My Little Pony

My Little Pony ( Original: My Little Pony) is a series of toy ponies made ​​of plastic, produced by the American toy company Hasbro. These ponies mainly produced with collective character are recognizable by their bright colors and symbols at the trailing edge. Most of these ponies bear a corresponding this symbol name.

  • 3.1 Merchandise
  • 4.1 Mail-order ponies
  • 4.2 Special productions
  • 4.3 Merchandise
  • 4.4 Computer Games
  • 4.5 Core 7
  • 5.1 Television Productions
  • 5.2 Playful Ponies
  • 5.3 Story packs
  • 5.4 Ride-Along Ponies
  • 5.5 So-Soft Newborn
  • 5.6 Shine Bright Ponies
  • 5.7 Fashion Style Ponies
  • 5.8 Glimmer Wing Ponies
  • 5.9 jumbo plush
  • 5:10 Surprise ponies
  • 5:11 Canterlot
  • 6.1 G1
  • 6.2 G2
  • 6.3 G3
  • 6.4 G4
  • 8.1 Official game
  • 8.2 Unofficial Games
  • 9.1 Secret Wish Horse
  • 9.2 Fantasy Fillies
  • 9.3 Magic Touch Pony

History

" My Little Pony " was created in 1982 by the American illustrator and designer Bonnie Zacherle. In collaboration with Charles Muenchinger and the manager Steve D' Aguanno she filed in 1981 a patent for a decorative design of a pet toy, which was approved in 1983, when she worked for Hasbro.

The individual productions of the ponies are classified by collectors in generations.

Generation 1: Dream Valley

The introduction of the ponies began in 1982 with the " Earth Ponies " Blossom, Blue Belle, Butterscotch. Cotton Candy, Minty and snuzzle. Shortly afterwards, the winged " Pegasus Ponies ", " Unicorn Ponies ", " Flutter Ponies " and "Sea Ponies ". The male ponies, called " Big Brother Ponies " were a little stronger, resembling with their Fesselbehaarung Clydesdale horses.

This was followed by several series of modified ponies. 1983 appeared the first "Rainbow Pony ', followed by various variations such as the " So-Soft Ponies " with a fur -like flocking, " Twinkle Eye ponies " with rhinestones as eyes, " Twice -As -Fancy Ponies " with patterns on whole body or the "Brush 'n' Grow Ponies " with extra long mane and tail. The " Pony Friends " Animals addition appeared in an adapted design to the ponies, such as a lion, a giraffe, a kangaroo, or a zebra and "Baby Ponies " in a smaller form than the first published ponies that now their mothers should represent.

The first generation of ponies was produced for ten years from 1982 to 1992 in the USA and sold worldwide by 1995. The tenth year was advertised in the U.S. as " My Little Pony" anniversary year ".

Television productions

1984, the prime-time special My Little Pony was: Rescue at Midnight Castle aired in the U.S., followed in 1985 by the Special My Little Pony: Escape from Catrina. Appeared in 1986 in the U.S., the feature film My Little Pony - The Movie ( My Little Pony: The Movie ).

Mail-order ponies

All packages of the ponies were provided with so-called "horseshoe - points ". This could collect, in order to get discounts or special ponies. This points program was offered in the U.S. and in England, the exchange of points but also in other different countries was possible. The ponies were offered new editions or special productions such as the first male pony "Lucky". Furthermore, "Birth Flower- ponies ", each of which represented a month of the year, or baby ponies were acquired.

International ponies

Under license from Hasbro different companies produced in their own country. While the ponies from Hasbro were generally produced there in China, especially in Hong Kong, there was now manufacturing facilities in Argentina, Brazil, France, Greece, India, Italy, Macau and Spain. Many of the ponies were like the originals from Hasbro, but there were also some ponies that differed in color, pose or flank marking and in each country were available. Since these companies were able to produce only small quantities, these ponies were located slightly higher in price.

Petite Ponies

The Petite Ponies were very small ponies that were offered in various play sets between 1989 and 1991. They differed significantly in design from the original ponies. They had to comb hair or had a pearlescent or noctilucent body. Under each pony hoof was engraved, who served as a kind of key for different functions of the playsets. These ponies had no official name and many had the same cross symbol. The series also consisted only of Earth and Pegasus ponies.

