It's Pony - Pet Pony (S1E13)

It's Pony – Season 1 - Episode 13 – Pet Pony

When pets are banned from the building, Annie and Pony have to convince the landlord to reconsider.

Runtime (min)	11
Air Date	2020-02-29
Genres	Animation, Comedy, Kids, Family, Action & Adventure
TV Rating	TV-Y7
Network(s)	Nickelodeon, Nicktoons

Storyline

In this episode of It's Pony, Annie faces a crisis when her apartment building's landlord announces a strict no-pets policy. The new rule threatens to separate Annie from Pony, her beloved and wildly unconventional companion who happens to be a full-sized horse living in her family's apartment. Determined not to lose her best friend, Annie teams up with Pony to find a way to change the landlord's mind.

The pair embarks on a mission to demonstrate that Pony deserves an exception to the rule. Their efforts involve showcasing Pony's unique qualities and attempting to prove he can be a model tenant despite his size, unpredictable behavior, and tendency to cause chaos. The episode centers on Annie's loyalty to Pony and her creative problem-solving as she navigates the challenge of convincing a skeptical authority figure to bend the rules for someone she loves.

What kids learn

This episode teaches children about the importance of standing up for the people and things they care about, even when facing difficult rules or authority figures. Annie's determination to keep Pony in her life demonstrates loyalty and the value of fighting for relationships that matter. Young viewers see that advocating for what you believe in sometimes requires courage, creativity, and persistence.

The story also offers lessons about responsibility and compromise. Annie must think about how to present Pony in the best possible light, which involves considering his behavior from someone else's perspective. This encourages children to understand that keeping privileges often means demonstrating maturity and accountability.

Additionally, the episode touches on problem-solving and negotiation skills. Rather than simply accepting an unfavorable situation, Annie actively seeks solutions and tries to find common ground with the landlord. Children learn that respectful persuasion and showing rather than telling can be effective strategies when trying to change someone's mind.

Parents' top 5 questions

Question	Answer
Does this episode encourage kids to disobey rules about pets?	The episode focuses on Annie trying to change the landlord's mind through persuasion rather than outright disobedience. While she's determined to keep Pony, the story centers on her attempts to demonstrate why an exception should be made, not on sneaking around or breaking rules. The narrative emphasizes advocacy and negotiation as ways to address rules that seem unfair.
Is the landlord portrayed as a villain?	The landlord serves as an obstacle rather than a traditional villain. The character represents authority and rules that conflict with Annie's desires, creating the episode's central tension. The show typically uses such figures to create comedic conflict rather than painting them as genuinely mean-spirited, keeping the tone light and appropriate for the target age group.
What kind of chaos does Pony cause in this episode?	Pony's unpredictable behavior is a hallmark of the series, and this episode likely includes physical comedy and mishaps as Annie tries to present him as a well-behaved pet. The show's humor generally relies on Pony's horse-sized presence in human situations creating absurd and exaggerated scenarios, all played for laughs rather than genuine danger or destruction.
Does the episode resolve with Annie keeping Pony?	Given that Pony is the show's title character and central to the series premise, the episode resolves in a way that allows Annie and Pony to remain together. The resolution likely involves some form of compromise or creative solution that satisfies both Annie's need to keep her friend and addresses the landlord's concerns about having a horse in the building.
What age group is this episode appropriate for?	This episode is suitable for the show's target demographic of children ages six to eleven. The themes of friendship, problem-solving, and dealing with authority are age-appropriate, and the comedic tone keeps potentially stressful situations light. The eleven-minute runtime is also well-suited for younger attention spans, making it accessible for early elementary viewers.

