The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper

The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper is a 2005 American computer-animated short produced by DreamWorks Animation. The 12-minute Madagascar spin-off features the adventures of four penguins, sometimes known as the Madagascar Penguins, who live in the Central Park Zoo and are trained as spies. The short debuted in theaters on October 7, 2005 with the stop-motion film, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Directed by Gary Trousdale. Produced by Teresa Cheng. Written by Michael Lachance. Dialogue Private: [first lines of the film; sees Ted sad] He looks so sad. Skipper: Rico, l want that tree up to muster. [Rico carves the ice block into a Christmas tree] Check. Kowalski, What's the status on the approved musical selection? Kowalski: Scheduled to begin now. [the radio plays the Christmas music] Skipper: Excelente. Right on track. Private: Skipper. Skipper: Figgy pudding at 19:00 hours. Yule log to commence on my mark. Engage. Kowalski: Yule log engaged. Skipper: Checkamundo. Eggnog at 21:00 hours. Writing our names in the snow at 21:05. Private: Skipper. Skipper: What is it, Private? Private: Ted the Polar Bear is all alone this holiday, and he seems so sad. Could we bring him a present to cheer him up? Skipper: Kowalski. Kowalski: [grabs abacus] Negative, Skipper. We have four presents and there are four of us. Private: We could get him something. Skipper: Sorry, Private, no can do. Private: No one should be sad and alone on Christmas. Skipper: Exactly. So throw those troubles away and be merry, Pronto. Private: But, Skipper... Skipper: That's an order, mister. All right, boys! Stand by for eggnog! Kowalski: Aye aye, Skipper! Rico: EGGNOG! Skipper: Private? Private: I'll pass, thank you. Skipper and Kowalski: [in unison] Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Skipper: Well done, Rico! This guy can really hold his nog. Skipper: 21:10 hours, boys! Engage cranberries! [Rico is playing the "Knife game" at the table] Rico! Not at the table. [noticing a problem] Hold on a second! Something's missing! Kowalski: Cranberries: check! Eggnog: check! Skipper: Give me a headcount. Kowalski: [grabs abacus] We have three heads, sir! Skipper: Where's Private?! Kowalski: [grabs milk carton] Unknown, sir! It would appear that he's missing! [shows milk carton with a big 'missing' advert for Private] Skipper: Missing? Hoover Dam! Wait, there he is. He just went to bed. [pulls off sheets, revealing a bowling pin underneath] What the...?! [slapping the pin] What have you done with Private?! Talk, Mister! Kowalski: Skipper! Over here! Skipper: [to pin] I'll deal with you later. [slaps the pin again] Kowalski: Oh, no. He must be out there all by himself. Skipper: He's one of us, men. You all know the Penguin Credo. Kowalski: Never bathe in hot oil and Bisquick? Skipper: [facepalms] No! [Rico speaks Japanese gibberish] No, that's the Walrus Credo! It's "Never swim alone." Private's out there all by himself, and we never leave one of our own. Kowalski and Rico: Oh, yeah. Skipper: Now let's go. Private: Oh, that's perfect! Just the thing for a sad polar bear. Skipper: Kowalski, analysis. Kowalski: Adrenaline, sweat and sardines. These tracks are fresh, sir. Skipper: He's close. I can feel it. Nana: What kind of cut-rate junk is this? It's lousy workmanship it's what it is. Kowalski: Uh-oh. We may have a problem. Nana: Everywhere I look, junk. These are no good at all! Junk! Skipper: We need to get closer. 