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ision | show_name = The Penguins of Madagascar | image = | bgcolour = #FFF380 | genre =

Animated comedy
| creator = Characters:
Tom McGrath
Eric Darnell | director = Bret Haaland
Nick Filippi | executive_producer = Mark McCorkle
Bob Schooley[1] | caption = Titlecard image used since late 2009. | num_seasons = 3 | num_episodes = 136 (aired), 6 (unaired)
| list_episodes = List of The Penguins of Madagascar episodes | runtime = Approx. 11 minutes (11-minute episodes; 7 specials) | location = | company =
Nickelodeon Animation Studios
| distributor = DreamWorks Television | starring = Tom McGrath
Jeff Bennett
James Patrick Stuart
John DiMaggio
Danny Jacobs
Kevin Michael Richardson
Andy Richter
Nicole Sullivan
Johnny Yong Bosch
,Conrad Vernon
Mary Scheer
Tara Strong [2] | composer = Adam Berry | country = United States | network = Nickelodeon | picture_format = 480i (
HDTV
) | preceded_by = Madagascar (2005)
The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) | followed_by = Merry Madagascar (2009)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) | first_run = United States | first_aired = November 29, 2008 (2008-11-29) | last_aired = present | status = returning series | website = http://www.nick.com/shows/penguins-of-madagascar }} 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 (Tom McGrath), Kowalski (Jeff Bennett), Private (James Patrick Stuart), and Rico (John DiMaggio); the lemurs King Julien (Danny Jacobs), Maurice (Kevin Michael Richardson), and Mort (Andy Richter); and Mason (Conrad Vernon) and Phil the chimpanzees. Characters new to the series include Marlene the otter (Nicole Sullivan) , a zookeeper named Alice (Mary Scheer) and a cat named Tom (Johnny Yong Bosch)

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 takes place after the events of Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (with elements from the Penguins' Christmas Caper intact; noticeably, Rico's scar and Mohawk). This is the first Nicktoon produced with DreamWorks Animation. The series premiere drew 6.1 million viewers, setting a new record as the most-watched premiere.[3][4] The show finished 2010 as the number two animated program on television among kids age 2–11 and in basic cable total viewers.[5]

Plot

The Penguins of Madagascar is a spin-off of the Madagascar films. The series follows the adventures of the four penguin protagonists: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico, and Private, who perform various paramilitary-like missions to protect their home in the Central Park Zoo. The penguins often have to deal with problems caused, or made worse, by King Julien XIII (a ring-tailed lemur), Maurice (an aye-aye), and Mort (a mouse lemur).

It is not known how the penguins and lemurs arrived at the zoo after their adventures in the three Madagascar films.

Characters

The Penguins of Madagascar features the four penguin characters from the Madagascar franchise, the two chimpanzees, as well as the three lemur characters. Characters new to the franchise include Marlene the otter and Alice the zookeeper.

All four characters are designed differently in the cartoon than they are in the movie, to make them easier to tell apart (since in the movies they are very similar). Skipper's head is flatter, Kowalski is taller, Private is shorter and rounder, and Rico has an unexplained scar over his mouth, a double chin and a feathery mohawk. Also their personalities and abilities have been exaggerated.

Main characters

Secondary characters

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
148November 28, 2008 (2008-11-28)[8][9]February 15, 2010 (2010-02-15)Nickelodeon
268March 13, 2010 (2010-03-13)March 31, 2012 (2012-03-31)
33326April 16, 2012 (2012-04-16)November 10, 2012 (2012-11-10)
7December 24, 2013 (2013-12-24)December 19, 2015 (2015-12-19)Nicktoons

Production

In mid 2006,

Madagascar
films. The new series would star the penguins from the film series. Nothing was confirmed on what the series would be about until November 2007.

At first, in November 2007, Nickelodeon advertised a sneak peek of three new Nicktoons coming to Nickelodeon,

Sidekicks, and "Pest of the West").[10]
Since then, The Penguins of Madagascar was delayed at least twice in 2008, and saw a debut in March 2009, most likely due to Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa being delayed to November 7, 2008. On November 28, 2008, Nickelodeon aired an episode from the series as a sneak peek. The Double DVD Pack of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa includes an early DVD of the show.

