"My Little Pony 'n Friends" (1986) TV series 1986-

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

15 September 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Fantasy

Plot:

The story of a human named Megan in a world of magical ponies and their adventures together in Pony Land.

Plot Keywords:

Pony | Animal In Title | Surrealism | Horse | My Little Pony

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Bettina Bush

...

Megan (39 episodes, 1986-1987)

Series Directed by
Warren Batchelder		(61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Bob Bemiller		(61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Brad Case		(61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Joan Case		(61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Rudy Cataldi		(61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Gerry Chiniquy		(61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Chuck Downs		(61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Lillian Evans		(61 episodes, 1986-1987)
John Freeman		(61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Milton Gray		(61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Bob Kirk		(61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Bill Knoll		(61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Bob Matz		(61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Norm McCabe		(61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Joe Morrison		(61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Margaret Nichols		(61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Spencer Peel		(61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Karen Peterson		(61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Stan Phillips		(61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Tom Ray		(61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Bob Treat		(61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Neal Warner		(61 episodes, 1986-1987)

Series Writing credits
Michael Reaves		(14 episodes, 1986-1987)
George Arthur Bloom		(14 episodes, 1986)
David Wise		(8 episodes, 1986-1987)
Michael Charles Hill		(5 episodes, 1986-1987)
Carla Conway		(4 episodes, 1986-1987)
Gerry Conway		(4 episodes, 1986-1987)
Tracy Mann Hill		(4 episodes, 1986)
Gordon Kent		(4 episodes, 1986)
Barbara Petty		(4 episodes, 1986)
Rebecca Parr Cioffi		(2 episodes, 1986)
Martin Pasko		(2 episodes, 1986)
Linda Woolverton		(2 episodes, 1986)

Series Produced by
Joe Bacal	....	executive producer (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Joe Cook	....	associate producer (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Marty Friedman	....	associate producer (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Tom Griffin	....	executive producer (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Jeff Hall	....	producer (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Margaret Loesch	....	executive producer (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Chris Pelzer	....	associate producer (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Roger Slifer	....	co-producer (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Mike Joens	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Robert J. Walsh		(61 episodes, 1986-1987)

Series Film Editing by
Richard Fetterman		(61 episodes, 1986-1987)

Series Production Management
Eric Early	....	post-production supervisor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Jim Graziano	....	director of production (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Lee Gunther	....	executive in charge of production (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Steven Heth	....	post-production supervisor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Ray Lee	....	production supervisor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Tricia Walsh	....	production manager (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Carole Weitzman	....	production manager (61 episodes, 1986-1987)

Series Art Department
Michael V. Bennett	....	storyboard assistant (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Don Christensen	....	storyboard director (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Corny Cole	....	storyboard director (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Chuck Downs	....	storyboard director (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Robert Dranko	....	storyboard director (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Dave Dunnet	....	storyboard director (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Holly Forsyth	....	storyboard director (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
William H. Frake III	....	storyboard director (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Melissa Freeman	....	storyboard assistant (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Alfred Gimeno	....	storyboard assistant (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Tim Hauser	....	storyboard assistant (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Jan Helsel	....	storyboard assistant (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
David Hilberman	....	storyboard director (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Glen Hill	....	storyboard director (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Gary Hoffman	....	storyboard director (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Todd Kurosawa	....	storyboard director (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Larry Latham	....	storyboard director (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Lonnie Lloyd	....	storyboard director (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Judie Martin	....	storyboard assistant (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Lynette Nuding	....	storyboard assistant (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Mario Piluso	....	storyboard director (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Mitch Schauer	....	storyboard director (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Joel Seibel	....	storyboard director (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Liza Sharp	....	storyboard assistant (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Bob Singer	....	storyboard director (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Leo Sullivan	....	storyboard director (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Glenn V. Vilppu	....	storyboard director (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Wendell Washer	....	storyboard director (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Bill Wolf	....	storyboard director (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Donna Zeller	....	storyboard assistant (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Sue C. Nichols	....	designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Jim Blodgett	....	sound effects editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Alison Cobb	....	sound effects editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Matt Cope	....	sound effects editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Michael L. DePatie	....	sound effects editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
John Detra	....	sound effects editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Karen Doulac	....	sound effects editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Ron Fedele	....	sound effects editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Jacquie Freeman Ross	....	dubbing supervisor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Leonard T. Geschke	....	sound effects editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Brad Gunther	....	sound effects editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
John Hart	....	dubbing supervisor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Nicholas James	....	sound effects editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Richard Raderman	....	sound effects editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Joseph G. Sorokin	....	sound effects editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Warren Taylor	....	sound effects editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Michael Tomack	....	sound effects editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Peter Tomaszewicz	....	sound effects editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Peter Reale	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Lou Dellarosa	....	model designer (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Davis Doi	....	model designer (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Dave Dunnet	....	layout artist (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
William H. Frake III	....	layout artist (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Alfred Gimeno	....	model designer (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Mike Hodgson	....	layout artist (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Carole Holliday	....	model designer (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Terry Hudson	....	model designer (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Lin Larsen	....	model designer (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Carol Lundberg	....	model designer (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Warren Marshall	....	layout artist (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Lynette Nuding	....	model designer (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Lew Ott	....	model designer (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Bob Singer	....	model designer (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Gregg Vanzo	....	model designer (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Dennis Venizelos	....	background designer (61 episodes, 1986-1987)

