When will the childrens show Merry Madagascar be aired on television?”
Tonight on NBC, Merry Madagascar will air as a new Christmas special for the peacock network. A few months ago, word had spread that the popular animated film would make the jump to network television and it’s finally here. All the usual suspects from the cast will return with a brand new story to tell. Merry Madagascar will feature the voices of Alex (Ben Stiller), Marty (Chris Rock), Melman (David Schwimmer), and Gloria (Jada Pinkett Smith) as their famous zoo based alter egos. Even though their the main cast, we can’t forget the infamous, Penguins who will also make an appearance during the special tonight. It airs at 8/7c on NBC and will unfortunately run for only half an hour, which sucks, but Merry Madagascar will make another appearance on Saturday, November 28th. Madagascar is one of my favorite contemporary animated films, it’s running neck and neck with Ice Age. It’s one of those films that are supposed to be for children, yet there are certain jokes in it that only an adult
Chris Rock has the kind of status as a comedian that allows him to work on any project he wants. He produced the documentary Good Hair, he’s writing a book, and he has been working on back-to-back film shoots. Tuesday at 8 PM on NBC, you’ll hear his voice in Merry Madagascar, playing Marty the zebra for the third time, along with returning regulars Ben Stiller, David Schwimmer, and Jada Pinkett Smith. He’s confident it’s not the last time he’ll voice Marty, either, with Madagascar 3 in the works.So why does a guy who can do anything he wants spend time in front of a microphone pretending to be a cartoon animal? “Money,” he says jokingly, speaking on a conference call on Wednesday. “No, no they’re good. You realize as you get longer in this business, the only thing that keeps you working is doing good stuff. You know, I mean the box office is great, too, but if people don’t like what you do the moment the box office isn’t fair, they don’t want to work with you anymore.”It might be tempt
