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Mater's Tall Tales is an American
animated short television series by Pixar
featuring the characters Mater
and Lightning McQueen
from the film Cars
. The series' first broadcast was on October 27, 2008, on Toon Disney
, Disney Channel
and ABC Family
. Then the show was moved to Disney Junior
in February 13, 2011.
Not exclusive to television
, the episodes have also premiered as theatrical shorts, such as with the 2008 film
Bolt. On November 2, 2010, the series was released on DVD
and Blu-ray featuring 2 brand new episodes. So far have been released 9 episodes; 3 in season 1, and 6 in season 2. The episode Air Mater will be the first of season 3, and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD packaged with Cars 2.
formula: Mater tells a story of something he has done in the past. The action shifts to his story. At some point in certain stories, Mater finds himself in an inescapable predicament. When McQueen questions Mater over whether the events in the story actually occurred, Mater responds, "Don't you remember? You was there too!" (in some episodes, he says something different, but similar to it), and continues the story including McQueen's sudden (and usually unwilling) participation. The cartoons end with Mater leaving the scene, often followed by characters or references to the story that was being told, suggesting the story might be real. Each story includes Mater, Lightning McQueen, Mia and Tia (the two red cars that adore Lightning McQueen, although in this case they are portrayed as adoring Mater), and various pit crew forklifts.
Tokyo Mater premiered in theaters in the US
with Bolt on December 12, 2008. The short is the first Disney·Pixar production presented in Disney Digital 3-D
. Mike and Sulley from Monsters, Inc.
(who are also seen at the end of Cars
) make cameo appearances in Tokyo Mater.
. A PC
version was also released outside the United States.
Canada
United Kingdom
Russia
1 = as part of the Disney Junior
block
2 = as part of the ABC Kids
block
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
animated short television series by Pixar
Pixar
Pixar Animation Studios, pronounced , is an American computer animation film studio based in Emeryville, California. The studio has earned 26 Academy Awards, seven Golden Globes, and three Grammy Awards, among many other awards and acknowledgments. Its films have made over $6.3 billion worldwide...
featuring the characters Mater
Mater (Cars)
Sir Tow Mater or better known as Mater is the deuteragonist in the 2006 animated Pixar film Cars and the main protagonist in its sequel...
and Lightning McQueen
Lightning McQueen
Lightning McQueen, typically referred to by his surname McQueen, and occasionally called "Stickers" by his girlfriend Sally , is an anthropomorphic racecar and the main protagonist in the 2006 animated Pixar film Cars, and the deuteragonist of its sequel Cars 2...
from the film Cars
Cars (film)
Cars is a 2006 American animated family film produced by Pixar and directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Joe Ranft. It is the seventh Disney·Pixar feature film, and Pixar's final, independently-produced motion picture before its purchase by Disney...
. The series' first broadcast was on October 27, 2008, on Toon Disney
Toon Disney
Toon Disney was an American cable television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company. A spinoff of Disney Channel, it mostly aired children's animated series and some live action programming. Its format had similarities to those of Cartoon Network and Nicktoons...
, Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
and ABC Family
ABC Family
ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...
. Then the show was moved to Disney Junior
Disney Junior
Disney Junior is a current program block on Disney Channel and an upcoming American basic cable and satellite television network intended to replace SOAPnet in February 2012. It began airing on February 14, 2011, replacing Playhouse Disney....
in February 13, 2011.
Not exclusive to television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, the episodes have also premiered as theatrical shorts, such as with the 2008 film
2008 in film
This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...
Bolt. On November 2, 2010, the series was released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
and Blu-ray featuring 2 brand new episodes. So far have been released 9 episodes; 3 in season 1, and 6 in season 2. The episode Air Mater will be the first of season 3, and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD packaged with Cars 2.
Plot
All of the Cars Toons follow the same tall taleTall tale
A tall tale is a story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual. Some such stories are exaggerations of actual events, for example fish stories such as, "that fish was so big, why I tell ya', it nearly sank the boat when I pulled it in!" Other tall tales are completely...
formula: Mater tells a story of something he has done in the past. The action shifts to his story. At some point in certain stories, Mater finds himself in an inescapable predicament. When McQueen questions Mater over whether the events in the story actually occurred, Mater responds, "Don't you remember? You was there too!" (in some episodes, he says something different, but similar to it), and continues the story including McQueen's sudden (and usually unwilling) participation. The cartoons end with Mater leaving the scene, often followed by characters or references to the story that was being told, suggesting the story might be real. Each story includes Mater, Lightning McQueen, Mia and Tia (the two red cars that adore Lightning McQueen, although in this case they are portrayed as adoring Mater), and various pit crew forklifts.
