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Season 1 - Best Episodes Of The Penguins of Madagascar

Overall Rating: ★ 7.5

Season 1 - Best Episodes Of The Penguins of Madagascar

(Overall Rating: ★ 7.5)

Episode Ratings & Analysis

Explore season 1 episodes of The Penguins of Madagascar. 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."

3 Seasons
149 Episodes
Ended
Animation Comedy
Best Episodes
S1E23 - Misfortune Cookie ★ 7.9
S1E14 - All Choked Up ★ 7.7
S1E16 - Popcorn Panic ★ 7.7
Worst Episodes
S1E5 - Happy King Julien Day ★ 7.1
S1E10 - Tangled in the Web ★ 7.1
S1E1 - Gone in a Flash ★ 7.2
★ 7.9/10 (131 votes)
#1

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)
#2

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)
#3

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)
#4

Go Fish

S1:E17

The penguins aren't happy when their fish supplies are replaced by imitation fish cakes.

★ 7.6/10 (141 votes)
#5

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)
#6

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)
#7

Eclipsed

S1:E20

When a solar eclipse occurs, Julien is tricked into thinking it's his fault.

★ 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.

★ 7.3/10 (188 votes)
#11

Haunted Habitat

S1:E3

The penguins leap into action when a spooky noise frightens Marlene.

★ 7.3/10 (153 votes)
#12

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)
#13

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)
#14

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)
#15

Gone in a Flash

S1:E1

Julien and Maurice fight over a camera that fell from the sky.

★ 7.1/10 (227 votes)
#16

Happy King Julien Day

S1:E5

Maurice bribes the animals with candy so they'll celebrate "King Julien Day."

★ 7.1/10 (145 votes)
#17

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
#18

Launchtime

S1:E2

Frustrated by their obnoxious lemur neighbors, the penguins decide to take a vacation... to the moon.

★ 0.0/10
#19

Kingdom Come

S1:E13

Maurice is left in charge when Julien is carted off to the zoo infirmary.

★ 0.0/10
#20

Little Zoo Coupe

S1:E15

The penguins and lemurs face off in a winner-take-all race around the zoo.

★ 0.0/10
#21

Miracle on Ice

S1:E18

The sewer rats challenge the penguins to a game of ice hockey.

★ 0.0/10
#22

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
#23

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
#24

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
#25

Roger Dodger

S1:E25

The rats have been terrorizing Roger the alligator, so he comes to the penguins for help.

★ 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.

★ 7.6/10 (141 votes)
#13

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)
#14

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)
#15

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)
#16

Go Fish

S1:E17

The penguins aren't happy when their fish supplies are replaced by imitation fish cakes.

★ 7.9/10 (131 votes)
#17

Misfortune Cookie

S1:E23

Rico ignores a freaky fortune from his cookie, but Julien thinks Rico needs to believe in the superstition.

★ 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.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
3 ★ 7.8 2
★ 8.0 Private and the Winky Factory
★ 7.5 The Otter Woman
1 ★ 7.4 17
★ 7.9 Misfortune Cookie
★ 7.1 Happy King Julien Day
Tom McGrath
Jeff Bennett
James Patrick Stuart
John DiMaggio
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Cast & Crew

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