My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (season 1)
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| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Original network | The Hub |
| Original release | October 10, 2010 – May 6, 2011 |
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The first season of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, developed by Lauren Faust, originally aired on The Hub in the United States. The series is based on Hasbro's My Little Pony line of toys and animated works and is often referred by collectors to be the fourth generation or "G4" of the My Little Pony franchise. Season 1 of the series premiered on October 10, 2010, on The Hub, an American pay television channel partly owned by Hasbro.
The show follows a studious unicorn pony named Twilight Sparkle as her mentor Princess Celestia guides her to learn about friendship in the town of Ponyville. Twilight becomes close friends with five other ponies: Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie Pie. Each represents a different face of friendship, and Twilight discovers herself to be a key part of the magical artifacts, the "Elements of Harmony". The ponies share adventures and help out other residents of Ponyville, while working out the troublesome moments in their own friendships.
Hasbro selected animator Lauren Faust as the creative director and executive producer for the show. Faust sought to challenge the established "girly" nature of the existing My Little Pony line, creating more in-depth characters and adventurous settings, incorporating Hasbro's suggestions for E/I ("educational and informational") content and marketing of the toy line.
Voice actors for this season include Tara Strong portraying Twilight Sparkle (with Rebecca Shoichet as her singing voice). Tabitha St. Germain and Kazumi Evans portray Rarity and her singing voice, respectively. Ashleigh Ball voices both Applejack and Rainbow Dash. Andrea Libman portrays both Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie, and Cathy Weseluck plays the role of Spike. Supporting voice actors include Nicole Oliver as Princess Celestia, Claire Corlett playing the role of Sweetie Belle, with Michelle Creber as her singing voice (who also plays the role of Apple Bloom), and Madeleine Peters voices Scootaloo.
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