Every FiM episode ranked... what is your list?

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Every FiM Episode ranked from worst to best

Two parter episodes will be ranked back to back unless there is a significant change between the 2 parts.

While The Best Gift Ever technically is not an episode, the show and wiki treats the special as an official episode, so it will be included on the list.

Shorts and Pony Life episodes will not be included, as there are enough of both for their own rankings.

Episodes ranked based on writing, character building, building off the show's lore at the time, and general enjoyment.

222, Newbie Dash (S6)
221, Dragon Quest (S2)
220, MMDW (S2) 
219, Baby Cakes (S2)
218, Bridle Gossip (S1)
217, Cart before the Ponies (S6)
216, 28 Pranks Later (S6)
215, Yakity Sax (S8)
214, Most Wanted (S5)
213, Non Compete Clause (S8)
212, Twilight Time (S4) 
211, Only Pinkie Pie Knows (S5)
210, Ponyville Confidential (S2)
209, Winter Wrap Up (S1)
208, Breakup Break Down (S8)
207, Dragon Dropped (S9)
206, Spike at your Service (S3)
205, Green isn’t your Color (S1)
204, Owl’s Well that ends Well (S1)
203, Fall Weather Friends (S1)
202, Honest Apple (S7)
201, Princess Spike (S5)
200, Daring Doubt (S9)
199, Canterlot Wedding 1 (S2)
198, Games Ponies Play (S3)
197, Call of the Cutie (S1)
196, Made in Manehattan (S5)
195, Rainbow Falls (S4)
194, Once Upon a Zeppelin (S7)
193, Last Crusade (S9)
192, It Isn’t the Mane Thing About You (S7)
191, Fame and Misfortune (S7)
190, Somepony to Watch Over Me (S4)
189, Just for Sidekicks (S3)
188, Family Appreciation Day (S2)
187, Putting Your Hoof Down (S2)
186, Flutter Brutter (S6)
185, Father Knows Beast (S8)
184, Brotherhooves Social (S5)
183, Hearth’s Warming Club (S8)
182, Green isn’t your Color (S1)
181, Simple Ways (S4)
180, What About Discord (S5)
179, Party Pooped (S5)
178, Not Asking For Trouble (S7)
177, Too Many Pinkie Pies(S3)
176, Cutie Pox (S2)
175, Bloom and Gloom (S5)
174, No Second Prances (S6)
173, She’s All Yak (S9)
172, Growing up is Hard to Do (S9)
171, A Horse Shoe in (S9)
170, The Last Laugh (S9)
169, Cutie Map 1 (S5)
168, Cutie Map 2 (S5)
167, Trivial Pursuit (S9)
166, School Daze 1 (S8)
165, School Daze 2 (S8)
164, Rock Solid Friendship (S7)
163, Cutie Re-mark 1 (S5)
162, Cutie Re-mark 2 (S5)
161, Hooffields and McColts (S5)
160, Triple Threat (S7)
159, Washouts (S8)
158, Matter of Principals (S8)
157, Flight to the Finish (S4)
156, Where The Apple Lies (S6)
155, Surf and/or Turf (S8)
154, 2, 4, 6, Great (S9)
153, Equestria Games (S4)
152, Common Ground (S9)
151, The Point of No Return (S9)
150, Every Little Thing She Does (S6)
149, Beginning of the End 1 (S9)
148, Beginning of the End 2 (S9)
147, Student Counsel (S9)
146, Uprooted (S9)
145, Frenemies (S9)
144, Between Dark and Dusk (S9)
143, Spice Up Your Life (S6)
142, School Raze 1 (S8)
141, School Raze 2 (S8)
140, What Lies Beneath (S8)
139, Summer Sun Setback (S9)
138, Sweet and Smoky (S9)
137, Rockhoof and a Hard Place (S8)
136, She Talks to Angel (S9)
135, Wonderbolt Academy (S3)
134, Rarity Takes Manehattan (S4)
133, Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep? (S5)
132, Secrets and Pies (S7)
131, Hearts and Hooves Day (S2)
130, Buckball Season (S6)
129, Swarm of the Century (S1)
128, A Bird in the Hoof (S1)
127, Going to Seed (S9)
126, Big Mac Question (S9)
125, Ending of the End 1 (S9)
