Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next Generation

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)
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Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next Generation is a slapstick comedy animated series produced by Xilam for the streaming service Netflix. It is a reboot of Xilam’s long-running animated series, Oggy and the Cockroaches. 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 show and 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

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

Further information: Oggy and the Cockroaches § Characters

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

• 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

• 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(possibly a result of the designs being simplified).
• 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

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

No.	Title	Written by	Storyboarded by	Original release date
1a	"Out of Order"	Hugo Gittard	Khalil Ben Naamane	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
Piya is wrecking Oggy's house, but then she realizes that this is bad for him and works everywhere and makes everything perfect.
1b	"A Day Out"	Nicolas Gallet	Jérôme Fardini	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
Oggy, Piya, and the cockroaches go out on a trip near a forest.
1c	"Pyjama Party"	Boris Guilloteau Annabelle Gervais	Amaury Allaire	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
Piya doesn't want to go to sleep, which is only enhanced by the cockroaches' attempts to make her stay up and ruin Oggy's night.
1d	"The Canary's Song"	Khalil Ben Naamane Branca Cepelowicz	Jérôme Fardini	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
Piya wants a canary to sing for her, but the cockroaches mess with the canary's cage.
1e	"Wool Ball Madness"	Anastasia Heinzl	Léa Cousty	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
Piya gets a package at Oggy's front door which contains a ball of yarn. Oggy quickly falls in love with the ball.
1f	"Mustache Man"	Clément Savoyat	Christophe Pinto	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
2a	"Dear Diary"	Julien Dinse	Fabrice Guével	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
2b	"End of the Line"	Yani Ouabdesselam	Anh-Tu Cao	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
2c	"Little Spoiled Neighbor"	Hugo Gittard	Christophe Pinto	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
2d	"Nice Little Bear"	Boris Guilloteau Annabelle Gervais	Christophe Pinto	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
2e	"Water Rush"	Hugo Gittard	Léa Cousty	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
2f	"Ding-Dong"	Yani Ouabdesselam	Richard Méril	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
3a	"Aliens Welcome"	Nicolas Gallet	Richard Méril	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
3b	"Raw Talent"	Yani Ouabdesselam	Amaury Allaire	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
3c	"Funny Friend"	Hugo Gittard	Fabrice Guével	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
3d	"Invincible Piya"	Léo Bocard	Jérôme Fardini	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
3e	"Creature Comfort"	Khalil Ben Naamane Branca Cepelowicz	Richard Méril	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
3f	"Safety First"	Julien Dinse	Fabrice Guével	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
4a	"Bad Hair Day"	Boris Guilloteau Annabelle Gervais	Gaël Le Gourrierec	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
4b	"Unhappy Campers"	Anastasia Heinzl	Fabrice Guével	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
4c	"The Cone"	Anastasia Heinzl	Jérôme Fardini	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
4d	"The Hat of Shame"	Nicolas Gallet	Amaury Allaire	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
4e	"Roller Skates"	Clément Savoyat	Richard Méril	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
4f	"Bye-Bye, Cockroaches"	Boris Guilloteau Annabelle Gervais	Fabrice Guével	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
5a	"Eek, A Clown!"	Léo Bocard	Jérôme Fardini	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
5b	"The Last Flower"	Nicolas Gallet	Richard Méril	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
5c	"Contagious"	Philippe Riche	Christophe Pinto	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
5d	"Piya's House"	Nicolas Gallet	Amaury Allaire	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
5e	"Oggy's Relaxing Day"	Anastasia Heinzl	Léa Cousty	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
5f	"Birthday Truce"	Léo Bocard	Richard Méril	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
6a	"Ach-Who?"	Léo Bocard	Léa Cousty	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
6b	"The Lost Doll"	Philippe Riche	Christophe Pinto	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
6c	"The Hiking Guide"	Nicolas Gallet	Léa Cousty	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
6d	"Piya Takes to the Moon"	Nicolas Gallet	Jérôme Fardini	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
