50 Fun Facts About My Little Pony

Which Rhode Island toy company created the franchise in 1981 and still owns it?

The first toys were developed by Bonnie Zacherle, Charles Muenchinger and Steve D'Aguanno and produced in 1981.

The 1981 ten-inch forerunner of the 1982 toy line was sold under what name?

It could wiggle its ears, swish its tail and wink one eye; the six smaller My Little Pony toys followed in 1982.

Which illustrator is credited as the original creator of the My Little Pony toy line?

She joined Hasbro's research and development team in Pawtucket in 1980; her uncle John Zacherle was a famous TV horror host.

Roughly how many pony toys were sold during the original 1980s run before the line was discontinued?

Even so, increased competition ended 'Generation One' in the US in 1992 and globally in 1995.

The symbols on the ponies' flanks are known in Friendship Is Magic as what?

Young ponies who have not yet earned one are teased as 'blank flanks'.

Fans and collectors refer to each relaunch of the franchise (G1, G3, G4 and so on) as what?

G1 ran 1982 to 1992, G3 launched in 2003, G4 with Friendship Is Magic in 2010 and G5 in 2021.

The 1997 revival of the toy line was a flop and was discontinued in which year?

The 2003 relaunch, with toys closer to the originals, sold about 100 million by 2010.

Which Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home animator developed Friendship Is Magic?

She had originally approached the toy company to adapt her own property 'Galaxy Girls', and left the show during its second season.

The show's developer is married to which cartoon creator, whom she consulted while building its world?

He created The Powerpuff Girls and Foster's; Faust sketched over 40 pages of her childhood pony universe in six weeks.

Friendship Is Magic premiered on October 10, 2010 on which US channel?

The Hub is now Discovery Family; the show ran until October 12, 2019.

Where was Friendship Is Magic animated?

Studio B Productions, renamed DHX Media Vancouver in 2010, worked in Flash-based animation.

How many seasons did Friendship Is Magic run?

The ninth and final season premiered April 6, 2019, and a 90-minute finale aired that October.

The show's main group of six ponies is collectively known as what?

Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie each embody an Element of Harmony.

Which pony represents the Element of Magic?

She starts as a unicorn, becomes an alicorn and is later crowned Princess of Friendship.

Which pony is the Element of Loyalty and dreams of joining the Wonderbolts?

She lives in a cloud house with her pet tortoise Tank and can pull off a Sonic Rainboom.

Pinkie Pie's pet, Gummy, is what kind of animal?

She grew up on a dreary rock farm until Rainbow Dash's Sonic Rainboom gave her the first rainbow of her life.

Which pony is the Element of Kindness and disciplines animals with a special ability called 'The Stare'?

Despite being a pegasus she is afraid of heights, and her long pink mane partly covers her face.

Rarity, the Element of Generosity, runs which Ponyville business?

She speaks in a refined trans-Atlantic accent and has a purple mane.

Which two members of the Mane Six are voiced by the same actress, Andrea Libman?

Ashleigh Ball likewise doubles up as Applejack and Rainbow Dash; Shannon Chan-Kent provides Pinkie's singing voice.

Tara Strong, the voice of the Element of Magic, is also famous as the voice of which Powerpuff Girl?

She also took over Timmy Turner in The Fairly OddParents and voices Raven in Teen Titans.

Spike, the baby dragon assistant, sends letters to Princess Celestia how?

Twilight hatched him from an egg during her entrance exam for Celestia's academy, and he has a crush on Rarity.

What is the name of the jealous younger sister Princess Celestia banished to the moon?

As Nightmare Moon she is the villain of the premiere; Celestia raises the sun and Luna the moon.

Discord, the reformed spirit of chaos, is voiced by an actor best known as which Star Trek character?

John de Lancie later helped make the Kickstarter documentary Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony.

What kind of creature is Discord?

The mismatched patchwork body suits the Spirit of Chaos, who was first defeated and turned to stone.

Which trio of 'blank flank' fillies form the crusading club searching for their special talents?