Dream Beauties

Dream Beauties were larger cover is made from hard plastic figures that were marketed in the years 1989 to 1990. In contrast to the small ponies they resembled in appearance to normal horses and had small attached to the mane beads. The High Flying Beauties had large multicolored wings.

My Little Kitty / Puppy / Bunny

In the early 1990s various play sets with cats, dogs and rabbits were sold under the My Little Pony logo by Hasbro. Each Lil ' Litters set consisted of a mother with flocked body, two little baby figures made of plastic and a small comb

Merchandise

The My Little Pony brand includes many products that make this name known. So there was bedding, room decorations, plush toys, puzzles, clothes or different play sets. Also extraordinary products have appeared, such as a pomander or two sewing machines. In Japan, exclusively published various keychains. Comic books with adventures of the animals in Germany in Ehapa -Verlag, were also published.

25th anniversary

For the 25th anniversary, there was a new production of the 1983 original ponies Blue Belle, Butterscotch, Cotton Candy, snuzzle, Blossom and Minty. Similarly, the Rainbow Ponies Moonstone, Parasol, Skydancer, Starshine, Sunlight and Windy.

Television productions

My Little Pony Tales was the name of a cartoon series that aired from 3 July until 25 December 1992, in U.S. television. The main characters of the series were the ponies Starlight, Sweetheart, Melody, Bright Eyes, Patch, Clover and Bon Bon.

Generation 2: Friendship Gardens

In 1997, the second generation was presented by ponies. The poses have been changed, the eyes were made of rhinestones and the heads were movable. The ponies were a little smaller and thinner and had longer legs than production from 1982., This generation was not successful in the U.S. and was set there in 1997. In other countries, this generation was further produced for some years. In the main Earth - ponies and a few Unicorn ponies were brought out. Outside the USA, some Pegasus Ponies were made in the early 2000s with detachable wings. There were also two baby ponies, but they were also not sold in the U.S..

Merchandise

There were a number of play sets, for example, a villa and a castle. In Europe, there were items such as " Bean Bag " plush toys, key chains, comic books, clothing, perfume, wrapping paper and coloring books. In a game for the PC could maintain a pony and do a variety of mini games.

Generation 3: Ponyville

The third generation was produced from 2003 until the end of 2009. Hasbro published from 2003 to 2005 the corresponding Earth Ponies, 2005, the Pegasus Ponies and Unicorn ponies appeared in 2006. Many of the original ponies were reissued in altered poses or outfit. Most ponies had shiny or pearlescent body and matte symbols, so-called beauty spots, at the trailing edge. The first produced ponies had triggered a magnet in the hoof, the specific actions of the playsets. These magnets were so strong that they could damage some electronic devices on prolonged contact and are therefore no longer included in later productions.

Since the production of this generation launched simultaneously in the U.S. and Europe, some typical ponies and Breezies (small fairy-like ponies ) were not available in every country here.

Mail-order ponies

By the end of 2005, the packaging with Pony Points were provided, which could gather to receive exclusive ponies. This points program ended on 31 January 2006.

Special productions

A special series of 300 pieces of the pony Pinkie Pie bore the inscription 2003 Licensing Show in the edge icon and was to be sold during the same show. Due to a production error came in 2004 some piece of it in the free sale. Another pony, Rosey Posey, was only awarded at a charity dinner hosted by Hasbro.

In order to meet the older collectors fair, Hasbro produced some modified ponies, so-called type Ponies for various events such as the My Little Pony Collector 's Convention or the San Diego Comic-Con. For example, the bangs to the San Diego Comic Con was held in black and pink 2011, and had instead of the beauty spot of a skull on the back edge. Customizer could purchase a white pony to match customer requirements in color and style.

Merchandise

During the third generation there was an abundance of merchandise products. Sheets, tablecloths, clothing or office and school accessories. For theme parks plush ponies were produced for gripping machines. For the Australian market, there were special ponies like Rainbow Dash, Minty, Sweet Berry or kimono, which was awarded as a prize by Red Rooster Restaurants. Some fast food chains gave different ponies as an addition to the children's menu.

