This week my husband and I finally got streaming Netflix on our TV. One of the first programs that I saw was "Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales". Being the HUGE, GIGANTIC Cars fan that I am I HAD to see it! We didn't have a lot of free time so we just watched about 10 minutes at a time and I LOVED IT!
For those of you who have not see it, Mater's Tall Tales is a collection of short stories that Mater tells his best friend Lightning McQween. Mater tells the story of being a Dare Devil (Mater the Greater), being a rock star (Heavy Metal Mater), being a firetruck, being a Monster Truck, being a street racing truck and my personal favorite... meeting an alien named Mator (pictured below)
The show was definitely child oriented, but had enough good jokes to be enjoyable for adults. While watching each of Mater's Tall Tales I could not help but think that they were perfectly set up for kids. They were short, but fun. Similar elements were found in each one, for example in each story Mater goes along telling the story, Lightning McQween interrupts and asks "So what happened" and then Mater replies, "Well don't you remember, you were there!" and then inserts Lightning McQueen into the story. I think that kind of simple plot line is great for kids, the repeating element can help kids know what is coming next. I also really liked that it was a bunch of short stories. That made it great for a 5-10 minute watch before bed at night, because the stories ended providing a good stopping place instead of a movie where you either have to finish or stop in the middle.
If you have not watched Mater's Tall Tales and you like Cars, you should check it out!
Super fun! This might be a good option for parents who are super strict about the amount of TV time their kids have each day. Maybe let them watch 1 or 2 short Mater stories before bed or after school! Now I want to see them :)
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