Apple Bloom is Applejack's sister and Sweetie Belle is Rarity's; bullies Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon call them 'blank flanks'.

The fan-favourite background pony Derpy Hooves began as what?

4chan fans spotted her in the premiere and built her personality, including her love of muffins.

Adult male My Little Pony fans are 'bronies'; what is the equivalent term for older female fans?

The fandom traces to a 4chan reaction to an essay by Amid Amidi about animation trends.

Where was the first BronyCon convention held?

Only 100 people came to the first one; the third, in January 2012, drew 800.

A 2016 study estimated what share of bronies were enlisted US military personnel?

The subculture made headlines when service members were spotted wearing cutie mark patches on their uniforms.

The 1986 animated feature My Little Pony: The Movie featured which comic actor among its voice cast?

Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Rhea Perlman and Tony Randall also voiced roles; the villain unleashed a purple ooze called the Smooze.

In the 1986 film, what is the witch Hydia's unstoppable purple ooze that makes anyone grumpy called?

The film's ten-part TV sequel, The End of Flutter Valley, kicked off the 1986 series.

Which pop star voiced the singer Songbird Serenade in the 2017 My Little Pony: The Movie?

Emily Blunt played Tempest Shadow and Liev Schreiber the Storm King; the film grossed $61.3 million on a $6.5 million budget.

Who is the evil conqueror the Mane Six must stop in the 2017 film?

The film became Lionsgate's highest-grossing animated feature to that point.

Which streamer released the 2021 film that launched G5 after the pandemic scrapped its cinema run?

It was the platform's most-viewed film that October and launched the fifth generation of the franchise.

Which actress voices Sunny Starscout, the earth pony heroine of the 2021 G5 film?

Sunny lives by the sea and sets out to reunite the three divided pony tribes.

In the 2021 G5 film, which town is home to Sunny and the earth ponies?

Zephyr Heights is the pegasus city and Bridlewood the unicorn forest.

Equestria Girls, launched in 2013, reimagines the ponies as what?

Canterlot High is run by Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna, counterparts of Equestria's rulers.

Which former student of Celestia becomes the reformed lead of the Equestria Girls films?

She saves the human-world Twilight from becoming Midnight Sparkle in Friendship Games.

My Little Pony Tales, the 1992 series about seven school-age ponies, aired on which network?

It ran 26 episodes from August to December 1992 and was syndicated until 1995.

The 1986-87 My Little Pony TV series featured a human girl who visited Ponyland. What was her name?

Bettina Bush voiced her, with Charlie Adler as the original Spike; the show ran under the My Little Pony 'n Friends banner.

Which comedy spin-off with a chibi art style premiered on Discovery Family in November 2020?

It had already debuted on Canada's Treehouse TV that June.

Who is the villainous alicorn of the G5 series Make Your Mark?

The shy unicorn Misty Brightdawn starts as her associate before joining Sunny's friends.

Roughly how much did the My Little Pony brand gross in retail sales annually in 2014 and 2015?

The figure was $650 million in 2013 as Friendship Is Magic hit its stride.

Which company announced a live-action My Little Pony adaptation with Hasbro in July 2025?

A new animated series was also announced in July 2026 for a 2027 launch.

The Element of Magic's home for the first four seasons was what?

The curving, hook-filled tree interior was designed to represent her mind.

Which three subspecies of pony live together in Equestria?

Alicorns like Celestia combine all three, and Twilight becomes one in the season three finale.

Which mountainside capital, all purple and gold, was modelled on European castles and cathedrals?

Ponyville itself drew on Pennsylvania Dutch design with horseshoe archways and hay bales.

Applejack, the Element of Honesty, works on which family farm?

Her family includes Big McIntosh, Apple Bloom and Granny Smith, and her dog is Winona.

Which composer wrote the songs for the 2010 series, working alongside score composer William Anderson?

Anderson won the job with a blind audition; the score was written after each episode's first animation pass.

How long did Hasbro originally want My Little Pony (2010) episodes to run before agreeing to 22 minutes?

Faust wrote her first full script, 'The Ticket Master', to the shorter limit.