Episode 1
Gone in a Flash
11m5.6 / 10
Julien and Maurice fight over a camera that fell from the sky.
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Directed by Bret HaalandWritten by Todd GarfieldGuest stars Conrad Vernon, Tara Strong
TV series
The Penguins of Madagascar
2008NR3 seasons7.4 / 10
The adventures of four penguins—Skipper, Kowalski, Private, and Rico, who perform various commando-like missions to protect their home in the Central Park Zoo. The penguins often have to deal with problems caused, or made worse, by their zoo neighbors, King Julien XIII (a ring-tailed lemur), Maurice (an aye-aye), and Mort (a mouse lemur).
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Synopsis
The adventures of four penguins—Skipper, Kowalski, Private, and Rico, who perform various commando-like missions to protect their home in the Central Park Zoo. The penguins often have to deal with problems caused, or made worse, by their zoo neighbors, King Julien XIII (a ring-tailed lemur), Maurice (an aye-aye), and Mort (a mouse lemur).
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Episode 2
Launchtime
12m10.0 / 10
Frustrated by their obnoxious lemur neighbors, the penguins decide to take a vacation... to the moon.
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Written by Ron AndersonGuest stars Wayne Knight
Episode 3
Haunted Habitat
11m8.0 / 10
The penguins leap into action when a spooky noise frightens Marlene.
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Written by Mark McCorkle, Bob SchooleyGuest stars Richard Kind
Episode 4
Operation: Plush and Cover
11m8.0 / 10
The popularity of stuffed Mort dolls causes Julien to sabotage the toys, prompting a recall.
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Written by Eddie Guzelian
Episode 5
Happy King Julien Day
12m8.0 / 10
Maurice bribes the animals with candy so they'll celebrate "King Julien Day."
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Written by Laura Gutin
Episode 6
Paternal Egg-Stinct
11m8.3 / 10
Marlene discovers a lost egg and thinks the Penguins would be perfect egg watchers.
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Written by Todd GarfieldGuest stars Tara Strong
Episode 7
Assault and Batteries
12m8.0 / 10
When Skipper steals Julien's radio batteries, a wild chase gets them stuck in a kangaroo pen.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill MotzGuest stars James Patrick Stuart
Episode 8
Penguiner Takes All
11m7.5 / 10
Julien challenges the penguins to play Capture the Flag, but the lemurs win every time.
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Written by John Behnke, Rob Humphrey
Episode 9
Two Feet High and Rising
12m7.5 / 10
Julien can't take Mort's obsessive feet touching, so he exiles Mort from the lemur habitat.
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Written by Matthew Negrete
Episode 10
Tangled in the Web
22m7.0 / 10
When the zoo installs web cams to bring in new visitors, Private accidentally becomes an Internet star.
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Written by Nathan Knetchel
Episode 11
Crown Fools
12m7.0 / 10
Skipper accidentally causes King Julien to lose his beloved crown. Now the penguins go on a dangerous mission to retrieve the crown from the sewer.
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Written by Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley
Episode 12
The Hidden
11m7.5 / 10
Marlene goes to greet the mysterious new animals... then promptly disappears.
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Written by Scott Kreamer, Chris Neuhahn
Episode 13
Kingdom Come
12m
Maurice is left in charge when Julien is carted off to the zoo infirmary.
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Written by Eddie Guzelian
Episode 14
All Choked Up
12m8.0 / 10
After Rico ingests a strange liquid, he discovers he can no longer regurgitate items from his belly.
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Written by Brandon Sawyer
Episode 15
Little Zoo Coupe
11m8.0 / 10
The penguins and lemurs face off in a winner-take-all race around the zoo.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 16
Popcorn Panic
22m7.3 / 10
When the penguins lose access to their favorite snack, Skipper and crew leap into action to find a new supply.
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Written by Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley, Paul Rugg
Episode 17
Go Fish
12m8.0 / 10
The penguins aren't happy when their fish supplies are replaced by imitation fish cakes.
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Written by Eddie Guzelian
Episode 18
Miracle on Ice
12m
The sewer rats challenge the penguins to a game of ice hockey.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 19
Needle Point
11m
When the vet rounds up the penguins to give them a shot, Skipper's fear of needles takes over.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 20
Eclipsed
12m7.5 / 10
When a solar eclipse occurs, Julien is tricked into thinking it's his fault.
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Written by Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley, Kim Duran
Episode 21
Mort Unbound
12m7.5 / 10
Mort quadruples in size after being exposed to Kowalski's super-ray.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 22
Roomies
12m
Marlene's can't stand her new roommate, so she asks the penguins to help get rid of her.
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Written by Madellaine PaxsonGuest stars Kathy Kinney
Episode 23
Misfortune Cookie
11m7.0 / 10
Rico ignores a freaky fortune from his cookie, but Julien thinks Rico needs to believe in the superstition.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 24
Lemur See, Lemur Do
12m
When a robot is sent to the zoo to learn from Julien, the penguins set out to retrain it.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 25
Roger Dodger
11m
The rats have been terrorizing Roger the alligator, so he comes to the penguins for help.
