The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper is a computer-animated short produced by DreamWorks Animation. The 12-minute Madagascar spin-off features the adventures of four penguins, sometimes known as the Madagascar Penguins, who live in the Central Park Zoo and are trained as spies.
The short premiered in theaters on October 7, 2005 with the stop-motion 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.
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- In the original theatrical release, both PDI and DreamWorks logos are in print form, and the G rating appears. In the DVD release, the PDI print logo is by itself, and the on-screen static DreamWorks logo appears, so don't expect to see the same version twice.
- This is the first Madagascar short to be rated G by the MPAA, unlike the Madagascar film which was rated PG.
- Wallace & Gromit Meet Ginger in His Photo Art in Nana's 2nd painting Photo.
- This short film is featured on the DVD of Madagascar.
- This is the first DreamWorks Animation's theatrical short film, followed by First Flight.
- This is the first DreamWorks Animation's short film to be rated G by the MPAA, followed by First Flight.