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| Oggy and the Cockroaches | |
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| French: Oggy et les Cafards | |
| Genre | Comedy-adventure Slapstick[1] |
| Created by | Jean-Yves Raimbaud |
| Directed by | Olivier Jean-Marie |
| Voices of | Hugues Le Bars (seasons 1–3)[2] Michel Elias ("Chatter Box") |
| Music by | Hervé Lavandier (seasons 1–2) Hugues Le Bars (seasons 1–4) Vincent Artaud (season 5–7) |
| Country of origin | France |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 169 (501 segments) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Marc du Pontavice |
| Producer | Marc du Pontavice |
| Editors | Laure Charossuett Lou Bouniol Patrick Ducruet |
| Running time | 21 minutes (6–14 minutes per segment) |
| 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 (season 5–7) |
| Release | 6 September 1998 – 30 January 2019 |
| Related | |
| Oggy Oggy Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next Generation | |
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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. The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of Oggy, a blue cat whose life is constantly interrupted by three cockroaches – Dee Dee, Marky, and Joey respectively – who love to cause mischief within his home. The show employs silent comedy: characters either do not speak or use unintelligible vocalizations and gestures. The show premiered in September 1998 on France 3, and later expanded internationally. The series ended in January 2019, having released seven seasons in over two decades.[citation needed] The cartoon also relies on slapstick humour much like its inspiration and spiritual predecessor "Tom and Jerry".[3] only amplifying the level of extremities up a notch; while "traditional" slapstick cartoon characters prefer dropping anvils and pianos on each other, this show 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.[4][5] It was released worldwide on Netflix on 28 July 2022. Although it differs noticeably from the original in terms of its visuals and tone, Gulli labels it as Oggy's eighth season.[citation needed]
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- ^ "10 Shows to Catch at MIP Junior 2020". Animation Magazine. 7 September 2020. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Xilam Animation Positions 'Oggy and the Cockroaches' Franchise for Long-Term Growth" (Press release). 28 January 2021. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.