
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."
- Created By
Eric DarnellTom McGrath
- First Aired on
Nov 28, 2008
- Popularity: 53.6506
- 395 votes
- Networks
- (US)
- Production
DreamWorks Animation (US)Nickelodeon Productions (US)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
3 seaons till Feb 28, 2013
Last episode: The Penguin Who Loved Me
Seasons & episodes
Total 3 seasons, 149 episodes

Specials
Aired
Episode 1A Christmas Caper12 min
The penguins of the Central Park Zoo have an adventure in the city on Christmas Eve.
Episode 2Merry Madagascar min
When Santa and his reindeer crash onto the island of Madagascar it's up to Alex, Marty, Gloria, Melman and those wacky penguins to deliver the presents and save Christmas.
Episode 3Dr. Blowhole's Revenge24 min
Bent on an agenda to take over the world, the penguins' mad dolphin nemesis, Dr. Blowhole, kidnaps King Julien in an effort to lure the flightless force into a trap so that he can annihilate them once and for all. It’s up to the penguins to spring the trap before Blowhole’s plan to flood the Earth comes to fruition.
Episode 4The All Nighter Before Christmas min
When the zoo is closed for Christmas, the animals prepare for "Kidsmas" -- their annual celebration complete with decorations, food, gifts and a visit from Santa.
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