The Penguins of Madagascar
The Penguins of Madagascar is an American CGI animated television series airing on Nickelodeon. It stars nine characters from the DreamWorks Animation animated film Madagascar: The penguins Skipper, Kowalski, Private, and Rico; the lemurs King Julien, Maurice, and Mort; and Mason and Phil the chimpanzees. Characters new to the series include Marlene the otter and a zookeeper named Alice. It is the first Nicktoon produced with DreamWorks Animation. A pilot episode, "Gone in a Flash", aired as part of "Superstuffed Nicktoons Weekend" on November 29, 2008, and The Penguins of Madagascar became a regular series on March 28, 2009. The series premiere drew 6.1 million viewers, setting a new record as the most-watched premiere. Although the series occasionally alludes to the rest of the franchise, The Penguins of Madagascar does not take place at a precise time within it. McGrath, who is also the co-creator of the film characters, has said that the series takes place "not specifically before or after the movie, I just wanted them all back at the zoo. I think of it as taking place in a parallel universe."
tv Seasons & Episodes
Gone in a Flash
Julien and Maurice fight over a camera that fell from the sky.
Nov 28, 2008
Launchtime
Frustrated by their obnoxious lemur neighbors, the penguins decide to take a vacation... to the moon.
Mar 28, 2009
Haunted Habitat
The penguins leap into action when a spooky noise frightens Marlene.
Mar 28, 2009
Operation: Plush and Cover
The popularity of stuffed Mort dolls causes Julien to sabotage the toys, prompting a recall.
Mar 30, 2009
Happy King Julien Day
Maurice bribes the animals with candy so they'll celebrate "King Julien Day."
Mar 31, 2009
Paternal Egg-Stinct
Marlene discovers a lost egg and thinks the Penguins would be perfect egg watchers.
Apr 1, 2009
Assault and Batteries
When Skipper steals Julien's radio batteries, a wild chase gets them stuck in a kangaroo pen.
Apr 2, 2009
Penguiner Takes All
Julien challenges the penguins to play Capture the Flag, but the lemurs win every time.
Apr 6, 2009
Two Feet High and Rising
Julien can't take Mort's obsessive feet touching, so he exiles Mort from the lemur habitat.
Apr 7, 2009
Tangled in the Web
When the zoo installs web cams to bring in new visitors, Private accidentally becomes an Internet star.
Apr 8, 2009
Crown Fools
Skipper accidentally causes King Julien to lose his beloved crown. Now the penguins go on a dangerous mission to retrieve the crown from the sewer.
Apr 9, 2009
The Hidden
Marlene goes to greet the mysterious new animals... then promptly disappears.
Apr 18, 2009
Kingdom Come
Maurice is left in charge when Julien is carted off to the zoo infirmary.
Apr 18, 2009
All Choked Up
After Rico ingests a strange liquid, he discovers he can no longer regurgitate items from his belly.
Apr 25, 2009
Little Zoo Coupe
The penguins and lemurs face off in a winner-take-all race around the zoo.
Apr 25, 2009
Popcorn Panic
When the penguins lose access to their favorite snack, Skipper and crew leap into action to find a new supply.
May 9, 2009
Go Fish
The penguins aren't happy when their fish supplies are replaced by imitation fish cakes.
May 30, 2009
Miracle on Ice
The sewer rats challenge the penguins to a game of ice hockey.
May 30, 2009
Needle Point
When the vet rounds up the penguins to give them a shot, Skipper's fear of needles takes over.
Jun 6, 2009
Eclipsed
When a solar eclipse occurs, Julien is tricked into thinking it's his fault.
Jun 6, 2009
Mort Unbound
Mort quadruples in size after being exposed to Kowalski's super-ray.
Jun 26, 2009
Roomies
Marlene's can't stand her new roommate, so she asks the penguins to help get rid of her.
Jun 26, 2009
Misfortune Cookie
Rico ignores a freaky fortune from his cookie, but Julien thinks Rico needs to believe in the superstition.
Aug 1, 2009
Lemur See, Lemur Do
When a robot is sent to the zoo to learn from Julien, the penguins set out to retrain it.
Aug 1, 2009
Roger Dodger
The rats have been terrorizing Roger the alligator, so he comes to the penguins for help.
Aug 10, 2009
Skorca!
A giant balloon float of a killer whale haunts Private.
Aug 12, 2009
Otter Gone Wild
When Marlene sets foot outside of captivity, she snaps and becomes a feral beast.
Aug 12, 2009
Cat's Cradle
Officer X of New York City's animal control is after Max, the penguins' stray cat friend.
Aug 20, 2009
Monkey Love
Phil tries to win the heart of a visiting chimpanzee named Lulu.
Aug 20, 2009
Tagged
The penguins must ditch the watchful eye of a nosey scientist before he stumbles upon all their secrets.
Aug 21, 2009
What Goes Around
A girl loses her doll at the zoo, and Rico is convinced to give up his own doll to replace it.
Sep 19, 2009
Mask of the Raccoon
A mysterious bandit is robbing the zoo animals of their beloved possessions.
Sep 19, 2009
Out of the Groove
Julien is horrified when the baboons' dance routine is getting more attention than his own.
Oct 12, 2009
Jungle Law
A zoo blackout elevates King Julien's delusional rulership ideas to a whole new level.
Oct 12, 2009
I Was a Penguin Zombie
The other penguins fear that Skipper has become a zombie after a visit to the vet.
Oct 24, 2009
Sting Operation
Some unfriendly hornets make plans to sting anyone who enters the zoo.
Oct 24, 2009
All King, No Kingdom
After a mishap with Julien, Maurice and Mort are banished from his kingdom.
Nov 14, 2009
Untouchable
A tiny frog with a nasty attitude moves to the zoo and starts terrorizing the other animals.
Nov 14, 2009
Over Phil
After a fight, the penguins show Mason and Phil how much they need each other.
Nov 27, 2009
Miss Understanding
Skipper has an identity crisis when Alice mentions that one of the penguins is actually female.
Nov 27, 2009
An Elephant Never Forgets
Burt the elephant asks the penguins to help him break out of the zoo.
Dec 5, 2009
Otter Things Have Happened
Marlene catches a glimpse of Fred the squirrel and falls in love at first sight.
Dec 5, 2009
Zoo Tube
The animals make a commercial to promote the zoo after a new TV channel renders them obsolete.
Jan 2, 2010
Snakehead!
When a giant fish terrorizes the duck pond, Skipper leads a mission to eliminate the menace.
Jan 2, 2010
Jiggles
Kowalski accidentally creates a living blob of jelly... with a big appetite.
Jan 16, 2010
The Falcon and the Snow Job
When a beautiful falcon crash-lands in the zoo, Skipper insists that she stays.
Feb 6, 2010
The Penguin Stays in the Picture
Private is upset when Mort is chosen to be the cover animal for the zoo's brochure.
Feb 6, 2010
Dr. Blowhole's Revenge
When arch-nemesis, Dr Blowhole kidnaps King Julien and threatens to melt the Arctic Circle, the Penguins have to stop him, but they walk into a clever trap.
Feb 15, 2010
people Cast
Tom McGrath
Skipper (voice)
Jeff Bennett
Kowalski (voice)
James Patrick Stuart
Private (voice)
John DiMaggio
Rico (voice)
Danny Jacobs
King Julien XIII (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson
Maurice (voice)
Andy Richter
Mort (voice)
Nicole Sullivan
Marlene (voice)
apartment Production Companies
DreamWorks Animation
Nickelodeon Productions