The Cutie Mark Chronicles
| "The Cutie Mark Chronicles" | |
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| My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic episode | |
Rainbow Dash, as a filly, performs her first ever Sonic Rainboom. | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 23 |
| Directed by | James Wootton |
| Written by | M.A. Larson |
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| Original air date | April 15, 2011 |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
"The Cutie Mark Chronicles" is the twenty-third episode of the first season of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. The episode was written by M.A. Larson and directed by supervising director Jayson Thiessen. In this episode, the "Cutie Mark Crusaders", three fillies looking to earn their cutie marks, learn from the older mares of how they earned their own cutie marks; in the process, the older mares realize they share a common destiny. The episode has been praised as having a complex plot for a children's program that emphasizes the core values of the overall show.