Recommended Episodes for a first time G1 Viewer?

[Carrehz]

Make sure you see the uncut versions of Rescue at Midnight Castle and Escape from Catrina! The edited-for-time/DVD cuts of those cut out some of the songs.

She has a solo song section in Baby it's Cold Outside A rousing song to brighten the hearts of the troops. I always think of it as her song, even though that annoying Megan takes it over I believe.

Nope, Galaxy sings "We're Not Gonna Freeze" entirely by herself. (I think that's one of the only G1 songs to be sung solely by one character, actually)

[Taffeta]

Make sure you see the uncut versions of Rescue at Midnight Castle and Escape from Catrina! The edited-for-time/DVD cuts of those cut out some of the songs.

She has a solo song section in Baby it's Cold Outside A rousing song to brighten the hearts of the troops. I always think of it as her song, even though that annoying Megan takes it over I believe.

Nope, Galaxy sings "We're Not Gonna Freeze" entirely by herself. (I think that's one of the only G1 songs to be sung solely by one character, actually)

Does she? Hrm. My first instinct was that she did, but then I thought Megan sang some of it. Maybe I'm just predisposed to expect that because Megan butts into so many songs.

I like "I'm not gonna freeze", though. It has spark xD.

[northstar3184]

Thank you everyone for the recommendations!
This gives me a good list to start on, I look forward to watching~

It'll be interesting to see ponies from my collection with a voice

@northstar3184- I'm definitely checking out animated Galaxy, she's my favorite TE and honestly I think my favorite pony in my collection!

She has a solo song section in Baby it's Cold Outside A rousing song to brighten the hearts of the troops. I always think of it as her song, even though that annoying Megan takes it over I believe.

I could put money on this thread before I even clicked it to have mass recommends for Rescue at Midnight Castle. I think it remains the classic. But I also think that there's fun stuff in a lot of the episodes. How expensive is the DVD box set of all episodes these days?

I got the complete series off Ebay for $21.00 earlier this month. Now I just need the movie.

[Leave a Whisper]

Thank you everyone for the recommendations!
This gives me a good list to start on, I look forward to watching~

It'll be interesting to see ponies from my collection with a voice

@northstar3184- I'm definitely checking out animated Galaxy, she's my favorite TE and honestly I think my favorite pony in my collection!

She has a solo song section in Baby it's Cold Outside A rousing song to brighten the hearts of the troops. I always think of it as her song, even though that annoying Megan takes it over I believe.

I could put money on this thread before I even clicked it to have mass recommends for Rescue at Midnight Castle. I think it remains the classic. But I also think that there's fun stuff in a lot of the episodes. How expensive is the DVD box set of all episodes these days?

20-30 bucks

[Sweet_Stuff]

Great info. I haven't watched but one episode so far. I barely remember watching Rescue at Midnight Castle as a kid.

[lostpony]

I have only seen RAMC in its episode-cut form, and I did watch it first and so far I am only less than halfway through the rest of the episodes, watching them in order...The End of Flutter Valley was a bit ponderous at 10 redundant episodes to get through first but it was fun to know where the intro footage came from (ramc) and I love the  way Applejack opens her mouth in shock just before getting tackled by Firefly's bad landing!

Does anyone (I would say anypony but we are talking G1 in this thread) know where to get the unedited Rescue and Midnight Castle?  I couldn't find it on DVD or anywhere else I know to look.  Help!

[Al-1701]

The unedited version is floating around the internet somewhere.  I have a copy on my computer that was released a couple years ago for its 30th anniversary.

[Sparkle Pony]

Ah, my favorite are:

Rescue at Midnight Castle
The Return of Tambelon
Crunch the Rockdog

Have fun!

[QueenStarglow]

I argee with everyone else! Start with Rescue at Midnight Castle and Escape from Catrina!

I tend to like the darker, scarier episodes like Somnambula and Return of Tambelon. Definitely watch Quest of the Princess Ponies and The Golden Horseshoes!

[Sunset]

I have only seen RAMC in its episode-cut form, and I did watch it first and so far I am only less than halfway through the rest of the episodes, watching them in order...The End of Flutter Valley was a bit ponderous at 10 redundant episodes to get through first but it was fun to know where the intro footage came from (ramc) and I love the  way Applejack opens her mouth in shock just before getting tackled by Firefly's bad landing!

Does anyone (I would say anypony but we are talking G1 in this thread) know where to get the unedited Rescue and Midnight Castle?  I couldn't find it on DVD or anywhere else I know to look.  Help!

Sadly the uncut version was never released on DVD.  Whenever I want to watch it, I have to pull out my trusty old VHS tape.

But here it is on YouTube.
This is only the first of 3 parts.  You can search for it under "my little pony pilot uncut"

http://youtu.be/kknbjwYWwaU

[SnorkMaiden]

I'm surprised no one had mentioned "The Revolt of Paradise Estate" yet. Such a charming episode, one of my favourites as a child. The end is so touching! 

[Leave a Whisper]

Oh! I did forget that. I love Revolt of Paradise Estate. Yes, listen to Snork Maiden, she knows what she's talking about.

[Chelsea7]

So I checked out a ton of the episodes and loved them!
Especially Galaxy's solo~

I still have a few I need to knock off, but overall the series is very charming.

Some of the 80s animation errors are hilarious

[lostpony]

Thanks so much Sunset for the link to uncut ramc! 

I didn't see anyone mention one of my favorites so far, "The Glass Princess" where the pig princess is shockingly powerful after she steals the pony magic.  I especially like the scene where the ponies are put through a conveyor-belt carwash-style ponywash and how shocked the poor ponies look while the Raptorians are brushing their hair and putting terrible makeup on them: so ironic as this is what happens to our little ponies in real life!  And their manes grow back in seconds, unlike our real life ponies, too bad!

[Mermaid]

My favorites  are:
The magic coins
Somnambula
Return of tambelon
Ghost of paradise estates
Fugitive flowers
Woe is me
Quest of the princess ponies
Crunch the rock dog
Baby it's cold outside
Revolt of paradise estates
The prince and the ponies
Little piece of magic
Bright lights

Enjoy!!