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'''Peter K. Hirsch '''is the head writer on {{Arthur}}. He was a staff writer for the first four seasons of ''Arthur'' and took over as head writer after [[Joe Fallon]] and [[Ken Scarborough]] left the production crew. He is perhaps the program's most prolific writer, having written installments for every season of the program as of season 17. He also wrote lyrics for some songs in the special ''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]''.Some of his other writing credits include ''Martha Speaks'' and ''Time Warp Trio''. | '''Peter K. Hirsch '''is the head writer on {{Arthur}}. He was a staff writer for the first four seasons of ''Arthur'' and took over as head writer after [[Joe Fallon]] and [[Ken Scarborough]] left the production crew. He is perhaps the program's most prolific writer, having written installments for every season of the program as of season 17. He also wrote lyrics for some songs in the special ''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]''. Some of his other writing credits include ''Martha Speaks'' and ''Time Warp Trio''. | ||
==Appearances on ''Arthur''== | ==Appearances on ''Arthur''== | ||
===Confirmed=== | |||
* | *[[Mayor Hirsch]] is named after him.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140212033419/http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/new-board/crew-members-that-appear-in-the-series/msg1025/#msg1025</ref> | ||
*He appears in person as one of the two people who tell [[Arthur Read|Arthur]], [[Buster Baxter|Buster]], and [[Bo Baxter|Bo]] that their car has been towed in the episode "{{E|Postcards from Buster}}".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140212070520/http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/new-board/crew-members-that-appear-in-the-series/msg815/#msg815</ref> | |||
===Speculated=== | |||
*The name 'Peter' appears on a paper on the bulletin board behind Arthur in "[[Arthur's Big Hit]]" right after Binky walks into Ratburn's classroom. | |||
==Writing Credits== | ==Writing Credits== | ||
===''Arthur''=== | ===''Arthur''=== | ||
*107b | *107b. {{E|Buster Makes the Grade}} | ||
*113a [[So Long, Spanky]] | *113a. [[So Long, Spanky]] | ||
*116a | *116a. {{E|Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest}} | ||
*116b | *116b. {{E|D.W. Flips}} | ||
*202b [[Arthur's Lucky Pencil]] | *202b. [[Arthur's Lucky Pencil]] | ||
*203b [[Buster and the Daredevils]] | *203b. [[Buster and the Daredevils]] | ||
*204a [[Arthur Makes a Movie]] | *204a. [[Arthur Makes a Movie]] | ||
*205a | *205a. {{E|Arthur's Underwear}} | ||
*207a [[Arthur's TV-Free Week]] | *207a. [[Arthur's TV-Free Week]] | ||
*212b [[Arthur and the Square Dance]] | *212b. [[Arthur and the Square Dance]] | ||
*213a [[Water and the Brain]] | *213a. [[Water and the Brain]] | ||
*214a [[Sue Ellen's Lost Diary]] | *214a. [[Sue Ellen's Lost Diary]] | ||
* | *220b. [[Sue Ellen's Little Sister]] | ||
*302a [[D.W. | *302a. [[D.W. All Fired Up]] | ||
*304a [[Background Blues]] | *304a. [[Background Blues]] | ||
*307a [[Arthur Rides the Bandwagon]] | *307a. [[Arthur Rides the Bandwagon]] | ||
*309b [[The Return of the King]] | *309b. [[The Return of the King]] | ||
