Gogs
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Gogs!, or simply Gogs, is a Welsh claymation-style animated television series which took the form of a sitcom, originally aired on S4C in 1993, and aired in the rest of the UK on the BBC in 1996. Gogs has since been aired internationally and still enjoys re-runs on occasion.
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![]() Cast of Gogs, left to right; Therizinosaur (recurring character), Gwj (baby); Ogla (Mother), Ogo (son), Goglas (father), Igi (daughter), Gogas (grandfather) | |
Also known as | The Gogs |
Based on | Original concept by Siôn Jones, Deiniol Morris and Michael Mort |
Directed by | Deiniol Morris, Michael Mort |
Country of origin | Wales, United Kingdom |
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No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
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Producers | Michael Mort, Deiniol Morris, Helen Nabarro, Colin Rose |
Running time | 5 minutes 30 minutes (movie) |
Production company | Aaargh! Animation |
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Network | BBC, S4C, ITV |
Release | 21 December 1993 (1993-12-21) – 25 December 1998 (1998-12-25) |
Gogs revolves around a family clan of dumb, primitive and socially inept cavemen in a fantasy prehistoric Stone Age setting, and contained much dark comedy, various toilet humour-based gags and gross out situations; such as the cavemen losing control of their bodily functions.[1] It also featured their often comedic daily struggle for survival, and attempts to advance their technology and society, such as creating fire, often failing miserably, comically and absurdly in the act.
In the Welsh language, the term 'Gogs' is slang for 'Gogledd' which translates as 'North' and 'gogs' as 'Northerners'. The Welsh creators of the show (Deiniol Morris, Sion Jones and Michael Mort) decided that the single syllable word 'Gog' had just the right sound and a simple, direct quality which seemed to lend itself well to the primitive nature of the cave family.
The show is aimed at children; however, it does contain humour that adults can enjoy much like other claymation shows, such as The Trap Door or Wallace and Gromit.
The original series contained only five episodes each of around five to six minutes long. After winning numerous awards a second series was commissioned with episodes running at a similar length, bringing the total number of episodes of the two series to thirteen in number. In 1998, the last installment of Gogs, a 30-minute-long special, Gogwana, was aired, which was also critically well received and won numerous awards.