| Creator: | Hasbro |
| Composer: | William Anderson |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 70 |
| Runtime: | 2-3 minutes |
| Network: | YouTube |
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls is an animated web series based on Hasbro's toyline and media franchise of the same name, itself being a spin-off of the 2010 relaunch of Hasbro's My Little Pony toyline. It refocuses on the main characters from the television series , re-envisioned as human teenagers attending high school. The series premiered on November 17, 2017, on YouTube. The first season was marketed with the theme "Better Together".[1]
The series ended its run following its second season on June 23, 2020, after DHX Media Vancouver (now operating under its current name, WildBrain) had left its production in 2019.[2]
This series marks the debut of a new wardrobe for the main characters. The girls' new clothing were designed by celebrity fashion stylist Laura Schuffman.[3]
See also: YouTube and privacy. In January 2020, YouTube amended its policies regarding child-oriented videos, after the service was fined by the United States Federal Trade Commission for violating Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in September 2019. Under the revised policies, the operators of a YouTube channel need to mark a child-oriented video (or entire channel aimed at children) as such; the marked videos are restricted from utilizing certain functions of YouTube, including on-screen interactivity. The "You Choose the Ending" interactive shorts as uploaded on YouTube were affected by the change.[4]
In March 2021, writer and story editor Nick Confalone revealed that the writing crew had plans for a third season as well as a proper ending for the series, but Hasbro was uninterested.[5]
| Voice actor | Primary characters | Additional roles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twilight Sparkle (speaking) | Carrot Bun (credited as "Attendant"), Rosette Nebula | ||
| Twilight Sparkle (singing), Sunset Shimmer (speaking/singing) | Customer, Band Member, Security Guard | ||
| Rainbow Dash and Applejack (speaking/singing) | Prim Hemline, Female Director, Prom Girl, Doo Wop, Nurse Redheart, Employee, Girl #1 | ||
| Pinkie Pie (speaking) and Fluttershy (speaking/singing) | Old Lady, Lighting Girl, Pinkie Pie (rapping in "I'm on a Yacht") | ||
| Pinkie Pie (singing) | Sonata Dusk (singing) | ||
| Rarity (speaking) | Student, Lily Pad, Granny Smith, Sunny Sugarsocks, Photo Finish, Taxi Driver, Girl #2 | ||
| Rarity (singing) | Adagio Dazzle (singing only) | ||
| Spike the Dog |
| Voice actors | Characters | |
|---|---|---|
| Ingrid Nilson | Maud Pie, Young Girl | |
| Flash Sentry, Sandalwood, Cashier, Jewelry Store Owner, Thief | ||
| Trixie Lulamoon, Child's Mom | ||
| Apple Bloom | ||
| Sweetie Belle | ||
| Madeleine Peters | Scootaloo | |
| Ryan Beil | Zephyr Breeze | |
| Ms. Cheerilee, Principal Celestia | ||
| Timber Spruce | ||
| Victor (credited as "Museum Employee"), Goldie Delicious, Big Mac | ||
| Mr. Cranky Doodle | ||
| Bulk Biceps | ||
| Diamond Tiara | ||
| Silver Spoon | ||
| James Kirk | Micro Chips, Fan Boy | |
| Snips | ||
| Snails | ||
| Vignette Valencia | ||
| Mariee Devereux | Supernova Zap (Su-Z) | |
| Scott Perrie | Dirk Thistleweed | |
| Shylo Sharity | Aria Blaze (singing) |
| Season | Episodes | Premiere date | Finale date | Series runtime | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main | 37 | 27 | 72 minutes | 134 minutes | ||
| CYOE | 10 | 62 minutes | |||||
| 2 | Main | 33 | 24 | 55 minutes | 107 minutes | ||
| CYOE | 9 | 52 minutes |
Season 1 contains 37 episodes (including the 10 interactive episodes), with the first episode premiering on November 17, 2017. The season took a short break in Spring 2018, and an extended summer break before the final short, which broadcast on October 5, 2018.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Length | Original airdate |
|---|
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Featured character | Directed by | Written by | Duration (w/ endings) | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 12 | Fluttershy's Butterflies | Fluttershy | Ishi Rudell | Nick Confalone | 5:57 | |
| 13 | 13 | Text Support | Twilight Sparkle | Jim Martin | 5:45 | ||
| 14 | 14 | Driving Miss Shimmer | Sunset Shimmer | 5:38 | |||
| 15 | 15 | Best Trends Forever | Rarity | Whitney Ralls | 6:32 | ||
| 31 | 31 | Stressed in Show | Twilight Sparkle | Kelly D'Angelo | 6:20 | ||
| 32 | 32 | Rarity Investigates: | Rarity | Julia Prescott | 6:41 | ||
| 33 | 33 | All the World's Off Stage | Sunset Shimmer | Christopher Godfrey | 6:09 | ||
| 34 | 34 | Constructive Criticism | Applejack | Jim Martin | 6:12 | ||
| 35 | 35 | Opening Night | Fluttershy | Kelly D'Angelo | 6:22 | ||
| 36 | 36 | Happily Ever Afterparty | Cutie Mark Crusaders | Whitney Ralls | 6:40 |
Season 2 began shortly after the end of the first season, on January 11, 2019. The season had a mini break from April 12 until May 17, and again from July 12 to August 23, 2019, before taking a six-month hiatus in September 2019. The season resumed in March 2020, with a music video in commemoration of International Women's Day. The season finally ended with the special "Tip Toppings", which aired on June 23, 2020.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Length | Original airdate |
|---|
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Featured character | Directed by | Written by | Duration (w/ endings) | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 23 | Wake-Up! | Sunset Shimmer | Ishi Rudell | Kate Leth | 6:00 | |
| 61 | 24 | The Last Drop | DJ Pon-3 | Whitney Ralls | 5:36 | ||
| 62 | 25 | Inclement Leather | Rarity | Anna Christopher | 5:36 | ||
| 63 | 26 | Lost and Pound | Thunder Guts | Jim Martin | 6:13 | ||
| 64 | 27 | Accountibilibuddies | Applejack | 6:12 | |||
| 65 | 28 | The Road Less Scheduled | Twilight Sparkle | Anna Christopher | 6:13 | ||
| 66 | 29 | Costume Conundrum | Fluttershy | Jim Martin | 4:58 | ||
| 67 | 30 | Sock It To Me | Rainbow Dash | Katie Chilson | 5:43 | ||
| 68 | 31 | Tip Toppings | Pinkie Pie | Kate Leth | 4:50 | ||