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On This Day Film & TV

Friendship Is Magic. Six friends, sixteen years.

The Mane Six, Lauren Faust’s creative work and the physical stories around a nine-season series.

The original feature 40 seconds, silent. The story is also available in the slides and text below.

The Feature Film

Friendship Is Magic. Six friends, sixteen years.

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic debuted on The Hub in the United States on October 10, 2010. Its six central friends and Lauren Faust’s creative direction helped establish the series’ identity.

The seven-page feature follows the Mane Six, their Elements of Harmony, Faust’s earlier animation work and a nine-season television legacy. The images include correctly identified later material as well as launch-era references.

The Photo Essay

7 slides from the feature.

The story behind the images.

A Hasbro five-figure gift set with a storybook connects the screen story to figures, packaging and printed material. The product photograph is a collecting reference. The original carousel and silent film retain their static preservation close.

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