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'''Joe Fallon '''was a writer for ''[[Arthur (TV series)|Arthur]]'' that left around "[[That's a Baby Show!]]" He was at one time the program's head writer. He wrote and performed [[D.W.]]'s favorite song, [[Crazy Bus]] and most of the other songs seen in the show.
'''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==
*[[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".
**[[D.W.]] indirectly mentions his leaving by proclaiming in [[Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll]], "[[Crazy Bus]] (a song that he wrote) is for babies!" and went on to never play or sing it again.
*[[Mrs. Fallon]] is likely named after him.


==Writing Credits==
==Writing Credits==
*10101 [[Arthur's Eyes]]
*101a. {{E|Arthur's Eyes}}
*10201 [[Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn]]
*102a. [[Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn]]
*10202 [[Arthur's Spelling Trubble]]
*102b. [[Arthur's Spelling Trubble]]
*10402 [[Arthur's Lost Library Book]]
*104b. [[Arthur's Lost Library Book]]
*10501 [[Arthur's Pet Business]]
*105a. {{E|Arthur's Pet Business}}
*10502 [[D.W. the Copycat]]
*105b. [[D.W. the Copycat]]
*10801 [[Arthur's New Puppy]]
*108a. [[Arthur's New Puppy]]
*10901 [[Arthur Babysits]]
*109a. [[Arthur Babysits]]
*11001 [[Arthur's Birthday]]
*110a. {{E|Arthur's Birthday}}
*11002 [[Francine Frensky, Superstar]]
*110b. [[Francine Frensky, Superstar]]
*11101 [[Arthur's Baby]]
*111a. {{E|Arthur's Baby}}
*11802 [[Sick as a Dog]]
*111b. [[D.W.'s Baby]]
*12702 [[Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble]]
*112a. {{E|Arthur Writes a Story}}
*12801 [[I'm a Poet]]
*112b. [[Arthur's Lost Dog]]
*13001 [[Arthur's First Sleepover]]
*114a. [[Arthur the Wrecker]]
*13002 [[Arthur's New Year's Eve]]
*117a. [[Meek for a Week]]
*20102 [[Draw!]]
*118b. [[Sick as a Dog]]
*20201 [[Binky Barnes, Art Expert]]
*119a. {{E|D.W. Rides Again}}
*20601 [[Buster Baxter, Cat Saver]]
*120a. [[Arthur's Almost Boring Day]]
*20602 [[Play it Again, D.W.]]
*121a. [[Sue Ellen Moves In]]
*20702 [[Night Fright]]
*121b. [[The Perfect Brother]]
*20801 [[Arthur vs. the Piano (episode)|Arthur vs. the Piano]]
*122a. [[D.W.'s Snow Mystery]]
*20802 [[The Big Blow-Up]]
*122b. [[Team Trouble]]
*20902 [[The Short, Quick Summer]]
*123a. [[Bully for Binky]]
*20101 [[D.W. Goes to Washington]]
*123b. [[Misfortune Teller]]
*20111 [[D.W.'s Deer Friend]]
*124b. [[D.W. Gets Lost]]
*20112 [[Buster Hits the Books]]
*127b. [[Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble]]
*20121 [[Arthur's Faraway Friend]]
*128a. [[I'm a Poet]]
*20132 [[Arthur the Unfunny]]
*129a. [[My Club Rules]]
*20172 [[Arthur the Loser]]
*130a. {{E|Arthur's First Sleepover}}
*20201 [[How the Cookie Crumbles]]
*130b. [[Arthur's New Year's Eve]]
*30101 [[Buster's Back]]
*201b. [[Draw!]]
*30102 [[The Ballad of Buster Baxter]]
*202a. [[Binky Barnes, Art Expert]]
*30202 [[I'd Rather Read It Myself]]
*206a. [[Buster Baxter, Cat Saver]]
*30402 [[And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids]]
*206b. [[Play it Again, D.W.]]
*30501 [[The Chips are Down]]
*207b. [[Night Fright]]
*30802 [[Buster's Growing Grudge]]
*208a. {{E|Arthur vs. the Piano}}
*30902 [[The Return of the King]]
*208b. [[The Big Blow-Up]]
*30101 [[Attack of the Turbo Tibbles]]
*209b. [[The Short, Quick Summer]]
*30102 [[D.W. Tricks the Tooth Fairy]]
*201a. [[D.W. Goes to Washington]]
*30112 [[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]]
*211a. [[D.W.'s Deer Friend]]
*30141 [[Mom and Dad Have a Great Big Fight]]
*211b. [[Buster Hits the Books]]
*30142 [[D.W.'s Perfect Wish]]
*212a. [[Arthur's Faraway Friend]]
*30152 [[The Long, Dull Winter]]
*213b. [[Arthur the Unfunny]]
*40102 [[Arthur's Big Hit]]
*217b. [[Arthur the Loser]]
*40402 [[Prove It!]]
*219a. [[D.W.'s Name Game]]
*40501 [[The Blizzard]]
*202a. [[How the Cookie Crumbles]]
*40502 [[The Rat Who Came to Dinner]]
*301a. [[Buster's Back]]
*40601 [[D.W. Tale Spins]]
*301b. [[The Ballad of Buster Baxter]]
*40602 [[Prunella Gets It Twice]]
*302b. [[I'd Rather Read It Myself]]
*40102 [[That's a Baby Show!]]
*304b. [[And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids]]
*305a. [[The Chips are Down]]
*308b. [[Buster's Growing Grudge]]
*310a. [[Attack of the Turbo Tibbles]]
*310b. [[D.W. Tricks the Tooth Fairy]]
*311b. [[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]] {{C|with [[Ken Scarborough]]}}
*314a. [[Mom and Dad Have a Great Big Fight]]
*314b. [[D.W.'s Perfect Wish]]
*315b. [[The Long, Dull Winter]]
*401b. [[Arthur's Big Hit]]
*404b. [[Prove It]]
*405a. [[The Blizzard]]
*405b. [[The Rat Who Came to Dinner]]
*406a. [[D.W. Tale Spins]]
*406b. [[Prunella Gets It Twice]]
*410b. [[That's a Baby Show!]]


