After hearing the story of their parents, the Apple siblings arrange a meeting between Granny Smith and Grand Pear, allowing their estranged grandparents to apologize to them for hurting the family. After the reconciliation, the family gathers to honor their parents. Production and promotion In the episode, William Shatner, who played James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise, and Felicia Day, who played Charlie Bradbury in Supernatural, guest-starred to voice Grand Pear and Pear Butter respectively. Shatner had previously revealed that he was a "brony", an enjoyer of the show, in January 2017. Bright Mac was voiced by Australian actor Bill Newton. In a Twitter post after the series finale, writer Michael Vogel explained that the feud between the Apple and Pear family came from a long-running joke among the show's staff "that Applejack should have a nemesis named Pear Steve". An animatic of the episode featuring Bright Mac and Pear Butter was shown in the Hasbro Toy Fair 2017. The involvement of William Shatner and Felicia Day was announced on March 15, 2017, together with an announcement about the season seven premiere. Shatner had already teased his involvement in the show with a tweet made a month prior to the announcement. A day before the broadcast, on August 4, 2017, Yahoo released a preview of the episode. Broadcast and reception The episode aired early on Australia's Boomerang on June 21, 2017. On August 5, 2017, preceded by "Discordant Harmony", the episode aired on Discovery Family. The episode was not viewed enough to be included in the Top 150 ratings of the day, and so the exact number of viewers is not known. The episode received some critical acclaim. Screen Rant ranked the episode best of the entire series according to IMDb, with a rating of 9.5 out of 10. Carly Olsen from the same website listed Bright Mac and Pear Butter as the tenth best pairing of the show, calling it a "Romeo and Juliet-type romance, [...] with a slightly happier ending." The episode also received positive comments from the show's fanbase. According to a poll by fan-website Equestria Daily, "The Perfect Pear" was the most liked episode of season seven among fans. Home media The episode is part of the "Hearts and Hooves" Region 1 DVD by Shout! Factory which was made available in stores on January 1, 2019. It was also available complete Season 7 DVD