Sean welcomes back massive friend of the show Luke, from The Howdy Beans Podcast! to discuss the first Wallace and Gromit film. What follows is a celebration of English television.

With the shops shut on a Bank Holiday, A Grand Day Out (1989) sees an inventor Wallace and his pet dog Gromit travel to the moon in their home-made rocket ship, in order to replenish their cheese supplies. Because you can't have dry crackers can you?

Discussion Points:

-In the preamble, Sean and Luke still don't see eye to eye on Signs (2002), Bruce Willis's later film roles, and Gladiator II.

-The genesis of Wallace and Gromit and the labour of love from Nick Park to get this film made. 

-"Let's bow to the inevitable"-Sean and Luke try to avoid tangents.

-The size of Wallace's "door-stop" cheese slices.

-Aardman films over the years.

-The cooker on the moon and his dreams of skiing on Earth. 

-The death of Boomerang, CITV and Cartoon Network.

-Luke is still disgusted with Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023).

-Luke and Sean discuss subsequent Wallace and Gromit films The Wrong Trousers (1993), A Close Shave (1995), The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008), and Vengeance Most Fowl (2024).

Raised Questions:

-How many aliases does Luke actually have?

-Where's Sarah?

-Do you need to describe Wallace and Gromit for the Americans?

-Is it ridiculous to call this Wallace and Gromit, the one with the most unrealistic?

-How did this film save an entire cheese?

-Do you remember surround sound speakers around the room?

-Is 'reverse-recency bias' a thing?

-Is Moon Cheese just a different variety?

Time stamps:

0:09 Introduction and Sighs

2:09 Signs Discussion

5:28 A Grand Day Out Overview

10:25 Nick Park and Aardman

12:05 Wallace and Gromit Characters

16:57 Animation Techniques

23:03 Peter Sallis and Voice Acting

28:08 Personal Memories of A Grand Day Out

30:32 Favorite Wallace and Gromit Films

37:49 Nostalgia and British Culture

55:14 Ending Reflections

1:01:04 Film Length and Experience

1:02:53 Aardman's Future and Challenges

1:08:15 Podcast Promotion and Closing Remarks

Named TV Shows:

-Creature Comforts (1989-Present).

-Brum (1991-2002).

-Mr Bean (1990-1995).

-Open All Hours (1976-1985).

-Still Open All Hours (2013-2019)

-Come Outside (1993-1997).

-Mr Benn (1971-1972).

-Pingu (1990-2006).

-The Clangers (1969-Present).

-Fireman Sam (1987-Present).

-Joshua Jones (1992).

-William's Wish Wellingtons (1994-1996).

-The Queen's Nose (1995-2003).

-The Demon Headmaster (1996-1998, 2019).

-My Parents Are Aliens (1999-2006).

-Jungle Run (1999-2006).

-50/50 (1997-2005).

-Get Your Own Back (1991-2004).

-Cow and Chicken (1995-1999). 

-The Cramp Twins (2001-2004).

-Ed, Edd and Eddy (1999-2006).

-Dexter's Lab (1996-1998, 2001-2003).

-Recess (1997-2001).

-The Powerpuff Girls (1998-2005)

-Courage the Cowardly Dog (1999-2002).

-Hole in the Wall Game Show (2008-2009).

-Shaun the Sheep (2007-Present).

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