The Worst Episodes of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
Every episode of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic!
Journey to the enchanted land of Equestria, where unicorn Twilight Sparkle and her pals have adventures and learn valuable lessons about friendship.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic" is "Non-Compete Clause", rated 4.4/10 from 414 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by Kim Beyer-Johnson. "Non-Compete Clause" aired on 5/12/2018 and is rated 0.9 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "What About Discord".
4.4/10 414 votes#1 - Non-Compete Clause
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 5/12/2018
Applejack and Rainbow Dash compete with each other to see who gets to be Teacher of the Month.
Director: N/A
Writer: Kim Beyer-Johnson
5.3/10 517 votes#2 - What About Discord
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 11/7/2015
Twilight returns from a trip and is distressed to find that her friends have become close to Discord, making her wonder if Discord is up to something.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
5.4/10 378 votes#3 - A Matter of Principals
Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 8/4/2018
When Twilight leaves Starlight in charge of the School of Friendship, Discord is frustrated that he wasn't asked, so he does what he can to make Starlight's new role impossible.
Director: N/A
Writer: Nicole Dubuc
5.6/10 508 votes#4 - Princess Spike
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 6/20/2015
When Spike is put in charge of making sure nothing disturbs Princess Twilight, the power soon goes to his head and he begins making decisions in her name.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
5.7/10 344 votes#5 - Father Knows Beast
Season 8 Episode 24 - Aired 10/6/2018
When a strange dragon crash lands in Ponyville claiming to be Spike's father, Spike is ready to do anything his "dad" says in order to learn how a to be a "real" dragon.
Director: N/A
Writer: Josh Haber
5.8/10 331 votes#6 - 2, 4, 6, Greaaat
Season 9 Episode 15 - Aired 8/10/2019
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: N/A
Writer: Kaita Mpambara
6.0/10 638 votes#7 - Somepony to Watch Over Me
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 3/8/2014
Apple Bloom gets the chance to stay home alone for the day, but a series of unfortunate accidents causes Applejack to regret her decision. Apple Bloom must find a way to prove to her sister that she doesn't need her to constantly watch over her.
Director: N/A
Writer: Scott Sonneborn
6.0/10 446 votes#8 - The Cart Before the Ponies
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 8/6/2016
The Cutie Mark Crusaders are excited for the chance to race in the annual Applewood Derby until their teammates Rarity, Applejack and Rainbow Dash take over the competition
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.1/10 698 votes#9 - Spike at Your Service
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/29/2012
After Applejack saved Spike, he insists on fulfilling the Nobel Dragon Code by repaying her with excessive help around the farm.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.1/10 557 votes#10 - Newbie Dash
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 5/7/2016
Rainbow Dash finally achieves her dream of becoming a Wonderbolt, but makes a disastrous first impression with the team and gets saddled with a mortifying nickname she is determined to change.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.1/10 524 votes#11 - 28 Pranks Later
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 8/13/2016
When Rainbow Dash's pranking gets out of hand, the ponies decide to give her a taste of her own medicine zom-pony style!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.2/10 762 votes#12 - The Mysterious Mare Do Well
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/26/2011
A new masked avenger is stealing Rainbow Dash's thunder as Ponyville's resident hero.
Director: N/A
Writer: Merriwether Williams
6.2/10 468 votes#13 - Applejack's 'Day' Off
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 5/28/2016
While Rarity struggles to get Applejack to relax at the spa, Twilight and Spike find covering her "simple" farm chores to be a more difficult job than they thought.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.4/10 817 votes#14 - Owl's Well That Ends Well
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 4/22/2011
Spike meets an owl Twilight befriends to help her with their work. He soon feels threatened over the possibility that it will take his spot as the unicorn's trusted assistant. Driven by jealousy, how far will he go to make sure it doesn't happen?
Director: N/A
Writer: Cindy Morrow
6.4/10 725 votes#15 - Dragon Quest
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 3/17/2012
Spike goes on a journey of self-discovery by joining the Great Dragon Migration. But does a rough and tumble gang of teenage dragons really hold the key to the questions Spike has about his identity?
Director: N/A
Writer: Merriwether Williams
6.4/10 360 votes#16 - The Hearth’s Warming Club
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 8/4/2018
Preparations for Hearth's Warming Eve are ruined, and while Twilight tries to figure out who's behind it, the students bond over shared memories of their home.
Director: N/A
Writer: Brian Hohlfeld
6.5/10 733 votes#17 - One Bad Apple
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 11/24/2012
The Cutie Mark Crusaders are crushed when Babs Seed rejects their invitation to become a fellow Crusader and instead become a bully.
Director: N/A
Writer: Cindy Morrow
6.5/10 639 votes#18 - It Ain't Easy Being Breezies
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 3/1/2014
When tiny, magical creatures called Breezies get into trouble while making their migration home, Fluttershy swoops in to save them. She soon finds herself tending to their every need, and her kindness may turn out to be more harmful than helpful.
Director: N/A
Writer: Natasha Levinger
6.5/10 400 votes#19 - Honest Apple
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 6/3/2017
When Rarity asks Applejack to be a judge in a fashion show, Applejack learns that an opinion, however honest, can still be hurtful.
Director: N/A
Writer: Kevin Lappin
6.5/10 349 votes#20 - The End in Friend
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 8/18/2018
Rarity and Rainbow Dash begin to question why they are friends when they can't find anything they both like to do together.
Director: N/A
Writer: Gillian M. Berrow
6.5/10 349 votes#21 - Yakity-Sax
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 8/25/2018
Pinkie Pie has a new hobby that she absolutely loves - playing the Zenithrash. But when her friends discourage her from playing due to her lack of skill, it causes a series of events leading to Pinkie Pie possibly leaving Ponyville forever!
Director: N/A
Writer: Michael P. Fox, Wil Fox
6.6/10 520 votes#22 - Appleoosa's Most Wanted
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 5/2/2015
When notorious outlaw Troubleshoes Clyde returns to menace the Appleoosa rodeo, the Cutie Mark Crusaders realize that bringing him to justice might be the key to finally getting their cutie marks.
Director: N/A
Writer: Dave Polsky
6.7/10 436 votes#23 - P.P.O.V. (Pony Point of View)
Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 10/1/2016
When Applejack, Rarity and Pinkie Pie all return from a boat trip angry at each other, Twilight, after hearing three very different versions of the events, must discern the truth to save their friendships.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.7/10 335 votes#25 - Uprooted
Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 4/13/2019
The Young Six respond to a magical summons from the Tree of Harmony, only to learn it has been destroyed.
Director: N/A
Writer: Nicole Dubuc
