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Derpy
| Derpy | |
|---|---|
 Derpy in the episode Sonic Rainboom | |
| Kind | Pegasus |
| Sex | Female |
| More info | |
|---|---|
| Eyes | Gradient from pale, light grayish apple green to moderate gamboge |
| Mane | Pale, light grayish apple green |
| Coat | Light sapphire bluish gray |
Cutie mark
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| Voice | Tabitha St. Germain (originally) |
Contents |
Origin
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Added by ThrowawaytvCrew involvementEdit
Wall eyesEdit
Added by DaisySonicFan2000NameEdit
Lauren Faust has acknowledged the fan following of Derpy. Before the name Derpy was used by the production crew, Faust stated that in one of the unaired episodes at the time, Winter Wrap Up, there is a mention of a "featherbrained" Pegasus named Ditzy Doo whose appearance is never established on-screen, and should Ditzy make an appearance the show may assign Derpy's design to her.[4] Faust later stated that "it sounds like [the name has] finally landed on Derpy Hooves".[5]
Added by ThrowawaytvThe character is called "Derpy" on-screen in The Last Roundup, detailed below. The episode's writer noted that the character's name in the script was originally Ditzy Doo, and she was requested to change the name to Derpy as a "tip of the hat" to the fans.[12]
Charity auctionEdit
Added by Extreme65animeMerchandisingEdit
Officially licensed apparel sporting Derpy was first made available on August 2011 at the online store WeLoveFine,[14] though the store carries fan-designs which refer to various characters by various fan-given names. More designs were later made available on WeLoveFine and at Hot Topic retail stores. She is also featured on the Comic Con 2011 promotional poster.
Depiction in the seriesEdit
- See also character appearances
As a background ponyEdit
Added by ThrowawaytvDerpy can be seen throughout the season trotting through a park, helping with storm preparations, participating in the Running of the Leaves, visiting Ponyville's market, and more. She is one of the ponies admiring Pinkie Pie's "baked bads" in Applebuck Season, delivering the line "muffins" among the crowd,[dubious – discuss] along with Minuette and Amethyst Star, whose mouths also match the spoken line. She appears with intentionally crossed eyes in Feeling Pinkie Keen; when Twilight spies on Pinkie Pie, a series of objects falls on her head: a flower pot, an anvil, a cart of hay and finally a piano. A camera pan reveals that the items were dropped by Derpy and her friend Raindrops, who are hovering next to a movers' truck. In Green Isn't Your Color, she is heard gasping in shock at Fluttershy's catwalk antics.
VariationsEdit
There are three characters that are identical to Derpy with exception of their hair color in Winter Wrap Up, and one more in The Cutie Mark Chronicles. The latter appears alongside Derpy in crowd shots and has orange hair, while the former three appear in the musical sequences and have either red, pale blue, or light purple hair. Background ponies often appear throughout episodes with slight color variations, particularly in crowd shots.
As a scripted characterEdit
Added by ThrowawaytvIn the remastered version of the opening sequence that is first used in Lesson Zero, she appears in the top window of the first train car.
She is one of the ponies under the effects of Twilight Sparkle's spell on her doll, Smarty Pants, in Lesson Zero. When Princess Celestia removes the spell from everyone, Derpy finds herself fighting with the Mayor, and returns to her derped-face self. In the photo on the right her face is the same face shown in the very first episode of season one.
Derpy is dressed in several brown paper bags in Luna Eclipsed, and participates in Applejack's apple bob activity during Nightmare Night with Golden Harvest. However, while bobbing for apples she accidentally pulls the plug, causing all the water in the bob to go down the drain.
Added by ThrowawaytvShe appears briefly in The Mysterious Mare Do Well among the crowd cheering after Rainbow Dash saves the old folks falling on the balcony. She appears in Sweet and Elite along with many other ponies during a shot in the song Becoming Popular, wearing the same paper bag that was part of her costume in Luna Eclipsed, in addition to a pearl necklace. She pops out of a well in-between Lyra Heartstrings and Bon Bon in Secret of My Excess. She rides the train to Canterlot in Hearth's Warming Eve. Later, she pops out from behind the curtain to wave at the audience before the show. She walks away sad afterwards when the Stage Manager stops her. At the end of the episode, she talks in the background with Amethyst Star.
