Madagascar: A Little Wild facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Madagascar: A Little Wild |
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| Based on | Characters by Tom McGrath and Eric Darnell |
| Developed by | Dana Starfield |
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| Composer(s) | Frederik Wiedmann |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Johanna Stein |
| Producer(s) | Dana Starfield |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Mainframe Studios DreamWorks Animation Television |
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| Original release | September 7, 2020 – present |
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| Preceded by | All Hail King Julien |
Madagascar: A Little Wild is an American computer-animated comedy streaming television series produced by DreamWorks Animation Television. It is the third TV series in the Madagascar franchise and the second prequel to the 2005 film.
The series features Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo, and Melman the Giraffe residing in a rescue habitat at the Central Park Zoo.
The series was released to Hulu and Peacock on September 7, 2020. A Halloween special was released on October 21, 2020. The second season was released on December 11, 2020. It is currently unknown if the series will be continuing or not.
Cast
- Tucker Chandler as Alex
- Amir O'Neil as Marty
- Shaylin Becton as Gloria
- Luke Lowe as Melman
Voice director
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 6 | September 7, 2020 | ||
| Special | October 21, 2020 | |||
| 2 | 6 | December 11, 2020 | ||
Season 1 (2020)
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Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | "The Bear Necessities" | Erik Kling | Dana Starfield | September 7, 2020 |
| 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. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Melman at the Movies" | Naz Ghodrati-Azadi | Roxy Simons | September 7, 2020 |
| Melman finds a lucky flower and is convinced that today will be his Best Day Ever! But when a series of unlucky events threaten to ruin his day, he’s faced with the choice to drown in his sorrows or “take back the day”! | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Everybody Loves a (Sea) Lion" | Erik Kling | Laura Zak | September 7, 2020 |
| When the happy-go-lucky sea lions draw crowds away from his show, Alex decides that he needs to act like the Sea Lions. When Alex’s attempts to compete with them don’t bring back the crowds, he learns to be true to himself rather than try to be someone he’s not (i.e. fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, and lions gotta roar… and do backflips on land). | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Hippo Lake" | Naz Ghodrati-Azadi & Robert Briggs | Roxy Simons | September 7, 2020 |
| When Gloria sneaks into the NY Ballet to audition for “Swan Lake” and gets rejected (not for her dancing, but because she’s a hippo), Gloria’s belief in herself is tested. With some help from her friends, Gloria learns that she doesn’t need someone else to decide she’s a prima hipporina– she already is one, no matter what anyone thinks! | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "Best Fans Forever" | Erik Kling | Benjamin Lapides | September 7, 2020 |
| 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 comes to learn that the only team that matters is the one that’s made up of his friends. | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "Gloriasaurus" | Craig George | Adam Wilson & Melanie Wilson LaBracio | September 7, 2020 |
| The gang heads to the Museum of Dinosaurs to help Kate with a big presentation. But Gloria becomes so obsessed with her handheld video game that she misses out on what's right in front of her, and ends up creating a disaster of colossal size! | |||||
Halloween Special (2020)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| S | "A Fang-Tastic Halloween" | Erik Kling | Roxy Simmons | October 21, 2020 |
| After hearing spooky rumors about the new habitat resident — a bat! — Marty is determined to protect his friends from the newcomer. But when the bat helps him out of a tough situation, Marty learns it’s better to get to know someone rather than judge them on false stereotypes. | ||||
Season 2 (2020)
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| 7 | 1 | "A Tale Of Two Kitties" | Robert Briggs | Drew Champion & Jacob Moffat | December 11, 2020 |
| Alex is mistaken for a Maine Coon and takes over its life in the penthouse; despite being very comfortable at first with his fancy-schmancy new life, Alex begins to miss his old life and learns that it's lonely at the top. | |||||
| 8 | 2 | "Fire Marshall Melman" | Robert Briggs | Laura Zak | December 11, 2020 |
| On Junior Marshals' Day at the fire station, Melman gets stuck in a fire truck 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. | |||||
| 9 | 3 | "Fancy Fifths" | Craig George | Lindsay Kerns | December 11, 2020 |
| When Marty accidentally steals a pair of slippers from a department store, he plans an elaborate heist to return them; in doing so, he learns that in the end, owning up to one's mistakes is easier than trying to cover them up. | |||||
| 10 | 4 | "Hedgehog Sitters Club" | Craig George | Kristy Grant | December 11, 2020 |
| When a litter of hedgehogs is temporarily relocated to the habitat, Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria become their babysitters; the mischievous hedgies quickly wreak total havoc in the habitat. | |||||
| 11 | 5 | "CupKate" | Erik Kling | Roxy Simons | December 11, 2020 |
| Everyone has something amazing planned for Kate's birthday, but Melman's worried that his homemade gift won't measure up; while on a quest to get Kate her favorite cupcakes, Melman learns the gift doesn't matter as long as it comes from the heart. | |||||
| 12 | 6 | "Pest Side Story" | Craig George | Dave Polsky | December 11, 2020 |
| 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 before learning that it's okay to say no. | |||||
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