I hear ya.
I love the show, but this past episode (
Show Stoppers) was my least favorite yet. Until then, I really didn't have a single
least favorite episode, just ones I liked more than others. I really liked the previous one (
Stare Master), but was admittedly a bit annoyed with two CMC episodes in a row.
According to the episode guide over at the MLP:FIM wiki, they won't be back for a few weeks.
http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Episodes