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The Best Episodes of Madagascar: A Little Wild

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The Best Episodes of Madagascar: A Little Wild

The early years of the Madagascar heroes Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo, as they grow up in...

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  1. Background image for The Bear Necessities
    6.9/10(50 votes)

    #1 - The Bear Necessities

    S1:E1

    When their favorite zoo visitor loses his teddy bear, our gang goes on a wild adventure through New York City to return it to him - and in the process Marty learns that some things in life can't be found in an instruction manual.

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    Director:Erik Kling
  2. Background image for Gloria’s Got ‘Em All
    6.7/10(10 votes)

    #2 - Gloria’s Got ‘Em All

    S6:E5

    The gang gets their paws on some CRITTER CARDS, NYC’s latest toy craze, and Gloria is determined to collect them all! But when Gloria loses Melman’s rare and special card, the gang goes on an adventure in the city to get it back.

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  3. Background image for The Final Fur-tier
    6.7/10(11 votes)

    #3 - The Final Fur-tier

    S8:E7

    With his friends pursuing their own ‘things,’ Alex feels like he’s being left behind! When he undertakes an epic adventure of his own – a trip to space – Alex learns that even through life changes, the bonds of friendship don’t have to.

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    Director:T.J. Sullivan
    Writer:Laura Zak
  4. Background image for Melman at the Movies
    6.5/10(30 votes)

    #4 - Melman at the Movies

    S1:E2

    Melman finds a lucky flower and is convinced that today will be his best day ever. But when a series of unlucky events threatens to ruin his day, he's faced with the choice to drown in his sorrows or "take back the day."

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  5. Background image for Everybody Loves a (Sea) Lion
    6.5/10(28 votes)

    #5 - Everybody Loves a (Sea) Lion

    S1:E3

    When the happy-go-lucky sea lions draw crowds away from his show, Alex decides that he needs to act like the sea lions. But upon finding his attempts to compete with them don’t bring back the crowds, Alex learns to be true to himself.

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    Director:Erik Kling
    Writer:Laura Zak
  6. Background image for Hedgehog Sitters Club
    6.5/10(17 votes)

    #6 - Hedgehog Sitters Club

    S2:E4

    When a litter of hedgehogs are temporarily relocated to the habitat, Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria become their “babysitters.”

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    Director:Craig George
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  8. Background image for CupKate
    6.5/10(17 votes)

    #7 - CupKate

    S2:E5

    It‘s Kate‘s birthday and everyone in the habitat has something amazing planned, but Melman is worried that his homemade/hoof-made gift won’t measure up.

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    Director:Erik Kling
  9. Background image for Pest Side Story
    6.5/10(17 votes)

    #8 - Pest Side Story

    S2:E6

    Gloria becomes determined to earn her Queen of Kindness Kidizen badge and welcomes some free-spirited rats who need a place to stay into the habitat.

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    Director:Craig George
  10. Background image for A Tale of Two Kitties
    6.3/10(18 votes)

    #9 - A Tale of Two Kitties

    S2:E1

    Alex is mistaken for a Maine Coon and takes over that cat’s life in the penthouse. At first, comfortable with his shmancy new life, Alex grows to miss his old life and learns that it’s lonely at the top.

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  11. Background image for The Year of the Lion
    6.3/10(8 votes)

    #10 - The Year of the Lion

    S4:E3

    During the Lunar New Year festival, Alex is disappointed to learn that there's no Year of the Lion. Determined to be somebody important, he sets out to become the star of the festival by taking on the role of the Dragon - but he eventually learns that every role has importance and realises the costume that fits him best is his own fur.

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  12. Background image for A Little Too Wild
    6.3/10(8 votes)

    #11 - A Little Too Wild

    S5:E2

    When the gang goes camping in vacant part of the zoo, Melman is nervous for his first ever sleepover away from the habitat and relies on his friends to scare-proof the experience for him.

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    Director:Erik Kling
    Writer:Laura Zak
  13. Background image for Ambulance Ambush
    6.3/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Ambulance Ambush

    S6:E4

    On the night of a much-anticipated toy-car race, Melman discovers a popped tired on his toy ambulance. Assuming that someone did it on purpose, Melman enlists Marty and the gang in a noir-like search to find the misbehaving tirepopper.

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    Director:Erik Kling
  14. Background image for Best Fans Forever
    6.2/10(27 votes)

    #13 - Best Fans Forever

    S1:E5

    The gang heads to "Best Fans Day" at NY's Giraffe Stadium, where Alex gets caught up in the attention of rooting for the winning team. When his behavior ends up hurting Marty's feelings, Alex learns that his friends are the only team that matters.

