My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic season 6 explained

Season Number:6
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Num Episodes:26
Network:Discovery Family
Episode List:List of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic episodes

The sixth season of the animated television series , developed by Lauren Faust, originally aired on the Discovery Family channel in the United States. The series is based on Hasbro's My Little Pony line of toys and animated works and is often referred by collectors to be the fourth generation, or "G4", of the My Little Pony franchise. Season 6 of the series premiered on March 26, 2016 on Discovery Family, an American pay television channel partly owned by Hasbro, and concluded on October 22.

The show follows a pony named Twilight Sparkle as she learns about friendship in the town of Ponyville. Twilight continues to learn with her close friends Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie. Each represents a different face of friendship, and Twilight discovers herself to be a key part of the magical artifacts, the "Elements of Harmony". The ponies share adventures and help out other residents of Ponyville, while working out the troublesome moments in their own friendships.

Development

On March 31, 2015, Discovery Family announced via press release a sixth season for the series.[1] [2] On January 28, 2016, Yahoo Entertainment released an exclusive clip from the show's upcoming sixth season depicting the baby daughter of Princess Cadance and Shining Armor, Flurry Heart, who will be introduced into the season as a new character.[3] On March 7, 2016, a Game of Thrones-style teaser trailer for the season was released, hinting several locations of that season.[4] Ed Valentine, writer of the Season 4 episodes "Flight to the Finish" and "Three's a Crowd" with the latter being a collaboration alongside headwriter Meghan McCarthy, confirmed via Twitter that he wrote two episodes for Season 6.[5]

Promotion

At the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con, while the show was in its fifth season, it was revealed that there will be an episode involving Fluttershy having a brother.[6] However, in regards to whether Fluttershy's brother would be appearing in season five or not, director Jim Miller simply responded via Twitter "not [season five]".[7]

One of the songs from the season's Christmas-themed episode was first previewed at the 2016 American Toy Fair in New York City.[8]

Cast

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Recurring

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Guest stars

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Episodes

See also: List of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic episodes.

DVD release

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: Season Six
Set detailsSpecial features
  • 26 episodes
  • 4-disc set
  • aspect ratio
  • Subtitles: English
  • 2016 San Diego Comic Con Panel
  • Sing-Alongs ("Out On My Own", "It's Gonna Work", "A Changeling Can Change" and "Find the Purpose In Your Life")
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Discovery Family, Velocity & More Unveil New Series – Upfronts. Deadline. 2015-03-31. 2015-03-31.
  2. TheBiggestJim. 583450295772061696. ["Friendship is Magic: Season 6" confirmation]. 2015-04-01. 2015-04-01. Miller. Jim.
  3. Web site: 'My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic': First Look at Baby Flurry Heart Will Warm Your Soul . Yahoo. Verizon Media. 2016-01-28 . 2016-03-05 . Heldman, Breanne.
  4. Web site: MLP: Friendship is Magic Season 6 Official Teaser Trailer . My Little Pony Official . 2016-03-07 . 2016-03-08.
  5. eddyval. 727724514428243968. [Ed Valentine's 2 Season 6 episodes credit confirmation]. Valentine. Ed. 2016-05-03. 2016-05-04.
  6. Web site: SDCC - Pony Panel Major News Points (15+ Updates). Sethisto. Equestria Daily. 2015-07-10. 2015-07-10.
  7. TheBiggestJim. 650351265126461440. [Fluttershy's brother not in "Friendship is Magic: Season 5" confirmation]. Miller. Jim. 2015-10-03. 2015-10-03.
  8. Web site: New Hearthswarming Eve Season 6 Song Revealed at Toy Fair 2016. Sethisto. Equestria Daily. 2016-02-13. 2016-02-13.
  9. Web site: My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic: Season Six. Shout! Factory. 2017-08-02. 2017-08-02.