She appears frequently throughout the musical sequence The Flim Flam Brothers in the episode The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000, as well as in the crowd watching the competition. She appears in Hearts and Hooves Day in three village shots, one standing next to an unknown filly and twice standing next to Doctor Whooves on the bridge. In A Friend in Deed, she appears twice, first flying upside down in the snow globe Pinkie Pie finds in Cranky Doodle Donkey's things and the second time by a stand in Ponyville square with two other ponies.
In Putting Your Hoof Down, she first appears in the market scene, approaching the asparagus stand while bearing muffin-sealed saddlebags, where she reacts to the stall holder's lack of asparagus. Later, she appears in the crowd at Iron Will's seminar.
Derpy appears quite frequently in Hurricane Fluttershy. She first appears at the beginning reading a flyer that Rainbow Dash dropped with only one of her eyes, the other looking elsewhere, and again as part of the ponies participating in the Wing Speed testing. She is than seen as part of the tornado team led by Rainbow Dash. It should be noted that, aside from her speaking role in the Last Roundup, this is the episode Derpy has appeared in the most. Derpy appears again in A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2. She appears at three different times in the crowd of ponies. The first time when Queen Chrysalis talks to Princess Cadance, the second time when she watches the bride enter and the third time when the wedded pair is about to leave. Strangly, her eyes are derped in her first appearance, normal in her second appearance and only one of her eyes is clearly visable in her third appearance.
Speaking roleEdit
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Derpy is voiced by Tabitha St. Germain in the original cut.[16] Germain was not aware at the time that Derpy is female and voiced her "with a neighbor's son in mind."[17] The episode was storyboarded by Sabrina Alberghetti and Nicole Wang.[18][19] Alberghetti was reminded of herself in the portrayal of Derpy as an "accident-prone klutz".[20] Derpy was originally named "Ditzy" in the episode's production and was portrayed as "ditzy" by the writer, Amy Keating Rogers. Rogers was requested to rename the pony to "Derpy" as a "tip of the hat" to fans.[12]
Subsequent alterationEdit
The episode was removed from iTunes a week after its release, and put back up on 24 February 2012, with Derpy's scene altered: a few words are omitted from the dialog, in particular Rainbow Dash does not name Derpy; Derpy's voice is different and more feminine; and Derpy's eyes are not as acutely crossed in a few of the shots in the scene. This alteration does not appear in The Friendship Express DVD. An April 14, 2012 rerun of the episode on the Hub used the altered scene, but the closed captions were not adjusted.
The decision to alter the character was made by Hasbro or The Hub, in response to emails complaining about the character's portrayal and the word "Derpy", both of which have been construed as offensive to disabled people.[12]
AppearancesEdit
The following charts details Derpy's appearances in the show, using approximate times from various videos available online.
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Y | At least one appearance where the character is the focus of a shot |
| B | Background appearance or an appearance where the character is not the focus |
| M | No appearance, but a mention by name or title |
| N | No appearance and no mention by name or title |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | N | B | B | B | B | B | Y | B | N | B | N | B | N | N | B | N | N | B |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | B | B | Y | B | N | B | B | B | B | Y | N | N | Y | B | N | B | B | B | N | N | B | B | N | N | B |
| Season one | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 16:34 – yelling “Surprise!” at the party, 16:41 ~ 17:42 – several Derpys at the party, googly-eyed at 17:18, 18:47 ~ 19:18 – in the crowd in the town hall, 19:36 – flies about in anticipation of Princess Celestia’s appearance, 19:59 – gasps at Celestia’s disappearance.
Duplicates: 16:34 – one behind Lemon Hearts and another behind “Twinkle” and Lyra Heartstrings, 16:41 ~ 17:42. |
| 2 | 20:14 – right after Pinkie Pie says "a party", 20:16 – running ahead of the other ponies. |
| 3 | 3:35 ~ 7:11 – in the audience for the Wonderbolts in Rainbow Dash’s fantasy, 8:09 – standing at the wedding in Rarity’s fantasy, 17:13 – hears “Twilight has an extra ticket to the Grand Galloping Gala”, 18:13 – surprised at Twilight’s disappearing.
