Paramount+The Penguins of Madagascar (2008)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.5
Overview
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."
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
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."
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict, stopping a vengeful villain, is a largely apolitical theme common in children's animation. Its narrative champions universal values such as teamwork, self-worth, and overcoming adversity, without explicitly promoting any specific political ideology.
This animated film features anthropomorphic animal protagonists, which inherently sidesteps direct human racial or gender representation in its core casting. The narrative focuses on a comedic adventure and does not engage in explicit critiques or portrayals of traditional human identities, nor does it center on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The Penguins of Madagascar is an animated series that does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the adventures of four penguins and other zoo animals, with no explicit or implicit representation of queer identities or relationships.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The series features established characters from the Madagascar film franchise, such as the penguins and King Julien, who retain their original male genders. New characters introduced in the show do not have prior canonical genders to be swapped. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.
The characters in "The Penguins of Madagascar" are anthropomorphic animals. As such, they do not possess human racial characteristics, and the concept of a "race swap" does not apply to them.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.5
7.4
Critic Ratings
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