Cars Toons facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cars Toons |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | John Lasseter |
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| Opening theme | Cars Toons Theme Song |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
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| Producer(s) | Kimberly Adams |
| Running time | 1–7 minutes |
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| Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
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| Original network | Disney Channel |
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| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| First shown in | United States |
| Original release | October 27, 2008 – May 20, 2014 |
Cars Toons is a fun television series of short, animated films made by Pixar. It stars your favorite characters, Lightning McQueen and Mater, from the popular Cars movies. These shorts are special adventures that are not part of the main movie stories.
The series first aired on October 27, 2008, on Disney Channel, Toon Disney, and ABC Family. You could also find these shorts on DVDs and Blu-rays, and some even played before movies in theaters. The series finished on May 20, 2014, with the short called The Radiator Springs 500 ½.
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What are Cars Toons about?
Cars Toons has two main parts: Mater's Tall Tales and Tales from Radiator Springs. Each part tells different kinds of stories.
Mater's Tall Tales: Wild Stories!
In Mater's Tall Tales, Mater tells amazing, unbelievable stories about things he supposedly did in the past. He always starts by saying, "If I'm lyin', I'm cryin'!"
Mater tells Lightning McQueen a wild story, and then suddenly, McQueen finds himself in the story too! He usually doesn't remember being there. After Mater finishes his tale, McQueen often says it can't be true. But then, something from Mater's story appears in real life, making McQueen wonder if it was all real after all!
At the end of most episodes, Mater and McQueen pose in funny costumes from the story.
Tales from Radiator Springs: Daily Fun!
Tales from Radiator Springs is different. These shorts show the funny daily adventures of McQueen, Mater, and their friends in their hometown, Radiator Springs. These stories happen after the events of the movie Cars 2.
Who are the Voices?
Many familiar voices bring the characters to life!
- Larry the Cable Guy as Mater
- Keith Ferguson (2008–2013) and Owen Wilson (2014) as Lightning McQueen
- George Carlin (from old recordings) and Lloyd Sherr (2013–2014) as Fillmore
- Tony Shalhoub as Luigi
- Guido Quaroni as Guido
- Michael Wallis as Sheriff
- Katherine Helmond as Lizzie
- Lindsey Collins as Mia
- Elissa Knight as Tia
- Jerome Ranft as Red
Episodes Guide
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| Mater's Tall Tales | 11 | October 27, 2008 | June 5, 2012 | |
| Tales from Radiator Springs | 4 | March 22, 2013 | May 20, 2014 | |
Mater's Tall Tales (2008–2012)
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| 1 | "Rescue Squad Mater" | John Lasseter | October 27, 2008 | Toon Disney | |
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Mater becomes a fire truck and saves Lightning McQueen from a burning building. Then, he's also a doctor!
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| 2 | "Mater the Greater" | John Lasseter | October 28, 2008 | Toon Disney | |
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Mater is a brave daredevil who performs amazing stunts, like jumping over cars.
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| 3 | "El Materdor" | John Lasseter | October 29, 2008 | Toon Disney | |
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Mater is a matador in Spain, fighting bulldozers. McQueen gets chased because of his red paint!
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| 4 | "Tokyo Mater" | John Lasseter | December 12, 2008 | Disney Channel | |
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Mater ends up in Tokyo and becomes a Drift King, racing against Kabuto.
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| 5 | "(U.F.M.) Unidentified Flying Mater" | John Lasseter | November 20, 2009 | Disney Channel | |
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Mater makes friends with a small UFO named Mator and helps him escape from the military.
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| 6 | "Monster Truck Mater" | John Lasseter | July 30, 2010 | Disney Channel | |
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Mater is a champion monster truck wrestler called "The Tormentor," with McQueen as his partner.
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| 7 | "Heavy Metal Mater" | John Lasseter | October 8, 2010 | Disney Channel | |
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Mater becomes a famous heavy metal rock star with his hit song "Dadgum."
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| 8 | "Moon Mater" | Rob Gibbs | November 2, 2010 | Mater's Tall Tales DVD/Blu-ray | |
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Mater is the first tow truck on the moon! His mission is to rescue a stranded car.
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| 9 | "Mater Private Eye" | Rob Gibbs | November 2, 2010 | Mater's Tall Tales DVD/Blu-ray | |
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Mater is a private eye solving a case of missing tires and a car-napped car.
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| 10 | "Air Mater" | Rob Gibbs | November 1, 2011 | Cars 2 DVD/Blu-ray | |
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Mater learns to fly at Skipper's Flight School and becomes a stunt airplane.
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| 11 | "Time Travel Mater" | Rob Gibbs | June 5, 2012 | Disney Channel | |
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Mater accidentally travels back in time to 1909 and meets Stanley, the founder of Radiator Springs.
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Tales from Radiator Springs (2013–2014)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original air date | Original release | |
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| 1 | "Hiccups" | Jeremy Lasky | March 22, 2013 | Disney Channel | |
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Lightning McQueen gets hiccups, and his friends try to help him get rid of them.
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| 2 | "Bugged" | Jeremy Lasky | March 22, 2013 | Disney Channel | |
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Red's quiet morning is disturbed by a very annoying bug.
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| 3 | "Spinning" | Jeremy Lasky | March 22, 2013 | Disney Channel | |
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Guido finds out he's really good at spinning signs on the street corner.
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| 4 | "The Radiator Springs 500 ½" | Rob Gibbs and Scott Morse | May 20, 2014 August 1, 2014 |
Disney Movies Anywhere, Disney Channel |
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A group of Baja racers challenge Lightning McQueen to a race during Radiator Springs' Founders Day.
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See also
In Spanish: Cars Toons para niños
