Boast Busters

Boast Busters is the sixth episode of the first season of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. In this episode, a new unicorn going by the name of "The Great and Powerful Trixie" arrives in Ponyville, claiming to be the greatest unicorn in all of Equestria. The title of the episode is a play on the title of the Ghostbusters franchise.__TOC__
==Production, development, and airing==
The episode's premise called for a boastful boy unicorn, but writer Chris Savino came up with the character Trixie instead.
Magnet Bolt, Cherry Spices, Electric Sky, "Rivet", and Barber Groomsby were to appear in the episode.AssetsLicensor.zip. Archived.
This is the first episode of the show to not have all of the main ponies talk. Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy only appear sporadically in the crowd.
When this episode aired on Treehouse TV in Canada, an entire sentence with the word "loser" was muted in the scene where Trixie is taunting Rainbow Dash.
This is the last episode to have a fancier font on the closing credits, as every other episode starting with Dragonshy uses a bland credit font.
==Summary==
===A new unicorn in town===
 Inside the Golden Oak Library, Spike encourages Twilight Sparkle as she performs the last of a set of magic tricks—growing a mustache on Spike. As he imagines showing it off to Rarity, Twilight says that it is just for practice and makes it disappear.
Later, Twilight Sparkle and Spike go for a stroll. They bring up how most unicorns only have a little magic suited for their special talent, and Twilight wonders what happens when the talent is magic, as hers is. Spike praises her vast magical knowledge, though Twilight denies having more knowledge than many others in Ponyville. Their conversation is cut short when Snips and Snails spread the word that a new unicorn with unrivaled powers has arrived in town.
===The Great and Powerful Trixie===
 On a stage in the town square, a booming voice announces the arrival of the "The Great and Powerful Trixie", who claims to be the most magical unicorn in all of Equestria. Twilight takes notice when her friends disapprove of the magic display and stops Spike when he tries to announce her ability, saying that she doesn't want her friends to think she is boastful. When Rainbow Dash demands to know what makes Trixie so special, she claims that she once saved the town of Hoofington from an ursa major by sending it back to the Everfree Forest. She then challenges the crowd, asserting she can surpass anyone’s abilities.
Twilight's friends contest Trixie's claim with their own skills: Applejack performs a rodeo rope trick, Rainbow Dash flies through some clouds before landing on the stage to create a mini-rainbow, and Rarity creates an elegant costume out of stage curtains. Trixie "counters" each feat in turn by humiliating the friends in front of the crowd. Spike pleads with Twilight to show off her magic, leading Trixie to challenge her directly. Twilight quickly makes an excuse and runs off as Trixie declares herself to be “the most amazing unicorn in all of Equestria.”
 After the show, Snips and Snails press Trixie for more detail about the ursa major, but she professes exhaustion and dismisses them. They encounter Spike and boast about Trixie's feat with the ursa major, but Spike tells them they shouldn't believe her claim of defeating one unless they themselves witness it. The admonition gives Snips an idea, and he and Snails wander off.
Spike approaches Twilight Sparkle as she studies in the library and tries to convince her to use her magic to stand up to Trixie and help her friends. Fearing it would be seen as showing off and result in her losing friends, Twilight refuses, leading Spike to leave in frustration.
===The ursa major===
 In the Everfree Forest, Snips and Snails walk into a cave in search for an ursa major. They find an enormous blue bear and accidentally arouse it from slumber, causing it to chase after them in anger. Spike encounters the group as they head toward Ponyville and runs off to warn Twilight Sparkle.
Snips and Snails find Trixie in her trailer and begin to explain the situation, but she panics and flees when she sees the bear in pursuit. The bear chases and corners the trio, and after some failed attempts by Trixie to quell the beast, it begins to rampage across town. Twilight arrives amid a crowd of panicked townsfolk and learns that Snips and Snails lured the bear to town so Trixie could vanquish it, but Trixie confesses that she made up the story of defeating the ursa major.
