With the latest adventures of Wallace and Gromit hitting our screens, it’s time to look back at the early adventures of the titular hero himself and his indomitable dog. In their first outing, A Grand Day Out, the folks at Aardman Animations created an adorable pair who wreaked hilarious moments from a trip to the moon. A few years after, they returned in The Wrong Trousers, a diamond heist featuring a mysterious penguin and a pair of automated trousers. Gromit turns detective in this madcap adventure with a spectacular, hilarious climax.

Notes by Alicia McGivern