Merry Madagascar

Merry Madagascar is a Christmas special featuring characters from the Madagascar series of movies and the The Penguins of Madagascar spinoff series on Nickelodeon. The special will air on NBC on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 8 PM ET/PT.

According to the press release, the plotline is as follows: “The brand new holiday adventure stars everyone’s favorite Central Park 'zoosters' from Madagascar and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. The story begins when Santa and his sleigh unexpectedly crash-land on the island, giving the jolly gentleman a case of amnesia. So it falls to Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria — along with the ever-inventive Penguins — to deliver the presents and save Christmas. And it doesn’t hurt that Santa’s Sleigh just might be able to make a little trip to New York City, so they can finally return to their beloved home. But during their appointed rounds, the four re-discover the magic of giving — and that it is ultimately more important than their own wish to return home. Also included is a long-lasting North Pole/South Pole rivalry between the Penguins and Santa’s reindeer, plus magic flying dust and a King Julien-based holiday called 'Julienuary.'”

The original voice cast from the movie is returning to provide their character voices - including Ben Stiller (Alex the Lion), Jada Pinkett Smith (Gloria the Hippo), Chris Rock (Marty the Zebra), David Schwimmer (Melman the Giraffe), Andy Richter (Mort the Lemur), Cedric the Entertainer (Maurice the Aye-Aye), and Tom McGrath (Skipper the Penguin).