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|image = My Little Pony Best Gift Ever promotional title card.png
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|director = Denny Lu <small>(Supervising Director)</small><br />Jim Miller and<br />Mike Myhre <small>(Directors)</small><ref>[https://twitter.com/TheBiggestJim/status/1021081862238638081 Jim Miller on Twitter: "Yes, with @mhmyhre and @Fruit_Of_The_Lu."]</ref>
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|director=Denny Lu {{s|(supervising director)}}<br />Jim Miller {{s|(director)}}<br>Mike Myhre {{s|(director)}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/TheBiggestJim/status/1021081862238638081 Jim Miller on Twitter: "Yes, with @mhmyhre and @Fruit_Of_The_Lu."]</ref>
|writer = Michael Vogel<ref>[https://www.equestriadaily.com/2018/05/rumorish-my-little-pony-season-9-26.html (Rumor...ish) My Little Pony Season 9 - 26 Episodes, 200th Episode Special, G1's "Grogar" As a Villian, EG Movie News, and More!]</ref>
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|writer=Michael Vogel<ref>[https://www.equestriadaily.com/2018/05/rumorish-my-little-pony-season-9-26.html (Rumor...ish) My Little Pony Season 9 - 26 Episodes, 200th Episode Special, G1's "Grogar" As a Villian, EG Movie News, and More!]</ref>
|release = October 27, 2018<ref name="US">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMgkGwnMvYg My Little Pony - Best Gift Ever Holiday Special 🎁 All New Trailer!!]</ref>
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|release=October 27, 2018<ref name="US">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMgkGwnMvYg My Little Pony - Best Gift Ever Holiday Special 🎁 All New Trailer!!]</ref>
|runtime = 44 minutes
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|runtime=44 minutes
|rating = TV-Y
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|rating=TV-Y
|available = DVD (United Kingdom)<br>iTunes<br>Netflix<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2018/10/24/netflix-november-house-cards-doctor-strange-narcos-christmas-michael-douglas/1733782002/ New on Netflix in November: 'House of Cards,' 'Doctor Strange,' 'Narcos,' Christmas films]</ref>}}
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|available=DVD (UK)<br>iTunes<br>Netflix<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2018/10/24/netflix-november-house-cards-doctor-strange-narcos-christmas-michael-douglas/1733782002/ New on Netflix in November: 'House of Cards,' 'Doctor Strange,' 'Narcos,' Christmas films]</ref>}}
 
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'''''My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever''''', also titled as '''''My Little Pony Best Gift Ever''''',<ref>[http://newsroom.hasbro.com/static-files/deb99a59-aed3-4213-b6ff-58b63c7e0fbe MLP Core 2018 Product Descriptions US.pdf]</ref> '''''My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever!''''',<ref>[https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jennifer-fox/my-little-pony-best-gift-ever-a-present-for-everypony/9780316451819/ My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever: A Present for Everypony]</ref><ref>[https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jennifer-fox/my-little-pony-best-gift-ever-a-present-for-everypony/9780316525978/ My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever: A Present for Everypony]</ref><ref name="Big Golden Book">[https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/572618/my-little-pony-best-gift-ever-a-perfectly-pinkie-present-my-little-pony-by-bonnie-ventura--illustrated-by-glenn-thomas/ My Little Pony Best Gift Ever: A Perfectly Pinkie Present (My Little Pony)]</ref> and '''''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic: Best Gift Ever''''',<ref>[https://cf-media.press.discovery.com/ugc/highlights/2018/09/25/163527/DFC_Highlights_-_October_2018_-_Updated_9-25-18.pdf Discovery Family October 2018 Programming Highlights (Updated 9-25-18)]</ref> is a hour-long [[Christmas]] special based on the animated series ''{{W|My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic}}''. It premiered on Discovery Family on October 27, 2018.<ref name="US" />
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', also titled as '''''My Little Pony Best Gift Ever''''',<ref>[http://newsroom.hasbro.com/static-files/deb99a59-aed3-4213-b6ff-58b63c7e0fbe MLP Core 2018 Product Descriptions US.pdf]</ref> '''''My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever!''''',<ref>[https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jennifer-fox/my-little-pony-best-gift-ever-a-present-for-everypony/9780316451819/ My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever: A Present for Everypony]</ref><ref>[https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jennifer-fox/my-little-pony-best-gift-ever-a-present-for-everypony/9780316525978/ My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever: A Present for Everypony]</ref><ref name="Big Golden Book">[https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/572618/my-little-pony-best-gift-ever-a-perfectly-pinkie-present-my-little-pony-by-bonnie-ventura--illustrated-by-glenn-thomas/ My Little Pony Best Gift Ever: A Perfectly Pinkie Present (My Little Pony)]</ref> and '''''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic: Best Gift Ever''''',<ref>[https://cf-media.press.discovery.com/ugc/highlights/2018/09/25/163527/DFC_Highlights_-_October_2018_-_Updated_9-25-18.pdf Discovery Family October 2018 Programming Highlights (Updated 9-25-18)]</ref> is a hour-long [[Christmas]] special based on the animated series ''{{W|My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic}}''. It premiered on Discovery Family on October 27, 2018.<ref name="US" />
   
