Crusaders of the Lost Mark

Crusaders of the Lost Mark
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic episode
After earning their cutie marks, the Cutie Mark Crusaders lead a parade through Ponyville to celebrate their accomplishments
Episode no.	Season 5 Episode 18
Directed by	Denny Lu Jim Miller
Written by	Amy Keating Rogers
Based on	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Produced by	Devon Cody Stephen Davis Meghan McCarthy Kirsten Newlands Jayson Thiessen Sarah Wall
Featured music	"We'll Make Our Mark (Prelude)" "The Vote" "The Pony I Want to Be" "Light of Your Cutie Mark" "The Pony I Want to Be (Reprise)" "We'll Make Our Mark"
Original air date	October 10, 2015
Guest appearances
Michelle Creber as Apple Bloom Claire Corlett as Sweetie Belle Madeleine Peters as Scootaloo Chantal Strand as Diamond Tiara and Spoiled Rich Graham Verchere as Pipsqueak Shannon Chan-Kent as Silver Spoon Nicole Oliver as Cheerilee
Episode chronology
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"Crusaders of the Lost Mark" is the eighteenth episode of the fifth season of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. Written by Amy Keating Rogers, it is one of four musical episodes in the series, alongside "Magical Mystery Cure", "Pinkie Pride", and "A Hearth's Warming Tail". The episode aired on October 10, 2015, on Discovery Family. It is among the highest rated Friendship Is Magic episodes.^[1]

The episode, which is loosely based on the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark, follows the Cutie Mark Crusaders as they continue searching for their cutie marks. They end up as the campaign managers for Pipsqueak, who is running for student pony president. Pipsqueak's opponent is the Cutie Mark Crusaders' longtime rival, Diamond Tiara. Diamond Tiara loses the election and is heavily criticized by her mother afterwards, causing the Crusaders to sympathize with her. They then invite Diamond Tiara to their clubhouse and allow her to redeem herself. Diamond Tiara stands up to her mother and helps Pipsqueak rebuild the school playground. The Crusaders then agree to stop searching for their cutie marks and instead work together as friends to help other ponies understand their special talents, which causes the three to get their cutie marks together. They celebrate the accomplishment with their friends and family.