The Penguins of Madagascar 2008
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- November 28, 2008
- Last Aired
- February 28, 2013
- Format
- 3 seasons · 149 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~27.3 hours (11 min/ep)
- Essential Runtime
- ~26.9 hours (skips filler)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S1E2 "Launchtime" (★ 10/10)
- Created By
- Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
- Network
- Nickelodeon
- Where to Stream
- Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
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★ TMDB users: 7.5/10 from 448 votes TV-Y7 AnimationComedyFamilyKids 3 seasons · 149 eps Ended
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What is The Penguins of Madagascar?
The Penguins of Madagascar is an American animated television series that aired from 2008 to 2015. Produced by DreamWorks Animation in collaboration with Nickelodeon Animation Studio, the show was created by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2008
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 149
- Runtime
- 11 minutes
- First aired
- Nov 28, 2008
- Last aired
- Feb 28, 2013
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Nickelodeon
- Genres
- Animation, Comedy, Family, Kids
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.5/10 from 448 votes
- Format
- 3 seasons · 149 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~11 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- Nickelodeon
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The Penguins of Madagascar is an American animated television series that aired from 2008 to 2015. Produced by DreamWorks Animation in collaboration with Nickelodeon Animation Studio, the show was created by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath. The series follows the daily adventures of four penguins named Skipper, Kowalski, Private, and Rico, who reside in New York City's Central Park Zoo. These characters perform various commando-like missions to protect their home. Throughout the series, the penguins must manage problems caused or exacerbated by their zoo neighbors, which include a ring-tailed lemur named King Julien XIII, an aye-aye named Maurice, and a mouse lemur named Mort. The voice cast features Tom McGrath as Skipper, John DiMaggio as Rico, Jeff Bennett as Kowalski, and James Patrick Stuart as Private. The program is available for viewers to watch through various streaming platforms and digital purchase options. The series features nine characters originally introduced in the animated film Madagascar.
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Should you watch it?
“Four commando penguins undertake covert missions to protect their Central Park Zoo home.”
Reasons to watch
- fast-paced humor
- distinct character personalities
Keep in mind
- frequent zoo-based chaos
Watch it if you enjoy animated comedies featuring animal antics and mission-based storylines.
This is an animated series suitable for general audiences.
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James Patrick Stuart
Private (voice)
Tom McGrath
Skipper (voice)
Jeff Bennett
Kowalski (voice)
John DiMaggio
Rico (voice)
Danny Jacobs
King Julien XIII (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson
Maurice (voice)
Andy Richter
Mort (voice)
Nicole Sullivan
Marlene (voice)
Neil Patrick Harris
Dr. Blowhole (voice)
Nestor Carbonell
Savio (voice)
Larry Miller
Clemson (voice)
Wayne Knight
Max (voice)
