So... is it just me, or did anyone else get the 'jerk' vibe?

I always figure the penguins as jerks. X) They try to help if they can, but if it kind of gets in their way too much, they just leave the problem where it is and forget about it. I don't figure Private as one of the jerks because he's forced into all this stuff that the rest of them don't want to do. But, I find it really funny that they're all self-centered. X)
This is why I figure the show for older viewers, it sets really bad examples for children who don't know any better.

Eh, kinda. I guess I didn't think about it much when I watched the episode, but that was pretty inconsiderate of them to kick the lemurs out of their home just because they were tired of the music, and then expect to get send the lemurs right back again just because their new neighboor was worse. They never once asked the lemurs OR Roger what they thought of the arrangement.

My opinion of the penguins: Sometimes, Skipper may be doing something that isn't the best thing in the world sometimes. He wants to lead his commando and doesn't really want to be disturbed by Julien, who often gets in the way of the penguins. I completely understand that. Kowalski and Rico are often bystanders, just doing whatever Skipper says since Skipper is the commanding officer. Private, however, realizes that something is wrong.

However, you also have to remember the times when the penguins did good (eg. when Kowalski reasoned with Skipper that he's not thinking straight in Operation: Break-Speare). Also, there are times when Skipper is right. Characters always have good AND bad qualities.