Pinkie Pie tries to make friends with Cranky Doodle Donkey, the only Equestrian to refuse her friendship, only to prove an intolerable pest.Pinkie Pie tries to make friends with Cranky Doodle Donkey, the only Equestrian to refuse her friendship, only to prove an intolerable pest.Pinkie Pie tries to make friends with Cranky Doodle Donkey, the only Equestrian to refuse her friendship, only to prove an intolerable pest.
- Twilight Sparkle
- (voice)
- Rainbow Dash
- (voice)
- Pinkie Pie
- (voice)
- …
- Rose
- (voice)
- …
- Cheerilee
- (voice)
- …
- Pinkie Pie
- (singing voice)
- Zecora
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- …
- Cranky Doodle Donkey
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- Writers
- Lauren Faust
- Amy Keating Rogers
- Bonnie Zacherle(uncredited)
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Storyline
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- TriviaAll entries contain spoilers
- Quotes
Pinkie Pie: Morning, Daisy Jo! You here to pick up some cookies to go with your milk?
Daisy Jo: Oh ya, Pinkie, don'tcha know?
Pinkie Pie: Well Mrs. Cake just baked a fresh batch of your favorite oatmeal.
Daisy Jo: Mooo, sounds delightful!
Pinkie Pie: Oh, Rose, your Calla lilies look even better than last year! I bet you'll take first prize at the flower show again.
Rose: Thanks, Pinkie. Would you like one?
Pinkie Pie: Absolutely!
[Rose tosses her one and Pinkie chomps it]
Pinkie Pie: Looking fit as a fiddle, Mr. Waddle, and you're wearing my favorite tie!
Mr. Waddle: Aw shucks Miss Pinkie, you flatterer you.
Pinkie Pie: Well, happy birthday, Cheerilee.
Cheerilee: Thank *you*, Pinkie.
Pinkie Pie: Happy day-after-your-birthday, Zecora!
Zecora: What a lovely hi, Miss Pinkie Pie!
Pinkie Pie: And Miss Matilda, happy birthday to you... in one hundred and thirty two days!
Matilda: Pinkie Pie! How do you remember everything about everypony?
Pinkie Pie: 'Cause everypony's my friend and I love to see my friends smile!
- ConnectionsFeatured in AniMat's Classic Reviews: My Little Pony: Equestria Girls (2015)
- SoundtracksSmile Song
(uncredited)
Lyrics by Amy Keating Rogers
Music by Daniel Ingram
Orchestrated by Steffan Andrews
Guitar and drums by David Corman
Performed by Shannon Chan-Kent and choir.
While Pinkie Pie's character writing here left me mixed and the episode fits in neither extreme of best or worst when it comes to Pinkie Pie-centric episodes, "A Friend in Deed" is still entertaining and charming with some great moments and two lovely supporting characters worth investing in. Not great but very much worthwhile and while it may not nail Pinkie Pie it doesn't do her an injustice either, other episodes fare far worse in that.
The animation didn't disappoint very often in 'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'. It still doesn't here, very beautifully varied and meticulously detailed in the backgrounds. The music likewise doesn't disappoint, the character still delighting. "A Friend in Deed" includes one of the best songs of the entire show. The writing is good natured and sincere that never felt too forced or too mushy (continuity is consistent), "you're extra special" makes the heart melt. The story is very heart warming and touching, the very meaning of feel good regardless of it being not much new.
Loved the two supporting characters Cranky Doodle and Matilda, that were two of the most sympathetic, most well developed and relatable characters of Season 2. Cranky Doodle especially (to me he made the episode), much more so than his name suggests, his self-control is admirable and his crankiness is not overdone. The chemistry with Pinkie Pie is charming, the moral is sincere and relevant and the felt-world segment is heartfelt and warms the heart. The voice acting is very good all round.
Pinkie Pie's character writing made me somewhat mixed though. Appreciated her willingness and good intentions, but at the same time found her over-eagerness to be a bit too obsessive and it did get annoying. There were times with Cranky being bothered by Pinkie Pie was a bit repetitive.
Ending was somewhat tacked on and the pace should have been sharper at times.
Overall though, a good episode. 7/10
- TheLittleSongbird
- Apr 16, 2020
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- Runtime23 minutes
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