*311a [[Double Tibble Trouble]] | *311a. [[Double Tibble Trouble]] | ||
*313a [[Arthur's Dummy Disaster]] | *313a. [[Arthur's Dummy Disaster]] | ||
*401a [[D.W.'s Library Card]] | *401a. [[D.W.'s Library Card]] | ||
*403a [[Buster's Breathless]] | *403a. [[Buster's Breathless]] | ||
*408a [[1001 Dads]] | *408a. [[1001 Dads]] | ||
*409a [[What is that Thing?]] | *409a. [[What is that Thing?]] | ||
*501b [[Arthur and the Big Riddle]] | *501b. [[Arthur and the Big Riddle]] | ||
*502a [[Kids are from Earth, Parents are from Pluto]] | *502a. [[Kids are from Earth, Parents are from Pluto]] | ||
*505a [[The Lousy Week]] | *505a. [[The Lousy Week]] | ||
*505b [[You Are Arthur]] | *505b. [[You Are Arthur]] | ||
*508b [[Bitzi's Beau]] | *508b. [[Bitzi's Beau]] | ||
*509a [[Just Desserts]] | *509a. [[Just Desserts]] | ||
* | *510a. [[Arthur's Family Feud]] | ||
*601a [[Sue Ellen Gets Her Goose Cooked]] | *601a. [[Sue Ellen Gets Her Goose Cooked]] | ||
*601b [[Best of the Nest]] | *601b. [[Best of the Nest]] | ||
*603b [[The Secret Life of Dogs and Babies]] | *603b. [[The Secret Life of Dogs and Babies]] | ||
*605a [[The Boy Who Cried Comet!]] | *605a. [[The Boy Who Cried Comet!]] | ||
*607a [[The Boy with His Head in the Clouds]] | *607a. [[The Boy with His Head in the Clouds]] | ||
*608a [[Rhyme for Your Life]] | *608a. [[Rhyme for Your Life]] | ||
*701b [[The Great Sock Mystery]] | *701b. [[The Great Sock Mystery]] | ||
*704a [[To Tibble the Truth]] | *704a. [[To Tibble the Truth]] | ||
*705 [[Elwood City Turns 100!]] | *705. [[Elwood City Turns 100!]] | ||
*709a [[Prunella Sees the Light]] | *709a. [[Prunella Sees the Light]] | ||
* | *710. [[April 9th]] | ||
*801a [[Dear Adil]] | *801a. [[Dear Adil]] | ||
*801b [[Bitzi's Break-Up]] | *801b. [[Bitzi's Break-Up]] | ||
*805b [[Sue Ellen Chickens Out]] | *805b. [[Sue Ellen Chickens Out]] | ||
*806 | *806. {{E|Postcards from Buster}} | ||
*810a [[Big Horns George]] | *810a. [[Big Horns George]] | ||
*901a [[Castles in the Sky]] | *901a. [[Castles in the Sky]] | ||
*904a [[Buster's Green Thumb]] | *904a. [[Buster's Green Thumb]] {{C|with [[Catherine Lieuwen]]}} | ||
*905a [[Lights, Camera, Opera!]] | *905a. [[Lights, Camera, Opera!]] | ||
*906b [[It Came From Beyond]] | *906b. [[It Came From Beyond]] | ||
*901b [[Breezy Listening Blues]] | *901b. [[Breezy Listening Blues]] | ||
*1001 [[Happy Anniversary]] | *1001. [[Happy Anniversary]] | ||
*1009a [[Do You Speak George?]] | *1009a. [[Do You Speak George?]] | ||
*1101a [[Swept Away]] | *1101a. [[Swept Away]] | ||
*1104a [[Phony Fern]] | *1104a. [[Phony Fern]] | ||
*1105a [[Baby Kate and the Imaginary Mystery]] | *1105a. [[Baby Kate and the Imaginary Mystery]] | ||
*1106a [[The Making of Arthur]] | *1106a. [[The Making of Arthur]] | ||
*1107b [[Mr. Alwaysright]] | *1107b. [[Mr. Alwaysright]] | ||
*1109b [[Spoiled Rotten]] | *1109b. [[Spoiled Rotten]] {{C|with [[Wolfram Breuer]]}} | ||
*1202a [[Room to Ride]] | *1202a. [[Room to Ride]] {{C|with [[Ken Olshanksky]] and [[Martha Atwater]]}} | ||
*1202b [[The Frensky Family Fiasco]] | *1202b. [[The Frensky Family Fiasco]] | ||
*1208b [[Mei Lin Takes a Stand]] | *1208b. [[Mei Lin Takes a Stand]] | ||
