Spoiled by their upbringing with no idea what wild life is really like, four animals from New York Central Zoo escape, unwittingly assisted by four absconding penguins, and find themselves in Madagascar, among a bunch of merry lemurs
At New York's Central Park Zoo, a lion, a zebra, a giraffe, and a hippo are best friends and stars of the show. But when one of the animals goes missing from their cage, the other three break free to look for him, only to find themselves reunited ... on a ship en route to Africa. When their vessel is hijacked, however, the friends, who have all been raised in captivity, learn first-hand what life can be like in the wild.
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The only time Rico did not have a voice; he was later voiced in spin-offs and sequels by John Di Maggio.
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Goofs
Audio/visual unsynchronized:
On the boat when Phil the monkey is telling the penguins "Ship to Kenya wildlife preserve, Africa" in sign language, the other monkey says Kenya before Phil signs it.
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Quotes
[first lines]
Alex the Lion:
Surprise! Marty the Zebra:
Aaahhh! Alex! Do not interrupt me when I'm daydreaming. When a zebra's in the zone, leave him alone. See more »
Crazy Credits
Various characters dance during the first half of the closing credits.
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