Thanks to Aardman Animations' officially-sanctioned Wallace And Gromit channel on YouTube, here are all ten of the "Cracking Contraptions" shorts.
With multiple Academy Awards under their belt, Wallace and Gromit are one the of the best-loved comic double-acts in the world. Fans of their TV specials and feature films will not want to miss these rarely-seen short films, each of which introduces a new invention from Wallace intended to make everyday life a little easier such as the Autochef, the Soccamatic, and the Snoozatron. Predictably enough, these mini-masterpieces never perform quite as expected, and it is down to Wallace's long-suffering dog Gromit to pick up the pieces.
When Wallace takes Gromit to the park for a game of football he plays to win. Unfortunately he is constantly frustrated by Gromit's goalkeeping prowess. Wallace is forced to reveal his "Soccamatic", a circa 1938 penalty taking machine he recently purchased mail order from Preston North End FC.
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