Casting

Some of the voice actors who voiced the characters in the films were unable to reprise their roles for the series. Chris Miller, who had voiced Kowalski, was replaced by Jeff Bennett, while Christopher Knights was replaced by James Patrick Stuart for the voice of Private. Danny Jacobs took over from Sacha Baron Cohen as the voice of King Julien, and Cedric the Entertainer's character, Maurice, is now voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson. Tom McGrath, John DiMaggio and Andy Richter reprised their roles of Skipper, Rico and Mort for the TV series, respectively. Other characters are voiced by the same actors who had voiced them in the films, while some characters, like Marlene and Alice the zookeeper, are new characters created especially for the series.

Nickelodeon debut

After some delays of the series to air, The Penguins of Madagascar debuted on Nickelodeon in 2009. The series is produced at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank, California, with animation carried out in India,[6] New Zealand and Taiwan. Both Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation were planning on a 26 episode season.[1] The Penguins of Madagascar aired after the 2009 Kids' Choice Awards on March 28, 2009 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT.[11]

International release

Country / region Series premiere Network Episodes aired during premiere Source(s)
 Australia April 18, 2009
Nickelodeon
[12]
 Brazil June 4, 2009
Nickelodeon
[13]
April 5, 2010
Rede Globo
 Bulgaria March 6, 2009
Nova TV
[14]
 Canada September 12, 2009
Nickelodeon Canada
[15]
 Finland
Nickelodeon
[16]
 France October 26, 2009 TF1 [17]
September 1, 2010
Nickelodeon
[18]
 Germany September 12, 2009
Nickelodeon
[19]
 Greece September 3, 2010
Nickelodeon
[20]
 Hungary February, 2010
Nickelodeon
[21]
Comedy Central
[22]
 Indonesia May 15, 2010
Nickelodeon
[23]
 Ireland April 12, 2009
RTÉ Two
[24]
 Israel February 28, 2010
Nickelodeon
[25]
 Italy December 2, 2009
Nickelodeon / Italia 1
[26]
 Japan April 4, 2010
Nickelodeon
[27]
Latin America June 5, 2009 ("sneak peek")
Nickelodeon
Popcorn Panic/Gone in a Flash [28]
August 10, 2009 (official launch) Launchtime, Haunted Habitat
 Netherlands April 12, 2009
Nickelodeon
[29]
 New Zealand April 18, 2009
Nickelodeon
[30]
 Poland October 24, 2009
Nickelodeon
[31]
February 21, 2011
Comedy Central
[32]
April 15, 2012 TVP1 [33]
 Portugal October 9, 2009
SIC
[34]
 Romania February, 2010
Nickelodeon
[35]
 Russia December 7, 2009
Nickelodeon
[36]
 Serbia January, 2010
Nickelodeon / B92
[37]
South East Asia
September 10, 2009
Nickelodeon
[23]
 South Korea April 10, 2009
Nickelodeon
[38]
 Spain August 10, 2009
Nickelodeon
[39]
August 27, 2010
Clan TVE
[40]
December 28, 2010
Canal Super3
[41]
 Turkey April 4, 2010
Nickelodeon
[42]
February 6, 2010 CNBC-e
 Ukraine January 1, 2011
Nickelodeon / Novyi Kanal
[43]
 United Kingdom April 12, 2009
Nickelodeon / CITV
[24]
 United States November 29, 2008 ("sneak peek")
Nickelodeon
Gone in a Flash [44]
March 28, 2009 (official launch) Launchtime, Haunted Habitat

Critical reception

The Penguins of Madagascar has been given mixed to positive critical reviews. Mary McNamara of the

Wile E. Coyote cartoons and 1940s gangster movies.[45] Tim Goodman's review in the San Francisco Chronicle is also favorable. He said that he considered the penguins and Julien as having the most comedic potential from the movies, with his review focusing on the voice actors' comedic timing, and said that the show also contained several jokes which would make it appealing to adults.[46]

Brian Lowry of Variety described the show as "loud, exuberant and colorful" and praised its animation quality, but he did not think that it was funny and said that the show seemed more like a "merchandising bonanza".[47]

