Discover the best and most memorable episodes of The Penguins of Madagascar, from fan favorites to critically acclaimed moments. Explore detailed ratings, episode summaries, and visualize how the show's quality evolved over time.
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."
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.
★ 7.9/10
(131 votes)
#2
Misfortune Cookie
S1:E23
Rico ignores a freaky fortune from his cookie, but Julien thinks Rico needs to believe in the superstition.
★ 7.7/10
(135 votes)
#3
All Choked Up
S1:E14
After Rico ingests a strange liquid, he discovers he can no longer regurgitate items from his belly.
★ 7.7/10
(152 votes)
#4
Popcorn Panic
S1:E16
When the penguins lose access to their favorite snack, Skipper and crew leap into action to find a new supply.
★ 7.7/10
(141 votes)
#5
Go Fish
S1:E17
The penguins aren't happy when their fish supplies are replaced by imitation fish cakes.
★ 7.6/10
(141 votes)
#6
Penguiner Takes All
S1:E8
Julien challenges the penguins to play Capture the Flag, but the lemurs win every time.
★ 7.5/10
(197 votes)
#7
Operation: Plush and Cover
S1:E4
The popularity of stuffed Mort dolls causes Julien to sabotage the toys, prompting a recall.
★ 7.5/10
(137 votes)
#8
Eclipsed
S1:E20
When a solar eclipse occurs, Julien is tricked into thinking it's his fault.
★ 7.5/10
(68 votes)
#9
The Otter Woman
S3:E3
Marlene's fur is bleached when Alice over-chlorinates the otter habitat.
★ 7.4/10
(155 votes)
#10
Paternal Egg-Stinct
S1:E6
Marlene discovers a lost egg and thinks the Penguins would be perfect egg watchers.
★ 7.4/10
(137 votes)
#11
The Hidden
S1:E12
Marlene goes to greet the mysterious new animals... then promptly disappears.
★ 7.4/10
(138 votes)
#12
Mort Unbound
S1:E21
Mort quadruples in size after being exposed to Kowalski's super-ray.
★ 7.3/10
(188 votes)
#13
Haunted Habitat
S1:E3
The penguins leap into action when a spooky noise frightens Marlene.
★ 7.3/10
(153 votes)
#14
Assault and Batteries
S1:E7
When Skipper steals Julien's radio batteries, a wild chase gets them stuck in a kangaroo pen.
★ 7.3/10
(139 votes)
#15
Two Feet High and Rising
S1:E9
Julien can't take Mort's obsessive feet touching, so he exiles Mort from the lemur habitat.
★ 7.3/10
(144 votes)
#16
Crown Fools
S1:E11
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.
★ 7.2/10
(298 votes)
#17
Gone in a Flash
S1:E1
Julien and Maurice fight over a camera that fell from the sky.
★ 7.1/10
(227 votes)
#18
Happy King Julien Day
S1:E5
Maurice bribes the animals with candy so they'll celebrate "King Julien Day."
★ 7.1/10
(145 votes)
#19
Tangled in the Web
S1:E10
When the zoo installs web cams to bring in new visitors, Private accidentally becomes an Internet star.
★ 0.0/10
#20
Launchtime
S1:E2
Frustrated by their obnoxious lemur neighbors, the penguins decide to take a vacation... to the moon.
★ 0.0/10
#21
Kingdom Come
S1:E13
Maurice is left in charge when Julien is carted off to the zoo infirmary.
★ 0.0/10
#22
Little Zoo Coupe
S1:E15
The penguins and lemurs face off in a winner-take-all race around the zoo.
★ 0.0/10
#23
Miracle on Ice
S1:E18
The sewer rats challenge the penguins to a game of ice hockey.
★ 0.0/10
#24
Needle Point
S1:E19
When the vet rounds up the penguins to give them a shot, Skipper's fear of needles takes over.
★ 0.0/10
#25
Roomies
S1:E22
Marlene's can't stand her new roommate, so she asks the penguins to help get rid of her.
★ 0.0/10
#26
Lemur See, Lemur Do
S1:E24
When a robot is sent to the zoo to learn from Julien, the penguins set out to retrain it.
★ 0.0/10
#27
Roger Dodger
S1:E25
The rats have been terrorizing Roger the alligator, so he comes to the penguins for help.
★ 0.0/10
#28
The Red Squirrel
S2:E1
The penguins are recruited by Buck Rockgut to help him capture the Red Squirrel.
★ 0.0/10
#29
It's About Time
S2:E2
Kowalski travels back in time to prevent himself from building a time machine.
★ 0.0/10
#30
Gator Watch
S2:E3
When Roger's sewer home becomes unbearable, the penguins try to find him a new home in the city.
★ 0.0/10
#31
In The Line of Doody
S2:E4
The penguins must protect the zoo commissioner from Frankie the pigeon's wrath.
