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These are episode lists from each season of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

First Era (2010-2014)

Season 1 (2010-2011)

Season 1 was the season that started it all. Production began immediately after the founding of Hasbro Studios in 2009, under presidency of Stephen Davis. To this day, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic remains the studio's flagship TV series, mainly due to its wild success.

Throughout this season, Twilight Sparkle writes friendship reports to Princess Celestia.

Episode title Original air date Songs Mainly focused character(s)
1 Friendship is Magic, part 1 October 10, 2010 01 - Twilight Sparkle
2 Friendship is Magic, part 2 October 22, 2010 The Mane Six
3 The Ticket Master October 29, 2010 01 - Twilight Sparkle
4 Applebuck Season November 5, 2010 06 - Applejack
5 Griffon the Brush-Off November 12, 2010 02 - Pinkie Pie 04 - Rainbow Dash
6 Boast Busters November 19, 2010 01 - Twilight Sparkle 19 - Trixie
7 Dragonshy November 26, 2010 03 - Fluttershy
8 Look Before You Sleep December 3, 2010 06 - Applejack 05 - Rarity
9 Bridle Gossip December 10, 2010 The Mane Six
10 Swarm of the Century December 17, 2010 N/A
11 Winter Wrap Up December 24, 2010 Winter Wrap Up 01 - Twilight Sparkle
12 Call of the Cutie January 7, 2011 09 - Cutie Mark Crusaders
13 Fall Weather Friends January 28, 2011 06 - Applejack 04 - Rainbow Dash
14 Suited for Success February 4, 2011 Art of the Dress 05 - Rarity
15 Feeling Pinkie Keen February 11, 2011 01 - Twilight Sparkle 02 - Pinkie Pie
16 Sonic Rainboom February 18, 2011 04 - Rainbow Dash
17 Stare Master February 25, 2011 03 - Fluttershy 09 - Cutie Mark Crusaders
18 The Show Stoppers March 4, 2011 The Cutie Mark Crusaders' Anthem 09 - Cutie Mark Crusaders
19 A Dog and Pony Show March 11, 2011 05 - Rarity 07 - Spike
20 Green Isn't Your Color March 18, 2011 03 - Fluttershy 05 - Rarity
21 Over a Barrel March 25, 2011 The Mane Six
22 A Bird in the Hoof April 8, 2011 03 - Fluttershy
23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles April 15, 2011 09 - Cutie Mark Crusaders
24 Owl's Well That Ends Well April 22, 2011 07 - Spike
25 Party of One April 29, 2011 02 - Pinkie Pie
26 The Best Night Ever May 6, 2011 At the Gala The Mane Six

Season 2 (2011-2012)

During Seasons 2 and 3, Twilight's friends write friendship reports to Princess Celestia instead of her, as her last friendship report would be in the episode Luna Eclipsed.

Episode title Original air date Songs Mainly focused character(s)
1 The Return of Harmony, part 1 September 17, 2011 10 - Discord
(and The Mane Six)
2 The Return of Harmony, part 2 September 24, 2011 The Mane Six
3 Lesson Zero October 15, 2011 01 - Twilight Sparkle
4 Luna Eclipsed October 22, 2011 12 - Princess Luna
5 Sisterhooves Social November 5, 2011 05 - Rarity
(and Sweetie Belle)
6 The Cutie Pox November 12, 2011 09 - Cutie Mark Crusaders
7 May the Best Pet Win! November 19, 2011 04 - Rainbow Dash
8 The Mysterious Mare Do Well November 26, 2011 04 - Rainbow Dash
9 Sweet and Elite December 3, 2011 Becoming Popular 05 - Rarity
10 Secret of My Excess December 10, 2011 07 - Spike
11 Family Appreciation Day January 7, 2012 17 - Granny Smith
(and Apple Bloom)
12 Baby Cakes January 14, 2012 02 - Pinkie Pie
13 Hearth's Warming Eve December 17, 2011 The Heart Carol The Mane Six
14 The Last Roundup January 21, 2012 06 - Applejack
15 The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000 January 28, 2012 The Flim Flam Song N/A
16 Read It and Weep February 4, 2012 04 - Rainbow Dash
17 Hearts and Hooves Day February 11, 2012 The Perfect Stallion 09 - Cutie Mark Crusaders 18 - Big McIntosh
18 A Friend in Deed February 18, 2012 Smile Song 02 - Pinkie Pie
19 Putting Your Hoof Down March 3, 2012 03 - Fluttershy
20 It's About Time March 10, 2012 01 - Twilight Sparkle
21 Dragon Quest March 17, 2012 07 - Spike
22 Hurricane Fluttershy March 24, 2012 03 - Fluttershy
23 Ponyville Confidential March 31, 2012 09 - Cutie Mark Crusaders
24 MMMystery on the Friendship Express April 7, 2012 02 - Pinkie Pie
25 A Canterlot Wedding, part 1 April 21, 2012
  • BBBFF Song
  • This Day Aria
01 - Twilight Sparkle
26 A Canterlot Wedding, part 2 April 21, 2012 14 - Shining Armor 13 - Princess Cadance