6e	"Please Hold!"	Nicolas Gallet	Romain Cislo	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
6f	"Long Face"	Boris Guilloteau	Léa Cousty	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
7a	"One More Picture?"	Hugo Gittard	Léa Cousty	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
7b	"Timber!"	Nicolas Gallet	Romain Cislo	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
7c	"The Itsy-Bitsy Spider"	Boris Guilloteau Annabelle Gervais	Amaury Allaire	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
7d	"Elephant Nanny"	Renaud Gagnon	Richard Méril	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
7e	"The Friend Thief"	Boris Guilloteau Annabelle Gervais	Jérôme Fardini	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
7f	"Paint and Suffering"	Renaud Gagnon	Amaury Allaire	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
8a	"The Arrival"	Laury Rovelli Khalil Ben Naamane	Léa Cousty	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
8b	"On Strike"	Annabelle Gervais Anastasia Heinzl	Christophe Pinto	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
8c	"The Amazing Oggy"	Khalil Ben Naamane Branca Cepelowicz	Yann Provost	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
8d	"In a Pickle!"	Nicolas Gallet	Léa Cousty	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
8e	"The Secret Garden"	Anastasia Heinzl	Romain Cislo	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
8f	"Split-Second"	Clément Savoyat	Jérôme Fardini	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
9a	"The Butler"	Jean Harlez	Caroline Lefevre	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
9b	"The Best Uncle"	Nicolas Gallet	Richard Méril	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
9c	"A Treasured Secret"	Hugo Gittard	Fabrice Guével	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
9d	"Sibling Rivalry"	Christophe Le Borgne	Yann Provost	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
9e	"Runner Up"	Annabelle Gervais Anastasia Heinzl	Romain Cislo	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
9f	"Mischief Mishaps"	Nicolas Gallet	Jérôme Fardini	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
10a	"Find the Top!"	Léo Bocard	Yann Provost	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
10b	"Dog Day Afternoon"	Nicolas Gallet	Yann Provost	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
10c	"A Dreadful Date"	Nicolas Gallet	Léa Cousty	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
Oggy tries to make up with Olivia after a disastrous date, but Piya's well-meaning attempts to help and outside forces keep getting in the way.
10d	"A Restless Night"	Alexandre Simard	Romain Cislo	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
10e	"Teeny-Tiny Oggy"	Annabelle Gervais Branca Cepelowicz	Jérôme Fardini	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
10f	"Venting Frustration"	Fanny Courtillot	Jérôme Fardini	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
11a	"Scout's Honor"	Khalil Ben Naamane Branca Cepelowicz	Jérôme Fardini	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
11b	"Super Oggy"	Renaud Gagnon	Romain Cislo	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
11c	"The Mooncat"	Fanny Courtillot	Yann Provost	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
11d	"Copycat"	Léa Cousty	Léa Cousty	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
11e	"It Wasn't Me!"	Nicolas Gallet	Caroline Lefevre	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
11f	"Puppet Show"	Léo Bocard	Léa Cousty	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
12a	"Package Deal"	Fanny Courtillot	Romain Cislo	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
12b	"Butterflies Only!"	Boris Guilloteau Alexandre Simard	Jérôme Fardini	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
12c	"Princess Piya"	Nicolas Gallet	Caroline Lefevre	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
12d	"Off the Rails"	Khalil Ben Naamane Branca Cepelowicz	Jérôme Fardini	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
12e	"Wrestling the Past"	Jean Harlez	Léa Cousty	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
12f	"Bad Uncle!"	Christophe Le Borgne	Yann Provost	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
13a	"A Swell Outing"	Alexandre Simard Phillipe Riche	Caroline Lefevre	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
13b	"Ice Cream!"	Alexandre Simard	Fabrice Guével	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
Piya tries all sorts of hijinks to grab ice cream instead of Oggy's food.
13c	"The Imposter"	Phillipe Riche	Romain CIslo	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
13d	"Dressed to Impress"	Phillipe Riche	Anh Tu Cao Fabrice Guével	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
13e	"Oggy Gets Jacked"	Phillipe Riche	Yann Provost	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
13f	"Mammoth Problem"	Alexandre Simard	Romain CIslo	July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)

Broadcast

The series was first distributed online on Gulli's French streaming services on November 8, 2021. 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.

External links

• Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next Generation on Netflix