It's Pony is a British animated Nicktoon franchise created by Ant Blades and Blue Zoo Productions Ltd. only for The Nickelodeon Family. The TV series itself premiered on Nickelodeon in the United States on January 18, 2020. The series' pilot was originally animated by Birdbox Animation as part of the annual Nickelodeon Animated Shorts Program.
Plot[]
The franchise itself follows the life of Annie as she does her best to cope in her parents' farm (located on the balcony of their apartment) to the everyday struggles of being a 9-year-old in the city. Luckily, she has a pony. He may not be the best pony, but he is hers and she loves him. Pony adores her as well, but his optimism and enthusiasm often lead to the pair in unexpected and unwanted situations.
TV Media[]
Unreleased Pilot[]
:Main article: Pony (It's Pony)
The unreleased television short pilot entitled Pony was originally first animated at Birdbox Animation and It was never released to the public and only a few screenshots are available. The origianl description of the pilot follows the life of Annie as she does her best to cope in her parents' farm (located on the balcony of their apartment) to the everyday struggles of being a 9-year old in the city. Luckily she has a pony. He may not be the best pony but he’s hers and she loves him. Pony adores her but his optimism and enthusiasm often land the pair in unexpected and unwanted situations.
Like in the final, Anne has huge green boots. The poster for It's Pony is based on an early scene in the pilot. [1] [2]
Television series[]
- Main article: It's Pony (television series)
After making the finishing touches of it's 2015 unreleased pilot that was shown as part of the annual Nickelodeon Animated Shorts Program, The tv series was released on January 18, 2020 on Nickelodeon[3], and internationally in April 2020. A teaser episode was released online on December 26, 2019. the franchise's creator Ant Blades who previously worked for Google has him made famous being an animator and entrepreneur of Birdbox Animation.[4]
Television specials[]
There are eight of the 24-minute episodes seen on the show listed below:
| Title | Type | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| "It's Pony: Bad Chicken" | Special 24-minute episode | June 1, 2020 |
| "It's Pony: Gerry's Tour" | Special 24-minute episode | June 2, 2020 |
| "It's Pony: 10 Minute Ticket" | Special 24-minute episode | June 3, 2020 |
| "It's Pony: Clara Time" | Special 24-minute episode | June 4, 2020 |
| "It's Pony: Loud Horse" | Special 24-minute episode | November 26, 2010 |
| "It's Pony: Sick Annie" | Special 24-minute episode | August 24, 2020 |
| "It's Pony: School Dance" | Special 24-minute episode | August 26, 2020 |
| "It's Pony: Dad's Speech" | Special 24-minute episode | August 27, 2020 |
Television shorts[]
| No. | Title [5][6] | Original air date [5][6] | Prod. code [5] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickelodeon | ||||
| 1 | Coffee Run" "Paper Chase |
May 28, 2021 | 101 | 0.29[7] |
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| 2 | Hold My Spot" "Screen Time |
June 4, 2021 | 102 | 0.26[8] |
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| Nicktoons | ||||
| 3 | Vending Machine" "Inside Pony |
March 17, 2022 | 103 | 0.09[9] |
References[]
- ↑ https://itspony.fandom.com/wiki/File:35ABBE20-DBDF-42C8-BF1D-831B7B39127E.jpeg
- ↑ https://itspony.fandom.com/wiki/File:Its-pony-sneak-peek-nickelodeon-nick_4.png
- ↑ NickALive!: Nickelodeon USA to Premiere 'It's Pony' on Saturday, Jan. 18
- ↑ An Interview with Ant Blades of Birdbox Studio
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- ↑ Mitch Metcalf (June 7, 2021). "Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.4.2021".
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