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  15. Background image for Fire Marshal Melman
    6.2/10(16 votes)

    #14 - Fire Marshal Melman

    S2:E2

    On Junior Marshals’ Day at the fire station, Melman gets stuck in a firetruck on its way to a real emergency. With Alex’s help, Melman must overcome his fear of heights to help save a stuck cat, and learn that even heroes get scared sometimes.

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    Director:Robert Briggs
    Writer:Laura Zak
  16. Background image for Library Lockout
    6.1/10(8 votes)

    #15 - Library Lockout

    S5:E6

    When the gang asks him to read aloud their new favourite mystery book, Marty is too embarrassed to admit that he hasn't yet mastered reading. Marty obsesses so hard on his reading practice that he gets locked inside the library overnight with one of the library's therapy dogs, leaving the pair to team up and bust out before sunrise.

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    6.1/10(9 votes)

    #16 - Rats

    S8:E1

    When Rocky asks Alex if he’ll direct his original musical, RATS, Alex accepts, despite having zero directing experience. When the show devolves into disaster, Alex realizes he should’ve told Rocky he was a newbie at directing, and still has lots to learn.

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    Director:Mike Kunkel
  18. Background image for Gloriasaurus
    6.0/10(27 votes)

    #17 - Gloriasaurus

    S1:E6

    The gang plans to celebrate Melman’s birthday at an outer space exhibit featuring a cool space-rover vehicle. But when Gloria becomes obsessed with a handheld game, she misses out on special moments with her friends and learns the value of living in the present.

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  19. Background image for A Frog-let Tale
    6.0/10(8 votes)

    #18 - A Frog-let Tale

    S4:E4

    Lala, who's grown into a froglet, is ready to finally join the gang on a big adventure in the city! But she relies on her water bowl to get around, and Gloria goes overboard in trying to protect her tiny friend in the big world… Only to realise that she underestimated all Lala is capable of doing.

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  20. Background image for A Frog Tale
    6.0/10(8 votes)

    #19 - A Frog Tale

    S5:E1

    When Lala announces she's moving out of the habitat, Gloria feels sad. But instead of admitting it, she puts all her energy into throwing the "happiest" goodbye party for her tank mate's last day in the habitat.

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    Director:Erik Kling
  21. Background image for Lost and Pound
    6.0/10(8 votes)

    #20 - Lost and Pound

    S6:E1

    Marty finds a puppy and, deeming it a Lost and Found item, resolves to locate its owner- until the pup turns out to be a wild Arctic Wolf Pup, and much more of a handful than Marty anticipated.

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  22. Background image for King of the Humble
    6.0/10(8 votes)

    #21 - King of the Humble

    S6:E3

    When Bartholomew the Bat’s wing is healed, and he’s returned to the wilds of New Jersey, the gang decides to pay him a visit.

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    Director:Mike Kunkel
  23. Background image for A Lil Baa Country
    6.0/10(8 votes)

    #22 - A Lil Baa Country

    S7:E6

    After hearing Melman perform a fantastic, original country song during his daily bath, Ant'ney signs Melman up to open for a huge country star, Lil Baa, at an all animal concert called Farm-a-Palooza.

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    6.0/10(8 votes)

    #23 - Beached

    S8:E3

    When Gloria enters a surf festival, Marty sets out to earn a Junior Ranger Badge by spearheading a beach cleanup day.

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    Director:Erik Kling
  25. Background image for Hippo Lake
    5.9/10(25 votes)

    #24 - Hippo Lake

    S1:E4

    Gloria's belief in herself is tested when she auditions for "Swan Lake" and gets rejected because she's a hippo. With some help from her friends, she learns that she doesn't need someone else to decide she's a prima hipporina—she already is.

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  26. Background image for Alex and Behemoth
    5.8/10(12 votes)

    #25 - Alex and Behemoth

    S3:E1

    When Alex realizes he’s too small to climb onto his new habitat “stage”, he feels too small for his dreams- until he hears of a big, new roller coaster at Coney Island and figures if he can ride the big coaster, that’ll prove that he’s a BIG deal!

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Bear Necessities" is the best rated episode of "Madagascar: A Little Wild". It scored 6.9/10 based on 50 votes. Directed by Erik Kling and written by Dana Starfield, it aired on 9/7/2020. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Gloria’s Got ‘Em All".