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Episode 132	28 Pranks Later	Aired: August 13 2016
We find Fluttershy and a few animal friends walking through the forest at night as Fluttershy had lost track of time. Regardless, Fluttershy assures there's nothing to be afraid of until the wind picks up and they find themselves frightened by a shadowy figure with glowing red eyes. When the creature lets out a roar, it's too much for Fluttershy and she cowers behind her bear friend. However, the figure is just Rainbow Dash pulling a prank, leaving Fluttershy not amused. Rainbow Dash doesn't consider Fluttershy a challenge given her fear of everything. Later, Fluttershy has called the others to a meeting and maintains that the prank wasn't funny at all. Pinkie Pie doesn't mind and likes most of what results from a good prank but the others don't feel that way and Applejak calls scaring Fluttershy a lazy tactic. Twilight just figures it's all about matching the humor of the pony being pranked and ends up gettiing pranked herself (and it's seriously overused). Once again, only Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie enjoy the result but Rarity notes that a prank not enjoyed by everyone isn't worth pulling. With that, Rainbow Dash heads out to prove she can put the effort in, even though the others don't feel the true message got across. Inside Rarity's boutique, Rarity and Sweetie Belle are discussing working on the final touches for the cookie drive and find a message on the cake after Sweetie Belle takes a bite of approval. Rarity stays on alert, thinking the unicorn cake topper is part of the prank but finds it's actually a cake made to look like her sewing machine but isn't the least bit thrilled about it.  That night, Applejack boobytraps her room in hopes that Rainbow Dash won't be able to prank her during the night and makes sure to keep Apple Bloom out of the way. Daylight arrives and Applejack awakens to find her entire bed outside in the mud with a pig next to her. It's too much of a surprise for her to stay in bed and she ends up covered in mud and angry about the ordeal. Next on the list is Cranky as Rainbow Dash swaps out his toupet with a skunk, leaving to an unfortunate mishap. Spike becomes the next target with an infinite number of scrolls that are all sent to Princess Celestia, leaving her completely buried.  No one is proven safe as Mr. Cake, Big Macintosh and even Mrs. Cheerilee are pranked. At Sugar Cube Corner, Pinkie Pie has just finished boxing up cupcakes when she finds Twilight and several others waiting for her in need of help. Pinkie hasn't been offended by any of the pranks pulled on her so Rarity suggests Pinkiie Pie talk to Rainbow Dash and convince her to quit the pranking, leaving Pinkie Pie uneasy. Nevertheless, Pinkie Pie heads out to Cloudsdale where Rainbow Dash also has an important message. Rainbow Dash shares her latest upcoming prank and Pinkie Pie has to keep the excitement at bay to remind her that it's not good. By the time the prank is fully explained, Pinkie isn't laughing but Rainbow Dash is still going through and assures it'll be as hilarious as she makes it out to be. Later, Rainbow Dash arrives at Sugar Cube Corner to wonder why Pinkie Pie isn't helping out and finds her seemingly sick in bed. The cookies were the only thing helping her get well but she's out and all the rest are being used for the prank. Rainbow Dash wants Pinkie Pie to come but she feels too sick to go anywhere and remains in bed. Rainbow Dash heads out to help the fillies sell the cookies but Applejack wants no pranking involved. One-by-one, the cookies are sold and Rainbow Dash remains in hysterics all the way to the end when nightfall arrives. It won't be long now according to Rainbow Dash but she's thinking out loud and Rarity and Applejack get suspicious. Rainbow Dash tries to hide it and Rarity assures that the quietness is just from the ponies eating the cookies so Rainbow Dash decides to go check for herself. Peering into the windows, there's no sign of anyone so Rainbow Dash heads inside Sugar Cube Corner and finds Mrs. Cake there but totally unresponsive. A quick tap on the shoulder gets Mrs. Cake going but the result has her and Pinkie Pie looking like cookie zombies. Even the baby twins are zombies (or at least pretending to be them as their eyes aren't changing at all) and Rainbow Dash heads out in fright. However, everywhere she goes proves no safer as Twilight and others have been "infected". Rarity and a few others remain normal and don't understand when Rainbow Dash tells them about the ordeal. When the cookie zombies arrive, the group bolts for an escape inside Applejack's barn. Once inside, they learn what's going on and Rainbow Dash is to blame. Worse still, the ones she ran with to avoid the cookie zombies are now cookie zombies themselves and playing along. The others let the other cookie zombies in and they back Rainbow Dash up against a pile of the cookies as she's afraid for her life. Rainbow Dash never meant to hurt anyone (but it's still a harmful prank, they all are, even if the current person targeted is laughing) and that's what they all wanted her to realize and stop playing cookie zombies. Now it's Rainbow Dash's turn to have the pranks stop even though it's what she'd been doing entirely before now. She's learned her lesson but can't help with one last prank to end the episode and this time everyone is laughing.