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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 (episode)]]
*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 (episode)]]
*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 (episode)]]
*110a. {{E|Arthur's Birthday}}
*11002 [[Francine Frensky, Superstar]]
*110b. [[Francine Frensky, Superstar]]
*11101 [[Arthur's Baby (episode)]]
*111a. {{E|Arthur's Baby}}
*11102 [[D.W.'s Baby]]
*111b. [[D.W.'s Baby]]
*11201 [[Arthur Writes a Story (episode)]]
*112a. {{E|Arthur Writes a Story}}
*11202 [[Arthur's Lost Dog]]
*112b. [[Arthur's Lost Dog]]
*11701 [[Meek for a Week]]
*114a. [[Arthur the Wrecker]]
*11802 [[Sick as a Dog]]
*117a. [[Meek for a Week]]
*12001 [[Arthur's Almost Boring Day]]
*118b. [[Sick as a Dog]]
*12101 [[Sue Ellen Moves In]]
*119a. {{E|D.W. Rides Again}}
*12102 [[The Perfect Brother]]
*120a. [[Arthur's Almost Boring Day]]
*12201 [[D.W.'s Snow Mystery]]
*121a. [[Sue Ellen Moves In]]
*12202 [[Team Trouble]]
*121b. [[The Perfect Brother]]
*12301 [[Bully for Binky]]
*122a. [[D.W.'s Snow Mystery]]
*12302 [[Misfortune Teller]]
*122b. [[Team Trouble]]
*12402 [[D.W. Gets Lost]]
*123a. [[Bully for Binky]]
*12702 [[Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble]]
*123b. [[Misfortune Teller]]
*12801 [[I'm a Poet]]
*124b. [[D.W. Gets Lost]]
*12901 [[My Club Rules]]
*127b. [[Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble]]
*13001 [[Arthur's First Sleepover (episode)]]
*128a. [[I'm a Poet]]
*13002 [[Arthur's New Year's Eve]]
*129a. [[My Club Rules]]
*20102 [[Draw!]]
*130a. {{E|Arthur's First Sleepover}}
*20201 [[Binky Barnes, Art Expert]]
*130b. [[Arthur's New Year's Eve]]
*20601 [[Buster Baxter, Cat Saver]]
*201b. [[Draw!]]
*20602 [[Play it Again, D.W.]]
*202a. [[Binky Barnes, Art Expert]]
*20702 [[Night Fright]]
*206a. [[Buster Baxter, Cat Saver]]
*20801 [[Arthur vs. the Piano (episode)|Arthur vs. the Piano]]
*206b. [[Play it Again, D.W.]]
*20802 [[The Big Blow-Up]]
*207b. [[Night Fright]]
*20902 [[The Short, Quick Summer]]
*208a. {{E|Arthur vs. the Piano}}
*20101 [[D.W. Goes to Washington]]
*208b. [[The Big Blow-Up]]
*20111 [[D.W.'s Deer Friend]]
*209b. [[The Short, Quick Summer]]
*20112 [[Buster Hits the Books]]
*201a. [[D.W. Goes to Washington]]
*20121 [[Arthur's Faraway Friend]]
*211a. [[D.W.'s Deer Friend]]
*20132 [[Arthur the Unfunny]]
*211b. [[Buster Hits the Books]]
*20172 [[Arthur the Loser]]
*212a. [[Arthur's Faraway Friend]]
*21901 [[D.W.'s Name Game]]
*213b. [[Arthur the Unfunny]]
*20201 [[How the Cookie Crumbles]]
*217b. [[Arthur the Loser]]
*30101 [[Buster's Back]]
*219a. [[D.W.'s Name Game]]
*30102 [[The Ballad of Buster Baxter]]
*202a. [[How the Cookie Crumbles]]
*30202 [[I'd Rather Read It Myself]]
*301a. [[Buster's Back]]
*30402 [[And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids]]
*301b. [[The Ballad of Buster Baxter]]
*30501 [[The Chips are Down]]
*302b. [[I'd Rather Read It Myself]]
*30802 [[Buster's Growing Grudge]]
*304b. [[And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids]]
*30101 [[Attack of the Turbo Tibbles]]
*305a. [[The Chips are Down]]
*30102 [[D.W. Tricks the Tooth Fairy]]
*308b. [[Buster's Growing Grudge]]
*30112 [[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]]
*310a. [[Attack of the Turbo Tibbles]]
*30141 [[Mom and Dad Have a Great Big Fight]]
*310b. [[D.W. Tricks the Tooth Fairy]]
*30142 [[D.W.'s Perfect Wish]]
*311b. [[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]] {{C|with [[Ken Scarborough]]}}
*30152 [[The Long, Dull Winter]]
*314a. [[Mom and Dad Have a Great Big Fight]]
*40102 [[Arthur's Big Hit]]
*314b. [[D.W.'s Perfect Wish]]
*40402 [[Prove It!]]
*315b. [[The Long, Dull Winter]]
*40501 [[The Blizzard]]
*401b. [[Arthur's Big Hit]]
*40502 [[The Rat Who Came to Dinner]]
*404b. [[Prove It]]
*40601 [[D.W. Tale Spins]]
*405a. [[The Blizzard]]
*40602 [[Prunella Gets It Twice]]
*405b. [[The Rat Who Came to Dinner]]
*40102 [[That's a Baby Show!]]
*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:Writers|Fallon, Joe]]
 
[[Category:Crew members]]
==References==
{{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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