★ 0.0/10
#32
Can't Touch This
S2:E5
The penguins try to help Randy overcomes the problems he's having at the petting zoo.
★ 0.0/10
#33
Hard Boiled Eggy
S2:E6
Eggy the duckling is convinced that he can handle dangerous missions like the penguins.
★ 0.0/10
#34
The Lost Treasure of the Golden Squirrel
S2:E7
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!
★ 0.0/10
#35
Fit To Print
S2:E8
When the penguins realize their operation is at risk of being exposed, they attempt to destroy the evidence.
★ 0.0/10
#36
Operation: Cooties
S2:E9
The penguins and Julien believe Marlene has cooties after overhearing a group of schoolchildren.
★ 0.0/10
#37
Mr. Tux
S2:E10
The Amarillo Kid arrives and declares that he has a score to settle with "Mr. Tux."
★ 0.0/10
#38
Concrete Jungle Survival
S2:E11
Private is ready to move up in rank within the penguin commando unit... or is he?
★ 0.0/10
#39
Stop Bugging Me
S2:E12
A group of cockroaches ask the penguins for help with their exterminator problem.
★ 0.0/10
#40
Field Tripped
S2:E13
The penguins become convinced that a kid on a field trip to the zoo is spying on them.
★ 7.1/10
(227 votes)
#1
Happy King Julien Day
S1:E5
Maurice bribes the animals with candy so they'll celebrate "King Julien Day."
★ 7.1/10
(145 votes)
#2
Tangled in the Web
S1:E10
When the zoo installs web cams to bring in new visitors, Private accidentally becomes an Internet star.
★ 7.2/10
(298 votes)
#3
Gone in a Flash
S1:E1
Julien and Maurice fight over a camera that fell from the sky.
★ 7.3/10
(188 votes)
#4
Haunted Habitat
S1:E3
The penguins leap into action when a spooky noise frightens Marlene.
★ 7.3/10
(153 votes)
#5
Assault and Batteries
S1:E7
When Skipper steals Julien's radio batteries, a wild chase gets them stuck in a kangaroo pen.
★ 7.3/10
(139 votes)
#6
Two Feet High and Rising
S1:E9
Julien can't take Mort's obsessive feet touching, so he exiles Mort from the lemur habitat.
★ 7.3/10
(144 votes)
#7
Crown Fools
S1:E11
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.
★ 7.4/10
(155 votes)
#8
Paternal Egg-Stinct
S1:E6
Marlene discovers a lost egg and thinks the Penguins would be perfect egg watchers.
★ 7.4/10
(137 votes)
#9
The Hidden
S1:E12
Marlene goes to greet the mysterious new animals... then promptly disappears.
★ 7.4/10
(138 votes)
#10
Mort Unbound
S1:E21
Mort quadruples in size after being exposed to Kowalski's super-ray.
★ 7.5/10
(197 votes)
#11
Operation: Plush and Cover
S1:E4
The popularity of stuffed Mort dolls causes Julien to sabotage the toys, prompting a recall.
★ 7.5/10
(137 votes)
#12
Eclipsed
S1:E20
When a solar eclipse occurs, Julien is tricked into thinking it's his fault.
★ 7.5/10
(68 votes)
#13
The Otter Woman
S3:E3
Marlene's fur is bleached when Alice over-chlorinates the otter habitat.
★ 7.6/10
(141 votes)
#14
Penguiner Takes All
S1:E8
Julien challenges the penguins to play Capture the Flag, but the lemurs win every time.
★ 7.7/10
(135 votes)
#15
All Choked Up
S1:E14
After Rico ingests a strange liquid, he discovers he can no longer regurgitate items from his belly.
★ 7.7/10
(152 votes)
#16
Popcorn Panic
S1:E16
When the penguins lose access to their favorite snack, Skipper and crew leap into action to find a new supply.
★ 7.7/10
(141 votes)
#17
Go Fish
S1:E17
The penguins aren't happy when their fish supplies are replaced by imitation fish cakes.
★ 7.9/10
(131 votes)
#18
Misfortune Cookie
S1:E23
Rico ignores a freaky fortune from his cookie, but Julien thinks Rico needs to believe in the superstition.
★ 8.0/10
(71 votes)
#19
Private and the Winky Factory
S3:E22
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.
★ 7.2/10
(298 votes)
Gone in a Flash
S1:E1
Julien and Maurice fight over a camera that fell from the sky.
★ 0.0/10
Launchtime
S1:E2
Frustrated by their obnoxious lemur neighbors, the penguins decide to take a vacation... to the moon.
★ 7.3/10
(188 votes)
Haunted Habitat
S1:E3
The penguins leap into action when a spooky noise frightens Marlene.
