My Little Pony: Equestria Girls is an animated web series based on the eponymous toyline and media franchise, itself being a spin-off of the 2010 relaunch of Hasbro's My Little Pony toyline franchise. It refocuses on the main characters from the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic television series, re-envisioned as human teenagers attending high school. The series premiered on November 17, 2017, on YouTube. The first season was marketed with the theme "Better Together".
The series ended its run following its second season on June 23, 2020, after WildBrain (operating at the time as DHX Media Vancouver) had left its production in 2019.
Production and release This series marks the debut of a new wardrobe for the main characters. The girls' new clothing were designed by celebrity fashion stylist Laura Schuffman.
In January 2020, YouTube amended its policies regarding child-oriented videos, after the service was fined by the United States Federal Trade Commission for violating Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in September 2019. Under the revised policies, the operators of a YouTube channel need to mark a child-oriented video (or entire channel aimed at children) as such; the marked videos are restricted from utilizing certain functions of YouTube, including on-screen interactivity. The "You Choose the Ending" interactive shorts as uploaded on YouTube were affected by the change.
In March 2021, writer and story editor Nick Confalone revealed that the writing staff had plans for a third season as well as an official ending for the series, but Hasbro was uninterested.
Character voices
Main character voices Voice actor Primary characters Additional roles Rebecca Shoichet Sunset Shimmer (speaking/singing), Twilight Sparkle (singing) Customer, Band Member, Security Guard Tara Strong Twilight Sparkle (speaking) Carrot Bun (credited as "Attendant"), Rosette Nebula Ashleigh Ball Rainbow Dash and Applejack (speaking/singing) Prim Hemline, Female Director, Prom Girl, Doo Wop, Nurse Redheart, Employee, Girl #1 Andrea Libman Pinkie Pie (speaking) and Fluttershy (speaking/singing) Old Lady, Lighting Girl, Pinkie Pie (rapping in "I'm on a Yacht") Shannon Chan-Kent Pinkie Pie (singing) Sonata Dusk (singing) Tabitha St. Germain Rarity (speaking) Student, Lily Pad, Granny Smith, Sunny Sugarsocks, Photo Finish, Taxi Driver, Girl #2 Kazumi Evans Rarity (singing) Adagio Dazzle Cathy Weseluck Spike
Supporting character voices Voice actors Characters Ingrid Nilson Maud Pie, Young Girl Vincent Tong Flash Sentry, Sandalwood, Cashier, Jewelry Store Owner, Thief Kathleen Barr Trixie Lulamoon, Child's Mom Michelle Creber Apple Bloom Claire Corlett Sweetie Belle Madeleine Peters Scootaloo Ryan Beil Zephyr Breeze Nicole Oliver Ms. Cheerilee, Principal Celestia Brian Doe Timber Spruce Peter New Victor (credited as "Museum Employee"), Goldie Delicious, Big Mac Richard Newman Mr. Cranky Doodle Michael Dobson Bulk Biceps Chantal Strand Diamond Tiara Shannon Chan-Kent Silver Spoon James Kirk Micro Chips, Fan Boy Lee Tockar Snips Richard Ian Cox Snails Tegan Moss Vignette Valencia Mariee Devereux Supernova Zap (Su-Z) Scott Perrie Dirk Thistleweed Shylo Sharity Aria Blaze (singing)
Series overview
Episodes Season 1 (2017–2018) Season 1 contains 37 episodes (including the 10 interactive episodes), with the first episode premiering on November 17, 2017. The season took a short break in Spring 2018, and an extended summer break before the final short, which broadcast on October 5, 2018.
Shorts
Notes
You Choose the Ending
Season 2 (2019–2020) Season 2 began shortly after the end of the first season, on January 11, 2019. The season had a mini break from April 12 until May 17, and again from July 12 to August 23, 2019, before taking a six-month hiatus in September 2019. The season resumed in March 2020, with a music video in commemoration of International Women's Day. The season finally ended with the special "Tip Toppings", which aired on June 23, 2020.
Shorts
You Choose the Ending
Notes
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