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* InsignificantAnniversary: Pinkie Pie organizes a birthday party for her pet alligator Gummy. The very next day, she invites all her friends to Gummy's ''after-birthday'' party -- but they all make up excuses for why they can't attend. [[spoiler:The twist is that Pinkie is so caught up in celebrating Gummy's "after-birthday", she's forgotten that it's ''her own'' birthday. Her friends declined attending the party for Gummy because they're already organizing a surprise party for Pinkie.]]
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* NiceHat: In-universe, anyway; Pinkie's invitation basket hat.
-->'''Rarity:''' Love the new hat. Very modern. What's the occasion?
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* DiscreetDrinkDisposal: After the SpitTake, Rarity politely continues drinking, but once Pinkie's back is turned she discreetly spits her mouthful of punch into a potted plant.

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* DiscreetDrinkDisposal: After the SpitTake, Rarity politely continues drinking, but once Pinkie's back is turned she discreetly spits her mouthful of punch into a potted plant. Gummy was swimming in the punch bowl, by the way.



* {{The Easy Way Or The Hard Way}}: After Pinkie Pie refuses to follow Rainbow to Sweet Apple Acres, Rainbow filally lets her frustration get to her.

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* {{The Easy Way Or The Hard Way}}: After Pinkie Pie refuses to follow Rainbow to Sweet Apple Acres, Rainbow filally finally lets her frustration get to her.
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'''Twilight:'', [[ArmorPiercingQuestion If this is a farewell party, why does the cake I picked up from Sugarcube Corner say]], [[WhamLine "Happy birthday, Pinkie Pie"?]]

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'''Twilight:'', '''Twilight:''' [[ArmorPiercingQuestion If this is a farewell party, why does the cake I picked up from Sugarcube Corner say]], [[WhamLine "Happy birthday, Pinkie Pie"?]]
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* BrickJoke: Written invitations.

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* BrickJoke: Written After exhausting herself delivering a SingingTelegram to invite her friends to a party, Pinkie decides to just pass out written invitations next time. Sure enough, when she decides to throw another party later in the episode, she shows up at Twilight's house with a basket of written invitations.

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Twilight gives this to Pinkie which allows her to realize what the party is really about:
-->'''Twilight:''' If this is a farewell party, why does the cake I picked up from Sugarcube Corner say, "Happy birthday, Pinkie Pie"?



'''Pinkie:''' Why? Why?! WHY?! Because you've been LYING to me and avoiding me all day! THAT'S WHY!

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'''Pinkie:''' Why? Why?! WHY?! Because you've been LYING to me and avoiding me all day! THAT'S WHY!WHY!\\
'''Rainbow:''' Uh, yeah. Because we wanted your party to be a surprise.\\
'''Rarity:''' We've been planning this party for such a long time, we had to make excuses for why we couldn't attend Gummy's party so that we could everything ready for yours.\\
'''Twilight:'', [[ArmorPiercingQuestion If this is a farewell party, why does the cake I picked up from Sugarcube Corner say]], [[WhamLine "Happy birthday, Pinkie Pie"?]]

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--> '''Twilight Sparkle:''' If this is a going away party, then why does the cake I picked up from Sugar Cube Corner say "Happy Birthday Pinkie Pie"?

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--> '''Twilight Sparkle:''' If this is a going away farewell party, then why does the cake I picked up from Sugar Cube Sugarcube Corner say "Happy Birthday Pinkie Pie"?


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* RedHerring: The surprise party the other mane characters planned for Pinkie is not a farewell party; ''it's her own birthday.''
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* BigWhy: Pinkie screams out three in a row during her ReasonYouSuckSpeech against the others.
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-->'''Pinkie:''' Excited?! EXCITED?! Why would I be excited to attend my own farewell party?!\\
'''Twilight:''' "Farewell party"?\\
'''Pinkie:''' Yes! You don't like me anymore so you decided to kick me out of the group, and throw a great, big party to celebrate! A "Farewell of Pinkie Pie" party!\\
'''Applejack:''' Why in the world would you think we didn't like you anymore, sugar cube?\\
'''Pinkie:''' Why? Why?! WHY?! Because you've been LYING to me and avoiding me all day! THAT'S WHY!

