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The Best Episodes of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9

Every episode of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9!

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Journey to the enchanted land of Equestria, where unicorn Twilight Sparkle and her pals have adventures and learn valuable lessons about friendship.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 1 - The Beginning of the End (1)
    8.7/10(560 votes)

    #1 - The Beginning of the End (1)

    S9:E1

    Princess Celestia and Princess Luna decide to retire and hand off the ruling of Equestria to Twilight Sparkle and her friends, which sends Twilight into a tailspin of self-doubt. Meanwhile, an ancient villain bands together a legion of nefarious characters to conquer all of Equestria, challenging Twilight Sparkle and the rest of the Mane 6 to step in and save the day.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Joanna Lewis, Kristine Songco

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  2. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 2 - The Beginning of the End (2)
    8.8/10(554 votes)

    #2 - The Beginning of the End (2)

    S9:E2

    As Twilight and the rest of the Mane six struggle to come to terms with the destruction of the Tree and Elements of Harmony, King Sombra sets his sights on conquering all of Equestria.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Joanna Lewis, Kristine Songco

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  3. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 3 - Uprooted
    6.7/10(397 votes)

    #3 - Uprooted

    S9:E3

    The Young Six respond to a magical summons from the Tree of Harmony, only to learn it has been destroyed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Nicole Dubuc

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  4. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 4 - Sparkle's Seven
    8.6/10(537 votes)

    #4 - Sparkle's Seven

    S9:E4

    Twilight and Shining Armor pit their wits against each other to settle a long-standing sibling rivalry, but they soon discover they are not the only competitors.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 5 - The Point of No Return
    7.7/10(482 votes)

    #5 - The Point of No Return

    S9:E5

    Twilight realizes she never returned a book to the Canterlot Library and may have caused her favorite librarian to lose her job.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Gillian M. Berrow

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  6. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 6 - Common Ground
    7.7/10(414 votes)

    #6 - Common Ground

    S9:E6

    Rainbow Dash's old pal Quibble Pants needs help to bond with the daughter of his new special friend because, like Dash, she's a real sports pony.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Josh Haber

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  7. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 7 - She's All Yak
    7.1/10(388 votes)

    #7 - She's All Yak

    S9:E7

    When Sandbar asks Yona to a pony dance, she goes to Rarity and her friends for a makeover in appearance and personality.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Brian Hohlfeld

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  8. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 8 - Frenemies
    8.9/10(561 votes)

    #8 - Frenemies

    S9:E8

    Grogar sends his legion of doom on a mission to become allies, but his plan works too well and they almost become friends.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael Vogel

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  9. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 9 - Sweet and Smoky
    6.9/10(380 votes)

    #9 - Sweet and Smoky

    S9:E9

    Smolder returns to the Dragonlands with Spike and Fluttershy to help cheer up her sensitive brother, but when they arrive they discover the dragon eggs aren't hatching.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kim Beyer-Johnson

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  10. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 10 - Going to Seed
    6.7/10(374 votes)

    #10 - Going to Seed

    S9:E10

    Apple Bloom's obsession with catching a magical creature causes Applejack's plan for a harvest to go awry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dave Rapp

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  11. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 11 - Student Counsel
    8.3/10(481 votes)

    #11 - Student Counsel

    S9:E11

    Starlight Glimmer relishes her role as school counselor and encourages the students to come to her anytime about anything, but she becomes overwhelmed and learns a lesson.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Josh Haber

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  12. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 12 - The Last Crusade
    7.6/10(435 votes)

    #12 - The Last Crusade

    S9:E12

    Unexpected visitors to Ponyville threaten to break up the Cutie Mark Crusaders forever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Nicole Dubuc

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  13. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 13 - Between Dark and Dawn
    8.6/10(531 votes)

    #13 - Between Dark and Dawn

    S9:E13

    Luna and Celestia take a sister vacation while Twilight and her friends struggle to cover the princesses' many royal duties.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Gail Simone

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  14. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 14 - The Last Laugh
    8.0/10(494 votes)

    #14 - The Last Laugh

    S9:E14

    When Pinkie Pie needs to find her life's purpose, she seeks out her old friend Cheese Sandwich, however she soon discovers that the unimaginable has happened.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Michael P. Fox, Wil Fox

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  15. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 15 - 2, 4, 6, Greaaat
    5.8/10(398 votes)

    #15 - 2, 4, 6, Greaaat

    S9:E15

    The School of Friendship is starting a buckball team, and Rainbow Dash has to come to terms with the fact that she won't be coaching the team.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kaita Mpambara

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  16. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 16 - A Trivial Pursuit
    7.3/10(480 votes)

    #16 - A Trivial Pursuit

    S9:E16

    Twilight's hopes of keeping her Trivia Trot winning streak alive are waylaid when she's unexpectedly paired up with Pinkie Pie, who has never been to a trivia night before.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Brittany Jo Flores

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  17. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 17 - The Summer Sun Setback
    8.6/10(491 votes)

    #17 - The Summer Sun Setback

    S9:E17

    Twilight is determined to make Celestia and Luna's last Summer Sun Celebration memorable, but things start going horribly wrong.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael Vogel

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  18. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 18 - She Talks to Angel
    7.8/10(477 votes)

    #18 - She Talks to Angel

    S9:E18

    When Fluttershy and Angel Bunny's relationship hits the skids, Zecora gives them a potion to help them understand each other.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Nick Confalone

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  19. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 19 - Dragon Dropped
    7.1/10(432 votes)

    #19 - Dragon Dropped

    S9:E19

    Rarity slowly starts to grow jealous when Spike starts to spend more time with Gabby rather then her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Josh Haber

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  20. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 20 - A Horse Shoe-In
    8.0/10(444 votes)

    #20 - A Horse Shoe-In

    S9:E20

    When Starlight is told that she will run the School of Friendship after Twilight becomes the ruler of Equestria, she must choose a Vice Mare, putting her friendship with Trixie to the test.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Ariel Ladensohn

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  21. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 21 - Daring Doubt
    7.4/10(394 votes)

    #21 - Daring Doubt

    S9:E21

    When a previously unheard-of author writes a novel trashing Daring Do, exposing her as a real pony, and praising Dr. Caballeron, Rainbow Dash rushes to defend her friend, while Fluttershy is more sympathetic to the "misunderstood" Caballeron.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Nicole Dubuc

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  22. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 22 - Growing Up is Hard to Do
    7.5/10(467 votes)

    #22 - Growing Up is Hard to Do

    S9:E22

    When the Cutie Mark Crusaders are magically transformed into grown ups, they discover that growing up the right way means gaining experience and wisdom that simply can't be rushed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Ed Valentine

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  23. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 23 - The Big Mac Question
    8.9/10(499 votes)

    #23 - The Big Mac Question

    S9:E23

    When Big Mac and Sugar Belle decide to propose to each other, everything their friends do to help ends up making a mess of the whole thing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Michael Vogel, Josh Haber

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  24. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 24 - The Ending of the End (1)
    9.0/10(582 votes)

    #24 - The Ending of the End (1)

    S9:E24

    A villainous alliance unleashes their power on Equestria.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Nicole Dubuc

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  25. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 9 Episode 25 - The Ending of the End (2)
    9.0/10(593 votes)

    #25 - The Ending of the End (2)

    S9:E25

    The Mane Six face off against Equestria's most dangerous foes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael Vogel

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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"The Beginning of the End (1)" is the best rated episode of "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic" season 9. It scored 8.7/10 based on 560 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Joanna Lewis, Kristine Songco, it aired on 4/6/2019. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Beginning of the End (2)".