
Madagascar: A Little Wild
Taste attributes: animationkidsanimalscomedyfamilyadventurefastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & varied
Boxlist takeA warm-hearted children's series that is accessible, larger-than-life and breakneck. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Taste details
Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.2 /10
TMDB · 238 votes
Where to watch
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Streaming data: JustWatch
Seasons
Season 1
· 2020 · 6 episodesEpisodes (6)
1The Bear Necessities7 Sep 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.
2Melman at the Movies7 Sep 2020
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."
3Everybody Loves a (Sea) Lion7 Sep 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. But upon finding his attempts to compete with them don’t bring back the crowds, Alex learns to be true to himself.
4Hippo Lake7 Sep 2020
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.
5Best Fans Forever7 Sep 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 learns that his friends are the only team that matters.
6Gloriasaurus7 Sep 2020
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.
Episodes (6)
1A Tale of Two Kitties11 Dec 2020
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.
2Fire Marshal Melman11 Dec 2020
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.
3Fancy Fifths11 Dec 2020
When Marty accidentally “steals” a pair of slippers from a department store, he plans an elaborate “heist” to return them and learns in the end that it’s easier to own up to your mistakes than to cover them up.
4Hedgehog Sitters Club11 Dec 2020
When a litter of hedgehogs are temporarily relocated to the habitat, Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria become their “babysitters.”
5CupKate11 Dec 2020
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.
6Pest Side Story11 Dec 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.
Episodes (7)
1Alex and Behemoth27 May 2021
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!
2I Love Lucia27 May 2021
The habitat is celebrating “Sloth Day” in honor of its newest arrival: cool, chill, Lucia the sloth, who just arrived from Costa Rica!
3Happy Snooze Year27 May 2021
When Melman learns that his friends stay up late every New Year’s Eve to watch the ball drop in Times Square, he’s determined to stay up with the big kids and join the fun.
4A Tadpole Tale27 May 2021
When fun-loving, water-dwelling tadpole LALA shows up in Gloria’s tank, the two become underwater besties!
5Groundhog Day27 May 2021
Gloria wants spring to come! She’s SICK of winter and is counting down the days until the Central Park pond melts so she can retrieve a toy she lost in the water before it froze!
6Whatever Floats Your Float27 May 2021
Marty relishes his role as producer/organizer of the annual Animal Pride Parade. So when an unusual striped animal arrives, Marty tries to figure out which animal float ODEE ELIOT belongs on.
7A Roar Is Born27 May 2021
Alex lands a role in a big Hollywood movie, but his part is threatened by a diva-like bull. Alex nearly gives up, but with the help of his friends, learns that no one can bully him out of what he loves to do.
Episodes (6)
1The First Lost Tooth6 Aug 2021
When Melman loses his first tooth, he fears he won't be Kate's baby any more and goes on a city-wide chase to recover his tooth before Kate can replace him with a younger, cuter animal.
2The Lone Park Ranger6 Aug 2021
When Ranger Hoof invites Marty on a Junior Ranger night trot in Central Park, Marty is determined to prove he's got what it takes to do the job - but when Alex tags along for the ride, Marty learns that "what it takes' is a whole lot of teamwork.
3The Year of the Lion6 Aug 2021
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…
4A Frog-let Tale6 Aug 2021
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.
5Snow Day6 Aug 2021
When a snowstorm blocks Kate from accessing the zoo, Melman decides to become "substitute Kate" and make sure the animals are cared for. But when the animals go wild in the snow, Melman's future-paramedic skills are put to the test during an outbreak of stubbed toes and boo-boos. A series of stumbles makes Melman…
6Hermit Fab6 Aug 2021
When Gloria meets a shy hermit crab, named Starlene, with a secret talent of tap dancing, Gloria plans a flashy production for Starlene’s debut so she can share her talent with the world!
Season 5
· 2021 · 6 episodesEpisodes (6)
1A Frog Tale11 Nov 2021
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.
