How Well Do You Know My Little Pony

• My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic is an animated children's television series based on the fourth incarnation of Hasbro's My Little Pony franchise.
• The series follows a studious unicorn (later an alicorn) pony named Twilight Sparkle and her friends, who travel on adventures and help others around Equestria, solving problems with their friendships.
• Animated in Flash, the series aired on Discovery Family from October 10, 2010, to October 12, 2019.
• Hasbro selected animator Lauren Faust as creative director and executive producer.
• Faust created deeper characters and adventurous settings, seeking a show resembling how she had played with her toys and incorporating fantasy elements.
• Despite its target demographic of young girls, the series attracted an unexpectedly large following of older viewers, mainly adult men, who call themselves "bronies".
• The series gave Hasbro new merchandising opportunities.
• A spin-off franchise (My Little Pony: Equestria Girls) was launched in 2013, and ran alongside the series for six years.
• A feature-length film adaptation based on the television series, My Little Pony: The Movie, was released in October 2017 in the United States.
• My Little Pony: Pony Life, a spin-off comedy series, premiered on Discovery Family in November 2020.
• My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic took roughly two years to produce.
• The initial writing staff included Amy Keating Rogers, Cindy Morrow, Meghan McCarthy, Chris Savino, Charlotte Fullerton, M.A. Larson, and Dave Polsky.
• Composer William Anderson presented a blind audition to Hasbro for the show's music.
• Creator Lauren Faust stepped down as executive producer after the first season due to production schedules and a lack of creative control.
• Writing began with a premise and broad plots for each episode, with input from Hasbro.
• The series' background music and songs were composed by William Kevin Anderson and Daniel Ingram, respectively.
• Voice casting and production was handled by Voicebox Productions, with Terry Klassen as the voice director.
• Completed scripts were sent to Studio B for pre-production and animation with Macromedia Flash Professional 8.
• The ponies' manes and tails are generally fixed shapes, animated by bending and stretching them in curves.
• Each of the main characters had distinctive expressions and mannerisms.
• My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic is an animated television series.
• The series premiered on October 10, 2010, and ended on October 12, 2019.
• The show was created by Lauren Faust and produced by DHX Media.
• The series focuses on themes of friendship, acceptance, and inclusion, with a central message of being oneself and accepting others.
• The show has been praised for its animation style, stories, characterization, and exploration of feminism.
• The series has been described as a "serious" fantasy story and has been compared to The Lord of the Rings and The Sword in the Stone.
• The show's setting has been described as a matriarchy, with prominent female characters often shown in positions of strength and leadership while maintaining traditional feminine traits.
• The series has been broadcast on The Hub and Discovery Family and is targeted at girls aged 4-7.
• The show has been released on home media and streaming services, including Netflix, DVD, and digital download.
• Friendship Is Magic has received positive reviews from critics and has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
• My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic is a TV show that premiered in 2010 and was produced by Hasbro Studios.
• The show's creator, Lauren Faust, aimed to make a show that appealed to both children and adults.
• Friendship Is Magic was well-received by critics and audiences alike for its animation, storytelling, and characters.
• The show's popularity grew over time, with a peak between 2012 and 2014.
• Male fans between the ages of 13 and 35, known as "bronies," became a significant part of the show's fanbase.
• The show spawned numerous spin-offs and other works, including comics, video games, and a movie.
• Hasbro saw My Little Pony as a "lifestyle" brand with over 200 licenses in 15 categories of products.
• The show's fifth generation, set after the events of the fourth, began with the release of the feature film My Little Pony: A New Generation in 2021.
• The fifth generation will include Easter eggs of the previous generations and a new cast of characters.
• The television series for the fifth generation will be released on Netflix in 2022.

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