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Season 1 · 48 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Gone in a Flash Mytharc Nov 28, 2008
- E2 Launchtime Core Mar 28, 2009
- E3 Haunted Habitat Core Mar 28, 2009
- E4 Operation: Plush and Cover Core Mar 30, 2009
- E5 Happy King Julien Day Core Mar 31, 2009
- E6 Paternal Egg-Stinct Core Apr 1, 2009
- E7 Assault and Batteries Core Apr 2, 2009
- E8 Penguiner Takes All Core Apr 6, 2009
- E9 Two Feet High and Rising Core Apr 7, 2009
- E10 Tangled in the Web Core Apr 8, 2009
- E11 Crown Fools Core Apr 9, 2009
- E12 The Hidden Core Apr 18, 2009
- E13 Kingdom Come Core Apr 18, 2009
- E14 All Choked Up Core Apr 25, 2009
- E15 Little Zoo Coupe Core Apr 25, 2009
- E16 Popcorn Panic Core May 9, 2009
- E17 Go Fish Core May 30, 2009
- E18 Miracle on Ice Core May 30, 2009
- E19 Needle Point Core Jun 6, 2009
- E20 Eclipsed Core Jun 6, 2009
- E21 Mort Unbound Core Jun 26, 2009
- E22 Roomies Core Jun 26, 2009
- E23 Misfortune Cookie Core Aug 1, 2009
- E24 Lemur See, Lemur Do Core Aug 1, 2009
- E25 Roger Dodger Core Aug 10, 2009
- E26 Skorca! Core Aug 12, 2009
- E27 Otter Gone Wild Core Aug 12, 2009
- E28 Cat's Cradle Core Aug 20, 2009
- E29 Monkey Love Core Aug 20, 2009
- E30 Tagged Core Aug 21, 2009
- E31 What Goes Around Core Sep 19, 2009
- E32 Mask of the Raccoon Core Sep 19, 2009
- E33 Out of the Groove Core Oct 12, 2009
- E34 Jungle Law Core Oct 12, 2009
- E35 I Was a Penguin Zombie Core Oct 24, 2009
- E36 Sting Operation Core Oct 24, 2009
- E37 All King, No Kingdom Core Nov 14, 2009
- E38 Untouchable Core Nov 14, 2009
- E39 Over Phil Core Nov 27, 2009
- E40 Miss Understanding Core Nov 27, 2009
- E41 An Elephant Never Forgets Core Dec 5, 2009
- E42 Otter Things Have Happened Core Dec 5, 2009
- E43 Zoo Tube Core Jan 2, 2010
- E44 Snakehead! Core Jan 2, 2010
- E45 Jiggles Core Jan 16, 2010
- E46 The Falcon and the Snow Job Core Feb 6, 2010
- E47 The Penguin Stays in the Picture Mytharc Feb 6, 2010
- E48 Dr. Blowhole's Revenge Mytharc Feb 15, 2010
Season 2 · 68 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Red Squirrel Mytharc Mar 13, 2010
- E2 It's About Time Core Mar 13, 2010
- E3 Gator Watch Core May 15, 2010
- E4 In The Line of Doody Core May 15, 2010
- E5 Can't Touch This Core Jun 19, 2010
- E6 Hard Boiled Eggy Core Jun 19, 2010
- E7 The Lost Treasure of the Golden Squirrel Core Apr 25, 2010
- E8 Fit To Print Core Jul 19, 2010
- E9 Operation: Cooties Core Jul 19, 2010
- E10 Mr. Tux Core Jul 19, 2010
- E11 Concrete Jungle Survival Core Jul 19, 2010
- E12 Stop Bugging Me Core Sep 4, 2010
- E13 Field Tripped Core Sep 4, 2010
- E14 Badger Pride Core Sep 4, 2010
- E15 Kaboom and Kabust Core Sep 11, 2010
- E16 The Helmet Core Sep 11, 2010
- E17 Night and Dazed Core Sep 18, 2010
- E18 The Big Squeeze Core Sep 18, 2010
- E19 Wishful Thinking Core Oct 2, 2010
- E20 April Fools Core Oct 2, 2010
- E21 Hello, Dollface Core Oct 9, 2010
- E22 Huffin and Puffin Core Oct 9, 2010
- E23 Invention Intervention Core Oct 16, 2010
- E24 Cradle and All Core Oct 16, 2010
- E25 Driven to the Brink Core Oct 23, 2010
- E26 Friend-in-a-Box Core Oct 23, 2010
- E27 Work Order Core Nov 6, 2010
- E28 Hot Ice Core Nov 6, 2010
- E29 Command Crisis Core Nov 7, 2010
- E30 Truth Ache Core Nov 7, 2010
- E31 The All Nighter Before Christmas Core Dec 12, 2010
- E32 Whispers and Coups Core Jan 15, 2011
- E33 Brush With Danger Core Jan 15, 2011
- E34 Love Hurts Core Feb 12, 2011
- E35 The Officer X Factor Core Feb 12, 2011
