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My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
Season 5
DVD cover
No. of episodes26
Release
Original networkDiscovery Family
Original releaseApril 4 (2015-04-04) –
November 28, 2015 (2015-11-28)
Season chronology
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The fifth season of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, 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 5 of the series premiered on April 4, 2015 on Discovery Family, an American pay television channel partly owned by Hasbro, and concluded on November 28.

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

Concept

Teasers for the season were provided by the show staff at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con, including episodes centered around Twilight coping with the loss of the original library, the entire Pie family, Princess Luna dealing with a nightmare, and a 100th special episode focusing on the background characters. The staff also showed a brief animatic video from the first planned episode, showing the ability of Twilight's castle[1] to direct the main characters to friendship problems around Equestria. Episodes showing more of the castle,[2] about the six main characters,[3] Pinkie Pie "breaking the fourth wall",[4] Rainbow Dash saying "woah woah woah",[5] and "confetti explosions"[6] were to be expected.

The show's fifth season[7] features Twilight continuing her journey of becoming a princess in Equestria with the help of her friends; they discover that her new castle includes a magical map that highlights troubles across Equestria for them to resolve. In the two-part premiere, they come across a town indicated on the map where all of its pony citizens have an equals sign as their cutie mark and odd, creepy smiles.[8]

On February 25, 2015, it was announced at Australia's 2015 PonyCon that the show would have a second Christmas-themed episode.[9] Another episode featured the Smooze, a gelatinous villain from the Generation 1 1986 film, My Little Pony: The Movie.[10]

Production

In an interview with World Screen, Stephen Davis announced that the series was going into its fifth season.[11] On May 7, 2014, the series was renewed for a fifth season consisting of 26 episodes,[12] with a tentative broadcast slated for April 4, 2015.[13]

On June 17, 2014, Business Wire released a press release confirming that it would premiere sometime in the fourth quarter of 2014, but it was later revised by Hasbro.[14] At BronyCon 2014, G.M. Berrow announced that she wrote an episode, which focused on Pinkie Pie.[15]

Promotion

From November 17 to December 22, 2014, the official My Little Pony YouTube channel released six weekly teaser trailers for the upcoming fifth season, each featuring one of the Mane Six as well as giving a premiere date on early 2015.[16] Some scenes from "The Cutie Map" were teased in Rainbow Dash's and Rarity's recap videos for the season 5 teasers.[17][18]

On January 19, 2015, a new trailer was released at PoNYCon in Brooklyn on February 16 by Friendship Is Magic season four directors Jayson Thiessen and Jim Miller;[19] on that day, Thiessen and Miller shared some concept art of various characters and settings for this season,[20] as well as a trailer[21] that was originally planned to premiere at the convention[22] was shown.

On March 5, 2015, Entertainment Weekly released another trailer revealing a new villain with commentary on the fifth season from Hasbro's executive director Brian Lenard and co-executive producer Meghan McCarthy.[10]

Under the approval of Discovery Family and Hasbro, BABSCon showed the entire two-part season five premiere commercial-free on the same day as it premiered on the United States on April 4, 2015.[23]

On April 7, 2015, Tina Guo revealed via Instagram that the one-hundredth episode involved Octavia [Melody] having an Electric Cello Dubstep situation and that the episode would on June 13, 2015.[24]

On April 27, 2015, writer Amy Keating Rogers revealed via Twitter that she left the Friendship Is Magic writing staff due to her new full-time job as a writer at Disney.[25] She also confirmed that she had written four episodes for this season,[26] including The Mane Attraction, which featured a character voiced by Broadway actress Lena Hall.[27]

On July 9, 2015, Hasbro corrected via Twitter that the season's second half would premiere sometime later in 2015,[28] not the sixth season as previously announced.[29] A month later, on August 11, 2015, it was revealed by Zap2it that the season's second half would premiere on September 12, 2015.[30]

At the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con, it was revealed that Starlight Glimmer would return in the two-part Season 5 finale.[31]

International broadcast

The fifth season premiered in mid-2015 on Treehouse TV in Canada and debuted on November 2, 2015 on Boomerang in Australia.[32][33]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Minor

Single role

Multiple roles

  • Kelly Sheridan as Starlight Glimmer and Sassy Saddles
  • Sam Vincent as Party Favor
  • Brian Drummond as Double Diamond, Sheriff Silverstar, and Filthy Rich
  • Rebecca Shoichet as Sugar Belle and Night Glider
  • Tabitha St. Germain as Granny Smith and Mrs. Cake
  • Ashleigh Ball as Open Skies, Lyra Heartstrings, Daisy, and Lemon Hearts
  • Ingrid Nilson as Maud Pie, Limestone Pie, and Marble Pie
  • Terry Klassen as (young) Hoops
  • Nicole Oliver as Tree Hugger and Cinnamon Chai
  • Richard Ian Cox as Grampa Gruff and Featherweight
  • Brenda Crichlow as Matilda, Amethyst Star, and Zecora
  • Peter New as Doctor Hooves, Sunflower, Orchard Blossom, and Igneous Rock Pie
  • Andrea Libman as Bon Bon, Pearly Stitch, and Cloudy Quartz
  • Tabitha St. Germain as Aloe, Clear Skies, Muffins, Lotus Blossom, Twinkleshine, and Nightmare Moon
  • Lee Tockar as Steven Magnet and Gummy
  • Kazumi Evans as Octavia Melody, Rose, and Moondancer
  • Cathy Weseluck as Sunshower, Lily, and Coco Pommel
  • Peter Kelamis as Fashion Plate and Big Daddy McColt
  • Chantal Strand as Diamond Tiara and Spoiled Rich

