Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next Generation

Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next Generation

Company type	Animated television series
Industry	Animation, Entertainment
Founded	November 8, 2021 (2021-11-08)
Founder	Xilam
Headquarters	France
Area served	Worldwide (Netflix, Gulli, Sony YAY!, K2, Trans7)
Products	Animated television series
Owner	Xilam
Parent	Xilam

Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next Generation () is an animated reboot developed by Xilam exclusively for Netflix. This series reinvents the classic Oggy and the Cockroaches show, centering on Oggy and his three troublesome cockroach roommates. The reboot expands the cast by introducing Piya, a cheerful seven-year-old elephant from India, thereby broadening the series' character dynamics and audience appeal.

Differing from both the original series and the preschool-oriented spin-off Oggy Oggy, which typically feature 22-minute episodes split into three parts, Next Generation presents 43-minute episodes composed of six segments each (with the exception of broadcasts on Gulli). The narrative tone shifts to highlight the friendship between Oggy and Piya, reflecting a strategic effort to enhance viewer engagement and extend its demographic reach.

Plot

Oggy, an anthropomorphic feline residing in a suburban setting, cohabits with three pesky cockroaches—Joey, Dee Dee, and Marky—who continuously attempt to unsettle him. When Oggy's Indian friends depart, they leave their daughter, Piya, a lively seven-year-old elephant, in his care as a new housemate. Oggy assumes a guardian role for Piya, while the cockroaches take advantage of her playful nature to further their own schemes.

Characters

This reboot introduces several modifications compared to the original: characters such as Jack, Bob, and Olivia have diminished screen time; Oggy maintains a romantic relationship with Olivia; Bob now resides with a new character named Kevin; additionally, certain characters exhibit refreshed personalities and more streamlined visual designs.

Main

• Oggy is depicted as a light blue cat featuring detachable black ears, green eyes, and a red nose. Unlike earlier versions, he no longer wears gloves. Serving as Piya's devoted guardian figure, he is generally relaxed yet protective of her and his possessions. While mostly calm, Oggy occasionally displays a goofy side. His hobbies include fishing and collecting yarn-related items. He continues to be the primary foil to the cockroaches.
• The Cockroaches—Joey, Dee Dee, and Marky—reside with Oggy and regularly vex him. Their antics are toned down compared to previous portrayals but remain mischievous. Rather than hiding in vents as before, they now freely roam the house. They engage in play with Piya but conceal their troublesome behavior from her. At times, they reveal a softer demeanor.
  • Joey serves as the leader and has heterochromia (left eye pink, right eye yellow), with a light purple head and pink body. He is the most intelligent of the trio but can be overly enthusiastic during pranks. His temperament is calmer than in past iterations.
  • Marky is characterized by long curly antennae, pink eyes, a light green head, and grey body. He primarily supports Joey and Dee Dee and occasionally forms unusual attachments to items like Piya’s doll.
  • Dee Dee possesses light green eyes, a large orange head, and a plump blue body. Known for his gluttonous nature, he often consumes objects that are not typically edible.
• Piya (voiced by Kaycie Chase) is an upbeat Indian elephant with peach-pink skin complemented by dark brown braided hair. She wears a pink-and-yellow shirt and behaves like an energetic child with a tendency toward neatness and an aversion to spiders. Many comedic moments involve her trunk functioning as an extra limb or generating powerful gusts of wind. Portrayed as Oggy's niece and occasionally as a playmate for the cockroaches, she is usually oblivious to their mischief until it results in complications.

Recurring Characters

• Jack appears as a green feline featuring a red nose and a salmon-hued belly; he is Oggy's more resilient cousin.
• Olivia is depicted as a taller, slender white cat who lives next door to Oggy and is his girlfriend; her design has been updated by removing the yellow bow and reducing her enthusiasm for nature.
• Bob is characterized as a large brown bulldog wearing a red collar adorned with spikes; he is both a neighbor and Kevin's uncle, protective of Kevin but generally hostile toward Oggy.
• Kevin is a small orange puppy with a blue nose, nephew to Bob, who sometimes mocks Oggy but also embraces various challenges.
• Piya’s parents, sizable Indian elephants, are acquaintances of Oggy who occasionally check in on Piya but are mostly not present.
• A grizzly bear lives in a remote forest; typically carefree, it can shift into an aggressively humorous demeanor when provoked.

Episode list

English episode titles on the title cards follow conventional capitalization rules.

Broadcast

The show premiered on Gulli’s French streaming platform on November 8, 2021, promoted as the eighth season of Oggy and the Cockroaches. It became available worldwide on Netflix starting July 28, 2022. Subsequent traditional broadcasts aired on Sony YAY! in India, K2 in Italy, and Trans7 in Indonesia.