# Meghan McCarthy

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American screenwriter

Not to be confused with [Megan McCarthy](/source/Megan_McCarthy), the American soccer player.

Meghan McCarthy Occupations Writer producer lyricist Years active 2004–present

**Meghan McCarthy** is an American [screenwriter](/source/Screenwriter), [lyricist](/source/Lyricist), film and television [producer](/source/Film_producer), and creative executive best known as the showrunner of the animated television show *[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic](/source/My_Little_Pony%3A_Friendship_Is_Magic)*. She is also known for her work on *[Class of 3000](/source/Class_of_3000)* and *[Fish Hooks](/source/Fish_Hooks)*.[1] Since June 2015, she has been the Head of Storytelling for the entire [My Little Pony](/source/My_Little_Pony) and [Littlest Pet Shop](/source/Littlest_Pet_Shop) brands, helping to "create expansive worlds and characters".[1]

McCarthy was a part of the original *Friendship Is Magic* crew, and was promoted as showrunner and story editor during season 2 after the departure of series creator and previous showrunner [Lauren Faust](/source/Lauren_Faust). Overall, she was directly involved in the writing of 35 episodes, and wrote the lyrics of 25 [songs featured in the show](/source/List_of_songs_in_My_Little_Pony%3A_Friendship_Is_Magic); she also wrote the screenplays and lyrics of the spin-off films *[My Little Pony: Equestria Girls](/source/My_Little_Pony%3A_Equestria_Girls_(film))* and *[My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks](/source/My_Little_Pony%3A_Equestria_Girls_%E2%80%93_Rainbow_Rocks)*, and *[My Little Pony: The Movie](/source/My_Little_Pony%3A_The_Movie_(2017_film))*.

## Career

In October 2010, she was invited by [Lauren Faust](/source/Lauren_Faust), the co-creator and producer for *[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends](/source/Foster's_Home_for_Imaginary_Friends)*, to help write on [Hasbro](/source/Hasbro)'s television revival of its *My Little Pony* franchise. McCarthy, on a writing hiatus at the time, was inspired to accept by Faust's dedication and the strong female characterization she had presented.[2] In 2011, Faust left the show after the two-part [season two premiere](/source/The_Return_of_Harmony), and McCarthy was promoted to co-executive producer for its third season onward; she also served as the show's story editor.[3] In early June 2015, Hasbro promoted McCarthy to become the company's new "Head of Storytelling" for their brands, *My Little Pony* and *Littlest Pet Shop*; her role will be to help "create expansive worlds and characters" across these brands, according to Hasbro's executive vice president Stephen Davis.[1]

In addition, McCarthy has written and helped produce the spin-off films, *[My Little Pony: Equestria Girls](/source/My_Little_Pony%3A_Equestria_Girls_(film))* and its [sequel](/source/My_Little_Pony%3A_Equestria_Girls_%E2%80%93_Rainbow_Rocks). She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for "Outstanding Original Song - Children's and Animation" for her lyrics in the *Friendship Is Magic* episode "Sweet and Elite".[4]

On November 3, 2017, [Hasbro Studios](/source/Hasbro_Studios) and [Paramount](/source/Paramount_Pictures) extended their relationship with an exclusive five year production deal for Allspark Pictures and Allspark Animation for original and toy based films. Both Allspark units are newly formed (Allspark Pictures formerly was a financing label) with the film unit head by Greg Mooradian and the animation unit head by Meghan McCarthy. Paramount and Hasbro would also work together on TV series.[5] Following Hasbro’s purchase of [Entertainment One](/source/Entertainment_One) in 2019, though, Allspark would later close down and be absorbed into the newly-acquired production company.

## Filmography

### Television

Year Title Writer Co-executive producer Lyricist Notes 2004–2006 Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends Yes No No 2006–2007 Class of 3000 Yes No No Also staff writer and story editor Wrote 6 episodes 2010–2019 My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Yes Yes Yes Writer from 2010-2016 Showrunner from 2012-2016 Story editor from 2012-2015 Co-executive producer from 2013-2015 and 2018–2019 Wrote 35 episodes, 25 songs 2011–2013 Fish Hooks Story No No 27 episodes 2017–2019 My Little Pony: Equestria Girls No Yes No 2018–2019 Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own No Yes No 2018 My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Forgotten Friendship No Yes No My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rollercoaster of Friendship No Yes No My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever No Yes No 2019–2021 Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy No Yes No 2019 My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Spring Breakdown No Yes No My Little Pony: Rainbow Roadtrip No Yes No My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Sunset's Backstage Pass No Yes No 2021 Centaurworld Yes No No Story editor[6] 2025 Bearbrick Yes Yes No Writer Showrunner executive producer[7]

