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Bridle Gossip

Season 1, Episode 9

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Twilight Sparkle tries to convince her friends that a mysterious woman of the forest is not as bad as she's been made out to be. Though this becomes hard to do when the gang is 'cursed'.

Plot Synopsis

"Seriously, girls... it&squot;s just a window."
"Seriously, girls... it's just a window."
It's a beautiful day in Ponyville so Twilight Sparkle and Spike are out enjoying the sun. Though as she walks around town she notices that it appears totally empty. After being called over by Pinkie Pie, she is informed that everyone has taken shelter due to the appearance of a mysterious zebra named Zecora. Having appeared numerous times in the past, the townsfolk fear her, though Twilight Sparkle doesn't understand why. Pinkie Pie explains, through song of course, that she is an 'evil enchantress' while the others explain that she lives in the depths of the Everfree Forest: a place where nothing is natural. 
 
Applejack's little sister Apple Bloom, who shares Twilight's confused reaction to the group's unfounded speculations, slips away to follow Zecora. When the gang notices that she's gone, they rush into the forest to try and to save her. They find Apple Bloom in close proximity of the woman then stop in a field of blue flowers and get her away from her. Zecora yells out a warning about the flowers that they view a cryptic threat. Having rescued Apple Bloom, they return to town for the night.
 
 From left to right: Appleteeny, Rainbow Crash, Twilight Flopple, Spittie Pie, Hairity, and Flutterguy.
 From left to right: Appleteeny, Rainbow Crash, Twilight Flopple, Spittie Pie, Hairity, and Flutterguy.
That morning, Twilight discovers in horror that her horn has become soft and rubbery, preventing her from using her magic. The rest of the gang show up at the library, where we see that they have all been 'cursed' in a variety of rather humorous ways: depicting an opposite of who they are or messing with their abilities. Immediately, the gang (except Apple Bloom and Twilight) suspect Zecora. Though Apple Bloom blames herself for what happened so once again she heads off on her own to find Zecora, while the rest of the gang trail behind due to their new handicaps.
 
 The Ponyville Soup Kitchen turns violent.
 The Ponyville Soup Kitchen turns violent.
When Twilight and friends arrive at Zecora's hut, they find that she is speaking in strange tongues over a boiling cauldron. Suspecting Apple Bloom is in danger of being eaten, and Twilight now somewhat convinced that the rumors are true, the gang spring into action and forcefully demand answers from Zecora. Apple Bloom then walks in, carrying ingredients for the potion Zebora was making, much to the relief of the other girls. They learn that Zecora was actually making a remedy for the ponies' so-called 'curses', which were the actually side-effects from their brushes with "poison jokes": the blue flowers they stood in during the previous day. She had been trying to find a special ingredient in town, but was always confused to see that the shops were "never open". Twilight, who had attempted to find a cure earlier, learned that the remedy was actually in a book she owned, but disregarded in her search simply due to its title. 
 
With Zecora, the group walks back into town: though the folk have again barricaded themselves. After talking to a shop owner, they manage to whip up a new batch of the remedy and return to their old selves. Twilight then writes to Princess Celestia about the experience, and about how one should never judge another person (or pony) by their looks and should judge them by the content of their character.

Soundtrack



Song
 
Evil Enchantress 
A little ditty about all the things that make Zecora evil, according to Pinkie Pie.
 

Curses

The "curses" that befell the gang are rather humorous; changing a key aspect of them for the sake of comedy, or make the situation more difficult.

 Fluttershy performs "Evil Enchantress". Seriously, though; still images do not give this scene any justice.
 Fluttershy performs "Evil Enchantress". Seriously, though; still images do not give this scene any justice.
  • Twilight Sparkle's horn becomes soft and rubbery, which keeps her from using her magic.
  • Rainbow Dash becomes unable to fly, or control her movements, properly. This results in her crashing a lot or flying upside down. (Woodstock, much?)
  • Applejack shrinks to the much smaller size.
  • Pinkie Pie becomes unable to talk due to an enlarged tongue; a fate worse than death for talkative girls like her.
  • Fluttershy's is given a deep male voice. That said, the scene where she sings in this voice is one of the funniest moments in the whole series, if not television.
  • Rarity's hair becomes frazzled, which doesn't sound too bad if you're not always concerned about your appearance.
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Name Bridle Gossip
Season 1
Episode Number 9
Type Regular Episode
Is Pilot False
Air Date Dec. 10, 2010
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