Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Happy Birthday to Derpy Hooves!

Click for the Story of Derpy!
Exactly one year ago, in the bowels of /co/, our fandom mascot was born out of what was most likely just some bored animators behind the scenes joke.  Since her inception on that fateful day, she has grown from random background pony with googly eyes, to having her own specialized scenes. Derpy was the first time Studio B officially acknowledged us within the show itself, and as season two continues on, I'm sure we will see more of the bubbly gray mail-mare emptying apple bobbing barrels, and wrestling with the mayor of Ponyville. 

For those that weren't around back in October of last year, check out the first derpy post ever by clicking the image above!

158 comments:

Gummy said...

Aw happy birthday derpy!

jacobrowe37 said...

YAY! I really want a muffin though...

M-M said...

Happy Birthday, Derpy! Here's to all the fans who've rallied behind you!

Jelfes said...

Yay for one of the best ponies ever!

MasterOwens said...

Birthday muffins!

Let it be so!

Rainbow Dash said...

Happy Birthday Derps!!

Flutterfan said...

A year ago today? Wow.

DVega said...

mon visage quand

Josh Spicer said...

Happy birthday our muffin overlord.

Hydra in a Top Hat said...

Aww Derpy. What would the fandom be without you?

Altherix said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Keep it up you wall-eyed mistress.

Kesono said...

Happy birthday my muffin loving friend!

CTVulpin said...

Derpy! Muffins!

So, anypony know the date when Dinky became Ditzy's daughter? We need to celebrate that.

Understatedly Hyperbolic said...

Ditzy, you keep on being a daww-worthy momma to Dinky.

^this brings me joy

Roman500 said...

Blow out the candles on your birthday muffin.

8feet said...

Happy Birthday to Derpy Hooves!!!

God Bless!!!

p.s. The MUFFIN has been DERPED!!!

kwj said...

Happy birthday Derpy!!!!!
for one of those greatest things from this fandom!!

ShadowHooves said...

YAY! Happy Birthday Derpy !!!

I made you a muffin :3

ShockSlayer said...

Today, Derpy is bestest and cleverest pony.

crazyredemu said...

hmm....I still prefer Ditzy Doo as her name

cpbrony said...

Yayyy Happy Derpday! Now im hungry and require a muffin. TO THE KITCHEN!

Whitbane said...

OH SHIT, I DIDN'T GET A PRESENT.

CTVulpin said...

I expect tomorrow's Drawfriend to be filled with Derpy's birthday party.

DawnOfTime said...

Happy Birthday Derpy! Here's to another season of derp!!!!!!!!!!!

Ciakar said...

Derpy was my first bg pony i heard about LONG LIVE DERPY!!!!

dublio said...

Happy Birthday Derpy!

SgtGarand said...

Haha, awesome. Happy Birthday Derpy!
I get the feeling that tomorrow's drawfriends will contain at least ONE Derpy B-Day pic. Maybe more..but I know there will be at least one.

HeroInferno said...

Tomorrow, I'm going down to the supermarket to buy a big box of muffins, all in honour of our favorite mail mare.
Happy Birthday Derpy Hooves!

Kaijyuu said...

Very representative of your average fan!

Doh-ho-ho, I'm so funny.


In seriousness, yeah I always preferred Ditzy Doo for her name, simply because the "herp derp" meme can go die in a fire.

Also, when I draw ponies, it's usually her since she has a very simple color scheme and mane.

krownor said...

Hooray for the oddest pony out there!

66jarjar66 said...

TODAY SHALL BE KNOWN AS DERPDAY!!!
Derpy/Ditzy Forever!!!

Vinny said...

Happy Birthday 2ndbestpony!

PonyPonyPonyBrony said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DERPY!!!

Oh how very much I love you! Man, we are just the luckiest fandom ever to have a character like this to be a fan favorite, written into goofy cameos and with a personality that's evolved from a single scene into fanfictions, arts, crafts, and everything a pony could want! Never stop Derpin' darling! You are the very awesomest.

Derpy pony is best pony, especially today!

pageturner1988 said...

Keep derpin' you brave mare.

Celestia said...

Do you ponies want this to be a public holiday?

becuase I could make this a public holiday. It would be better than celebrating Bluebloods birthday after all.

Either way, happy birthday Derpy/Ditzy

Emma Iveli said...

That's great... because I EAT MUFFINS FOR BREAKFAST!

Sorry... I had to say it like that.

mechaluigi7 said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DITZY DOO! I'LL TAKE MY MUFFIN WITH CHOCOLATE CHIPS! ^3^

Renegade Of Funk said...

I remebering seeing this on KYM (DERPY WAS BORN)

Mawxter said...