What was true of many cartoon characters of the 1980s, was also implemented for the " My Little Pony" series. So there were different T -shirts with prints of ponies the first generation in a retro style with slogans such as "Livin ' in the 80s" or "I love Rainbows ".

Computer Games

In 2000, Hasbro sold the rights to digital games (for example, My Little Pony, Magic: The Gathering, Tonka, Play School, Transformers ) for 100 million U.S. dollars of Infogrames, bought the rights but in 2005 for 65 million dollars back.

Core 7

2009 was a redesign, and a limitation on seven main characters. These so-called " Core 7 " were Cheerilee, Toola - Roola, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle and Starsong. The hair was changed, the bodies of the ponies were reduced and leave the heads and eyes appear somewhat innocently childish about the ponies. In order to give the pony more personality, some family relationships were introduced - Cheerilee was as Scootaloos sister.

Generation 4: Equestria

Followed in 2010 and currently the fourth current generation of ponies, which are located in Ponyville a Erdponystadt in Equestria.

Television productions

The animated series My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic (from 2010 ) is attached to this generation. Equestria Girls ( 2013): To her the offshoot My Little Pony appeared.

Playful Ponies

The Playful Ponies were the first ponies that appeared in the generation of four. It was the pony Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Applejack and Rarity. They had manageable hair and a saddle or a small car, in which you could put a small pony enclosed animal. Some special productions of these ponies were, for example, in February 2011 Valentine 's Day Pinkie Pie or in April 2011 Easter Fluttershy Hasbro wanted to publish a further production of the Playful Ponies in March 2011, but this shifted by one month following the earthquake in Japan. Belonged to Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy, and the new pony Cheerilee and Lily Blossom At this second production series. In May 2011, followed by the third row with Cupcake, Lulu Luck, Dewdrop Dazzle and Blossom Forth, the fourth series with Feathermay, Flitterheart, Snowcatcher, TwinkleShine, Honeybuzz and Plumsweet followed in July 2011.

Story packs

Story packs was the name of the individual play sets. They consisted of a pony, a larger in-game item and many accessories. Exclusive Games sets contained the ponies Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, Sweetie Swirl and Star Swirl (Europe only ). So it was, for example Twilight Sparkle with a tethered balloon, Rainbow Dash with camping equipment, Applejack with a small truck, Pinkie Pie with a remote controlled car or the Friendship Express Train.

Ride-Along Ponies

The Ride-Along Ponies were special versions of the Playful Ponies. The published three sets consisted of a pony, a vehicle and a little different animal. There was Rainbow Dash with skateboard and a turtle, Twilight Sparkle with Scooter and a cat and Fluttershy with butterfly and a tricycle.

So-Soft Newborn

The ponies Sunny Daze, Sweetie Belle, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie and Spike the Dragon has been designed as a baby version in plush and each comes with a pacifier.

Shine Bright Ponies

The Shine Bright Ponies lit up when you pressed down the saddle of the pony. They were a little bigger than the Playful Ponies and had movable legs. Available were the ponies Rarity, Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash, and as an exclusive Target Corporation ponies Fluttershy, Twilight Sparkle and Princess Luna.

Fashion Style Ponies

The Fashion Style ponies were bigger than the Playful Ponies, had a special piece of clothing and various accessories.

Glimmer Wing Ponies

Inspired by the episode " Sonic Rain Boom" (German: " Rainbows great day ") of the animated series, the ponies Rainbow Dash, Rarity and Ploomette were equipped with colorful, movable wings.

Jumbo plush

Various sized plush pony appeared exclusively at Toys Toys R Us chain. These were modified versions of jumbo ponies of the third generation. Exclusive as a collective piece appeared over the target Cooperation pony " Storyteller Twilight Sparkle ," which told short stories and three songs ( " Friendship is Magic " "Winter Wrap-Up " and a variation of " Friendship is Magic " ) was equipped.

