Oggy Oggy
Prequel series following kitten Oggy's toy-filled adventures.
Oggy Oggy is a French preschool computer-animated series created by Jean Cayrol and Cédric Guarneri, produced by Xilam with France Télévisions. A spin-off prequel to *Oggy and the Cockroaches*, it is based on a character by Jean-Yves Raimbaud and is considered the first French Netflix Original animated series. The show centers on Oggy Oggy, a kitten version of Oggy whose life is free from the chaos caused by the cockroaches Joey, Dee Dee, and Marky. It debuted on August 24, 2021.
The plot follows Oggy Oggy’s childhood adventures with his friends Mallow and Sporty in a world built entirely from children’s toys, without the cockroaches appearing. The setting is a town of cats, though mischievous cats sometimes visit. Jack and Olivia are absent from the series, except for a framed photo in the episode "Santa's Christmas." The cockroaches, Bob, and other original characters do not appear.
Oggy Oggy himself is an optimistic, fun-loving kitten who communicates only through cat sounds. He has a light blue body, black dotted eyes, a red nose, and a white stomach and feet. Mallow, his best friend, wears yellow glasses, a light green polo, black overalls, and white shoes with grey laces. Sporty, another best friend, sports a white sports visor, dark green polo, white shorts, and shoes with two stripes on each side. Other residents include Grandma (a peach-colored cat with gray hair and opaque glasses), Wild Cat (a nature-loving oddball), Santa Paws (a small cat in Santa’s outfit), a Farmer, a Shepherd, flocks of sheep with cat faces, and a Police Cat.
The series has three seasons, released in 2021 and 2023. It premiered globally on Netflix on August 24, 2021. In January 2021, Xilam announced that France Télévisions (for France 5), Discovery Italy (for Frisbee), and Super RTL had acquired broadcast rights, with the series airing on those networks in 2022. Channel 5 acquired UK television rights for its Milkshake! strand on July 6, 2022. In India, it premiered on June 12, 2023, via Sony YAY! as part of the Sony YAY! Jr. block.
On October 25, 2021, Xilam named Simba Dickie Group as the global toy partner, with a range including plush toys, figures, playsets, vehicles, and collectables.
- field
- Animated television series
- nationality
- French
- known_for
- Spin-off prequel to Oggy and the Cockroaches; first French Netflix Original animated series
- creator
- Jean Cayrol and Cédric Guarneri
- producer
- Xilam with France Télévisions
- release_date
- August 24, 2021
Lore & Background
The series depicts the wild childhood of Oggy Oggy, a kitten version of Oggy from Oggy and the Cockroaches, in a world where everything is made out of kids' toys. Unlike the original series, the cockroaches Joey, Dee Dee, and Marky do not appear, and Oggy Oggy communicates only with cat sound effects rather than voiced dialogue. His friends include Mallow, a kitten with yellow glasses and black overalls, and Sporty, a kitten with a white sports visor and dark green polo. Other characters in Oggy Oggy's hometown include Grandma, Wild Cat, Santa Paws, the Farmer, the Shepherd, flocks of sheep with cat faces, and Police Cat. Jack and Olivia are absent from the series but appear in a framed photo in the episode 'Santa's Christmas'.
Reader's Guide
Oggy Oggy holds significance as a preschool-oriented spin-off that expands the Oggy and the Cockroaches universe while targeting a younger audience. It is notable for being billed as the first French Netflix Original animated series, premiering globally on Netflix on August 24, 2021. The series also secured television broadcast rights in France (France 5 via France Télévisions), Italy (Frisbee via Discovery Italy), Germany (Super RTL), the United Kingdom (Channel 5's Milkshake! strand), and India (Sony YAY!). Its legacy includes a global toy partnership with Simba Dickie Group announced in October 2021, producing plush toys, figures, playsets, vehicles, and collectables. The show ran for three seasons (2021, 2023, 2023) and represents Xilam's continued expansion of the Oggy franchise into new formats and markets.
Did You Know?
- Oggy Oggy is billed as the first French Netflix Original in terms of animated series.
- The cockroaches Joey, Dee Dee, and Marky do not appear in this series.
- Jack and Olivia appear only in a framed photo in the episode 'Santa's Christmas'.
- The series premiered globally on Netflix on August 24, 2021.
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