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'''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.
'''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}}''.
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".
*[[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. {{E|Arthur's Eyes}}
*101a. {{E|Arthur's Eyes}}
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*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]]
*310a. [[Attack of the Turbo Tibbles]]
*301b. [[D.W. Tricks the Tooth Fairy]]
*310b. [[D.W. Tricks the Tooth Fairy]]
*311b. [[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]] {{C|with [[Ken Scarborough]]}}
*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]]
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==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==
==Trivia==
*Despite the rumors, his leaving the show had <u>nothing</u> 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.
*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==
*[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]


==References==
==References==
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[[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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