Duplicates: 3:35 – two duplicates in the audience, 4:09, 8:09 – on the opposite side of the carpet. |
| 4 | 4:45 ~ 7:38 – in the audience at the party for Applejack without wings or a cutie mark, 14:52 – “Muffins!”Duplicates: 5:55 – one duplicate in the audience. |
| 5 | 1:28 ~ 1:45 – standing in front of the vegetable stand. |
| 6 | 2:19 – standing in the crowd for Trixie’s show, 2:29 – flying above the crowd, 4:50 – back on the ground, 18:04 ~ 18:31 – in the crowd congratulating Twilight, 19:08 – looks at Trixie, 19:15 – glaring at Snips and Snails, 20:29.
Duplicates: 18:04 – two duplicates in the crowd. |
| 7 | 1:48 – flying in the park and being chased by “Parasol”, 20:12 – clearing the smoke. |
| 8 | 0:12 – removes a loose branch from a tree. |
| 9 | None. |
| 10 | 2:38 – flying in the park. |
| 11 | 1:46 ~ 2:40 – in the crowd to hear the mayor’s speech (with a weather team vest), 3:48 – flying up to the weather team, 3:47 – kicking clouds with “Parasol”, 3:52 – blowing away clouds with “Medley” and “Parasol”, 5:43 – singing while spiraling upward with “Medley” (eyes are blue), 20:12 ~ 20:38 – in the crowd facing the mayor and Twilight (eyes are yellow).
Duplicates: 1:46 – one Derpy standing in the crowd and another flying above it, 2:10 – two more duplicates standing in the crowd, 2:19 – three duplicates, 2:40 – four Derpys in the crowd and one flying, 5:08 – a version with red hair pushing snow off a roof with a shovel, 5:45 - a version with short hair and blue eyes singing with the rest of the Pegasi, 15:14 – a version with white hair flying by with “Medley”, 15:59 – a version with violet hair and a version with a purple coat are in the squad behind Rainbow Dash, 16:06, 19:47 – a version with violet hair leads the southern birds, 20:15 – two duplicates in the crowd, 20:34 – one duplicate. |
| 12 | 15:32 ~ 21:19 – at Diamond Tiara’s cute-ceañera. |
| 13 | 5:24 – watching the Iron Pony competition and dropping a rose from the clouds, 5:29, 5:46 – watching the footballs fly, 6:04, 7:18 – looking up at Applejack, 7:36 – holding up the banner for Rainbow Dash, 9:12 – watching the start of the Running of the Leaves, 9:18 – making way for Rainbow (tag included but obscured), 18:51 – standing near the finish line, 19:29 – in the foreground watching Applejack and Rainbow fight. |
| 14 | 13:05 – walks toward Rarity’s fashion show from the bottom left, 13:12 ~ 13:18 – looking at Hoity Toity as he walks up, 13:53 – in the crowd as the show begins, 14:13 – watching the models go onstage, 14:18 – behind Shoeshine and “Bon Bon”.
Duplicates: 13:12 ~ 13:15 – three duplicates in the crowd, 13:16 – two duplicates. |
| 15 | 11:09 – embarrassed and at last cross-eyed after dropping cartoonish items for delivery on Twilight's head. |
| 16 | 6:28 – cross-eyed, 13:08 – cheering in the audience for the Best Young Flyer competition, 13:14 – standing backstage among the participants with her eyes crossed (contestant #15), 13:24 ~ 13:59 – back in the audience (no tag), 14:11 – backstage listening to “Parasol” (with her tag), 14:38 – listening to the manager, 14:54 – tag number spotted by Rainbow Dash, 16:02 ~ 16:08 – back in the audience without her tag, 16:57 – looking toward Rainbow Dash’s accident instead of Rarity, 17:20, 17:24 – watching Rainbow Dash and Rarity fly up high, 17:40 – basking in Rarity’s light, 17:53 – watching Rarity fall, 18:09 – watching Rainbow dive, 18:31 – staring in awe at the Sonic Rainboom, 18:59 ~ 19:17 – cheering for Rainbow, 20:33 – watching Rainbow Dash get carried off.
Duplicates: 13:08 – one duplicate in the audience, 13:30 – one duplicate, 16:02, 16:05, 16:07, 16:57 – four duplicates watching Rarity spin, 17:53 – two duplicates, 18:09 – three duplicates, 18:31 – one duplicate, 18:59, 19:05 – two duplicates, 19:07, 19:14. |
| 17 | None. |
| 18 | 2:06 – standing cross-eyed in the street, 2:11 – staring cross-eyed at Scootaloo’s trick, 14:40 ~ 15:13 – standing in the crowd for the talent show.