==Nickname==
==Songwriting Credits==
*Credited as Joe "Toolbox" Fallon on some of his music credits.
* "[[Crazy Bus]]"
* "[[Library Card]]"
* "[[The UFO Song]]"
* "[[Meek for a Week (song)|Meek for a Week]]"
* "[[My Dog Pal]]"
* "[[My Night Light]]"
* "[[Go to Sleep]]"
* "[[Lucky Pencil (song)|Lucky Pencil]]"
* "[[Poetry Club (song)|Poetry Club]]"
* "[[The Ballad of Buster Baxter (song)|The Ballad of Buster Baxter]]"


==External link==
==Trivia==
*Despite the rumors, him leaving the show had '''''NOTHING''''' to do with the [[Cinar]] Tax Scandal and was in fact a year before the investigation.<ref>http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/new-board/joe-fallon/msg746/#msg746</ref> {{Arthur}} was not affected by the scandal at all because it was publicly known to be a Canadian-American co-production.
 
==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0266423/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Joe Fallon on IMDb]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0266423/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Joe Fallon on IMDb]
[[Category:Real life]]
 
[[Category:Writers|Fallon, Joe]]
==References==
[[Category:Crew members]]
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Writers]]
[[Category:Songwriters]]
[[Category:Songwriters]]
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Latest revision as of 18:34, 5 August 2022

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[edit]

Writing Credits[edit]

Songwriting Credits[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • Despite the rumors, him leaving the show had NOTHING to do with the Cinar Tax Scandal and was in fact a year before the investigation.[2] Arthur was not affected by the scandal at all because it was publicly known to be a Canadian-American co-production.

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/new-board/crew-members-that-appear-in-the-series/msg822/#msg822
  2. ↑ http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/new-board/joe-fallon/msg746/#msg746



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