Oggy and the cockroaches

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Television series
German title Oggy and the cockroaches
Original title Oggy et les cafards
Country of production France
Year (s) since 1998
length 7–8 minutes
Episodes 494 in 7 seasons
genre Comedy
idea Jean-Yves Raimbaud
music Hervé Lavandier
First broadcast September 6, 1998 (France) on France 3
German-language
first broadcast		 October 14, 1999 on ProSieben

Oggy and the Cockroaches (French title:. Oggy et les cafards ) is in France by French producers Marc du Pontavice and the animation studio Xilam (u a.. Lucky Luke produced) animated series . It's about a tomcat who struggles with three unruly cockroaches .

Production and publication

The idea for the series comes from Jean-Yves Raimbaud . The series was produced in France by the animation studio Xilam on behalf of ProSieben and also sold in the USA . In 2008 a third season was produced in France, so that there are now 195 episodes.

ProSieben broadcast the first season in Germany . After ProSieben canceled the series, Super RTL secured the rights to the series and backed the plot with rhymes spoken by Dirk Bach . The German version is the only one with a narrator who comments on the plot. The author of these verses is Eberhard Storeck , who already added this narrative to the series The Pink Panther . The 156 episodes of the first two seasons were summarized and broadcast by Super RTL in 52 blocks of three. Reps run at Nickelodeon Germany.

The first season has only appeared on DVD in France so far. A film adaptation of the series started in France on August 7, 2013. In 2017 the last season 5 was produced. She can be found on Netflix and has not yet appeared on TV. Season 5 consists of 26 episodes, each with 3 short stories. All together are connected with world history.

content

All episodes revolve around the daily arguments between Oggy and the cockroaches. The hunts almost always end to the disadvantage of both fronts; there are no real winners or losers. Usually it is the cockroaches that take the first step, but often enough they arouse the cat's displeasure without any action, e.g. B. when they eat the food in Oggy's fridge again. There seems to be a love-hate relationship between the four of them. In one episode (episode 22) Oggy is home all alone. He begins to miss the cockroaches so much that in his desperation he plays pranks on himself. So without cockroaches, his life would really be empty and empty. The cockroaches, for their part, are playing tricks on Oggy, but there are also episodes in which they support Oggy.

The fact that the figures opposite are also involved in Oggy's arguments with the cockroaches often leads to fights. However, these are usually not shown directly, but faded out, or the picture changes to other main characters who are witnesses of the brawl. The physical fights themselves are indicated by swirling clouds of dust and screams. As is usual with cartoon series, the damage suffered such as wounds or missing teeth disappeared in the following episode.

A running gag is the peculiarity of Oggy and his cousin Jack to take their noses off and to make squeaking noises. The similarity of the noses to clown noses underlines the comedy. This “multifunction” always comes in handy for the cockroaches for new pranks.

characters

Cats

  • Oggy is a lazy blue cat who lives in a large, luxurious house and goes about his favorite things to do all day long: cooking and watching TV. You can often see him doing typical housewife activities such as cleaning, washing or gardening. Otherwise you can see him chasing the cockroaches. He can shed his fur like morning or evening wash, which the cockroaches often come in handy for new pranks. Incidentally, his house is the only one in his neighborhood whose roof is painted purple, not red.
  • Jack is Oggy's cousin and visits him often, in some episodes he also lives with Oggy. His actions are always well-intentioned, especially when it comes to helping Oggy hunt the cockroaches. His hobbies are off-road vehicles and explosive chemicals. Usually he also hauls heavy artillery in the hunt for the cockroaches. Jack is in love with Oggy's sister Monika.
  • Monika is Oggy's sister who is always out for adventure and action. She looks like Oggy, with the difference that she has blonde braids that stick out on both sides and is constantly on roller skates . She often tries to convince Oggy, and especially Jack, to join her adventures. Jack usually only agrees to get an opportunity to propose marriage. Later Monika is actually with Jack.
  • Olivia is a white, beautiful and cute cat with a yellow bow on her head. She's the neighbor next door to Oggy. When Olivia moved, Oggy fell in love with her and he always tries to “lure” her. She can only be seen in season 4. In some episodes she likes the cockroaches and when Oggy crushes her she cries. There are also "special" episodes where Oggy marries Olivia.

