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'''Joe Fallon '''was a writer for ''[[Arthur (series)|Arthur]]''. He was the program's head writer from [[Season 1]] to [[Season 4]]. He wrote and performed [[D.W.]]'s favorite song, [[Crazy Bus]] and most of the other songs seen in the show. Despite frequent speculation, his leaving the show had nothing to do with the [[Cinar]] Tax Scandal.<ref>http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/new-board/joe-fallon/msg746/#msg746</ref>
'''Joe Fallon''' (sometimes credited for music as '''Joe "Toolbox" Fallon''') is a former writer for {{Arthur}}. He was the program's head writer from [[Season 1]] to [[Season 4]]. He wrote and performed [[D.W.]]'s favorite song, [[Crazy Bus]] and most of the other songs seen in the show.  


After his departure from the program, Fallon went on to write for a number of other popular programs airing on PBSKids, including ''Between the Lions'', ''Curious George'' and ''Martha Speaks''. Some of his other writing credits include ''Doug'', ''Peep and the Big Wide World'' and ''Ultimate Spider-Man''.
After his departure from the program, Fallon went on to write for a number of other popular programs airing on [[PBS Kids]], including ''{{W|Between the Lions}}'', ''{{W|Curious George (TV series)|Curious George}}'' and ''{{W|Martha Speaks (TV series)|Martha Speaks}}''. Some of his other writing credits include ''{{W|Doug}}'', ''{{W|Peep and the Big Wide World}}'' and ''{{W|Ultimate Spider-Man (TV series)|Ultimate Spider-Man}}''.
==Other references in the show==
==Other references in the show==
*[[Fallon & Son Movers]] is named after him.<ref>http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/new-board/crew-members-that-appear-in-the-series/msg822/#msg822</ref>
*[[Fallon & Son Movers]] is named after him.<ref>http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/new-board/crew-members-that-appear-in-the-series/msg822/#msg822</ref>
 
