History YMMV / ThePenguinsOfMadagascar

* AlternativeJokeInterpretation: Kowalski questions how did Marlene could talk to Skipper through the radio in "Best Laid Plantains". The most obvious interpretation is that Kowalski is simply lampshading how is this possible. However, if one pulls ShippingGoggles, the fact that Marlene is the only animal besides the penguins that Skipper has contact through the radio, that Skipper isn't weirded out by this and dodges the question immediately when Kowalski asks it and it was planned to be the last message Marlene would leave before skipping town and never coming back, the joke could be [[SecretRelationship hintting at something else]].

** As mentioned on the show's WMG page, does Joey really is [[{{Jerkass}} ill-tempered and violent jerk]] or does he's cranky because of pent-up sexual aggression?

** If the Penguins ever learn that Julien was the reason behind Rico's actions in "Hello dollface", what would they do to him?

** As mentioned on the show's WMG page, does Joey really is [[{{Jerkass}} ill-tempered and violent]] or does he's cranky because of pent-up sexual aggression?

** Is Jiggles really is a monster by his nature, or is he a NonMaliciousMonster that has no knowledge of moriality?

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: The penguins see absolutely no issue with stealing food from humans, which isn't a big issue, except that sometimes they go overboard and steal full food carts with no consideration that this would mean those persons would lose their jobs or chances on making money.

** Is hard to blame Roger for spending too much time in the Penguin habitat in "Operation: Neighbor Swap", considering the Penguins putted him without asking to be in a habitat that's not accommodated to his needs. It comes across less like a pesky new neighbor and more like someone making the best out of a complicated situation.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: Yes, the rats still go too far with the VillainBall in "Rock-A-Bye Birdie" by throwing a brick into a baby and trying to sunk the penguins into acid, but is very hard to blame them for wanting to keep Kowalski's ray that freshes rotten food considering they live in the sewers.

** The episode "Field Tripped" has the penguins targeting a young boy and his overworked teacher, thinking they're villains plotting to reveal their secret, [[IdiotBall even though they know that most children are harmless in any other episode]]. While the boy exposing them ''is'' a possibility, [[CassandraTruth nobody took him seriously when he tried to tell someone]] and they ended up erasing the memory of the teacher (with a ''[[FridgeHorror prototype]]'') after she found the boy's notes, even though she was clearly laughing it off.

** [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed The John Travolta Pigeon]] in "In the Line of Doody" wanted to poop on the parks and recs manager... for trying to get rid of all the pigeons around all the parks. Pigeons are being treated as AlwaysChaoticEvil while the Penguins support this man.

** Even though the show is confirmed to take place in an AlternateContinuity from the ''Madagascar'' movies, many argue that the events of the first and second movie are still canon, especially considering Alex's involvement in "The Revenge of Dr. Blowhole".

* BrokenBase: "The Penguin Who Loved Me". An exciting GrandFinale that introduces new fan favorites, [[ThrowTheDogABone gives Kowalski a win]] and finally allows us to see [[UnseenNoMore Doris,]] [[spoiler:[[UnseenNoMore Manfredy and Johnson]] ?]] Or a disappointing ending that wastes [[spoiler: Dr.Blowhole's return]] and the usual recurring cast [[SpotlightStealingSquad in favour of Doris]]?

* CatharsisFactor: After seeing Rat King brutally massacring Penguins in both "Crown Fools" and "Miracle on Ice" and bullying Roger in "Roger Dodger", it's so satisfying seeing this [[TheBrute brutish]] [[YouDirtyRat rat]] getting his ass kicked by Rico in Roger's body and Roy in "Roger Dodger" and "Rat Fink" respectively.

* {{Squick}}: In "Friend-in-a-Box", Julien happily tells Kowalski that he never learned the PottyDance, because as king he's entitled to go wherever he happens to be at the time. Kowalski backs away from him with a disturbed look.

* UnexpectedCharacter: Everyone assumed [[spoiler: Manfredi & Johnson were ''[[PosthumousCharacter dead]]'']], so imagine the fandom's collective surprise when they appeared [[spoiler: alive]] in "The Penguin Who Loved Me."

* CatharsisFactor: After seeing Rat King brutally massacring Penguins in both "Crown Fools" and "Miracle on Ice", it's so satisfying seeing this [[TheBrute brutish]] [[YouDirtyRat rat]] get his ass kicked by Rico in Roger's body and Roy in "Roger Dodger" and "Rat Fink" respectively.

* CatharsisFactor: After seeing Rat King massacring Penguins in both "Crown Fools" and "Miracle on Ice", it's so satisfying to see Rat King getting his ass kicked by Rico in Roger's body and Roy in "Roger Dodger" and "Rat Fink" respectively.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: Yes, the rats still go too far with the VillainBall in "Rock-A-Bye Birdie" by throwing a brick into a baby and trying to sunk the penguins into acid, but is very hard to blame them for wanting to keep Kowalski's ray that freshen rotten food considering they live in the sewers.

** Alice is treated as in the wrong in "Gut Instinct" because she refuses to let Gladys feed the animals in the Central Park Zoo, gived changes in diet in animals can lead to diseases spread, this is very much justified and is arguably one of the few times Alice is doing her job. However, given Alice's [[{{Jerkass}} unpleasant personality]], it's not surprising that the audience could most likely side with Gladys in this episode.

** Invoked and then played straight with [[spoiler: Dr. Blowhole]] in "The Penguin Who Loved Me". He's for most of the special fairly incompetent which is justified given [[spoiler: he had his memory wiped the last time we saw him]]. Sadly, once [[spoiler: he recovers his memory he's doesn't achieve much and is quickly stopped by Kowalski]], a huge contrast to [[KnightOfCerebus how his previous fights with the penguins went]].

** All the Sabio episodes end with the boa being sent to Hoboken. While this does stop the boa from being a problem for the main characters, he's still free to continue his rampage elsewhere, with the main difference is that in Hoboken, there's no one trying directly to stop him like the Penguins.