My Little Pony (TV series)
My Little Pony is a 1986-1987 American animated television series produced by Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions and animated by Toei Animation based on the My Little Pony toys released by Hasbro. The series featured as the first segment of a program called My Little Pony 'n Friends. The second segment would be an unrelated cartoon based on another Hasbro franchise – including The Glo Friends, MoonDreamers and the Potato Head Kids. The series debuted on September 15, 1986, nearly three months after the release of , and ended on September 25, 1987. Two previous television specials were edited into segments of My Little Pony 'n Friends: Rescue at Midnight Castle and Escape from Catrina. The complete series of My Little Pony segments has been released on DVD in Regions 1 and 4. Other sections have been released on DVD such as "My Little Pony: The Glo Friends" as of 2013.
Synopsis
Ponyland is a mystical land, home to all kinds of magical creatures. The Little Ponies make their home in Paradise Estate, living a peaceful life filled with song and games. However, not all of the creatures of Ponyland are so peaceful, and the Ponies often find themselves having to fight for survival against witches, trolls, goblins and all the other beasts that would love to see the Little Ponies destroyed, enslaved or otherwise harmed.Cast
- Bettina Bush as Megan
- Charlie Adler as Spike
- Susan Blu as Buttons, Paradise
- Nancy Cartwright as Gusty, Baby Heart Throb, Baby Cuddles, Posey, Truly, Honeysuckle, Surf Rider
- Jeannie Elias as Whizzer, Masquerade, Baby Lickety-Split, Magic Star, Sweet Stuff, Sun Shower
- Ellen Gerstell as Lofty, Locket, Mimic, Scoops
- Skip Hinnant as narrator
- Keri Houlihan as Molly
- Katie Leigh as Fizzy, Heart Throb, Lickety-Split, Ribbon, Baby Shady, Baby Gusty, Baby Tiddley-Winks, Water Lily
- Sherry Lynn as Galaxy, Gingerbread, Cherries Jubilee, Baby Half-Note, Baby Ribbon, Baby Sundance
- Scott Menville as Danny
- Sarah Partridge as Wind Whistler
- Russi Taylor as Cupcake, Rosedust, Morning Glory
- B. J. Ward as Surprise, North Star, Peach Blossom, Forget-Me-Not
- Jill Wayne as Baby Lofty, Shady
Characters
- Earth Ponies are like normal horses, but brightly colored as many creatures in Dream Valley are.
- Pegasus Ponies are agile winged horses who can fly in the skies of Dream Valley and even go beyond the rainbow to our world.
- Unicorn Ponies possess a single horn on their forehead and are able to wink out, making them phase out and disappear.
- Flutter Ponies are shy but powerful creatures with magic in their gossamer wings, granting them flight as well as various undefined abilities. They live in a remote area of Dream Valley known as Flutter Valley.
- Sea Ponies are brightly colored seahorse-like creatures who dwell in the rivers and lakes of Dream Valley.
- The Bushwoolies, a joyful species of furballs that think alike. They seem to be led by a blue Bushwoolie named Hugster.
- The Furbobs, cousins of the Bushwoolies. They primarily walk on four legs as opposed to Bushwoolies who seem to walk on the equivalent of two legs. Unlike the Bushwoolies, they constantly disagree with each other.
- Stone Backs, ferocious looking armadillo-like creatures. They are enemies of the Furbobs until Megan helps the Furbobs realize that the two species can overcome their differences with love and understanding.
- The Grundles, a small race of creatures ruled by the Grundle King. They used to live in Grundleland before it was smoozed; they now live in Dream Castle.
Episodes
''My Little Pony 'n Friends'', Season 1 (1986)
''My Little Pony 'n Friends'', Season 2 (1987)
Home media
DVD releases
UK VHS releases
- St. Michael, Tempo Video
| VHS title | VHS Studios | Release Date | Episodes | Notes |
| My Little Pony – The Magic Coins | St. Michael | 1987 | The Magic Coins, The Would Be Dragonslayer, Spike's Search | |
| My Little Pony – The Quest of the Princess Ponies and The Prince and the Pony | Tempo Video | 1987 | The Quest of the Princess Ponies, The Prince and the Ponies | |
| My Little Pony - The Great Rainbow Caper | Tempo Video | 1988 | The Great Rainbow Caper, Somnambula, The Revolt of Paradise Estate | |
| My Little Pony & Other Friends | Tempo Video | 1988 | My Little Pony - Flight To Cloud Castle, The Charmkins, MoonDreamers - Stuck On Bucky, The Glo Friends - The Forest Brigade | |
| My Little Pony - Bright Lights | Tempo Video | 1988 | Bright Lights, The Ice Cream Wars | |
| My Little Pony - The Would Be Dragonslayer & Spike's Search | Tempo Video | September 19, 1988 | Would Be Dragonslayer, Spike's Search | This Video Also Contains Advertising 3 My Little Pony Toys Commercials, 3 Dolls and Toys Commercials, Promo: Spot's First Video, The Shoe People, MoonDreamers, Little Clowns of Happytown, My Little Pony And My Little Pony & Other Friends, Jem, Sparky's Magic Piano and Tempo tape cassettes |
| My Little Pony - The Return Of Tambelon | Tempo Video | 1989 | The Return Of Tambelon, Sweet Stuff and the Treasure Hunt, Pony Puppy | A My Little Pony "Crimp and Curl" Hair Salon Toy Commercials, My Little Pony Competitions: My Little Pony |
Broadcast United Kingdom
Broadcast UK history
- CITV
- TCC
- Sky One
- Tiny Pop