Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cars Toons |
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| Genre | Miniseries |
| Created by | John Lasseter |
| Developed by | Disney·Pixar |
| Directed by | John Lasseter Rob Gibbs Victor Navone |
| Starring | Larry the Cable Guy Keith Ferguson |
| Theme music composer | Mark Mothersbaugh |
| Opening theme | Cars Toon Theme Song |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | Mater's Tall Tales: 3 Tales from Radiator Springs: 1 |
| No. of episodes | Mater's Tall Tales: 11 Tales from Radiator Springs: 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Lee Unkrich |
| Producer(s) | Kori Rae |
| Editor(s) | Roy E. Disney (Season 1 and first episode of Season 2 only) |
| Running time | 2-3 mins (except "Tokyo Mater": 7 mins, "Air Mater": 5 mins, and "Time Travel Mater": 6 minutes, 23 seconds) |
| Production company(s) | Pixar |
| Distributor | Disney-ABC Domestic Television |
| Release | |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| First shown in | United States |
| Original release | 27 October 2008 – present |
Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales is a fun animated TV show from Pixar. It stars your favorite characters, Mater and Lightning McQueen, from the movie Cars. The show first aired on October 27, 2008. You could watch it on channels like Toon Disney, Disney Channel, and ABC Family. Later, it moved to Disney Junior in 2011.
In this series, Mater tells wild and funny stories about himself. Lightning McQueen is usually there to listen. He often wonders if Mater's tales are actually true! Each episode is a new adventure. Mater might be a brave rescuer or a famous monster truck.
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Meet the Voices Behind the Cars
Many talented actors give voices to the characters in Cars Toons. Here are some of the main ones:
- Larry the Cable Guy as Mater – He's the friendly tow truck with a big heart.
- Keith Ferguson as Lightning McQueen – The speedy race car who is Mater's best friend.
- George Carlin as Fillmore – A peace-loving Volkswagen van.
- Tony Shalhoub as Luigi – The excited Italian car who loves tires.
- Guido Quaroni as Guido – Luigi's forklift friend who is super fast with tires.
- Michael Wallis as Sheriff – The wise police car of Radiator Springs.
- Katherine Helmond as Lizzie – An old, charming car who owns a souvenir shop.
- Lindsey Collins as Mia – One of the twin fangirls of Lightning McQueen.
- Elissa Knight as Tia – The other twin fangirl.
- Jerome Ranft as Red – The shy fire truck.
Exciting Episodes of Mater's Tall Tales
The Mater's Tall Tales series has 11 exciting episodes. Each one shows Mater in a different, unbelievable situation. Some episodes are short, about 2-3 minutes long. A few, like "Tokyo Mater," are a bit longer. They often premiered on TV or were released with Disney-Pixar movies on DVD/Blu-ray.
Here is a list of the episodes:
| # | Title | Original Premiere date | Original Channel/Medium |
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| 1 | "Rescue Squad Mater" | 27 October 2008 | Toon Disney |
| 2 | "Mater the Greater" | 28 October 2008 | Toon Disney |
| 3 | "El Materdor" | 29 October 2008 | Toon Disney |
| 4 | "Tokyo Mater" | 12 December 2008 | Theatrically with Bolt |
| 5 | "(U.F.M.) Unidentified Flying Mater" | 20 November 2009 | Disney Channel |
| 6 | "Monster Truck Mater" | 30 July 2010 | Disney Channel |
| 7 | "Heavy Metal Mater" | 8 October 2010 | Disney Channel |
| 8 | "Moon Mater" | 2 November 2010 | Mater's Tall Tales DVD/Blu-ray |
| 9 | "Mater Private Eye" | 2 November 2010 | Mater's Tall Tales DVD/Blu-ray |
| 10 | "Air Mater" | 1 November 2011 | Cars 2 DVD/Blu-ray |
| 11 | "Time Travel Mater" | 5 June 2012 | Disney Channel |
Video Game Fun
If you love Mater's Tall Tales, you might enjoy the video game! A game based on the show was released on October 19, 2010. It was made for the Wii console. This let players join Mater and Lightning McQueen in their crazy adventures.
See also
In Spanish: Cars Toons para niños
