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Originally Posted by guncannon109

You know I was thinking of doing an honorable mentions section before going to number one but you know what? There is simply to damn many! And that really is an accomplishment, especially for a kid's show. For it to have so many memorable episode that can be re-watched time and time again it was difficult for me to narrow it down to just eleven episodes. So let's just do a short recap of the list before getting to number one.

Number 11: Sisterhooves Social
Number 10: Suited for Success
Number 9: A Friend in Deed
Number 8: Magic Duel
Number 7: A Dog and Pony Show
Number 6: Lesson Zero
Number 5: Luna Eclipsed
Number 4: Too Many Pinkie Pies
Number 3: Party of One
Number 2: The Return of Harmony

and now for my number one pick. HOLD IT!... This might not be your favorite episode, it might not even be the best episode. But like I said before for, this is a series with so many good episode that it was tricky enough to narrow it down to simply ten, which is why I expanded it to eleven instead of just ten, so... keep an open mind.

My number one episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is... A THREE WAY TIE! Yeah, I know it's a cop out but like I said before I just couldn't decide between these three so this is basically the three that show case the series' sense of humor, adventure, tension and what I consider to be the most important element of any story, emotion. So let's get started with...

Number 1 A: It's About Time


It's About Time is the twentieth episode of the second season and the forty-sixth episode overall. In this episode, after receiving a warning from her future self, Twilight drives herself crazy in an attempt to avoid an unspecified upcoming catastrophic disaster.

First I should mention that I love time travel stories, as well as the few moments where Twilight goes insane! Put 'em both together and you get one hell of an epiosde. The whole thing is a very well constructed episode that doesn't waste a single second of its run time with each scene building to quite possible one of the best punch lines that I have ever seen in an animated series that I won't dare spoil for the few people that haven't seen it yet.

I would go into more detail but that if I did that would completely ruin great reveal after great reveal. You really need to experience it for yourself, it's just that good. If you haven't seen it yet, why are you still reading this? GO WATCH IT! (By the way, that refers to all three of these entries)

Number 1 B: Secret of my Excess


Secret of My Excess is the tenth episode of the second season of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic and the thirty-sixth episode overall. In this episode, Spike becomes greedy during his first birthday in Ponyville, which magically causes him to grow to a monstrous size.

Let me say one thing first before I get into the meat of this episode. I had completely forgotten about this episode when creating this list and only remembered it when a clip from it showed up in my recommended videos on youtube. So I re-watched it on Net-Flix out of curiosity and remembered “Hey, didn't I say this was one of the best episodes in the whole series?”, and you know what? I was right, Secret of My Excess is one of, if not the best (in my opinion) the best episode in the entire show. Nothing against Suited for Success, but this is should be considered the show's apex.

There are of course a few issues I have with it, like I didn't really like seeing Spike act like a royal dick, but it just does so many others things so well that you quickly forget about it. I'll be honest and say that those moments of Spike being greedy actually had me groaning and thinking “Oh boy, this is going to suck isn't it?” But for once I was glad to be wrong.

What else can I say? It's basically what I think of when imagine a perfect episode. Everything (except what I mentioned above) in this episode is simply amazing. From the humor, to the story and for once I am glad to say that the ending is anything but cliche. How so you many ask? Well in most kid's shows that involve a romantic subplot, most confessions of true love are carried out in the biggest way possible as if to show that two characters are an item. But in this episode its all summed up in a look. That alone makes this episode rank so very very high with me and you have no idea how thrilled it makes me to say that.

Secret of My Excess, the one episode of MLP that made me cry... well, one of two actually.

Number 1 C: Magical Mystery Cure


Magical Mystery Cure is the thirteenth and final episode of the third season and the sixty-fifth episode overall. In this episode, Twilight Sparkle accidentally switches her friend's destinies, and tries to fix them. By doing so, she becomes the forth Alicorn princess of Equestria and completes her arc and main storyline over the past three seasons and sixty-five episodes.

What can I honestly say about this episode that hasn't been said already? Seriously, Magical Mystery Cure is probably the single episode that has fans split the most, and considering it's on this list and tied for the number one slot you can pretty much guess where I stand on it, and I'll be honest, this is with out a shadow of a doubt the episode that I have seen the most. More often than not I have seen each episode about once or twice and I re-watched each episode on this list again just so I could articulate my thoughts on them. Magical Mystery Cure however... I have seen it upwards of ten times already.

Sure, looking at this episode from a critical stand point it's pretty damn terrible. However, it captures the one element that I find to be the most important of any visual medium be it movies or television better than any other episode on the list... emotion. Magical Mystery Cure is an experience that I just can't put into words. From the joy I felt from A True True Friend to the reflective and nostalgic feel of Celetia's Ballad, this is one episode that the flaws are more than obvious but I just can't hate. Hell, I still get teary eyed at Twilight's Coronation making it the second time I've cried while watching this show.

Magical Mystery Cure, simply magical.

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So that's my top... thirteen, debate it if you will or make your own list. I just did this because I thought it would be fun and get some good discussions about this miracle of
a series. This was a show that everyone thought was going to fail hard and while it does have it's flaws, it more than makes up for it with its characters, setting and overall presentation.

I honestly haven't had as much fun watching a western animated kid's show in such a long time and having finished all of Friendship is Magic in less than a couple months, I can honestly say that it is with out a shadow of a doubt one of the best animated kid's shows that we have gotten in a long time. Seriously, it's right up there with Avatar the Last Airbender in my books and I am glad I could share the experience with so many other people who apparently like hearing me talk about this stuff on the internet.
Now I'll be honest a little while ago, a friend of mine sent me to watch this series. She sent me to study it and it's fan base, which is something I didn't really care much about. But now, on a day like today, I can honestly say I wouldn't be standing here if it weren't for the friendships I've made with all of you. Each one of you taught me something about friendship, and for that, I will always be grateful. Today, I consider myself the luckiest pony in Equestria. Thank you, friends. Thank you, everypony!

Agreed! Though I personally rank it above Avatar.

and that last part...that...that hit me right here *points at chest*. *brohugs guncannon*