Mater is the first tow truck on the moon! When an auto-naut gets stranded on his lunar mission, it's up to Mater to venture into space and tow him back to Earth (with a little help from his friend Lightning McQueen, of course).
Practical Effects
Mater's moon rover transformation — utterly unnecessary, perfect
Acting
Larry the Cable Guy commits to lunar tow truck logic
Direction
Rob Gibbs packs a feature's worth of gags into 4 minutes
Director
Rob Gibbs
Larry the Cable Guy
Mater (voice)
Keith Ferguson
Lightning McQueen (voice)
Josh Cooley
Roger Shuttle (voice)
Elissa Knight
Tia (voice)
Lindsey Collins
Mia (voice)
Jess Harnell
Mission Control Pitty (voice)
John Cygan
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Angus MacLane
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Danny Mann
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Mickie McGowan
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Teddy Newton
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Steve Purcell
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Jan Rabson
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Carol Bach Rita
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This short premiered on Disney Channel in 2010 and later played before Toy Story 3 in theaters. Yes, Mater went to space before Lightyear existed.
Part of Pixar's 'Cars Toons' series where Mater tells tall tales — this one's 'based on a true story' according to him, obviously.
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