History Recap / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E13MagicalMysteryCure

* ExecutiveMeddling: [[spoiler:Rumors says that the idea to transform Twilight Sparkle into an Alicorn came from Hasbro executives, in order to sell new toys based on the new Twilight Alicorn.]]

* [[spoiler:AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: Twilight is crowned a princess and gains a set of wings.]]

Zap2it's synopsis: ''When Twilight casts a spell that switches the Cutie Marks and destinies, the only way to reverse the spell is by writing her own magic.''

Discovery Press Release synopsis: ''Twilight accidentally casts a spell that switches the cutie marks and destinies of all her friends. The only way she can reverse the spell is by writing her own magic.''

* [[spoiler:NothingIsTheSameAnymore: Almost definitely Twilight's crowning, though ''EW'' claims the producers do not plan on changing her personality.]]

* [[spoiler:NothingIsTheSameAnymore: Almost definitely Twilight's crowning.]]

Tim Stuby [[https://twitter.com/BaloneyBrony/status/251547714414858240 didn't]] work on this episode, but has [[https://twitter.com/BaloneyBrony/status/293044210456748032 confirmed]] that its name didn't change and has [[https://twitter.com/BaloneyBrony/status/287672679341887488 stated]] that [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E12GamesPoniesPlay the preceding episode]] has nothing to do with this episode other than possible character development or other normal progressions. Sabrina Alberghetti [[http://comments.deviantart.com/4/1453017/2866837944 helped]] with some clean up on this episode [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D_XjWR46C8#t=14307s and]] threw in one of her favorite background ponies; she's specified that it's not hers, but that "it'll stand out" and that "you'll know who it is when you see it." Andrew Stein [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QePEWG1pcxo#t=793s played]] [[https://twitter.com/MandoPony/status/266639639413157888 mandolin]] [[https://twitter.com/MandoPony/status/266639807902543872 on]] [[https://twitter.com/MandoPony/status/266639971090325504 a]] [[https://twitter.com/MandoPony/status/266640220131307521 cue]] apparently for this episode. By August 4, 2012, [[http://fav.me/d59ye8o this]] [[http://comments.deviantart.com/1/319052184/2679353131 episode]] [[http://comments.deviantart.com/1/319052184/2679422015 apparently]] [[http://comments.deviantart.com/1/319052184/2680036006 already]] [[http://comments.deviantart.com/1/319052184/2680603132 existed]]. On December 15, 2012, Jocelan Thiessen [[https://twitter.com/cutesypoo/status/280029474781798401 called]] this episode her favorite of the season "for sure." An article in Entertainment Weekly posted on January 29th also revealed that [[spoiler: [[http://family-room.ew.com/2013/01/29/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-exclusive-twilight-princess/ Twilight becomes a princess]] in this episode, gaining wings as part of that honor]].

* [[spoiler:AwesomeMomentOfCrowning]]: [[spoiler:In keeping with Creator/TheHub's "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38CIYwVc_8k My Little Pony Princess Coronation]]" event, Twilight is crowned a princess and gains a set of wings]].

* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler:[[http://family-room.ew.com/2013/01/29/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-exclusive-twilight-princess/ Twilight becomes an Alicorn Princess]]]].

* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: In keeping with Creator/TheHub's "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38CIYwVc_8k My Little Pony Princess Coronation]]" event, [[spoiler:Twilight is crowned a princess and gains a set of wings]].

This episode will air [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38CIYwVc_8k on]] Creator/TheHub [[http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-magical-mystery-cure/EP013304160067 on]] February 16, 2013, in an event that the channel is advertising as their ''My Little Pony Princess Coronation''.

Tim Stuby [[https://twitter.com/BaloneyBrony/status/251547714414858240 didn't]] work on this episode, but has [[https://twitter.com/BaloneyBrony/status/293044210456748032 confirmed]] that its name didn't change and has [[https://twitter.com/BaloneyBrony/status/287672679341887488 stated]] that [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E12GamesPoniesPlay the preceding episode]] has nothing to do with this episode other than possible character development or other normal progressions. Sabrina Alberghetti [[http://comments.deviantart.com/4/1453017/2866837944 helped]] with some clean up on this episode [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D_XjWR46C8#t=14307s and]] threw in one of her favorite background ponies; she's specified that it's not hers, but that "it'll stand out" and that "you'll know who it is when you see it." Andrew Stein [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QePEWG1pcxo#t=793s played]] [[https://twitter.com/MandoPony/status/266639639413157888 mandolin]] [[https://twitter.com/MandoPony/status/266639807902543872 on]] [[https://twitter.com/MandoPony/status/266639971090325504 a]] [[https://twitter.com/MandoPony/status/266640220131307521 cue]] apparently for this episode. By August 4, 2012, [[http://fav.me/d59ye8o this]] [[http://comments.deviantart.com/1/319052184/2679353131 episode]] [[http://comments.deviantart.com/1/319052184/2679422015 apparently]] [[http://comments.deviantart.com/1/319052184/2680036006 already]] [[http://comments.deviantart.com/1/319052184/2680603132 existed]]. On December 15, 2012, Jocelan Thiessen [[https://twitter.com/cutesypoo/status/280029474781798401 called]] this episode her favorite of the season "for sure." An article in Entertainment Weekly posted on January 29th also revealed that [[spoiler: [[http://family-room.ew.com/2013/01/29/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-exclusive-twilight-princess/ Twilight becomes a princess]] in this episode]].