Thank you Dr.Foreigner for pointing out one of the greatest ponies ever.

payphone101 said...

HAPPEH BIRTHDAY DERPY!!! :D:D:D

Hivemind said...

Thanks and Happy Birthday Ditzy! We couldn't have done it without you :)

ZeBrony said...

All hail Dr. Foreigner!

SOMEguyX64 said...

Holy crap! Derpy and I have the same birthday! This really made my day.

Bombedrumbum said...

Thank you Dr. Foreigner. You will be remembered

Ninjaficus said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DITZY DOO!! YOU ARE SO AWESOME /)^3^(\

WizardShy said...

Derpy's turning one year old so help us celebrate, the moofans will be delicious the festivities first rate!

HeroInferno said...

Btw, since no pony has sung or posted a link to the Happy Birthday song, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVzIGMqRznk

Sebastian said...

Happy Birthday, Derpy! Here's your muffin!

PleaseStandBy said...

Derpy Hooves is the best,
not to say I don't like the rest!
Whether Derpy or Ditzy Doo,
What you prefer is up to you.
Friendship is magic, and so are you,
Magic is Derping the way that you do.
Your flaws and charm are an inspiration,
A privileged gift to our generation.
Stand tall Derpy, move forward proudly,
we will be cheering for you loudly!
And while this poem could be longer,
I think I'll enjoy a Muffin in your honor

Happy Birthday!

InkBluPegasus said...

Happy Birthday Derpy! You are so awesome and we are lucky to have noticed you in the first place!

Vaerenth said...

May Derpy stay in our hearts forever and continue to act as side-kick to Doctor Whooves.

Mattwo said...

Don't forget "dropping heavy deliveries"

Vaerenth said...

@Mattwo Yes that too.

Jordan said...

This is your singing telegram, I hope it finds you well/
you're invited to a party cuz we think you're really swell/
Derpy's turning one year old so help us celebrate/
muffins will be delicious, the festivities first rate/
Bobbing for apples will be canceled because she pulled the plug/
But worry not my dear bronies for she still has lots of hugs/
No need to bring a gift, being there will be enough/
birthday's mean watching FiM, not getting lots of stuff/
She wouldn't be here without us so we hope that she stays put/
Our derp eyed friend we wish you well so please stay here with us.

Arothyss said...

Many happy returns Derpy Hooves!

You will always be our favorite mail pony.

<3 !

Anon Pony With A Name said...

Happy birthday Derpy! May your muffin supply never go dry!

Mattatatta said...

Happy Birthday Derpy! We all adore you and send you the tastiest muffins we can create!

D. Shadows said...

All hail the muffin queen, for she is muffin and muffins there will be!

Tyranoman said...

Hurrah for our mascot! Happy birthday Derpy.

Octavia said...

Yup. I was actually right there and witnessed it when it happened too. lol Had completely forgotten what day that happened on. I'm glad someone was keeping track. :P

Happy Birthday Derpy, you loveable silly mailmare you! :)

Harwick said...

Heh... it's my best friend's birthday as well. Wait until I tell her she shares it with Derpy.

Sheffield Makoto said...

たんじょうびおめでとうDerpyさん^^

Bombedrumbum said...

wow, I derped the spelling of the word "derp". Just.....wow

Bombedrumbum said...

@Discord Derpy shall be pleased

jodyjm13 said...

Hɐddʎ qıɹʇɥpɐʎ' pǝɹdʎ/pıʇzʎ/qɹıƃɥʇ Ǝʎǝs¡

I just love the fact that a large part of the fandom (maybe the majority) hasn't taken the easy way out and made her a standard cartoon idiot character, but instead has portrayed her as a savant, a loving mother, an unconventional thinker, an eccentric, even a normal pegasus behind unique eyes, and sometimes more than one characterization at the same time.

Also, my favorite name for her would be Bright Eyes, but almost no one uses that one; I tend to fall back on Derpy, not to belittle her, but to highlight what's unique and special about her.

Sandoval said...

happy birthday derpy

Discord said...

@Bombedrumbum

Hmm i wonder if twilight will let us use her head again...

Octavia2253 said...

Happy Birthday Derpy!

Junr said...

I came to EQD with a muffin in my hand.

This post is first on the front page.

This muffin is dedicated to you, Derps.

Bl8demast3r said...

:') Derpys birthday and I didn't even know untill now :( but still happy for derpy :)

Bombedrumbum said...

@Discord why twilight? Why dont we let Derpy choose whose head that we shall disco-shuffle on?

BunkieBunny said...

Yay Derpy! Happy Birthday!

Discord said...

@Bombedrumbum

true


すべての雹マフィン女王

Octavia2253 said...