The cockroaches

  • Joey is the head of the gang and the cunning of the three. It is often he who holds the strings in his hand while performing the pranks. He's also the most argumentative of them all and, if need be, messes with his buddies too. Joey has a purple body and face and two different eyes (one red, the other yellow).
  • Dee-Dee is the glutton in the group. Accordingly, he is overweight and his voraciousness is often his undoing. When he gets superpowered in one episode, he appropriately moves Oggy's refrigerator into his headquarters. Dee-Dee has a light blue body and an orange face and turquoise eyes.
  • Marky is the thinnest of the three and a self-declared womanizer. He's also very vain. In the prank actions, however, he tends to stay in the background. Its body is silver gray and its face is green. He's got red eyes and also dented antennae.

neighbours

  • Bob is Oggy's neighbor. He is a large, muscular bulldog with a spiked collar. Although he is a permanent member of the series, oddly enough, he does not appear in the opening credits. His hobbies are martial arts and gardening. His character fluctuates between indifference and irascibility. Bob or his house can be badly damaged during Oggy's hunt for the cockroaches, which is why both Oggy and his cousin Jack are beaten up quite often by Bob.

Minor characters

  • Rosalita Conchita is a rich and spoiled, but graceful millionaire's daughter who lives in a magnificent villa on the outskirts and often turns Oggy's head. However, it is questionable whether Rosalita is really into Oggy.
  • Sergeant Alfons Krause is a grouchy policeman who either patrols or directs traffic. Oggy often pulls him into mishaps, which he always "thanks" Oggy with a thrashing.
  • The pilot bumblebee appears in several episodes, where it stands by the cockroaches as a willing flying device. Characteristically, she wears aviator goggles and usually a leather cap to match.

