Penguins Behind Bars

Jun 20, 2003

0h 23m

★ 6.3

BOLD! BRAZEN! BRUTAL!

Overview

Penguins Behind Bars is an Adult Swim special, adapted from the graphic novel of the same name by Janet Perlman, that aired only once on July 20th 2003. The Short follows Doris Fairfeather, a female penguin who is framed for robbery by her boyfriend and sent to an all-girl prison.

Genres

Crime

Animation

Drama

Production Companies

Hulascope Studio

Hulaguin Films Inc.

ONF | NFB

Penguins Behind Bars Trailers

Cast

Doris Fairfeather

Lili Taylor

Mad’m Millie

Patricia Collins

Babs

Alberta Watson

Flotsam

Catherine Fitch

Matron Ruffwater

Patricia Gage

Mike the Lawyer

Craig Francis

The Warden

Maria Vacratsis

Charlie Abaloney

Richard Clarkson

District Attorney

Dan Lett

Judge

Dan Lett

Oily Doily Valdeez

Sonja Ball

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