10:00, men. Blend! Blend! Blend! Nana: [takes Private] So this is where you're hiding all the good stuff. Skipper: He's in trouble. Rico: [starts to light a stick of dynamite] Kaboom! Skipper: Lay her down, soldier. We're in observation mode. Nana: Now this is workmanship. Where's the gosh darn squeaker on this thing? It's got to have a squeaker. [Private farts] Now, that's more like it. Hey, stupid. I found this one. Skipper: GRAND COULEE DAM! Private's been captured! Nana: Taxi! Skipper: [after Nana rides off in a taxi with Private] Not on my watch, bluehair! Kowalski! Skipper: [sees a mail chute] What comes down must go up. Kowalski: Skipper! [brings in a hoover] Skipper: Okay, boys. Commence Operation Special Delivery. [the Penguins put stamps on themselves and use the hoover, in reverse, to whizz up the chute] Skipper: Shitake mushrooms! No more Mr Cute and Cuddly! Rico: Kaboom, kaboom, kaboom! Skipper: Rico! Enough with the dynamite, already. Rico: [sighs disappointedly] Aaah. Private: Nice doggy. Good doggy. [Mr. Chew continues chews on his stocking] Now, good boy. Down. Don't eat me. No. Good boy. Leave me alone! [screams] Skipper: [after he and the others smash through a window to save Private] Santa Claus has come to town! Private: Oh, Skipper. [Mr. Chew flings him off his stocking; screams, and lands on top of the Christmas tree] Help me, guys! Skipper: Kowalski. Secure the Private. Kowalski: I'm on it. Skipper: Quadruped, canine, 2:00! Kowalski: I'll need some cover fire. Skipper: Rico. [Rico loads the bowl of peppermints to his stomach and cover the table and he shoots peppermints at Mr. Chew on Rico’s mouth] Kowalski, Status! Kowalski: I'm almost there, Skipper. [Skipper shoots peppermints at Mr. Chew on Rico but he’s out of peppermints. Mr. Chew charges at Skipper and Rico but Skipper throws Rico and jumps on top of the Christmas tree and Mr. Chew pulls a ribbon to eat Private.] Skipper: Let him have it, Rico. [Rico throws ornaments at Mr. Chew and flings Private] TV Announcer: [Private flies across the room] Ryan takes the snap! [Private flies into a table covered in food] Oooooh! What a hit! Ryan is down! Skipper: [sees Private is stuck on a turkey] Holy butterball! TV Announcer: There's a loose ball on the field. Skipper: [gives the Penguins a high fives] High five. Low five. Down low. Too slow! I think our work here is done. [walks with the Penguins but Rico decides to kill Nana with an anvil] Rico. She didn't see anything. TV Announcer: [Rico drops an anvil disappointedly] That's the game, ladies and gentlemen. Skipper: Let's blow this popsicle stand, boys. Rico: [pulls out a stick of dynamite and a match] Kaboom? Skipper: Yes, Rico. Kaboom. [Rico blows up the area surrounding the apartment door, causing the door itself to fall from the lack of support and giving the Penguins an escape route] Skipper: Come on, boys. Nana: What is all this? Mr. Chew, this is all your fault! Bad dog! You are on a big time out! Private: Thanks for rescuing me, Skipper. Skipper: Think nothing of it, young Private. It's the least we could do. You remember the penguin credo. Private: What does deep-frying in Bisquick have to do with any of this? Skipper: Not that one, the other one! "Never swim alone". Alone! On Christmas! Don't you get it? Come on people, do I have to explain this to everybody? [Rico nods] Private: [sadly] Poor Ted. He's all alone on Christmas with no one to swim with. Skipper: [comforts Private] It's not too late, young Private. I've got a new plan to fit him in. Ted: You guys. Seriously, this is the best Christmas I've ever had. Skipper: Well, there it is then. Merry Christmas for everyone. [noticing a doorbell ringing] What the... Who could that be? Ted: Oh, I hope you don't mind. I invited a few friends over. Skipper: WHAT!? Zoo Animals: [singing] ♪Jingle bells, monkey smells, Melman laid an egg! Marty thinks that Alex stinks and the camels say, "Oy vey!"♪ Cast Christopher Knights as Private Tom McGrath as Skipper Chris Miller as Kowalski John DiMaggio as Rico Elisa Gabrielli as Nana Bill Fagerbakke as Ted the Polar Bear Sean Bishop as the Doorman and the TV Announcer Frank Welker as Mr. Chew (uncredited) Additional Voices Hope Levy Holly Dorff Rif Hutton Richard Miro Mitch Carter Lynnanne Zager Ben Stiller Chris Rock David Schwimmer Jada Pinkett Smith External links Category:2005 computer-animated films Category:2005 American animated films Category:2005 English-language films Category:American animated short films Category:Computer-animated short films Category:Children's animated comedy short films Category:Animated Christmas films Category:Madagascar Category:Films about polar bears Category:Films directed by Gary Trousdale