"Friendship Is Magic" | |
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My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic episodes | |
Episode nos. | Season 1 Episodes 1 and 2 |
Directed by | Jayson Thiessen |
Written by | Lauren Faust |
Featured music | "Laughter Song" by Daniel Ingram, lyrics by Lauren Faust |
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Running time | 44 minutes (combined) |
Guest appearances | |
"Friendship Is Magic" is the collective name for the series premiere of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. The episodes follow Twilight Sparkle, a studious, antisocial unicorn, who reluctantly travels to the town of Ponyville at the insistence of her mentor, Princess Celestia. There, she meets five ponies—Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie—with whom she becomes close friends. Together, the six defeat Nightmare Moon, a villain who has returned after a thousand years of imprisonment in the moon, with magical artifacts known as the "Elements of Harmony". Many of the creatures that appear in these episodes have designs that convey humor or silliness. Aired in two parts, on October 10 and October 22, 2010, the episodes received positive reviews from critics.