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* ForgottenBirthday: Inverted. It's only at the end that Pinkie realizes it's ''her own'' birthday, and the others had made plans to throw her a surprise party well in advance.

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* ForgottenBirthday: Inverted. It's only at the end that Pinkie realizes it's ''her own'' ''[[ForgotTheirOwnBirthday her own]]'' birthday, and the others had made plans to throw her a surprise party well in advance.


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* SignificantBirthDate: Pinkie's birthday is ''the day after Gummy's birthday''.

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* RealityEnsues: Pinkie Pie decides to personally deliver her entire SingingTelegram to the rest of the Mane Six, wearing a personalized costume for each one. All ''five'' of them, who live in different houses all across Ponyville, with two living on the very edge of town (Applejack and Fluttershy) and one living ''above'' it (Rainbow Dash). Her performance progresses from peppy and energetic to [[TiredAfterTheSong sweaty, hoarse, and completely exhausted]] by the end of the last telegram.


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* TiredAfterTheSong: Pinkie Pie decides to personally deliver her entire SingingTelegram to the rest of the Mane Six, wearing a personalized costume for each one. All ''five'' of them, who live in different houses all across Ponyville, with two living on the very edge of town (Applejack and Fluttershy) and one living ''above'' it (Rainbow Dash). Her performance progresses from peppy and energetic to sweaty, hoarse, and completely exhausted by the end of the last telegram.
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* HatesBeingAlone: PlayedForDrama with Pinkie.

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* BirthdayBuddies: Unsurprisingly, Pinkie and Gummy share a birthday ''one day apart.'' Pinkie's birthday happens to be the day right after Gummy's.



* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Pinkie's unhappy state seems to be poorly-developed since she's given a dark shade as if it were nighttime or in a dark environment; it's even seen on her eyes as well.



* WhamLine: "If this is a farewell party, why does the cake I picked up from Sugarcube Corner say "Happy Birthday, Pinkie Pie"?"

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* WhamLine: "If Twilight reveals the true meaning of the surprise party:
-->'''Twilight:''' If
this is a farewell party, why does the cake I picked up from Sugarcube Corner say "Happy Birthday, Pinkie Pie"?"Pie"?
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: [[https://derpicdn.net/img/view/2012/9/4/89898__safe_animated_spike_dancing_party+of+one.gif Spike's dancing]] during the ending party is [[GratuitousDiscoSequence very suggestive]].

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: [[https://derpicdn.net/img/view/2012/9/4/89898__safe_animated_spike_dancing_party+of+one.gif Spike's dancing]] during GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the ending party is [[GratuitousDiscoSequence very suggestive]].future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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** At one point Applejack says that Pinkie can't come into her barn because they're renovating it and there's too much construction going on. The other ponies back her up by making [[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud blatantly fake tool noises]].

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** At one point Applejack says that Pinkie can't come into her barn because they're renovating it and there's too much construction going on. The other ponies back her up by making [[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud blatantly fake tool noises]]. Then again, it ''was'' being renovated for Pinkie's party, so Applejack was able to subvert this.
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-->'''Rainbow Dash:''' ''[tries to push Pinkie from behind]'' You... ''[grunts]'' have to... come with... me!//

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-->'''Rainbow Dash:''' ''[tries to push Pinkie from behind]'' You... ''[grunts]'' have to... come with... me!//me!
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* PunctuatedForEmphasis: Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie's subsequent AssKicksYou, after the former tries to get the latter to come to Sweet Apple Acres:
-->'''Rainbow Dash:''' ''[tries to push Pinkie from behind]'' You... ''[grunts]'' have to... come with... me!//
-->'''Pinkie Pie:''' ''[bucks forward]'' No... I... ''don't''!
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* RealityEnsues: Pinkie Pie decides to personally deliver her entire "Singing Telegram" (wearing a personalized costume for each one) to the rest of the Mane Six. All ''five'' of them, who live in different houses in two different towns. Her performance progresses from peppy and energetic to sweaty, hoarse, and completely exhausted by the end of the last telegram.