124, Best Night Ever (S1)
123, The Best Gift Ever(Christmas Special)
122, Maud Couple (S8)
121, A Flurry of Emotions (S7)
120, Grannies Gone Wild (S8)
119, The End in Friend(S8)
118, Horse Play (S8)
117, Three’s A Crowd (S4)
116, Gauntlet of Fire (S6)
115, Testing Testing 1, 2, 3. (S4)
114, Sonic Rainboom (S1)
113, Hearthbreakers (S5)
112, Boast Busters (S1)
111, Road to Friendship (S8)
110, PPOV (S6)
109, Bats! (S4)
108, Sisterhooves Social (S2)
107, Crystalling 1 (S6)
106, Crystalling 2 (S6)
105, Campfire Tales (S7)
104, Top Bolt (S6)
103, Viva Las Pegasus (S6)
102, Leap of Faith (S4)
101, Friendship University (S8)
100, To Change a Changeling (S7)
099, Parent Map (S8)
098, FiM 1 (S1)
097, Secret of my Excess (S2)
096, Hearth’s Warming Eve (S2)
095, Twilight’s Kingdom 1 (S4)
094, Filli Vanilli (S4)
093, Applejack’s “Day” Off (S6)
092, The Fault in Our Cutie Marks (S6)
091, Lost Treasure of Griffonstone (S5)
090, Show Stoppers (S1)
089, Stranger than Fan Fiction (S6)
088, Pinkie Apple Pie (S4)
087, It Ain’t Easy Being Breezies (S4)
086, Uncommon Bond (S7)
085, Make New Friends but Keep Discord (S5)
084, Power Ponies (S4)
083, MMMystery (S2)
082, Applebuck Season (S1)
081, Over a Barrel (S1)
080, Dragonshy (S1)
079, Last Roundup (S2)
078, A Friend in Deed (S2)
077, Trade Ya! (S4)
076, Sparkle’s Seven (S9)
075, Molt Down (S8)
074, Fake it Till You Make it (S8)
073, Sounds of Silence (S8)
072, Stare Master (S1)
071, One Bad Apple (S3)
070, Dungeons and Discords (S6)
069, Princess Twilight 1 (S4)
068, Princess Twilight 2 (S4)
067, Read it and Weep (S2)
066, Super Speedy (S2)
065, Ticket Master (S1)
064, Forever Filly (S7)
063, Scare Master (S5)
062, Daring Don’t (S4)
061, Look Before you Sleep (S1)
060, Hurricane Fluttershy (S2)
059, FiM 2 (S1)
058, The Gift of the Maud Pie (S6)
057, Suited for Success (S1)
056 Lesson Zero (S2)
055, Crystal Empire 1 (S3)
054, Crystal Empire 2 (S3)
053, Canterlot Boutique (S5)
052, May the Best Pet Win (S2)
051, Feeling Pinkie Keen (S1)
050, Griffon the Brush off (S1)
049, Castle Sweet Castle (S5)
048, Mane Attraction (S5)
047, Hard to Say Anything (S7)
046, The Times They are a Changeling (S6)
045, The Last Problem (S9)
044, Sleepless in Ponyville (S3)
043, Shadow Play 1 (S7)
042, Shadow Play 2 (S7)
041, Inspiration Manifestation (S4)
040, Celestial Advice (S7)
039, On Your Marks (S6)
038, Mean 6 (S8)
037, Marks for Effort (S8)
036, Saddle Row Review (S6)
035, TWABA1 (S6)
034, TWABA2 (S6)
033, For Whom the Sweetie Belles Toil (S4)
032, Luna Eclipsed (S2)
031, It’s About Time (S2)
030, Return of Harmony 1 (S2)
029, Return of Harmony 2 (S2)
028, Sweet and Elite (S2)
027, Magic Duel (S3)
026, Amending Fences (S5)
025, Fluttershy Leans In (S7)
024, Parental Glideance (S7)
023, Cutie Mark Chronicles (S1)
022, Marks and Recreation (S7)
021, Castle Mane-ia (S4)
020, Maud Pie (S4)
019, Tanks for the Memories (S5)
018, Rarity Investigates (S5)
017, Party of One (S1)
016, Daring Done? (S7)
015, A Health of Information (S7)
014, A Hearths Warming Tail (S6)
013, Pinkie Pride (S4)
012, All Bottled Up (S7)
011, Apple Family Reunion (S3)
010, The Ending of The End 2 (S9)
009, Twilight’s Kingdom 2 (S4)
008, Keep Calm and Flutter On (S3)
007, Slice of Life (S5)
006, Canterlot Wedding 2 (S2)
005, A Royal Problem (S7) 
004, Magical Mystery Cure (S3)
003, Crusaders Of the Lost Mark (S5)
002. Discordant Harmony (S7)
001. The Perfect Pear (S7)

