Preschool spinoff series based on Oggy and the Cockroaches
Oggy Oggy is a French preschool computer-animated streaming television series created by Jean Cayrol and Cédric Guarneri and is produced by Xilam, with the participation of Netflix and France Televisions. It is a spin-off and prequel to Oggy and the Cockroaches, based on the character by Jean-Yves Raimbaud and billed as the first French Netflix Original, in terms of animated series.[1] It was released on August 24, 2021.[2]
Plot
The series follows Oggy (who is referred to as Oggy Oggy in this series) as a kitten, who goes on cockroach-free adventures with his friends (Mallow and Sporty) in a world where everything's made out of kids' toys.
Characters
Unlike the original series, Oggy Oggy takes place in a town where cats happily reside (though mischievous cats can show up at times). Peculiarly enough, Jack and Olivia (who are both cats) are absent in Oggy Oggy, but are seen (with the show's 2D art style) on a framed photo in "Santa's Christmas".
- Oggy Oggy - The titular character, he is an optimistic and fun-loving kitten. Oggy Oggy is the only character who communicates with sound effects of a cat, rather than being voiced. He is a kitten with a light blue body, black dotted eyes, red nose, white stomach and feet.
- Mallow - Oggy Oggy's best friend. He is a kitten with yellow glasses, light green polo, black overalls, and white shoes with grey laces.
- Sporty - Oggy Oggy's other best friend. She is a kitten with white sports visor, dark green polo, white shorts and shoes with two stripes on each side.
Other characters in Oggy Oggy's hometown include:
- Grandma - Implied to be Oggy Oggy's grandma, as seen in "Eyes on the Prize". Unlike the original (where she resembled Oggy), she is a cat with a peach body, gray hair and always wears opaque glasses.
- Wild Cat - The odd one out, who's moreso inline with nature.
- Santa Paws - A cat who shows up in the series' Christmas specials, based on Santa Claus (although his stature is small, like the rest of the cats). He has Santa's red and white outfit and light yellow fur.
- The Farmer
- The Shepherd
- Flocks of sheep - Kept in small pens. They have the same cat faces as the rest of the townsfolk.
- Police Cat
International broadcast
The series globally premiered on Netflix on August 24, 2021.
On January 29, 2021, Xilam announced that France Télévisions (for France 5), Discovery Italy (for Frisbee) and Super RTL had acquired French, Italian and German TV broadcast rights to the series.[4] The series will premiere on the respective networks in 2022.[5]
On July 6, 2022, Channel 5 acquired the UK television broadcast rights to the series for their Milkshake! strand.[6]
In India, the show premiered on June 12, 2023, via Sony YAY!, as part of their Sony YAY! Jr. block.[7]
Merchandise
On October 25, 2021, Xilam named Simba Dickie Group as the global toy partner for the series. The toy range will consist of plush toys, figures, playsets, vehicles, and collectables.[8]