Duplicates: 14:43 – two duplicates in the crowd, 15:05 – one duplicate. |
| 19 | None. |
| 20 | 9:47 ~ 10:03 – in the crowd at Fluttershy’s first fashion show, 10:00 – cross-eyed, 10:25 ~ 10:35 – at the sidelines of Fluttershy’s red carpet, 15:50 – joining the crowd around Fluttershy, 16:43 ~ 18:39 – in the audience of Fluttershy’s latest fashion show, 16:47 – in the upper-right corner behind Lyra Heartstrings, 17:10 – watching Fluttershy up close, 17:20 – perks up at Fluttershy’s accident, 17:29, 17:30 – watching Fluttershy skid across the stage, 17:41 – watching Fluttershy act like a dog, 17:47 – cross-eyed and displeased, 17:53, 17:56, 18:37.
Duplicates: 9:48 – five duplicates in the crowd, 9:56 – one duplicate, 10:00 – at least three duplicates, 10:25 – one duplicate, 10:30, 17:05, 17:30, 17:41. |
| 21 | None. |
| 22 | None. |
| 23 | 11:17 ~ 11:29 – standing in the audience for the performance in Rarity’s flashback, 11:20 – awed at the display, 11:59 – flies over Canterlot cross-eyed in Twilight Sparkle’s flashback, 12:11 – watching with crossed eyes as Princess Celestia takes off, 12:19 – watching the sun rise with crossed eyes.
Duplicates: 11:18 – one duplicate in the audience, 11:56 – four duplicates riding the Ferris wheel, 12:12 – nine orange-haired duplicates in the crowd, 12:19 – one orange-haired duplicate. |
| 24 | None. |
| 25 | None. |
| 26 | 4:43 – standing with her eyes askew in the line for Applejack’s stand in her fantasy, 6:45 – singing after Twilight Sparkle’s part in reality, 9:20 – standing outside the VIP section, 9:21 – inside the VIP section, 9:27, 11:47 ~ 12:05 – mingling in the crowd, 13:11 – cross-eyed.
Duplicates: 9:20 – two duplicates outside the VIP section, 11:53 – two duplicates in the crowd, 12:00 – another duplicate. |
| Season two | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 20:12 - in vision of Cloudsdale |
| 2 | 20:39 , 20:42 , 20:47 - 20:49 , 20:52 - 20:53 - in the crowd |
| 3 | 00:44 - Peeking out of a window of a train car in the new intro; this recurs from this episode on. 17:03 - flying above other ponies, 17:05 - flying over ponies (derped heart eyes), 17:55 - fighting with the Mayor over Smarty Pants |
| 4 | 3:57 - Dressed in paper bags bobbing for apples with Golden Harvest, inside the barrel the next scene
11:54 - Seen among other ponies cheering as pumpkins were thrown |
| 5 | 17:10, 17:57 - In the crowd at the Sisterhooves Social. |
| 6 | 8:31 - 8:35 - a Pegasus filly with the same color scheme, obscured behind Apple Bloom and another pony |
| 7 | 7:00 - in the doorway to Fluttershy's chicken coop |
| 8 | 4:30 - in the crowd, cheering for Rainbow Dash |
| 9 | 10:06 - in the squares during the song in her 'Bags outfit' from Nightmare night to the left side of Rarity (One row below, Four columns to the left). Apparently speaking to a recolor of Doctor Whooves. 10:15 - In the bottom right hand corner watching Rarity perform a ship-launching ceremony. Only the back of her head is visible. |
| 10 | 07:17 - Springs from inside a well in the background |
| 11 | 00:10 - Looking out of the top window of the first train wagon, same animation as the one in the new intro, 01:52 - getting scolded by Cherry Pop for peeping through the stage curtains, 20:49 - holding a hat. |
| 12 | None |
| 13 | A gray unicorn with a blond mane lies in a baby crib at the opening scene. |
| 14 | See the section speaking role in this article. Derpy has dialogue in a scene with Rainbow Dash. |
| 15 |
05:49, 06.15, 06.45, 06.56, 07.11, 08.41- Flying in the background during The Flim Flam Brothers. 07.42, 07.48, 08.11- Standing in the background during The Flim Flam Brothers. 10.56, 11.14, 12.49- Standing next to Doctor Whooves in the crowd. |
| 16 | None |