Have a birthday muffin! *hands derpy a muffin*

Miles24 said...

Happy birthday, Derpy. You were the one who pulled me into the fan base, and you are still one of the biggest reasons why I still watch the show to this day. May the derp and the muffin always be with you!
6_9

Cap'n Jax said...

Derpy, we salute you. Bon anniversaire! x

Epidehl said...

Ya know, now that I think about it, Derpy was one of the things that got me to give the show a shot.

Happy Birthday Derpy!

Bombedrumbum said...

@Discord we should probably take this conversation elsewhere so as not to defile this great post

otakon17 said...

Whether you go by Derpy Hooves or Ditzy Doo, we love you! Also, I could really go for a good chocolate-chip muffin right about now...

zSONICoz said...

Herzliche Glückwünsche zum Geburtstag!

Feliz Cumpleaños!

Happy Birthday! Three Happy B-days in 3 different Languages you Derped Pony You. May you have many more Derps in your wake. ^^

FredFredNineNine said...

Happy Birthday our little wall-eyed wonder

Snowy Flanks said...

May the Legend of Derpy hooves live on forever

WhiteDiamonds said...

Oh Happy Birthday darling, and many happy returns! I shall have to draw you a fanart to celebrate. ^.^

Mr.Darkboy2010 said...

in honor of this occasion i shall now eat a muffin.

ToonNinja said...

Derpy Hooves is the true queen of Equestria! All bow to the Queen of Muffins!

WavemasterRyx said...

Happy Birthday Ditzy! Definitely one of the best ponies ever.

Ardashir said...

Happy Birthday, Derpy!

Hmhya said...

Happy Birthday Derpy!!! May you continue to look out for your friends and look toward the future at the same time!

Zege said...

Happy Birthday, you lovable, bubbly mare you!

Bombedrumbum said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DERPY!!!!

Salzvatik12 said...

Yay! <3 Happy Birthday, Derpy Hooves!

artrcland said...

Happy Muffins Derpy, Have A Birthday!!

Mr Bronc said...

Hope you enjoy all of your muffins for your very special day! Happy Birthday(or day of recognition)!

Simple said...

I had a muffin for you ... and then Derpy Eated it. Happy Birthday Derpy!

Marshall said...

I need to have a muffin sometime today.

Baked Bad said...

Nom nom, muffins, nom nom. Happy birthday Derpy, got milk?

Scherzando said...

...I want that crown.

a friendly hobo said...

Happy birthday you lovable scamp!

Vermillion Twilight said...

First comment to acknowledge Derpy:

"ahahaha, is that a retard pony in the back?"

Uh.. yeah. Happy birthday, with all apologies. We love you baby!

I don't see how Derpy is an example of Bronies being acknowledged in season 1 as it was done and done before the show became popular. Isn't she just an example of the animators having fun for themselves? We just picked up on it and ran with it.

Season 2 is another story. I don't believe anything involving dialog can be actual fanservice since once again the VA recording process took place very early on in production, on the other hand the background stuff that didn't have any dialog to it -Colgate dressed as a dentist, little Dinky, Derpy & Carrot Top, Lyra & Bon-Bon- could easily have been included later in production by the animators. Note I said animators there, not writers... so when the writers say they aren't including fanservice, I kind of believe them. Season 3, now that's going to be where we start seeing stuff written in I'll bet.

TL;DR: I don't think we got any fanservice until season 2 proper, and then just background stuff at that.

Alexstrazsa said...

Looks like we owe Dr. Foreigner thanks for coming up with Derpy Hooves. Best BG character in any show, ever.

However, the cabbage seller comes in close second.

Yours sincerely said...

Happy birthday Derpy! =D you be awesumz. +1 muffin.

ZigZag said...

I ate a pumpkin muffin in your honor.

Pyrobug said...

Happy birthday, Derpy! May there be many derps yet to come!

fcdf3c1e-ff91-11e0-a011-000bcdca4d7a said...

Happy birthday dearest Derpy! I shall locate muffins in your honour.

Dashie said...

Herpy Berthderp to Derpy Hooves :D

ijustwanttopost said...

Happy birthday to the best ensemble darkhorse^H^H^H^H^Hpony ever!

Applejack85 said...

Happy Bday Derpy!!! Yay for muffins!!

Unknown said...

After reading the "And so the legend of Derpy Hooves was born." comment in the original thread, all I could think of was this: A grey pegasus. Yellow hair. And a bubble cutie-mark. These were the ingredients chosen to make an adorable little pony. But Professor Faust accidentally added an extra ingredient: Chemical Derp. Thus Derpy Hooves was born, dedicating her life to fighting the forces of muffin!

DarcySupremest said...

Today is the EVE of Battlefield 3 also

THIS IS A SIGN

lamebunny said...

