My Little Pony Television Series:
"My Little Pony 'n Friends"

“My Little Pony...My Little Pony,
I'll be there right by your side,
I'll be there right by your side”

Debut and Status:
   In the fall of 1986, the first U.S. television series came about.  "My Little Pony 'n Friends" appeared after two MLP specials and the movie.  "My Little Pony 'n Friends appeared with three other segments: The Glo Friends, the Potato Head Kids, and Moondreamers.  The show always included a My Little Pony segment followed by on of the other three.    They were released by Sunbow/Marvel.  It is also known as the "My Little Pony": Television Series, for short.

Synopsis:
    Tells of the adventures of lots of different My Little Ponies as they protect their home.  They lived in Ponyland, and fought to protect and preserve it.  Megan, Molly, Danny, Spike, and Mr. Moochick helped the ponies in their endeavors.  The ponies lived in the Paradise Estate--after losing the Dream Castle in the Movie; while the babies stayed in the nursery.   To see individual episode information see below.

Music:
"My Little Pony" Television Series Opening Theme
"My Little Pony 'n Friends" Opening Theme

Characters:

    My Little Pony 'n Friends also featured, Shady, Lickety-Split, Bushwoolies, Danny, Molly, Sundance, lots of flutters, Mr. Moochick, and many more.

Episode Listings:
1986 (in alphabetical order)

Click on the hyperlink to go to an episode summary and the lyrics to the songs that go with that episode!

1. "The End of Flutter Valley" ten parts 
2. "The Ghost of Paradise Estate" four parts 
3. "The Glass Princess" four parts 
4. "Bright Lights" four parts 
5. "The Return of Tambelon" four parts 
6. "The Magic Coins" four parts 
7. "Woe Is Me" two parts 
8. "Fugitive Flowers" two parts 
9. "Baby, It's Cold Outside" two parts 
10. "Crunch, the Rockdog" two parts 
11. "The Revolt of Paradise Estate" two parts 
12. "Through the Door" two parts 
13. "Pony Puppy" 
14. "Sweet Stuff and the Treasure Hunt" 
15. "Little Piece of Magic" 
16. "Mish Mash Melee" 
17. "Would Be Dragonslayer"
18.  "The Great Rainbow Caper"

1987 (listed in alphabetical order)

1. "The Quest of the Princess Ponies" four parts 
2. "The Golden Horseshoes" two parts 
3. "Flight To Cloud Castle" two parts 
4. "Somnambula" two parts 
5. "Spike's Search" 
6. "The Ice Cream Wars" 
7. "The Prince and the Ponies"

