My Little Pony: Pony Life
My Little Pony: Pony Life is an Irish-American animated children's television series based on Hasbro's My Little Pony franchise. It is a successor and spin-off to 2010's My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and the fifth animated series based on the franchise overall. The series is produced by Allspark Animation (though it is credited as Entertainment One) and Boulder Media,[1] and features a new animation style and a slice of life narrative. The series also focuses on a more comedic theme than its predecessor.[3] Unlike Friendship Is Magic, each episode is 11 minutes long, consisting of two five-minute segments.
| My Little Pony: Pony Life | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Slice of life Comedy Fantasy |
| Based on | |
| Developed by | Katie Chilson |
| Written by | Katie Chilson Whitney Ralls Taneka Stotts Dave Horwitz Greg Levine |
| Directed by | Adrian Ignat |
| Voices of | Tara Strong Ashleigh Ball Andrea Libman Tabitha St. Germain |
| Theme music composer | Jess Furman Ethan Roberts |
| Opening theme | "Pony Life" performed by Lauren Dyson |
| Ending theme | "Pony Life" (instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Jess Furman |
| Country of origin | United States Ireland[1] |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Stephen Davis |
| Producer(s) | Peter Lewis |
| Running time | 11 minutes[2][lower-alpha 1] |
| Production company(s) | Allspark Animation (credited as Entertainment One) Boulder Media |
| Distributor | Allspark/Entertainment One (Hasbro) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Discovery Family |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| First shown in | Canada |
| Original release | 2020[lower-alpha 2] |
Voice cast
Main cast
With the exception of Cathy Weseluck, who voiced Spike, the main voice actors from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic reprise their roles in Pony Life.[3]
- Tara Strong as Twilight Sparkle
- Ashleigh Ball as Applejack and Rainbow Dash
- Andrea Libman as Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie
- Tabitha St. Germain as Rarity and Spike[lower-alpha 3]
Supporting cast
With the exception of John de Lancie, who voiced Discord, the supporting voice actors from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic will also reprise their roles in Pony Life.
- Nicole Oliver as Princess Celestia
- Trevor Devall as Fancy Pants
- Madeleine Peters as Scootaloo
- Michelle Creber as Apple Bloom
- Claire Corlett as Sweetie Belle
- Peter New as Discord[lower-alpha 4]
- Kathleen Barr as Trixie Lulamoon
- Chanelle Peloso as Potion Nova
Episodes
Broadcast
My Little Pony: Pony Life was originally slated to premiere on Discovery Family in the US on June 13, 2020, but it was suddenly pulled from the schedule.
In Canada, the series premiered on Treehouse TV on June 21, 2020.
The series premiered on Boomerang in Australia and New Zealand on August 1, 2020. It started premiering on CBBC in the United Kingdom on August 15, 2020.
Notes
- Each episode features two segments that are both five minutes in length.
- The show premiered worldwide on Treehouse TV in Canada on June 21, 2020.
- Tabitha St. Germain voices Spike in Pony Life since Cathy Weseluck chose not to reprise the role.
- Peter New voices Discord in Pony Life since John de Lancie chose not to reprise the role.
References
- "Tweet". twitter.com. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- "TV Schedule for Treehouse". TV Passport.
- Tyler Aquilina (November 13, 2019). "'My Little Pony' to launch new animated series and toy line — see exclusive first look". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