Edited June 6, 2021 by Feather Data
Changed some positions in the ranks

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,809]

I would honestly put Newbie Dash at the worst. The writers butchered that episode hard. Rainbow Falls was actually a really great episode, because it was a loyalty test for Dash. 

[Tom Gallagher 33,521]

Pretty much all of your least favourites would be in my favourites.  I'm sure a lot of people may respectfully disagree but mad props to you for taking the time to rank every single one of them!  Then again, I'm quite easy to please.  The only episodes I didn't like were ones that had the Student Six in them. 

[Evil Pink One 12,974]

Ooh someone loves the magical mystery cure.. me too!!!

But don't let the faust's hear that....

Edited May 30, 2021 by Kujamih

[Astralshy 23,558]

It's interesting to read through such a list. Even if can't rank the episodes so clearly from each other (I just like too many episode way too much), some similarities re apparent: Like 'The Perfect Pear', 'Crusaders Of the Lost Mark', 'Twilight’s Kingdom' really high on your list. Other episodes like 'Magical Mystery Cure' which I like very much too, but there were some other episode I like much more. As Tom already said, I'd also respectfully disagree at some points of your list.

 

 

[Megas 27,064]

There's a lot of great episodes on the bottom of that list(how is Fall Weather Friends, Green Isn't Your Color and Wonderbolts Academy not near the top at least?) and some real dreadful stuff at the top(Daring Done? Hard to Say Anything? Seriously?)

I could never make an entire list ranking every single episode, especially since I wound up skipping a lot of episodes so there's tons I haven't seen(and given I dropped the second half of S9 entirely, I'm not finishing it any time soon). Though I don't make it a secret what would be at the top(Sleepless in Ponyville) or at the bottom(Newbie Dash)

10 hours ago, Courageous Thunder Dash said:

I would honestly put Newbie Dash at the worst. The writers butchered that episode hard. Rainbow Falls was actually a really great episode, because it was a loyalty test for Dash. 

lol even if you don't like Rainbow Falls, Newbie Dash makes it look like a fucking masterpiece. At least with Rainbow Falls I can say it was at least written with good intentions

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,809]

Moments ago, Megas said:

At least with Rainbow Falls I can say it was at least written with good intentions

Now this I totally agree with right here. It really showed the inner struggle and how we can get lost sometimes with choosing something that really matters versus being with a group we simply lionize. 

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1 hour ago, Megas said:

There's a lot of great episodes on the bottom of that list(how is Fall Weather Friends, Green Isn't Your Color and Wonderbolts Academy not near the top at least?) and some real dreadful stuff at the top(Daring Done? Hard to Say Anything? Seriously?)

I could never make an entire list ranking every single episode, especially since I wound up skipping a lot of episodes so there's tons I haven't seen(and given I dropped the second half of S9 entirely, I'm not finishing it any time soon). Though I don't make it a secret what would be at the top(Sleepless in Ponyville) or at the bottom(Newbie Dash)

lol even if you don't like Rainbow Falls, Newbie Dash makes it look like a fucking masterpiece. At least with Rainbow Falls I can say it was at least written with good intentions

I reserve Green Isn't Your Color to be at its current position, simply because the apparent solution to Fluttershy's problem is to not tell Rarity how she truly feels about modeling, and even worse, Pinkie Pie discourages even Twilight from telling how awful Fluttershy is feeling.

Fall Weather Friends is not THAT great though looking back, putting it in the bottom 20 felt a bit too harsh on my end. 

Same with Wonderbolt Academy, most of my hate towards the episode came from Spitfire not seeing how reckless Lightning Dust is. I might end up revising the rankings because of this.

 

As for Daring Done being in the top 10. The reason for that is primarily Dr Cabelleron's genius idea to convince the city of Somnambula to see Daring Do as a villain, plus we get to learn the story about Somnambula and the Sphinx. And the pyramid portion of the episode is such a treat.

