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: ''Not to be confused with [[Mater the Greater (event)|the video game event]] or [[Mater the Greater (paint job)|the paint job]].''
: ''Not to be confused with [[Mater the Greater (event)|the video game event]] or [[Mater the Greater (paintjob)|the paintjob]].''
 
{{Episode infobox
{{Infobox Episode
|name=''Mater the Greater''
|name = ''Mater the Greater''
|image=File:Mater the greater.png
|image = File:Mater the greater.png
|aired=October 28, 2008 on TV<br>November 2, 2010 on DVD/Blu-ray
|aired = October 28, 2008 on TV<br>November 2, 2010 on DVD/Blu-ray
|written by=[[John Lasseter]]<br>
|written by = [[John Lasseter]]<br>
[[Rob Gibbs]]<br>
[[Rob Gibbs]]<br>
[[Bobby Podesta]]<br>
[[Bobby Podesta]]<br>
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[[Justin Wright]]<br>
[[Justin Wright]]<br>
[[Valerie LaPointe]]<br>
[[Valerie LaPointe]]<br>
|directed by = [[John Lasseter]]<br>
|directed by=[[John Lasseter]]<br>
[[Rob Gibbs]]<br>
[[Rob Gibbs]]<br>
[[Victor Navone]]<br>
[[Victor Navone]]<br>
|previous = ''[[Rescue Squad Mater]]''
|previous=''[[Rescue Squad Mater]]''
|next = ''[[El Materdor]]''
|next=''[[El Materdor]]''}}
}}
 
'''''Mater the Greater''''' is the second ''[[Cars Toons]]'' episode. It originally aired on [[Disney Channel]] on October 28, 2008, and was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on November 2, 2010.
'''''Mater the Greater''''' is the second ''[[Cars Toons]]'' episode. It originally aired on [[Disney Channel]] on October 28, 2008, and was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on November 2, 2010.


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At [[Flo's V8 Café]], [[Lightning McQueen]], [[Flo]], and the other townsfolk from [[Radiator Springs]] are settling down to a sip of oil when [[Mater]] does a jump and hits some cans. Mater tells Lightning how he used to be a daredevil, akin to Evel Knievel.
At [[Flo's V8 Café]], [[Lightning McQueen]], [[Flo]], and the other townsfolk from [[Radiator Springs]] are settling down to a sip of oil when [[Mater]] does a jump and hits some cans. Mater tells Lightning how he used to be a daredevil, akin to Evel Knievel.


The film then goes to a dirt stadium, which is set up complete with the [[Al Oft|Lightyear Blimp]] hovering over the stadium. Mater the Greater enters the stadium and gets ready for his first stunt, jumping a long line of cars. [[Mia and Tia|Mia]] and [[Tia]] are also there and look a lot like Mater complete with fake buckteeth. [[Buck the Tooth Vendor]] (made to look like [[Brian]]) sells two buckteeth for 1 buck. Mater then gets ready to jump. He backs up so much, he hits the wall behind him. Then, he zooms toward the ramp. But just before he's about to jump, he lands on the first car and drives across them and at the end, jumps over the other ramp. Mater does a whole bunch of stunts: is shot from a cannon through a ring of fire (his hook catches on the ring and burns him), flies on a biplane ([[Props McGee]]) that spins around (his hook catches on the plane so he doesn't fall off), and jumps from a high height into a pool of water. But the biggest stunt Mater ever does is jumping [[Carburetor Canyon]].
The film then goes to a dirt stadium, which is set up complete with the [[Al Oft|Lightyear Blimp]] hovering over the stadium. Mater the Greater enters the stadium and gets ready for his first stunt, jumping a long line of cars. [[Mia and Tia|Mia]] and [[Tia]] are also there and look a lot like Mater complete with fake buckteeth. [[Buck the Tooth Vendor]] (made to look like [[Brian Park Motors]]) sells two buckteeth for 1 buck. Mater then gets ready to jump. He backs up so much, he hits the wall behind him. Then, he zooms toward the ramp. But just before he's about to jump, he lands on the first car and drives across them and at the end, jumps over the other ramp. Mater does a whole bunch of stunts: is shot from a cannon through a ring of fire (his hook catches on the ring and burns him), flies on a biplane ([[Props McGee]]) that spins around (his hook catches on the plane so he doesn't fall off), and jumps from a high height into a pool of water. But the biggest stunt Mater ever does is jumping [[Carburetor Canyon]].


At Radiator Springs, Mater reminded Lightning that "you was there, too".
At Radiator Springs, Mater reminded Lightning that "you was there, too".
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Back at the jump, Mater and Lightning got ready to jump. Mater asks the scared Lightning if he is ready and Lightning makes the jump.
Back at the jump, Mater and Lightning got ready to jump. Mater asks the scared Lightning if he is ready and Lightning makes the jump.


Back in Radiator Springs, McQueen asks what happened. Mater told Lightning that he didn't make it and drives away with Mater the Greater's pitties, [[Lug]] and [[Nutty]], following him.
Back in Radiator Springs, McQueen asks what happened. Mater told Lightning that he didn't make it and drives away with Mater the Greater's pitties, [[Lug and Nutty]], following him.


