Ranking all the MLP episodes so far (UPDATED) · 4:28pm Jun 9th, 2014
I ended up updating this list.. I think I was too hard on Season 4 and tried to take a more analytical approach in ranking the episodes. Season 4 took some risks and had some episodes which essentially felt like repeats of past episodes.. but yea... you'll see..
I'm planning to elaborate on the Top 25 and Bottom 15 eventually.
"Pinkie Pride" still took the top and the "Breezies" still took the bottom.
My own feelings about Season 4.. on the whole, there were only a few episodes at the very top and a few at the very bottom.. most kind of hovered around above-average. Only two of the episodes from Season 4 are in my bottom 15.
Bottom 15
Season 1: 6 out of 26
Season 2: 4 out of 26
Season 3: 3 out of 13
Season 4: 2 out of 26
Top 15
Season 1: 4 out of 26
Season 2: 5 out of 26
Season 3: 1 out of 13
Season 4: 5 out of 26
Also, props to Dave Polsky for writing a bunch of episodes which I never would have guessed were written by him... "For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils" and "Rarity Takes Manehattan", in particular..
This will definitely be elaborated on at a later date.
#1: Pinkie Pride
#2: Party of One
#3/#4: Twilight's Kingdom (both parts)
#5: Lesson Zero
#6/#7: The Return of Harmony (both parts)
#8: Maud Pie
#9: Sleepless in Ponyville
#10: The Best Night Ever
#11: Hurricane Fluttershy
#12/#13: A Canterlot Wedding (both parts)
#14: Winter Wrap Up
#15: A Dog and Pony Show
#16: Read It and Weep
#17: Bats!
#18: Rarity Takes Manehattan
#19: The Last Roundup
#20: Magic Duel
#21: Daring Don't
#22: Griffon the Brush Off
#23: Pinkie Apple Pie
#24: Luna Eclipsed
#25/#26: Princess Twilight Sparkle (both parts)
#27: Family Appreciation Day
#28: Wonderbolts Academy
#29: Suited for Success
#30: Green Isn't Your Color
#31: Castle Mane-ia
#32: May the Best Pet Win!
#33/#34: The Crystal Empire (both parts)
#35: Flight to the Finish
#36: The Cutie Mark Chronicles
#37: Secret of My Excess
#38: Putting Your Hoof Down
#39: For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils
#40: Rainbow Falls
#41: Testing Testing 1, 2, 3
#42: Too Many Pinkie Pies
#43: Keep Calm and Flutter On
#44: Applebuck Season
#45: Sonic Rainboom
#46: Filli Vanilli
#47: A Friend in Deed
#48: Magical Mystery Cure
#49: Sisterhooves Social
#50: Feeling Pinkie Keen
#51: Over a Barrel
#52: Sweet and Elite
#53: Inspiration Manifestation
#54: Three's a Crowd
#55: The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
#56: Twilight Time
#57: Owl's Well That Ends Well
#58: Just for Sidekicks
#59: Swarm of the Century
#60: Baby Cakes
#61: Power Ponies
#62: Hearth's Warming Eve
#63: Call of the Cutie
#64: Fall Weather Friends
#65: Ponyville Confidential
#66: Leap of Faith
#67: Equestria Games
#68: Bridle Gossip
#69: Dragonshy
#70: MMMystery on the Friendship Express
#71: Hearts and Hooves Day
#72: Somepony to Watch Over Me
#73: The Show Stoppers
#74: Stare Master
#75: Spike at Your Service
#76: Trade Ya!
#77: Simple Ways
#78/#79: Friendship is Magic (both parts)
#80: It's About Time
#81: Apple Family Reunion
#82: The Cutie Pox
#83: Games Ponies Play
#84: The Ticket Master
#85: Look Before You Sleep
#86: A Bird in the Hoof
#87: Boast Busters
#88: Dragon Quest
#89: One Bad Apple
#90: The Mysterious Mare-Do-Well
#91: It Ain't Easy Being Breezies