Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next Generation

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Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next Generation
Genre	Slapstick Comedy
Directed by	Khalil Ben Naamane
Voices of	Hugues Le Bars (archival recordings) Kaycie Chase
Music by	Vincent Artaud
Country of origin	France
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producer	Marc du Pontavice
Producer	Marc du Pontavice
Running time	22 minutes 43 minutes (Netflix)
Production company	Xilam Animation
Original release
Network	Gulli (France) Netflix (worldwide)
Release	November 8 (2021-11-08) – December 13, 2021 (2021-12-13)
Related
Oggy and the Cockroaches Oggy Oggy

Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next Generation is a slapstick comedy animated series produced by Xilam Animation for the streaming service Netflix. It is a reboot of Xilam’s long-running animated series, Oggy and the Cockroaches.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} Like the original series, it focuses on the wacky antics of Oggy and the trio of mischievous cockroaches that inhabit his house. Aside from the titular characters, the series also introduces the addition of the seven-year-old Piya – an optimistic elephant from India whom Oggy has to look after.

Unlike the original Oggy Oggy, both of which have episodes that last 22 minutes and contain three self-contained segments, Next Generation's episodes last for 43 minutes with six segments each (this is not the case in the Gulli version). The series drastically tones itself down compared to the original, with a focus on Oggy's friendship with Piya. However, like the original, the reboot still lacks any actual dialogue – characters frequently express themselves with a variety of noises. Archival recordings of Hugues Le Bars were used for the main characters (along with new audio), while Kaycie Chase voices Piya, the latter of whom also performed the opening.

Plot[edit]

Oggy is an anthropomorphic cat living in the modern suburbs, who shares his home with three trouble-making roaches – Joey, Dee Dee and Marky – who usually desire to drive him insane in a variety of ways. Oggy's Indian friends are also on vacation, dropping off their daughter; Piya, a 7-year-old elephant, to be his new roommate. While Oggy will also have to deal with being her new caretaker – and by extension, father figure, the cockroaches will use her fun-loving, caring nature to their advantage.

Characters[edit]

The characters from the original series had received changes for this reboot; Jack, Bob and Olivia are now reduced to minor roles, Oggy and Olivia's relationship remains vague (as they were married in the original series' season 4 finale), Kevin (a new character) now lives with Bob, and some characters have received personality changes – some of them having redesigns, many being simplified

Main[edit]

• Oggy - Piya's caring father figure, who is laid-back and cautious of the cockroaches – he is especially protective over Piya and any of his personal belongings. Although he is usually calm and collected, he can get a little goofy. He is a light blue cat with detachable black ears, green eyes and a red nose. Oggy keeps a collection of various yarn-based items and goes fishing as a regular hobby. He is the main arch-nemesis of the cockroaches, who he is easily annoyed by. He is also the current caretaker of Piya, seen as her uncle – he even met her when she was still a baby.
• The Cockroaches - The eponymous trio who live with Oggy and frequently irritate him. They are not as absurd and extreme with their pranks, but are still as mischievous as ever. Instead of usually being inside dirty-looking vents, they freely roam around Oggy's house. They follow Oggy wherever he goes, usually to steal some food. In the series, They are Piya's playmates and don't let Piya know of the things they do. In spite of their antics, the cockroaches can be nicer at times, as seen in several episodes.
  • Joey - The leader. He has a left pink and right yellow eye, a light purple head and a pink body. While he is the smartest, he can get too eager, especially when it comes to the cockroaches' pranks. He is not as hot-headed as the original incarnation.
  • Marky - He has curly antennae, pink eyes, a light green head and a grey body. He still has a generic role like in the original series, and mainly assists Joey and Dee Dee. He can get oddly attached to specific objects, like Piya's doll in "The lost doll" (to the point where he annoys Joey and Dee Dee) and a light in "Creature comforts".
  • Dee Dee - He has light green eyes, a large orange head, and a fat blue body (much pudgier than his original design). He mostly assists Joey and Marky throughout the series and also is usually the most gluttonous of the cockroaches, to the point where he will eat things that are unpalatable, or otherwise inedible.
• Piya - An optimistic and cheerful Indian elephant. Peach pink and fat in build, she wears a pink and yellow shirt, with dark brown hair tied into a braided ponytail. She acts like a typical child – often having a playful yet gullible demeanor. She is also a protective neat freak with a fear of spiders. A variety of gags revolve around her trunk, whether it's as an extra hand or to blow strong winds. She is Oggy's "niece" and sometimes the cockroaches' playmate, mostly unaware of what they do usually seeing them as innocent – until they either go too far or get her in trouble with Oggy, usually causing her to turn against them.

Recurring[edit]

• Jack - He is a green cat with a red nose, a grey muzzle, and a salmon-coloured tummy. He is Oggy's cousin and Piya's "cousin once removed", being the tougher one compared to Oggy.
• Olivia - She is a white cat, one of Oggy's neighbours and his girlfriend. She is redesigned to look more lanky (no longer resembling Oggy) but also lacks her yellow bow.
• Bob - He is a large brown bulldog with a red, spiked collar, one of Oggy's neighbours and Kevin's uncle. He is brutish and is not very fond of Oggy. He also cares a lot for Kevin, to the point where in "Dog day afternoon", he constantly sobs hysterically after his nephew leaves for school.
• Kevin - He is a small, orange puppy with a blue nose, and Bob's nephew. Kevin sometimes will make fun of Oggy, but other times, he won't – like when he agrees to challenge himself in obtaining a fishing-related badge, in "Scout's honor".
• Piya's parents - Asian elephants – one a greyish blue and one greyish purple, respectively – are very large to the point where their faces aren't properly visible. They are friends of Oggy, though they aren't seen often. Ever since they dropped off Piya at Oggy's house, they went on vacation for a long time. They are easily entertained by Oggy (as his distraction) when they came to check on their daughter, in "Please hold!" – he also assumed they were overprotective over their daughter.
• A grizzly bear - It lives in a forest far away from the city. It lives carefree unless provoked, as it can become comically aggressive. As such, it once interfered with Oggy and Piya's camping grounds.

Episode list[edit]

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In the title cards, the English titles do not have any extra capitalization.

Broadcast[edit]

The series was first distributed online on Gulli's French streaming services on November 8, 2021.^[6] However, it was labelled as Oggy and the Cockroaches' eighth season. The series premiered worldwide on Netflix, on July 28, 2022. The series had its linear broadcast on Sony Yay in India, K2 in Italy, and Trans7 in Indonesia.

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next Generation on Netflix