Mater Private Eye
Rob GibbsWhere to watch in the United States: Stream: Disney Plus. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Larry the Cable Guy Keith Ferguson Carol Bach-y-Rita Torbin Xan Bullock Lindsey Collins 
Josh Cooley
Credits
Written by: 
John Lasseter
Plot
Detective Mater is hot on the trail of a dastardly car-napping! When Tia's sister goes missing, Mater is the only car she can turn to.
Sinekatalog’s take
The tow truck plays detective when a friend's sister goes missing in a car-napping case. A brisk animated short with kid-friendly mystery and puns, a light bite of fun for younger viewers.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (825 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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