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Season

Season #	Episode #	Episode Name
1	1	Nosy Pony When Annie tries to stop Pony from being nosy, she creates a bigger problem that puts him in danger.
1	2	Beatrice When Annie takes pity on a lonely friend and lets her spend the day with Pony, she worries her friend is better at taking care of Pony than she is.
1	3	Unicorn When Pony thinks he turned into a unicorn, Annie uses him to raise money to save their sports court from closing.
1	4	Plants! Annie and Pony's camping trip is in jeopardy when Pony develops a fear of plants.
1	5	Game Horse Pony becomes a video game master, but when their friends are in danger Annie and Pony need to use their gaming skills to save them.
1	6	Heston's Coat Heston loans Annie his brand-new coat on a cold day, but Annie knows it's only a matter of time before Pony ruins it.
1	7	Horace Annie can avoid detention if she can heal the principal's dying plant, but the plan goes awry when Pony becomes attached to it.
1	8	The Boot Pony's half-baked plan causes Annie to lose one of her boots, which she desperately needs for a family photo!
1	9	Distractions Pony's constant distractions threaten to derail Annie's part of a science project Gerry is counting on her to do.
1	10	The Giving Chair On a trip to the bookstore, Annie and Pony discover the comfiest chair in the world that also may have superpowers.
1	11	Haircut When Annie needs a haircut, Pony proves that even a simple task can become a wild adventure.
1	12	Gerry's Birthday When Annie and Pony try to give Gerry the best birthday ever, their enthusiasm threatens to make it the worst.
1	13	Pet Pony When pets are banned from the building, Annie and Pony have to convince the landlord to reconsider.
1	14	Dog Day When the dog from next door, Pony’s sworn enemy, comes to stay with them, Annie needs to find a way to make them get along.
1	15	Useful Annie is worried that Dad will see Pony as useless and get rid of him.
1	16	Stompy! Annie is set to play in her first soccer game, until Pony accidentally stomps on her foot.
1	17	Delivery Pony Annie and Pony’s new fruit and vegetable delivery service is threatened by a big corporation.
1	18	Magic Annie Annie needs to find the perfect Mother’s Day gift. Pony is convinced that Annie’s magic trick is just the thing.
1	19	Bad Chicken Annie and Pony’s plan to teach a scrawny chicken confidence backfires when it terrorizes the city.
1	20	Gerry's Tour Annie and Pony try to help Gerry pass the test to become a museum tour guide.
1	21	10 Minute Ticket In an effort to avoid paying for parking, the whole family must try and keep a visit to the mall to less than 10 minutes.
1	22	Clara Time Annie worries that their friend Clara is avoiding her and Pony.
1	23	Loud Horse When a noisy neighbor drives Annie to the brink, she and Pony have to find a way to quiet her down.
1	24	Sick Annie When Annie gets sick and can’t ride the new rollercoaster, Pony tries everything to make her better.
1	25	School Dance Everyone is dreading the Valentine’s school dance, so Annie and Pony try to get it cancelled.
1	26	Dad's Speech Annie tries to help Dad work through his stage fright by encouraging him to be more like Pony.
1	27	Scarecrow It’s Halloween and Annie and Pony have to save the family’s pumpkin crop from hungry crows.
1	28	Poneapples When apples that Pony has licked become a best seller, Annie is torn about coming clean.
1	29	Fan Pony Annie and Pony win a contest to meet a popstar dreamboat. Only problem is he’s not a fan of ponies.
1	30	Cop Mom When Mom joins the neighborhood watch, Annie and Pony think she’s a real-life action hero and need everyone to know.
1	31	Annie-versary When Pony celebrates a special day, Annie needs to figure out what’s so special about it.
1	32	Teacher's Pet Pony finally gets to go to school with Annie when he’s named class pet.
1	33	Trash Dash When Pony is accused of eating the park keeper’s precious daisies, Annie needs to prove his innocence.
1	34	Save the Took Took Everyone is raising money for charity, but Annie wants to find a cause that really needs her and Pony’s help.
1	35	Bramley Holiday The Bramleys need to find a way to celebrate their traditions while being together for the holiday.
1	36	The Wallet When Annie finds a lost wallet, she's determined to return it to its owner and prove she's a good person.
1	37	Locked Out When Annie and Pony get locked out of their building, they can't seem to convince their neighbors to let them back in.
1	38	Always Yes Annie Pony bets Annie that she can't go a whole day without saying no.
1	39	Sleepover Annie is determined to go to her first sleepover, but Pony’s homesickness threatens to change that.

