Oggy and the Cockroaches

it was a cold, hungover Sunday morning after a heavy night of drinking out on the town when laying in the couch, i switched onto Swedish kanal 5 - and, oggy was on the TV. i had a headache, i've always loved cartoons and best of all - there was no language, just sound effects and expressions. instantly, i was hooked.

so hooked, i've been collecting episodes :) it was impossible to find a complete episode list, but - i managed to build one, from German episode lists and collecting items along the way - with the release of the DVD, it cleared up a few unknowns :) now, i proudly show my oggy collection on my website...

to date, i have all 156 episodes; however, i still seek two with English titles and non German dubbed audio - my quest goes on! there has been a release on DVD, however, it is only the first 60 episodes; those DVD's sit nicely in my cupboard. classic cartoons.

It's truly a cartoon masterpiece. I've never been fond of Tom and Jerry, but this is somehow completely different even though it features many similar things. I just can't get enough of it.

I just can't get enough of these fellows. This is - by far - the best cartoon produced in modern time.

Great speed, great timing and great sound effects.

A big thank you goes to Olivier Jean Marie for this marvelous production.

Don't you hate cockroaches? Don't you feel they can ruin your evening when they get out to terrify you? Oggy feels the same. But Oggy, a modern cat with a pop-freak culture, wants to deal with them in many different ways at every episode of ''Oggy and the Cockroaches". Pleasant humor that is more adult than childish and lots of irony.

The cockroaches are 3 little ''bad boys" with no respect for Oggy or whoever gets into their way. They usually pay for their bad habits, sometimes in a sadistic for them way. They have the chance to revenge and Oggy pays too:( The spectator isn't sympathetic with Oggy or the cockroaches, both characters are messing around with each other, resulting in a non-clear justice.

It has been a long time since a cartoon of this merit has been seen. Clearly the influences are such animation greats as Chuck Jones, Tex Avery, Hannah Barbera, and ironically Jerry Lewis. Oggy and the Cockroaches has some brilliant scores in it. I love how they do not say a word in the cartoon but rather use music to make all their expressions. Musically the show is amazing. The show also incorporates a good use of computer animation. Another added bonus is how the cockroaches are named after 3 Ramon's members (Joey, Dee Dee, Marky) I do not know if this is a coincidence or not but it is still amusing. Overall a great cartoon that s not afraid to BE A CARTOON!