Mater's Tall Tales (TV Series 2008–2012)
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
A car with Nekkobus (Catbus) markings can be seen in the upper left corner of the screen in the last scene in Tokyo when Mater is celebrating his winShinchan (TV Series 1992)
A Shinchan-car is seenThe Fast and the Furious (2001)
The 4 ninja cars that intercept Tow Mater is a reference to the 2001 film "The Fast and the Furious"; their black paint, green neon under glow, and Honda Civic inspired design is nearly identical to the heavily modified, spoon-engined cars Dominic Toretto and his gang use.Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Mike and Sulley, in their car forms, are seen briefly when Mater drifts through a Japanese restaurant, that is referring to Harryhausen's Sushi resturantKureyon Shin-chan (TV Series 2006–2011)
A car resembling a facial image of Shin-chan can be seen on a lit hoarding when shot pans through the skyline as Mater tow Ito-San
- The whole plot is a parody to the film
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