★ 7.5/10
(197 votes)
Operation: Plush and Cover
S1:E4
The popularity of stuffed Mort dolls causes Julien to sabotage the toys, prompting a recall.
★ 7.1/10
(227 votes)
Happy King Julien Day
S1:E5
Maurice bribes the animals with candy so they'll celebrate "King Julien Day."
★ 7.4/10
(155 votes)
Paternal Egg-Stinct
S1:E6
Marlene discovers a lost egg and thinks the Penguins would be perfect egg watchers.
★ 7.3/10
(153 votes)
Assault and Batteries
S1:E7
When Skipper steals Julien's radio batteries, a wild chase gets them stuck in a kangaroo pen.
★ 7.6/10
(141 votes)
Penguiner Takes All
S1:E8
Julien challenges the penguins to play Capture the Flag, but the lemurs win every time.
★ 7.3/10
(139 votes)
Two Feet High and Rising
S1:E9
Julien can't take Mort's obsessive feet touching, so he exiles Mort from the lemur habitat.
★ 7.1/10
(145 votes)
Tangled in the Web
S1:E10
When the zoo installs web cams to bring in new visitors, Private accidentally becomes an Internet star.
★ 7.3/10
(144 votes)
Crown Fools
S1:E11
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.
★ 7.4/10
(137 votes)
The Hidden
S1:E12
Marlene goes to greet the mysterious new animals... then promptly disappears.
★ 0.0/10
Kingdom Come
S1:E13
Maurice is left in charge when Julien is carted off to the zoo infirmary.
★ 7.7/10
(135 votes)
All Choked Up
S1:E14
After Rico ingests a strange liquid, he discovers he can no longer regurgitate items from his belly.
★ 0.0/10
Little Zoo Coupe
S1:E15
The penguins and lemurs face off in a winner-take-all race around the zoo.
★ 7.7/10
(152 votes)
Popcorn Panic
S1:E16
When the penguins lose access to their favorite snack, Skipper and crew leap into action to find a new supply.
★ 7.7/10
(141 votes)
Go Fish
S1:E17
The penguins aren't happy when their fish supplies are replaced by imitation fish cakes.
★ 0.0/10
Miracle on Ice
S1:E18
The sewer rats challenge the penguins to a game of ice hockey.
★ 0.0/10
Needle Point
S1:E19
When the vet rounds up the penguins to give them a shot, Skipper's fear of needles takes over.
★ 7.5/10
(137 votes)
Eclipsed
S1:E20
When a solar eclipse occurs, Julien is tricked into thinking it's his fault.
★ 7.4/10
(138 votes)
Mort Unbound
S1:E21
Mort quadruples in size after being exposed to Kowalski's super-ray.
★ 0.0/10
Roomies
S1:E22
Marlene's can't stand her new roommate, so she asks the penguins to help get rid of her.
★ 7.9/10
(131 votes)
Misfortune Cookie
S1:E23
Rico ignores a freaky fortune from his cookie, but Julien thinks Rico needs to believe in the superstition.
★ 0.0/10
Lemur See, Lemur Do
S1:E24
When a robot is sent to the zoo to learn from Julien, the penguins set out to retrain it.
★ 0.0/10
Roger Dodger
S1:E25
The rats have been terrorizing Roger the alligator, so he comes to the penguins for help.
★ 0.0/10
The Red Squirrel
S2:E1
The penguins are recruited by Buck Rockgut to help him capture the Red Squirrel.
★ 0.0/10
It's About Time
S2:E2
Kowalski travels back in time to prevent himself from building a time machine.
★ 0.0/10
Gator Watch
S2:E3
When Roger's sewer home becomes unbearable, the penguins try to find him a new home in the city.
★ 0.0/10
In The Line of Doody
S2:E4
The penguins must protect the zoo commissioner from Frankie the pigeon's wrath.
★ 0.0/10
Can't Touch This
S2:E5
The penguins try to help Randy overcomes the problems he's having at the petting zoo.
★ 0.0/10
Hard Boiled Eggy
S2:E6
Eggy the duckling is convinced that he can handle dangerous missions like the penguins.
★ 0.0/10
The Lost Treasure of the Golden Squirrel
S2:E7
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!
★ 0.0/10
Fit To Print
S2:E8
When the penguins realize their operation is at risk of being exposed, they attempt to destroy the evidence.
★ 0.0/10
Operation: Cooties
S2:E9
The penguins and Julien believe Marlene has cooties after overhearing a group of schoolchildren.
★ 0.0/10
Mr. Tux
S2:E10
The Amarillo Kid arrives and declares that he has a score to settle with "Mr. Tux."
★ 0.0/10
Concrete Jungle Survival
S2:E11
Private is ready to move up in rank within the penguin commando unit... or is he?
★ 0.0/10
Stop Bugging Me
S2:E12
A group of cockroaches ask the penguins for help with their exterminator problem.
