Madagascar: Tropes

Signature tropes

The ones that say the most about Madagascar. Pick one to read it.

• Stranger in a Familiar Landin 168 titlesThe first film implies this to be the reason why the penguins didn't stay within Antarctica like what they originally wanted, especially as Penguins of Madagascar reveals they were born there.Read →
• Leitmotifin 1,810 titlesKing Julien has "I Like To Move It Move It" (which is also the series's theme).Read →
• Species Subversivesin 72 titlesThe series subverts several animal tropes. Alex the Lion is hardly brave or powerful (proud on the other hand...)Read →
• Overly Long Gagin 944 titlesAnything Julien says feels like this.Read →
• Drugs Causing Slow-MotionRare · in 42 titlesIn the first film, when Alex the Lion gets hit in the butt with a tranquilizer dart, his voice progressively slows down as he enters a Mushroom Samba.Read →
• Artifact Titlein 702 titlesThe second film starts in Madagascar, and has nothing else to do with it, being set in Africa instead.Read →