Surprise ponies

In Europe, 24 small ponies ( 21 different sparkling and 3 variations) in closed, non-accessible bags are available. In the U.S., 12 ponies appeared in an exclusive Toys'R'Us box set.

Canterlot

In July 2011 Hasbro agreed to a request from the Target Corporation to publish an exclusive set of ponies that are based thematically around Canterlot (the capital of the fictional Kingdom of Equestria ). When marketing in stores extra one subject area with various table tent was set up.

Animated series

G1

The first appearance had the ponies in the 1984 prime-time special My Little Pony: Rescue at Midnight Castle. In 1985 he was the Special My Little Pony: Escape from Catrina, in which Tammy Grimes dubbed the main character. Appeared in 1986 in the U.S., the feature film My Little Pony - The Movie ( My Little Pony: The Movie ) in which actors like Rhea Perlman, Madeline Kahn, Tony Randall, and Danny DeVito synchronized the characters. The feature film was playing a 6 million U.S. dollars and usually got bad reviews. An animated series of the same name, which was later broadcast on German-speaking countries, followed. In this animated series, the toys were the years 1986 and 1987 advertised.

The TV specials, feature film and animated television series were all located in Dream Valley, interacted in the witches, goblins and other magical figures with the dragon Spike, the ponies and their human friend Megan.

The following series My Little Pony Tales was moved to a different environment. The ponies were now living in a city, went to school, went on vacation or dealing in various commodities. 2004, the first series on DVD was released. The four DVDs containing the two specials and 50 episodes of the animated series. The ten episodes comprehensive mini-series The End of Flutter Valley appeared 2005 2006 there were publications. Flight to Cloud Castle and Other Stories and Quest of the Princess Ponies and Other Stories, as well as the episodes of Two Great Pony Tales, The Magic Coins and The Glass Princess in eight episodes.

G2

Because the sale of the second generation in the U.S. was not successful, no series were produced.

G3

Between 2003 and 2009, various series have been published as Direct-to-Video/DVD-Produktionen.

  • A Charming Birthday ( 2003) - This video was not sold separately, but was in some packs of the G3 ponies included.
  • Dancing in the Clouds (2004) - Here is the first Pegasus Pony Star Catcher was presented.
  • Friends Are Never Far Away ( 2005) - a DVD that was included with the packaging of the Pegasus ponies Hidden Treasure.
  • My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas ( October 25, 2005, VHS / DVD) - This video contained the episode Dancing in the Clouds as a bonus. In October 2008, a new edition with a figure of ponies Minty.
  • My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade ( February 7, 2006, VHS / DVD) - debut of the newly designed Dragon Spike ( the so appeared as the only character in the animation generation one and three ) and some feenartiger ponies, the Breezies. A Charming Birthday was included as a bonus episode.
  • My Little Pony Crystal Princess: The Runaway Rainbow ( September 12, 2006, DVD) - Presentation of the new Unicorn Ponies Rarity. The bonus episode included was titled "Friends Are Never Far Away".
  • My Little Pony: A Very Pony Place (February 6, 2007) - Three stories with the tracks " Come Back, Lily Lightly", " Two For the Sky" and " Positively Pink". Presented were the ponies Lily Lightly Story Belle and Puzzlemint.
  • My Little Pony: Pinkie Pie's Special Day (2008) - was included in the same game set. The Toy Pony Pinkie Pie had the same clothes as in the animation.
  • My Little Pony: Meet the Ponies (2008) - DVD with several previously that can be viewed online mini episodes in which the Core 7 Ponies acted as main characters. This DVD was accompanying the first packaging of the core 7 ponies.
  • My Little Pony: Starsong and the Magic Dance Shoes ( 2008) - was included in the same game set. The Toy Pony Star Song had the same clothes as in the animation.
  • My Little Pony: Rainbow Dash 's Special Day ( 2009) - was included in the same game set. The Toy Pony Rainbow Dash had the same clothes as in the animation.
  • My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure (October 13, 2009) - Shout! Factory and Hasbro released this DVD containing the movie, some side episodes and miscellaneous bonus material.

G4

The TV series called My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic ( My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic ) was first aired on the American television channel The Hub on October 10, 2010. The German version of the TV series debuted September 19, 2011 on Nickelodeon.

