbow Dash and Quibble Pants recognize they love different facets of the Daring Do stories, and they agree to respect each other's opinions.
13114"The Cart Before the Ponies"Denny Lu and Tim StubyEd Valentine and Michael Vogel (story)
Ed Valentine (teleplay)		August 6, 2016 (2016-08-06)615
N/A
Ponyville holds its annual Applewood Derby, a kart race where the school children are to drive their own self-made vehicles with the help of older ponies. The Cutie Mark Crusaders enlist Rainbow Dash, Applejack and Rarity to assist with their karts, but the mares get carried away in their excitement for the derby and completely ignore the different design ideas that the fillies want to try, and eventually take over as drivers. During the race, the mares crash into each other and destroy their karts in a pile-up. The Crusaders yell at Applejack, Rarity and Rainbow Dash for ruining the derby, causing the three mares to apologize while also telling the fillies not to assume that their elders always know best. The mares help the fillies rebuild their karts the way they want, sitting out to let the Crusaders enjoy the derby.
13215"28 Pranks Later"Denny Lu and Tim StubyMeghan McCarthy (story)
F.M. De Marco (teleplay)		August 13, 2016 (2016-08-13)6160.20[17]
Rainbow Dash begins a pranking spree around Ponyville, irritating her friends, who find her jokes unfunny and hurtful. Failing to reason with Rainbow Dash, the townspeople send Pinkie Pie—the only pony not offended by the pranks—to convince her to stop. Instead, Rainbow Dash divulges her plan to prank the entire town with joke cookies made to turn their mouths rainbow-colored, feeding one to Pinkie as a demonstration. Later, Pinkie falls sick with an appetite for more joke cookies while Rainbow Dash helps sell them around town. That night, Rainbow Dash checks on Pinkie to find that the cookies have turned her and everyone else in town into cookie-craving zombies. Once a terrified Rainbow Dash apologizes for her prank, the townspeople reveal the entire outbreak to be an elaborate prank devised by Pinkie to teach her to stop taking her jokes too far.
13316"The Times They Are a Changeling"Denny Lu and Tim StubyKevin Burke, Michael Vogel, and Chris "Doc" Wyatt (story)
Kevin Burke and Chris "Doc" Wyatt (teleplay)		August 20, 2016 (2016-08-20)6170.27[18]
During a visit to the Crystal Empire, Twilight, Starlight and Spike find the city in a state of panic over a changeling sighting. After getting lost during the search effort, Spike is rescued by the changeling, Thorax, from falling down a chasm. Realizing that Thorax only wants to make friends despite facing prejudice from other ponies, Spike introduces a disguised Thorax to the city as a longtime friend named "Crystal Hoof". When Spike shows Princess Flurry Heart to him, however, the baby's love overwhelms Thorax, which causes him to drop his disguise; Spike struggles to stand up for Thorax as his friends chase the changeling away. Feeling guilty, Spike reunites with Thorax and defends him against the other ponies, professing that Thorax is his friend and deserves another chance like anyone else. His impassioned plea touches the other ponies, who welcome Thorax into their community.
13417"Dungeons & Discords"Denny Lu and Tim StubyNick ConfaloneAugust 27, 2016 (2016-08-27)6180.28[19]
Discord becomes lonely when Fluttershy embarks on a trip to Yakyakistan with her friends. Feeling sorry for Discord, Spike and Big McIntosh invite him to their get-together to cheer him up while the others are away. To Discord's disappointment, their evening involves playing a tabletop role-playing game called Ogres & Oubliettes; he quickly grows bored and attempts to take over the evening with his own ideas of fun. When Spike and Big Mac remain adamant in playing their game, Discord angrily teleports them to a dimension where the game's monsters and danger are real. Fed up, the two eject Discord from the game, leaving him dejected once more. The two quickly feel guilty and allow him to stay, finding that his real-life version of their game is much more entertaining, while Discord apologizes for ruining their evening.
13518"Buckball Season"Denny Lu and Tim StubyJennifer SkellySeptember 3, 2016 (2016-09-03)619
N/A
Applejack is challenged by her cousin Braeburn to a game of "buckball" in Appleloosa. While recruiting new players for Ponyville's team, she and Rainbow Dash are surprised to find that Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy are much better players than they are, and let the two take their place; Snails is also recruited for his unexpected ball-catching skills. Applejack and Rainbow Dash put the two through rigorous training exercises, causing Pinkie and Fluttershy to feel pressured and lose their edge. When Applejack and Rainbow Dash try encouraging them by gathering all of Ponyville to cheer them on, Pinkie and Fluttershy fear disappointing the town and refuse to play. Applejack and Rainbow Dash realize their competitiveness has ruined the sport for Pinkie and Fluttershy, who play best when having fun. To rebuild their confidence, Applejack and Rainbow Dash convince the two to help them practice. Pinkie and Fluttershy regain their love of the sport, motivating them to win the game against Appleloosa.
13619"The Fault in Our Cutie Marks"Denny Lu and Tim StubyJosh Haber and Meghan McCarthy (story)
Ed Valentine (teleplay)		September 10, 2016 (2016-09-10)[nb 1]609
N/A
The Cutie Mark Crusaders are approached by Gabby, a griffon who is obsessed with ponies' cutie marks and desires one for herself. Not knowing if it is possible for griffons to have cutie marks, the Crusaders try anyway by taking Gabby through a list of helpful activities to see if she gets one. Although Gabby excels at everything she attempts, no cutie mark appears, and the Crusaders despairingly realize that their task is impossible. Feeling sorry for the Crusaders, Gabby surprises them by revealing a fake cutie mark she has "earned", but the three soon discover the truth when she suddenly tries to leave. The fillies determine that, despite her lack of a mark, Gabby still has a purpose in life by helping others, and they name her an honorary member of the Cutie Mark Crusaders.
13720"Viva Las Pegasus"Denny Lu and Tim StubyKevin Burke, Michael Vogel, and Chris "Doc" Wyatt (story)
Kevin Burke and Chris "Doc" Wyatt (teleplay)		September 17, 2016 (2016-09-17)620
N/A
The Cutie Map sends Applejack and Fluttershy to a popular Las Pegasus resort run by a generous pony named Gladmane. The two have trouble finding a friendship problem to solve until they encounter con artist brothers Flim and Flam in the middle of a feud. Fluttershy speculates that their mission is to help the brothers reconcile, but Applejack, out of her family's bitter history with the two, wants nothing to do with them. Searching for problems elsewhere, they discover that Gladmane has been starting arguments between his employees, including Flim and Flam, in a ploy to gain their trust and continued services at the resort. Applejack reluctantly helps end Flim and Flam's argument, realizing the brothers' conniving ways are necessary to stopping Gladmane, and the four devise an elaborate scheme that tricks Gladmane into publicly exposing his plans. Although the mission is a success, Flim and Flam promptly take over the establishment to resume their scamming business together.
