2012

An overview of all DreamWorks Animation releases in 2012.

Table of Contents

• January 16:
  • The Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness episode "In With the Old" premieres on Nickelodeon.
  • The following episodes of The Penguins of Madagascar premiere on Nickelodeon:
    • "Operation: Antarctica"
    • "The Big Move/Endangerous Species"
• February 11: The Penguins of Madagascar episodes "Loathe at First Sight/The Trouble With Jiggles" is aired.
• February 24: Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos.
• March 31:
  • The Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness episode "Has-been Hero" premieres on Nickelodeon.
  • The Penguins of Madagascar concludes it's second season on Nickelodeon with the episodes "Alienated" & "The Most Dangerous Game Night".
• April 2: The Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness episode "Love Stings" premieres on Nickelodeon.
• April 3: The Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness episode "Hall of Lame" premieres on Nickelodeon.
• April 4: The Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness "Father Crime" premieres on Nickelodeon.
• April 5: Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness concludes it's first season on Nickelodeon with the episode "Monkey in the Middle".
• April 6: The second season of Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness premieres on Nickelodeon with the episode "Kung Fu Day Care".
• April 16: The third & final season of The Penguins of Madagascar premieres on Nickelodeon with the episode "Feline Fervor".
• April 17: The Penguins of Madagascar episode "King Me" premieres on Nickelodeon.
• April 18: The Penguins of Madagascar episode "The Otter Woman" premieres on Nickelodeon.
• April 19: The Penguins of Madagascar episode "Action Reaction" premieres on Nickelodeon.
• April 20: The Penguins of Madagascar episode "Thumb Drive" premieres on Nickelodeon.
• April 22: The Penguins of Madagascar half-hour special "Operation: Big Blue Marble" premieres on Nickelodeon.
• May 6: The Penguins of Madagascar episodes "Hair Apparent/Love Takes Flightless" premiere on Nickelodeon.
• May 13: The Penguins of Madagascar episodes "Smotherly Love/Littlefoot" premiere on Nickelodeon.
• May 15: The Art of Madagascar 3 is published.
• May 18: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted initially premieres at 65th Cannes Film Festival in France.
• May 20: The Penguins of Madagascar episodes "Antics on Ice/Showdown on Fairway 18" premiere on Nickelodeon.
• May 27: The Penguins of Madagascar episodes "Street Smarts" & "Nighty Night Ninja" premiere on Nickelodeon.
• June 3: The Penguins of Madagascar episodes "A Kipper for Skipper/High Moltage" premiere on Nickelodeon.
• June 4: Madagascar: Join the Circus! is released.
• June 5: Madagascar 3: The Video Game is released for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, & Nintendo 3DS.
• June 5: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (Music from the Motion Picture) is released.
• June 8: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted releases in theaters in the United States.
• June 10: The Penguins of Madagascar episodes "Nuts to You/The Terror of Madagascar" premiere on Nickelodeon.
• June 11: Hidden Truth and Other Stories is published.
• June 12: Madagascar Digest Prequel: Long Live the King! is published.
• June 17: The Penguins of Madagascar episodes "Mental Hen" & "Siege the Day" premiere on Nickelodeon. ("Seige the Day" originally released on Get Ducky DVD on February 14th)
• July 29: The Penguins of Madagascar episodes "P.E.L.T." & "Private and the Winky Factory" premiere on Nickelodeon.
• September 23: Madagascar 3: The Official Handbook is published.
• September 26: The Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness episode "Royal Pain" premieres on Nickelodeon.
• September 27: Madagascar 3: The Novel is published.
• September 27: Madagascar 3: 3D Movie Guide is published.
• October 2: Rise of the Guardians Deluxe Pop-Up is published.
• October 2: Guide to the Guardians is published.
• Octpber 2: Jamie to the Rescue! is published.
• October 2: Made in the North Pole is published.
• October 2; Rise of the Guardians: Mix & Match is published.
• October 2: Rise of the Guardians: Worlds of Wonder is published.
• October 2: Rise of the Guardians: Junior Novelization is published.
• October 2: The Story of Jack Frost is published.
• October 10: Rise of the Guardians initially premieres at the Mill Valley Film Festival in California.
• October 13: The Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness episode "The Most Dangerous Po" premieres on Nickelodeon.
• October 22: The Art of Rise of the Guardians is published.
• October 27: The Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness episode "The Po Who Cried Ghost" premieres on Nickelodeon.
• November 3:
  • The Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness episode "Kung Shoes" premieres on Nickelodeon.
  • The Penguins of Madagascar episodes "Best Laid Plantains" & "Skipper Makes Perfect" premiere on Nickelodeon.
• November 10:
  • The Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness episode "Bosom Enemies" premieres on Nickelodeon.
  • The Penguins of Madagascar episodes "Marble Jarhead/Goodnight and Good Chuck" premiere on Nickelodeon. (These are the last two episodes to premiere on Nickelodeon, later episodes will premiere on Nicktoons)
• November 12: The Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness double-length special "Enter the Dragon" premieres on Nickelodeon.
• November 13: Rise of the Guardians: Music From The Motion Picture is released.
• November 20: Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game is initially released for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, & Nintendo 3DS in North America.
• November 21: Rise of the Guardians releases in theaters in the United States.
• November 23: Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game releases for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, & Nintendo 3DS in Europe.
• November 24: The Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness episode "Master and the Panda" premieres on Nickelodeon.
• November 29: Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game releases for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, & Nintendo 3DS in Australia.
• December 4: Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game re-releases for the Wii U in North America.
• December 8: The Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Christmas special "Present Tense"premieres on Nickelodeon.
• December 13: Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game re-releases for the Wii U in Australia.
• December 14: Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game re-releases for the Wii U in Europe.

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