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{{about|the franchise|other uses|My Little Pony (disambiguation)}}
{{use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox media franchise
| title = {{no italic|My Little Pony}}
| italic_title = no
| image = My little pony logo22.svg
| imagesize = 200
| caption = My Little Pony logo as of 2021
| creator = [[Bonnie Zacherle]]
| owner = [[Hasbro]]
| origin = My Pretty Pony toys (1981)
| website = {{url|http://mylittlepony.hasbro.com/}}
| years = 1980–present
}}
'''My Little Pony''' is a toy and children's entertainment franchise. The first toys were released in 1981 under [[Hasbro]]'s Romper Room line of toys.<ref name=Giz />
'''My Little Pony''' is a toy and children's entertainment franchise. The first toys were released in 1981 under [[Hasbro]]'s Romper Room line of toys.<ref name=Giz />
== Toys ==
== Toys ==
In 1986, Hasbro made a cartoon for television called ''[[My Little Pony n' Friends]]'' to sell My Little Ponies and other toys. In it, the My Little Ponies live in a place called Dream Valley and go on adventures with a human farmgirl named Megan. They have many different kinds of creatures for friends and enemies. The first half of each episode was a My Little Pony story with a song. The second half of each episode was about other Hasbro characters such as the [[Potato Head]] Kids, [[Moondreamers]], or [[Glow Friends]], also with a song.
In 1986, Hasbro made a cartoon for television called ''[[My Little Pony n' Friends]]'' to sell My Little Ponies and other toys. In it, the My Little Ponies live in a place called Dream Valley and go on adventures with a human farmgirl named Megan. They have many different kinds of creatures for friends and enemies. The first half of each episode was a My Little Pony story with a song. The second half of each episode was about other Hasbro characters such as the [[Potato Head]] Kids, [[Moondreamers]], or [[Glow Friends]], also with a song.
The first My Little Pony movie was a TV special called ''Return to Midnight Castle'', later renamed ''Escape from Midnight Castle''.<ref name=Giz>{{cite web|url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/12-strange-and-disturbing-facts-about-the-original-my-1655543068|publisher=Gizmodo|access-date=February 8, 2021|author=Rob Bricken|date=November 6, 2014|title=12 Strange And Disturbing Facts About The Original My Little Pony}}</ref> The My Little Pony movies and TV specials were later shortened, cut into smaller pieces and put on television as episodes of the show.
The first My Little Pony movie was a TV special called ''Return to Midnight Castle'', later renamed ''Escape from Midnight Castle''.<ref name=Giz>{{cite web|url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/12-strange-and-disturbing-facts-about-the-original-my-1655543068|publisher=Gizmodo|access-date=February 8, 2021|author=Rob Bricken|date=November 6, 2014|title=12 Strange And Disturbing Facts About The Original My Little Pony|archive-date=March 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210311125433/https://io9.gizmodo.com/12-strange-and-disturbing-facts-about-the-original-my-1655543068|url-status=dead}}</ref> The My Little Pony movies and TV specials were later shortened, cut into smaller pieces and put on television as episodes of the show.
== Second cartoons ==
== Second cartoons ==
In 1992, Hasbro made a cartoon television show called ''My Little Pony Tales'' to sell the G2 My Little Pony toys. In it, the characters live in a place called Ponyland.<ref name=RockF>{{cite web|publisher=Rock Father Magazine|url=http://www.therockfather.com/news-and-reviews/movie-and-tv/item/3382-giveaway-my-little-pony-tales-the-complete-series-on-dvd-from-shout-factory|access-date=February 9, 2021|title=Giveaway: MY LITTLE PONY TALES: THE COMPLETE SERIES on DVD from Shout! Factory|author=James Zahn|archive-date=February 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209215506/http://www.therockfather.com/news-and-reviews/movie-and-tv/item/3382-giveaway-my-little-pony-tales-the-complete-series-on-dvd-from-shout-factory|url-status=dead}}</ref> Neither the G2 toy line nor ''My Little Pony Tales'' was as successful as G1 in the United States.
In 1992, Hasbro made a cartoon television show called ''My Little Pony Tales'' to sell the G2 My Little Pony toys. In it, the characters live in a place called Ponyland.<ref name=RockF>{{cite web|publisher=Rock Father Magazine|url=http://www.therockfather.com/news-and-reviews/movie-and-tv/item/3382-giveaway-my-little-pony-tales-the-complete-series-on-dvd-from-shout-factory|access-date=February 9, 2021|title=Giveaway: MY LITTLE PONY TALES: THE COMPLETE SERIES on DVD from Shout! Factory|author=James Zahn|archive-date=February 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209215506/http://www.therockfather.com/news-and-reviews/movie-and-tv/item/3382-giveaway-my-little-pony-tales-the-complete-series-on-dvd-from-shout-factory|url-status=dead}}</ref> Neither the G2 toy line nor ''My Little Pony Tales'' was as successful as G1 in the United States.