13821"Every Little Thing She Does"Denny Lu and Tim StubyMichael VogelSeptember 24, 2016 (2016-09-24)6210.21[20]
Twilight notices that Starlight's progress with her friendship lessons has been slacking, so she assigns her with several activities to do with their five friends while she and Spike are away in Canterlot for the day. Desperate to complete all her lessons at once to impress Twilight, Starlight hypnotizes the five ponies into carrying out their individual activities, but Starlight's poor directions cause them to make a total mess of the castle. Upon returning, Twilight lifts the spell on the five and admonishes Starlight, saying that the true purpose of the activities was to get to know her friends more. After Starlight apologizes to them, the five help her clean up the castle, and Starlight manages to complete her lessons in one day.
13922"P.P.O.V. (Pony Point of View)"Denny Lu and Tim StubyKevin Burke, Michael P. Fox, Wil Fox, and Chris "Doc" Wyatt (story)
Michael P. Fox and Wil Fox (teleplay)		October 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)6220.19[21]
A furious Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and Applejack return from a disastrous boating trip, refusing to speak to each other. Twilight questions the three over what went wrong, each giving a contradictory story that ends with their boat capsizing: Rarity blames Applejack for ruining her luxury cruise idea by steering the boat into a storm; Pinkie Pie blames Rarity for getting rid of her party snacks; and Applejack blames Pinkie Pie for disrupting her planned seafaring treasure hunt. After comparing the stories, Twilight notices a common thread in the form of a plate of cucumber sandwiches falling into bubbling water. She brings the three on another cruise and proves that a cucumber-eating sea monster is responsible for sinking the boat. The three realize they have been fighting for no reason, and they promise to talk out their differences in the future.
14023"Where the Apple Lies"Denny Lu and Tim StubyMeghan McCarthy and Dave Rapp (story)
Dave Rapp (teleplay)		October 8, 2016 (2016-10-08)6230.27[22]
After Apple Bloom tells a lie to hide a mistake, her family tells her a story of an even bigger fiasco caused by a series of lies told by Applejack. In a flashback, Granny Smith disapproves of a business deal Applejack hastily makes with Filthy Rich, who threatens to cut ties with the Apple family when Applejack tries to withdraw the deal. Because her family relies on the Rich family's funds, Applejack stops Filthy Rich by falsely claiming that Granny is sick. To keep him from learning the truth, Applejack continues to lie by saying Granny is hospitalized with apple blight. When he and his future wife Spoiled Milk go to visit her, Applejack convinces her to come to the hospital in a doctor's disguise and leaves her reluctant brother Big McIntosh to pose as Granny, who obliviously prepares to perform public surgery on him. This forces Applejack to tell everyone the truth, resulting in her present value of honesty.
14124"Top Bolt"Denny Lu and Tim StubyJoanna Lewis, Meghan McCarthy, and Kristine Songco (story)
Joanna Lewis and Kristine Songco (teleplay)		October 15, 2016 (2016-10-15)[nb 2]624
N/A
The map calls Rainbow Dash and Twilight Sparkle to the Wonderbolt Academy to solve a friendship problem between two trainees: the talented Sky Stinger and his seemingly less skilled partner Vapor Trail. While observing the two, Rainbow Dash and Twilight recognize that Vapor Trail, who dislikes being the center of attention, has been silently providing wind support for Sky Stinger, who fails to notice his own poor flight performance without her. Rainbow Dash and Twilight attempt to train the two separately while keeping Sky Stinger from finding out Vapor Trail's actions to maintain his confidence. When he cockily refuses to cooperate, Vapor Trail blurts the truth to him, which ruins their friendship. Realizing they have approached the problem the wrong way, Rainbow Dash and Twilight persuade the two to help each other, successfully allowing them to pass the academy entrance exam.
14225"To Where and Back Again" (Part 1)Denny Lu and Tim StubyJosh Haber and Michael VogelOctober 22, 2016 (2016-10-22)[nb 3]6250.26[28]
Starlight is invited to attend a festival at her former village. Remembering her act of removing the villagers' cutie marks, Starlight fears they have not fully forgiven her, so she brings Trixie to accompany her. The villagers happily put Starlight in charge of the festivities, but she feels overwhelmed by the idea of leadership and flees. She and Trixie return to Ponyville to find Twilight and her friends being strangely dismissive of Starlight's misfortune at the village, despite earlier showing their support. That night, Princess Luna alerts Starlight in a dream that the changelings have replaced herself and all of Equestria's protectors, including Twilight and her friends, in their plan to conquer Equestria; Thorax also approaches to warn Starlight and Trixie of his kind's occupation of the Crystal Empire. Discord, the ponies' last remaining powerful ally in Equestria, transports himself, Starlight, Trixie and Thorax to the changelings' kingdom, where their friends are being held.
14326"To Where and Back Again" (Part 2)Denny Lu and Tim StubyJosh Haber and Michael VogelOctober 22, 2016 (2016-10-22)[nb 4]6260.24[28]
Starlight, Trixie, Thorax and Discord mount a rescue of their friends from the Changeling Kingdom, where their magic is negated by the power of Queen Chrysalis' enchanted throne. The others turn to Starlight to lead them; though hesitant, Starlight manages to direct the others in misguiding the changeling drones they encounter. When Discord is caught in a trap of Fluttershy impersonators, Trixie sacrifices herself to his impostor so Starlight and Thorax can find and destroy Chrysalis' throne. Thorax attempts to distract Chrysalis by disguising himself as Starlight, but Chrysalis sees through his deception and begins forcefully draining the love he has accumulated from the Crystal Empire. Encouraged by Starlight, Thorax willingly gives Chrysalis his love, causing a powerful burst of magic that metamorphoses him into a new, benevolent form. His transformation inspires the other changelings to do the same, destroying the throne and freeing all of Starlight's captured friends. After Chrysalis flees, vowing revenge, Thorax becomes the hive's new leader while Starlight returns to her village's festival with her friends.

