Grannies Gone Wild
A pony episode about grannies gone wild.
"Grannies Gone Wild" is the fifth episode of the eighth season of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, and the 173rd overall. It aired on April 14, 2018, on Discovery Family.
- Episode number
- 5 (overall 173)
Lore & Background
The episode was directed by Denny Lu and Mike Myhre, with Jim Miller supervising. Most of the screenplay was written at the Mirage, a casino resort in Las Vegas, by Gillian M. Berrow.
Reader's Guide
The episode's significance lies primarily in its unexpected crossover with Rick and Morty, a show with a much darker and adult tone. Many writers found the cameo bizarre and surprising, given the contrasts between the two series. Fan response was polarised: some considered the inclusion inappropriate for a children's show, while others criticized those complaints, noting that the crew members opted to pay homage to Rick and Morty. Corey Plante of Inverse thought negatively of the episode's lesson, stating that "in some ways, Friendship Is Magic can be even more fucked-up than Rick and Morty." The cameo was described by Comic Book Resources as appearing in "the last animated series you'd expect" and as "a rather random" placement.
Did You Know?
- Most of the screenplay was written at the Mirage, a casino resort in Las Vegas.
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