Episode 1
The Red Squirrel
22m10.0 / 10
The penguins are recruited by Buck Rockgut to help him capture the Red Squirrel.
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Written by Brandon SawyerGuest stars Clancy Brown
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
It's About Time
12m10.0 / 10
Kowalski travels back in time to prevent himself from building a time machine.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 3
Gator Watch
12m
When Roger's sewer home becomes unbearable, the penguins try to find him a new home in the city.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 4
In The Line of Doody
12m
The penguins must protect the zoo commissioner from Frankie the pigeon's wrath.
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Written by Brandon SawyerGuest stars Gary Cole
Episode 5
Can't Touch This
12m
The penguins try to help Randy overcomes the problems he's having at the petting zoo.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill MotzGuest stars Will Friedle
Episode 6
Hard Boiled Eggy
12m
Eggy the duckling is convinced that he can handle dangerous missions like the penguins.
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Written by Brandon Sawyer
Episode 7
The Lost Treasure of the Golden Squirrel
24m
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!
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Written by Eddie GuzelianGuest stars Fred Stoller, Debbie Reynolds
Episode 8
Fit To Print
12m
When the penguins realize their operation is at risk of being exposed, they attempt to destroy the evidence.
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Written by Eddie Guzelian
Episode 9
Operation: Cooties
12m
The penguins and Julien believe Marlene has cooties after overhearing a group of schoolchildren.
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Written by Ivory Floyd
Episode 10
Mr. Tux
12m
The Amarillo Kid arrives and declares that he has a score to settle with "Mr. Tux."
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Written by Eddie Guzelian
Episode 11
Concrete Jungle Survival
12m
Private is ready to move up in rank within the penguin commando unit... or is he?
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Written by Brandon Sawyer
Episode 12
Stop Bugging Me
12m
A group of cockroaches ask the penguins for help with their exterminator problem.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill MotzGuest stars Jerry Trainor, Zand Broumand, Brian Posehn
Episode 13
Field Tripped
12m
The penguins become convinced that a kid on a field trip to the zoo is spying on them.
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Written by Todd GarfieldGuest stars Nathan Kress
Episode 14
Badger Pride
12m
Private wants to be friends with a group of badgers... until they threaten to hurt Marlene.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill MotzGuest stars Victoria Justice, Jennette McCurdy
Episode 15
Kaboom and Kabust
12m
When the Penguins send Rico off to help King Julien, an unlikely friendship develops between them.
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Written by Brandon Sawyer
Episode 16
The Helmet
12m
Julien causes chaos at the zoo when he steals Kowalski's new invention.
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Written by John Behnke, Rob Humphrey
Episode 17
Night and Dazed
12m
The penguins accidentally launch Leonard the koala out of the zoo and into midtown Manhattan.
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Written by Kurt WeldonGuest stars Dana Snyder
Episode 18
The Big Squeeze
12m
When animals begin disappearing, the penguins suspect Savio, the new boa constrictor.
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Written by Dean StefanGuest stars Nestor Carbonell
Episode 19
Wishful Thinking
12m
Private tells Mort that if he throws a penny in the fountain, his wish will come true... and it works!
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 20
April Fools
12m
Julien goes on a pranking spree when he learns about April Fool's Day.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 21
Hello, Dollface
12m
Rico desperately wants to a voice chip upgrade for his doll-girlfriend.
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Written by Brandon Sawyer
Episode 22
Huffin and Puffin
12m
A puffin from Skipper's past returns and tries to take over the penguins' habitat.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 23
Invention Intervention
12m
After a series of gadget malfunctions, Skipper orders Kowalski to stop inventing.
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Written by Thomas Hart
Episode 24
Cradle and All
12m
When a baby stroller rolls outside the zoo, the penguins redefine the term "daycare."
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Written by Justin Charlebois
Episode 25
Driven to the Brink
12m
The penguins' car seems to have a mind of its own after Rico rebuilds it.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 26
Friend-in-a-Box
12m
Kowalski steals the computer chip from Mort's new video game to finish an invention.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 27
Work Order
12m
The penguins must stop a contractor from completing repairs on their habitat before he destroys the world!
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Written by Eddie Guzelian
Episode 28
Hot Ice
12m
Two thieves stash a very expensive diamond necklace at the zoo.
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Written by Ross BeeleyGuest stars French Stewart
Episode 29
Command Crisis
12m
When Skipper is knocked on the head, he's unable to lead the penguins on an important mission.
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Written by Todd Garfield
Episode 30
Truth Ache
12m
Private accidentally drinks Kowalski's truth serum and starts spilling the penguin's secrets to the rest of the zoo.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 31
The All Nighter Before Christmas
24m
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.
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Written by Brandon SawyerGuest stars Carl Reiner
Episode 32
Whispers and Coups
12m
Julien believes Maurice is plotting an overthrow and the penguins send him through basic training.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 33
Brush With Danger
12m
Burt the elephant discovers a love for painting, and he's remarkably talented.
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Written by John Behnke, Rob HumphreyGuest stars Leigh-Allyn Baker
Episode 34
Love Hurts
12m
Private is smitten with the zoo nurse, but the only way he can see her is to get injured.
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Written by Brandon SawyerGuest stars JoAnna Garcia Swisher
Episode 35
The Officer X Factor
12m
The penguins have a plan to beat the heat, but they'll need Alice out of the way.
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Written by Eddie Guzelian, Thomas Krajewski
Episode 36
Brain Drain
12m
Kowalski's attempt to super-charge his brain backfires and now he's dumber than mud.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 37
Right Hand Man
12m
The lemur habitat gets a new resident, Clemson, and Julien loves to order him around.
