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Madagascar: A Little Wild
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Tucker Chandler
Alex (voice)
52 eps
Amir O'Neil
Marty (voice)
52 eps
Luke Lowe
Melman (voice)
52 eps
Shaylin Becton
Gloria (voice)
52 eps
Charlie Adler
Murray (voice)
52 eps
Jasmine Gatewood
Kate (voice)
52 eps
Candace Kozak
Pickles (voice)
52 eps
Eric Petersen
Ant'ney (voice)
52 eps
Johanna Stein
Millie (voice)
52 eps
Dillon Fontana
Jakey (voice)
2 eps
Nicolas Roye
Gino (voice)
11 eps
Terrence Little Gardenhigh
Ronathan (voice)
13 eps
Sanai Victoria
Claire (voice)
2 eps
Teresa Castillo
Gina (voice)
12 eps
Renee Albert
Teacher (voice)
1 eps
Nicole Lewis
Additional Voices (voice)
2 eps
Kyle Dunnigan
Announcer (voice)
1 eps
David Fynn
Sir Braxton (voice)
1 eps
Tru Valentino
Lou (voice)
29 eps
Rolonda Watts
Edith (voice)
1 eps
Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Ranger Hoof (voice)
10 eps
Christian Lanz
Smitty (voice)
4 eps
Megan Hilty
Ziggy (voice)
14 eps
Kimberly Brooks
Additional Voices (voice)
5 eps
Nathan Sykes
Rocky (voice)
4 eps
Myrna Velasco
Lucia (voice)
14 eps
Eric Lopez
Carlos (voice)
17 eps
Rose Abdoo
Additional Voices (voice)
3 eps
Alexa Kahn
Mary-Sue (voice)
13 eps
JP Karliak
Todd (voice)
10 eps
Grace Lu
Lala (voice)
6 eps
Sarah Tancer
Goldie (voice)
1 eps
iris menas
Odee Eliot (voice)
3 eps
Artemis Pebdani
Director JJ Luna (voice)
1 eps
Eric Stonestreet
Harley Horns (voice)
1 eps
Michael-Leon Wooley
Oggie (voice)
2 eps
Jack Stanton
Bartholomew (voice)
2 eps
Alanis Morissette
Starlene (voice)
1 eps
Andrew Kishino
Dumpling Dan (voice)
9 eps
Neil W. Garguilo
Eddie (voice)
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Madagascar: A Little Wild actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Madagascar: A Little Wild reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Spectacle.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The story
What it's about
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.
The run
Seasons
8 seasons · 52 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20206 episodes
9.5IMDbBest episode · S01E03 Everybody Loves a (Sea) Lion
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20206 episodes
9.8IMDbBest episode · S02E06 Pest Side Story
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
20217 episodes
10.0IMDb
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
20216 episodes
9.7IMDbBest episode · S04E01 The First Lost Tooth
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
20217 episodes
10.0IMDb
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
20226 episodes
10.0IMDb
Season 7 · Complete
Season 7
20226 episodes
Season 8 · Complete
Season 8
20228 episodes
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E03
Everybody Loves a (Sea) Lion
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.
- Directed by Erik Kling
- Written by Laura Zak
S01E05
Best Fans Forever
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.
- Directed by Erik Kling
- Written by Benjamin Lapides
S01E06
Gloriasaurus
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.
- Directed by Craig George
- Written by Melanie Wilson LaBracio, Adam Wilson
S01E02
Melman at the Movies
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."
- Directed by Naz Ghodrati-Azadi
- Written by Roxy Simons
S02E01
A Tale of Two Kitties
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.
- Directed by Robert Briggs
- Written by Jacob Moffat, Drew Champion
S01E01
The Bear Necessities
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.
- Directed by Erik Kling
- Written by Dana Starfield
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Dana Starfield
Showrunner
Johanna Stein
Executive producer
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Stacey Evans Morgan
Writer
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Kristy Grant
Writer
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Sam Bissonnette
Writer
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Lindsay Kerns
Writer
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Jacob Moffat
Writer
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Roxy Simons
Writer
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Dave Polsky
Writer
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Melanie Wilson LaBracio
Writer
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Drew Champion
Writer
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Benjamin Lapides
Writer
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Maria Escobedo
Writer
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Laura Zak
Writer
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Adam Wilson
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Johanna SteinExecutive Producer
Writing
- Stacey Evans MorganWriter
- Kristy GrantWriter
- Sam BissonnetteWriter
- Dana StarfieldWriter
- Lindsay KernsWriter
- Jacob MoffatWriter
Direction
- Erik KlingDirector
- T.J. SullivanDirector
- Chad Van De KeereDirector
- Mike KunkelDirector
- Naz Ghodrati-AzadiDirector
- Craig GeorgeDirector
Music
- Frederik WiedmannOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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