[s8e18] — Yakity-sax

In this episode, Pinkie Pie discovers a new passion: playing the , a traditional musical instrument from Yakyakistan described as a cross between a bagpipe and a pipe organ. While Pinkie is overjoyed, her lack of skill leads to a dissonant, ear-splitting sound that annoys her friends and disrupts life in Ponyville. Plot Summary

After picking up the yovidaphone, Pinkie Pie practices incessantly. However, her playing is so loud and tuneless that it causes physical discomfort to those around her, even turning Rarity’s apples into applesauce.

Official Season 8 Episode 18 Discussion Thread... The Encore! [S8E18] Yakity-Sax

At a performance in Yakyakistan, the yaks reveal that the instrument is about the joy of playing , not technical perfection. Pinkie resumes playing with her friends' full support. Key Themes & Trivia

Drafted content for of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic , titled " Yakity-Sax ," which originally premiered on July 20, 2018. Episode Overview In this episode, Pinkie Pie discovers a new

To protect their sanity, the Mane Five eventually tell Pinkie that she is not good at the instrument and should perhaps spend her time on something she is naturally better at.

Devastated by the critique, Pinkie gives up the instrument and falls into a deep depression, losing her color and reverting to her somber "Pinkamena" state. However, her playing is so loud and tuneless

Pinkie decides to move to Yakyakistan to be among others who appreciate the yovidaphone. Her friends follow her to apologize, realizing that their honesty—while technically true—was unsupportive of her happiness.