# Castle Sweet Castle

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3rd episode of the 5th season of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

"Castle Sweet Castle" My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic episode Twilight Sparkle (left) and Spike (right) visit the remains of the Golden Oak Library, which was destroyed in the climactic battle in the episode "Twilight's Kingdom". Episode no. Season 5 Episode 3 Directed by Jim Miller Written by Joanna Lewis & Kristine Songco Original air date April 11, 2015 (2015-04-11) Running time 22 minutes Episode chronology ← Previous "The Cutie Map" Next → "Bloom & Gloom" My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic season 5 List of episodes

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"**Castle Sweet Castle**" is the third episode of the [fifth season](/source/My_Little_Pony%3A_Friendship_Is_Magic_season_5) of the [animated television series](/source/Animated_series) *[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic](/source/My_Little_Pony%3A_Friendship_Is_Magic)*. The episode was written by Joanna Lewis and Kristine Songco and directed by Jim Miller. It originally aired on [Discovery Family](/source/Discovery_Family) on April 11, 2015. In this episode, [Twilight Sparkle](/source/Twilight_Sparkle)'s friends discover she has been avoiding her new castle because it doesn't feel like home, so they work together to help her create new memories.[1]

## Plot

[Twilight](/source/Twilight_Sparkle)'s friends notice she has been avoiding her new castle and spending excessive time helping them with unnecessary tasks, from over-cleaning [Fluttershy](/source/Fluttershy)'s animals to repeatedly racing [Rainbow Dash](/source/Rainbow_Dash). When confronted during a pancake breakfast, Twilight admits the castle feels too big, cold, and empty to be a real home compared to her beloved Golden Oak Library. Her friends decide to redecorate the castle while she enjoys a relaxing day at the Ponyville Day Spa, with [Spike](/source/Spike_(My_Little_Pony)) tasked to keep her away until they finish.

Each friend decorates according to their own tastes, resulting in a cluttered mishmash that transforms the throne room into chaos: [Applejack](/source/Applejack_(My_Little_Pony%3A_Friendship_Is_Magic)) adds hay bales and apple crates, Fluttershy brings various animals, [Pinkie Pie](/source/Pinkie_Pie) installs hidden party cannons, Rainbow Dash hangs [Wonderbolts](/source/Wonderbolts) memorabilia, and [Rarity](/source/Rarity_(My_Little_Pony)) adds gemstone curtains and banners. Realizing their mistake, they strip away all the decorations and instead create a [chandelier](/source/Chandelier) from the roots of the destroyed Golden Oak Library, adorned with gems depicting Twilight's cherished memories from her time in Ponyville. This moves Twilight to tears and helps her understand that home isn't about appearance but about the memories made there, finally making her ready to create new memories in her castle.

## Broadcast and reception

### Ratings

According to the [Nielsen household ratings](/source/Nielsen_ratings), the episode was watched by approximately 0.2 percent of American households and had 418,000 viewers.[2]

### Critical reception

Sherilyn Connelly, the author of *Ponyville Confidential*, gave the episode a "C+" rating.[3] Daniel Alvarez of *Unleash The Fanboy* gave the episode a rating of 8.5 out of 10 and called it "very good" and "a great watch," praising the heartwarming ending and describing the climax as "truly special." He noted that the episode successfully explores Twilight's transition from her library to the castle for the first time and praised the catchy song "Make This Castle A Home," though he criticized minor elements like Pinkie Pie having an "off moment" with the spoon scene.[4]

## See also

- [List of *My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic* episodes](/source/List_of_My_Little_Pony%3A_Friendship_Is_Magic_episodes)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Snider, Brandon T. (2017). *The Elements of Harmony Volume II: My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: The Official Guidebook Volume II*. New York: Little, Brown and Company. pp. 132–133. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-316-43197-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-316-43197-2).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Pucci, Douglas (2015-04-15). ["Saturday Final Nationals: Fox Enters Prime Time Winners Circle with NASCAR"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150419092226/http://www.tvmediainsights.com/tv-ratings/saturday-final-nationals-fox-enters-prime-time-winners-circle-nascar/). *TV Media Insights*. Archived from [the original](http://www.tvmediainsights.com/tv-ratings/saturday-final-nationals-fox-enters-prime-time-winners-circle-nascar/) on April 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-15.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Connelly, Sherilyn (2017). *Ponyville Confidential: The History and Culture of My Little Pony, 1981–2016*. McFarland. p. 83. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781476662091](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781476662091).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Alvarez, Daniel (2015-04-12). ["My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic "Castle Sweet Castle" Review"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150415205948/http://www.unleashthefanboy.com/news/little-pony-friendship-magic-fff-review/133777). *Unleash The Fanboy*. Archived from [the original](http://www.unleashthefanboy.com/news/little-pony-friendship-magic-fff-review/133777) on 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2025-07-07.

## External links

- ["Castle Sweet Castle"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4468862/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

v t e My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic episodes Seasons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Season 5 "The Cutie Map" "Castle Sweet Castle" "Bloom & Gloom" "Tanks for the Memories" "Appleoosa's Most Wanted" "Make New Friends but Keep Discord" "The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone" "Slice of Life" "Princess Spike" "Party Pooped" "Amending Fences" "Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?" "Canterlot Boutique" "Rarity Investigates!" "Made in Manehattan" "Brotherhooves Social" "Crusaders of the Lost Mark" "The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows" "Hearthbreakers" "Scare Master" "What About Discord?" "The Hooffields and McColts" "The Mane Attraction" "The Cutie Re-Mark"

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