Hard To Say Anything isn't trash tier, though I still think it is a strong episode that builds on Big Mac's love for Sugar Belle. Yea, while it has some cringeworthy moments, I still don't think it holds back on the episode

Edited May 30, 2021 by Feather Data

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@Feather Data

Altered this thread’s title so it invites others to give their lists as well.

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2 hours ago, Megas said:

There's a lot of great episodes on the bottom of that list(how is Fall Weather Friends, Green Isn't Your Color and Wonderbolts Academy not near the top at least?) and some real dreadful stuff at the top(Daring Done? Hard to Say Anything? Seriously?)

I could never make an entire list ranking every single episode, especially since I wound up skipping a lot of episodes so there's tons I haven't seen(and given I dropped the second half of S9 entirely, I'm not finishing it any time soon). Though I don't make it a secret what would be at the top(Sleepless in Ponyville) or at the bottom(Newbie Dash)

Yeah, same here. I'm not into ranking stuff.

 

12 hours ago, Courageous Thunder Dash said:

I would honestly put Newbie Dash at the worst. The writers butchered that episode hard. Rainbow Falls was actually a really great episode, because it was a loyalty test for Dash. 

Yup, me too.

 

2 hours ago, Megas said:

lol even if you don't like Rainbow Falls, Newbie Dash makes it look like a fucking masterpiece. At least with Rainbow Falls I can say it was at least written with good intentions

THIS!!!

 

2 hours ago, Courageous Thunder Dash said:

Now this I totally agree with right here. It really showed the inner struggle and how we can get lost sometimes with choosing something that really matters versus being with a group we simply lionize. 

Plus, the return of Derpy is a major plus for me!

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Update: Swapped positions between Rainbow Falls and Newbie Dash, as well as Discordant Harmony and Hard to Say Anything

[Thrond 3,257]

FINALLY, I can put my overly-precise rating system to use. Wound up messing with the rankings a bit, because just plugging in the raw numbers made me feel like some episodes were too high or too low. Nevertheless, here it is, with added notes where the YouTube shorts, the 2017 movie, and "Rainbow Roadtrip" would fit in!

