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The title of this episode, "Over a Barrel", references the common phrase "over a barrel", meaning to be in a dilemma one has no control over.
Fluttershy calls Spike "Huffy, the magic dragon". This is most likely a reference to the song "Puff, the Magic Dragon", with lyrics depicting the loss of childhood innocence released in 1963 by the American group Peter, Paul and Mary.
The name of the pony town the ponies visit, Appleloosa, is a portmanteau of the words apple and the spotted breed of horse, Appaloosa. Appleloosa may also be a play on the name of the Alabama city, Tuscaloosa.
The "buffalo" featured in this episode more closely resemble bison.
The title of this episode, "Over a Barrel", references the common phrase "over a barrel", meaning to be in a dilemma one has no control over.
Friendship Report: Twilight learned that with compromise and understanding, sometimes the worst of enemies can become the best of friends.