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'''Joe Fallon ''' | '''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 ''{{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". | |||
**[[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== | ||
*101a | *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 | *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 | *110a. {{E|Arthur's Birthday}} | ||
*110b [[Francine Frensky, Superstar]] | *110b. [[Francine Frensky, Superstar]] | ||
*111a | *111a. {{E|Arthur's Baby}} | ||
*111b [[D.W.'s Baby]] | *111b. [[D.W.'s Baby]] | ||
*112a | *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 | *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 | *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 | *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]] | ||
* | *310a. [[Attack of the Turbo Tibbles]] | ||
* | *310b. [[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== | ||
* [[Crazy Bus]] | * "[[Crazy Bus]]" | ||
* [[Library Card]] | * "[[Library Card]]" | ||
* [[The UFO Song]] | * "[[The UFO Song]]" | ||
* [[Meek for a Week (song)]] | * "[[Meek for a Week (song)|Meek for a Week]]" | ||
* [[My Dog Pal]] | * "[[My Dog Pal]]" | ||
* [[My Night Light]] | * "[[My Night Light]]" | ||
* [[Go to Sleep]] | * "[[Go to Sleep]]" | ||
* [[Lucky Pencil (song)]] | * "[[Lucky Pencil (song)|Lucky Pencil]]" | ||
* [[Poetry Club (song)]] | * "[[Poetry Club (song)|Poetry Club]]" | ||
* [[The Ballad of Buster Baxter (song)]] | * "[[The Ballad of Buster Baxter (song)|The Ballad of Buster Baxter]]" | ||
== | ==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== | ==External links== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{ | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Writers | [[Category:Writers]] | ||
[[Category:Songwriters]] | [[Category:Songwriters]] | ||
[[Category:A to Z]]{{NameSort}}{{NameSort}} | |||
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]
- Fallon & Son Movers is named after him.[1]
- 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[edit]
- 101a. Arthur's Eyes
- 102a. Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn
- 102b. Arthur's Spelling Trubble
- 104b. Arthur's Lost Library Book
- 105a. Arthur's Pet Business
- 105b. D.W. the Copycat
- 108a. Arthur's New Puppy
- 109a. Arthur Babysits
- 110a. Arthur's Birthday
- 110b. Francine Frensky, Superstar
- 111a. Arthur's Baby
- 111b. D.W.'s Baby
- 112a. Arthur Writes a Story
- 112b. Arthur's Lost Dog
- 114a. Arthur the Wrecker
- 117a. Meek for a Week
- 118b. Sick as a Dog
- 119a. D.W. Rides Again
- 120a. Arthur's Almost Boring Day
- 121a. Sue Ellen Moves In
- 121b. The Perfect Brother
- 122a. D.W.'s Snow Mystery
- 122b. Team Trouble
- 123a. Bully for Binky
- 123b. Misfortune Teller
- 124b. D.W. Gets Lost
- 127b. Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble
- 128a. I'm a Poet
- 129a. My Club Rules
- 130a. Arthur's First Sleepover
- 130b. Arthur's New Year's Eve
- 201b. Draw!
- 202a. Binky Barnes, Art Expert
- 206a. Buster Baxter, Cat Saver
- 206b. Play it Again, D.W.
- 207b. Night Fright
- 208a. Arthur vs. the Piano
- 208b. The Big Blow-Up
- 209b. The Short, Quick Summer
- 201a. D.W. Goes to Washington
- 211a. D.W.'s Deer Friend
- 211b. Buster Hits the Books
- 212a. Arthur's Faraway Friend
- 213b. Arthur the Unfunny
- 217b. Arthur the Loser
- 219a. D.W.'s Name Game
- 202a. How the Cookie Crumbles
- 301a. Buster's Back
- 301b. The Ballad of Buster Baxter
- 302b. I'd Rather Read It Myself
- 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 (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!
Songwriting Credits[edit]
- "Crazy Bus"
- "Library Card"
- "The UFO Song"
- "Meek for a Week"
- "My Dog Pal"
- "My Night Light"
- "Go to Sleep"
- "Lucky Pencil"
- "Poetry Club"
- "The Ballad of Buster Baxter"
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]
