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  • “The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000” is the episode with the longest title thus far — you even see that I had to both truncate the title and use a different font in the attached picture — and this episode also introduces the recurring characters the world-famous Flim-Flam brothers with a damn catchy musical number about how their titular gadget will end cider scarcity in Ponyville.
  • “Read It And Weep” is our introduction to the in-universe Daring Do book series, a parody of Indiana Jones which will be the subject of some very fun future episodes. In this episode, an injured Rainbow Dash is embarrassed to admit she, Celestia forbid, likes something popular (reading, which is a hobby for NEEEERDS).
  • “Hearts and Hooves Day” is a woogarific episode in which Big Mac and Cheerilee woog all over the place under dubious circumstances on not-Valentine’s Day. I’m pretty sure the Cheerilee x Big Mac ship is never brought up again after this episode, but Big Mac will be shipped with some other mares later on, and I’m having a surprisingly hard time resisting the temptation to spoil one of them. What I can say at least is that not-Valentine’s Day will be featured in at least one more episode after this point.
  • “A Friend in Deed” introduces us to Cranky Doodle Donkey, who will be the centerpiece of episode 100 three seasons from now. This episode also has one of the show’s most iconic songs, and is one of only three episodes to use what TV Tropes calls “medium blending”.
  • “Putting Your Hoof Down” is our second episode in a row to prominently feature a new male non-pony character — this time the minotaur self-help guru Iron Will, who will only have a prominent role in one other episode, in season 7.
  • “It’s About Time” is another iconic episode, this time involving TIME TRAVEL! I also think a brief scene in this episode inspired one of the most popular MLP fan songs, but don’t quote me on that.

Content warnings

“The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000” — allusions to alcoholism — a pony eats dirt — crapitalism (cider with rocks in it)

“Read It And Weep” — injury and hospitalization — colonial pilfering

“Hearts and Hooves Day” — comphet — funeral — uncovered sneeze — love potion plot

“A Friend in Deed” — baldshaming — a character’s old photos are burned

“Putting Your Hoof Down” — I can’t think of anything

“It’s About Time” — allusions to Romani stereotypes — eye injury

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