Writer Meghan McCarthy stated that a rule that went into developing the final fight was that "We cannot show Twilight punch Tirek in the face."
Was the last episode to air on The Hub / Hub Network due to Margaret Loesch stepping down as president of the network and being replaced by Henry Schleiff, who leads sister networks such as Destination America and Investigation Discovery. On October 13, 2014, Hub Network was re-branded as Discovery Family. Where future episodes air.
This is the final episode to premiere on Hub Network before its rebrand as Discovery Family.
Friendship Report: Twilight learned that her place as a princess is with her friends. Also, Discord learned that there is nothing more valuable than friendship.