My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - 1x26 - The Best Night Ever

    The Grand Galloping Gala has finally arrived, and all the ponies are excited to achieve some of their dreams.  Rainbow Dash wants to charm the Wonderbolts, and become one of them.  Applejack wants to sell a bunch of apple treats, helping her family.  Twilight Sparkle wants to spend time with Princess Celestia.  Pinkie Pie wants to have the best party possible.  Rarity wants to find a Prince Charming, and become part of the upper crust.  And Fluttershy wants to meet and befriend all of the unique animals in the garden.
    There's a lot of music in this episode, and I wasn't quite as thrilled the first time through, but now that I'm more familiar with the songs, they are very nicely handled.  There's a lot of clever animation in the episode as well.
    It turns out that none of them are really able to achieve their dreams.  Everyone has an initial good sign, followed by the realities of their situation.  The result is that everyone either embarrasses themselves, or they have a miserable time.  So the ponies all leave, and meet at a donut shop.  Eventually, they're joined by Princess Celestia, who thanks them for making that Gala an interesting one.
    I do have a problem with this episode, and it's the last scene.  The ideas in the scene are good, what I don't like is the writing.  There are several group laughs, and something about this isn't natural.  It sounds like too much of a….kids show.