Season 3 (2012-2013)

The third season only had 13 episodes due to syndication budgets, but the show was eventually green-lit for more seasons.

Episode title Original air date Songs Mainly focused character(s)
1 The Crystal Empire, part 1 November 10, 2012 The Failure Song 01 - Twilight Sparkle
2 The Crystal Empire, part 2 November 10, 2012 The Sucess Song 01 - Twilight Sparkle
3 Too Many Pinkie Pies November 17, 2012 02 - Pinkie Pie
4 One Bad Apple November 24, 2012 Babs Seed 09 - Cutie Mark Crusaders
5 Magic Duel December 1, 2012 01 - Twilight Sparkle 19 - Trixie
6 Sleepless in Ponyville December 8, 2012 Scootaloo
7 Wonderbolts Academy December 15, 2012 04 - Rainbow Dash
8 Just for Sidekicks January 26, 2013 07 - Spike
9 Apple Family Reunion December 22, 2012 Raise This Barn 06 - Applejack
10 Spike at Your Service December 29, 2012 06 - Applejack 07 - Spike
11 Keep Calm and Flutter On January 19, 2013 03 - Fluttershy 10 - Discord
12 Games Ponies Play February 9, 2013 The Mane Six
13 Magical Mystery Cure February 16, 2013
  • What My Cutie Mark is Telling Me
  • Find a Way
  • A True, True Friend
  • Life in Equestria
01 - Twilight Sparkle

In the Season 3 finale onwards, Twilight has Alicorn wings and she's now a bit taller than her pony friends. Plus, she graduates from being Princess Celestia's student and becomes a princess.

Season 4 (2013-2014)

The last season to feature the Golden Oak Library and the first to feature Twilight as an Alicorn princess. Early in the season, Twilight and her friends keep a collective journal so they can learn from each other and those who read it in the future can also learn from them.

Episode title Original air date Songs Mainly focused character(s)
1 Princess Twilight Sparkle, part 1 November 23, 2013 01 - Twilight Sparkle
2 Princess Twilight Sparkle, part 2 November 23, 2013 01 - Twilight Sparkle
3 Castle Mane-ia November 30, 2013 The Mane Six
(mostly except Pinkie Pie)
4 Daring Don't December 7, 2013 04 - Rainbow Dash
5 Flight to the Finish December 14, 2013 Hearts as Strong as Horses 09 - Cutie Mark Crusaders
6 Power Ponies December 21, 2013 07 - Spike
7 Bats! December 28, 2013 06 - Applejack 03 - Fluttershy
8 Rarity Takes Manehattan January 4, 2014 05 - Rarity
9 Pinkie Apple Pie January 11, 2014 06 - Applejack 02 - Pinkie Pie
10 Rainbow Falls January 18, 2014 04 - Rainbow Dash
11 Pinkie Pride February 1, 2014 02 - Pinkie Pie
12 Three's a Crowd January 25, 2014 01 - Twilight Sparkle 10 - Discord​​​​​​
13 Simple Ways February 8, 2014 05 - Rarity 06 - Applejack
14 Filli Vanilli February 15, 2014 03 - Fluttershy
15 Twilight Time February 22, 2014 09 - Cutie Mark Crusaders
16 It Ain't Easy Being Breezies March 1, 2014 03 - Fluttershy
17 Somepony to Watch Over Me March 8, 2014 06 - Applejack
(and Apple Bloom)
18 Trade Ya! April 19, 2014 The Mane Six
19 Maud Pie March 15, 2014 02 - Pinkie Pie
20 For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils March 22, 2014 05 - Rarity
(and Sweetie Belle)
21 Leap of Faith March 29, 2014 06 - Applejack
22 Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3 April 5, 2014 04 - Rainbow Dash 01 - Twilight Sparkle
23 Inspiration Manifestation April 26, 2014 05 - Rarity07 - Spike
24 Equestria Games May 3, 2014 07 - Spike
25 Twilight's Kingdom, part 1 May 10, 2014 You'll Play Your Part 01 - Twilight Sparkle
26 Twilight's Kingdom, part 2 May 10, 2014 Let the Rainbow Remind You 01 - Twilight Sparkle

As the show's first era concludes, Twilight gains her own castle, the Castle of Friendship -- her new home that replaces the Golden Oak Library.

