Oggy and the Cockroaches
| Oggy and the Cockroaches | |
|---|---|
| French: Oggy et les Cafards | |
| Genre | Slapstick comedy |
| Created by | Jean-Yves Raimbaud |
| Directed by | Olivier Jean-Marie |
| Voices of | Hugues Le Bars (seasons 1–3) Michel Elias ("Chatter Box") |
| Music by | Hervé Lavandier (seasons 1–2) Hugues Le Bars (seasons 1–4) Vincent Artaud (seasons 5–7) |
| Country of origin | France |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 169 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Marc du Pontavice |
| Producer | Marc du Pontavice |
| Editors | Florence Poli (seasons 1 and 2) Rodolphe Ploquin (seasons 1 and 2) Laure Charossuett Lou Bouniol Patrick Ducruet |
| Running time | 21 minutes |
| Production companies | Gaumont Multimedia (seasons 1–2) Xilam Animation (seasons 3–7) |
| Original release | |
| Network | France 3 (seasons 1–2) Canal+ Family (seasons 3–4) Gulli (seasons 5–7) |
| Release | 6 September 1998 – 30 January 2019 |
| Related | |
| Oggy Oggy Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next Generation | |
Oggy and the Cockroaches (French: Oggy et les Cafards) is a French animated television series created by Jean-Yves Raimbaud and produced by Gaumont Multimedia for seasons 1–2 and Xilam Animation for seasons 3–7. It chronicles the exploits and adventures of Oggy, a light blue cat with a red nose and white gloves whose life is constantly interrupted by three cockroaches – Joey, Marky, and Dee Dee respectively – who regularly cause mischief at his home. The show employs silent comedy, with characters not speaking or instead use unintelligible vocalizations and gestures.
The series premiered in September 1998 on France 3, and was licensed internationally. It ended in January 2019, having released seven seasons in over two decades. The cartoon relies on slapstick humour, much like its inspiration Tom and Jerry, although traditional slapstick cartoon characters prefer dropping anvils and pianos on each other, Oggy and the Cockroaches sometimes uses atomic bombs or submarines.
In September 2020, a reboot series was announced, entitled Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next Generation, in which Oggy takes care of Piya, a young elephant from India. It was released worldwide on Netflix on 28 July 2022. Although it differs noticeably from the original series in terms of its visuals and tone, Gulli labels it as Oggy's eighth season. In 2021, a spin-off, Oggy Oggy, was released, focusing on a kitten version of Oggy without the cockroaches.