- E36 Brain Drain Core Feb 26, 2011
- E37 Right Hand Man Core Feb 26, 2011
- E38 Danger Wears a Cape Core Mar 19, 2011
- E39 Operation: Break-Speare Core Mar 19, 2011
- E40 Rat Fink Core Mar 19, 2011
- E41 Kanga Management Core Mar 19, 2011
- E42 King Julien For a Day Core Mar 26, 2011
- E43 Maurice At Peace Core Mar 26, 2011
- E44 Cute-Astrophe Core Apr 2, 2011
- E45 Operation: Neighbor Swap Core Jun 13, 2011
- E46 All Tied Up With a Boa Core Jun 14, 2011
- E47 Rock-a-Bye Birdie Core Jun 15, 2011
- E48 Herring Impaired Core Jun 16, 2011
- E49 A Visit From Uncle Nigel Core Jun 17, 2011
- E50 The Hoboken Surprise Core Aug 20, 2011
- E51 The Return of the Revenge of Dr. Blowhole Core Sep 9, 2011
- E52 Pets Peeved Core Sep 24, 2011
- E53 Byte-Sized Core Sep 24, 2011
- E54 Operation: Good Deed Core Oct 8, 2011
- E55 When the Chips are Down Core Oct 8, 2011
- E56 Time Out Core Oct 10, 2011
- E57 Our Man in Grrfurjiclestan Core Oct 10, 2011
- E58 Gut Instinct Core Oct 10, 2011
- E59 I Know Why the Caged Bird Goes Insane Core Oct 10, 2011
- E60 Arch-Enemy Core Nov 26, 2011
- E61 The Big S.T.A.N.K. Core Nov 26, 2011
- E62 Operation: Antarctica Filler Jan 16, 2012
- E63 The Big Move Core Jan 16, 2012
- E64 Endangerous Species Core Jan 16, 2012
- E65 Loathe at First Sight Core Feb 11, 2012
- E66 The Trouble With Jiggles Core Feb 11, 2012
- E67 Alienated Mytharc Mar 31, 2012
- E68 The Most Dangerous Game Night Mytharc Mar 31, 2012
Season 3 · 33 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Feline Fervor Mytharc Apr 16, 2012
- E2 King Me Core Apr 17, 2012
- E3 The Otter Woman Core Apr 18, 2012
- E4 Action Reaction Core Apr 19, 2012
- E5 Thumb Drive Core Apr 20, 2012
- E6 Operation: Big Blue Marble Core Apr 22, 2012
- E7 Hair Apparent Core May 6, 2012
- E8 Love Takes Flightless Core May 6, 2012
- E9 Smotherly Love Core May 13, 2012
- E10 Littlefoot Core May 13, 2012
- E11 Antics on Ice Core May 20, 2012
- E12 Showdown on Fairway 18 Core May 20, 2012
- E13 Street Smarts Core May 27, 2012
- E14 Nighty Night Ninja Core May 27, 2012
- E15 A Kipper for Skipper Core Jun 2, 2012
- E16 High Moltage Core Jun 2, 2012
- E17 Nuts to You Core Jun 10, 2012
- E18 The Terror of Madagascar Core Jun 10, 2012
- E19 Mental Hen Core Jun 17, 2012
- E20 Siege the Day Core Jun 17, 2012
- E21 P.E.L.T. Core Jul 29, 2012
- E22 Private and the Winky Factory Core Jul 29, 2012
- E23 Best Laid Plantains Core Nov 3, 2012
- E24 Skipper Makes Perfect Core Nov 3, 2012
- E25 Marble Jar Head Core Nov 10, 2012
- E26 Good Night and Good Chuck Core Nov 10, 2012
- E27 Best Foes Core Nov 17, 2012
- E28 Night of the Vesuviuses Core Nov 17, 2012
- E29 Operation: Lunacorn Apocalypse Core Nov 24, 2012
- E30 Operation: Swap-anzee Core Dec 1, 2012
- E31 Snowmageddon Core Dec 1, 2012
- E32 Tunnel of Love Mytharc Feb 14, 2013
- E33 The Penguin Who Loved Me Mytharc Feb 28, 2013
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Frequently asked questions
Who are the main characters?
The main characters are four penguins named Skipper, Kowalski, Private, and Rico.
Where does the show take place?
The series is set in the Central Park Zoo.
Who created the series?
The series was created by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath.
Who are the penguins' zoo neighbors?
The penguins interact with King Julien XIII, Maurice, and Mort.
Who produced the show?
The series was produced by DreamWorks Animation in collaboration with other partners.
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