Series Editorial Department
Larry Breslow	....	assistant film editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Steven C. Brown	....	supervising editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Rick Gehr	....	assistant to supervising editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Andrew Golov	....	telecine supervisor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Terry Jennings	....	post-production services (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Trent Johnson	....	telecine colorist (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Sarah Swiskow	....	telecine supervisor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
L. Ed Walsh	....	post-production services (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Larry Whelan	....	assistant to supervising editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Ron Knight	....	lip sync editor (48 episodes, 1986)

Series Music Department
Bunny Andrews	....	composer: additional music / orchestrator (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
William Ashford	....	composer: additional music / orchestrator (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Anne Bryant	....	composer: main title theme (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Peter Collier	....	music editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Tommy Goodman	....	composer: songs (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Ford Kinder	....	composer: main title theme (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Robert Mayer	....	music editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Don McGinnis	....	composer: additional music / orchestrator (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Robert Randles	....	music editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Mark Shiney	....	music editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Robert J. Walsh	....	conductor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)

Series Other crew
Jay Bacal	....	creative director (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Myrna Bushman	....	assistant to supervisor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Diana Castillo	....	production assistant (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Joe Cook	....	production assistant (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Mike Joens	....	main title creator (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Ginny McSwain	....	voice director (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Rebecca Parr Cioffi	....	story editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Martin Pasko	....	story editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Mary Lou Phipps-Winfrey	....	production associate (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Michael Reaves	....	story editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Brynne Stephens	....	story editor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)
Lisa Wilson	....	assistant to supervisor (61 episodes, 1986-1987)

Production Companies

• Sunbow Productions
• Marvel Productions
• Hasbro

Distributors

• Claster Television
• Veronica Omroep Organisatie (1988-1989) (Netherlands) (TV)

Other Companies

• Saturday Morning Incorporated  post-production services
• Akom Production Company  animation production (uncredited)
• Sam Young Animation  additional animation production (uncredited)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:30 min (61 episodes) | Argentina:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | USA:TV-G

Company:

Sunbow Productions

Quotes:

[Danny has just dived into the pool, getting everybody else wet]
Megan:Sorry, Danny's feeling a little rambunctious today.
Gusty:[sarcastically] TODAY?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Robot Chicken: Adoption's an Option (#2.11)" (2006)

Both good and bad episodes.

After watching "My Little Pony: Friendship is magic" and being tortured by the excess dialog, it reminded me of why I love the old cartoons so much. I personally hate any movies and animation where the characters are talking excessively, it also feels like a bad excuse to fill the show with dialog rather than animation. As for the old episodes, the characters talk at a normal pace and at least in the Swedish dub from the eighties, they had normal sounding voices and rarely any excessively squeaky.

As for the actual show, some of the episodes have good morals and are fun to watch, such as the episode where the baby ponies learn to use their imagination. It also develops the characters very nicely as you get to know each pony and their dreams. I also enjoyed the episode where Sweet stuff is treasure hunting and they teach the morals about being happy about being yourself. Some episodes were not dubbed in the eighties and watching the new dub is unbearable as the translators sometimes completely misses what a sentence meant.

However, there are some episodes which are quite frankly dreadful. I find that the episodes which focuses on characters which are only there for the plot are usually the worst. I hate the episode with that unlucky creature. I did as a child as well and they gave him a very annoying voice in the Swedish dubbing. But compared to 20 minutes of "Friendship is Magic", I'd rather watch that episode.... twice! I also found some episodes a bit too dreary/violent, such as the ice cream wars. That episode is nothing but bickering, arguing, crying, whining... and then "Moral of the story" slapped on in the last two minutes of the episode. Similarly I feel about the episode with the evil queen and her daughter.

The show is enjoyable, though I tend to watch the same episodes. Because of the clumsiness of VHS, it was hard to watch certain episodes as they (as I assume was deliberately) crammed the boring episodes in the start of the cassette and the good episodes were last.