• Air date: 10 Nov '12 13 episodes
      The third season of animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, developed by Lauren Faust, originally aired on The Hub in the United States. The series is considered to be the fourth generation of the My Little Pony franchise, following earlier lines and television show tie-ins in the 1980s and 1990s. Season 3 of the series premiered on November 10, 2012, on The Hub, an American pay television channel partly owned by Hasbro. The show follows a studious unicorn pony named
  • List of Episodes (13)
    • 1. The Crystal Empire, Part 1

      10 Nov '12
      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.
    • 2. The Crystal Empire, Part 2

      10 Nov '12
      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.
    • 3. Too Many Pinkie Pie's

      17 Nov '12
      Overwhelmed with having to choose just one friend to spend time with, Pinkie Pie uses a magic mirror to clone herself.
    • 4. One Bad Apple

      24 Nov '12
      The Cutie Mark Crusaders are crushed when Babs Seed rejects their invitation to become a fellow Crusader and instead become a bully.
    • 5. Magic Duel

      01 Dec '12
      When Trixie returns to Ponyville, she defeats Twilight and banishes her from town.
    • 6. Sleepless in Ponyville

      08 Dec '12
      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.
    • 7. Wonderbolt Academy

      15 Dec '12
      Rainbow Dash receives an invitation to attend the Wonderbolt Academy but questions whether she is Wonderbolt material.
    • 8. Apple Family Reunion

      22 Dec '12
      Granny Smith agrees to let Applejack lead the Apple Family reunion but Applejack loses sight of what is truly important.
    • 9. Spike at Your Service

      29 Dec '12
      After Applejack saved Spike, he insists on fulfilling the Nobel Dragon Code by repaying her with excessive help around the farm.
    • 10. Keep Calm and Flutter On

      19 Jan '13
      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.
    • 11. Just for Sidekicks

      26 Jan '13
      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.
    • 12. Games Ponies Play

      09 Feb '13
      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.
    • 13. Magical Mystery Cure

      16 Feb '13
      Twilight Sparkle accidentally casts a spell that switches the Cutie Marks and destinies of all her friends, and the only way she can reverse the spell is by writing her own magic. Little does she know that by achieving this great accomplishment, she will fulfill her destiny and emerge a princess.