Notes

  1. ↑ The Polish dub of this episode aired on September 7, 2016 in Poland (MiniMini+).
  2. ↑ This episode aired on October 10, 2016 in the United Kingdom (Tiny Pop).[23][24][25][26]
  3. ↑ This episode aired on October 6, 2016 in the United Kingdom (Tiny Pop).[27]
  4. ↑ This episode aired on October 7, 2016 in the United Kingdom (Tiny Pop).[29][30][31][32]

Songs

No. in
series		 Episode Song Lyrics by Sung by
121 "On Your Marks" "Out On My Own" Josh Haber, Daniel Ingram, and Dave Polsky Apple Bloom
125 "A Hearth's Warming Tail" "Hearth's Warming Eve Is Here Once Again" Michael Vogel Full company sans Twilight Sparkle
"Say Goodbye to the Holiday" Starlight Glimmer[lower-alpha 1]
"The Seeds of the Past (part 1 & 2)" Applejack[lower-alpha 2] and Starlight Glimmer[lower-alpha 3]
"Pinkie's Present" Pinkie Pie[lower-alpha 4]
"Luna's Future" Daniel Ingram
and Michael Vogel		 Princess Luna[lower-alpha 5]
"Hearth's Warming Eve Is Here Once Again (Reprise)" Starlight Glimmer and full company
128 "Flutter Brutter" "Can I Do It On My Own" Daniel Ingram and
Dave Rapp		 Fluttershy, Zephyr Breeze,
and Rainbow Dash
129 "Spice Up Your Life" "It's Gonna Work" Michael Vogel Rarity and Pinkie Pie
131 "The Cart Before the Ponies" "Derby Racers" Ed Valentine and
Michael Vogel		 Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Cutie Mark Crusaders, and crowd
133 "The Times They Are a Changeling" "A Changeling Can Change" Kevin Burke and
Chris "Doc" Wyatt		 Spike
136 "The Fault in Our Cutie Marks" "Find the Purpose in Your Life" Daniel Ingram and Ed Valentine Cutie Mark Crusaders and Gabby

Song notes

  1. ↑ As Snowfall Frost.
  2. ↑ Portraying the Spirit of Hearth's Warming Past.
  3. ↑ As Snowfall Frost; part 2 only.
  4. ↑ Portraying the Spirit of Hearth's Warming Presents.
  5. ↑ Portraying the Spirit of Hearth's Warming Yet to Come.

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