Dear Tabby

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**Dear Tabby** is the second part of the fifth episode of the third season of *LEGO Ninjago & My Little Pony: Living the Pony Life* and 109th episode overall. Along with "Whoof-dunnit", it was first premiered in the UK on September 15, 2020, and paired up with "Potion Mystery" and "Sick Day". However, in most other countries, this episode was paired up with "Meet Sailor Heart!" and "Fished Out."

## Synopsis

*Applejack has a falling-out with Rarity and seeks advice from her favorite online blogger.*

**Teletoon**: *Applejack met her favorite online blogger, but there is a downside that there was unknown identity of the famous blogger.*

## Plot

At Sugarcube Café, Pinkie Pie is trying to perfect a recipe for "firework cupcakes", and Jay had no intention for an order from the Upply. Applejack introduces her to "Dear Tabby", an online advice blog run by a pony whose identity is unknown. Cole, Megan and the Upply came to Applejack about suspecting the identity of an unknown person. Rarity arrives wanting a sweet treat, having been rehearsing all day for her one-pony show, and Applejack suggests an apple. When Applejack and Rarity argue over whether apples or cupcakes are the superior sweet treat, Applejack loses her temper, causing Rarity to leave. Cole and the others tried to calm her down, because of Rarity seeing this.

Pinkie, Jay, Cole, Megan, Fungus, Korgran, Plundar, Kitonaru (and later Kai and Rainbow Dash) suggests to Applejack that she apologize to Rarity, but Applejack stubbornly refuses. She sends a message to Dear Tabby asking for advice on this matter, and in a reply, even Dear Tabby agrees that Applejack should be the one to apologize. Pinkie Pie sagely points out that sometimes the advice one needs to hear is not always the advice one wants to hear, and Applejack begrudgingly agrees. Cole brings Applejack to apologize Rarity, but he then knocks a woman with ponytailed blond hair, who asked them that Rarity needs an apology.

They went to Rarity's house and Applejack apologizes for the argument they had earlier. Rarity apologizes as well and asks Applejack what made her decide to apologize. When Applejack mentions Dear Tabby, Rarity reveals herself to be Dear Tabby's true identity, and Applejack is pleased that everyone in Ninjago and Equestria are receiving one of her best friends' sage advice. With the two having made amends, they go to Sugarcube Café to help Pinkie with her firework cupcakes.

### Friendship 101

**Nya**: Hey guys. Today, Cole and I are going to talk about strangers in online, and in public areas.

**Cole**: Most strangers keep their names anonymous or change it to their nickname to prevent the user to reveal themselves. For example, Dear Tabby.

**Tabitha St. Germain**: What? I thought it was Rarity, not me!

**Cole**: Sorry, Tab.

**Nya**: Most of the time, talking with strangers online can end in friendships and possibly relationships. But naturally, talking with a stranger has risks.

**Cole**: It is best to avoid strangers who always following you. They in turn became enemies and you might kill yourself.

**Nya**: Eventually, befriending strangers is also a cause of cyberbullying. If someone have tamed you for all the pain might have caused, talk to a parent, a teacher or any other grown-up, if you are experiencing any problems.

**Cole**: Friendship is a beautiful thing, but unfortunately, there are times when things go sour to say the least. So, better be careful. Until next time.

## Cast

* Applejack - Ashleigh Ball
* Cole - Kirby Morrow
* Fungus - Ian James Corlett
* Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
* Kai - Vincent Tong
* Kitonaru - Andrea Libman
* Korgran - Paul Dobson
* Megan Williams - Kelly Sheridan
* Nya - Kelly Metzger (Only in Friendship 101 segment)
* Pinkie Pie - Andrea Libman
* Plundar - Adam Trask
* Rainbow Dash - Ashleigh Ball
* Rarity - Tabitha St. Germain
* Tabitha St. Germain - Herself

## Locations Visited

* Equestria
	+ Ponyville
		- Sugarcube Café
		- Ponyville Park
		- Carousel Boutique

## Trivia

* **Narrator**: Applejack
* This episode was first broadcast in the UK on Tiny Pop on September 15, 2020.
* This episode and "Whoof-dunnit" are paired with "Meet Sailor Heart!" and "Fished Out" in broadcast order.
	+ In the UK airing on Tiny Pop, these episodes are paired with "Potion Mystery" and "Sick Day" in broadcast order.
* The title is a reference to "Dear Abby", a real-life advice column running on many newspapers. It may also be a reference to Tabitha St. Germain, Rarity's voice actress in both the original and the spin-off series.
	+ Coincidentally, a LEGO version of Tabitha St. Germain appears as a cameo as she plays a minor speaking role, when asking Cole, Applejack and the Upply about an apology to Rarity.
		- She is credited as herself to avoid repetition of the actress name.
* Spike appears in this episode, but no lines.
* This is the first episode in the season where Molly doesn't appear physically.
* Mane of Thrones is a reference to/play on *Game of Thrones*, previously played earlier in the eighth season, "Game of Masks".
	+ At one point, Rarity is dressed like Daenerys Targaryen from the series and calls herself "Rare-eesi", a play on Daenerys' alias "Khaleesi".
* The fireworks cupcakes is actually the Upply's order, mostly because of Fungus.
* Applejack's line "Oh, what a beautiful mornin'!", a reference to the song "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" from the musical *Oklahoma!*

### Friendship 101

* **Host**: Cole and Nya
* This episode focus on the dangers of befriending strangers.
* The clips used in the segment are this episode, "Whoof-dunnit", "The Death of Harmony", "Secret Potions" and "Lies and Cakes".
* **Moral**: Friendship is a beautiful thing, but unfortunately, there are times when things go sour to say the least.

## Changes

### Changes from the Pony Life cartoon

* Some scenes include Cole meeting a woman was added.