*[[Arthur Read|Arthur]] and [[D.W.]] indirectly mention him in "[[Play it Again, D.W.]]" and "[[My Music Rules]]" as "the guy who wrote Crazy Bus".
==Writing Credits==
==Writing Credits==
*101a [[Arthur's Eyes (episode)]]
*101a. {{E|Arthur's Eyes}}
*102a [[Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn]]
*102a. [[Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn]]
*102b [[Arthur's Spelling Trubble]]
*102b. [[Arthur's Spelling Trubble]]
*104b [[Arthur's Lost Library Book]]
*104b. [[Arthur's Lost Library Book]]
*105a [[Arthur's Pet Business (episode)]]
*105a. {{E|Arthur's Pet Business}}
*105b [[D.W. the Copycat]]
*105b. [[D.W. the Copycat]]
*108a [[Arthur's New Puppy]]
*108a. [[Arthur's New Puppy]]
*109a [[Arthur Babysits]]
*109a. [[Arthur Babysits]]
*110a [[Arthur's Birthday (episode)]]
*110a. {{E|Arthur's Birthday}}
*110b [[Francine Frensky, Superstar]]
*110b. [[Francine Frensky, Superstar]]
*111a [[Arthur's Baby (episode)]]
*111a. {{E|Arthur's Baby}}
*111b [[D.W.'s Baby]]
*111b. [[D.W.'s Baby]]
*112a [[Arthur Writes a Story (episode)]]
*112a. {{E|Arthur Writes a Story}}
*112b [[Arthur's Lost Dog]]
*112b. [[Arthur's Lost Dog]]
*114a [[Arthur the Wrecker]]
*114a. [[Arthur the Wrecker]]
*117a [[Meek for a Week]]
*117a. [[Meek for a Week]]
*118b [[Sick as a Dog]]
*118b. [[Sick as a Dog]]
*119a [[D.W. Rides Again (episode)]]
*119a. {{E|D.W. Rides Again}}
*120a [[Arthur's Almost Boring Day]]
*120a. [[Arthur's Almost Boring Day]]
*121a [[Sue Ellen Moves In]]
*121a. [[Sue Ellen Moves In]]
*121b [[The Perfect Brother]]
*121b. [[The Perfect Brother]]
*122a [[D.W.'s Snow Mystery]]
*122a. [[D.W.'s Snow Mystery]]
*122b [[Team Trouble]]
*122b. [[Team Trouble]]
*123a [[Bully for Binky]]
*123a. [[Bully for Binky]]
*123b [[Misfortune Teller]]
*123b. [[Misfortune Teller]]
*124b [[D.W. Gets Lost]]
*124b. [[D.W. Gets Lost]]
*127b [[Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble]]
*127b. [[Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble]]
*128a [[I'm a Poet]]
*128a. [[I'm a Poet]]
*129a [[My Club Rules]]
*129a. [[My Club Rules]]
*130a [[Arthur's First Sleepover (episode)]]
*130a. {{E|Arthur's First Sleepover}}
*130b [[Arthur's New Year's Eve]]
*130b. [[Arthur's New Year's Eve]]
*201b [[Draw!]]
*201b. [[Draw!]]
*202a [[Binky Barnes, Art Expert]]
*202a. [[Binky Barnes, Art Expert]]
*206a [[Buster Baxter, Cat Saver]]
*206a. [[Buster Baxter, Cat Saver]]
*206b [[Play it Again, D.W.]]
*206b. [[Play it Again, D.W.]]
*207b [[Night Fright]]
*207b. [[Night Fright]]
*208a [[Arthur vs. the Piano (episode)|Arthur vs. the Piano]]
*208a. {{E|Arthur vs. the Piano}}
*208b [[The Big Blow-Up]]
*208b. [[The Big Blow-Up]]
*209b [[The Short, Quick Summer]]
*209b. [[The Short, Quick Summer]]
*201a [[D.W. Goes to Washington]]
*201a. [[D.W. Goes to Washington]]
*211a [[D.W.'s Deer Friend]]
*211a. [[D.W.'s Deer Friend]]
*211b [[Buster Hits the Books]]
*211b. [[Buster Hits the Books]]
*212a [[Arthur's Faraway Friend]]
*212a. [[Arthur's Faraway Friend]]
*213b [[Arthur the Unfunny]]
*213b. [[Arthur the Unfunny]]
*217b [[Arthur the Loser]]
*217b. [[Arthur the Loser]]
*219a [[D.W.'s Name Game]]
*219a. [[D.W.'s Name Game]]
*202a [[How the Cookie Crumbles]]
*202a. [[How the Cookie Crumbles]]
*301a [[Buster's Back]]
*301a. [[Buster's Back]]
*301b [[The Ballad of Buster Baxter]]
*301b. [[The Ballad of Buster Baxter]]
*302b [[I'd Rather Read It Myself]]
*302b. [[I'd Rather Read It Myself]]
*304b [[And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids]]
*304b. [[And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids]]
*305a [[The Chips are Down]]
*305a. [[The Chips are Down]]
*308b [[Buster's Growing Grudge]]
*308b. [[Buster's Growing Grudge]]
*301a [[Attack of the Turbo Tibbles]]
*301a. [[Attack of the Turbo Tibbles]]
*301b [[D.W. Tricks the Tooth Fairy]]
*301b. [[D.W. Tricks the Tooth Fairy]]
*311b [[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]]
*311b. [[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]] {{C|with [[Ken Scarborough]]}}
*314a [[Mom and Dad Have a Great Big Fight]]
*314a. [[Mom and Dad Have a Great Big Fight]]
*314b [[D.W.'s Perfect Wish]]
*314b. [[D.W.'s Perfect Wish]]
*315b [[The Long, Dull Winter]]
*315b. [[The Long, Dull Winter]]
*401b [[Arthur's Big Hit]]
*401b. [[Arthur's Big Hit]]
*404b [[Prove It!]]
*404b. [[Prove It]]
*405a [[The Blizzard]]
*405a. [[The Blizzard]]
*405b [[The Rat Who Came to Dinner]]
*405b. [[The Rat Who Came to Dinner]]
*406a [[D.W. Tale Spins]]
*406a. [[D.W. Tale Spins]]
*406b [[Prunella Gets It Twice]]
*406b. [[Prunella Gets It Twice]]
*410b [[That's a Baby Show!]]
*410b. [[That's a Baby Show!]]


==Songwriting Credits==
==Songwriting Credits==
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* [[The Ballad of Buster Baxter (song)]]
* [[The Ballad of Buster Baxter (song)]]


==Nickname==
==Trivia==
*Credited as Joe "Toolbox" Fallon on some of his music credits.
*Despite frequent rumors, his leaving the show had <u>nothing</u> to do with the [[Cinar]] Tax Scandal.<ref>http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/new-board/joe-fallon/msg746/#msg746</ref>


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 20:37, 6 June 2014

Joe Fallon (sometimes credited for music as Joe "Toolbox" Fallon) is a former writer for Arthur. He was the program's head writer from Season 1 to Season 4. He wrote and performed D.W.'s favorite song, Crazy Bus and most of the other songs seen in the show.

After his departure from the program, Fallon went on to write for a number of other popular programs airing on PBS Kids, including Between the Lions, Curious George and Martha Speaks. Some of his other writing credits include Doug, Peep and the Big Wide World and Ultimate Spider-Man.

Other references in the show

Writing Credits

Songwriting Credits

Trivia

  • Despite frequent rumors, his leaving the show had nothing to do with the Cinar Tax Scandal.[2]

External links

References