The Penguins of Madagascar: Season 3
Season 3 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 2.
- 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 3 Progress Shield
Feline Fervor
Apr 16, 2012
When King Julien is accidentally bounced out of his kingdom, he is mistaken for a cat and adopted by old lady Gladys.
King Me
Apr 17, 2012
Kowalski uses an invention to switch King Julian's mind with all the penguins in order to win a contest.
The Otter Woman
Apr 18, 2012
Marlene's fur is bleached when Alice over-chlorinates the otter habitat.
Action Reaction
Apr 19, 2012
Skipper is accidentally doused with a substance called Inflatium, so whenever he is stressed he swells up like a balloon.
Thumb Drive
Apr 20, 2012
After realizing that Maurice's thumbs could prove to be very useful, the penguins recruit him into their team.
Operation: Big Blue Marble
Apr 22, 2012
The Penguins are faced with a global battle when their specialty food-making machine belches out a toxic cloud that threatens not just the zoo, not just the city, but the earth its
Hair Apparent
May 6, 2012
The Commissioner's toupee blows off and soon gets stuck on Maurice's head.
Love Takes Flightless
May 6, 2012
After Rico saves Shelly, she falls for him but things turn a little crazy when she kidnaps his doll in a fit of jealousy.
Smotherly Love
May 13, 2012
Ma takes up residence in the Penguins Lair. She smothers the penguins with love and they devolve into a bunch of softies, opening the door for Hans to take advantage.
Littlefoot
May 13, 2012
Marlene wants see a concert but every time she leaves the zoo she becomes a monster!
Antics on Ice
May 20, 2012
The other penguins agree to take Private to see "Lunacorns on Ice" to cheer him up.
Showdown on Fairway 18
May 20, 2012
A putter is at the center of controversy when the Amarillo Kid returns to the zoo.
Street Smarts
May 27, 2012
A stray dog refuses to give up Mort after believing he is a squeaky toy, so the penguins set out to rescue him with the help of Max the cat.
Nighty Night Ninja
May 27, 2012
Watching too many ninja movies has brainwashed Leonard the koala. During the day, as he sleeps, he terrorizes everyone by sleepfighting.
A Kipper for Skipper
Jun 2, 2012
Skipper agrees gives a day off from training to the first penguin brings him a kipper.
High Moltage
Jun 2, 2012
The penguins need Private's hypercute to escape Alice in order to see their favorite action star at the cinema, but Private's molting renders him unable to engage the talent.
Nuts to You
Jun 10, 2012
Fred seeks financial advice from King Julien when he stumbles upon an oak tree loaded with acorns, but the Red Squirrel has his own plans for the loot.
The Terror of Madagascar
Jun 10, 2012
A special delivery has come from Madagascar. A baby Fossa!
Mental Hen
Jun 17, 2012
A hen who seems to have psychic abilities moves into the zoo, and a skeptical Kowalski tries to prove she's a fraud.
Siege the Day
Jun 17, 2012
Private is tasked with babysitting Eggy and his siblings for Momma Duck while the rest of the team is away, and has to protect the ducklings from the combined forces of the hornets
P.E.L.T.
Jul 29, 2012
Skipper must prove he can still be a leader when his strength starts to decline.
Private and the Winky Factory
Jul 29, 2012
When Private learns that the Peanut Butter Winkies are going out of production, he urges a raid on the factory and Skipper is so impressed he lets him command the mission.
Best Laid Plantains
Nov 3, 2012
It's a special day when Bada and Bing get a shipment of delicious plantains to eat. Although they jealously guard the African bananas, King Julien's determined to taste them too.
Skipper Makes Perfect
Nov 3, 2012
Skipper's having one of those perfect days, and he decides to use the opportunity to settle an old score.
Marble Jar Head
Nov 10, 2012
How in the world is Rico supposed to behave well when King Julien has kidnapped his doll, Miss Perky, with the intention of marrying her?
Good Night and Good Chuck
Nov 10, 2012
A former news anchor grows suspicious of the penguins when he begins working at the zoo.
Best Foes
Nov 17, 2012
Kowalski invents an enemy detector but it doesn't work. Old enemies are now friends and old friends are now enemies.
Night of the Vesuviuses
Nov 17, 2012
The annual Zoo Snooze is here! This year the Vesuvius Twins buy up all the tickets. The zoosters plan to exact sweet revenge on the twins.
Operation: Lunacorn Apocalypse
Nov 24, 2012
The Penguins are faced with a World Domination battle when Private accidentally unleashes KuchiKukhan the Destroyer of Worlds. Can they stop him in time to save the World?
Operation: Swap-anzee
Dec 1, 2012
The Space Agency sends Private to the moon. The other birds can't monkey around if they hope to get him home again.
Snowmageddon
Dec 1, 2012
Snowmageddon hits and traps Skipper and Marlene in the convenience store, while Kowalski and Private get snowed into a tree.
Tunnel of Love
Feb 14, 2013
When a massive sneeze from Rico causes the underground tunnel system beneath the zoo to rupture, Skipper calls in 4 beavers to fix the situation.
The Penguin Who Loved Me
Feb 28, 2013
Doris the dolphin's quest to rescue her brother Francis from Seaville brings her to the lovestruck Kowalski.