Episode Summaries

"Crunch the Rockdog" **Special thanks to Bridget for writing this summary.        In the opening scene, Paradise is reading a story out loud to the other ponies. At the end of the story, the pony hero must leave his one true love. While all of the other ponies are saddened at this unhappy ending, Wind Whistler wonders why the pony would begin his journey at sunset, which is illogical. The other ponies make fun of her being logical and accuse her of having no emotions. Gusty even tells her, “Too bad you weren’t around when the feelings fairy gave out feelings,” causing the other ponies to laugh. Wind Whistler says, “But I do have feelings!” while Megan and Danny point out to the other ponies that Wind Whistler’s feelings are hurt.  Meanwhile, the Bushwoolies are fleeing from Crunch the Rockdog, a terrible beast who hates soft, cuddly things. Most of the Bushwoolies escape from Crunch and his minions, other evil rock creatures. The Bushwoolies run into Megan, Danny, and Wind Whistler, and tell them that Crunch turned some of their friends to stone. The ponies set off to ask the Moochick for his help. At first, the Moochick tells them that he doesn’t know anything about Crunch. When they mention that he is from the Purple Mountains, the.Moochick directs them to go there and speak with “His Elevated Eminence.”  On their way there, they run into Crunch and his minions, and witness two more Bushwoolies being turned into stone. While they are running away, Gusty has a plan. She tells the others to go on without her, and tries to make a small dust storm with her unicorn magic, in the hopes that she can slow the rock creatures down. Unfortunately the dust storm has no effect on rocks, and poor Gusty is turned into stone. Buttons confuses the rock creatures by winking in and out while the others run away to safety.  The ponies locate His Eminence, who is a living, talking mountain. He tells the ponies that he created Crunch to protect the Heart Stone, a powerful source which gives him his feelings. His Eminence forgot to give a heart to Crunch, making him mean and terrible. He instructs Megan and the ponies to go deep within him and find the heart stone in order to defeat crunch. They manage to obtain the Heart Stone, but the mountain starts to collapse around them when they do. His Eminence grows mean and restless in the absence of the Heart Stone as Crunch approaches them.  Wind Whistler pretends to have no feelings by saying she doesn’t care if Crunch turns Truly into stone. But when he does this, she sheds a tear, causing Crunch to realize that she really does care. To prove she has no feelings, Wind Whistler offers Megan as Crunch’s next victim. Megan realizes what is really going on and as Wind Whistler flies her high enough to reach Crunch, she uses the power of the Heart Stone against him. The Heart Stone makes Crunch shrink into a harmless, disgruntled pup. The ponies and Bushwoolies who were turned to stone return to their normal form, and Megan puts a little piece of the Heart Stone in Crunch’s collar. The Heart Stone’s goodness makes Crunch friendly, and the ponies return it to His Eminence, who is also put in a better mood. His Eminence thanks the ponies for all they have done and they return to Dream Valley. The ponies apologize to Wind Whistler for thinking she didn’t have feelings, and everyone is happy and safe again. "I Hate Soft" (part 1) Crunch: I hate soft...anything that's soft and squishes Leaves me feeling mean and vicious I hate soft! I hate soft! I hate nice...puffy clouds and fluffy pillows Sleeping lambs and weeping willows Make me mad! Nice is bad! I hate sweet and cuddly things Anything that's gentle Don't give me no hearts and flowers I'm not sentimental! I hate soft So don't get in my way... Cause if you do... I will make life hard for you! "It's Wonderful To Have a Heart" (part 2) Megan: It's wonderful to have a heart It's wonderful when feelings start And the feelings in your heart are the kind you want to share Discovering you have a heart Makes the gloom in your soul depart You smile up at the sun For a new life has begun It's wonderful to have a heart! All: Discovering you have a heart Makes the gloom in your soul depart Megan: You smile up at the sun For a new life has begun! All: It's wonderful to have a heart!

