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The Best Episodes of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 3

Every episode of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 3!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 3 Episode 6 - Sleepless in Ponyville
    8.4/10(1021 votes)

    S3:E6

    Over a campfire, Rainbow Dash decides to share some imaginative and spooky tales, causing Scootaloo to have frightening, vivid nightmares; Scootaloo wants to get rid of her nightmares but doesn't want the others to think she is spineless.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Corey Powell

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  2. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 3 Episode 2 - The Crystal Empire (2)
    8.3/10(1037 votes)

    S3:E2

    After Princess Celestia commissions her to keep Crystal Empire from vanishing again, Twilight realizes that she must find the missing Crystal Heart in order to restore the empire's reputation and strength before it disappears again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Meghan McCarthy

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  3. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 3 Episode 13 - Magical Mystery Cure
    8.3/10(1219 votes)

    S3:E13

    Twilight Sparkle wakes up one day to find that all her friends' cutie marks have been switched! Can she fix something as bad as an altered destiny?

    Director:James Wootton
    Writer:M.A. Larson

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  4. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 3 Episode 1 - The Crystal Empire (1)
    8.2/10(1216 votes)

    S3:E1

    Northern Equestria's Crystal Empire has reappeared after being afflicted with a curse that made it vanish for 1,000 years. Princess Celestia asks Twilight Sparkle and her friends to protect the empire from disappearing again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Meghan McCarthy

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  5. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 3 Episode 3 - Too Many Pinkie Pies
    8.2/10(980 votes)

    S3:E3

    Overwhelmed with having to choose just one friend to spend time with, Pinkie Pie uses a magic mirror to clone herself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dave Polsky

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  6. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 3 Episode 5 - Magic Duel
    8.2/10(954 votes)

    S3:E5

    Wearing a mysterious amulet, Trixie returns to Ponyville for her "unfinished business" with Twilight Sparkle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:M.A. Larson

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  7. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 3 Episode 7 - Wonderbolts Academy
    8.0/10(975 votes)

    S3:E7

    Rainbow Dash receives an invitation to attend the Wonderbolt Academy but questions whether she is Wonderbolt material.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Merriwether Williams

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  8. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 3 Episode 10 - Keep Calm and Flutter On
    7.9/10(928 votes)

    S3:E10

    Princess Celestia has decided that the rambunctious Discord needs to be tamed and commissions the ponies for the job; Fluttershy believes that Discord deserves a second chance but she faces opposition as the only one who thinks so.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 3 Episode 8 - Apple Family Reunion
    7.1/10(837 votes)

    S3:E8

    Granny Smith agrees to let Applejack lead the Apple Family reunion but Applejack loses sight of what is truly important.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Cindy Morrow

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  10. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 3 Episode 12 - Games Ponies Play
    7.1/10(828 votes)

    S3:E12

    In the hopes of proving that the Crystal Empire is more than worthy of being selected as the next venue for the upcoming Equestria Games, Princess Cadance commissions Twilight to work her magic with the deciding Games Inspector.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dave Polsky

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  11. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 3 Episode 11 - Just for Sidekicks
    6.9/10(824 votes)

    S3:E11

    Spike finds himself in over his head after convincing Twilight and her friends to let him pet-sit all of their critters in exchange for a few gems.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Corey Powell

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  12. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 3 Episode 4 - One Bad Apple
    6.5/10(952 votes)

    S3:E4

    The Cutie Mark Crusaders are crushed when Babs Seed rejects their invitation to become a fellow Crusader and instead become a bully.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Cindy Morrow

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  13. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 3 Episode 9 - Spike at Your Service
    6.0/10(894 votes)

    S3:E9

    After Applejack saved Spike, he insists on fulfilling the Nobel Dragon Code by repaying her with excessive help around the farm.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Sleepless in Ponyville" is the best rated episode of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic season 3. It scored 8.4/10 from 1,021 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Corey Powell, it aired on December 8, 2012. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Crystal Empire (2)".