Merry Madagascar is a Christmas special first broadcast on the NBC network on November 17, 2009, which starred the characters from the film series Madagascar. The lemurs at the Central Park Zoo are prepping for the arrival of the "red goblin" who arrives on Christmas Eve Night and rains fire on them. After shooting him down they find it's really Santa delivering coal to a naughty King Julien. The attack leaves an amnesic Santa unable to make the big run. All of the animals decide to come together and make the big run for Santa, Meanwhile King Julien tries to encourage Santa that the upcoming holiday is "Julianuary" where Santa has to make and deliver gifts just to him.