# My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale
**My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale** is a 2D animated children's web series in the fifth generation (G5) of the [My Little Pony](https://www.edgepedia.org/my-little-pony) franchise. It premiered on April 7, 2022 on the free My Little Pony YouTube channel, with new five-minute episodes released weekly to introduce the franchise's next-generation characters.[1](https://www.awn.com/news/new-my-little-pony-tell-your-tale-series-debut-youtube) The series follows the everyday escapades of the Mane 5 in Maretime Bay after the return of magic to Equestria, with Earth ponies, Unicorns, and Pegasi living and working side by side again.[2](https://www.awn.com/news/my-little-pony-tell-your-tale-sets-netflix-debut)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Premiere | April 7, 2022, on the My Little Pony YouTube channel, with new five-minute episodes released weekly[1](https://www.awn.com/news/new-my-little-pony-tell-your-tale-series-debut-youtube) |
| Format | 2D animation; upbeat, comedic, slice-of-life stories centered on the Mane 5[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/62573/my-little-pony-tell-your-tale) |
| Production | Lil Critter Workshop; head writer and story editor Gretchen Mallorie; creative producer David Flack, later Tay Mustafa[1](https://www.awn.com/news/new-my-little-pony-tell-your-tale-series-debut-youtube) • [2](https://www.awn.com/news/my-little-pony-tell-your-tale-sets-netflix-debut) |
| Reach | More than 171 million lifetime views across 35 channels in 33 languages by March 2023[2](https://www.awn.com/news/my-little-pony-tell-your-tale-sets-netflix-debut) |
| Netflix debut | March 27, 2023, with five roughly 20-minute compilation episodes, each combining four previously released shorts[2](https://www.awn.com/news/my-little-pony-tell-your-tale-sets-netflix-debut) • [13](https://www.equestriadaily.com/2023/03/my-little-pony-tell-your-tale-arrives.html?variant=318122595779) |
| Run | April 7, 2022 to October 17, 2024; two seasons and 94 episodes in total[4](https://usa.newonnetflix.info/info/81628023) |
| Reception | IMDb rating 5.2/10 from 312 user votes[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18270744/ratings/) |
## Spoilers
### Premise and characters
The series continues the story of Sunny Starscout and her new friends following the return of magic to Equestria. Living side by side in Maretime Bay, the Mane 5 discover who they are in their new, fantastical world.[2](https://www.awn.com/news/my-little-pony-tell-your-tale-sets-netflix-debut) Episode premises draw on the characters' daily lives: where Sunny finds inspiration for new smoothie flavors, which beauty products fly off the shelves at Pipp's salon Mane Melody, where Izzy dreams up her one-of-a-kind unicycle creations, how Zipp sniffs out clues when there is a problem to solve, and why creatures large and small find Hitch irresistible.[2](https://www.awn.com/news/my-little-pony-tell-your-tale-sets-netflix-debut)
The voice cast pairs the five leads with established actors: [Maitreyi Ramakrishnan](https://www.edgepedia.org/maitreyi-ramakrishnan), known for *[Never Have I Ever](https://www.edgepedia.org/never-have-i-ever-tv-series)* and *Turning Red*, voices Zipp Storm; Jenna Warren (*Kody Kapow!*) voices Sunny Starscout; JJ Gerber (*Monster Pack*) voices Hitch Trailblazer; Ana Sani (*The Boys*) voices Izzy Moonbow; AJ Bridel (*Odd Squad*) voices Pipp Petals; and Bahia Watson (*The Handmaid's Tale*) voices Misty Brightdawn.[1](https://www.awn.com/news/new-my-little-pony-tell-your-tale-series-debut-youtube) • [3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/62573/my-little-pony-tell-your-tale)
## Production
The series was produced by the studio Lil Critter Workshop. Gretchen Mallorie served as head writer and story editor, and David Flack as creative producer at launch; by the Netflix run, Tay Mustafa was credited as creative producer, with contributions from Flack.[1](https://www.awn.com/news/new-my-little-pony-tell-your-tale-series-debut-youtube) • [2](https://www.awn.com/news/my-little-pony-tell-your-tale-sets-netflix-debut) The show was announced on the mylittlepony Instagram page on February 17, 2022.[6](https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/My_Little_Pony%3A_Tell_Your_Tale_%28season_1%29) Promotional materials highlighted a newly created animation style and a style of storytelling that, through a comedic lens, focused on the everyday lives of the Mane 5.[7](https://www.equestriadaily.com/2023/02/storyboards-and-background-information.html)
