Changes: The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper

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PenguinsWithTedThePolarBear — The Penguins with Ted the polar bear.

AlexMartyGloriaAndMelmanInAChristmasCaper — Alex, Marty, Gloria, and Melman's cameo at the beginning of the short.

The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper is a computer-animated short produced by DreamWorks Animation, and the first Christmas-themed production spun off from the Madagascar films. The 12-minute film showcases a Christmas-themed adventure starring the Penguins of Madagascar (as titled by their series on Nickelodeon). The short premiered in theaters on October 7, 2005, in front of the film Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. It was directed by animation veteran Gary Trousdale, produced by Teresa Cheng, and written by Michael Lachance.

Synopsis

In the story (which takes place before the events of the original Madagascar film), the animals of the New York Zoo are all celebrating on Christmas Eve, except for the lonely polar bear, Ted. Private, seeing how sad Ted is, asks Skipper if they can go give Ted a present, but Kowalski says they do not have one. In spite of this, Private slips out of the zoo on Christmas Eve to find a present for Ted. About half an hour later, the other three Penguins notice that Private is missing and go looking for him.

While roaming the streets of Manhattan, Private searches for Ted's present at a toy kiosk, but is suddenly nabbed by Nana (the mean old lady from the first film), who mistakes him for a chew toy. She purchases Private and brings him home as a Christmas present for her vicious dog, Mr. Chew. Unbeknownst to Nana, the other three penguins manage to sneak into the apartment building in which she lives and break into her apartment to save Private. They escalate into chaos against Mr. Chew, all-the-while unnoticed by Nana, who is very occupied watching a football game. When they are done, they blow up the door with dynamite (something Rico has been wanting to use throughout the picture) and make their getaway, leaving Mr. Chew to be harshly scolded by Nana for what the penguins have done to her place.

As the penguins head back to the zoo, Private admits he still feels sorry for Ted, so the penguins invite Ted to their home for Christmas. But he has already invited several other guests (including the main characters from the movies), resulting in a massive sing-a-long to a parody of "Jingle Bells".

Songs

Title	Performed by
"Jingle Bells"	The Brain Setzer Orchestra Brave Combo
"Jingle, Jingle, Jingle" (instrumental)}}	James Michael Dooley

Availability

Right after the short's original theatrical release, it made its DVD debut as a bonus feature on the original DVD release of the first Madagascar movie, released on November 15, 2005. At the same time, in Walmart stores, it was available on "The Penguins' Wrecked-Out Holidays" DVD that was released in their exclusive two-pack with Madagascar. It was later released on a DVD titled Party with the Penguins, which was sold only as part of a two-disc DVD set with Merry Madagascar at Walmart starting November 19, 2009, in the USA. When Merry Madagascar was re-released as a wide retail DVD, the short was included as a bonus feature. It was later featured on the DreamWorks Holiday Collection compilation Blu-ray and DVD, released on October 30, 2012. The short can also be found on Netflix, under the DreamWorks shorts collections, DreamWorks Holiday Collection, and Happy Holidays from Madagascar, released by Classic Media. Its latest release was as part of the Madasgascar: The Ultimate Collection and DreamWorks Ultimate Holiday Collection Blu-ray and DVD sets, distributed by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, on October 15, 2019.

Cast

Voice actor/actress	Character
Tom McGrath	Skipper
Chris Miller	Kowalski
Christopher Knights	Private
John DiMaggio	Rico
Elisa Gabrielli	Nana
Bill Fagerbakke	Ted the Polar Bear
Sean Bishop	Doorman TV announcer
Hope Levy Rif Hutton Richard Miro Mitch Carter Lynnanne Zager	Additional voices

Note: Alex, Marty, Melman, Gloria, Mason and Phil appear at the beginning and ending of the short, but do not have speaking parts.

External links

DreamWorks

"Spawn of Santa" • Surviving Christmas • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper • Shrek the Halls • Merry Madagascar • Kung Fu Panda Holiday • Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular • "The All Nighter Before Christmas" • Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury • "Present Tense" • An Ichabeezer Christmas • A Christmas Play • Trolls Holiday • How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming • "Spirit of Christmas" • "A Wanderer Christmas" • "Merry Cloudmas" • "Botty Holidays" • "Holiday Goose Chase" • Trolls: Holiday in Harmony • Happy Sniffmas • "Harmony Harbor Holiday Surprise" • "A CAT-Tabulous Christmas" • The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus • "Festival of Might" • "Mermaid Christmas Cruise" • The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday

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+|writer=Michael Lachance<br>Eric Darnell {{s|(characters; uncredited)}}<br>Tom McGarth {{s|(characters; uncredited)}}<br>Mark Burton {{s|(characters; uncredited)}}<br>Billy Forlick {{s|(characters; uncredited)}}
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 |runtime=12 minutes
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+|available=DVD<br>Blu-ray<br>Apple TV<br>[https://www.amazon.com/Madagascar-Penguins-Christmas-Caper/dp/B00DYPGZ70/ Amazon Video]}}
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-[[File:Penguinschristmascaper.jpg|thumb|300px]]
+[[File:PenguinsWithTedThePolarBear.jpg|thumb|250px|The Penguins with Ted the polar bear.]]
-[[File:PenguinsWithTedThePolarBear.jpg|thumb|300px|The Penguins with Ted the polar bear.]]
+[[File:AlexMartyGloriaAndMelmanInAChristmasCaper.jpg|thumb|250px|Alex, Marty, Gloria, and Melman's cameo at the beginning of the short.]]
+'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a computer-animated short produced by {{W|DreamWorks Animation}}, and the first [[Christmas]]-themed production spun off from the ''[[w:c:madagascar:Madagascar Wiki|Madagascar]]'' films. The 12-minute film showcases a Christmas-themed adventure starring [[Wikipedia:The Penguins of Madagascar|the Penguins of Madagascar]] (as titled by their series on {{W|Nickelodeon}}). The short premiered in theaters on October 7, 2005, in front of the film ''{{W|Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit}}''. It was directed by animation veteran Gary Trousdale, produced by Teresa Cheng, and written by Michael Lachance.
-[[File:AlexMartyGloriaAndMelmanInAChristmasCaper.jpg|thumb|300px|Alex, Marty, Gloria, and Melman's cameo at the beginning of the short.]]
-'''''The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper''''' is a computer-animated short produced by [[wikipedia:DreamWorks Animation|DreamWorks Animation]], and the first [[Christmas]]-themed production spun off from the ''[[w:c:madagascar:Madagascar Wiki|Madagascar]]'' films. The 12-minute film showcases the adventures of the four penguins, sometimes known as the Madagascar Penguins or [[Wikipedia:The Penguins of Madagascar|The Penguins of Madagascar]] (as titled by their series on {{W|Nickelodeon}}), who live in the Central Park Zoo and are trained as spies. The short premiered in theaters on October 7, 2005, in front of the film ''{{W|Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit}}''. It was directed by animation veteran Gary Trousdale, produced by Teresa Cheng, and written by Michael Lachance.
 ==Synopsis==
-In the story (which takes place before the events of the original ''Madgascar'' film), the animals of the New York Zoo are all celebrating on Christmas Eve, except for the lonely polar bear, Ted. [[Private]], seeing how sad Ted is, asks [[Skipper]] if they can go give Ted a present, but [[Kowalski]] says they do not have one. In spite of this, Private slips out of the zoo on Christmas Eve to find a present for Ted. About half an hour later, the other three Penguins notice that Private is missing and go looking for him.
+In the story (which takes place before the events of the original ''[[wikipedia:Madagascar (2005 film)|Madagascar]]'' film), the animals of the New York Zoo are all celebrating on Christmas Eve, except for the lonely polar bear, Ted. [[Private]], seeing how sad Ted is, asks [[Skipper]] if they can go give Ted a present, but [[Kowalski]] says they do not have one. In spite of this, Private slips out of the zoo on Christmas Eve to find a present for Ted. About half an hour later, the other three Penguins notice that Private is missing and go looking for him.
-While roaming the streets of Manhattan, Private searches for Ted's present at a toy kiosk, but is suddenly nabbed by Nana (the mean old lady from the first film), who mistakes him for a chew toy. She purchases Private and brings him home as a Christmas present for her vicious dog, Mr. Chew. Unbeknownst to Nana, the other three penguins manage to sneak into the apartment building in which she lives and break into her apartment to save Private. They escalate into chaos against Mr. Chew, all-the-while unnoticed by Nana, who is very occupied watching a football game. When they are done, they blow up the door with dynamite (something Rico has been wanting to use throughout the picture) and make their getaway, leaving Mr. Chew to be harshly scolded by Nana for what the penguins have done to her place.
