My Little Pony: Friendship is Magical (Stephenverse)

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magical (abbreviated as MLP: FIM) is an animated children's television series based on the 1965 toys on the same name. The show aired on October 10, 1970, to 1980 as it rained for 10 seasons. 
The show concerns Twilight Sparkle is guided by her mentor, Princess Celestia, to learn friendship in the town of Ponyville. Twilight and her dragon assistant Spike become close friends with five other ponies: Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie Pie. The ponies represent different facets of friendship with magical artifacts called the "Elements of Harmony." They travel on adventures and help others around Equestria while resolving problems arising in their own friendships.
The series became a major commercial success, becoming the highest-rated original production in Hub Network's broadcast history and leading to new merchandising opportunities for Hasbro, including books, clothing, collectible trading cards, and comics. A spin-off franchise, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magical - Equestria Girls, was launched in 1973. A feature-length film adaptation directly based on the TV series titled My Little Pony: The Movie, was theatrically released by United Artists. on October 5, 1979, in the United States. The sequel named My Little Pony: The Movie - The Rise of Grogar was also released on December 19, 1980, in theatres, just two months after the show ended.
The show and as well as the two film would later gained a cult following from the fans of Friendship is Magic.
==Characters==
* Twilight Sparkle (Janet Waldo)
* Rainbow Dash (B. J. Ward)
* Applejack (Pat Stevens)
* Pinkie Pie (Gay Autterson)
* Fluttershy (June Foray)
* Rarity (Heather North)
* Spike (Dick Beals)
* Discord (Mel Blanc)
* Apple Bloom (Mona Marshall)
* Sweetie Belle (Julie Bennett)
* Scootaloo (Tress MacNeille)
* Trixie (Julie Bennett)
* Starlight Glimmer (Janet Waldo)
* Princess Celestia (Joan Gerber)
* Princess Luna (B. J. Ward)
* Big Mac (Larry Storch)
* Sunburst (Don Messick)
* Cheerilee (June Foray)
* Granny Smith (Dody Goodman)
* Grogar (Peter Cullen)
* Queen Chrysalis (June Foray)
* Sunset Shimmer (Nicole Jaffe)
* Derpy Hooves (Pat Stevens)
* Bulk Biceps (Frank Welker)
==Episodes==
In total, 507 episodes have been produced and broadcast.
==Reception==
Upon the released, the series has received received mixed reviews, however, the reception was improved and it is considered to be the best show of the 1970s, and it gained a cult following from the fans of FiM.
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