Airing on Nickelodeon beginning November 2008, "The Penguins of Madagascar" is a CGI animated television series based on the DreamWorks Animation film franchise "Madagascar." The series stars four penguins, three lemurs and two chimpanzees, as well as an otter and zookeeper. The series chronicles the adventures of the penguins as they attempt to protect their home in Central Park Zoo, a mission often made more difficult by interference from the lemurs.