| Genre: | Fantasy |
| Creative Director: | Jay Bacal |
| Composer: | Robert J. Walsh |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 65 |
| Runtime: | 10 minutes |
| Network: | Syndication |
My Little Pony is a 1986 American animated series produced by Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions and animated by Toei Animation and AKOM based on the My Little Pony toys released by Hasbro. The series featured as the first segment of a program called My Little Pony 'n Friends.[1] The second segment would be an unrelated cartoon based on another Hasbro franchise – including The Glo Friends, MoonDreamers and the Potato Head Kids.[2] The series debuted on September 15, 1986, nearly three months after the release of My Little Pony: The Movie (which had introduced the Paradise Estate and many of the series' main characters), and ended on September 25, 1987. Two previous television specials were edited into segments of My Little Pony 'n Friends: Rescue at Midnight Castle and Escape from Catrina. The complete series of My Little Pony segments has been released on DVD in Regions 1 and 4. Other sections have been released on DVD such as "My Little Pony: The Glo Friends" as of 2023.
Ponyland is a mystical land, home to all kinds of magical creatures. The Little Ponies make their home in Paradise Estate, living a peaceful life filled with song and games. However, not all of the creatures of Ponyland are so peaceful, and the Ponies often find themselves having to fight for survival against witches, trolls, goblins and all the other beasts that would love to see the Little Ponies destroyed, enslaved or otherwise harmed.[3]
Additional voices by Michael Bell, Joey Camen, Melanie Gaffin, Tress MacNeille, and Frank Welker
In the UK, the animated series first aired on November 7, 1987 on MTV.[4] [5]
In Russia, a dubbed version in Russian was released on the channel 2x2 from 1993 to 1995.[6]
See main article: List of My Little Pony (1986) characters and List of My Little Pony characters.
See main article: List of My Little Pony DVD releases.
| VHS Studios | Release Date | Episodes | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Little Pony – The Magic Coins | St. Michael (Marks and Spencer) | 1987 | The Magic Coins, The Would Be Dragonslayer, Spike's Search | ||
| My Little Pony – The Quest of the Princess Ponies and The Prince and the Pony | Tempo Video (MSD Video) | 1987 | The Quest of the Princess Ponies, The Prince and the Ponies | ||
| My Little Pony - The Great Rainbow Caper | Tempo Video (MSD Video) | 1988 | The Great Rainbow Caper, Somnambula, The Revolt of Paradise Estate | ||
| My Little Pony & Other Friends | Tempo Video (MSD Video) | 1988 | My Little Pony - Flight To Cloud Castle, The Charmkins, MoonDreamers - Stuck On Bucky, The Glo Friends - The Forest Brigade | ||
| My Little Pony - Bright Lights | Tempo Video (MSD Video) | 1988 | Bright Lights, The Ice Cream Wars | ||
| My Little Pony - The Would Be Dragonslayer & Spike's Search | Tempo Video (MSD Video) | September 19, 1988 | Would Be Dragonslayer, Spike's Search | This Video Also Contains Advertising 3 My Little Pony Toys Commercials, 3 Dolls and Toys Commercials, Promo: Spot's First Video, The Shoe People, MoonDreamers, Little Clowns of Happytown, My Little Pony And My Little Pony & Other Friends, Jem, Sparky's Magic Piano and Tempo tape cassettes | |
| My Little Pony - The Return Of Tambelon | Tempo Video (MSD Video) | 1989 | The Return Of Tambelon, Sweet Stuff and the Treasure Hunt, Pony Puppy | A My Little Pony "Crimp and Curl" Hair Salon Toy Commercials, My Little Pony Competitions: My Little Pony |