Production
Production began in 2006, after the success of Cars.Tokyo Mater premiered in theaters in the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
with Bolt on December 12, 2008. The short is the first Disney·Pixar production presented in Disney Digital 3-D
Disney Digital 3-D
Disney Digital 3-D is a brand used by the Walt Disney Company to describe three-dimensional films made and released by the Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and shown exclusively using digital projection....
. Mike and Sulley from Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc. is a 2001 American computer-animated film and the fourth feature-length film produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It was directed by Pete Docter, co-directed by Lee Unkrich and David Silverman, and written by Jill Culton, Peter Docter, Ralph Eggleston, Dan Gerson, Jeff Pidgeon, Rhett...
(who are also seen at the end of Cars
Cars (film)
Cars is a 2006 American animated family film produced by Pixar and directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Joe Ranft. It is the seventh Disney·Pixar feature film, and Pixar's final, independently-produced motion picture before its purchase by Disney...
) make cameo appearances in Tokyo Mater.
Merchandising
It was announced that Cars Toon were to be released as part of the Disney·Pixar Cars Die-Cast Line, in mid-2009. In October 2009, they released several diecasts. They released all of the Rescue Squad Mater and Mater the Greater diecasts, and are currently working on El Materdor diecasts and reverse.Video game
A video game, Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales based on the series was released on 10/19/2010 for the WiiWii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
. A PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
version was also released outside the United States.
Broadcast history
United States-
- Toon DisneyToon DisneyToon Disney was an American cable television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company. A spinoff of Disney Channel, it mostly aired children's animated series and some live action programming. Its format had similarities to those of Cartoon Network and Nicktoons...
(October 27, 2008-February 13, 2009) - Disney ChannelDisney ChannelDisney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
(November 1, 2008-February 13, 2011; February 14, 2011-present 1) - ABC FamilyABC FamilyABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...
(December 23, 2008-2009) - ABCAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
2 (2010-August 31, 2011) - Disney JuniorDisney JuniorDisney Junior is a current program block on Disney Channel and an upcoming American basic cable and satellite television network intended to replace SOAPnet in February 2012. It began airing on February 14, 2011, replacing Playhouse Disney....
(February 2012)
- Toon Disney
Canada
-
- FamilyFamilyIn human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
(2008-present) - Playhouse Disney (November 2010-May 6, 2011)
- Disney Junior (May 6, 2011-present)
- Treehouse TVTreehouse TVTreehouse TV is a Canadian English language cable television specialty channel with programming targeted towards preschoolers that was launched on October 17, 1997. Its name comes from YTV's old children's programming block, The Treehouse...
(2009-2010)
- Family
United Kingdom
-
- Disney Channel UK (2008-present)
- Disney CinemagicDisney CinemagicDisney Cinemagic is the premium subscription movie service, available through Sky, TalkTalk TV and Virgin Media. The channel first appeared on 16 March 2006, airing previews, preparing for the official launch that took place at 17:00 on 19 March 2006....
(2008-present)
Russia
-
- Disney Channel Russia (2010-present)
- Jetix (Russia)Jetix (Russia)Disney Channel Eastern and Central Europe is a children's television channel owned by Disney-ABC Television Group broadcast in Romania, Bulgaria and other countries. It was previously known as Fox Kids, then Jetix. It is broadcast simultaneously in seven languages : Romanian, English, Bulgarian,...
(2009-2010)
1 = as part of the Disney Junior
Disney Junior
Disney Junior is a current program block on Disney Channel and an upcoming American basic cable and satellite television network intended to replace SOAPnet in February 2012. It began airing on February 14, 2011, replacing Playhouse Disney....
block
2 = as part of the ABC Kids
ABC Kids
ABC Kids may refer to:* ABC Kids, a former name for children's programming block run by ABC Television in Australia** ABC Kids Channel, a defunct digital TV channel from ABC Television...
block
Episodes
| Seasons | Episodes | First airdate | Last airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | October 27, 2008 | October 29, 2008 | |
| 2 | 6 | March 12, 2009 | November 2, 2010 | |
| 3 | TBA | November 1, 2011 | TBA | |
Season 1: 2008
| # | |Original air date | Disney Channel Disney Channel Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in... except "Moon Mater" and "Mater Private Eye" (both of them premiered on DVD).
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