★ 0.0/10
Field Tripped
S2:E13
The penguins become convinced that a kid on a field trip to the zoo is spying on them.
★ 0.0/10
Badger Pride
S2:E14
Private wants to be friends with a group of badgers... until they threaten to hurt Marlene.
★ 0.0/10
Kaboom and Kabust
S2:E15
When the Penguins send Rico off to help King Julien, an unlikely friendship develops between them.
★ 0.0/10
The Helmet
S2:E16
Julien causes chaos at the zoo when he steals Kowalski's new invention.
★ 0.0/10
Night and Dazed
S2:E17
The penguins accidentally launch Leonard the koala out of the zoo and into midtown Manhattan.
★ 0.0/10
The Big Squeeze
S2:E18
When animals begin disappearing, the penguins suspect Savio, the new boa constrictor.
★ 0.0/10
Wishful Thinking
S2:E19
Private tells Mort that if he throws a penny in the fountain, his wish will come true... and it works!
★ 0.0/10
April Fools
S2:E20
Julien goes on a pranking spree when he learns about April Fool's Day.
★ 0.0/10
Hello, Dollface
S2:E21
Rico desperately wants to a voice chip upgrade for his doll-girlfriend.
★ 0.0/10
Huffin and Puffin
S2:E22
A puffin from Skipper's past returns and tries to take over the penguins' habitat.
★ 0.0/10
Invention Intervention
S2:E23
After a series of gadget malfunctions, Skipper orders Kowalski to stop inventing.
★ 0.0/10
Cradle and All
S2:E24
When a baby stroller rolls outside the zoo, the penguins redefine the term "daycare."
★ 0.0/10
Driven to the Brink
S2:E25
The penguins' car seems to have a mind of its own after Rico rebuilds it.
★ 0.0/10
Feline Fervor
S3:E1
When King Julien is accidentally bounced out of his kingdom, he is mistaken for a cat and adopted by old lady Gladys.
★ 0.0/10
King Me
S3:E2
Kowalski uses an invention to switch King Julian's mind with all the penguins in order to win a contest.
★ 7.5/10
(68 votes)
The Otter Woman
S3:E3
Marlene's fur is bleached when Alice over-chlorinates the otter habitat.
★ 0.0/10
Action Reaction
S3:E4
Skipper is accidentally doused with a substance called Inflatium, so whenever he is stressed he swells up like a balloon.
★ 0.0/10
Thumb Drive
S3:E5
After realizing that Maurice's thumbs could prove to be very useful, the penguins recruit him into their team.
★ 0.0/10
Operation: Big Blue Marble
S3:E6
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 itself!
★ 0.0/10
Hair Apparent
S3:E7
The Commissioner's toupee blows off and soon gets stuck on Maurice's head.
★ 0.0/10
Love Takes Flightless
S3:E8
After Rico saves Shelly, she falls for him but things turn a little crazy when she kidnaps his doll in a fit of jealousy.
★ 0.0/10
Smotherly Love
S3:E9
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.
★ 0.0/10
Littlefoot
S3:E10
Marlene wants see a concert but every time she leaves the zoo she becomes a monster!
★ 0.0/10
Antics on Ice
S3:E11
The other penguins agree to take Private to see "Lunacorns on Ice" to cheer him up.
★ 0.0/10
Showdown on Fairway 18
S3:E12
A putter is at the center of controversy when the Amarillo Kid returns to the zoo.
★ 0.0/10
Street Smarts
S3:E13
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.
★ 0.0/10
Nighty Night Ninja
S3:E14
Watching too many ninja movies has brainwashed Leonard the koala. During the day, as he sleeps, he terrorizes everyone by sleepfighting.
★ 0.0/10
A Kipper for Skipper
S3:E15
Skipper agrees gives a day off from training to the first penguin brings him a kipper.
★ 0.0/10
High Moltage
S3:E16
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.
★ 0.0/10
Nuts to You
S3:E17
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.
★ 0.0/10
The Terror of Madagascar
S3:E18
A special delivery has come from Madagascar. A baby Fossa!
★ 0.0/10
Mental Hen
S3:E19
A hen who seems to have psychic abilities moves into the zoo, and a skeptical Kowalski tries to prove she's a fraud.
★ 0.0/10
Siege the Day
S3:E20
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 and the sewer rats.
★ 0.0/10
P.E.L.T.
S3:E21
Skipper must prove he can still be a leader when his strength starts to decline.
★ 8.0/10
(71 votes)
Private and the Winky Factory
S3:E22
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.
★ 0.0/10
Best Laid Plantains
S3:E23
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.
★ 0.0/10
Skipper Makes Perfect
S3:E24
Skipper's having one of those perfect days, and he decides to use the opportunity to settle an old score.
★ 0.0/10
Marble Jar Head
S3:E25
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?