== 2010 cartoon ==
== 2010 cartoon ==
In 2010, Lauren Faust released a new My Little Pony cartoon series called ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]''. In this series, the ponies live in a place called Equestria.
In 2010, Lauren Faust released a new My Little Pony cartoon series called ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]''. In this series, the ponies live in a place called Equestria.
== Characters ==
*Applejack - An orange earth pony with yellow hair and green eyes. Her cutie mark is five red apples. In 2005, she is dark orange with green hair with a yellow streak in her mane and green eyes. Her cutie mark is a red apple in a diamond. In 2010, she is orange with yellow hair and green eyes. Her cutie mark is 3 apples.
*Apple Bloom - A yellow earth pony with red hair and orange eyes. In Season 5, her cutie mark is a tricolor shield with a heart in an apple.
*Baby Cotton Candy - A pink earth pony with dark pink hair and pink eyes. Her cutie mark is four white dots.
*Baby Glory - A white unicorn with purple hair with a blue streak in her mane and purple eyes. Her cutie mark is a purple shooting star.
*Bowtie - A blue earth pony with pink hair and pink eyes. Her cutie mark is five pink bows.
*Bubbles - A yellow earth pony with blue hair and blue eyes. Her cutie mark is 3 blue and 2 green bubbles.
*Cheerilee - A purple unicorn with pink hair and green eyes. Her cutie mark is three pink flowers. In 2008, she is a dark pink earth pony with purple, pink and light pink hair and green eyes. Her cutie mark is pink flowers. In 2011, she is magenta with pink and light pink hair and green eyes. Her cutie mark is three smile flowers.
*Cherries Jubilee - A light orange earth pony with orange hair and green eyes. Her cutie mark is 5 orange cherries.
*Cotton Candy - A pink earth pony with dark pink hair and purple eyes. Her cutie mark is five white spots. In 2003, she is dark pink with blue, light pink, and white hair and blue eyes. Her cutie mark is white cotton candy on a green stick.
*Cupcake - A white earth pony with turquoise hair and pink eyes. Her cutie mark is 5 cupcakes. In 2009, she is pink with yellow hair and blue eyes. Her cutie mark is three cupcakes on a blue background.
*Minty - A mint green earth pony with pink and light pink hair and pink and purple eyes. Her cutie mark is three green and pink-striped mint candies. In 2019, she is green with pink and white hair and pink eyes. Her cutie mark is three mints.
*Pinkie Pie - A pink earth pony with light pink hair and blue eyes. Her cutie mark is two blue balloons and one yellow balloon. In 2010, she is pink with dark pink hair and blue eyes. Her cutie mark is three balloons, two blue and one yellow. In 2020, she is pink with magenta hair and blue eyes. Her cutie mark is a yellow balloon.
*Rainbow Dash - A blue earth pony with a pink, orange, yellow, and green mane, a blue, pink, and purple tail, and purple eyes. Her cutie mark is a rainbow between two clouds. In 2010, she is a blue pegasus with red, orange, yellow, green, dark blue, and purple hair and pink eyes. Her cutie mark is a rainbow-colored lightning bolt with a cloud.
*Rarity - A pink unicorn with a yellow, orange, and dark pink mane, a blue, purple, and green tail, and blue eyes. Her cutie mark is a heart with a rainbow swirl. In 2010, she is pale grey with purple hair with gradients and blue eyes. Her cutie mark is three light blue diamonds.
*Scootaloo - An orange earth pony with pink and purple hair and purple eyes. Her cutie mark is a pink butterfly. In 2010, she is an orange pegasus with dark pink hair and purple eyes.
*Sweetie Belle - A white unicorn with light purple and purple hair with pink streaks and green eyes. Her cutie mark is a pink heart with a swirl. In 2010, she is white with pink and purple hair and green eyes.
== My Little Pony Media ==
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File:1981 Hasbro toy animal patent USD269986S.pdf|Patent for the original ''My Pretty Pony'' toy
</gallery>
== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:1986 television series debuts]]
[[Category:My Little Pony]]
[[Category:Toys]]
[[Category:1981 establishments in the United States]]
[[Category:Children's television series]]
[[Category:Children's television series about talking animals]]
[[Category:Mass media]]