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Oggy and the Cockroaches
French: Oggy et les Cafards
GenreComedy-adventure
Slapstick[1]
Created byJean-Yves Raimbaud
Directed byOlivier Jean-Marie
Voices of
Music byHervé Lavandier (seasons 1–2)
Hugues Le Bars (seasons 1–4)
Vincent Artaud (seasons 5–7)
Country of originFrance
Canada (season 2)
Original languageFrench
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes169 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersMarc du Pontavice
Paul Cadieux (season 2)
ProducersMarc du Pontavice
Aziza Ghalila (season 2)
AnimatorsMathilde Mathieu
Antoine Maucourt
Aurélie Monteix
Alyce Dion
Cécilia Dermy
Clélia Martini
Raphaël Loriller (seasons 6–7)
Lisa Martin
Alexandre Vinot
Thibaud Adam
Zoé Hivert-Mallet
Anaïs Poilpré
Anaïs Patillat
Manon Blateau
Stella Jaimond
Eric Bréchant
Thomas Ferry
Sovan Mono Var
Zoé Jolly (season 7)
EditorsFlorence Poli (season 1)
Rodolphe Ploquin (seasons 1–2)
David Sauve (season 2)
Patrick Ducruet (seasons 3, 6–7)
Fanny Bensussan (seasons 3–4)
Lou Bouniol (season 4)
Laure Charossuett (seasons 5–7)
Running time21 minutes (6–14 minutes per segment)
Production companiesGaumont Multimedia (seasons 1–2)
Les Productions Coquerelles (season 2)
Xilam Animation (seasons 3–7)[a]
Original release
NetworkFrance 3 (seasons 1-2)
Canal+ Family (seasons 3-4)
Gulli (seasons 5–7)
ReleaseSeptember 6, 1998 (1998-09-06) –
January 30, 2019 (2019-01-30)
Related
Oggy Oggy
Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next Generation

Oggy and the Cockroaches is a French animated children's television series. It was created in 1997 by Jean-Yves Raimbaud. The main characters are Oggy, Joey, Marky, Dee Dee (the three of which are cockroaches and Oggy being a blue cat) and Jack (who is a green cat). Season 4 onwards include the additions of Olivia (a female white cat) and Bob (a bulldog). It is slapstick comedy with comic violence.[2]

Episodes

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SeasonSegmentsEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
17826September 6, 1998 (1998-09-06)February 11, 1999 (1999-02-11)France 3
27826September 4, 2000 (2000-09-04)April 5, 2003 (2003-04-05)
33913October 18, 2008 (2008-10-18)December 24, 2008 (2008-12-24)Canal+ Family
47426January 2, 2012 (2012-01-02)December 12, 2013 (2013-12-12)
57626June 30, 2016 (2016-06-30)July 30, 2016 (2016-07-30)Gulli
67826May 16, 2017 (2017-05-16)August 3, 2017 (2017-08-03)
77826March 19, 2018 (2018-03-19)January 30, 2019 (2019-01-30)

Characters

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Main

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The two Cats

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  • Oggy is a laid-back Russian Blue cat with some childlike aspects.
  • Jack is Oggy's green Manx cat cousin, but he's more rough and tumble. He inaccurately has a tail, unlike real Manxes.

The Cockroaches

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  • Joey is the leader of the cockroaches. Some of his schemes may involve his want for money. He's very small. His right eye is pink, and his left eye is yellow.
  • Marky is Dee Dee and Joey's brother. His eyes are pink.
  • Dee Dee is the glutton of the trio. He's an opera singer. He does detective work in two separate episodes. He's hungry all the time. His eyes are green like Oggy's.

Recurring

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  • Monica is Oggy's twin sister who's such a tomboy in roller skates. She's Jack's love interest, and is a Mau.
  • Bob is Oggy's next-door English bulldog neighbor. He's very angry.
  • Olivia is a female Turkish Van who loves nature. She doesn't mind the 3 tiny cockroaches: Dee Dee, Joey and Marky. Debuted in season 4 as Oggy's crush.

International broadcast

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Oggy and the Cockroaches was shown on France 3, Canal+ Family, and Gulli.

In the Philippines, the series was shown on TV5 in 2010. In late 2011, it was shown on Cartoon Network. It was also shown on Disney Channel from 2009 to 31 December 2013. It moved to GMA Network on 3 September 2022, under the network's Astig Authority Saturday morning block.

In Arab countries, it was shown on Ajyal TV,[3] MBC3,[4] and Basma Channel. It also airs on 2M in Morocco and local Tunisian channels. (i.e. Tunis 7)

In Italy, it was shown on Italia 1, Hiro, Boing, K2, and Frisbee.

In India, It was shown on Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, and Sony YAY!.[5]

In the United States, it was shown on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons.[6][7]

Media

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Home media

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Five DVDs were made in 2003 in the United States, the DVDs had 12 episodes. In 2005, VHSes were made in New York City.

On 8 October 2008, a French DVD box-set of the first season, the pilot and the episode "Working Cat", was released.

On 6 September 2010, three French DVD box sets of the complete first, second, and third seasons were made.

In July 2011, a French DVD box-set with all episodes from seasons 1, 2 and 3 was made. Seasons 4 to 7 haven't been made.

#DVD nameRelease date
1Volume 14 November 2003
2Volume 24 November 2003
3Volume 325 November 2003
4Volume 425 November 2003
5Volume 525 November 2003

Magazine

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A magazine called Oggy et les Cafards, le mag came out in France in 2009 (two issues),[8] and in 2011.

