These "MLP" running gags are magic. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most iconic and memorable recurring jokes and catchphrases in “My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.”
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00:00 Poison joke?
00:00 Yup.
00:01 Flutter guy?
00:01 Yup.
00:02 Bitter noob?
00:03 Yup.
00:03 Welcome to MissMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most iconic and memorable recurring jokes and catchphrases in My Little Pony Friendship is Magic.
00:12 Expect potential spoilers ahead.
00:14 I'm so excited for you!
00:16 You must be having the best time ever!
00:18 Oh yes, best time ever.
00:22 Number 10. Rarity passing out.
00:26 Being the group's very own drama queen, Rarity tends to faint when the opportunity arises.
00:32 Oh Opal, these are the ugliest dresses I've ever made.
00:40 If something shocking has occurred, if she's overwhelmed with joy, or if stress has taken over, which happens more often than you'd think, she passes out in over-the-top fashion.
00:50 She even has her very own fainting couch for when she needs a soft landing spot for her fabulous falls.
00:56 The worst possible thing! Why, why, why?
01:04 Having a character comedically fainting is a classic trope, but to see one do it so consistently and with extra flair is too amusing not to enjoy, especially when she looks so fabulous.
01:17 What? But I... all of this... and she likes a crack?
01:23 Did you like anything?
01:25 Number 9. Lyra Heartstrings.
01:28 Among the many background ponies is a cheerful teal unicorn named Lyra Heartstrings.
01:34 Every now and then, Lyra is the subject of background gags where she does things like jump happily.
01:42 The best ones come when she starts demonstrating human-like qualities, such as sitting upright or holding a drink with her hooves when she does not need to be doing that.
01:51 How did you... duplication spell... ever see one pony play ten instruments?
01:56 This peculiar behavior led to a running gag within the fandom itself, speculating about her desire to be a person.
02:03 It may seem strange, but one thing is certain, you can always expect a little extra silliness from Lyra in the background.
02:10 Often with Bestie Bon Bon.
02:12 With you by my side, I knew we'd get it done in time.
02:16 There is nothing like a best friend, is there?
02:19 Number 8. Crashing the Barn.
02:21 The barn at Sweet Apple Acres serves as Applejack's home and a symbol of the Apple family itself.
02:27 Unfortunately, it's not always the most structurally sound building in Equestria.
02:33 Didn't see that one coming.
02:36 Every now and then, something comes along to send the barn falling to pieces.
02:41 It could be eaten by hungry creatures, struck down by runaway hay carts, or even collapsed in a failed barn raising.
02:48 Looks like I haven't missed a thing.
02:50 No matter the circumstances, it all ends with Applejack's home tumbling down.
02:55 Thankfully, the Apple family is resilient enough to raise the barn back up each time, only for it to eventually come crumbling down again.
03:05 (Explosion)
03:11 Number 7. Yeah.
03:13 Do you have that one excitable friend who can't help but share their enthusiasm in the loudest way possible?
03:19 "Are we gonna be fast?"
03:21 "Yeah!"
03:22 "Record smashing fast?"
03:24 "Yeah!"
03:25 Meet Bulk Biceps, the most muscular and absurdly designed stallion in all of Ponyville.
03:32 He's not necessarily the brightest, but he's definitely passionate.
03:36 So much so, that in almost every one of his appearances, he loudly screams "Yeah!" no matter the occasion.
03:43 Whether he's cheering for his fellow ponies, hanging out, or just happily doing his job,
03:50 he simply can't contain his enthusiasm, and shows it in the loudest way possible.
03:55 "I'm all muscles!"
03:57 "Yeah!"
03:59 Volume control aside, we could all take a page from Bulk's book when it comes to expressing ourselves.
04:04 Number 6. Tuesdays.
04:06 Some running gags are so subtle that you don't catch them until you really look back on them.
04:12 For instance, over time, we start to notice that MLP has a strange fascination with Tuesdays.
04:18 "I have some free time next Tuesday."
04:20 A lot of significant events seem to take place either last or next Tuesday.
04:24 Discord and Fluttershy have their Tuesday tea parties.
04:27 A time-traveling phenomenon is taking place next Tuesday.
04:30 Pinkie Pie was born on a Tuesday.
04:32 Or certain events are next Tuesday.
04:34 "Is there some sort of epic pony war in the distant future or something?"
04:37 "Actually, I'm from next Tuesday morning."
04:39 And of course, there's Taco Tuesday.
04:41 "But we can get lunch after though, right?"
04:44 "It's Taco Tuesday!"
04:46 We're not sure why the crew is so big on this specific day,
04:49 but we do know that if something significant is going to happen, it'll most likely be on a Tuesday.
04:54 Number 5. The Flower Trio Freak Out
04:57 What's better than one over-the-top dramatic pony?
05:00 Multiple, of course.
05:01 Daisy, Lily, and Rose are three background ponies appropriately titled "The Flower Trio."
05:07 "You want Matilda's arrangements today?"
05:09 "This is awful!"
05:13 "The horror! The horror!"
05:15 No matter how small or silly an issue is,
05:17 the trio is quick to panic, screaming, "The horror! The horror!"
05:21 fainting, or even running inside for cover.