Guest stars

Single role

  • Jim Miller as Trouble Shoes
  • Garry Chalk as Prince Rutherford
  • Rebecca Husain as Minuette
  • Jan Rabson as Wind Rider
  • Sidika Larbes as Stormy Flare
  • Graham Verchere as Pip Squeak
  • Ellen Kennedy as Ma Hooffield
  • Lena Hall as Countess Coloratura
  • Colin Murdock as Svengallop

Episodes

See also: List of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [34]US viewers
(millions)
921"The Cutie Map" (Part 1) Jayson Thiessen
Jim Miller (co-director)		Story by : Meghan McCarthy
Teleplay by : Scott Sonneborn and M.A. Larson		April 4, 2015 (2015-04-04)0.51[35]
932"The Cutie Map" (Part 2) Jayson Thiessen
Jim Miller (co-director)		Story by : Meghan McCarthy
Teleplay by : Scott Sonneborn and M.A. Larson		April 4, 2015 (2015-04-04)0.57[35]
943"Castle Sweet Castle"Jim MillerJoanna Lewis and Kristine SongcoApril 11, 2015 (2015-04-11)0.42[36]
954"Bloom & Gloom"Jim MillerJosh HaberApril 18, 2015 (2015-04-18)0.54[37]
965"Tanks for the Memories"Jim MillerCindy MorrowApril 25, 2015 (2015-04-25)0.65[38]
976"Appleoosa's Most Wanted"Jim MillerDave PolskyMay 2, 2015 (2015-05-02)0.50[39]
987"Make New Friends but Keep Discord"Jim MillerNatasha LevingerMay 16, 2015 (2015-05-16)0.31[40]
998"The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone"Jim MillerAmy Keating RogersMay 23, 2015 (2015-05-23)0.59[41]
1009"Slice of Life"Jim MillerM.A. LarsonJune 13, 2015 (2015-06-13)0.43[42]
10110"Princess Spike"Jim MillerStory by : Jayson Thiessen and Jim Miller
Teleplay by : Neal Dusedau		June 20, 2015 (2015-06-20)0.26[43]
10211"Party Pooped"Jim MillerStory by : Jayson Thiessen and Jim Miller
Teleplay by : Nick Confalone		June 27, 2015 (2015-06-27)0.37[44]
10312"Amending Fences"Jim MillerM.A. LarsonJuly 4, 2015 (2015-07-04)0.28[45]
10413"Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?"Jim MillerStory by : Jayson Thiessen and Jim Miller
Teleplay by : Scott Sonneborn		July 11, 2015 (2015-07-11)0.42[46]
10514"Canterlot Boutique"Denny LuAmy Keating RogersSeptember 12, 2015 (2015-09-12)0.43[47]
10615"Rarity Investigates!"Denny LuStory by : Meghan McCarthy, M.A. Larson, Joanna Lewis and Kristine Songco
Teleplay by : Joanna Lewis and Kristine Songco		September 19, 2015 (2015-09-19)
N/A
10716"Made in Manehattan"Denny LuNoelle BenvenutiSeptember 26, 2015 (2015-09-26)
N/A
10817"Brotherhooves Social"Denny LuDave PolskyOctober 3, 2015 (2015-10-03)
N/A
10918"Crusaders of the Lost Mark"Denny LuAmy Keating RogersOctober 10, 2015 (2015-10-10)0.30[48]
11019"The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows"Denny LuGillian M. BerrowOctober 17, 2015 (2015-10-17)0.33[49]
11120"Hearthbreakers"Denny LuNick ConfaloneOctober 24, 2015 (2015-10-24)
N/A
11221"Scare Master"Denny LuNatasha LevingerOctober 31, 2015 (2015-10-31)[nb 1]0.40[50]
11322"What About Discord?"Denny LuNeal DusedauNovember 7, 2015 (2015-11-07)
N/A
11423"The Hooffields and McColts"Denny LuJoanna Lewis and Kristine SongcoNovember 14, 2015 (2015-11-14)0.48[51]
11524"The Mane Attraction"Denny LuAmy Keating RogersNovember 21, 2015 (2015-11-21)0.29[52]
11625"The Cutie Re-Mark" (Part 1) Denny LuJosh HaberNovember 28, 2015 (2015-11-28)0.30[53]
11726"The Cutie Re-Mark" (Part 2) Denny LuJosh HaberNovember 28, 2015 (2015-11-28)0.33[53]

Songs

Main article: List of songs in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic § Season 5 (2015)

DVD release

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: Season Five
Set details Special features
  • 26 episodes
  • 4-disc set
  • 16:9 aspect ratio
  • Subtitles: English
  • 2015 San Diego Comic Con Panel
  • Sing-Alongs ("In Our Town", "I'll Fly", "We'll Make Our Mark", and "Friends Are Always There for You")
Release dates
Region 1
July 12, 2016 (2016-07-12)[54]

Notes

  1. ^ This episode aired on October 24, 2015 in Canada.

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