A character in The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005)

Skipper quotes from The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005)

Tom McGrath

Most-quoted character in The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005): in 11 of its 12 quotes
Most scenes with: Private (4), Kowalski (4), Rico (4)

Scenes with Skipper

11 scenes

Yule log engaged.

Skipper

All right, boys! Stand by for eggnog!

Aye aye, Skipper!

EGGNOG!

Skipper

Private?

I'll pass, thank you.

Skipper and Kowalski
[in unison]

Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug!

Skipper

Well done, Rico! This guy can really hold his nog.

Skipper

21:10 hours, boys! Engage cranberries! [Rico is playing the "Knife game" at the table] Rico! Not at the table. [noticing a problem] Hold on a second! Something's missing!

Cranberries: check! Eggnog: check!

Skipper

Give me a headcount.

[grabs abacus]

We have three heads, sir!

Skipper

Where's the private?!

Unknown, sir! It would appear that he's [grabs milk carton] missing!

Skipper
[Kowalski shows milk carton with a big 'missing' advert for the private]

Missing? Hoover Dam! Wait, there he is. He just went to bed. [pulls off sheets, revealing a bowling pin underneath] What the...?! [slapping the pin] What have you done with Private? Talk, Mister!

Skipper! Over here!

Skipper
[to pin]

I'll deal with you later.

Oh, no. He must be out there all by himself.

Skipper

He's one of us, men. You all know the Penguin Credo.

Never bathe in hot oil and Bisquick?

Skipper

No. [Rico speaks Japanese gibberish] No, that's the Walrus Credo. It's "Never swim alone." Private's out there all by himself, and we never leave one of our own.

Kowalski and Rico

Oh, yeah.

Skipper

Now let's go.

Oh, that's perfect! Just the thing for a sad polar bear.

[first lines of the film; sees Ted sad]

He looks so sad.

Skipper

Rico, l want that tree up to muster.

Oh, that's perfect! Just the thing for a sad polar bear.

Skipper

Kowalski, analysis.

Adrenaline, sweat and sardines. These tracks are fresh, sir.

Skipper

He's close. I can feel it.

Nana

What kind of cut-rate junk is this? It's lousy workmanship it's what it is.

Uh-oh. We may have a problem.

Nana

Everywhere I look, junk. These are no good at all! Junk!

Skipper

We need to get closer. 10:00, men. Blend! Blend! Blend!

Skipper

He's in trouble.

[starts to light a stick of dynamite]

Kaboom!

Skipper

Lay her down, soldier. We're in observation mode.

Skipper

GRAND COULEE DAM! Private's been captured!

Nana

Taxi!

Skipper
[after Nana rides off in a taxi with Private]

Not on my watch, bluehair! Kowalski!

Skipper
[sees a mail chute]

What comes down must go up.

Skipper! [brings in a hoover]

Skipper

Okay, boys. Commence Operation Special Delivery.
[the penguins put stamps on themselves and use the hoover, in reverse, to whizz up the chute]

Skipper

Shitake mushrooms! No more Mr Cute and Cuddly!

Kaboom, kaboom, kaboom!

Skipper

Rico! Enough with the dynamite, already.

[sighs disappointedly]

Aaah.

Skipper
[after he and the others smash through a window to save Private]

Santa Claus has come to town!

TV Announcer
[Private flies across the room]

Ryan takes the snap! [Private flies into a table covered in food] Oooooh! What a hit! Ryan is down!

Skipper
[sees Private is stuck on a turkey]

Holy butterball!

[pulls out a stick of dynamite and a match]

Kaboom?

Skipper

Yes, Rico. Kaboom.

Skipper
[Rico blows up the area surrounding the apartment door, causing the door itself to fall from the lack of support and giving the Penguins an escape route]

Come on, boys.

Nana

What is all this? Mr. Chew, this is all your fault! Bad dog! You are on a big time out!

Thanks for rescuing me, Skipper.

Skipper

Think nothing of it, young Private. It's the least we could do. You remember the penguin credo.

What does deep-frying in Bisquick have to do with any of this?

Skipper

Not that one, the other one! "Never swim alone". Alone! On Christmas! Don't you get it? Come on people, do I have to explain this to everybody? [Rico nods]

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