Best Episode Title

[Glike 487]

What is/are your favorite episode title(s) of the show? Whether because it's clever, rolls off the tongue, makes you chuckle, or whatever, I'm interested in hearing some of your favorites.

 

For me, one of my favorites that comes instantly to mind is "Filli Vanilli." I knew it was probably a reference, but I just didn't get it for another couple of years. I knew it was probably a reference to a singer or band, but I didn't think much more into it.

 

Turns out it was based on the duo Milli Vanilli, two famous singers who were revealed to be frauds when they were caught lip-syncing onstage when their song started skipping. And, if you know the plot of the episode, then the reference makes a lot more sense.

 

Plus I love puns. 

 

How about you guys?

[Mothra 640]

 

 

Filli Vanilli

 

Yes! Absolutely. This is something that I've often thought about, and both Filli Vanilli and "Magical mystery cure" come to mind

 

MMT because it's a reference to one of the Beatles albums, which also happens to be the same name as one of the tours in my home town

[Scootalove 10,689]

Bats! from Season 4 because I keep imagining a swarm of bats and Batman in a cave every time I think about that episode.

[Rawzy 1,302]

"Do Princesses Dream Of Magic Sheep?" Just because it would be hilarious if you didn't know that it came from the title of a mlp episode.

[Luminance 2,186]

Slice of life. What's a better way to celebrate your 100th episode with a title that's so vague and ironically what made FiM.

[Radiance64 7,053]

Bridle Gossip, dat pun is just too good

[Bojo 1,172]

"The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows" is a hilarious episode title in my opinion. But if we're talking about the BEST one, I'd pick "Keep Calm and Flutter On".

[On-Locoweed 108]

"Magical Mystery Cure"

 

best title best episode

[Ashen Pathfinder 16,161]

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As this deals with the show it has been moved to Show Discussion.

 

Thanks.

[PoisonClaw 8,164]

For Whom The Sweetie Belle Tolls is still one of my favourite episode titles ever.

[Sidral Mundet 1,666]

Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep? because it references this:

Other title I like are Keep Calm and Flutter On, Sonic Rainboom, The Cutie Mark Chronicles, Lesson Zero, and Hearthbreakers.

[Wind Chaser 4,768]

"Over a Barrel" and "A Dog and Pony Show" for their use of common phrases with no puns or other such sorcery. The best pun is "Secret of My Excess". The best pop-culture references have to be "Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?", "For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils", and "Somepony to Watch Over Me".

[Glike 487]

"Over a Barrel" and "A Dog and Pony Show" for their use of common phrases with no puns or other such sorcery. The best pun is "Secret of My Excess". The best pop-culture references have to be "Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?", "For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils", and "Somepony to Watch Over Me".

 

We've still been waiting six years for an episode called "One Trick Pony." Get on it, writers!

[cmarston1 5,959]

My favorites would have to be:

Magical Mystery Cure

Filli Vanili 

Do Princesses Dream of Magical Sheep

Flight to the Finish

Inspiration Manifestation

Crusaders of the Lost Mark

Edited April 22, 2016 by cmarston1

[weesh 690]

i like that "dog and pony show" works on multiple levels without even being a pun.  

[Dynamo Pad 11,317]

My favorite episode titles for MLP are:

 

- The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows

- Slice of Life

- Filli Vanilli

- Crusaders of the Lost Mark

- Gauntlet of Fire

- Tanks for the Memories

- Testing, Testing 1, 2, 3

- It's About Time

[ponylaces 1,870]

I really like Amending Fences because I didn't know what it meant until after watching the episode. Now when I hear phrases like "make amends" or "mending fences", I think about MLP.

Edited April 24, 2016 by PonyLaces

[Tacodidra 61,174]

My pick is definitely "Filli Vanilli" (and it seems I'm not alone). Such a great pun, and it fits the story of the episode perfectly.

[FlitterFlutter 1,583]

Although I am not the biggest fan of the ep I do believe that the best title is "For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils". 

[Crash_xox 303]

"Tanks for the Memories" and "Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?" were my fav titles

[Rafa Stary 3,036]

Honestly I dislike 90% of the episodes titles in the show, there's nothing wrong with making pop culture references and puns in these titles, but I personally never liked them any bit, titles like "Keep Calm and Flutter On" never sounded good or funny to me, and they make it hard for me to remember what exactly these episodes are about, this one in specific I would've preferred if they just called "Discord Returns", I prefer basic titles that just tell what we are going to see in the episode, like they how they do for most of the two parts, titles like "The Return of Harmony", "A Canterlot Wedding", "Princess Twilight Sparkle"! "The Crystal Empire" are some of the best in the series in my opinion, just a simple title that tells what we should expect from the episode, no need for a pop culture reference or pun, simple titles just sound really good for me.

I believe "Twilight's Kingdom" is my personal favorite.

Though I also really like "Magical Mystery Cure", but it's because for me the mix of words sounds great, and not because it's a reference to the Beatles.

[ZiggWheelsManning 10,322]

"Stare Master" from Season 1 had the best title because of Fluttershy's ability  

[Prospekt 11,018]

The Times They Are A Changeling and For Whom the Sweetie Belle Tolls come to mind.

And as a Tolkien fan, I really love To Where and Back Again.