The BEST episodes of Wallace & Gromit season 1

Every episode of Wallace & Gromit season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Wallace & Gromit season 1!

Wallace and Gromit are the main characters in a series of four British animated short films, several series of short interstitials, and a feature-length film by Nick Park of Aardman Animations. All the characters were made from moulded plasticine modelling clay on metal armatures, and filmed with stop motion clay animation. Wallace, an absent-minded inventor from Wigan, Lancashire, is a cheese enthusiast (especially for Wensleydale cheese). His companion, Gromit, appears to be rather more intelligent than his master. Wallace is voiced by veteran actor Peter Sallis; Gromit remains silent, communicating only through facial expressions and body language.

Last Updated: 10/2/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended
The Wrong Trousers
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9.10
167 votes

#1 - The Wrong Trousers

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/26/1993

Gromit finds himself being pushed out of his room and home by a new lodger who is actually a ruthless criminal (and a small penguin). The penguin is planning a robbery and needs to use Wallace and his mechanical remote controlled trousers to pull off the heist.

Directors: Nick Park
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A Grand Day Out
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9.08
205 votes

#2 - A Grand Day Out

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/4/1989

Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese and this provides an excellent excuse for the animated duo to take their holiday on the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese.

Directors: Nick Park
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A Matter of Loaf and Death
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9.02
66 votes

#3 - A Matter of Loaf and Death

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/25/2008

When a local baker is murdered, it comes to the attention of the local media that there is a serial killer on the loose, as twelve bakers have been murdered in total. Reported as a "cereal killer" [sic] on the front page of the newspaper. Meanwhile, Wallace and Gromit have opened a bread making business, "Top Bun", and have begun a "Dough to Door" delivery service, where on a morning basis the duo deliver bread to peoples' houses. One morning whilst going on the usual route, they almost run over a fat lady and her dog on a bicycle. Realising that this is the "Bake-O-Lite"[7] lady Piella Bakewell, a former pin-up girl for the bread company, Wallace falls head over heels in love. Suddenly, as she disappears out of the view of the van rear vision mirror, her brakes fail and Wallace and Gromit have no choice but to help her.

Directors: Nick Park
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A Close Shave
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8.75
138 votes

#4 - A Close Shave

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/24/1995

When Wallace and Gromit set themselves up as window cleaners, you know it's going to be a paneful experience. Wallace takes a shine to Wendolene, a local shopkeeper whilst Gromit becomes the victim of a smear campaign. Can Gromit get his name cleared as well as his windows? Who is behind the spate of sheep rustling and will they come quietly? But most importantly, can Wallace find a cure for his cheese fetish before he finally goes crackers?

Directors: Nick Park
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