My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Season 2 Episode 12 Family Appreciation Day Episode Title:Family Appreciation Day.Episode Description:Apple Bloom is scheduled to bring a family member to school for Family Appreciation Day, but with the lucrative Zap Apple harvest nearing, only Granny Smith is available, and Apple Bloom worries that she will be embarrassed by Granny's antics in front of her class, particularly Diamond Tiara. She, along with the other Cutie Mark Crusaders, try a number of tactics to stall Granny, but to no avail. To their surprise, Granny Smith recounts how she, as a filly, had discovered the Zap Apple trees and their unusual magic properties, leading to the formation of Ponyville. The rest of the class is awed by the story, and when Diamond Tiara tries to dismiss it, Apple Bloom stands up for Granny Smith. In the end, Apple Bloom has a new appreciation of her grandmother's eccentric ways while Diamond Tiara is forced to participate by her father as punishment for insulting Granny Smith, his most important produce supplier.