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Mater claims he was a matador, astronaut, AND private eye. Either he's lying or Pixar's lost it.
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Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales (2008)

Chaos incarnateTall tale energySaturday morning cartoon

Overview

AnimationComedyFamilyAdventure

Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.

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short film

Standout Aspects

Writing

Mater's escalating lies are genuinely funny.

Best for:Kids: Perfect for hyperactive children and exhausted parents.·Background: 35 minutes of harmless chaos while you fold laundry.·Rewatch: Better on rewatch when you catch the visual gags.
John Lasseter

Director

John Lasseter

ReleasedNov 2, 2008
Runtime35m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Pixar

Top Cast

Larry the Cable Guy

Larry the Cable Guy

Mater (voice)

Keith Ferguson

Keith Ferguson

Lightning McQueen (voice)

John Cygan

John Cygan

Additional Voices (voice)

Lori Alan

Lori Alan

Additional Voices (voice)

Elissa Knight

Elissa Knight

Tia / Additional Voices (voice)

Jan Rabson

Jan Rabson

Additional Voices (voice)

Danny Mann

Danny Mann

Additional Voices (voice)

Lindsey Collins

Lindsey Collins

Mia / Additional Voices (voice)

Mickie McGowan

Mickie McGowan

Additional Voices (voice)

Steve Purcell

Steve Purcell

Additional Voices (voice)

Paul Eiding

Paul Eiding

Additional Voices (voice)

Guido Quaroni

Guido Quaroni

Additional Voices (voice)

Jess Harnell

Jess Harnell

Additional Voices (voice)

George Carlin

George Carlin

Filmore / Additional Voices (voice)

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

John Lasseter co-directed two episodes between Cars and Cars 2, using these shorts to test new animation pipelines.

Cultural

The 'Tokyo Mater' episode directly foreshadows Cars 2's international racing plot and was so popular it became canon-adjacent.

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