Coco Pommel is a fashion designer struggling to make ends meet. Trixie Lulamoon with a half-baked plan to put on the greatest show in Equestria. The latter gets the former involved in her scheme. Hijinks and romance ensue.
After completing Starswirl's spell, Twilight decides to create a research team to discover new magic for the benefit of Equestria. However, her unorthodox recruiting process leaves her with an eclectic and somewhat dysfunctional group of unicorn
Some years after the show, the Cake twins learn the stories of how the Cutie Mark Crusaders got their Cutie Marks, as well as some surprising facts about their old foalsitter.