222. What About Discord?
221. Magical Mystery Cure
- Ail-icorn
220. Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?
219. The Mysterious Mare-Do-Well
218. Games Ponies Play
217. Hard to Say Anything
216. Non-Compete Clause
215. Dragon Dropped
214. 2, 4, 6, Greaaat!
213. Tanks for the Memories
212. The Show Stoppers
211. Fluttershy Leans In
210. A Trivial Pursuit
209. Daring Done?
208. Honest Apple
207. Fame and Misfortune
206. The Parent Map
- Starlight the Hypnotist
205. Fake It Til You Make It
- My Little Pony: The Movie
204. Over a Barrel
203. Princess Twilight Sparkle, Part 1
202. Princess Twilight Sparkle, Part 2
201. All Bottled Up
200. The End in Friend
199. No Second Prances
198. Look Before You Sleep
197. Amending Fences
196. The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows
- Rarity’s Biggest Fan
195. Princess Spike
194. Marks and Recreation
193. Made in Manehattan
192. A Matter of Principals
191. Sounds of Silence
- Triple Pony Dare Ya
190. Bats!
189. P.P.O.V. (Pony Point of View)
188. Spike At Your Service
187. Simple Ways
186. Rainbow Falls
185. Forever Filly
184. Applejack’s Day Off
183. The Cart Before the Ponies
182. Yakity Sax
181. Power Ponies
180. Apple Family Reunion
179. Shadow Play, Part 2
178. Shadow Play, Part 1
177. Bridle Gossip
176. Owl’s Well That Ends Well
175. Somepony to Watch Over Me
174. The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
173. Twilight Time
172. Sweet and Smoky
171. Uncommon Bond
170. The Summer Sun Setback
169. It’s About Time
168. The Cutie Pox
167. Ponyville Confidential
166. Celestial Advice
165. The Last Laugh
164. She’s All Yak
163. Where the Apple Lies
162. The Mane Attraction
161. Canterlot Boutique
160. Scare Master
159. Campfire Tales
158. To Change a Changeling
157. Stare Master
156. The Cutie Re-Mark, Part 1
155. The Cutie Re-Mark, Part 2
154. Castle Sweet Castle
153. Buckball Season
152. Boast Busters
151. Surf and/or Turf
- The Great Escape Room
150. Every Little Thing She Does
149. Student Counsel
148. Green Isn’t Your Color
147. The Big Mac Question
146. Rock Solid Friendship
145. Maud Pie
144. One Bad Apple
143. Magic Duel
142. Just for Sidekicks
141. Hearthbreakers
140. 28 Pranks Later
139. Newbie Dash
138. Secrets and Pies
137. The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
136. The Beginning of the End, Part 2
135. Not Asking for Trouble
134. Too Many Pinkie Pies
133. The Beginning of the End, Part 1
132. Luna Eclipsed
131. Daring Doubt
- Mystery Voice
130. The Washouts
129. A Rockhoof and a Hard Place
128. Brotherhooves Social
127. Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3
126. It Isn’t the Mane Thing About You
125. The Last Crusade
124. Daring Don’t
123. Flutter Brutter
122. Appleoosa’s Most Wanted
121. School Raze, Part 1
120. Putting Your Hoof Down
119. Viva Las Pegasus
118. Spice Up Your Life
117. School Raze, Part 2
116. A Canterlot Wedding, Part 1
115. The Maud Couple
114. Grannies Gone Wild
- Teacher of the Month
113. She Talks to Angel
112. Gauntlet of Fire
111. Swarm of the Century
110. Father Knows Beast
109. Triple Threat
- Sundae, Sundae, Sundae
108. The Ticket Master
- Rainbow Roadtrip
107. What Lies Beneath
106. Pinkie Apple Pie
105. MMMystery on the Friendship Express
104. Family Appreciation Day
103. Uprooted
102. Trade Ya!
101. A Horse Shoe-In
100. The Hooffields and McColts
99. Call of the Cutie
98. Friendship University
97. Feeling Pinkie Keen
96. Hearth’s Warming Eve
95. The Ending of the End, Part 2
94. The Ending of the End, Part 1
93. A Dog and Pony Show
92. School Daze, Part 1
91. Applebuck Season
90. On Your Marks
89. Three’s a Crowd
88. Castle Mane-ia
87. School Daze, Part 2
86. Between Dark and Dawn
85. A Health of Information
84. Filli Vanilli
83. Parental Glideance
82. Griffon the Brush Off
81. The Break Up Break Down
80. Secret of My Excess
79. Sonic Rainboom
78. Dragonshy
77. The Cutie Map, Part 1
76. The Cutie Map, Part 2
75. Road to Friendship
74. The Last Problem
73. A Royal Problem
72. The Return of Harmony, Part 2
71. A Friend in Deed
70. Discordant Harmony
69. Inspiration Manifestation
68. Friendship is Magic, Part 2
67. Hearts and Hooves Day
66. Flight to the Finish
65. Friendship is Magic, Part 1
64. Winter Wrap-Up
63. Molt Down
62. The Crystal Empire, Part 1
61. The Crystal Empire, Part 2
60. The Return of Harmony, Part 1
59. Growing Up is Hard to Do
58. Equestria Games
57. Slice of Life
56. Once Upon a Zeppelin
55. It Ain’t Easy Being Breezies
54. Dragon Quest
53. Sparkle’s Seven
52. The Hearth’s Warming Club
51. Marks for Effort
50. Crusaders of the Lost Mark
49. Baby Cakes
48. A Canterlot Wedding, Part 2
47. Sweet and Elite
46. The Mean 6
45. Make New Friends but Keep Discord
44. To Where and Back Again, Part 1
43. To Where and Back Again, Part 2
42. The Perfect Pear
41. Common Ground
40. Frenemies
39. Dungeons & Discords
38. Keep Calm and Flutter On
37. Twilight’s Kingdom, Part 2
36. Twilight’s Kingdom, Part 1
35. A Bird in the Hoof
34. Stranger Than Fan Fiction
33. The Times They Are a Changeling
32. Going to Seed
31. The Gift of Maud Pie
30. Sisterhooves Social
29. Suited for Success
28. Fall Weather Friends
27. The Saddle Row Review
26. Sleepless in Ponyville
25. The Crystalling, Part 2
24. Party Pooped
23. The Crystalling, Part 1
22. A Flurry of Emotions
21. The Cutie Mark Chronicles
20. May the Best Pet Win!
19. Read It and Weep
18. Leap of Faith
17. Top Bolt
16. Best Gift Ever
15. The Point of No Return
14. Rarity Takes Manehattan
13. The Fault in Our Cutie Marks
12. Bloom & Gloom
11. Party of One
10. Pinkie Pride
9. A Hearth’s Warming Tail
8. For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils
7. Wonderbolts Academy
6. The Last Roundup
5. Rarity Investigates!
4. Hurricane Fluttershy
3. Horse Play
2. The Best Night Ever
1. Lesson Zero