2A Little Too Wild11 Nov 2021
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.
3Journey to the Secret Playground11 Nov 2021
When the gang gets bored of their old toys, a mysterious treasure map appears to be the answer to their problems. But when the treasure isn't what they expected, the gang learns that you can make your own fun.
4The Losing Game11 Nov 2021
When the gang plans a habitat-wide, friendly basketball tournament, Gloria becomes overly competitive in her quest to win. After she resorts to cheating, Gloria realises that real winners are good sports, and everyone has more fun when they play fair and square.
5Pizza Pigeon11 Nov 2021
Alex prepares an acrobatic performance which he wants to perform on Mary Sue and Todd's new live talk show! But when Ant'ney unexpectedly goes viral and is invited on the show instead, Alex is determined to outshine his friend and learns that a friend's success doesn't diminish his own.
6Library Lockout11 Nov 2021
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…
Season 6
· 2022 · 6 episodesEpisodes (6)
1Lost and Pound13 Jan 2022
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.
2Strictly Salsa13 Jan 2022
When a famous salsa-dancing parrot from Cuba comes to the guest habitat, Gloria’s determined to reunite the icon with her estranged dance partner, ultimately learning to mind her own business in matters of the heart!
3King of the Humble13 Jan 2022
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.
4Ambulance Ambush13 Jan 2022
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.
5Gloria’s Got ‘Em All13 Jan 2022
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.
6What About Bill13 Jan 2022
When Bill the Flamingo moves into the guest habitat, the nosy new neighbor discovers our gang sneaking out for Alex’s big cat food audition- and insists on joining their adventure.
Season 7
· 2022 · 6 episodesEpisodes (6)
1The Pigeon and the Egg4 Apr 2022
To prove to his Ma that he’s responsible enough to move into a nest of his own, Ant’ney sets out to safely return a lost egg.
2Race to the Rangers4 Apr 2022
When Ranger Hoof invites Marty to Junior Ranger Horse training, Marty insists on playing by the book- the ranger rulebook.
3Fine Art Flop4 Apr 2022
During an animal painting exhibition at the NYC Art Museum, Melman (whose crayon-artworks at the Habitat is legendary) worries that his classic-cute style isn’t up to snuff.
4The Daily Glo4 Apr 2022
When newly minted journalist Gloria creates her own Habitat podcast, The Daily Glo (“For animals, by animals!”), she’s eager to cover all the “scoops” around the zoo.
5The Secret of the Dumpling4 Apr 2022
Alex decides he wants to become a celebrity chef, but his food leaves much to be desired.
6A Lil Baa Country4 Apr 2022
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.
Season 8
· 2022 · 7 episodesEpisodes (7)
1Rats30 Jun 2022
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.
2Ant’ney’s Got Talent30 Jun 2022
Ant’ney’s got dreams of becoming a corner crooner, but when it’s time for him to take over the family business (a pigeon-version of a bodega) Ant’ney hides his true passion from his family.
3Beached30 Jun 2022
When Gloria enters a surf festival, Marty sets out to earn a Junior Ranger Badge by spearheading a beach cleanup day.
4Odd Frog Out30 Jun 2022
When Gloria decides to spend a day at the Central Park Pond with Lala, she's shocked and intimidated to find Lala leaping high into the sky with her new frog friends.
5A Bronx (Zoo) Tale30 Jun 2022
The Nature Channel prompts Melman to believe that he and the gang are too different to live under one roof; Melman escapes to the Bronx Zoo to find his real herd: other giraffes.
6Marty’s Big Break30 Jun 2022
When Marty catches the eye of Hoof’s human ranger, he’s offered the chance to skip the rest of junior ranger training and become New York’s first Zebra Ranger Horse!
7The Final Fur-tier30 Jun 2022
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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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
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Synopsis
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 a rescue habitat at the Central Park Zoo.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Animation
- Year
- 2020
- Episode length
- 23 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- DreamWorks Animation Television
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