Second era (2015-2019)

The second era of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic started off by taking place after the events of the final episode of Season 4, where Twilight gained her own castle, and has since then, become the Princess of Friendship.

Season 5 (2015)

In the first season of the new era, there's a new character who appears to be the main villain of this season -- Starlight Glimmer.

Episode title Original air date Songs Mainly focused character(s)
1 The Cutie Map, part 1 April 4, 2015 In Our Town The Mane Six
2 The Cutie Map, part 2 April 4, 2015 The Mane Six
(mostly Fluttershy)
3 Castle Sweet Castle April 11, 2015 The Mane Six
4 Bloom & Gloom April 18, 2015 Apple Bloom
5 Tanks for the Memories April 25, 2015 I'll Fly 04 - Rainbow Dash
6 Appleoosa's Most Wanted May 2, 2015 09 - Cutie Mark Crusaders
7 Make New Friends But Keep Discord May 16, 2015 03 - Fluttershy 10 - Discord
8 The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone May 23, 2015 02 - Pinkie Pie 04 - Rainbow Dash
9 Slice of Life June 13, 2015 N/A
10 Princess Spike June 20, 2015 07 - Spike
11 Party Pooped June 27, 2015 02 - Pinkie Pie
12 Amending Fences July 4, 2015 01 - Twilight Sparkle 07 - Spike
13 Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep? July 11, 2015 12 - Princess Luna
14 Canterlot Boutique September 12, 2015 05 - Rarity
15 Rarity Investigates! September 19, 2015 05 - Rarity 04 - Rainbow Dash
16 Made in Manehattan September 26, 2015 05 - Rarity 06 - Applejack
17 Brotherhooves Social October 3, 2015 18 - Big McIntosh
(and Apple Bloom)
18 Crusaders of the Lost Mark October 10, 2015
  • The Pony I Want to Be
  • We'll Mark Our Mark
  • Light of Your Cutie Mark
09 - Cutie Mark Crusaders
19 The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows October 17, 2015 02 - Pinkie Pie
20 Hearthbreakers October 24, 2015 06 - Applejack 02 - Pinkie Pie
21 Scare Master October 31, 2015 03 - Fluttershy
22 What About Discord? November 7, 2015 01 - Twilight Sparkle 10 - Discord​​​​​​
23 The Hooffields and McColts November 14, 2015 01 - Twilight Sparkle 03 - Fluttershy
24 The Mane Attraction November 21, 2015 The Magic Inside (I am Just a Pony) 06 - Applejack
25 The Cutie Re-Mark, part 1 November 28, 2015 01 - Twilight Sparkle
26 The Cutie Re-Mark, part 2 November 28, 2015 01 - Twilight Sparkle


Season 6 (2016)

Taking place after the events of Season 5's last episode, Starlight Glimmer now becomes a friend of the Mane Six, and most importantly, a "main" character of the show as of this season.

Episode title Original air date Songs Mainly focused character(s)
1 The Crystalling, part 1 March 26, 2016 N/A
2 The Crystalling, part 2 March 26, 2016 N/A
3 The Gift of the Maud Pie April 2, 2016 05 - Rarity 02 - Pinkie Pie
4 On Your Marks April 9, 2016 Out On My Own 09 - Cutie Mark Crusaders
5 Gauntlet of Fire April 16, 2016 07 - Spike
6 No Second Prances April 30, 2016 08 - Starlight Glimmer 19 - Trixie
7 Newbie Dash May 7, 2016 04 - Rainbow Dash
8 A Hearth's Warming Tail May 14, 2016 08 - Starlight Glimmer
9 The Saddle Row Review May 21, 2016 05 - Rarity
10 Applejack's "Day" Off May 28, 2016 06 - Applejack 05 - Rarity
11 Flutter Brutter June 4, 2016 03 - Fluttershy
12 Spice Up Your Life June 11, 2016 It's Gonna Work 02 - Pinkie Pie 05 - Rarity
13 Stranger Than Fan Fiction July 30, 2016 04 - Rainbow Dash
14 The Cart Before the Ponies August 6, 2016 Derby Racers 09 - Cutie Mark Crusaders
15 28 Pranks Later August 13, 2016 04 - Rainbow Dash
16 The Times They Are a Changeling August 20, 2016 A Changeling Can Change 07 - Spike
17 Dungeons & Discords August 27, 2016 07 - Spike 10 - Discord​​​​​​ 18 - Big McIntosh
18 Buckball Season September 3, 2016 02 - Pinkie Pie 03 - Fluttershy
19 The Fault in Our Cutie Marks September 10, 2016 Find the Purpose in Your Life 09 - Cutie Mark Crusaders
20 Viva Las Pegasus September 17, 2016 06 - Applejack 03 - Fluttershy
21 Every Little Thing She Does September 24, 2016 08 - Starlight Glimmer
22 P.P.O.V. (Pony Point of View) October 1, 2016 06 - Applejack ​​​​​​02 - Pinkie Pie 05 - Rarity
23 Where the Apple Lies October 8, 2016 06 - Applejack 18 - Big McIntosh
24 Top Bolt October 15, 2016 04 - Rainbow Dash01 - Twilight Sparkle
25 To Where and Back Again, part 1 October 22, 2016 08 - Starlight Glimmer
26 To Where and Back Again, part 2 October 22, 2016 08 - Starlight Glimmer

