Medley in North America.
Medley was sold twice in the North American pony
release. She was first issued in 1984, as one of the very first
pegasus ponies, and then rereleased in 1985 with the updated
version of the same set. This time she had curly hair. The
second release is also a slightly different green shade.
Sometimes loose Medleys from year 3 are found with their curls
brushed or washed out. The easiest way to tell if your pony is a
first or second edition is the length and texture of the hair.
Second edition Medleys usually have longer hair, which may be a
bit less easy to style.
Medley with Curly Hair
(image from Year 3 backcard, United States release)
Medley was the only pony from the original unicorn and pegasus set
whose theme was not space or weather related, but her personality
and skillset (see below) covered this gap.
Medley in the United Kingdom
Medley was not sold in the United Kingdom, although she featured
heavily in early pony comics and merchandise over here.
Medley in Other Places
Medley also had some diverse releases in other places,
including a white/cream version with blue hair in Peru (and a
matching baby) and a yellow version in Greece.
Medley's Character
Medley appeared as a supporting character in the original pony
special, Rescue at Midnight Castle, but her personality was
largely overshadowed by Firefly's antics. In the comics, Medley
and Firefly did interact - with Firefly usually doing daft
things, and Medley sometimes needing to rescue her.
Firefly ignoring Medley's Advice...
(My Little Pony Comic, UK)
Medley was smart, pretty sensible, and talented. She was known
for being able to create music - sometimes literally and
sometimes with magic. Different versions of her biography
mention her being able to create thunder by drumming her hooves
on the clouds, and that when she waved her tail, pretty harp
music appeared.
