The De-stress Ball

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**The De-Stress Ball**  is the first part of the sixth episode of the fourth season of *LEGO Ninjago & My Little Pony: Living the Pony Life*, and the 154th episode overall. Along with "Mad Props", it aired first in English on April 23, 2021, in the UK. It was released in the US via HBO Max on July 17, 2021, paired with "The Costume Mindset" and "Feel the Beat".

## Synopsis

*Applejack gets a bad case of stage fright the night before the big show.*

**Extended**: *Before the play, Applejack was having a stage fright, so Rarity brings her friends to her mansion to have relaxation techniques with the instructor, Chamomilia. However, things have not gone right where everyone felt more stress. Applejack realized that she can overcome it by performing it together.*

**Tiny Pop**: *Applejack was stressed out due to her stage fright, so the team helped her do their relaxation techniques to ease stage frights, among other stressful happenings.*

**HBO Max**: *Suffering from a stage fright, Applejack seeks help with her friends to ease such stress with relaxation exercises.*

## Plot

On the day before the team's stage play for Ponyville Play Day, the ninja, the young ninja, the ponies and the Williams sisters finish their final dress rehearsal. Most of the them are excited for the show, but Applejack is overcome with stage fright. Rarity invites her and the rest of their friends to her house for a "de-stress ball" to relax and relieve themselves of their stress. At Rarity's Mansion, she offers her friends treats and various relaxation techniques, and she has also invited relaxation guru Chamomilia to help them.

Chamomilia leads the team in deep-breathing exercises and visualization therapy, but her relaxation methods only result all of them getting *more* stressed. By the time Chamomilia leaves, everyone now have stage fright, but Applejack is less stressed out because she is not alone in her stress. She decides the only way for them to get over their stage fright is to just go on stage the following night and put on the best performance they can together.

## Cast

* Applejack - Ashleigh Ball
* Caralisa - Tabitha St. Germain
* Chamomilia - Tina Grant
* Cole - Kirby Morrow
* Damien - Andrew Francis
* Fluttershy - Andrea Libman
* Gleam - Marÿke Hendrikse
* Jake - Nicholas Holmes
* Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
* Kai - Vincent Tong
* Kimberly - Shannon Chan-Kent
* Kitonaru - Andrea Libman
* Lloyd - Sam Vincent
* Megan Williams - Kelly Sheridan
* Molly Williams - Chantal Strand
* Nelson - David Reynolds
* Nya - Kelly Metzger
* Pinkie Pie - Andrea Libman
* Rainbow Dash - Ashleigh Ball
* Rarity - Tabitha St. Germain
* Twilight Sparkle - Tara Strong
* Zachary - Gavin Langelo
* Zane - Brent Miller

## Locations Featured

* Equestria
	+ Ponyville
		- Ponyville Theater
		- Rarity's Mansion

## Trivia

* **Narrator**: Applejack
* This episode was first broadcast in the UK on April 23, 2021.
* A sneak peek of the episode featuring Chamomilia doing relaxation exercises to the team is shown on Tiny Pop YouTube channel on April 22, 2021.
* This episode and "Mad Props" were released in the US on HBO Max on July 17, 2021, one week before their premiere on Discovery Family.
* Rarity explains to Pinkie Pie about the peppermint popcorn, as peppermint is a natural calmer. In reality, peppermint scents can have positive effects on mood, stress reduction, sleep enhancement, self-confidence and physical and cognitive performance.

## Continuity

* When Chamomilia lets Applejack meditate about the big show, you will see Big Mcltosh as the audience.
* Besides Applejack, Fluttershy also suffered from stage fright, as seen in the original MLP episode, "Hearth's Warming Eve".
* This is the second episode to show all the main characters getting stressed. The first is "Bubble Trouble".

## Changes

### Changes from the Pony Life cartoon

* The ninja, the young ninja and the Williams sisters are having stress, along with the Mane Six.
* An additional relaxation technique is used in this episode exclusively.