Episode overview

episode Surname content
1st season
1 The chocolate war Oggy was given nougat pralines. The cockroaches take them away from him and a merciless fight for the candy begins.
2 The fries battle Oggy wants to make french fries according to an old house recipe . The cockroaches want to eat them first, however. Now it's about every frit.
3 Mission Oggy A new security system should keep the cockroaches away from the refrigerator. It remains to be seen whether the technical achievement will be of any use.
4th The foreign power Cousin Jack is snoring loudly in the hammock. His deafening saw bothers the cockroaches, and so they invade his head and make him their puppet . Unfortunately, Jack is very difficult to control.
5 The big noise Oggy wants to relax with classical music. The cockroaches, however, find the music horrific. They prefer to feel like a row.
6th The patient During his rabid hunt for cockroaches, Cousin Jack breaks into the frozen swimming pool and catches a cold. Now he lies helpless in bed. The cockroaches shamelessly take advantage of this.
7th Coffee power Oggy wants to enjoy his morning coffee. But the three cockroaches secretly pour enough coffee powder into the stove until the drink is thick as syrup. Oggy drinks the coffee and becomes very lively, which is also what cousin Jack has to suffer from.
8th You always come down Cousin Jack is building a skyscraper and Oggy wants to give him something for the inauguration. Unfortunately, he has a fear of heights high up . The cockroaches take advantage of this mercilessly.
9 The world is small The cockroaches stole the key to Oggy's fridge - with the help of his copier, Oggy gets to the size of the cockroaches in order to recapture the key.
10 It's Oggy's birthday Cousin Jack prepares Oggy's birthday party. While the cockroaches sabotage the decoration, rioting breaks out between Oggy and Jack. That hardly brings a party atmosphere.
11 The transformation Oggy swallows a chocolate that the cockroaches manipulated. When Oggy wakes up the next morning, he's a cockroach himself.
12 jealousy The pretty Rosalita comes to visit Oggy. Since Oggy is in love with Rosalita, he wants to surprise her with a romantic dinner. But Marky, of all people, also falls in love with the lady - and makes Oggy mad as hell.
13 Friday the 13th. Oggy is extremely superstitious. When it is actually Friday the 13th, he almost goes nuts. Much to the pleasure of the cockroaches. They decide to take advantage of Oggy's fear.
14th Money laundering Cousin Jack surprisingly appears at Oggy's house with a large suitcase of money. Now Oggy should take care of it. With cockroaches in the house, this will be difficult.
15th The tooth fairy Oggy loses a tooth in a car chase. He puts it under the pillow and finds a large coin the next morning. The greedy Joey has observed this and is now on a tooth hunt to steal coins from the tooth fairy.
16 Be careful on the track! Oggy tries to lure cousin Jack away from the video game and builds a gigantic model railway all over the house. The cockroaches feel inspired and use the railroad as an amusement park.
17th Robomouse Oggy got a new lawnmower. When he accidentally runs over the cockroaches with it, the three seek revenge and steal the instruction manual. With their help, they make a small high-tech monster that is now supposed to hunt Oggy.
18th The pregnancy The cockroaches manage to trick Oggy into thinking he is pregnant. He does not consider that he is a hangover, so actually CANNOT get pregnant. However, Oggy is absolutely convinced and develops feelings of motherhood.
19th The street fright Oggy wants to get his driver's license. The driving instructor and his intern, however, do not yet know Oggy's cockroaches. And they absolutely want to join in and turn it into a driving lesson with all sorts of chaos.
20th The outsider An eccentric and extremely vain mouse roams around Oggy's house, spraying lavender perfume all over the house. The cockroaches find this annoying and want to make sure that the mouse disappears. Just like Oggy, who is terrified of the uninvited guest.
21st Doll love Oggy is playing with his doll. Marky falls in love with the doll and provokes an unusual relationship war with Oggy. Who will conquer the doll?
22nd Oggy home alone Oggy manages to get rid of the cockroaches. But soon afterwards he regrets it, because without cockroaches it's pretty quiet in the house. Too calm.
23 The monster cockroaches The cockroaches dismantle Jack's binoculars and discover the optical properties of the magnifying lenses. They now position them on Oggy's eyes so that everything seems frighteningly large to him.
24 Baby boom Oggy finds an infant that the rattle stork accidentally deposited with him. In his panic, he tries to slip the baby into his neighbor, Bob. But he doesn't want to have anything to do with cuckoo children. Especially not when more and more babies appear.
25th Dog visit Oggy finds a puppy on the doorstep on the way home from shopping. Out of compassion he takes the little one into his home. The initial enthusiasm quickly turns into horror, because cousin Jack returns home. What to do with the dog
26th Fishing luck Oggy, Jack and Dee-Dee go on a fishing trip. While Dee-Dee is raiding the picnic basket, Jack has problems with a lovesick giant fish. He is very upset when Jack roughly rejects him.
27 fear of flying Oggy and Jack want to travel, but Oggy is afraid of flying. Jack hypnotizes Oggy to calm him down. The cockroaches shamelessly take advantage of Oggy's trance .
28 In the abyss Jack tries to convince Oggy to go on a mountain tour. But he prefers to browse his books. Both get problems anyway - Oggy in his oversized library with the cockroaches and Jack in the mountains with a snowstorm and an eagle.
