Oggy and the Cockroaches
Oggy and the Cockroaches is an upcoming American flash animated web series on YouTube and Newgrounds. It was created by Shaddai K. Wright. The main characters are Oggy, Joey, Marky, Dee Dee and Jack. Season 4 onwards include the additions of Olivia and Bob. It is slapstick comedy with a good deal of comic violence.
| Oggy and the Cockroaches | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy Animation |
| Created by | Shaddai K. Wright |
| Written by | Shaddai K. Wright Joe Porter Joshua Jimenez Alan Gonzalez Sydney Marsh Fork Herrera Anthony Marrero |
| Directed by | Shaddai K. Wright Joe Porter |
| Voices of | Alan Garcia Corey LeVier Joe Porter Andrew Miller Alan Gonzalez Grayson Lee Rogers Dani Bowman Sydney Marsh |
| Composer(s) | Zaaz RMF Demisurge |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 184 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Shaddai K. Wright |
| Producer(s) | Shaddai K. Wright |
| Animator(s) | Shaddai K. Wright Zaaz Alan Gonzalez Sydney Marsh |
| Editor(s) | Shaddai K. Wright |
| Running time | 30 minutes 22 minutes (select broadcasts) |
| Production company(s) | Juicy Melon Dani-Mation Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | Newgrounds YouTube |
| Picture format | 1080p (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Atmos 5.1 Surround Sound (select broadcasts) |
| Original release | September 6, 1998 – January 30, 2019 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Space Goofs |
| Related shows | Space Goofs Pakdam Pakadai (Indian adaptation) |
| Other websites | |
| Website | |
The show got adapted into a film in 2013, titled Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie, centering around Oggy's adventures in four timelines. In September 2020, the show was reported to be rebooted as Oggy and the Cockroaches Next Generation, a series about Oggy taking care of a seven-year old female elephant named Piya from India. In August 2021, a CGI spin-off centering around a younger Oggy was made for younger children, called Oggy Oggy.
Characters
The Cats
- Oggy (voiced by Alan Garcia) is a laid-back cat with some childlike aspects.
- Jack (voiced by Alan Gonzalez) is Oggy's cousin, but unlike him, he is more rough-and-tumble.
The Cockroaches
- Joey (voiced by Andrew Miller) is the leader. Some of his schemes may involve his want for money.
- Marky (voiced by Joe Porter) is the laid-back brother of the trio.
- Dee Dee (voiced by Corey LeVier) is the glutton of the trio. He's also an opera singer and does detective work in two separate episodes.
Recurring
- Monica (voiced by Dani Bowman) is Oggy's twin sister who's a tomboy in rollerskates. She was also Jack's love interest.
- Bob (voiced by Grayson Lee Rogers) was Oggy's neighbor, who gets angry whenever Oggy unintentionally stumbles upon his property.
- Olivia (voiced by Sydney Marsh) is a female cat who loves nature and doesn't mind the three cockroaches. Debuted in season 4 as Oggy's crush and later girlfriend.