#### *Friendship Is Magic* detailed writing credits

Year Season Episode 2010 1 "Dragonshy" 2011 "Call of the Cutie" "Green Isn't Your Color" "Party of One" 2 "Lesson Zero" "Sweet and Elite" 2012 "Hearts and Hooves Day" "A Canterlot Wedding" (Part 1) "A Canterlot Wedding" (Part 2) 3 "The Crystal Empire" (Part 1) "The Crystal Empire" (Part 2) 2013 4 "Princess Twilight Sparkle" (Part 1) "Princess Twilight Sparkle" (Part 2) "Power Ponies" 2014 "Three's a Crowd" "Inspiration Manifestation" "Twilight's Kingdom" (Part 1) 'Twilight's Kingdom" (Part 2) 2015 5 "The Cutie Map" (Part 1) "The Cutie Map" (Part 2) "Rarity Investigates!" 2016 6 "Flutter Brutter" "28 Pranks Later" "The Fault in Our Cutie Marks" "Where the Apple Lies" "Top Bolt"

### Film

Year Title Writer Executive producer Lyricist Notes 2013 My Little Pony: Equestria Girls Yes Co-executive producer Yes Wrote 3 songs 2014 My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks Yes Co-executive producer Yes Wrote 8 songs 2016 My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Legend of Everfree No Co-executive producer No 2017 My Little Pony: The Movie Yes Yes Yes Wrote the song "Open Up Your Eyes" 2021 My Little Pony: A New Generation No Yes No

### *My Little Pony* lyric credits

Year Song Episode/film 2010 "Hop Skip and Jump" "Dragonshy" 2011 "Cupcake Song" "Call of the Cutie" "Pinkie Pie's Singing Telegram" "Party of One" "Becoming Popular (The Pony Everypony Should Know)" "Sweet and Elite" 2012 "The Perfect Stallion" "Hearts and Hooves Day" "B.B.B.F.F." "A Canterlot Wedding" "B.B.B.F.F. (Reprise)" "This Day Aria" "This Day Aria (Reprise)" "Love Is in Bloom" "The Failure Song" "The Crystal Empire" "The Ballad of the Crystal Empire" "The Success Song" 2013 "Equestria Girls" Equestria Girls "Time to Come Together" "This Is Our Big Night" 2014 "You'll Play Your Part" "Twilight's Kingdom" "Let the Rainbow Remind You" "Better Than Ever" Rainbow Rocks "Battle" "Bad Counter Spell" "Under Our Spell" "Tricks Up My Sleeve" "Awesome as I Wanna Be" "Welcome to the Show" 2017 "Open Up Your Eyes" My Little Pony: The Movie

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-variety_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-variety_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-variety_1-2) Ristau, Reece (June 4, 2015). ["Hasbro Ups 'My Little Pony' Writer Meghan McCarthy to Head of Storytelling"](https://variety.com/2015/biz/news/hasbro-meghan-mccarthy-head-of-storytelling-1201512550/). *[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150605041820/https://variety.com/2015/biz/news/hasbro-meghan-mccarthy-head-of-storytelling-1201512550/) from the original on June 5, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Snider, Brandon T. (2013). *My Little Pony: The Elements of Harmony: Friendship is Magic: The Official Guidebook*. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-316-24754-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-316-24754-2).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Fourth Season of MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC to Premiere 11/23 on The Hub"](http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Fourth-Season-of-MY-LITTLE-PONY-FRIENDSHIP-IS-MAGIC-to-Premiere-1123-on-The-Hub-20131023). Broadway World. October 23, 2013. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20141020042546/http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Fourth-Season-of-MY-LITTLE-PONY-FRIENDSHIP-IS-MAGIC-to-Premiere-1123-on-The-Hub-20131023) from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-NATAS_2012_CA_Wins_4-0)** ["The 39th Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award Winners"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150703005239/http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/_pdf/day_1112_creative_arts_winners_v02.pdf) (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. June 14, 2013. Archived from [the original](http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/_pdf/day_1112_creative_arts_winners_v02.pdf) (PDF) on July 3, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Lang, Brent (November 3, 2017). ["Paramount, Hasbro Sign Five-Year Distribution, Production Pact"](https://variety.com/2017/film/news/paramount-hasbro-sign-5-year-distribution-production-pact-1202606260/). *Variety*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171106095258/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/paramount-hasbro-sign-5-year-distribution-production-pact-1202606260/) from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Porter, Rick (September 3, 2019). ["Animated Kids' Series 'Centaurworld' a Go at Netflix"](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/netflix-orders-centaurworld-animated-series-1235591). *[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200926120236/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/netflix-orders-centaurworld-animated-series-1235591) from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Milligan, Mercedes (February 18, 2025). ["Apple TV+ Tunes Up 'BE@RBRICK' Animated Series with First-Look Images"](https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/02/apple-tv-tunes-up-berbrick-animated-series-with-first-look-images/). *[Animation Magazine](/source/Animation_Magazine)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250308013254/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/02/apple-tv-tunes-up-berbrick-animated-series-with-first-look-images/) from the original on March 8, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.

