The Penguins of Madagascar: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Penguins of Madagascar Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
The Red Squirrel
Mar 13, 2010
The penguins are recruited by Buck Rockgut to help him capture the Red Squirrel.
It's About Time
Mar 13, 2010
Kowalski travels back in time to prevent himself from building a time machine.
Gator Watch
May 15, 2010
When Roger's sewer home becomes unbearable, the penguins try to find him a new home in the city.
In The Line of Doody
May 15, 2010
The penguins must protect the zoo commissioner from Frankie the pigeon's wrath.
Can't Touch This
Jun 19, 2010
The penguins try to help Randy overcomes the problems he's having at the petting zoo.
Hard Boiled Eggy
Jun 19, 2010
Eggy the duckling is convinced that he can handle dangerous missions like the penguins.
The Lost Treasure of the Golden Squirrel
Apr 25, 2010
It's a race against time when the whole gang competes with the Rat King to find the Lost Treasure of the Golden Squirrel, which may have a dangerous curse on it!
Fit To Print
Jul 19, 2010
When the penguins realize their operation is at risk of being exposed, they attempt to destroy the evidence.
Operation: Cooties
Jul 19, 2010
The penguins and Julien believe Marlene has cooties after overhearing a group of schoolchildren.
Mr. Tux
Jul 19, 2010
The Amarillo Kid arrives and declares that he has a score to settle with "Mr. Tux."
Concrete Jungle Survival
Jul 19, 2010
Private is ready to move up in rank within the penguin commando unit... or is he?
Stop Bugging Me
Sep 4, 2010
A group of cockroaches ask the penguins for help with their exterminator problem.
Field Tripped
Sep 4, 2010
The penguins become convinced that a kid on a field trip to the zoo is spying on them.
Badger Pride
Sep 4, 2010
Private wants to be friends with a group of badgers... until they threaten to hurt Marlene.
Kaboom and Kabust
Sep 11, 2010
When the Penguins send Rico off to help King Julien, an unlikely friendship develops between them.
The Helmet
Sep 11, 2010
Julien causes chaos at the zoo when he steals Kowalski's new invention.
Night and Dazed
Sep 18, 2010
The penguins accidentally launch Leonard the koala out of the zoo and into midtown Manhattan.
The Big Squeeze
Sep 18, 2010
When animals begin disappearing, the penguins suspect Savio, the new boa constrictor.
Wishful Thinking
Oct 2, 2010
Private tells Mort that if he throws a penny in the fountain, his wish will come true... and it works!
April Fools
Oct 2, 2010
Julien goes on a pranking spree when he learns about April Fool's Day.
Hello, Dollface
Oct 9, 2010
Rico desperately wants to a voice chip upgrade for his doll-girlfriend.
Huffin and Puffin
Oct 9, 2010
A puffin from Skipper's past returns and tries to take over the penguins' habitat.
Invention Intervention
Oct 16, 2010
After a series of gadget malfunctions, Skipper orders Kowalski to stop inventing.
Cradle and All
Oct 16, 2010
When a baby stroller rolls outside the zoo, the penguins redefine the term "daycare."
Driven to the Brink
Oct 23, 2010
The penguins' car seems to have a mind of its own after Rico rebuilds it.
Friend-in-a-Box
Oct 23, 2010
Kowalski steals the computer chip from Mort's new video game to finish an invention.
Work Order
Nov 6, 2010
The penguins must stop a contractor from completing repairs on their habitat before he destroys the world!
Command Crisis
Nov 7, 2010
When Skipper is knocked on the head, he's unable to lead the penguins on an important mission.
Truth Ache
Nov 7, 2010
Private accidentally drinks Kowalski's truth serum and starts spilling the penguin's secrets to the rest of the zoo.
The All Nighter Before Christmas
Dec 12, 2010
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.
Whispers and Coups
Jan 15, 2011
Julien believes Maurice is plotting an overthrow and the penguins send him through basic training.
Brush With Danger
Jan 15, 2011
Burt the elephant discovers a love for painting, and he's remarkably talented.
Love Hurts
Feb 12, 2011
Private is smitten with the zoo nurse, but the only way he can see her is to get injured.
The Officer X Factor
Feb 12, 2011
The penguins have a plan to beat the heat, but they'll need Alice out of the way.
