During the holiday season, when the animals of the Central Park Zoo are preparing for Christmas, Private, the youngest of the penguins notices that the Polar Bear is all alone. Assured that nobody should have to spend Christmas alone, Private goes into the city for some last-minute Christmas shopping. Along the way, he gets stuffed into a stocking
Directed by Gary Trousdale
rescue
holiday
zoo
penguin
cartoon
madagascar
animals
christmas
short film
talking animal
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Tom McGrath
Skipper (voice)
Chris Miller
Kowalski (voice)
Christopher Knights
Private (voice)
John DiMaggio
Rico (voice)
Bill Fagerbakke
Ted the Polar Bear (voice)
Rif Hutton
Additional Voices (voice)
Holly Dorff
Additional Voices (voice)
Hope Levy
Additional Voices (voice)
Mitch Carter
Additional Voices (voice)
Elisa Gabrielli
Old Lady (voice)
Sean Bishop
Doorman / TV Announcer (voice)
Richard Miro
Additional Voices (voice)
Crew
Gary Trousdale
Director
Jim Dooley
Original Music Composer
Mark Swift
Producer
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
93 reviews
Kaden Hansen
8.0★ · 12/23/25
This short film is hilarious 😂. The penguins carry the Madagascar franchise & I’m glad they have their own thing. Their humor is the best.
This short film is hilarious 😂. The penguins carry the Madagascar franchise & I’m glad they have their own thing. Their humor is the best.
Shua
10.0★ · 12/06/25
MR. CHEW!
MR. CHEW!
shua
10.0★ · 12/06/25
MR. CHEW!
MR. CHEW!
Joe Head
BLEND BLEND
BLEND BLEND
Noah Miller
6.0★ · 03/28/25
I knew it was John DiMaggio! You son of a bitch!
Let the penguins say fuck.
I knew it was John DiMaggio! You son of a bitch!
Let the penguins say fuck.
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