 
==Summary==
 
==Summary==
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"As the ponies all prepare for another Hearth's Warming, families come together to celebrate the big holiday. The Pie family arrives in Ponyville and [[Pinkie Pie]], [[Fluttershy]], [[Applejack]], [[Rarity]] and [[Rainbow Dash]] are ready for the big day... but [[Twilight Sparkle|Princess Twilight Sparkle]] doesn't have time to celebrate!
 
"As the ponies all prepare for another Hearth's Warming, families come together to celebrate the big holiday. The Pie family arrives in Ponyville and [[Pinkie Pie]], [[Fluttershy]], [[Applejack]], [[Rarity]] and [[Rainbow Dash]] are ready for the big day... but [[Twilight Sparkle|Princess Twilight Sparkle]] doesn't have time to celebrate!
   
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* "[[One More Day]]"
 
* "[[One More Day]]"
 
* "[[The True Gift of Gifting]]"
 
* "[[The True Gift of Gifting]]"
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==Cast==
 
{| class=wikitable
 
! Voice actress/actor !! Character(s)
 
|-
 
| [[Tara Strong]] {{s|(speaking)}}<br />{{w|Rebecca Shoichet}} {{s|(singing)}} || [[Twilight Sparkle]]
 
|-valign=top
 
| {{W|Ashleigh Ball}} || [[Rainbow Dash]]<br />[[Applejack]]<br />Pony Vendor #2
 
|-valign=top
 
| {{W|Andrea Libman}} || [[Pinkie Pie]] {{s|(speaking)}}<br />[[Fluttershy]]<br />Pony Shopper
 
|-
 
| {{W|Shannon Chan-Kent}} || Pinkie Pie {{s|(singing)}}
 
|-valign=top
 
| [[Tabitha St. Germain]] || [[Rarity]] {{s|(speaking)}}<br />Muffins<br />Flurry Heart
 
|-
 
| {{W|Kazumi Evans}} || Rarity {{s|(singing)}}
 
|-
 
| [[Cathy Weseluck]] || [[Spike (My Little Pony)|Spike]]
 
|-
 
| {{W|John de Lancie}} || [[Discord]]
 
|-valign=top
 
| {{W|Sam Vincent}} || [[Flim and Flam|Flim]]<br />Pony Vendor #1
 
|-valign=top
 
| [[Garry Chalk]] || [[Prince Rutherford]]<br />Pony Vendor #3<br />[[Oak Nut]]
 
|-
 
| Meaghan Hommy || [[Alice (My Little Pony)|Alice]]
 
|-
 
| [[Scott McNeil]] || [[Flim and Flam|Flam]]
 
|-valign=top
 
| Ingrid Nilson || [[Limestone Pie and Marble Pie|Limestone Pie]]<br />[[Maud Pie]]<br />[[Limestone Pie and Marble Pie|Marble Pie]]<br />[[Butternut]]
 
|-
 
| Sean Thomas || [[Pistachio]]
 
|-
 
| {{W|Andrew Francis}} || [[Shining Armor]]
 
|-
 
| {{W|Britt McKillip}} || [[Princess Cadance]]
 
|-
 
| Alison Wandzura || [[Bori]]
 
|-
 
| Asia Mattu || [[Aurora]]
 