Yay! happy Derpy Day!

Incidentally, I showed my friend an early picture of derpy some time ago, and her responce was "retarded pony?"

calamari said...

I saw filly Derpy the mail pony before I even knew what MLP was. <3 Derpy

Senior Waffles said...

Happy birthday to Derpy! Happy birthday to Derpy! You are the best pony, and I made a muffin for you!

Conner Cogwork said...

I had a muffin earlier tonight. And then I come back to learn that today was a hallowed day for our crosseyed pegasus filly.

COINCIDENCE?!

Happy Birthday, Ditzy. ^^

Quetzal Dash said...

:derpy:
Happy birthday Derpy
Or is it Ditzy
We made you some muffins
from Carrot Top's fridge

Leeky said...

Happy birthday our most awesome Derpy! I hope that you may receive many more scenes and muffins in the future.

MuffinShy said...

Best well wishes muffinized life for life.
o-o.

Laurence Brown said...

@Jordan

This.

Also, happy birthday, Derpy! If you're ever in the neighborhood, stop by my place, I'll buy you all the muffins you can eat!

BossManJohn said...

I thought Jayson ordered all episodes of Season 1 that hadn't been sent out yet to derp her eyes, not to mention the scene in "Feeling Pinkie Keen"

Wierdplatformer said...

All Hail Ditzy Doo! 9.6

James Corck said...

And that's how Equestria Daily was made!!!

Firleycat said...

And from that point on, we were all doomed to ponydom and muffins. BEST DAY EVER.

Happy Birthday Derpy, I don't think we would be here if it wasn't for you.

Masterge77 said...

Wow, people actually remember the exact date Derpy Hooves was made, I'm suprised!

Happy birthday to the best pony ever!

anname219 said...

Dr. Foreigner is Derpy's DADDY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DERPY! *gives muffin basket*

lesserpoet said...

Happy Birthday Derpy!

marioandsonic said...

ALL GLORY TO THE MUFFIN QUEEN!

Cátsy said...

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY DERPY! Would of said so on the day but been busy packing my stuff last minute for my move to a temp home as I ready to transition to California!

MAY YOUR DERP LAST FOREVER!! ((--YAY--)) *turns off amplified voice modulator*

I shall see you all laterz =3

frith said...

So, it took only 20 minutes from the "when you see it" post to christening her "Derpy Hooves"? Not bad.

DashAttack said...

This is just Derptastic!

jodyjm13 said...

@Vermillion Twilight
Considering that this thread is from 4chan, I'm not surprised that someone would respond so cruelly; the fact that most of the fandom hasn't followed that example is what's heartening.

And while it's true that there was almost no fanservice in season 1, Derpy is the one exception; Jayson Thiessen has mentioned that, after seeing how beloved she was on the internet, that he asked the animators to "derp" her eyes in any episodes she was in that hadn't gotten too far along in production to allow that quick tweak.

I'm still hoping for some in-show sign of a relationship between Derpy and Dinky, but seeing Derpy with Carrot Top, then Carrot Top with Dinky, in "Luna Eclipsed" did amuse me.

@frith
I suspect Dr. Foreigner, who both started the thread and christened her "Derpy Hooves", already had the name in mind before he posted. I do have to wonder how Dr. Foreigner feels about the way the Derpy phenomenon has grown in all sorts of directions...

Lord Derpington said...

OH, MOST WONDERFUL OF...

I mean, oh, most wonderful of anniversaries. I decided to celebrate it by having a muffin as an afternoon snack, and as I was brewing the coffee to go with it, a bright and beautiful double rainbow appears outside my window. She knows!

razvan252 said...

Happy b-day Derpy! Hope we see more of you!

What The Hay said...

yay! Happy birthday Derpy! Remember to blow the candles out before you eat the muffin... Because I don't think you can handle hot pastries like Pinkie.

John said...

Derpy Hooves is probably the best thing that any fandom has ever made. We love you Derpy, happy birthday!

Xael said...

HAPPY BIRTHSDAY... Rain of Muffins over you :D

Derpy said...

THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH EVERY PONY!

i just got a humongous muffin this morning and im still not finished!

BEST DAY EVER!

Derpy said...

:):):):):):):):):):)

XD

Everlasting Joy said...

Happy belated birthday Derpy!

shadowfalcon76 said...

Happy Birthday Derpy! I emptied the fridge and had a muffin in your honor.

TyphFerdinand said...

Happy Birthday my cute Muffin!

SomeGuy said...

Happy Birthday Ditzy "Derpy Hooves" Doo!

Flare Tumble said...

Dr. Foreigner is derpys father!

Jordan said...

And look where we are now!

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