My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic is a American-Canadian animated fantasy television series based on Hasbro's My Little Pony line of toys and animated works and is often referred to by collectors as the fourth generation (also referred to as “G4”) of the franchise. The series is animated in flash, and aired on The Hub (which was renamed as Discovery Family on October 13, 2014) from October 10, 2010 to October 12, 2019. Hasbro selected animator Lauren Faust as the creative director and executive producer for the show. Faust sought to challenge the established nature of the existing My Little Pony line, creating more in-depth characters and adventurous settings; she left the series during season 2, to be replaced by Meghan McCarthy as showrunner for the remainder of the series.