29 Dinner for two Jack and Oggy want to go out nicely. They can find seats in a posh restaurant, but the head waiter stubbornly ignores them. While Oggy realizes that the three cockroaches want to sneak into the kitchen, Jack loses his nerve with hunger.
30th Oggy's diet Oggy is too fat. He decides to lose weight and changes his diet. The cockroaches don't like that at all. They miss their fast food and decide to spoil Oggy's diet.
31 The time machine Cousin Jack is mad. Someone ate his freshly baked cake. But who was it? To clarify that, he builds a time machine.
32 Busy Oggy needs to go to the bathroom urgently. But the cockroaches have occupied them. And they don't think about opening the door willingly.
33 House for rent The cockroaches discover a sales sign on a neighboring house. They promptly put it in front of Oggy's front door. The first interested parties will soon ring.
34 Ticket to happiness Oggy and Jack can hardly believe their luck: They won the TV lottery! But the cockroaches steal the lottery ticket. You should have found out beforehand what the main prize is.
35 The revenge of the bait Oggy and Jack want to go fishing again. But Oggy wastes time, which drives Jack to white heat. In the meantime, the fishing worm has freed itself from the bait jar and turns out to be a crook.
36 Journey in Oggy Oggy accidentally swallows Dee-Dee at breakfast. He now discovers Oggy's inner workings and turns it upside down.
37 The aliens One night relatives from space visit the cockroaches.
38 Bathing day Oggy stinks. That's why Jack wants to bathe him. But Oggy defends himself because he is not only afraid of water, but also cannot swim. Jack wants to teach him now.
39 hiccup Oggy gets hiccups. This has unpleasant consequences that only get worse thanks to the cockroaches.
40 Toy land When the cockroaches prank, Jack's tiny brain rolls out of his head. The cockroaches put it in various toys and then let them chase them down.
41 Visit from Granny It's Oggy's grandma's birthday. The cockroaches want to sabotage that, of course. But they underestimate Oggy's grandma. She's a master at cockroach hunting.
42 The snail shell Oggy finds a snail. A new hobby has been found. The cockroaches find the countless reptiles just disgusting and want to get rid of them.
43 Engineering miracle Jack ordered a cockroach-killing machine. But he has to assemble it first. And it is questionable whether the machine will work, because Jack has no idea about technology. In the meantime, Oggy has to keep the cockroaches still because his cousin asks for extreme silence.
44 The television star Oggy got a video camera. He enthusiastically takes on the cockroaches doing nonsense. He would have better asked her beforehand, because the three of them are camera shy. The trio decide to get back at Oggy.
45 The dictator Jack's infatuation goes to his head. He declares himself to be the sole ruler and makes the others his slaves. This clearly calls for a mutiny, with Oggy and his cockroaches voluntarily banding together.
46 The super cockroach Dee-Dee was electrocuted and is now super powerful. That goes to his head quickly. Oggy and the other two cockroaches do everything they can to stop Dee-Dee. However, the success is limited.
47 Heatwave The sun invites you to tan and that's exactly what Oggy does. Until the cockroaches cast their shadows.
48 Old love In the attic, Oggy discovers old letters from his teenage years. Wonderfully greasy love letters that awaken old passions. The cockroaches find the letters and want to revive the old times. In their own way, of course.
49 City fair Oggy and his cousin Jack want to enjoy the fair and have fun. Due to the chaos of the cockroaches, however, they keep clashing with his beloved with a powerful show.
50 Hard but fragile Cousin Jack wants to re-plaster Oggy's house. The cockroaches are enthusiastic about the property of the concrete powder. They are now using that for their own purposes.
51 The Magic Flute Oggy receives a whistle that stops time as soon as you trill. This is exactly what Oggy tries out and hypnotizes the cockroach Marky, who now obeys him. Joey and Dee-Dee want to wake up their friend again.
52 The unlucky one Oggy is chased and shot at by a myopic hunter who mistakenly mistook him for a chicken.
53 Duck soup Jack wants to make duck soup. With the help of a caught duck. Their conspecifics start a one-off rescue operation.
54 Game of kings When Jack loses the cockroaches by a trick at chess, he believes Oggy has cheated and draws a line through the house to usurp power. Oggy holds against it ...
55 The ghost hunter Oggy flattens the cockroaches and slams them a little too hard. He buries them in the garden so that the three ghosts haunt the cat ...
56 The super ball The new rubber ball that Oggy got is a real stunner. A light tap is enough and the ball turns the house upside down. That gives the cockroaches crooked thoughts.
57 Camping joys Oggy, Jack and Dee-Dee go camping. They didn't think about the whims of nature.
58 The piggy safe Great. Oggy wants to loot his piggy bank, but the cockroaches have the key. And where did they hide with it? Exactly, in the piggy bank ...
59 The double oggy Jack and Oggy are playing ball throwing. In the house, the cockroaches discover Oggy's closet. They promptly disguise themselves as Oggy to annoy Jack about throwing the ball.

Remarks

  1. ↑ In fact, the secondary characters only have a name in the German version.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Oggy et les cafards - film 2013 - AlloCiné ( French ) Accessed September 2, 2013.

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