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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]]
*11901 [[D.W. Rides Again (episode)]]
*118b. [[Sick as a Dog]]
*12001 [[Arthur's Almost Boring Day]]
*119a. {{E|D.W. Rides Again}}
*12101 [[Sue Ellen Moves In]]
*120a. [[Arthur's Almost Boring Day]]
*12102 [[The Perfect Brother]]
*121a. [[Sue Ellen Moves In]]
*12201 [[D.W.'s Snow Mystery]]
*121b. [[The Perfect Brother]]
*12202 [[Team Trouble]]
*122a. [[D.W.'s Snow Mystery]]
*12301 [[Bully for Binky]]
*122b. [[Team Trouble]]
*12302 [[Misfortune Teller]]
*123a. [[Bully for Binky]]
*12402 [[D.W. Gets Lost]]
*123b. [[Misfortune Teller]]
*12702 [[Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble]]
*124b. [[D.W. Gets Lost]]
*12801 [[I'm a Poet]]
*127b. [[Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble]]
*12901 [[My Club Rules]]
*128a. [[I'm a Poet]]
*13001 [[Arthur's First Sleepover (episode)]]
*129a. [[My Club Rules]]
*13002 [[Arthur's New Year's Eve]]
*130a. {{E|Arthur's First Sleepover}}
*20102 [[Draw!]]
*130b. [[Arthur's New Year's Eve]]
*20201 [[Binky Barnes, Art Expert]]
*201b. [[Draw!]]
*20601 [[Buster Baxter, Cat Saver]]
*202a. [[Binky Barnes, Art Expert]]
*20602 [[Play it Again, D.W.]]
*206a. [[Buster Baxter, Cat Saver]]
*20702 [[Night Fright]]
*206b. [[Play it Again, D.W.]]
*20801 [[Arthur vs. the Piano (episode)|Arthur vs. the Piano]]
*207b. [[Night Fright]]
*20802 [[The Big Blow-Up]]
*208a. {{E|Arthur vs. the Piano}}
*20902 [[The Short, Quick Summer]]
*208b. [[The Big Blow-Up]]
*20101 [[D.W. Goes to Washington]]
*209b. [[The Short, Quick Summer]]
*20111 [[D.W.'s Deer Friend]]
*201a. [[D.W. Goes to Washington]]
*20112 [[Buster Hits the Books]]
*211a. [[D.W.'s Deer Friend]]
*20121 [[Arthur's Faraway Friend]]
*211b. [[Buster Hits the Books]]
*20132 [[Arthur the Unfunny]]
*212a. [[Arthur's Faraway Friend]]
*20172 [[Arthur the Loser]]
*213b. [[Arthur the Unfunny]]
*21901 [[D.W.'s Name Game]]
*217b. [[Arthur the Loser]]
*20201 [[How the Cookie Crumbles]]
*219a. [[D.W.'s Name Game]]
*30101 [[Buster's Back]]
*202a. [[How the Cookie Crumbles]]
*30102 [[The Ballad of Buster Baxter]]
*301a. [[Buster's Back]]
*30202 [[I'd Rather Read It Myself]]
*301b. [[The Ballad of Buster Baxter]]
*30402 [[And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids]]
*302b. [[I'd Rather Read It Myself]]
*30501 [[The Chips are Down]]
*304b. [[And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids]]
*30802 [[Buster's Growing Grudge]]
*305a. [[The Chips are Down]]
*30101 [[Attack of the Turbo Tibbles]]
*308b. [[Buster's Growing Grudge]]
*30102 [[D.W. Tricks the Tooth Fairy]]
*310a. [[Attack of the Turbo Tibbles]]
*30112 [[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]]
*310b. [[D.W. Tricks the Tooth Fairy]]
*30141 [[Mom and Dad Have a Great Big Fight]]
*311b. [[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]] {{C|with [[Ken Scarborough]]}}
*30142 [[D.W.'s Perfect Wish]]
*314a. [[Mom and Dad Have a Great Big Fight]]
*30152 [[The Long, Dull Winter]]
*314b. [[D.W.'s Perfect Wish]]
*40102 [[Arthur's Big Hit]]
*315b. [[The Long, Dull Winter]]
*40402 [[Prove It!]]
*401b. [[Arthur's Big Hit]]
*40501 [[The Blizzard]]
*404b. [[Prove It]]
*40502 [[The Rat Who Came to Dinner]]
*405a. [[The Blizzard]]
*40601 [[D.W. Tale Spins]]
*405b. [[The Rat Who Came to Dinner]]
*40602 [[Prunella Gets It Twice]]
*406a. [[D.W. Tale Spins]]
*40102 [[That's a Baby Show!]]
*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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