As the bear menaces overhead, Twilight finally decides to intervene with her magic. She soothes the creature by blowing wind over cattail reeds to play a lullaby. She then levitates a water tower, fills it with milk by passing it through a barn full of cows, and feeds the milk to the bear. As the bear drifts off into a deep sleep, she magically carries it back to the cave in the Everfree Forest.
 Twilight's friends praise her as the townsfolk cheer the feat. Twilight apologizes for "showing off" her ability, but Applejack reassures her that her magic is a part of who she is, and that they are proud to have such a powerful and talented unicorn as their friend. When Spike asks Twilight how she knew what to do, she explains that Trixie's story about defeating an ursa major made her want to learn more about the creature. She also points out that the bear was actually an ursa minor, a younger and much smaller version of the ursa major.
===A lesson learned===
 Refusing to admit she was outdone, Trixie proclaims that Twilight will never surpass her "amazing, show-stopping ability" before conjuring a puff of smoke and running off. Snips and Snails try to sneak away but are caught by Twilight, who orders them to clean up the area as punishment for luring the ursa minor into town. With Spike's encouragement, she gives them and Spike mustaches.
Later, in the library, Twilight writes a friendship report to Princess Celestia about how you should be proud of the talents that make you who you are, and that there are times when it is appropriate to show them off. Twilight finally admits to Spike that she is the most talented unicorn in Ponyville but insists it's nothing to brag about. Spike is disappointed that Rarity did not go for his new look. Twilight advises him to try being himself, but he starts fantasizing about sporting a matching beard.
==Quotes==
: Spike: Twenty-five, Twilight. Twenty-five different kinds of tricks and counting. I thought unicorns were only supposed to have a little magic that matches their special talents!
: Twilight Sparkle: True, for ponies whose talents are for things like cooking or singing or math. But what if a unicorn's special talent is magic?
:Twilight Sparkle: There's nothing wrong with being talented, is there?
:Applejack: Nothin' at all... Exceptin' when someone goes around showin' it off like a school-filly with fancy new ribbons.
:Rarity: Just because one has the ability to perform lots of magic does not make one better than the rest of us.
:Rainbow Dash: Especially when you got me around being better than the rest of us. Uh, I mean, yeah! Uh, magic 'schmagic'! Boo!
:Rainbow Dash: They don't call me "Rainbow" and "Dash" for nothing!
:Trixie: When Trixie is through, the only thing they'll call you is "loser"...
:Rarity: Rainbow Dash and Applejack may behave like ruffians, but Rarity conducts herself with beauty and grace.
:Trixie: Ooh. What's the matter? Afraid you'll get a hair out of place in that "rat's nest" you call a mane?
:Rarity: Oh, it. Is. On!
:Rarity: Quick! I need a mirror! Get me a mirror! What did she do to my hair? I know she did something terrible to my hair!
:Twilight Sparkle: Nothing.
:Rainbow Dash: It's fine.
:Applejack: It's gorgeous.
:Spike: It's green. What?
:Twilight Sparkle: I, uh... I think I hear my laundry calling. Sorry, gotta go.
:Trixie: Ha! Once again, the Great and Powerful Trixie has proven herself to be the most amazing unicorn in all of Equestria. Huh, was there ever any doubt?
:Snips: The Great and Powerful Trixie vanquished an ursa major. Can your Twilight claim that?
:Spike: Oh really? Were you guys actually there?
:Snips: Well, eh, uh... no, but—
:Spike: But nothin'. The proof is in the pudding.
:Snails: [laughs] I like pudding.
:Snails: Why is it they call it a flea market when they don't really sell fleas?
:Trixie: Trixie thought she said the Great and Powerful Trixie did not want to be disturbed!
:Snips: [nervous laughter] We— We have a— a tiny problem.
:Snails: Actually, it's a big one.
:Snails: Don't worry, the Great and Powerful Trixie will vanquish it.
:Trixie: ...I can't.
:Snips and Snails: What?!
:Trixie: uh, I can't, I never have. No one can vanquish an ursa major. I just made the whole story up to make me look better.
:Snips and Snails: Made it up?!
:Spike: Well, if that was an ursa minor, then what's an ursa major like?
:Twilight Sparkle: You don't wanna know.
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