Live Musicals

My Little Pony Live: The World's Biggest Tea Party was a produced by Hasbro and VEE Corporation 90-minute Musical.Die premiere was on 19 June 2006 The ponies were occurring Pinkie Pie, Minty, Sweet Berry, Sew -and- so, Rarity. , Rainbow Dash, Spike, Thistle Whistle, Zipzee, Tra La La, Tiddlywink, and Wysteria. On 16 November 2008, the DVD was released on this musical.

Video Games

Official game

  • My Little Pony Crystal Princess: The Runaway Rainbow - Game Boy Advance September 13, 2006
  • My Little Pony: Pinkie Pie's Party - Nintendo DS September 22, 2008
  • My Little Pony: Twilight Sparkle, Teacher for a Day - Apple App Store September 22, 2011

Unofficial Games

  • My Little Pony: Fighting Is Magic is unlicensed fighting game, which was created by Mane6, a group of six Russian programmers.

Imitations

In the 1990s, wanted to take part, many toy manufacturers in the profit of the successful " My Little Pony " series. Between 1995, when the production of the first generation was set to 1997, when the first of the second generation ponies were produced, presented various companies imitations of the ponies here. They had some similarities to the first ponies and Dream Beauties. Some of the original molds fell into the hands of other companies who manufactured so that their own pony. As the second generation of ponies was not very successful, there are less imitations here. Some web pages prospects to clarify the differences between the original and the bootleg. Many of these imitations were in so-called dollar stores - similar to the German one euro shops - sold.

Secret Wish Horse

This, Tyco sold, colorful horses had eyelashes and had occupied with rhinestones saddle, which could be opened. Here was a "surprise" hidden ( earrings, a necklace or a ring). These horses had a chain with a ball - like a Magic 8 ball around her neck.

Fantasy Fillies

These were colorful horses that were produced by Empire / Marchon. The designer of these horses also designed Fashion Star Fillies the who were expelled from Kenner 1987. Fantasy Fillies were in normal form, Pegasus and Unicorn form and as a mini - Fillies.

Magic Touch Pony

These ponies were also available in various color variations. Depending on the variation shone in these ponies, the hooves, the chain ring or flowers, which were incorporated in the mane. Some also played a melody. They also had symbols on the edges, similar to the original ponies and the Dream Beauties.

Custom ponies

Custom ponies are artistically altered ponies. Normal as well as older, damaged ponies are recolored from the respective artists, provided with other symbols, provided with new mane or tail. It can also be mounted new, modified wings, a horn or decorative stones.

Collecting catalogs

  • The World of My Little Pony: An Unauthorized Guide for Collectors by Debra L. Birge
  • My Little Pony around the World by Debra L. Birge
  • The My Little Pony G2 Collector's Inventory: An unofficial full color illustrated guide to the second generation of MLP including all ponies, playsets, and accessories released from 1997 to 2003 by Summer Hayes
  • The My Little Pony 2007-2008 Collector's Inventory by Summer Hayes

Occurrence outside the series

Since My Little Pony is a very famous brand, dip the characters and the toys outside the series: they were in the series Robot Chicken, Dexter's Laboratory, Veronica Mars, The Cosby Show, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, The life and I and OC to see California. Since Hasbro owns the licenses of the Transformers series, appeared in the same movie on a toy. Also, in some nicknames and jokes modifications are used by name in the series. Laura Ingraham called Senator John Edwards as Silky Pony and played the My Little Pony theme song when she reported him. Jonathan I. Schwartz, CEO of Sun Microsystems, had been nicknamed "MLP " by Daniel Lyons, a writer for Newsweek magazine. Under the title " My Little Crony " In 2005 appeared a cartoon by Steve Sack, showing how George W. Bush brushing a pony toy. For a commercial for the Mister Ed series the slogan He's no, My Little Pony was ' used. In a Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett Death buys a toy named " My Little Binky " for his granddaughter. Adult men and women who are fans of the fourth generation ( G4 ) of the series are often as Bronies ( a portmanteau of brother and pony, to German or about Pony brothers ) called.

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