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* RealityEnsues: Pinkie Pie decides to personally deliver her entire "Singing Telegram" (wearing SingingTelegram to the rest of the Mane Six, wearing a personalized costume for each one) to the rest of the Mane Six. one. All ''five'' of them, who live in different houses in all across Ponyville, with two different towns. living on the very edge of town (Applejack and Fluttershy) and one living ''above'' it (Rainbow Dash). Her performance progresses from peppy and energetic to [[TiredAfterTheSong sweaty, hoarse, and completely exhausted exhausted]] by the end of the last telegram.
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* RealityEnsues: Pinkie Pie decides to personally deliver her entire "Singing Telegram" (wearing a personalized costume for each one) to the rest of the Mane Six. All ''five'' of them, who live in different houses in two different towns. Her performance progresses from peppy and energetic to sweaty, hoarse, and completely exhausted by the end of the last telegram.
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* LonelyDollGirl: Without her friends, Pinkie Pie throws a party for Gummy with a bunch of objects which she treats like puppets.
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* AnAesop: It's important to expect the best from your friends, not the worst. A good friend has their best interests at heart.
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* RewatchBonus: Everything learned near the end about the fact it’s Pinkie’s birthday becomes important in later viewings since the audience now knows why the ponies were avoiding her from the start.
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** Gummy's birthday song sounds similar to "In Da Club" by Music/FiftyCent.
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* DarkReprise: A physical variant. Pinkie following and doing StealthHiBye to Rainbow Dash to go on a pranking spree in "Griffon the Brush-Off"? Hilarious. Pinkie following Rainbow Dash demanding to know why she's been avoiding her all day? Disturbing and creepy.


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* PrehensileTail: Rarity is able to carry a full sheet cake in her tail curls.


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* StealthHiBye: Pinkie, trying to find out why she's ignoring her, is continually one step ahead of Rainbow Dash's hiding places before she ducks into Applejack's barn.
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* AnimateInanimateObject: When Pinkie is going crazy, she has a brief delusion where her pretend friends all move and talk on their own, without any puppetry assistance.

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Pinkie gives one to her friends, assuming they ignored her to plan a farewell party when it's really ''her own birthday''.


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* TwoScenesOneDialogue: Pinkie is delivering her singing telegram to each of her friends, and the scene cuts from one to the next with each line. By the time she gets to Fluttershy, she's completely tired out.

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* ReflectiveEyes: A reflection of Applejack can be seen in Pinkie's eyes, when Pinkie tries to stare her down and see what's inside the barn.

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Pinkie gives one to her friends, assuming they ignored her to plan a farewell party when it's really ''her own birthday''.
* ReflectiveEyes: A reflection of Applejack can be seen in Pinkie's eyes, eyes twice in the episode, when Pinkie tries to stare her down and later want to see what's inside the barn.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: During his after-birthday party, Gummy turns away when he sees Pinkie Pie's inanimate guests. In the next shot of the whole table, he's gone.

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: During his after-birthday party, Gummy turns away when he sees Pinkie Pie's inanimate guests. In the next shot of the whole table, he's gone. Though it's unclear whether he went off to do his own thing or [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness even]] ''[[OOCIsSeriousBusiness he's]]'' [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness unnerved]] by Pinkie's SanitySlippage.
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* MoodWhiplash: When Pinkie realizes the party her friends are throwing for her is her own birthday party, she immediately reverts to her usual happy, cheerful self.

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