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Melman, you know it's all in your head, hm?
Alex regarding Melman's neuroses.[src]

Melman is one of the tritagonists in the DreamWorks Madagascar franchise. He is a giraffe, who is somewhat of a hypochondriac, having doses of medicine for meals and doctor's appointments frequently.

Background[]

Personality[]

Melman's personality deals with medical problems. Melman even complains about having spots on his neck. Despite this, he has a good heart.

Appearances[]

Madagascar[]

Melman had a residence at the Central Park Zoo, where he would receive constant medical treatment for problems, that (oddly enough) were all a figment of his imagination. He would undergo MRI and CAT scans, injections, flu shots, and be put into braces and crutches for no particular purpose at all.

In the Central Park Zoo, he received treatment, and was so used to his cushy life taking pills and undergoing treatments. One night, however, Marty escaped, and Melman immediately told Alex and Gloria.

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa[]

In a flashback, there is a hint that Melman had a crush on Gloria as a child (as he seems uncomfortable when she comments that Alex is cute).

When the animals nearly die, trying to fly back to New York in a salvaged airplane, Melman shouts that he is in love with Gloria. However, she is asleep and doesn't hear this. In Africa, Melman is horrified to learn that once a giraffe becomes sick, it has no way to survive and therefore, must simply wait in a hole to die. He takes the position of Witch Doctor (but introduces them to modern medicine) to cure sick animals, giving them longer and better lives.

While Melman proves to be very good at this job, he is informed by another giraffe that Melman has a brown spot on his shoulder. Thinking that he only has two days to live, Melman initially waits in a hole, but then takes King Julien’s advice and goes to declare his love to Gloria. He finds her on a date and screams at her date what a wonderful girl Gloria is and to treat her right. When the watering hole dries up and King Julien decides to sacrifice an animal for the Water Gods, Melman offers himself. He is saved at the last moment, when Gloria tells him that she loves him back, it becomes apparent that the "brown spot" was not fatal, and that Alex is in need of rescue.

Gallery[]

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Trivia[]

  • Due to the audition of Madagascar, Keanu Reeves originally voiced Melman (reunited with Jada Pinkett Smith in The Matrix franchise), he was replaced by David Schwimmer, when setting in the film Constantine.
  • He seems to be the only male character with eyelashes in the Madagascar franchise.

Navigation[]

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Media
Films: MadagascarMadagascar: Escape 2 AfricaMadagascar 3: Europe's Most WantedPenguins of Madagascar

Shows: The Penguins of Madagascar (Operation: DVD Premiere!) • All Hail King JulienMadagascar: A Little Wild
TV Specials: The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas CaperMerry MadagascarMadly Madagascar

Characters
Zoosters: AlexMartyMelmanGloria

Penguins: SkipperKowalskiRicoPrivate
Lemurs: King Julien the 13thMauriceMortClover
The Circus: GiaStefanoVitalySonyaEsmeralda, Esperanza and ErnestinaManu and MayaDancing Dogs
The North Wind: ClassifiedEvaShort FuseCorporal
Allies: Mason and PhilLemursTedZubaFlorrieMoto MotoMarlene
Villains: FossasNanaMakungaTeetsiSharkMr. ChewChantel DuBoisDaveOctopusesKarlChauncey

Music
Madagascar: I Like To Move ItStayin' AliveWhat a Wonderful World

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa: The Traveling SongI Like To Move ItAlex On The SpotBig & ChunkyCopacabana
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted: Afro CircusAfro Circus/I Like To Move ItFireworkGonna Make You SweatWhat's New Pussycat?
The Penguins of Madagascar: Drop Some Acorns on Em'Porpoise Power Ballad
Others: CelebrateSanta Claus is Coming to MadagascarWho's da King

Cast
Films: Ben Stiller (Alex) • Chris Rock (Marty) • David Schwimmer (Melman) • Jada Pinkett Smith (Gloria) • Tom McGrath (Skipper) • Chris Miller (Kowalski) • Christopher Knights (Private) • Sacha Baron Cohen (Julien) • Cedric the Entertainer (Maurice) • Andy Richter (Mort) • Conrad Vernon (Mason) • Elisa Gabrielli (Nana) • Bernie Mac (Zuba) • Alec Baldwin (Makunga) • Frances McDormand (DuBois) • Bryan Cranston (Vitaly) • John Malkovich (Dave) • Benedict Cumberbatch (Classified) • Annet Mahendru (Eva) • David Cowgill (Police Horse) • David P. Smith (additional voices) • Ariel Winter (additional voices) • Bob Saget (additional voices) • Edie Mirman (additional voices)

Shows: Wally Wingert (Alex) • Danny Jacobs (Julien) • James Patrick Stuart (Private/additional voices) • Ty Burrell (Parker) • Brian Stepanek (Dode) • Carl Reiner (Santa) • Bill Fagerbakke (additional voices) • Dee Bradley Baker (additional voices) • Jeff Bennett (additional voices) • Sean Bishop (additional voices) • Susanne Blakeslee (additional voices)
Video Games: Crispin Freeman (Alex) • Keith Ferguson (Julien) • André Sogliuzzo (additional voices)

See also
Locations: AfricaAntarcticaCentral Park ZooCircus ZaragozaFranceMadagascarNew York City

Crew: Eric DarnellBibo BergeronDavid SorenMark SwiftChris SandersTeresa ChengDuncan MarjoribanksGary TrousdaleJennifer Yuh NelsonWalt Dohrn