+While roaming the streets of Manhattan, Private searches for Ted's present at a toy kiosk, but is suddenly nabbed by Nana (the mean old lady from the first film), who mistakes him for a chew toy. She purchases Private and brings him home as a Christmas present for her vicious dog, Mr. Chew. Unbeknownst to Nana, the other three penguins manage to sneak into the apartment building in which she lives and break into her apartment to save Private. They escalate into chaos against Mr. Chew, all-the-while unnoticed by Nana, who is very occupied watching a football game. When they are done, they blow up the door with dynamite (something [[Rico]] has been wanting to use throughout the picture) and make their getaway, leaving Mr. Chew to be harshly scolded by Nana for what the penguins have done to her place.
-At the end of the film they invite Ted to their home. But he has already invited several other guests, resulting in a massive sing-a-long to a parody of Jingle Bells.
+As the penguins head back to the zoo, Private admits he still feels sorry for Ted, so the penguins invite Ted to their home for Christmas. But he has already invited several other guests (including the main characters from the movies), resulting in a massive sing-a-long to a parody of "[[Jingle Bells (song)|Jingle Bells]]".
+==Songs==
+{|class=wikitable
+!Title!!Performed by
+|-
+|"[[Jingle Bells (song)|Jingle Bells]]"||
+*The Brain Setzer Orchestra
+*Brave Combo
+|-
+|"[[Jingle, Jingle, Jingle]]" (instrumental)}} || James Michael Dooley
+|}
 ==Availability==
-Right after the short's original theatrical release, it was included as a bonus feature on the original DVD release of the first ''Madagascar'' movie on November 15, 2005, and later as part of a DVD titled ''Party with the Penguins'', sold only as part of a two-disc DVD set with ''[[Merry Madagascar]]'' at [[wikipedia:Walmart|Walmart]] stores starting November 19, 2009, in the USA. When ''Merry Madagascar'' was reissued as a retail DVD release, the short was included as a bonus feature. It was later featured on the ''DreamWorks Holiday Collection'' compilation DVD and Blu-ray, released on October 30, 2012.
+Right after the short's original theatrical release, it made its DVD debut as a bonus feature on the original DVD release of the first ''Madagascar'' movie, released on November 15, 2005. At the same time, in {{w|Walmart}} stores, it was available on "The Penguins' Wrecked-Out Holidays" DVD that was released in their exclusive two-pack with ''Madagascar''. It was later released on a DVD titled ''Party with the Penguins'', which was sold only as part of a two-disc DVD set with ''[[Merry Madagascar]]'' at Walmart starting November 19, 2009, in the USA. When ''Merry Madagascar'' was re-released as a wide retail DVD, the short was included as a bonus feature. It was later featured on the ''DreamWorks Holiday Collection'' compilation Blu-ray and DVD, released on October 30, 2012. The short can also be found on Netflix, under the DreamWorks shorts collections, ''DreamWorks Holiday Collection'', and ''Happy Holidays from Madagascar'', released by Classic Media. Its latest release was as part of the ''Madasgascar: The Ultimate Collection'' and ''DreamWorks Ultimate Holiday Collection'' Blu-ray and DVD sets, distributed by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, on October 15, 2019.
 ==Cast==
+[[File:Cc hero.jpg|thumb|250px]]
-{| class="wikitable" border=1
+{|class=wikitable
-! Voice actor !! Character
+!Voice actor/actress !! Character
 |-
-| Tom McGrath  || [[Skipper]]
+|Tom McGrath || [[Skipper]]
 |-
-| Chris Miller || [[Kowalski]]
+|Chris Miller || [[Kowalski]]
 |-
-| Christopher Knights || [[Private]]
+|Christopher Knights || [[Private]]
 |-
-| {{W|John DiMaggio}} || [[Rico]]
+|[[John DiMaggio]] || [[Rico]]
 |-
-| Elisa Gabrielli || [[Nana]]
+|Elisa Gabrielli || [[Nana]]
 |-
-| {{W|Bill Fagerbakke}} || Ted the Polar Bear
+|[[Bill Fagerbakke]] || Ted the Polar Bear
+|-valign=top
+|Sean Bishop || Doorman<br>TV announcer
+|-valign=top
+|Hope Levy<br>{{W|Rif Hutton}}<br>Richard Miro<br>Mitch Carter<br>Lynnanne Zager || Additional voices
 |}
-Note: Alex, Marty, Melman, Gloria, Mason and Phil appear at the beginning and ending of the short, but do not have speaking parts.
+Note: [[Alex (Madagascar)|Alex]], [[Marty (Madagascar)|Marty]], [[Melman]], [[Gloria]], Mason and Phil appear at the beginning and ending of the short, but do not have speaking parts.
 ==See also==
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 ==External links==
+* [[w:c:dreamworks:A Christmas Caper|DreamWorks Wiki: A Christmas Caper]]
 * [[w:c:madagascar:A Christmas Caper|Madagascar Wiki: A Christmas Caper]]
 * {{imdb title|0484439}}
-{{DreamWorks Animation}}
+{{DreamWorks}}
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+{{DEFAULTSORT:Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper, The}}
 [[Category:Shorts]]
 [[Category:Theatrical releases]]
 [[Category:DreamWorks]]
-[[Category:Released in the 2000s]]
+[[Category:2005 releases]]
+[[Category:Specials based on movies]]