"The Return of Tambelon" Four Parts ***Special thanks to Bridget Henry for writing this summary.       In the opening scene, Danny, Molly, and the ponies are happily playing hide-and-go-seek. Even though winking out is against the rules, Baby Ribbon (unicorns have special powers) does so and disappears. Ribbon winks out to bring her back, but she disappears too. The ponies go off to find Megan. She tells the ponies not to jump to conclusions, but Galaxy, worried, winks out. When she doesn’t return, Megan tells the ponies that until the others are found no more unicorns should wink out. Megan, Molly, Danny, and the ponies go around looking for the remaining unicorns. But it is too late; one by one, the unicorns wink out and disappear.      That night, Megan has a nightmare about a dark, gray place. She sees an evil looking ram with beady red eyes. Ribbon is also in the dream, and she says a strange word: Tambelon. Convinced that Ribbon was trying to reach her telepathically, Megan wakes up and tells the other ponies.  Paradise remembers a legend about the lost city of Tambelon. According to the legend, Tambelon is in a realm of darkness, in between one place and another. It last appeared 500 years ago, and its ruler, Grogar, tried to conquer Pony Land. Paradise suggests that maybe the unicorns got stuck in Tambelon in between winking out and winking in.      Just then, the city of Tambelon appears out of the sky. Grogar, the evil ram from Megan’s dream, and his follower, Brain, capture most of the ponies.  Grogar’s minions, the troggles, occupy Dream Valley while Grogar returns to his dreary city. He orders Brain to capture the rest of the ponies and Megan. Meanwhile, the remaining flutter ponies, bushwoolies, ponies, and grundles are making a plan to free their friends and save Pony Land. Megan and Lofty fly into the city undetected where they run into Magic Star, Heart Throb, and Galaxy. The three escaped from their prison by pushing against a lose brick in the wall. While they were exploring they discovered an enormous old bell in a tower, which Galaxy is convinced is important.      Realizing they don’t have a lot of time, they go back to the prison with Megan and Lofty to help the other captives escape. Just as the ponies are reaching the gate, Grogar and his minions arrive and the ponies are recaptured. Peach Blossom sees everything from behind the gate and flies off to warn Danny, Molly, and the remaining ponies. Peach Blossom tells them that she noticed the bell around Grogar’s neck glowed when he used his powers. Wind Whistler hypothesizes that the bell could be the source of his magic, and Danny and Molly resolve to remove it.  They formulate a plan involving Danny’s tape recorder, left behind in the captured Paradise Estate. Danny and Crumpet succeed in retrieving it and Danny records Brain ordering the troggles around. He and Molly edit the recording and Masquerade disguises herself as Brain to lure Grogar. When Grogar appears, Danny plays the recording, which now says, “Grogar, this isyour last chance to capture the ponies!” Grogar falls for it and is surrounded by the ponies, with Spike trying to grab the bell. Enraged, Grogar kicks and charges until he is free, taking Forget Me Not and Paradise with him.  Their numbers dwindling, Danny and the ponies capture a troggle named Drog, and enlist his help. He tells them he is on their side and warns them that Grogar plans to exile the captured ponies to the realm of darkness at midnight. Drog helps them break into Tambelon to rescue the prisoners, but they are caught by Grogar, who was waiting for them. At first they think that Drog led them into a trap, but soon enough he is thrown into prison with them for betraying Grogar. The captives try to discover a way to escape, while Galaxy keeps mentioning that she suspects the old bell is important. With the help of Fizzy, Buttons, and Forget Me Not, a crack in the ceiling is made big enough for Megan and Northstar to escape. Megan frees everyone and the ponies and troggles unite to overthrow Grogar.  Suddenly, Paradise realizes that they have to ring the bell Galaxy found.  Everyone is singing “Let the bell of freedom ring” to cheer on Megan and Northstar, flying up towards the bell tower. The bell rings loud and clear and Grogar and Tambelon disappear. The troggles are left to stay in Pony Land, free from Grogar’s reign, and the ponies are free to return to their home in Dream Valley. Music in "Return from Tambleon" "Where Have the Unicorns Gone?"  (part 1) Megan: Where have the unicorns gone? Where are those magical creatures now? Once upon a time they frolicked near What could have made them disappear? Rosedust: I keep looking high and low They're nowhere in the neighborhood I search every corner that I know I can't believe they've gone for good Megan: Don't say they've taken their final bow I still need a dream to dream upon Tell me where have the unicorns gone All: Oh, where have the unicorns gone?   (part 2) No Major Songs   "Escape!"  (part 3) Bushwoolies: Escape! Escape! We got to escape! If only we could squeeze through and alter our shape Escape! Escape! we got to get out To lead us to our friends from the awful place! Grundle King: We've got to make a break I had all I can take I need some breathing space! Gingerbread and Sweet Stuff: Escape! Escape! We're locked up inside And we can't get free Though we tried and we tried! Bushwoolies: However did we do it? Somehow we went and blew it And wound up in a scrape! Megan: There's nothing more to say All that's left to do is pray that someday, someday... All: Someday, we'll escape! Escape! We got to escape! We will escape! Escape! We got to escape! Grundle King: Let me out of here! All: Escape! Bushwoolie: We got to get out of here!   "Let the Bell of Freedom Ring" (part 4)   Ponies: Ring out the old! Ring in the new! Time for a major operation's due Soon enough we all must sing Let the bell on freedom ring! Ring out the news; Speak loud and clear! Come on, the day of liberation  is here Soon these changes will take wing Let the bell of freedom ring! Megan: Somehow I can't help but feel Any second now that bell will peel! Ponies: There goes the bell; We won the fight Sing out the song of victory tonight! All the joy our thought will bring Let the bell of freedom ring! Let the bell of freedom ring!

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