Noteworthy (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)

Noteworthy is an Earth background pony with a light blue coat, a darker blue mane, amber eyes, and a cutie mark of two pairs of sometimes-backwards-facing quavers (eighth notes). His name is not mentioned in the show, but he is named in merchandise and other media. He shares his design with Goldengrape and Crusoe Palm.

Depiction in the series
Noteworthy is mostly used as a background pony, but he has some more prominent appearances.

Noteworthy is part of the plant team in Winter Wrap Up, and gets covered in snow because of Twilight Sparkle's runaway snow plow. A Pegasus version of Noteworthy appears in Sonic Rainboom, tending to the snowflakes and rainbows in the weather factory. Noteworthy's first speaking role is in Over a Barrel, where he is the passenger of a horse-drawn carriage in Appleloosa. His face partially disappears for a few frames at the beginning of The Best Night Ever, giving him a strange cyclops-like appearance.

Noteworthy appears in The Cutie Pox, excited to eat a slice of pie cut by Apple Bloom while she is afflicted by the titular disease. In The Mysterious Mare Do Well, he is among the ponies cheering at the dam after it is fixed by Twilight Sparkle. In The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000, he is among the ponies complaining about the cider shortage, and later joins the chorus of the Flim Flam Brothers Song.

In The Last Roundup, he is among the ponies cleaning the stadium after the rodeo, before he is seen in Dodge Junction. In Putting Your Hoof Down, he tends to his own market stall, selling ears of corn. In It's About Time, he is among the ponies frightened when Cerberus comes to Ponyville, slamming the door to his house shut. In A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2, Noteworthy serves as one of Shining Armor's assistants in his wedding to Princess Cadance, alongside Meadow Song, Cherry Fizzy, and Caramel.

Noteworthy is among the ponies outside Twilight's house in Too Many Pinkie Pies complaining of the Pinkie Pieduplicates, the ponies watching the Summer Harvest Parade in One Bad Apple, and the crowd of ponies watching Trixiewhen she returns to Ponyville in Magic Duel, before running away from the effects of her magic. In Magical Mystery Cure, he is seen serving as one of Mayor Mare's note-taking assistants with Cherry Fizzy during Morning in Ponyville, among the ponies grumbling to Rarity about the weather she creates, and among the ponies bored at Sugarcube Corner while Fluttershy attempts to entertain them, before laughing at Spike instead.

Noteworthy appears in Flight to the Finish among the ponies at the Crystal Empire as a Crystal Pony. In Power Ponies, he is seen walking on the streets of Maretropolis. In Three's A Crowd, he is at the train station before Fluttershy leaves. In Pinkie Pride, he parties in Appleloosa before he has a singing role as part of the ponies singing in Pinkie the Party Planner, attending a party in The Super Duper Party Pony, helping Cheese Sandwichprepare Rainbow Dash's birthiversary party, and watching the Goof Off.

In Simple Ways, he is among the ponies outside Town Hall for the announcement of the Ponyville Day's Pony of Ceremonies, and at the train station when Trenderhoof arrives. In Filli Vanilli, he attends the pet center's fundraiser and watches the Pony Tones at the fundraiser as well as at Sugarcube Corner, when Fluttershy is revealed to have been singing behind the curtain. In It Ain't Easy Being Breezies, he is among the ponies watching the breezies pass through Ponyville.

He appears in For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils at the Cutie Mark Crusaders' play, having extended lines of dialogue. In Leap of Faith, duplicates of him appear among the ailed ponies, and he is later seen at the pool when Applejack reveals Flim and Flam's tonic to be a fake. In Trade Ya!, he is seen attending to his own tent, carrying an axe, walking and carrying a book with Cherry Fizzy, in line for an oatburger behind Stellar Eclipse, and the trial at the end of the Exchange. In Equestria Games, he is among the spectators, and a unicorn version of Noteworthy appears in Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1, as the only pony in the theater that stands up to Lord Tirek before being sapped of his magic.

Noteworthy appears at the end of The Cutie Map - Part 2 with green eyes, as a Pegasus weather factory worker in Tanks for the Memories, as a spectator at the Appleloosa Rodeo in Appleoosa's Most Wanted, in Make New Friends but Keep Discord outside Sugarcube Corner, at Cranky Doodle Donkey and Matilda's wedding in Slice of Life, at the Grand Equestria Pony Summit in Princess Spike, in Dodge Junction in Party Pooped, in Ponyville's shared dream in Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?, at the Sisterhooves Social in Brotherhooves Social, is seen during The Pony I Want to Be in Crusaders of the Lost Mark, speaking with Cherry Fizzy, and outside both Twilight's castle and Sugarcube Corner in The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows. In The Mane Attraction, he appears at Sweet Apple Acres during preparations for the Helping Hooves Music Festival in which he helps build the stage. In The Cutie Re-Mark - Part 2, he appears in an alternate timeline as part of the pony resistance against the changelings in the forest. He later appears in the present day cheering as Starlight Glimmer is reformed during Friends Are Always There For You.

