Oscar's Oasis

Oscar's Oasis

Company type	Animated television series
Industry	Animation, Entertainment
Founded	2010 (2010)
Headquarters	France, South Korea
Products	Animated TV series

Oscar's Oasis (French: ) is a French-Korean animated comedy series comprising 78 episodes, each lasting 7 minutes. The production was handled by TeamTO and Tuba Entertainment, in partnership with Cake Entertainment and Synergy Media. The project received backing from broadcasters including TF1, Canal+ Family, Télétoon+, EBS, BENEX, and Carrimages 5, along with financial support from CNC, the Rhône-Alpes and Poitou-Charentes regions, and Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA). Although the series contains no spoken dialogue, it features vocal contributions by Marie Facundo, Sly Johnson, Martial Le Minoux, and Jérémy Prevost. Its style is heavily inspired by the classic Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons from the American animation Golden Age.

The concept began as a short film called Oasis, which later developed into Ooohhh Asis, a collection of seven episodes each lasting 1.5 minutes that aired on TF1 in March 2008. The current version of Oscar's Oasis was introduced at the 2010 MIPTV Media Market. It debuted on Canal+ and Canal+ Family in September 2010 before being broadcast on TF1 starting in summer 2011. In July 2011, the series expanded its reach with a 3D edition released on the Nintendo 3DS platform. Additionally, the show started airing on Gulli as of July 2, 2019.

Synopsis

Oscar is a lizard inhabiting a desert environment that combines characteristics of the Sahara, Kalahari Desert, and North American deserts. An asphalt concrete highway cuts through this landscape and is occasionally traversed by cargo trucks. Oscar’s quest revolves around finding food and water—sometimes discovering liquids inside bottles but frequently encountering obstacles in accessing them. The only source of fresh water is an oasis protected by hostile crocodiles, rendering it unreachable. Since lizards are considered a delicacy by chickens, Oscar often resorts to stealing eggs from a nearby henhouse or scavenging through refuse piles. The Trio—comprising Buck, a vulture; Harchi, a hyena; and Popy, a fennec fox—resides in an abandoned school bus perched on a nearby hill but typically travels using a makeshift cart salvaged from a warehouse or grocery store, powered by Harchi and steered by Popy. Similar to Oscar, they compete yet occasionally collaborate in their pursuit of sustenance. The characters frequently endure exaggerated physical mishaps reminiscent of those seen in Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons.

Main characters

The primary cast includes:

• Oscar (voiced by Marie Facundo) serves as the central character—a gecko who often finds himself at odds with the Trio and local chickens. His ongoing mission involves hunting for flies and water but he regularly encounters difficulties. While the Trio attempts to appropriate his discoveries, he likewise tries to pilfer their provisions. In earlier versions titled Oasis & Ooohhh Asis, he remained unnamed.
• Popy (voiced by Marie Facundo) is a fennec fox who leads the Trio, responsible for planning and navigation. She exhibits intelligence, cunning, and occasional greediness as portrayed in episodes such as Pronto Express and Forbidden Paradise. Originally depicted as male named Panic in previous iterations.
• Harchi (voiced by Sly Johnson) plays the role of the Trio’s muscle—a hyena tasked with physical labor like powering their improvised cart used to pursue Oscar or chickens. He often acts as the group’s safeguard during falls but sometimes displays limited intellect. Previously referred to as Hatch or by his actual name.
• Buck (voiced by Sly Johnson) is a vulture who functions as the Trio’s strategist, enduring Popy’s reprimands directed at Harchi. In earlier versions he was known as Burk.

Supporting Characters

• Manolo (voiced by Martial Le Minoux) – a truck driver responsible for transporting various goods, who is often found dozing off behind the wheel while his dog, Roco, takes over the driving.
• Roco – Manolo’s faithful canine companion who guards their cargo and frequently pursues Oscar and the trio, showing a generally friendlier attitude towards Oscar.
• Lizardette – a female lizard who serves as Oscar’s romantic interest; in the episode "Corn to be Wild," she is shown to have offspring, though the identity of the father remains unknown.
• The Chickens – indifferent birds that repeatedly attempt to capture Oscar but unwittingly fall into traps.
• The Crocodiles – regarded as the most dangerous and dominant predators inhabiting the desert.
• The Skunk – employs its odor as a defense mechanism to intimidate others; however, Oscar remains unaffected and often manages to frighten it away; it is also known for frequently pilfering fruit from the trio.
• The Meerkats – desert-dwelling "thieves" who occasionally steal from the trio but sometimes team up with Oscar against them.
• The Dung Beetles – allies of Oscar who assist him in challenging situations; Oscar once helped them roll an enormous dung ball.
• Junior – Oscar’s adopted son, featured in a single episode.
• The Fly – a swift companion of Oscar found in the desert, who is not always easy to catch.

Episodes

Every episode has a duration of 7 minutes. The entire series comprises 86 episodes: 1 episode of Oasis, 7 episodes of Ooohhh Asis, and 78 episodes of Oscar's Oasis.

Oasis

1. "Oasis": Oscar, along with the Trio and Buck’s nephews Bookie & Woogie, embark on a quest for an oasis but tumble off a cliff, unaware that an oasis lies just beyond.

Ooohhh Asis

1. "Panic Attack": The Trio chases a chicken riding a tire with Oscar trapped inside; they all fall off a cliff together.
2. "Happy Harchi": The Trio pursue a chicken on a pogo stick with Oscar stuck inside; their chase ends in a tar pit after disturbing a snake.
3. "Cool Wing Burk": A female vulture captures Oscar, causing the Trio to lose control and fall off a cliff; meanwhile, the vulture develops affection for the chicken instead.
4. "Canyon Crossing": While chasing a chicken, the Trio tries various methods to cross a canyon but repeatedly falls off cliffs.
5. "Don't Count Your Chickens": The Trio pursue a truck loaded with chickens on a wheeled platform; upon spotting Oscar, the chickens attack them, resulting in a crash.
6. "Chicken Chasseur": Popy disguises himself as a chicken but nearly gets cooked; after discarding the costume, it lands on Oscar.
7. "A Bird in the Paw": The Trio attempts to catch a larger chicken using bumper cars but ends up being chased by it.