3-2-1 Penguins! The Cheating Scales of Bullamanka (NR, 2002)

From the producers of the VeggieTales series comes a new computerized cast starring in gently funny stories with gentle morals about integrity and sharing. But this time, instead of vegetable characters, they have space-exploring penguins. The second tale in the series, 3-2-1 PENGUINS! THE CHEATING SCALES OF BULLAMANKA, features twins Michelle and Jason furiously competing in a board game called Squid-Tac-Toad. When Michelle cheats to win, this is a job for the penguins! The tuxedoed space explorers beam her onto their spaceship and whisk her away to Bullamanka, where the dishonest Lizard King (voiced by Ron Smith) is cheating in a game eerily similar to Michelle's. But the difference is, when he cheats, innocent Bullamankan lives are at stake. It's up to Michelle and the penguins to prove that the Lizard King is corrupt.

Even though you can guess what the outcome is, this is still fun to watch. It's not as visually engaging as the VeggieTales series, but it's still a good fit for this age group.

Studio: Warner Bros.
Director: Ron Smith
Cast: Buddy Lewis, Ron Smith, Ron Wells
Genre: Family and Kids
Run time: 30 minutes
Theatrical release: October 1, 2002
DVD release: October 1, 2002
MPAA Rating: NR