|}
 
Note: [[w:c:mlp:Apple Bloom|Apple Bloom]], [[w:c:mlp:Sweetie Belle|Sweetie Belle]], [[w:c:mlp:Scootaloo|Scootaloo]], [[w:c:mlp:Big McIntosh|Big McIntosh]], [[w:c:mlp:Sugar Belle|Sugar Belle]], [[w:c:mlp:Granny Smith|Granny Smith]], [[w:c:mlp:Grand Pear|Grand Pear]], [[w:c:mlp:Igneous Rock Pie and Cloudy Quartz|Igneous Rock Pie]], [[w:c:mlp:Igneous Rock Pie and Cloudy Quartz|Cloudy Quartz]], and [[w:c:mlp:Parcel Post|Parcel Post]] sing during "[[One More Day]]", but are uncredited.
   
 
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* Discord dressed in a green winter hat and white bathrobe is a reference to the character of Cousin Eddie first introduced in the 1989 film ''[[National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation]]''.
 
* Discord dressed in a green winter hat and white bathrobe is a reference to the character of Cousin Eddie first introduced in the 1989 film ''[[National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation]]''.
 
* The cover of the ''Power Ponies'' comic Applejack considers getting for Spike references the cover of ''Action Comics'' #1, best known for featuring the debut of [[Superman]]. The comic was previously parodied in The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows.
 
* The cover of the ''Power Ponies'' comic Applejack considers getting for Spike references the cover of ''Action Comics'' #1, best known for featuring the debut of [[Superman]]. The comic was previously parodied in The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows.
 
==Cast==
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
 
! Voice actor !! Character
 
|-
 
| [[Tara Strong]] || [[Twilight Sparkle]]
 
|- valign="top"
 
| {{W|Ashleigh Ball}} || [[Rainbow Dash]]<br />[[Applejack]]<br />Pony Vendor 2
 
|- valign="top"
 
| {{W|Andrea Libman}} || [[Pinkie Pie]] (speaking)<br />[[Fluttershy]]<br />Pony Shopper
 
|- valign="top"
 
| [[Tabitha St. Germain]] || [[Rarity]] (speaking)<br />Muffins<br />Flurry Heart
 
|-
 
| [[Cathy Weseluck]] || [[Spike (My Little Pony)|Spike]]
 
|-
 
| {{W|John de Lancie}} || [[Discord]]
 
|- valign="top"
 
| {{W|Sam Vincent}} || Flim<br />Wensley (credited as Pony Vendor 1)
 
|- valign="top"
 
| {{W|Garry Chalk}} || Prince Rutherford<br />Pony Vendor 3<br />Oak Nut
 
|-
 
| Meaghan Hommy || Alice
 
|-
 
| [[Scott McNeil]] || Flam
 
|- valign="top"
 
| Ingrid Nilson || Limestone Pie<br />Maud Pie<br />Marble Pie<br />Butternut
 
|-
 
| Sean Thomas || Pistachio
 
|-
 
| {{W|Andrew Francis}} || [[Shining Armor]]
 
|-
 
| {{W|Britt McKillip}} || [[Princess Cadance]]
 
|-
 
| Alison Wandzura || Bori
 
|-
 
| Asia Mattu || Aurora
 
|-
 
| {{W|Rebecca Shoichet}} || Twilight Sparkle (singing)
 
|-
 
| {{W|Kazumi Evans}} || Rarity (singing)
 
|-
 
| {{W|Shannon Chan-Kent}} || Pinkie Pie (singing)
 
|}
 
Note: [[w:c:mlp:Apple Bloom|Apple Bloom]], [[w:c:mlp:Sweetie Belle|Sweetie Belle]], [[w:c:mlp:Scootaloo|Scootaloo]], [[w:c:mlp:Big McIntosh|Big McIntosh]], [[w:c:mlp:Sugar Belle|Sugar Belle]], [[w:c:mlp:Granny Smith|Granny Smith]], [[w:c:mlp:Grand Pear|Grand Pear]], [[w:c:mlp:Igneous Rock Pie and Cloudy Quartz|Igneous Rock Pie]], [[w:c:mlp:Igneous Rock Pie and Cloudy Quartz|Cloudy Quartz]], and [[w:c:mlp:Parcel Post|Parcel Post]] sing during "[[One More Day]]", but are uncredited.
 