05:23 It could be threatening like a mysterious affliction,
05:26 less threatening like a bunny attack,
05:28 or something as trivial as a broken flower stem.
05:31 "Look, girls! A broken stem on one of the zinnias!"
05:35 "What?"
05:37 Nothing is too frightening for the flora-themed drama queens of Ponyville,
05:41 and we can't help but snicker at their fright.
05:43 "She just has some weird, mysterious disease with no known cure called cutie pox."
05:47 "Cutie pox?"
05:50 "Cutie pox!"
05:52 Number 4. Fluttershy's shyness.
05:56 Fluttershy is undeniably the kindest pony you'll ever meet,
06:00 and also the most bashful.
06:02 "I can't believe this. I am so frustrated I could just scream."
06:07 She hardly ever raises her voice, and usually just speaks above a whisper.
06:15 We see her timidness on full display when she attempts to cheer or yell,
06:19 but all we hear is a squeaky shriek and a pitiful "yay."
06:23 "So now that you know the elements of a good cheer, let's hear one!"
06:27 "Yay."
06:29 In all honesty, it's just plain adorable.
06:32 That being said, when Fluttershy does get loud,
06:35 watching her lose her temper is both terrifying and hilarious.
06:39 "I'm going to love it!"
06:41 They aren't kidding when they say beware the quiet ones.
06:44 Whether she's staying soft-spoken or making her anger well-known,
06:47 she keeps us entertained.
06:50 Along with breaking the fourth wall, Pinkie Pie has the uncanny ability
06:57 to break reality itself just by being herself.
07:00 "Full day!"
07:01 "Full day!"
07:02 "It ain't half a day!"
07:03 "No more!"
07:04 "Well, you'll get a full day and no less!"
07:07 "Okie dokie. See you tomorrow."
07:09 "Wait, what?"
07:10 In almost all her appearances, we see Pinkie performing some absurd,
07:14 cartoony feat that none of the other ponies can perform.
07:18 There's defying gravity, being able to reshape her face at will,
07:21 and breaking into musical numbers at the drop of a hat.
07:24 And those are just a few small examples of the excitement she brings to the show.
07:29 At this point, know just to buckle up and prepare for the unexpected
07:32 when Pinkie Pie comes on our screens.
07:34 "Ahhhh!"
07:36 We hope the hilarious Pink Pony never changes.
07:41 2. Twilighting, aka Going Twilie-nanas
07:45 On a normal day, Twilight Sparkle prides herself on being a sensible,
07:49 rational princess of friendship.
07:51 Unfortunately, she's also a perfectionist and a bit of a control freak.
07:55 "Wow, Twilight, I thought I was the only one who got nervous at social gatherings."
07:59 "Oh, it's not that. I just want the princess to approve of my friends."
08:03 Occasionally, say if she receives big news or tries too hard to get something right,
08:08 she spirals out of control.
08:10 It might seem like an overreaction, but if left unchecked,
08:14 these episodes can seriously devolve.
08:16 "What is ticking, Twilight?"
08:18 "What is ticking?"
08:20 "Keep it together."
08:23 It's such a common occurrence that there are even two names for it,
08:26 either going Twilie-nanas or Twilighting.
08:29 "Classic Twilighting."
08:31 "Twilighting? You... you made me a verb?"
08:35 No matter which term you prefer, it should be concerning that it keeps happening.
08:39 Still, most of the time, Twilight's reactions feel very real.
08:43 We get it, girl.
08:45 Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
08:49 Trixie's smoke bombs.
08:51 She may be great and powerful, but she sucks at making an exit.
08:54 "But you will never have the amazing, show-stopping ability of the great and powerful Trixie!"
09:00 Forever.
09:04 Ponies just love making an impact when they speak this word.
09:07 "From this moment forth, the night will last forever!"
09:12 Poor Spike. Spike is just a magnet for cartoony violence.
09:18 "Flash cards! I should make some flash cards!"
09:20 "Spike, I'm gonna need you to quiz me."
09:22 Party cannon! Pinkie always has one on standby.
09:26 "I never leave home without my party cannon!"
09:29 Starlight mentioning her past.
09:35 Even after she's reformed, she can't stop bringing it up.
09:39 "But I think every pony knows about my past. I may have been a tiny bit, completely and utterly evil."
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10:04 Where's Derpy/Muffins?
10:06 In the very first episode of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic,
10:10 a nameless pegasus mare could be seen with a pair of crossed eyes.
10:14 Thus, she was christened Derpy Hooves, aka Ditzy Doo or Muffins by the fandom and ultimately the creative team.
10:22 She possesses something of a chaotic and clumsy nature and many recurring jokes play off that fact.
10:30 "Careful, Derpy!"
10:32 "I don't want to do any more damage than you've already done."
10:35 "I just don't know what went wrong."
10:41 "Yeah."
10:45 Still, her most famous running gag has to be the way she acts as the series' very own Easter egg,
10:51 just stealthily hiding in the background.
10:53 Whether she's in a supporting role or merely hanging out somewhere amid the scenery,
10:58 we guarantee this bubbly mare will be eager for fans to spot her.
11:02 What were your favorite equestrian running jokes?
11:05 Let us know in the comments.
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