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The sixth film in Bill Plympton's Oscar-nominated 'Guard Dog' series, in which our plucky hero - the dog - has a new occupation: patrolling our airports sniffing for illegal drugs. You know that's not going to end well.

The life and times of a neglected stoplight.

A man follows footsteps in search of a mysterious visitor to his house.

A young and earnest Tiffany makes her fashion debut in an attempt to be the most unlikely of super models and rejoin her beloved male model Conrad.

Waiting for her sailor to return home, a woman on a cliff watches closely as a ship approaches.

A man about to go swimming imagines what horrors could be lurking in his backyard pool.

A children's fable about the power of advertising, the meaning of life and ultimately the test of a mother's love.

Here our plucky canine fends off an obese dog, attacking oysters, and a wayward killer violin bow, while trying to win the love of his heart's desire.

We all think of Santa as "Jolly old St.Nick". But who knew that he has a dark hidden past that's very un-jolly? This short film uncovers and explores Santa's flirtation with politics and greed.

Our plucky hero joins a fire company to save the world and gain the affection he so richly deserves. However, the results never turn out the way he plans.

A film-noir murder mystery that takes place in a sleazy hotel. As cops investigate the gruesome murders, they become victims of this evil force.

This twisted sequel to the Oscar-nominated film "Guard Dog" details the continuing adventures of an eager canine. This time he takes a job helping the blind, but still leaves a path of destruction in his wake.

Animation is used to explore the hypnotic principles of movement and form through the use of abstract shapes.

An ill-fated and unconsummated romance between a fan and a flower magically creates a fairy-tale ending.

Why do dogs bark at such innocent creatures as pigeons and squirrels... what are they afraid of? This film answers that eternal question.

A parking lot attendant loses his temper when his working place is invaded by a blade of grass. A furious battle ensues...

A restaurant opens for the night. The diners include: A man dining alone, who orders a plate of spaghetti that becomes his dining companion. A couple; the woman talks endlessly (and unintelligibly), as her head mutates into a variety of shapes. Her ravenous companion refuses to pay, and the restaurant reclaims its food. A family with two children; they play, rather elaborately, with their food.

A mischievious man plays an assortment of extreme practical jokes on unsuspecting victims - like replacing one man's razor with a chainsaw.

This short chronicles the POV of a tree throughout centuries of human and animal events.

Twelve skits in six minutes: the first one and the final three are about sex, in between are sketches of blood, death, murder, truck crashes, a tough day on the toilet, a slip on a banana peel, and an omnivorous Elvis.

In eight minutes, animator Bill Plympton gives us 24 vignettes: seven are clearly about sex, 10 about violence, and seven others deal with human frailties, particularly the body as it ages. There are three stories of persons with confused priorities (including a guy tying his shoe while parachuting).

Bill Plympton animated short.

An animated look at the 11 essential steps to make the pilgrim's progess from finding a woman to making love to her.

A man plucks a hair from his nostril. The hair wants back in.

A country song about life on the highway.

A traditional Western shoot-out, but seen from a whole new perspective.

Funny gags on every floor of the hotel

Come with Bill to Flooby Nooby land!!

It's the little things that really hurt.

Sketches. We see human crash tests: a human hits a wall at five miles per hour, 50 mph, and 3000. A woman kisses a man as he listens to his Walkman; through the kiss, she experiences the music. We see the trouble with face-lifts.

One of Bill's most bizarre short films

A nosey music short.

Plympton at his best.

Dancing Plympton style

An Elvis-like dog sings an ode to his hairstyle.

A haunting tango song inspiring this dancing couple to try steps and moves that Fred and Ginger never imagined.

The perilous road to kicking the habit is explored in twenty-six vignettes that include various professionals and contraptions.

One man's day in suburbia goes from bad to worse to the absolute pits.

As a brave couple demonstrates, the narrator uses quotes, examples and advice to help us all reach the highest heights in the art of kissing.

A man preoccupied with reading his Wall Street Journal goes into an antique store looking for a one-year-anniversary present for his wife. The old lady behind the counter gives him a bottle of perfume and warns him that it is "powerful," but he doesn't listen.....

A man's head transforms and contorts bizarrely as he sings "Your Face," an original song.

Boomtown, as sung by the Android Sisters, is a musical about the absurdities of military spending, from the Cold War to the present.

While giving an art lesson, the Magic Line is distracted by thoughts of his true love and former model, Vera, with whom he'd had a wild and passionate affair.

The story of Lucas, a young ear of corn, from his days in the cornfield with his mother to the moment he ultimately meets his fate as a meal for a young boy.