# Oggy and the Cockroaches (1999)

> A lazy cat named Oggy spends his days watching television until three relentless cockroaches turn every moment into slapstick chaos.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/2640

## Facts

- Seasons: 8
- Episodes: 579
- Episode runtime: 7 min
- Status: Returning Series
- Genres: animation, comedy, family
- Created by: Jean-Yves Raimbaud
- Network: France 3, Canal+ Family, Gulli
- Cast: Kaycie Chase, Hugues Le Bars, Samuel, Michel Elias, Greg Eagles
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0213363/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Tone: breezy, joyful, playful, frantic

## What critics say

Audiences rate the series positively, valuing its slapstick gags and wordless physical comedy that work across ages.

## Synopsis

Oggy and the Cockroaches (1999-present) is a French animated slapstick comedy series created by Jean-Yves Raimbaud and produced for France 3, Canal+ Family and Gulli. Oggy, an anthropomorphic cat who would rather spend his days watching television and eating, is the central figure, and his peace is constantly shattered by three cockroaches named Joey, Marky and Dee Dee. Their schemes range from plundering Oggy's refrigerator to hijacking the train he has just boarded. Oggy is frequently aided, and goaded, by Jack, a more volatile and short-tempered ally who is equally irritated by the insects, while Oggy's short-tempered bulldog neighbor Bob adds further friction. Each episode is a short self-contained burst of wordless physical gags, so the show plays well as a quick background watch or a family viewing. The tone stays bright, breezy and gently cartoonish, with peril that looks dramatic but never truly harms anyone. Fans of Tom and Jerry and Looney Tunes will find the same escalating chase-and-revenge energy here, delivered across an eight-season run that keeps returning to the same reliable rivalry.

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