The Penguins of Madagascar (2008)

11/28/2008 (US) • 11m

Animation, Comedy

Overview

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."

Top Billed Cast

Tom McGrath

Skipper (voice)

149 Episodes

Jeff Bennett

Kowalski (voice)

149 Episodes

James Patrick Stuart

Private (voice)

149 Episodes

John DiMaggio

Rico (voice)

149 Episodes

Danny Jacobs

King Julien XIII (voice)

149 Episodes

Kevin Michael Richardson

Maurice (voice)

149 Episodes

Andy Richter

Mort (voice)

149 Episodes

Nicole Sullivan

Marlene (voice)

149 Episodes


Last Season

Season 3

2012 | 33 Episodes

Season 3 of The Penguins of Madagascar premiered on April 16, 2012.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

penguin

madagascar

witty

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