In On Your Marks, Noteworthy appears as a rower on an inflatable raft in a river which goes down a waterfall during Out On My Own. He later appears in the audience for Tender Taps' dance recital. In No Second Prances, he appears in a crowded park in Ponyville hearing Starlight Glimmer loudly tell herself to stop stressing. In Newbie Dash, he makes a cameo appearance reading a book while operating a pottery stand at a Wonderbolts show. In A Hearth's Warming Tail, he sings Hearth's Warming Eve Is Here Once Again, celebrating Hearth's Warming Eve at the Castle of Friendship where he is given a hat by Rarity. During the reprise, he gives a bell collar to Starlight Glimmer. In Flutter Brutter, he makes a background appearance talking to Sweetie Drops in Ponyville. In The Cart Before the Ponies, he makes a background appearance spectating the Ponyville Applewood Derby during Derby Racers. In 28 Pranks Later, he appears as one of the many ponies complaining to Pinkie Pie about Rainbow Dash's pranking at Sugarcube Corner. In The Fault in Our Cutie Marks, he appears in the audience watching Gabby play baseball during Find the Purpose in Your Life, and later attends Gabby's cute-ceñeara in front of Ponyville Town Hall. In Where the Apple Lies, he appears in a flashback in the audience for a surgery lecture at the Ponyville Hospital. In To Where and Back Again - Part 1, he makes a background appearance on a balcony in Ponyville.

In Celestial Advice, Noteworthy attends the Equestrian Pink Hearts of Courage medal ceremony and subsequently Starlight Glimmer's graduation at the Castle of Friendship. In A Flurry of Emotions, he appears at a table at the Ponyville Café with Meadow Song and he later attends Spearhead's art exhibit inside the Café. In Rock Solid Friendship, he makes a background appearance operating a fruit stand at the Ponyville Marketplace. In Parental Glideance, he appears in the audience for the Wonderbolts' showcase in Canterlot. In Hard to Say Anything, he makes a cameo appearance walking through Our Town and notices when Sugar Belle calls for help after her saddlebag is stolen by Scootaloo. In Discordant Harmony, he makes a cameo appearance talking to Lyra Heartstrings outside the Ponyville Day Spa. In The Perfect Pear, he makes a background appearance crowded around Grand Pear's pear stand at the Ponyville marketplace. He later appears walking through the marketplace with Gala Appleby. In Fame and Misfortune, he appears as at Sweet Apple Acres as a Sweet Apple Admirer and later appears in the crowd of arguing ponies outside the Castle of Friendship. In Triple Threat, he appears pushing an ice sculpture during preparations for the Dragon Fire Flame of Friendship ceremony in Ponyville, talking to Twinkleshine as Spike asks if they have a friendship problem, and watching as Ember melts the ice statue. In It Isn't the Mane Thing About You, he appears in the crowd outside the Quills and Sofas store and reacts in shock upon seeing Rarity's destroyed mane. He later makes a background appearance getting a newspaper from a newsstand at the end of the episode. In A Health of Information, he appears in a flashback from over a thousand years ago in the line of ponies to Mage Meadowbrook's home suffering from Swamp Fever seeking treatment from her. In Secrets and Pies, he appears attending Pinkie Pie' large pie-eating event outside Ponyville Town Hall.

In School Daze - Part 2, Noteworthy makes a cameo appearance examining an apple at a stand outside Sugarcube Corner. In The Maud Couple, he appears at the Ponyville Comedy Club occupying a table with Cheerilee, he later appears attending Maud Pie's birthday party outside Ponyville Town Hall. In Horse Play, he appears in the audience for the School of Friendship's play. In The Break Up Break Down, he appears in Ponyville in talking and rubbing noses with Rainbow Stars during Hearts and Hooves Day. In The End in Friend, he appears in the audience for Rainbow Dash and Rarity's buckball game. In Yakity-Sax, he appears at a picnic table at the park with Berryshine and Lily Valley, and runs away upon hearing Pinkie Pie's poor yovidaphone playing. He later appears spectating a Wonderbolts show in Canterlot. In Road to Friendship, he appears in the audience for Trixie's magic show. In The Washouts, he makes a background appearance talking to Daisy in Ponyville and later appears in the audience for each of the titular group's two shows in Ponyville.

In The Beginning of the End - Part 2, Noteworthy appears as one of King Sombra's mind-controlled slaves in Ponyville and later following him to Canterlot. He and the other mind-controlled ponies later battle the mane six when they arrive at Canterlot's gates. In The Summer Sun Setback, he appears walking through Canterlot with Twinkleshine and Winter Lotus, during preparations for the final Summer Sun Celebration. Later, he appears in the audience spectating the event. In She Talks to Angel, he makes a cameo appearance walking by the fountain in Ponville with Lily Valley and notices Angel in Fluttershy's body awkwardly run past them. In A Horse Shoe-In, he appears in the audience for Octavia Melody's concert with DJ Pon-3. In Growing Up is Hard to Do, he appears talking to Lily Valley in Ponyville as the Cutie Mark Crusaders turned into adults run by them. He later appears fearfully operating a stand in the stadium at the Appleloosa County Fair during Bloofy's rampage. After Bloofy's rampage ends, he appears popping his head out from the stadium stands. In The Big Mac Question, he appears in Ponyville running away from Discord's living apples and later appears hearing Apple Bloom's echo while standing in Ponyville with Daisy.

Trivia

 * Noteworthy is one of eighteen background ponies who are musicians.
 * He is the first pony to have only one voice actor in two different seasons (his voice actor is Brian Drummond in Seasons 1 and 4).
 * He is the only pony whose first appearance was Winter Wrap Up who has only one voice actor in two different tones.
 * In both The Cutie Map - Part 2 and Hard to Say Anything, he has green eyes instead of his usual amber eyes.
 * He is one of the only ponies not to attend the first Nightmare Night and instead attend the second Nightmare Night.
 * He has a different mane in Power Ponies, but it is unknown which mane is different about him.
 * Some people believe he is a better shipping with Rainbow Stars.