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On 2021-06-01 at 6:09 PM, Thrond said:

FINALLY, I can put my overly-precise rating system to use. Wound up messing with the rankings a bit, because just plugging in the raw numbers made me feel like some episodes were too high or too low. Nevertheless, here it is, with added notes where the YouTube shorts, the 2017 movie, and "Rainbow Roadtrip" would fit in!

222. What About Discord?
221. Magical Mystery Cure
- Ail-icorn
220. Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?
219. The Mysterious Mare-Do-Well
218. Games Ponies Play
217. Hard to Say Anything
216. Non-Compete Clause
215. Dragon Dropped
214. 2, 4, 6, Greaaat!
213. Tanks for the Memories
212. The Show Stoppers
211. Fluttershy Leans In
210. A Trivial Pursuit
209. Daring Done?
208. Honest Apple
207. Fame and Misfortune
206. The Parent Map
- Starlight the Hypnotist
205. Fake It Til You Make It
- My Little Pony: The Movie
204. Over a Barrel
203. Princess Twilight Sparkle, Part 1
202. Princess Twilight Sparkle, Part 2
201. All Bottled Up
200. The End in Friend
199. No Second Prances
198. Look Before You Sleep
197. Amending Fences
196. The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows
- Rarity’s Biggest Fan
195. Princess Spike
194. Marks and Recreation
193. Made in Manehattan
192. A Matter of Principals
191. Sounds of Silence
- Triple Pony Dare Ya
190. Bats!
189. P.P.O.V. (Pony Point of View)
188. Spike At Your Service
187. Simple Ways
186. Rainbow Falls
185. Forever Filly
184. Applejack’s Day Off
183. The Cart Before the Ponies
182. Yakity Sax
181. Power Ponies
180. Apple Family Reunion
179. Shadow Play, Part 2
178. Shadow Play, Part 1
177. Bridle Gossip
176. Owl’s Well That Ends Well
175. Somepony to Watch Over Me
174. The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
173. Twilight Time
172. Sweet and Smoky
171. Uncommon Bond
170. The Summer Sun Setback
169. It’s About Time
168. The Cutie Pox
167. Ponyville Confidential
166. Celestial Advice
165. The Last Laugh
164. She’s All Yak
163. Where the Apple Lies
162. The Mane Attraction
161. Canterlot Boutique
160. Scare Master
159. Campfire Tales
158. To Change a Changeling
157. Stare Master
156. The Cutie Re-Mark, Part 1
155. The Cutie Re-Mark, Part 2
154. Castle Sweet Castle
153. Buckball Season
152. Boast Busters
151. Surf and/or Turf
- The Great Escape Room
150. Every Little Thing She Does
149. Student Counsel
148. Green Isn’t Your Color
147. The Big Mac Question
146. Rock Solid Friendship
145. Maud Pie
144. One Bad Apple
143. Magic Duel
142. Just for Sidekicks
141. Hearthbreakers
140. 28 Pranks Later
139. Newbie Dash
138. Secrets and Pies
137. The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
136. The Beginning of the End, Part 2
135. Not Asking for Trouble
134. Too Many Pinkie Pies
133. The Beginning of the End, Part 1
132. Luna Eclipsed
131. Daring Doubt
- Mystery Voice
130. The Washouts
129. A Rockhoof and a Hard Place
128. Brotherhooves Social
127. Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3
126. It Isn’t the Mane Thing About You
125. The Last Crusade
124. Daring Don’t
123. Flutter Brutter
122. Appleoosa’s Most Wanted
121. School Raze, Part 1
120. Putting Your Hoof Down
119. Viva Las Pegasus
118. Spice Up Your Life
117. School Raze, Part 2
116. A Canterlot Wedding, Part 1
115. The Maud Couple
114. Grannies Gone Wild
- Teacher of the Month
113. She Talks to Angel
112. Gauntlet of Fire
111. Swarm of the Century
110. Father Knows Beast
109. Triple Threat
- Sundae, Sundae, Sundae
108. The Ticket Master
- Rainbow Roadtrip
107. What Lies Beneath
