Cars Toons
Cars Toons is a series of shorts based on Cars. The show aired on Disney Channel, Disney XD, Freeform, and one was even shown in theaters. From 2008 to 2012, the series consisted only of episodes of Mater's Tall Tales. The second series of Cars Toons, called Tales from Radiator Springs, aired in 2013. The third and final series, Cars on the Road, debuted in 2022.
Seasons
1. Rescue Squad Mater
Air Date: 2008-10-27
Mater tells Lightning McQueen about his previous job as a Fire Truck.
2. Mater the Greater
Air Date: 2008-10-28
Mater tells Lightning McQueen about his former job as a daredevil.
3. El Materdor
Air Date: 2008-10-29
Mater tells Lightning McQueen about his former job as a famous bulldozer fighter in Spain.
4. Tokyo Mater
Air Date: 2008-11-21
A routine tow lands Mater in Tokyo, where he is challenged to a drift-style race against a nefarious gang leader and his posse of ninjas. With the help of his friend, "Dragon" Lightning McQueen, and some special modifications, Mater attempts to drift to victory and become "Tow-ke-O Mater, King of all Drifters."
5. Unidentified Flying Mater
Air Date: 2009-11-20
Mater tells the story of the time he found a UFO, named it Mator and, thanks to friendship, learned how to fly.
6. Monster Truck Mater
Air Date: 2010-06-30
Mater is a professional wrestler who works his way up the ranks from amateur to World Champion Monster Truck Wrestler, wrestling all kinds of characters along the way. When faced with his biggest opponent yet, Mater tags in his "tag team partner," Frightening McMean.
7. Heavy Metal Mater
Air Date: 2010-10-08
Mater tells the story of how he became a successful rock star in a heavy metal band with his hit song "Dad Gum."
8. Moon Mater
Air Date: 2010-11-02
Mater's mission on the moon: rescue the Impala XIII.
9. Mater Private Eye
Air Date: 2010-11-02
Mater tells the story of how he was a detective investigating a mystery.
10. Air Mater
Air Date: 2011-11-01
Mater's decision to fly lands him accidentally at a big airshow.
11. Time Travel Mater
Air Date: 2012-06-04
When a clock lands on Mater's engine, he travels back in time to 1909 where he meets Stanley, an ambitious young car on his way to California. With the help of Lightning McQueen, Mater alters history by convincing Stanley to stay and build Radiator Springs. Stanley meets Lizzie and they commemorate the opening of the new courthouse with their wedding.
12. Mater and the Ghostlight
Air Date: 2006-10-25
In this short featuring the characters of the movie Cars, Mater is told the story of a Ghostlight, which causes him to be scared.
1. Hiccups
Air Date: 2013-03-22
When Lightning McQueen gets the hiccups, everyone in Radiator Springs thinks they have the cure.
2. Bugged
Air Date: 2013-03-22
Red's peaceful morning routine is interrupted by a pesky visitor.
3. Spinning
Air Date: 2013-03-22
Guido discovers he has a hidden talent as a street corner sign spinner.
4. The Radiator Springs 500½
Air Date: 2013-03-22
On the day the town remembers its founder Stanley, Lightning McQueen is challenged to a race by a gang of no do-gooder cars who don't believe that Stanley was the best racer around. Whoever completes Stanley's toughest racing route wins.
1. Dino Park
Air Date: 2022-09-08
A dino park visit turns into a pulse-pounding, prehistoric nightmare starring Mater and Lightning.
2. Lights Out
Air Date: 2022-09-08
The rain-soaked duo check into a creepy hotel where Lightning is haunted by four-wheeled frights.
3. Salt Fever
Air Date: 2022-09-08
When Mater is outfitted as a racer, he experiences record speeds and an out-of-chassis experience.
4. The Legend
Air Date: 2022-09-08
Mater and Lightning join local creature hunters in their search for a mysterious, elusive “monster.”
5. Show Time
Air Date: 2022-09-08
A traveling circus exposes Lightning’s fear of clowns and his new friend Ivy’s unexpected talents.
6. Trucks
Air Date: 2022-09-08
Mater bonds with fellow trucks at a rest stop, and they celebrate their solidarity through song.
7. B-Movie
Air Date: 2022-09-08
Lightning McQueen and Mater stumble onto a movie set and are cast in a zombie sci-fi film.
8. Road Rumblers
Air Date: 2022-09-08
Road warriors carnap Lightning and Mater, forcing them to battle in the perilous Thundercone.
9. Gettin' Hitched
Air Date: 2022-09-08
At his sister’s wedding, Mater must confront a past he thought he’d left in the rearview mirror.
10. Stop Motion (Special)
Air Date: 2023-06-29
Kachow! Watch Lightening McQueen, Mater, and friends in this hi-octaine stop motion adventure through Radiator Springs and the Cartaceous period!
Select an episode to start watching
Rating
7.0/10
Release Date
2008-10-27
Episodes
26 (3 seasons)
Status
Returning Series