Season 7 (2017)

The seventh season of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic takes place directly after the events of "To Where and Back Again - Part 2".

Episode title Original air date Songs Mainly focused character(s)
1 Celestial Advice April 15, 2017 01 - Twilight Sparkle
2 All Bottled Up Best Friends Until the End of Time 08 - Starlight Glimmer 19 - Trixie
3 A Flurry of Emotions April 22, 2017 01 - Twilight Sparkle
4 Rock Solid Friendship April 29, 2017 02 - Pinkie Pie
5 Fluttershy Leans In May 6, 2017 ​​​​​03 - Fluttershy
6 Forever Filly May 13, 2017 05 - Rarity
(and Sweetie Belle)
7 Parental Glideance May 20, 2017 04 - Rainbow Dash
(and Scootaloo)
8 Hard to Say Anything May 27, 2017 Battle for Sugar Belle 09 - Cutie Mark Crusaders
9 Honest Apple June 3, 2017 06 - Applejack05 - Rarity
10 A Royal Problem June 10, 2017 08 - Starlight Glimmer
11 Not Asking for Trouble June 17, 2017 02 - Pinkie Pie
12 Discordant Harmony August 5, 2017 10 - Discord 03 - Fluttershy​​​​​
13 The Perfect Pear You're In My Head Like a Catchy Song 06 - Applejack
14 Fame and Misfortune August 12, 2017 Flawless 01 - Twilight Sparkle
15 Triple Threat August 19, 2017 07 - Spike
16 Campfire Tales August 26, 2017 04 - Rainbow Dash06 - Applejack05 - Rarity
17 To Change a Changeling September 2, 2017 08 - Starlight Glimmer 19 - Trixie
18 Daring Done September 9, 2017 04 - Rainbow Dash02 - Pinkie Pie
19 It Isn't the Mane Thing About You September 16, 2017 05 - Rarity
20 A Health of Information September 23, 2017 03 - Fluttershy
21 Marks and Recreation September 30, 2017 Blank Flanks Forever 09 - Cutie Mark Crusaders
22 Once Upon a Zeppelin October 7, 2017 ​​​​01 - Twilight Sparkle
23 Secrets and Pies October 14, 2017 02 - Pinkie Pie04 - Rainbow Dash
24 Uncommon Bond October 21, 2017 08 - Starlight Glimmer
25 Shadow Play, part 1 October 28, 2017 The Mane Six
26 Shadow Play, part 2 The Mane Six

A sneak peek at the first episode was released online on March 15, 2017, followed by a Discovery Family promo on April 1.

Prior to the premiere of this season, starting on April 8, the entire complete first six seasons aired on Discovery Family throughout most of each day for a whole consecutive week.

Season 8 (2018)

Season 8 was introduced in March 2018. The first two episodes retain the Season 7 intro, since the School of Friendship was first seen in those episodes.