  • n°1: 11 July 2009
  • n°2: 21 October 2009[9]
  • n°3:[10] 14 January 2011[11]

Music

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A music album called Oggy et les Cafards: Le Show du Chat was made in France[12] It was made as a CD and a digital download on 6 September 2010.[13]

2010 : Oggy et les Cafards : Le Show du Chat (Sony Music Entertainment)
No.TitleLength
1."Générique Oggy et les Cafards"0:39
2."Gaga des Gags d'Oggy"2:48
3."Interlude « Le Réveil d'Oggy »"0:19
4."Matez le Matou"2:19
5."Interlude « Un Chat Bien Botté »"0:21
6."Love Cats"3:20
7."Interlude « Jack, un Ami qui vous Veut du Bien »"0:22
8."Jack le Pote"2:11
9."Interlude « Cafard-naüm »"0:19
10."Oggy Rossini"3:45
11."Interlude « Le Chat Volant »"0:20
12."Dans l'Œil du Chat"4:58
13."Interlude « Cat's Woman »"0:20
14."Pussycat"3:31
15."Interlude « Blues Cat »"0:24
16."Oggy le Chat Chou"1:53
17."Interlude « Cafards à la Playa »"0:52
18."Le Ragga d'Oggy"2:54
19."Générique Oggy et les Cafards"0:42
20."Oggy Never Falls in Love (Bonus in dematerialised version)"3:36

Comics

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A French comic series was made in 2010. It is published by Dargaud. It is written by Diego Aranega, and it is drawn and colorized by Frévin.[14]

  • 16 April 2010: Plouf, prouf, vrooo !
  • 5 November 2010: Crac, boum, miaouuuuu !
  • 23 September 2011: Bip...bip...bip...

An American comic was made on 11 December 2019.[15] It was published by American Mythology Productions.[16][17]

CD drama

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A CD drama called Oggy et les Cafards Volume 1, was made in France on CD and for digital download in October 2012.[18]

2012 : Oggy et les Cafards Volume 1 (Sony Music Entertainment)
No.TitleLength
1."Oggywood"5:15
2."Tribulations en Chine"10:26
3."Le Train Complètement Fou"7:51
4."Papa Poule"8:41
5."37°2 Toute la Journée"5:45

Film

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The film Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie (originally Oggy et les Cafards, Le Film) was released to theatres on 7 August 2013.

Video game

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A video game for the Game Boy Advance was made by Xilam, but it was cancelled.[19]

Spin-off

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A spin-off television series called Oggy Oggy was shown on 24 August 2021.[20] It is about a kitten called Oggy and his friends Mallow and Sporty. It is CG-animated. The series was shown on Netflix and is the first French Netflix original series.[21]

Reboot

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A reboot of the Oggy Oggy television series called Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next Generation was shown on 24 August 2021.

References

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  1. ↑ "Oggy and the Cockroaches".
  2. ↑ "Oggy and the Cockroaches". Common Sense Media Inc. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "أوجي والمزعجون على قناة أجيال للأطفال". YouTube. 7 January 2023. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "MBC3 Website". Archived from the original on 15 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Xilam Animation Strikes Deal with Sony Pictures Network India for the Oggy and the Cockroaches Franchise - all 7 seasons to be on Sony YAY Kids" (PDF). xilam.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  6. ↑ "Nickelodeon's Reputation Tarnished Again By Nude Cartoon Scandal (NSFW) | Decider". 2015-03-16. Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  7. ↑ Gajewski, Ryan (2015-03-14). "Nickelodeon Series Airs Image of Topless Woman (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  8. ↑ "NoOok – L'Atelier graphique des éditeurs". NoOok.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  9. ↑ "1 – Magazine Oggy et les Cafards en commande sur ZePresse.fr" (in French). ZePresse.fr. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  10. ↑ "Picture of the n°1 of 2011 of the magazine Oggy et les Cafards, le mag". sc.turbopige.com (in French). Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  11. ↑ "2 – Magazine Oggy et les Cafards en commande sur ZePresse.fr" (in French). ZePresse.fr. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  12. ↑ Jeansanteuil (29 December 2010). "Oggy et ses cafards, le dessin animé culte enfin en cd et dvd !" (in French). Le HuffPost [fr]. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  13. ↑ "Nouveau en DVD et CD : Oggy et les cafards !" (in French). Fémin Actu. 15 July 2010. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  14. ↑ "Oggy and the Cockroaches in comics" (in French). Dargaud. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  15. ↑ "Oggy & the Cockroaches #1 CVR a Rankine (Aug191530)". Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  16. ↑ "American Mythology Comic Series Celebrates Oggy and the Cockroaches's 20th Anniversary". 19 February 2019. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  17. ↑ "Oggy & the Cockroaches #1 – Comics by comiXology". Archived from the original on 15 April 2021.
  18. ↑ "Oggy et les Cafards Volume 1" (in French). Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  19. ↑ "Oggy and the Cockroaches – IGN". IGN. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  20. ↑ "Oggy revival leads Xilam's CGI ambitions".
  21. ↑ "Netflix Adopts Xilam's 'Oggy Oggy' as First French Animation Original". 24 October 2019. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2019.


Other websites

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  1. ↑ Animation outsourced to Big Star Enterprise (seasons 1–2), Armada TMT (seasons 3–7), Neon Pumpkin Animation Studios (season 3), Digital eMation, Inc. (season 3), Dong Woo Animation, and Morph Animation (seasons 5–7)
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