## Release history
**YouTube run.** The series launched on April 7, 2022, with new five-minute episodes dropping weekly on the free My Little Pony YouTube channel.[1](https://www.awn.com/news/new-my-little-pony-tell-your-tale-series-debut-youtube) The episode guide lists four episodes airing on launch day, beginning with "Sisters Take Flight" and "A Home to Share".[8](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/62573/my-little-pony-tell-your-tale/episodeguide) The series was distributed across 35 channels in 33 languages and had accrued more than 171 million lifetime views by March 2023.[2](https://www.awn.com/news/my-little-pony-tell-your-tale-sets-netflix-debut)
**Netflix.** On March 27, 2023, the series began streaming on Netflix with five roughly 20-minute compilation episodes, each combining four previously released shorts, a longer format than the YouTube shorts.[2](https://www.awn.com/news/my-little-pony-tell-your-tale-sets-netflix-debut) Netflix's packaging combined the short YouTube episodes into longer units; for example, what Netflix labels "Episode 4" consists of the individual episodes 13 through 16.[9](https://g5mlp.fandom.com/wiki/My_Little_Pony%3A_Tell_Your_Tale)
**Season 2 and end.** Season 2 began on January 11, 2024 with the episode "Icy Prints" and ran through October 17, 2024, ending with "Slide for your Lives". Most season 2 episodes ran five minutes, with a 22-minute special, "The Blockywockys", airing April 4, 2024.[8](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/62573/my-little-pony-tell-your-tale/episodeguide) Counting both seasons, the series totaled 94 episodes.[4](https://usa.newonnetflix.info/info/81628023)
## Place in the G5 franchise
Tell Your Tale ran alongside the 3D-animated Netflix series *My Little Pony: Make Your Mark*, announced as premiering May 26, 2022 with a 44-minute special, with a series of eight 22-minute episodes to follow from September, and the special *My Little Pony: Winter Wishday* set for November 21, 2022.[1](https://www.awn.com/news/new-my-little-pony-tell-your-tale-series-debut-youtube) The two series shared the same G5 cast of characters.[2](https://www.awn.com/news/my-little-pony-tell-your-tale-sets-netflix-debut) A 2024 Hasbro franchise overview presentation referred to Tell Your Tale as the "ONE & ONLY PONABLE CONTENT SERIES", and season 2 was greenlit with weekly releases throughout 2024 plus four specials in March, August, October, and November.[10](https://www.equestriadaily.com/2023/06/everything-that-was-revealed-in-mlp.html?variant=318122590%29)
## Reception
Common Sense Media called the series a cute introduction to the franchise for young viewers, an easy binge of roughly five-minute episodes with bright colors, fun music, and easy-to-digest messages about being yourself and working together, while noting there is not much depth.[11](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/my-little-pony-tell-your-tale) On IMDb the series holds a 5.2/10 rating from 312 votes, with individual first-season episode ratings ranging from about 5.5 to 8.5.[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18270744/ratings/) The Screenwise parent-review service scored the show 71 percent overall, calling it five-minute 2D shorts with gentle slapstick ideal for children aged 4 to 7, while judging that it lacks the story depth and character development of the earlier series *Friendship is Magic*.[12](https://screenwiseapp.com/media/my-little-pony-tell-your-tale-show)
## References
1. [New 'My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale' Series to Debut on YouTube, Animation World Network (April 6, 2022)](https://www.awn.com/news/new-my-little-pony-tell-your-tale-series-debut-youtube)
2. ['My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale' Sets Netflix Debut, Animation World Network (March 23, 2023)](https://www.awn.com/news/my-little-pony-tell-your-tale-sets-netflix-debut)
3. [My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/62573/my-little-pony-tell-your-tale)
4. [My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale on Netflix, New On Netflix USA](https://usa.newonnetflix.info/info/81628023)
5. [My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale - Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18270744/ratings/)
6. [My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale (season 1), My Little Pony Friendship is Magic Wiki](https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/My_Little_Pony%3A_Tell_Your_Tale_%28season_1%29)
7. [Storyboards And Background Information Revealed For Tell Your Tale Digital Ads, Equestria Daily (February 2023)](https://www.equestriadaily.com/2023/02/storyboards-and-background-information.html)
8. [My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale - Episode Guide, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/62573/my-little-pony-tell-your-tale/episodeguide)
9. [My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale, G5 My Little Pony Wiki](https://g5mlp.fandom.com/wiki/My_Little_Pony%3A_Tell_Your_Tale)
10. [Everything That Was Revealed In The MLP 2024 Franchise Overview, Equestria Daily (June 2023)](https://www.equestriadaily.com/2023/06/everything-that-was-revealed-in-mlp.html?variant=318122590%29)
11. [My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale - Parents' Guide & TV Review, Common Sense Media](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/my-little-pony-tell-your-tale)
12. [My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale - WISE Score & Parent Review, Screenwise](https://screenwiseapp.com/media/my-little-pony-tell-your-tale-show)
13. [My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale Arrives On Netflix](https://www.equestriadaily.com/2023/03/my-little-pony-tell-your-tale-arrives.html?variant=318122595779)
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