   
 
==Video==
 
==Video==
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My Little Pony - Best Gift Ever Holiday Special 🎁 All New Trailer!!
 
My Little Pony - Best Gift Ever Holiday Special 🎁 All New Trailer!!
 
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Best Gift Ever board book

My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever, also titled as My Little Pony Best Gift Ever,[5] My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever!,[6][7][8] and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic: Best Gift Ever,[9] is a hour-long Christmas special based on the animated series My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. It premiered on Discovery Family on October 27, 2018.[3]

Summary

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"As the ponies all prepare for another Hearth's Warming, families come together to celebrate the big holiday. The Pie family arrives in Ponyville and Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rarity and Rainbow Dash are ready for the big day... but Princess Twilight Sparkle doesn't have time to celebrate!

With her new school taking up her time and Shining Armor, Cadance and Baby Flurry Heart coming to visit, Twilight is behind on her to-do list. She hasn't even begun to shop! Luckily her friends are here to help! Instead of one gift for every pony, they decide to do a Hearthswarming Helper and give just one gift to the pony whose cutie mark they pull out of Applejack's hat.

But now, the pressure's on to find the one perfect gift to make each pony's holiday special. By seeking help from their friends all over Equestria, the Mane 6 and Spike are each hoping to find the best gift ever. With their hopes high, they set out on a magical adventure to make each pony's Hearthswarming bright."[10]

Songs

Cast

Voice actress/actor Character(s)
Tara Strong (speaking)
Rebecca Shoichet (singing)
Twilight Sparkle
Ashleigh Ball Rainbow Dash
Applejack
Pony Vendor #2
Andrea Libman Pinkie Pie (speaking)
Fluttershy
Pony Shopper
Shannon Chan-Kent Pinkie Pie (singing)
Tabitha St. Germain Rarity (speaking)
Muffins
Flurry Heart
Kazumi Evans Rarity (singing)
Cathy Weseluck Spike
John de Lancie Discord
Sam Vincent Flim
Pony Vendor #1
Garry Chalk Prince Rutherford
Pony Vendor #3
Oak Nut
Meaghan Hommy Alice
Scott McNeil Flam
Ingrid Nilson Limestone Pie
Maud Pie
Marble Pie
Butternut
Sean Thomas Pistachio
Andrew Francis Shining Armor
Britt McKillip Princess Cadance
Alison Wandzura Bori
Asia Mattu Aurora

Note: Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, Big McIntosh, Sugar Belle, Granny Smith, Grand Pear, Igneous Rock Pie, Cloudy Quartz, and Parcel Post sing during "One More Day", but are uncredited.

Availability

The special was released on DVD in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2018.[10]

Trivia

  • The opening prologue is recited in the style of the poem A Visit from St. Nicholas.
  • A pony version of the homeless pigeon lady from Home Alone 2: Lost in New York briefly appears during "One More Day".
  • A colt wearing a cap puts an ornament on a tiny tree, and it falls over, referencing A Charlie Brown Christmas.
  • A stallion in an elf costume appears getting chased by a raccoon, referencing Buddy from the 2003 film Elf.
  • Discord's candle form is a reference to the character Lumière from Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
  • Discord's aviator's cap and red scarf are a reference to Snoopy's World War I Flying Ace persona.
  • Flurry Heart's star-shaped winter coat is similar to Maggie Simpson's star-shaped winter coat in The Simpsons.
  • The magical reindeer, themselves references to the Santa Claus mythos of his own flying reindeer, are named Aurora, Bori, and Alice, collectively referencing the aurora borealis, another name for the Northern Lights.
  • While searching for the winterchilla, Discord and Rainbow Dash briefly appear dressed as Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow from the G.I. Joe franchise.
  • Discord dressed in a green winter hat and white bathrobe is a reference to the character of Cousin Eddie first introduced in the 1989 film National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
  • The cover of the Power Ponies comic Applejack considers getting for Spike references the cover of Action Comics #1, best known for featuring the debut of Superman. The comic was previously parodied in The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows.