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Written by Eddie GuzelianGuest stars Larry Miller
Episode 38
Danger Wears a Cape
12m
Private finds a stack of comic books and ignores Skipper's request to destroy them.
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Written by Brandon SawyerGuest stars Atticus Shaffer
Episode 39
Operation: Break-Speare
12m
Shakespeare in the park has inspired Private as he struts around quoting from the Bard's works.
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Written by Jess Winfield
Episode 40
Rat Fink
12m
A simple plan to have Mort spy on the rats ends up with Julien and Skipper captured.
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Written by Brandon Sawyer
Episode 41
Kanga Management
12m
The penguins accidentally blow up the koala habitat wall, so Leonard has to bunk up with Joey.
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Written by Kurt WeldonGuest stars Dana Snyder
Episode 42
King Julien For a Day
12m
King Julien and Skipper switch places for a day, troubling everyone involved.
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Written by Eddie Guzelian, Derek Iversen
Episode 43
Maurice At Peace
12m
The penguins intercept a fax with catastrophic news -- Maurice has only 24 hours to live!
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Written by Thomas Hart
Episode 44
Cute-Astrophe
12m
When Private's cuteness factor tests off the charts, the penguins use it to their advantage.
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Written by Brandon Sawyer
Episode 45
Operation: Neighbor Swap
12m
Annoyed by the lemurs' constant music, the penguins plan to get them moved to another part of the zoo.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill MotzGuest stars Will Friedle, Atticus Shaffer, Kristen Schaal
Episode 46
All Tied Up With a Boa
12m
The animals panic when a boa constrictor escapes from the zoo.
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Written by Brandon SawyerGuest stars Nestor Carbonell
Episode 47
Rock-a-Bye Birdie
12m
Kowalski's invention turns Skipper into a baby, so the penguins must find a way to change him back.
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Written by Gabriel Garza
Episode 48
Herring Impaired
12m
The penguins journey to the bottom of the Atlantic for preserved herring.
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Written by Brandon Sawyer
Episode 49
A Visit From Uncle Nigel
12m
Private's quirky Uncle Nigel pops in for a quick visit from across the pond.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill MotzGuest stars Peter Capaldi
Episode 50
The Hoboken Surprise
24m
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?
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Written by Brandon SawyerGuest stars Kathy Kinney, Jane Leeves, Nestor Carbonell, Larry Miller, Megan Hilty
Episode 51
The Return of the Revenge of Dr. Blowhole
46m
Dr. Blowhole, the penguins' evil dolphin nemesis, returns to New York with a diabolical plan to turn them into creatures of destruction.
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Written by Mark McCorkle, Bob SchooleyGuest stars Neil Patrick Harris, Wally Wingert
Episode 52
Pets Peeved
12m
The Vesuvius twins adopt Skipper and Julien, then force them to fight each other.
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Written by Brandon Sawyer
Episode 53
Byte-Sized
12m
Kowalski invents a group of tiny robots, which he says will protect the penguins from harm.
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Written by Evelyn GabaiGuest stars Kevin McDonald
Episode 54
Operation: Good Deed
12m
The penguins are inspired seeing a good deed and decide to perform their own.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 55
When the Chips are Down
12m
Mort and Private are sucked into a vending machine after trying to retrieve a snack.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 56
Time Out
12m
Kowalski's time-stop invention falls into the wrong hands -- Julien's!
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Written by John Behnke
Episode 57
Our Man in Grrfurjiclestan
12m
Special Agent Rockgut contacts the penguins with a warning that Red Squirrel has brainwashed one of them.
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Written by Brandon SawyerGuest stars Clancy Brown
Episode 58
Gut Instinct
12m
The animals think Julien caused old lady Gladys to slip and hurt herself.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 59
I Know Why the Caged Bird Goes Insane
12m
Kowalski is laid up in the hospital, so he can't attend the invention expo, and it's driving him crazy.
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Written by Brandon Sawyer
Episode 60
Arch-Enemy
12m
Private accidentally steps on Dale the snail, so Dale wants some payback.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill MotzGuest stars Lewis Black
Episode 61
The Big S.T.A.N.K.
12m
Julien becomes enamored with the gigantic toilet that the penguins built, but it's all a trap!
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Written by Eddie Guzelian
Episode 62
Operation: Antarctica
24m
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.
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Written by Brandon SawyerGuest stars Ciara Bravo, Ed O'Neill
Episode 63
The Big Move
12m
Julien is supposed to keep quiet about the penguins' secret tunnel, be he blabs anyway.
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Written by Thomas Hart
Episode 64
Endangerous Species
12m
Kowalski tries to bring a penguin species back from extinction, but clones a Dodo instead.
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Written by Gabriel GarzaGuest stars Brian Stepanek
Episode 65
Loathe at First Sight
12m
Skipper orders Kowalski's love ray to be put in reverse.
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Written by Justin Charlebois
Episode 66
The Trouble With Jiggles
12m
When the penguins discover that Jiggles is still alive, the others start squishing it, which makes it multiply.
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Written by John Behnke, Rob Humphrey
Episode 67
Alienated
12m
Lemmy the robot returns from Mars with a space squid.
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Written by Bob Roth, Bill Motz
Episode 68
The Most Dangerous Game Night
12mfinale
Marlene plans a game night to help the zoo animals bond but it takes a terrible turn when the snacks run out.
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Written by Brandon Sawyer
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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