My Little Pony

My Little Pony is a line of colorful toy ponies marketed primarily to young girls and produced by the toy manufacturer Hasbro. These dolls can be identified by their colorful bodies and manes, and typically a unique symbol on one or both sides of their hips. Following the related My Pretty Pony toy, introduced in 1981, "My Little Pony" was launched in 1983. The line became immensely popular during the 80s, at one point even outselling Mattel's Barbie.[citation needed] The original toy line ran from 1983 to 1995 (1992 in the U.S.) and inspired animated specials, including an animated feature length movie and two animated television series.