Video

References

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WildBrain
WildBrain Spark "Christmas Tree" • "Twinkle's Wish" • A Holly Johnny Christmas • "Christmas" (Yo Gabba Gabba!) • "A Very Awesome Christmas" • Yo Gabba Gabba!: A Very Awesome Live Holiday Show! • "SheZon's Greetings" • Dorg and the Christmas Fairy • "Johnny's Holiday Light Fight" • "Christmas at Malory Towers"
Studio B Productions Snowden: Raggedy Ann & Andy's Adventure • "Joy to Yvon" • "Snow Biz" • The Legend of Frosty the SnowmanTis the Season for RevengeSecret Santa • "Jungle Bells" / "Goat of Christmas Presents" • "Sleighs of Hazard" • "Jingle Cans" • The Side Show Christmas • "Kid vs. Kat vs. Christmas" • "Fangs for the Memories" • "Hearth's Warming Eve" • "I Heard the Barks on Christmas Day" • "Christmas Evil" • "Hearthbreakers" • "Charles Dickens" • "A Hearth's Warming Tail" • "Robert Edwin Peary" • "The Hearth's Warming Club" • My Little Pony: Best Gift EverMy Little Pony: Equestria Girls: Holidays Unwrapped
CINAR / Cookie Jar Entertainment "The Dogs' Christmas" • Madeline's Christmas • "The Real Story of O Christmas Tree" • "Thomas' Snowsuit" • "50 Below Zero" • "A Gift of Munsch" • "The Night Before Christmas" • "The Perfect Christmas" • "The Best Christmas Present Ever" • "Abe and Babe's Christmas Lesson" • "Sally Cat's Christmas Dream" • "The Big Apple Christmas Caper" • "Santa Needs Help" • "All I Want for Christmouse" • "Christmas Star" • "Snowmobile to Panic" • Arthur's Perfect Christmas • "Caillou's Christmas" • Caillou's Holiday MovieGotta Catch Santa ClausThe Velveteen Rabbit • "A Holly Johnny Christmas" • "That's Swellaphant!" • "Caillou’s Perfect Christmas"
DiC Entertainment "Christmas Memories" • "North Pole Cat" • "Xmas Marks the Spot" • "There's No Such Thing as Stego-Claws" • "The Year Scroogenip Swiped Christmas" • "Koopa Klaus" • "Santa Claus is Coming to Flatbush" • "Merry Christmas, Mr. Carroll" • "Christmas in July" • "The Night Before Cave Christmas" • A Christmas Adventure • "Merry Christmas, Super Dave!" • Inspector Gadget Saves ChristmasA Hollywood Hounds Christmas • "Do Not Reboot 'Til Christmas" • "Kilo Is Coming to Town" • "It's a Gorganus Life" • "Madeline at the North Pole" • "Just Like Old Times" • Twas the Night Before BumpyJingle Bell RockSonic Christmas BlastThe Adventures of SnowdenA Christmas Carol • "Holiday on Ice" • "A Gadget Boy Christmas Around the World" • "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" • "Witchmas Carole" • "The Christmas Phantom" • "Across the Delaware" • "Berry Merry Christmas" • "Santa Claw" • "The Claw Who Stole Christmas"
Ragdoll Productions "Magical Lights" • "Christmas Tree" • "Making Christmas Cards" • "Crackers" • "Christmas Carols" • "The Perfect Tree"
Decode Entertainment "Santa Sword is Coming to Town" • "Secret Santa" • "Last Day of Christmas" • "A Very Sadie Christmas" • "His Master's Choice" • "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" • "The Nutcracker" • "The Happy Holidays Issue" • "How to Make a Christmas Miracle" • "Lobster Claus is Coming to Town"
Halifax Films "Bob's Broken Sleigh" • "A Wish World Christmas"
Iconix Brand Group A Charlie Brown Christmas • "The Play" • It's Christmastime Again, Charlie BrownCharlie Brown's Christmas Tales • "Berry Merry Christmas" • I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown • "Dear Santa Claus" • "Happy First Frost" • "Christmas is Coming" • "Christmas is on Its Way" • "It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown" • "Berry Merry Melody" • "Lemon's Name in Lights" • "Happiness is the Gift of Giving" • "Mission Unfrostable" • "Happiness Is Holiday Traditions"
FilmFair "Paddington's Christmas" • "Paddington and the Christmas Shopping" • "Christmas in Fabuland" • "Huxley Pig's Cinderella"
Nerd Corps Entertainment "A Christmas Wish" • "Monster Machine Christmas" • Lego Friends: Holiday Special • "Happy Sniffmas" • "A Blazing Amazing Christmas"