==Characters==
==Characters==
*[[Lightning McQueen]]
*[[Lightning McQueen]]
*[[Tow Mater|Mater]]
*[[Mater]]
*[[Luigi]]
*[[Luigi]]
*[[Guido]]
*[[Guido]]
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*''[[Cars 2: The Video Game]]'': Mater and Lightning's costumes from this short appear as downloadable characters.
*''[[Cars 2: The Video Game]]'': Mater and Lightning's costumes from this short appear as downloadable characters.
*''[[Cars: Fast as Lightning]]'': Mater's costume from this short appears as one of Mater's unlockable paint jobs.
*''[[Cars: Fast as Lightning]]'': Mater's costume from this short appears as one of Mater's unlockable paint jobs.
*''[[Cars 3: Driven to Win]]'': Mater's costume appears in the game as a separate character.


==Reception==
==Reception==
As with many of the other ''Cars Toons'' episodes, ''Mater the Greater'' received generally postive reviews from critics, with its main praises often centering around expanding the characters of Lightning and Mater, providing fans with details about the characters' history. One main point of criticism is the quick pacing, in comparison to ''Cars'', ''Cars 2'', and ''Mater and the Ghostlight''.
As with many of the other ''Cars Toons'' episodes, ''Mater the Greater'' received generally positive reviews from critics, with its main praises often centering around expanding the characters of Lightning and Mater, providing fans with details about the characters' history. One main point of criticism is the quick pacing, in comparison to ''Cars'' and ''[[Mater and the Ghostlight]]''.
 
==Titles in other languages==
*Hungarian: ''A Nagy Matuka''
*Polish: ''Król Złom''


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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*In the stadium where Mater performs his stunts, stands for brands that sponsored [[Piston Cup Racing Series|Piston Cup]] [[w:c:pixar:Piston Cup racecars|race cars]] are visible. These include [[Vitoline]], [[Trunk Fresh]], [[No Stall]], and [[Easy Idle]].
*In the stadium where Mater performs his stunts, stands for brands that sponsored [[Piston Cup Racing Series|Piston Cup]] [[w:c:pixar:Piston Cup racecars|race cars]] are visible. These include [[Vitoline]], [[Trunk Fresh]], [[No Stall]], and [[Easy Idle]].
*Mater's license plate reads "M8R GR8R", instead of his usual one, [[w:c:pixar:A113|A113]].
*Mater's license plate reads "M8R GR8R", instead of his usual one, [[w:c:pixar:A113|A113]].
*Haulers of [[RPM]], [[Transberry Juice]], [[Easy Idle]] and [[Tach-O-Mint]] can be seen in some shots.


==External Links==
==External links==
*[http://video.disney.com/watch/mater-the-greater-4bb39e35d9f6ba8833003b15 ''Mater the Greater'' on Disney.com]
*[http://video.disney.com/watch/mater-the-greater-4bb39e35d9f6ba8833003b15 ''Mater the Greater'' on Disney.com]


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Latest revision as of 15:46, 19 June 2024

Not to be confused with the video game event or the paintjob.
Mater the Greater
Aired October 28, 2008 on TV
November 2, 2010 on DVD/Blu-ray
Written by John Lasseter

Rob Gibbs
Bobby Podesta
Scott Morse
Bobby Rubio
Justin Wright
Valerie LaPointe

Directed by John Lasseter

Rob Gibbs
Victor Navone

Previous Rescue Squad Mater
Next El Materdor

Mater the Greater is the second Cars Toons episode. It originally aired on Disney Channel on October 28, 2008, and was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on November 2, 2010.

Story

At Flo's V8 Café, Lightning McQueen, Flo, and the other townsfolk from Radiator Springs are settling down to a sip of oil when Mater does a jump and hits some cans. Mater tells Lightning how he used to be a daredevil, akin to Evel Knievel.

The film then goes to a dirt stadium, which is set up complete with the Lightyear Blimp hovering over the stadium. Mater the Greater enters the stadium and gets ready for his first stunt, jumping a long line of cars. Mia and Tia are also there and look a lot like Mater complete with fake buckteeth. Buck the Tooth Vendor (made to look like Brian Park Motors) sells two buckteeth for 1 buck. Mater then gets ready to jump. He backs up so much, he hits the wall behind him. Then, he zooms toward the ramp. But just before he's about to jump, he lands on the first car and drives across them and at the end, jumps over the other ramp. Mater does a whole bunch of stunts: is shot from a cannon through a ring of fire (his hook catches on the ring and burns him), flies on a biplane (Props McGee) that spins around (his hook catches on the plane so he doesn't fall off), and jumps from a high height into a pool of water. But the biggest stunt Mater ever does is jumping Carburetor Canyon.

At Radiator Springs, Mater reminded Lightning that "you was there, too".

Back at the jump, Mater and Lightning got ready to jump. Mater asks the scared Lightning if he is ready and Lightning makes the jump.

Back in Radiator Springs, McQueen asks what happened. Mater told Lightning that he didn't make it and drives away with Mater the Greater's pitties, Lug and Nutty, following him.

Characters

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Mater the Greater/Gallery

References to other media

  • Cars: At the Motor Speedway of the South, there is a shot that is almost identical to that of one found in Cars; when Mia and Tia and other fans that appeared in the same positions are cheering for Mater, the camera cuts over to Buck the Tooth Vendor, a parody of Brian.

References in later media

Reception

As with many of the other Cars Toons episodes, Mater the Greater received generally positive reviews from critics, with its main praises often centering around expanding the characters of Lightning and Mater, providing fans with details about the characters' history. One main point of criticism is the quick pacing, in comparison to Cars and Mater and the Ghostlight.

Titles in other languages

  • Hungarian: A Nagy Matuka
  • Polish: Król Złom

Trivia

External links