| 17 | 0:02+3:31 in Ponyville square next to Doctor Whooves, 4:11 in Ponyville square |
| 18 | 13:02 In the snow-globe, 21:00 By a stand with two other ponies. |
| 19 | 4:53 At the asparagus stand. 8:16 In the crowd. |
| 20 | None. |
| 21 | None. |
| 22 |
00:10 Getting the flyers from Rainbow Dash with the other pegasi. 02:25, 03:03, 03:12, 03:27 in the front row of the meeting, largely obscured. 03:52 Flies into the scene and then flies out. 06:56 In the crowd 07:22 In the foreground 07:26+07:38 Behind Thunderlane and Blossomforth. Clearly visible when Thunderlane moves out of the shot at 07:42 08:15 During the pan shot after Rainbow Dash shows her wingpower. 08:31 Pan shot. 08:35 Flies off with the other pegasi 09:58 Pan shot right before Fluttershy's "nightmare" begins. 11:49 a grey rabbit puts on a mask that looks like Derpy. 14:35 In line behind Star Hunter (dark blue pegasus) and in front of Dizzy Twister. 14:39 Behind Medley, when Spitfire lands. 14:46 In line next to Parasol and Rainbowshine. 15:34 Seen In line with two clones during the pan shot. 15:42 In line, twice again. One is next to a pony resembling Merry May, and the other is next to Cloud Kicker. 17:21 Is seen with many other ponies after the tornado fell apart. She's the only one still flying. 20:13 Seen landing and cheering with the other ponies. |
| 23 |
00:01+08:58 in Ponyville sqare on a bridge next to Doctor Whooves 20:02- in Ponyville sqare near the blue tent. |
| 24 | None. |
| 25 | None. |
| 26 |
In the background crowd. When Queen Chrysalis talks to Princess Cadance. 28.03 On the part where Cadance walks to Shining Armor, in the crowd. 37.27 In the crowd. 38.07 40.14 and 40.36 |
QuotesEdit
- "Mmm, muffins..."
- — Applebuck Season
- "I just don't know what went wrong."
- — The Last Roundup
- "Nice work, Rainbow Dash!"
- — The Last Roundup
- "Are you okay Rainbow Dash? Anything I can do to help?"
- — The Last Roundup
- "Oops... My bad!"
- — The Last Roundup
- "Yeah Applejack! Wahoooooooooo!"
- — The Last Roundup
GalleriesEdit
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 4chan discussion thread where the name Derpy Hooves originated.
- ↑ 4chan Q&A with a layout artist.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jason Thiessen. ponychan Q&A with Jason Thiessen. Retrieved on 2011 August 20.
- ↑ Lauren Faust discussing Derpy on deviantArt.
- ↑ Lauren Faust (2011-12-27). FAQ. Retrieved on 2012 January 21.
- ↑ Animator discussing crew nicknames for Derpy. Retrieved on 2011 August 20.
- ↑ Jason Thiessen Q&A on reddit, Derpy (2011-08-27). Retrieved on 2011 August 28.
- ↑ Joe Strike (2011-07-15). Of Ponies and Bronies. Animation World Network. Retrieved on 2012 January 21.
- ↑ Derpy Flash asset. Retrieved on 2011 November 4.
- ↑ Derpy (Winter) Flash asset. Retrieved on 2011 December 14.
- ↑ Derpy mention (archived locally) on The Hub's Facebook page. Retrieved 2011 December 17.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Amy Keating Rogers Response to Derpy Hooves. Equestria Daily (2012-02-29). Retrieved on 2012 March 1.
- ↑ Derpy Hooves: Lauren Faust MLP:FIM Original Art listed for charity. Retrieved on 2011 August 20.
- ↑ First officially licensed Derpy shirt on WeLoveFine.
- ↑ Allspark Q&A with a FiM layout artist, 2011-05-08
- ↑ Jayson Thiessen stating that "Tabitha" voiced Derpy in The Last Roundup.
- ↑ Tabitha St. Germain replying to an e-mail from a fan about Derpy's voice, archived locally from reddit
- ↑ Sabrina Alberghetti comment on deviantArt, discussing the episode. (2012-01-21).
- ↑ Sabrina Alberghetti comment on deviantArt, discussing the episode. (2012-01-21).
- ↑ Sabrina Alberghetti discussing Derpy's portrayal in The Last Roundup, archived locally.
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