Season #	Episode #	Episode Name
2	1	Raiders of the Lost Cinema Annie decides this is the Halloween her and her friends will find the legendary, abandoned movie theater, with an entire snack counter filled with untouched candy. But Pony’s fear of scary things threatens to ruin Annie’s plans.
2	2	Annie's Voice When Annie loses her voice rehearsing her song for Winter Fest, Pony offers to speak for her, so she can get it back in time.
2	3	Business as Usual When Annie and Pony lose Dog, Pony has to take his place and fool Mrs. Ocaba until Annie can get him back.
2	4	Flight of the Chickens Annie wants to stay home alone, but when the chickens escape, she and Pony must get them back.
2	5	Henrietta the Psychic After Henrietta predicts that Pony will mess up Annie's attempt to win a contest, Pony believes she's a psychic.
2	6	Annie vs. Pony Annie enters Pony in a best pet competition, but Pony's got other ideas and enters a pet of his own.
2	7	Get Sapphire Annie and Pony are desperate to read the latest installment of a fantasy trilogy.
2	8	Pighog Day When Annie is chosen to take part in Pighog Day, she’s determined to do a good job despite everything going wrong.
2	9	Second Best Friend Annie's struggle to believe that Pony's second-best friend is a fly puts her own second-best friend, Gerry, in jeopardy.
2	10	Pony Car When Annie and her friends are invited to a fancy party, Pony decides they can't show up on foot and builds them a car.
2	11	Wedding Planners Annie and Pony try to use Mom and Dad's marriage certificate to claim a free vacation, but realize the certificate is a fake.
2	12	Cat Alley Annie tries to take a shortcut through an alley, but soon discovers that Pony's reluctant to go that way because the cats who live there have been terrorizing him.
2	13	Saving Horse When the park is vandalized with graffiti and Pony's favourite sculpture is threatened, Annie and Pony must find a way to stop the vandal.
2	14	Comic Connival At Comic Carnival, Pony accidentally gets Annie's favorite actress fired, so Annie needs to find a way to help her get her job back.
2	15	Horse on a Hot Tin Roof Pony gets jealous when Annie and her friends get cast in a play, so he uncharacteristically takes revenge on everyone.
2	16	Song of the Soil When Mom and Dad hurt their backs at harvest time, it's up to Annie and Pony to bring in the crops.
2	17	Street Smart When Pony invests Annie's savings in an obvious scam, Annie decides he's too trusting but her attempts to make him street smart backfire.
2	18	Ponopoly Annie worries her game night will be too boring, until Pony whips out his custom game, Ponopoly Plus.
2	19	President Annie The apartment building president tries to keep Annie and Pony from riding the elevator, so Annie decides she'll run for president against her.
2	20	Cow Power Annie and Pony adopt a cow to replace Dad's truck, but when it doesn't work out, it's impossible to get rid of it.
2	21	I.T. Pony Annie thinks Pony is a tech genius until his app creation puts the population in peril.
2	22	Family Free for All When the Bramleys are picked to be contestants on a game show, Annie worries that Pony's excitement will ruin their chance on TV.
2	23	Lucky Pony Pony believes he's a good luck charm and the reason Annie's suddenly a track star.
2	24	City Pony Annie worries that Pony's becoming too citified and jumps at the chance for the family to move to a real farm in the country.
2	25	Country Pony You can take the Pony out of the city, but you can't take the city out of the Pony.
2	26	Hot Tub Brine Machine Dad declares his pickle barrel "a time machine for vegetables."
2	27	The Secret Life of Pony Pony seems to be lying about what he does while Annie's in school, so she suspects he's living a secret life.
2	28	Space Shippers Annie and Pony worry that shy Gerry will never get together with Clara. They decide to take matters into their own hands.
2	29	The Lakey Loos The market's fishmonger believes there's a monster in the lake, but all his pictures look oddly like Pony.
2	30	Bowled Over Annie takes up bowling to impress a boy and Pony gets fingers!
2	31	Disaster Express When Pony thinks the subway ride to an escape room is the escape room, Annie needs to stop him from causing a public transportation disaster.
2	32	Pony Almighty Pony unearths a relic with a crude etching that seems to suggest he's an ancient god of mischief.
2	33	Annie the Influencer When Annie gets obsessed with a new social media app, Pony needs to do whatever it takes to bring her back to break the spell.
2	34	Never Take Advice From a Pony When Annie has a bad day, Pony comforts her with his soft nose and advice, but what happens when he starts giving everyone in town advice?
2	35	Moon Face-Off When Annie and Pony switch identities in a VR game, they find it's not so easy to walk in your best friend's shoes.
2	36	Pony, Come Home Annie & friends plan a heist to retrieve Pony from the rich kid who thinks he owns him now.
2	37	Special Sauce When Gerry adopts a pet rock and starts having Annie and Pony style adventures, they worry that they've lost their "special sauce".
2	38	Beachy Weachy Weach Annie wants to hang out on the local beach swim dock, but she keeps getting intercepted by the high schoolers.
2	39	Bee in a Jar When Brian loses his job at the comic book shop to his big sister, Annie and Pony make it their mission to help her get another job.

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