106. Pinkie Apple Pie
105. MMMystery on the Friendship Express
104. Family Appreciation Day
103. Uprooted
102. Trade Ya!
101. A Horse Shoe-In
100. The Hooffields and McColts
99. Call of the Cutie
98. Friendship University
97. Feeling Pinkie Keen
96. Hearth’s Warming Eve
95. The Ending of the End, Part 2
94. The Ending of the End, Part 1
93. A Dog and Pony Show
92. School Daze, Part 1
91. Applebuck Season
90. On Your Marks
89. Three’s a Crowd
88. Castle Mane-ia
87. School Daze, Part 2
86. Between Dark and Dawn
85. A Health of Information
84. Filli Vanilli
83. Parental Glideance
82. Griffon the Brush Off
81. The Break Up Break Down
80. Secret of My Excess
79. Sonic Rainboom
78. Dragonshy
77. The Cutie Map, Part 1
76. The Cutie Map, Part 2
75. Road to Friendship
74. The Last Problem
73. A Royal Problem
72. The Return of Harmony, Part 2
71. A Friend in Deed
70. Discordant Harmony
69. Inspiration Manifestation
68. Friendship is Magic, Part 2
67. Hearts and Hooves Day
66. Flight to the Finish
65. Friendship is Magic, Part 1
64. Winter Wrap-Up
63. Molt Down
62. The Crystal Empire, Part 1
61. The Crystal Empire, Part 2
60. The Return of Harmony, Part 1
59. Growing Up is Hard to Do
58. Equestria Games
57. Slice of Life
56. Once Upon a Zeppelin
55. It Ain’t Easy Being Breezies
54. Dragon Quest
53. Sparkle’s Seven
52. The Hearth’s Warming Club
51. Marks for Effort
50. Crusaders of the Lost Mark
49. Baby Cakes
48. A Canterlot Wedding, Part 2
47. Sweet and Elite
46. The Mean 6
45. Make New Friends but Keep Discord
44. To Where and Back Again, Part 1
43. To Where and Back Again, Part 2
42. The Perfect Pear
41. Common Ground
40. Frenemies
39. Dungeons & Discords
38. Keep Calm and Flutter On
37. Twilight’s Kingdom, Part 2
36. Twilight’s Kingdom, Part 1
35. A Bird in the Hoof
34. Stranger Than Fan Fiction
33. The Times They Are a Changeling
32. Going to Seed
31. The Gift of Maud Pie
30. Sisterhooves Social
29. Suited for Success
28. Fall Weather Friends
27. The Saddle Row Review
26. Sleepless in Ponyville
25. The Crystalling, Part 2
24. Party Pooped
23. The Crystalling, Part 1
22. A Flurry of Emotions
21. The Cutie Mark Chronicles
20. May the Best Pet Win!
19. Read It and Weep
18. Leap of Faith
17. Top Bolt
16. Best Gift Ever
15. The Point of No Return
14. Rarity Takes Manehattan
13. The Fault in Our Cutie Marks
12. Bloom & Gloom
11. Party of One
10. Pinkie Pride
9. A Hearth’s Warming Tail
8. For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils
7. Wonderbolts Academy
6. The Last Roundup
5. Rarity Investigates!
4. Hurricane Fluttershy
3. Horse Play
2. The Best Night Ever
1. Lesson Zero

WHOA, Why place Magical Mystery Cure at the 2nd worst position?

[Thrond 3,257]

1 hour ago, Feather Data said:

WHOA, Why place Magical Mystery Cure at the 2nd worst position?

I find its emotional tone extremely annoying because I don't think that episode makes a whole lot of sense. The swapped cutie marks are supposed to have big implications for the mane six's lives, but I don't understand why that makes them so bad at their new jobs, or why they keep doing it when they're bad at it. There are these big emotional songs happening pretty much back to back, but I don't buy into any of the emotions at all, so it all feels really forced to me. And I don't feel like the reason why Twilight became an alicorn princess is good enough, so that's extra fuel on that fire. 

Edited June 7, 2021 by Thrond

[Clawdeen 12,109]

Props to everyone taking the time to list and rank the episodes. I don’t have the patience to do that lol. It’s quite interesting looking at them.