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The Penguins of Madagascar

A rookery of penguins with attitude -- leader Skipper, brainy Kowalski, loony Rico and young Private -- in Central Park Zoo embarks on what it sees as a series of strike-force missions until confronting an unwelcome challenge to its dominance from a new zoo resident: Julien, King of the Lemurs, in a sequel to the hit animated movies.

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Tom McGrath
Skipper
John DiMaggio
Rico
Jeff Bennett
Kowalski

Season 3 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Feline Fervor

Mon, Apr 16, 201223 mins

Accidentally bounced out of the zoo from his bounce house, Julien is carried away by a bus he lands on top of. After jumping off, he is soon picked off the street by a woman named Gladys, who thinks he is a cat and brings him to her home. As the penguins, Maurice, and Mort begin a rescue mission, Julien is introduced to Gladys' other "cat," a ferret named Zoe who plays to Gladys' misconception in order to receive free meals and avoid returning to life on the streets. Though she shows no interest in him, Julien repetitively seeks Zoe's affection, which only serves to annoy her to the point of rigging a scratching post to eject Julien out the window. She winds up accidentally ejecting herself while demonstrating scratching post use to Julien, but is casually rescued as the penguins, Maurice, and Mort arrive. Julien then tells them that he is now domesticated and wishes to remain with his love, but Private convinces Julien to return to the zoo lest Mort take over as king.

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Awards

  • 2009 - Artios Award - Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Animation TV Programming - nominated
  • 2010 - Annie - Best Animated Television Production for Children - winner
  • 2010 - Annie - Directing in a Television Production - winner
  • 2010 - Blimp Award - Favorite Cartoon - nominated

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