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Written by Eddie Guzelian
Episode 26
Skorca!
11m10.0 / 10
A giant balloon float of a killer whale haunts Private.
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Written by Brandon Sawyer
Episode 27
Otter Gone Wild
11m7.0 / 10
When Marlene sets foot outside of captivity, she snaps and becomes a feral beast.
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Written by John Behnke, Rob HumphreyGuest stars Fred Stoller
Episode 28
Cat's Cradle
12m
Officer X of New York City's animal control is after Max, the penguins' stray cat friend.
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Written by Brandon SawyerGuest stars Cedric Yarbrough
Episode 29
Monkey Love
12m
Phil tries to win the heart of a visiting chimpanzee named Lulu.
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Written by Devin Bunje, Nick StantonGuest stars Jane Leeves
Episode 30
Tagged
12m
The penguins must ditch the watchful eye of a nosey scientist before he stumbles upon all their secrets.
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Written by Eddie Guzelian
Episode 31
What Goes Around
11m
A girl loses her doll at the zoo, and Rico is convinced to give up his own doll to replace it.
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Written by Brandon Sawyer
Episode 32
Mask of the Raccoon
12m
A mysterious bandit is robbing the zoo animals of their beloved possessions.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill MotzGuest stars Rob Paulsen
Episode 33
Out of the Groove
22m
Julien is horrified when the baboons' dance routine is getting more attention than his own.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 34
Jungle Law
12m
A zoo blackout elevates King Julien's delusional rulership ideas to a whole new level.
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Written by Brandon Sawyer
Episode 35
I Was a Penguin Zombie
12m
The other penguins fear that Skipper has become a zombie after a visit to the vet.
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Written by Brandon Sawyer
Episode 36
Sting Operation
12m
Some unfriendly hornets make plans to sting anyone who enters the zoo.
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Written by Brandon Sawyer
Episode 37
All King, No Kingdom
11m
After a mishap with Julien, Maurice and Mort are banished from his kingdom.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 38
Untouchable
12m
A tiny frog with a nasty attitude moves to the zoo and starts terrorizing the other animals.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill MotzGuest stars Kevin McDonald
Episode 39
Over Phil
12m
After a fight, the penguins show Mason and Phil how much they need each other.
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Written by Doug Molitor
Episode 40
Miss Understanding
12m
Skipper has an identity crisis when Alice mentions that one of the penguins is actually female.
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Written by Brandon Sawyer
Episode 41
An Elephant Never Forgets
11m
Burt the elephant asks the penguins to help him break out of the zoo.
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Written by Brandon Sawyer
Episode 42
Otter Things Have Happened
12m
Marlene catches a glimpse of Fred the squirrel and falls in love at first sight.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 43
Zoo Tube
12m
The animals make a commercial to promote the zoo after a new TV channel renders them obsolete.
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Written by Justin Charlebois
Episode 44
Snakehead!
12m
When a giant fish terrorizes the duck pond, Skipper leads a mission to eliminate the menace.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 45
Jiggles
12m
Kowalski accidentally creates a living blob of jelly... with a big appetite.
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Written by Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley
Episode 46
The Falcon and the Snow Job
12m
When a beautiful falcon crash-lands in the zoo, Skipper insists that she stays.
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Written by Brandon Sawyer
Episode 47
The Penguin Stays in the Picture
11m10.0 / 10
Private is upset when Mort is chosen to be the cover animal for the zoo's brochure.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 48
Dr. Blowhole's Revenge
24mfinale
When arch-nemesis, Dr Blowhole kidnaps King Julien and threatens to melt the Arctic Circle, the Penguins have to stop him, but they walk into a clever trap.
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Written by Mark McCorkle, Bob SchooleyGuest stars Neil Patrick Harris
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
More about The Penguins of Madagascar
Cast
Tom McGrathSkipper (voice)
Jeff BennettKowalski (voice)
John DiMaggioRico (voice)
Danny JacobsKing Julien XIII (voice)
Kevin Michael RichardsonMaurice (voice)
Andy RichterMort (voice)
Nicole SullivanMarlene (voice)
James Patrick StuartPrivate (voice)Credits
- Created by
- Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
- Written by
- Bill Motz, Bob Roth, Brandon Sawyer, Eddie Guzelian, Gabriel Garza, Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley, Justin Charlebois, John Behnke, Rob Humphrey, Todd Garfield, Thomas Hart, Kim Duran, Kurt Weldon, Ivory Floyd, Ron Anderson, Jess Winfield, James W. Bates, Paul Rugg, Mark Palmer, Dean Stefan, Matthew Negrete, Jim Peronto, Madellaine Paxson, Devin Bunje, Nick Stanton, Chris Neuhahn
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 149
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
NickelodeonUnited States
DreamWorks AnimationUnited States
Nickelodeon ProductionsUnited States
Nickelodeon Animation StudioUnited States
DreamWorks Animation TelevisionUnited States
Themes
3d animationbased on moviemadagascarpenguinspin offtalking animalwittyzoo animals
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