Episode title Original air date Songs Mainly focused character(s)
1 School Daze, part 1 March 24, 2018 School of Friendship N/A
2 School Daze, part 2 March 24, 2018 Friendship Always Wins N/A
3 The Maud Couple March 31, 2018 02 - Pinkie Pie
4 Fake It 'Til You Make It April 7, 2018 03 - Fluttershy
5 Grannies Gone Wild April 14, 2018 04 - Rainbow Dash​​​​​​​
6 Surf and/or Turf April 21, 2018 Your Heart Is in Two Places 09 - Cutie Mark Crusaders
7 Horse Play April 28, 2018 01 - Twilight Sparkle 11 - Princess Celestia
8 The Parent Map May 5, 2018 08 - Starlight Glimmer
9 Non-Compete Clause May 12, 2018 06 - Applejack​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ 04 - Rainbow Dash​​​​​​​
10 The Break Up Break Down May 19, 2018 18 - Big McIntosh
11 Molt Down May 26, 2018 07 - Spike
12 Marks for Effort June 2, 2018 09 - Cutie Mark Crusaders
13 The Mean 6 June 9, 2018 The Mane Six
14 A Matter of Principals August 4, 2018 08 - Starlight Glimmer 10 - Discord
15 The Hearth's Warming Club August 4, 2018 The Student Six
16 Friendship University August 11, 2018 Friendship U 01 - Twilight Sparkle 05 - Rarity​​​​​​​
17 The End in Friend August 18, 2018 ​​​​​​​04 - Rainbow Dash​​​​​​​ 05 - Rarity​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
18 Yakity-Sax July 20, 2018 02 - Pinkie Pie
19 On the Road to Friendship September 1, 2018 We're Friendship Bound 08 - Starlight Glimmer 19 - Trixie
20 The Washouts September 8, 2018 ​​​​​​​04 - Rainbow Dash​​​​​​​
(and Scootaloo)
21 A Rockhoof and a Hard Place September 15, 2018 N/A
22 What Lies Beneath September 22, 2018 The Student Six
23 Sounds of Silence September 29, 2018 A Kirin Tale 06 - Applejack 03 - Fluttershy​​​​​​​
24 Father Knows Beast October 6, 2018 Just Can't Be a Dragon Here 07 - Spike
25 School Raze, part 1 October 13, 2018 The Mane Six
26 School Raze, part 2 N/A
27 The Best Gift Ever October 27, 2018 One More Day
The True Gift of Gifting
The Mane Six

Animated Shorts (2018-2019)

Main article: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic/Animated shorts

Season 9 (2019)

Season 9 is the show's final season.

a Episode title Original air date Songs Mainly focused character(s)
1 The Beginning of the End, part 1 April 6, 2019 The Mane Six
2 The Beginning of the End, part 2 April 6, 2019 The Mane Six
3 Uprooted April 13, 2019 The Place Where We Belong The Student Six
4 Twilight's Seven April 20, 2019 The Mane Six
5 The Point of No Return April 27, 2019 01 - Twilight Sparkle
6 Common Ground May 4, 2019 04 - Rainbow Dash
7 She's All Yak May 11, 2019 Fit Right In 05 - Rarity
8 Frenemies May 18, 2019 Better Way to Be Bad N/A
9 Sweet and Smoky May 25, 2019 07 - Spike 03 - Fluttershy
10 Going to Seed June 1, 2019 06 - Applejack
11 Student Counsel June 8, 2019 08 - Starlight Glimmer
12 The Last Crusade June 15, 2019 09 - Cutie Mark Crusaders
13 Between Dark and Dawn June 22, 2019 Lotta Little Things 11 - Princess Celestia 12 - Princess Luna
14 The Last Laugh August 3, 2019 The Last Laugh 02 - Pinkie Pie
15 2,4,6, Greaaat August 10, 2019 04 - Rainbow Dash
16 A Trivial Problem August 17, 2019 01 - Twilight Sparkle 02 - Pinkie Pie
17 The Summer Sun Setback August 24, 2019 The Mane Six or N/A
18 She Talks to Angel August 31, 2019 03 - Fluttershy
19 Dragon Dropped September 7, 2019 05 - Rarity 07 - Spike
20 A Horse Shoe-in September 14, 2019 08 - Starlight Glimmer
21 Daring Doubt September 21, 2019 03 - Fluttershy 04 - Rainbow Dash
22 Growing Up is Hard to Do September 28, 2019 Being Big is All it Takes 09 - Cutie Mark Crusaders
23 The Big Mac Question October 5, 2019 Secondary characters
24 The Ending of the End, part 1 October 12, 2019 The Mane Six
25 The Ending of the End, part 2 October 12, 2019 The Mane Six
26 The Last Problem October 12, 2019 The Magic of Friendship Grows 01 - Twilight Sparkle

Special: Rainbow Roadtrip (2019)

Main article: My Little Pony: Rainbow Roadtrip

As of December 1, 2019, in addition to the show's end, no further books, soundtracks, DVDs, or any other merchandise based on My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic has been released ever since (at least within North America).

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