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The Best Episodes of The Penguins of Madagascar Season 1

Every episode of The Penguins of Madagascar Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Penguins of Madagascar Season 1!

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:...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Gone in a Flash" is the best rated episode of "The Penguins of Madagascar" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 291 votes. Directed by Bret Haaland and written by Todd Garfield, it aired on 11/28/2008. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Launchtime".

  • Gone in a Flash
    7.2/10291 votes

    #1 - Gone in a Flash

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/28/2008

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

    Director: Bret Haaland

    Writer: Todd Garfield

  • Launchtime
    7.3/10180 votes

    #2 - Launchtime

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/28/2009

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ron Anderson

  • Haunted Habitat
    7.5/10192 votes

    #3 - Haunted Habitat

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/28/2009

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bob Schooley, Mark McCorkle

  • Operation: Plush and Cover
    7.1/10224 votes

    #4 - Operation: Plush and Cover

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/30/2009

    The popularity of stuffed Mort dolls causes Julien to sabotage the toys, prompting a recall.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Eddie Guzelian

  • Happy King Julien Day
    7.4/10151 votes

    #5 - Happy King Julien Day

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/31/2009

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Laura Gutin

  • Paternal Egg-Stinct
    7.3/10150 votes

    #6 - Paternal Egg-Stinct

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/1/2009

    Marlene discovers a lost egg and thinks the Penguins would be perfect egg watchers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Todd Garfield

  • Assault and Batteries
    7.6/10135 votes

    #7 - Assault and Batteries

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/2/2009

    When Skipper steals Julien's radio batteries, a wild chase gets them stuck in a kangaroo pen.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bill Motz, Bob Roth

  • Penguiner Takes All
    7.3/10135 votes

    #8 - Penguiner Takes All

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/6/2009

    Julien challenges the penguins to play Capture the Flag, but the lemurs win every time.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: John Behnke, Rob Humphrey

  • Two Feet High and Rising
    7.1/10139 votes

    #9 - Two Feet High and Rising

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/7/2009

    Julien can't take Mort's obsessive feet touching, so he exiles Mort from the lemur habitat.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Matthew Negrete

  • Tangled in the Web
    7.3/10138 votes

    #10 - Tangled in the Web

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/8/2009

    When the zoo installs web cams to bring in new visitors, Private accidentally becomes an Internet star.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Nathan Knetchel

  • Crown Fools
    7.5/10133 votes

    #11 - Crown Fools

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/9/2009

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bob Schooley, Mark McCorkle

  • The Hidden
    7.7/10130 votes

    #12 - The Hidden

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/18/2009

    Marlene goes to greet the mysterious new animals... then promptly disappears.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Chris Neuhahn, Scott Kreamer

  • Kingdom Come
    7.7/10146 votes

    #13 - Kingdom Come

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/18/2009

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Eddie Guzelian

  • All Choked Up
    7.7/10136 votes

    #14 - All Choked Up

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 4/25/2009

    After Rico ingests a strange liquid, he discovers he can no longer regurgitate items from his belly.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Brandon Sawyer

  • Little Zoo Coupe
    7.5/10133 votes

    #15 - Little Zoo Coupe

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 4/25/2009

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bill Motz, Bob Roth

  • Popcorn Panic
    7.4/10135 votes

    #16 - Popcorn Panic

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 5/9/2009

    When the penguins lose access to their favorite snack, Skipper and crew leap into action to find a new supply.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bob Schooley, Mark McCorkle, Paul Rugg

  • Go Fish
    7.9/10127 votes

    #17 - Go Fish

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 5/30/2009

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Eddie Guzelian

  • Miracle on Ice
    7.9/10114 votes

    #18 - Miracle on Ice

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 5/30/2009

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bill Motz, Bob Roth

  • Needle Point
    7.9/10112 votes

    #19 - Needle Point

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 6/6/2009

    When the vet rounds up the penguins to give them a shot, Skipper's fear of needles takes over.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bill Motz, Bob Roth

  • Eclipsed
    7.6/10115 votes

    #20 - Eclipsed

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 6/6/2009

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bob Schooley, Mark McCorkle, Kim Duran

  • Mort Unbound
    8.0/10106 votes

    #21 - Mort Unbound

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 6/26/2009

    Mort quadruples in size after being exposed to Kowalski's super-ray.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bill Motz, Bob Roth

  • Roomies
    7.9/10108 votes

    #22 - Roomies

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 6/26/2009

    Marlene's can't stand her new roommate, so she asks the penguins to help get rid of her.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Madellaine Paxson

  • Misfortune Cookie
    7.8/10110 votes

    #23 - Misfortune Cookie

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 8/1/2009

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bill Motz, Bob Roth

  • Lemur See, Lemur Do
    7.8/10177 votes

    #24 - Lemur See, Lemur Do

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 8/1/2009

    When a robot is sent to the zoo to learn from Julien, the penguins set out to retrain it.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bill Motz, Bob Roth

  • Roger Dodger
    7.5/10113 votes

    #25 - Roger Dodger

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 8/10/2009

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Eddie Guzelian