Tim Stuby [[https://twitter.com/BaloneyBrony/status/251547714414858240 didn't]] work on this episode, but has [[https://twitter.com/BaloneyBrony/status/293044210456748032 confirmed]] that its name didn't change and has [[https://twitter.com/BaloneyBrony/status/287672679341887488 stated]] that [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E12GamesPoniesPlay the preceding episode]] has nothing to do with this episode other than possible character development or other normal progressions. Sabrina Alberghetti [[http://comments.deviantart.com/4/1453017/2866837944 helped]] with some clean up on this episode [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D_XjWR46C8#t=14307s and]] threw in one of her favorite background ponies; she's specified that it's not hers, but that "it'll stand out" and that "you'll know who it is when you see it." Andrew Stein [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QePEWG1pcxo#t=793s played]] [[https://twitter.com/MandoPony/status/266639639413157888 mandolin]] [[https://twitter.com/MandoPony/status/266639807902543872 on]] [[https://twitter.com/MandoPony/status/266639971090325504 a]] [[https://twitter.com/MandoPony/status/266640220131307521 cue]] apparently for this episode. By August 4, 2012, [[http://fav.me/d59ye8o this]] [[http://comments.deviantart.com/1/319052184/2679353131 episode]] [[http://comments.deviantart.com/1/319052184/2679422015 apparently]] [[http://comments.deviantart.com/1/319052184/2680036006 already]] [[http://comments.deviantart.com/1/319052184/2680603132 existed]]. On December 15, 2012, Jocelan Thiessen [[https://twitter.com/cutesypoo/status/280029474781798401 called]] this episode her favorite of the season "for sure."

* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: This episode marks the celebration of Creator/TheHub's "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38CIYwVc_8k My Little Pony Princess Coronation]]" event, meaning a pony is likely crowned princess in this episode, considering "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 A Canterlot]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E26ACanterlotWeddingPart2 Wedding]]" was aired during a similar Hub event called "Royal Wedding".

* SwappedRoles: A spell Twilight casts does this to her friends by switching their cutie marks, and therefore their purpose in life.

* SwappedRoles: A spell Twilight casts presumably does this to ponies by switching their cutie marks, and therefore their purpose in life.

Tim Stuby [[https://twitter.com/BaloneyBrony/status/251547714414858240 didn't]] work on this episode, but has [[https://twitter.com/BaloneyBrony/status/293044210456748032 confirmed]] that its name didn't change. Sabrina Alberghetti [[http://comments.deviantart.com/4/1453017/2866837944 helped]] with some clean up on this episode [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D_XjWR46C8#t=14307s and]] threw in one of her favorite background ponies; she's specified that it's not hers, but that "it'll stand out" and that "you'll know who it is when you see it." Andrew Stein [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QePEWG1pcxo#t=793s played]] [[https://twitter.com/MandoPony/status/266639639413157888 mandolin]] [[https://twitter.com/MandoPony/status/266639807902543872 on]] [[https://twitter.com/MandoPony/status/266639971090325504 a]] [[https://twitter.com/MandoPony/status/266640220131307521 cue]] apparently for this episode. By August 4, 2012, [[http://fav.me/d59ye8o this]] [[http://comments.deviantart.com/1/319052184/2679353131 episode]] [[http://comments.deviantart.com/1/319052184/2679422015 apparently]] [[http://comments.deviantart.com/1/319052184/2680036006 already]] [[http://comments.deviantart.com/1/319052184/2680603132 existed]]. On December 15, 2012, Jocelan Thiessen [[https://twitter.com/cutesypoo/status/280029474781798401 called]] this episode her favorite of the season "for sure."

Sabrina Alberghetti [[http://comments.deviantart.com/4/1453017/2866837944 helped]] with some clean up on this episode [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D_XjWR46C8#t=14307s and]] threw in one of her favorite background ponies; she's specified that it's not hers, but that "it'll stand out" and that "you'll know who it is when you see it." Andrew Stein [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QePEWG1pcxo#t=793s played]] [[https://twitter.com/MandoPony/status/266639639413157888 mandolin]] [[https://twitter.com/MandoPony/status/266639807902543872 on]] [[https://twitter.com/MandoPony/status/266639971090325504 a]] [[https://twitter.com/MandoPony/status/266640220131307521 cue]] apparently for this episode. By August 4, 2012, [[http://fav.me/d59ye8o this]] [[http://comments.deviantart.com/1/319052184/2679353131 episode]] [[http://comments.deviantart.com/1/319052184/2679422015 apparently]] [[http://comments.deviantart.com/1/319052184/2680036006 already]] [[http://comments.deviantart.com/1/319052184/2680603132 existed]]. On December 15, 2012, Jocelan Thiessen [[https://twitter.com/cutesypoo/status/280029474781798401 called]] this episode her favorite of the season "for sure."

* [[InAnotherMansShoes In Another Pony's Shoes]]: Though, really, this type of plot has been inevitable since Day 1.

* ShoutOut: To Music/TheBeatles - "MagicalMysteryTour"

* [[InAnotherMansShoes In Another Pony's Shoes]]: Though, really, this type of plot has bene inevitable since Day 1.

* SwappedRoles: A spell Twilight casts presumably forces other ponies to do this unwillingly by switching their cutie marks, and therefore their purpose in life.

* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: This episode marks the celebration of Creator/TheHub's "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38CIYwVc_8k My Little Pony Princess Coronation]]" event, meaning a pony is likely crowned princess in this episode, considering "[[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 A Canterlot]] [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E26ACanterlotWeddingPart2 Wedding]]" was aired during a similar Hub event called "Royal Wedding".

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This episode will air [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38CIYwVc_8k on]] Creator/TheHub [[http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-magical-mystery-cure/EP013304160067 on]] February 9, 2013, in an event that the channel is advertising as their ''My Little Pony Princess Coronation''.