Which Pixar short series stars Mater telling exaggerated stories about his past adventures?

Mater’s Tall Tales is the Pixar short series starring Mater as he tells exaggerated stories about his past adventures.

The series is part of Cars Toons, a collection of short animated stories based on the Cars characters. Mater commonly claims to have performed extraordinary jobs or met famous figures, while Lightning McQueen appears as his friend and listener. The episodes play with the uncertainty of whether Mater’s stories are true, misunderstood, or simply embellished.

Mater’s Tall Tales began in 2008, after the release of Cars and before Cars 2. Its short format allowed Pixar to explore comedic situations outside the main feature-film plots. Episodes include stories involving stunt driving, firefighting, rescue work, and other unlikely roles.

The series title refers specifically to Mater’s storytelling, not to the feature films themselves. Cars 2 gives Mater a central role in a longer spy adventure, but it is not an installment of Mater’s Tall Tales.