Brain Drain
Feb 26, 2011
Kowalski's attempt to super-charge his brain backfires and now he's dumber than mud.
Right Hand Man
Feb 26, 2011
The lemur habitat gets a new resident, Clemson, and Julien loves to order him around.
Danger Wears a Cape
Mar 19, 2011
Private finds a stack of comic books and ignores Skipper's request to destroy them.
Operation: Break-Speare
Mar 19, 2011
Shakespeare in the park has inspired Private as he struts around quoting from the Bard's works.
Rat Fink
Mar 19, 2011
A simple plan to have Mort spy on the rats ends up with Julien and Skipper captured.
Kanga Management
Mar 19, 2011
The penguins accidentally blow up the koala habitat wall, so Leonard has to bunk up with Joey.
King Julien For a Day
Mar 26, 2011
King Julien and Skipper switch places for a day, troubling everyone involved.
Maurice At Peace
Mar 26, 2011
The penguins intercept a fax with catastrophic news -- Maurice has only 24 hours to live!
Cute-Astrophe
Apr 2, 2011
When Private's cuteness factor tests off the charts, the penguins use it to their advantage.
Operation: Neighbor Swap
Jun 13, 2011
Annoyed by the lemurs' constant music, the penguins plan to get them moved to another part of the zoo.
All Tied Up With a Boa
Jun 14, 2011
The animals panic when a boa constrictor escapes from the zoo.
Rock-a-Bye Birdie
Jun 15, 2011
Kowalski's invention turns Skipper into a baby, so the penguins must find a way to change him back.
Herring Impaired
Jun 16, 2011
The penguins journey to the bottom of the Atlantic for preserved herring.
A Visit From Uncle Nigel
Jun 17, 2011
Private's quirky Uncle Nigel pops in for a quick visit from across the pond.
The Hoboken Surprise
Aug 20, 2011
After a sailing trip to the Massachusetts coast goes wrong, the penguins wind up at the Hoboken Zoo, which turns out to be a perfectly pristine paradise... or is it?
The Return of the Revenge of Dr. Blowhole
Sep 9, 2011
Dr. Blowhole, the penguins' evil dolphin nemesis, returns to New York with a diabolical plan to turn them into creatures of destruction.
Pets Peeved
Sep 24, 2011
The Vesuvius twins adopt Skipper and Julien, then force them to fight each other.
Byte-Sized
Sep 24, 2011
Kowalski invents a group of tiny robots, which he says will protect the penguins from harm.
Operation: Good Deed
Oct 8, 2011
The penguins are inspired seeing a good deed and decide to perform their own.
When the Chips are Down
Oct 8, 2011
Mort and Private are sucked into a vending machine after trying to retrieve a snack.
Time Out
Oct 10, 2011
Kowalski's time-stop invention falls into the wrong hands -- Julien's!
Our Man in Grrfurjiclestan
Oct 10, 2011
Special Agent Rockgut contacts the penguins with a warning that Red Squirrel has brainwashed one of them.
Gut Instinct
Oct 10, 2011
The animals think Julien caused old lady Gladys to slip and hurt herself.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Goes Insane
Oct 10, 2011
Kowalski is laid up in the hospital, so he can't attend the invention expo, and it's driving him crazy.
Arch-Enemy
Nov 26, 2011
Private accidentally steps on Dale the snail, so Dale wants some payback.
The Big S.T.A.N.K.
Nov 26, 2011
Julien becomes enamored with the gigantic toilet that the penguins built, but it's all a trap!
Operation: Antarctica
Jan 16, 2012
Private's heart overcomes his instinct to flee as he helps a stranded seal get back to Antarctica, and the rest of the team follow in the submarine to make sure they make it.
The Big Move
Jan 16, 2012
Julien is supposed to keep quiet about the penguins' secret tunnel, be he blabs anyway.
Endangerous Species
Jan 16, 2012
Kowalski tries to bring a penguin species back from extinction, but clones a Dodo instead.
Loathe at First Sight
Feb 11, 2012
Skipper orders Kowalski's love ray to be put in reverse.
The Trouble With Jiggles
Feb 11, 2012
When the penguins discover that Jiggles is still alive, the others start squishing it, which makes it multiply.
The Most Dangerous Game Night
Mar 31, 2012
Marlene plans a game night to help the zoo animals bond but it takes a terrible turn when the snacks run out.