Awards and recognition

Year Association Category Nominee Result
2009
Artios Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Animation TV Programming Sarah Noonan, Meredith Layne Nominated
BAFTA[48]
International children's programming Won
Golden Reel Awards[49] Best Sound Editing: Television Animation Episode: "Gone in a Flash" Nominated
2010 Annie Awards[50] Best Animated Television Production for Children Won
Directing in a Television Production Bret Haaland (for "Launchtime") Won
BAFTA[51]
International children's programming Won
Daytime Emmy Awards[52][53][54]
Outstanding Special Class Animated Program Bob Schooley, Mark McCorkle, Bret Haaland, Dina Buteyn, Dean Hoff
Tied with SpongeBob SquarePants
Won
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition Adam Berry Nominated
Outstanding Writing in Animation Brandon Sawyer, Bill Motz, Bob Roth, Eddie Guzelian, Bob Schooley, Mark McCorkle Nominated
Golden Reel Awards[55] Best Sound Editing: Television Animation Episode: "What Goes Around" Won
Kids' Choice Awards[56]
Favorite Cartoon Nominated
2011 Golden Reel Awards[57] Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR Animation in Television Episode: "The Lost Treasure of the Golden Squirrel" Won
Daytime Emmy Awards[58][59]
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition Adam Berry Won
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Live Action and Animation James Lifton, Paulette Lifton, Dominick Certo, Ian Nyeste, Matt Hall, Lawrence Reyes Won
Outstanding Casting for an Animated Series Meredith Layne Won
Outstanding Children's Animated Program Bob Schooley, Mark McCorkle, Bret Haaland, Chris Neuhahn, Dean Hoff, Dina Buteyn Won
Outstanding Direction in an Animated Program Nick Filippi, Christo Stamboliev, Dave Knott, Lisa Schaffer Nominated
Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program Danny Jacobs (for "King Julien") Won
Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program Tom McGrath (for "Skipper") Nominated
Outstanding Writing in Animation Brandon Sawyer, Bill Motz, Bob Roth Won
Kids' Choice Awards[56]
Favorite Cartoon Nominated
BMI Film/TV Awards[60] Cable Music Adam Berry Won
2012 Annie Awards[61] Best Animated Television Production – Children Nominated
Directing in a Television Production Steve Loter, Christo Stamboliev, Shaun Cashman, David Knott Nominated
Music in a Television Production Adam Berry, Bob Schooley, Mark McCorkle Nominated
Voice Acting in a Television Production Jeff Bennett (for "Kowalski") Won
Editing in Television Production Ted Machold, Jeff Adams, Doug Tiano, Bob Tomlin Won
Golden Reel Awards[62] Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR Animation in Television Episode: "The Return of the Revenge of Dr. Blowhole" Won
Daytime Emmy Awards[63][64][65]
Outstanding Children's Animated Program Bret Haaland, Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley, Nick Filippi, Chris Neuhahn, Ant Ward, Andrew Huebner Won
Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program Jeff Bennett (for "Kowalski") Nominated
Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program David Knott, Shaun Cashman, Christo Stamboliev, Steve Loter, Lisa Schaffer Won
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition Adam Berry Nominated
Outstanding Original Song – Children's and Animation Adam Berry, John Behnke (for "Off the Clock") Nominated
Outstanding Original Song – Children's and Animation Adam Berry, Brandon Sawyer (for "In the Happy Little Land of Hoboken Surprise") Won
Outstanding Writing in Animation Bill Motz, Bob Roth, Brandon Sawyer Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Animation Paulette Lifton, James Lifton, Adam Berry, Dominick Certo, Michael Petak, D.J. Lynch, Matt Hall, Ian Nyeste, Aran Tanchum, Chris Gresham, Lawrence Reyes Nominated

Toys

DreamWorks has licensed to a number of manufacturers, including Hooga Loo Toys, who had a successful run creating a line of plush toys associated with the second Madagascar movie. Based on its success, Hooga Loo was granted a license to create an entirely new toy line for the new series. Hooga Loo recruited the creative development team,

QSR
deal, which finally materialized in late 2009. McDonald's had produced a line of toys based on the second film. This relationship forged a new deal with McDonald's.

Licensed merchandise based on the show began debuting in January 2010.[67][68] In February 2010, McDonald's began their "Mission: Play" Happy Meal toy campaign, which featured eight toys based on the penguins in the series.[69]

Video games

Feature film

A direct-to-video film featuring the penguins had been in the works since 2005, when the Madagascar film had been released, with a release date planned for 2009.[73] In March 2011, it was announced that the penguin characters would be given their own feature film,[74] to be directed by Simon J. Smith, the co-director of Bee Movie, produced by Lara Breay, and written by Alan J. Schoolcraft and Brent Simons, the writers of DreamWorks' Megamind.[75] Production on the film is expected to start in the middle of 2012 at India-based DreamWorks Dedicated Unit.[76]

DVD releases

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