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One of Plympton’s early successes, Your Face is based on unbelievable metamorphoses of the human face. The director utilised the medium of animation (and the possibilities of hand drawing) to the fullest. This inventive and ruthlessly satirical pun with superb animation was nominated for an Oscar in 1988.

No smoker should miss another of Plympton’s early successes, 25 Ways to Quit Smoking. However, non-smoking viewers might be entertained even more. Using his specific style and unscrupulous methods, he offers the most absurd ways to quit smoking, which are possible only in animated films.

In addition to interpersonal relationships, Plympton’s animated films often focus on man’s best friend – the dog. In his rendition, though, these pets often don’t look or act like dogs anymore. Despite this, his first 'wacky' dog film, Guard Dog, was nominated for an Oscar.

Plympton followed up on the success of his first dog film with a similar film. This one is called Guide Dog, and is once again full of irony. A slobbering, chunky dog resembling a pig applies for a job as a guide dog. He doesn’t seem suited for it, however.

In this film, our luckless canine (anti)hero applies for a job with the fire brigade. Unfortunately, his clumsiness and talent ruin everything and the drool everywhere complicates things. But he’s trying so hard to be useful! The film once again boasts unmistakeable drawing and lively animation.

In the fourth instalment of the ‘dog’ series, our unlucky hero falls in love with a beautiful, carefully groomed female. How can this slobbering chunkster win her love and attention? Will it help if he fights off an attack by an aggressive dog, or will playing a violin concerto improve his chances? Either way, Plympton’s dog’s efforts always end in disaster.

After eight years, in 2017 Plympton returned to his favourite Oscar-nominated, drool-soaked dog, to torment him a little more. This time, the unfortunate dog becomes an airplane pilot. Those who have seen the previous films can certainly guess how the dog will pass this uneasy test. Or perhaps he will fail?

Plympton’s satirical ‘dog’ series, full of black humour, elicited responses from viewers and other animators as well. Guard Dog Global Jam is a collaborative effort by 70 artists to recreate Plympton’s famous Guard Dog short. Plympton’s canine (anti)hero is portrayed in many ways, using a variety of animation techniques and artistic styles.

Many filmmakers have had the honour of animating The Simpsons’ couch gag. On this occasion, Plympton revived his ideas from his 1980s film Your Face and, using his specific and unmistakeable style, played with the face of the Simpsons’ patriarch.

Love can take many forms. Sometimes, lovers are separated by a long distance and their relationship is impossible – just like in this atypical and parodic love story of a fan and a flower. This disturbing film, animated with a pulsating line, is once again full of black humour.

Young, earnest Tiffany makes her fashion debut in an attempt to be the most unlikely of supermodels and rejoin her beloved male model, Conrad. This unusually long ‘short’ (by Plympton’s standards) is characterised by having a more straightforward narrative without losing anything of the author’s typical stylisation.

A tragicomic film about the strength of the bond between a mother cow and her calf, the power of advertising and the purpose of life. Using irony and caustic humour, Plympton once again takes aim at American society. The calf is hypnotised by a billboard and this fascination proves to be a determining factor in its life.