My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (season 1)

The first season of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, developed by Lauren Faust, originally aired on The Hub 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 1 of the series premiered on October 10, 2010, on The Hub, an American pay television channel partly owned by Hasbro.
==Development==
Hasbro selected animator Lauren Faust as the creative director and executive producer for the show. Faust sought to challenge the established "girly" nature of the existing My Little Pony line, creating more in-depth characters and adventurous settings, incorporating Hasbro's suggestions for E/I ("educational and informational") content and marketing of the toy line.
==Cast==
Voice actors for this season include Tara Strong portraying Twilight Sparkle (with Rebecca Shoichet as her singing voice). Tabitha St. Germain and Kazumi Evans portray Rarity and her singing voice, respectively. Ashleigh Ball voices both Applejack and Rainbow Dash. Andrea Libman portrays both Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie, and Cathy Weseluck plays the role of Spike. Supporting voice actors include Nicole Oliver as Princess Celestia, Claire Corlett playing the role of Sweetie Belle, with Michelle Creber as her singing voice (who also plays the role of Apple Bloom), and Madeleine Peters voices Scootaloo.
Voice actors for minor characters consists of talents such as Nicole Oliver, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain, Peter New (as Big Macintosh), Kelly Metzger (as Spitfire exclusively in "The Best Night Ever"), Matt Hill portraying Soarin', Cathy Weseluck as both Mayor Mare and Golden Harvest. Brian Drummond and Tabitha St. Germain play the roles of The Cakes. Chantal Strand portrays the voice of Diamond Tiara and Bon Bon, Shannon Chan-Kent voices Silver Spoon, and Brenda Crichlow voices Zecora. Snips and Snails are voiced by Lee Tockar and Richard Ian Cox, respectively. The Diamond Dogs are played by Scott McNeil (as Rover), Garry Chalk (as Fido), and Lee Tockar (as Spot).
One-off roles are portrayed by Lee Tockar as Steven Magnet, Maryke Hendrikse as Gilda, Kathleen Barr as Trixie and Hoops, and Blu Mankuma as the voice of Fluttershy/Flutterguy (in "Bridle Gossip", when affected by the poison joke). Trevor Devall and Rena Anakwe played the role of Hoity Toity and Sapphire Shores, respectively. Michael Daingerfield Hall portrayed Braeburn, Erin Mathews was the voice of Little Strongheart, and Scott McNeil as Chief Thunderhooves. Finally, Vincent Tong was the voice actor for Pony Joe and Prince Blueblood, and James Wootton played the Mule.
==Episodes==
The first season began on October 10, 2010 (with "Friendship Is Magic, part 1"), and ended on May 6, 2011 (with "The Best Night Ever"). It contains 26 episodes.
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==Songs==
No. inseries	Episode 	Song 	Lyrics by 	Sung by
2 	"Friendship Is Magic" (Part 2)	"Laughter Song" 	Lauren Faust 	Pinkie Pie
3 	"The Ticket Master" 	"Pinkie's Gala Fantasy Song" 	Amy Keating Rogers 	Pinkie Pie
3 	"The Ticket Master" 	"Ticket Song" 	Amy Keating Rogers and Lauren Faust	Pinkie Pie
7 	"Dragonshy" 	"Hop, Skip, and Jump Song" 	Meghan McCarthy 	Pinkie Pie
9 	"Bridle Gossip" 	"Evil Enchantress" 	Amy Keating Rogers 	Pinkie Pie; Fluttershy (reprise)
11 	"Winter Wrap Up" 	"Winter Wrap Up" 	Cindy Morrow 	Mane Six and crowd
12 	"Call of the Cutie" 	"Cupcake Song" 	Meghan McCarthy 	Pinkie Pie
14 	"Suited for Success" 	"Art of the Dress" 	Charlotte Fullerton 	Rarity; Rarity, with Mane Six (reprise)
17 	"The Stare Master" 	"Hush Now Lullaby" 	Chris Savino 	Fluttershy and Sweetie Belle
18 	"The Show Stoppers" 	"Cutie Mark Crusaders Song" 	Cindy Morrow 	Cutie Mark Crusaders
21 	"Over a Barrel" 	"You Gotta Share, You Gotta Care"	Amy Keating Rogers 	Pinkie Pie
23 	"The Cutie Mark Chronicles" 	"So Many Wonders" 	M.A. Larson 	Fluttershy
25 	"Party of One" 	"Pinkie Pie's Singing Telegram" 	Meghan McCarthy 	Pinkie Pie
26 	"The Best Night Ever" 	"At the Gala" 	Amy Keating Rogers 	Mane Six and crowd
26 	"The Best Night Ever" 	"I'm at the Grand Galloping Gala"	Amy Keating Rogers 	Pinkie Pie
26 	"The Best Night Ever" 	"Pony Pokey" 	Amy Keating Rogers 	Pinkie Pie
===Song notes===
==DVD release==
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Set details 	Set details 	Set details 	Set details 	Special features 	Special features 	Special features 	Special features
* 26 episodes
* 4-disc set
* 1.78:1 aspect ratio
* Subtitles: English
* English (5.1 Surround; 2.0 stereo for commentaries)	
* 26 episodes
* 4-disc set
* 1.78:1 aspect ratio
* Subtitles: English
* English (5.1 Surround; 2.0 stereo for commentaries)	
* 26 episodes
* 4-disc set
* 1.78:1 aspect ratio
* Subtitles: English
* English (5.1 Surround; 2.0 stereo for commentaries)	
* 26 episodes
* 4-disc set
* 1.78:1 aspect ratio
* Subtitles: English
* English (5.1 Surround; 2.0 stereo for commentaries)	
* Sing-Along song videos (Extended theme song and "At the Gala")
* Printable coloring sheets
* Audio commentaries with cast and crew ("Friendship Is Magic", "Winter Wrap-Up", "Suited for Success", "The Show Stoppers", "The Best Night Ever")	
* Sing-Along song videos (Extended theme song and "At the Gala")
* Printable coloring sheets
* Audio commentaries with cast and crew ("Friendship Is Magic", "Winter Wrap-Up", "Suited for Success", "The Show Stoppers", "The Best Night Ever")	
* Sing-Along song videos (Extended theme song and "At the Gala")
* Printable coloring sheets
* Audio commentaries with cast and crew ("Friendship Is Magic", "Winter Wrap-Up", "Suited for Success", "The Show Stoppers", "The Best Night Ever")	
* Sing-Along song videos (Extended theme song and "At the Gala")
* Printable coloring sheets
* Audio commentaries with cast and crew ("Friendship Is Magic", "Winter Wrap-Up", "Suited for Success", "The Show Stoppers", "The Best Night Ever")
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Region 1 	Region 1 	Region 2 	Region 2 	Region 4 	Region 4 	Region A 	Region A
December 4, 2012 	December 4, 2012 	November 3, 2014 	November 3, 2014 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA
==References==
* Song credits: 
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