## External links

- [Meghan McCarthy](https://x.com/MMeghanMcCarthy) on [X](/source/X_(social_network))

- [Meghan McCarthy](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2436273/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

v t e My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic My Little Pony (2010–2021 toyline) Episodes Season 1 (2010–2011) "Friendship Is Magic" "The Ticket Master" "Applebuck Season" "Griffon the Brush Off" "Boast Busters" "Dragonshy" "Look Before You Sleep" "Bridle Gossip" "Swarm of the Century" "Winter Wrap Up" "Call of the Cutie" "Fall Weather Friends" "Suited for Success" "Feeling Pinkie Keen" "Sonic Rainboom" "Stare Master" "The Show Stoppers" "A Dog and Pony Show" "Green Isn't Your Color" "Over a Barrel" "A Bird in the Hoof" "The Cutie Mark Chronicles" "Owl's Well That Ends Well" "Party of One" "The Best Night Ever" Season 2 (2011–2012) "The Return of Harmony" "Lesson Zero" "Luna Eclipsed" "Sisterhooves Social" "The Cutie Pox" "May the Best Pet Win!" "The Mysterious Mare Do Well" "Sweet and Elite" "Secret of My Excess" "Hearth's Warming Eve" "Family Appreciation Day" "Baby Cakes" "The Last Roundup" "The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000" "Read It and Weep" "Hearts and Hooves Day" "A Friend in Deed" "Putting Your Hoof Down" "It's About Time" "Dragon Quest" "Hurricane Fluttershy" "Ponyville Confidential" "MMMystery on the Friendship Express" "A Canterlot Wedding" Season 3 (2012–2013) "The Crystal Empire" "Too Many Pinkie Pies" "One Bad Apple" "Magic Duel" "Sleepless in Ponyville" "Wonderbolts Academy" "Apple Family Reunion" "Spike at Your Service" "Keep Calm and Flutter On" "Just for Sidekicks" "Games Ponies Play" "Magical Mystery Cure" Season 4 (2013–2014) "Princess Twilight Sparkle" "Castle Mane-ia" "Daring Don't" "Flight to the Finish" "Power Ponies" "Bats!" "Rarity Takes Manehattan" "Pinkie Apple Pie" "Rainbow Falls" "Three's a Crowd" "Pinkie Pride" "Simple Ways" "Filli Vanilli" "Twilight Time" "It Ain't Easy Being Breezies" "Somepony to Watch Over Me" "Maud Pie" "For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils" "Leap of Faith" "Testing Testing 1, 2, 3" "Trade Ya!" "Inspiration Manifestation" "Equestria Games" "Twilight's Kingdom" Season 5 (2015) "The Cutie Map" "Castle Sweet Castle" "Tanks for the Memories" "Slice of Life" "Amending Fences" "Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?" "Made in Manehattan" "Crusaders of the Lost Mark" "The Hooffields and McColts" "The Cutie Re-Mark" Season 6 (2016) "A Hearth's Warming Tail" "The Times They Are a Changeling" Season 7 (2017) "The Perfect Pear" Season 8 (2018) "Grannies Gone Wild" Season 9 (2019) "The Last Crusade" Series finale Characters Mane Six Twilight Sparkle Rainbow Dash Pinkie Pie Applejack Fluttershy Rarity Supporting Spike Princess Celestia Princess Luna Princess Cadance Shining Armor Sunset Shimmer (Equestria Girls only) Discord Starlight Glimmer Trixie Zecora Antagonists Queen Chrysalis Lord Tirek Cozy Glow Minor Derpy Hooves Background Six Cheese Sandwich Quibble Pants The Wonderbolts Aunt Holiday and Auntie Lofty Spinoffs My Little Pony: Equestria Girls (2013–2020) My Little Pony: Pony Life (2020–2021) Films My Little Pony: The Movie (2017) My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever (2018) My Little Pony: Rainbow Roadtrip (2019) Music Theme song "This Day Aria" The Movie soundtrack "Rainbow" "Off to See the World" Other media Home video releases IDW comics Issues My Little Pony/Transformers Twilight Sparkle, Teacher for a Day Gameloft video game Collectible card game Fandom Analysis Criticism Brony music Bronyspeak Charity Fan art Clop Ponysona Fan fiction Military bronies /mlp/ Online communities Fan works (list) 15.ai Voiceverse NFT plagiarism scandal A Brony Tale Bronies (documentary film) Derpibooru Equestria Daily Fimfiction Fallout: Equestria Friendship Is Witchcraft Legends of Equestria Love & Ponystep PONY.MOV Them's Fightin' Herds Fandom people 15 hotdiggedydemon Jenny Nicholson Odyssey Eurobeat Sethisto The Living Tombstone Vylet Pony Conventions BABSCon BronyCAN BronyCon Czequestria Everfree Northwest GalaCon Ponyville Ciderfest RuBronyCon TrotCon UK PonyCon Vanhoover Pony Expo Universe Cutie mark Equestria Elements of Harmony Pony Category

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