Lauren Faust
publication date: Saturday, November 12, 2016 (part of Fall 2016)
category: 
Cartoons
clue: She must have struck a devil's bargain to have had so much success animating little ponies, imaginary friends, and powerful puffs.
explanation: Faust created My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and also worked on Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends and The Powerpuff Girls. "Devil's bargain" was a play on her last name. more…
difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Justin Woods, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Joanna Woods, Matthew Preston, Lori Lancaster, and Jesse King
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