Season of television series
The eighth season of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, developed by Lauren Faust, originally aired on the Discovery Family channel 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 8 of the series premiered on March 24, 2018, on Discovery Family, an American pay television channel partly owned by Hasbro, and concluded on October 13.
The season focuses on Twilight running her newly established School of Friendship to teach ponies and creatures from Equestria and beyond about the benefits of friendship with her friends serving as the teachers. However, one of the students, a seemingly innocent pegasus filly named Cozy Glow, is secretly plotting against them.
Development
On May 25, 2017, supervising director Jim Miller announced via Twitter an eighth season for the series.[1] At Hasbro's first self-themed convention (aptly named HasCon) on September 9, an animatic from an upcoming episode was shown.[2]
On February 8, 2018, Discovery Family's March press release states that this season, "viewers will witness major milestones featuring the introduction of Starlight Glimmer’s parents and Princess Celestia's big acting debut. Additionally, the Mane 6’s Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy are accompanied by six new creatures including Ocellus the Changeling, Silverstream the Hippogriff/Seapony, Smolder the Dragon, Gallus the Griffin, Yona the Yak and Sandbar the Pony, joining them on epic adventures throughout new and familiar lands such as Mount Aris, Everfree Forest, Las Pegasus and more. Fan-favorite characters Maud Pie, Spike, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Queen Chrysalis and Discord return with exciting storylines and a whole lot of magic!"[3]
Cast
Main
Recurring
- The Young Six[4]
- Vincent Tong as Sandbar
- Gavin Langelo as Gallus
- Katrina Salisbury as Yona
- Shannon Chan-Kent as Smolder
- Lauren Jackson as Silverstream
- Devyn Dalton as Ocellus
- Kelly Sheridan as Starlight Glimmer
- Nicole Oliver as Princess Celestia
- Tabitha St. Germain as Princess Luna
- The Cutie Mark Crusaders
Minor
Single roles
Multiple roles
- Ingrid Nilson as Maud Pie, Limestone Pie, and Marble Pie
- Peter New as Big McIntosh[nc 2] and Goldie Delicious
- Tabitha St. Germain as Granny Smith, Mrs. Cake, Princess Flurry Heart, and Muffins
- Kathleen Barr as Queen Chrysalis and Trixie Lulamoon
Notes
- ^ Arielle Tuliao provides Scootaloo's singing voice in "Surf and/or Turf" instead of Peters.
- ^ Has an uncredited speaking role in "Fake It 'Til You Make It".
Guest stars
Single roles
Multiple roles
- Tariq Leslie as Big Bucks and Hoo'Far
Episodes
Notes
- ^ This episode aired on July 20, 2018 as part of Discovery Family's "Summer Surprises" programming block, however this article will use the order provided by The Futon Critic to keep consistency.[6]
Songs
DVD release
Equestria Daily reported that while Shout! Factory has not yet released season 8 on DVD or Blu-ray in North America, Myth Entertainment released the entire season on DVD in Malaysia themselves on December 18, 2019.[7]
References
- ^ Miller, Jim [@TheBiggestJim] (May 25, 2017). "["Friendship is Magic: Season 8" coming in 2018 confirmation]" (Tweet). Retrieved May 25, 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ Sethisto (September 9, 2017). "Season 8 of My Little Pony – Major Animatic Released!". Equestria Daily. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^ Albert, Jared (February 8, 2018). "The School of Friendship Is Officially Open! Season Eight of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Premieres Saturday, March 24 on Discovery Family" (PDF) (Press release). Miami, Florida: Discovery, Inc. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ Miller, Jim [@TheBiggestJim] (March 25, 2018). "We refer to them as the "Young Six" internally" (Tweet). Retrieved March 25, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Shows A-Z - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic on DFC". The Futon Critic. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ Sethisto (July 20, 2018). "My Little Pony Season 8 Episode 18 – Yakity-Sax – Stream / Discussion". Equestria Daily. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ Sethisto (December 18, 2019). "My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic Season 8 DVD". Equestria Daily. Retrieved May 7, 2020.