*1209a [[Home Sweet Home]] | *1209a. [[Home Sweet Home]] | ||
*1301 [[The Great MacGrady]] | *1301. [[The Great MacGrady]] | ||
*1303a [[Arthur's Number Nightmare]] | *1303a. [[Arthur's Number Nightmare]] | ||
*1306a [[When Carl Met George]] | *1306a. [[When Carl Met George]] | ||
*1307a [[The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Tibble]] | *1307a. [[The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Tibble]] | ||
*1309b [[The Pride of Lakewood]] | *1309b. [[The Pride of Lakewood]] | ||
*1404a [[Falafelosophy]] | *1404a. [[Falafelosophy]] | ||
*1404b [[The Great Lint Rush]] | *1404b. [[The Great Lint Rush]] | ||
*1406a [[Follow the Bouncing Ball]] | *1406a. [[Follow the Bouncing Ball]] | ||
*1406b [[Buster Baxter | *1406b. [[Buster Baxter & the Letter from the Sea]] {{C|with [[Mathayu Warren Lane]]}} | ||
*1409a [[D.W., Queen of the Comeback]] | *1409a. [[D.W., Queen of the Comeback]] | ||
* | *1410b. [[The Long Road Home]] | ||
*1503a [[Buster's Secret Admirer]] | *1503a. [[Buster's Secret Admirer]] | ||
*1506a [[Prunella the | *1506a. [[Prunella the Packrat]] | ||
*1601 [[Based on a True Story]] | *1601. [[Based on a True Story]] | ||
*1605b [[Read and Flumberghast]] | *1605b. [[Read and Flumberghast]] | ||
*1606a [[The Last Tough Customer]] | *1606a. [[The Last Tough Customer]] {{C|with [[P. Kevin Strader]]}} | ||
*1606b [[Brain's Chess Mess]] | *1606b. [[Brain's Chess Mess]] | ||
*1610a [[So Funny I Forgot to Laugh]] | *1610a. [[So Funny I Forgot to Laugh]] | ||
*1701a [[Show Off]] | *1701a. [[Show Off]] | ||
*1701b [[Dog's Best Friend]] | *1701b. [[Dog's Best Friend]] {{C|with [[Jacqui Deegan]]}} | ||
*1705b [[Kidonia]] | *1705b. [[Kidonia]] {{C|with [[Tolon Brown]]}} | ||
*1707a [[Pets and Pests]] | *1707a. [[Pets and Pests]] | ||
*1707b [[Go Fly a Kite]] | *1707b. [[Go Fly a Kite]] | ||
*1708a [[The Director's Cut]] | *1708a. [[The Director's Cut]] | ||
*1708b [[Crime and Consequences]] | *1708b. [[Crime and Consequences]] | ||
*1710b [[Brain Freeze]] | *1710b. [[Brain Freeze]] {{C|with [[Andy Yerkes]]}} | ||
==Songwriting Credits== | ==Songwriting Credits== | ||
Revision as of 20:06, 6 June 2014
Peter K. Hirsch is the head writer on Arthur. He was a staff writer for the first four seasons of Arthur and took over as head writer after Joe Fallon and Ken Scarborough left the production crew. He is perhaps the program's most prolific writer, having written installments for every season of the program as of season 17. He also wrote lyrics for some songs in the special Arthur's Perfect Christmas. Some of his other writing credits include Martha Speaks and Time Warp Trio.
Appearances on Arthur
Confirmed
- Mayor Hirsch is named after him.[1]
- He appears in person as one of the two people who tell Arthur, Buster, and Bo that their car has been towed in the episode "Postcards from Buster".[2]
Speculated
- The name 'Peter' appears on a paper on the bulletin board behind Arthur in "Arthur's Big Hit" right after Binky walks into Ratburn's classroom.
Writing Credits
Arthur
- 107b. Buster Makes the Grade
- 113a. So Long, Spanky
- 116a. Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest
- 116b. D.W. Flips
- 202b. Arthur's Lucky Pencil
- 203b. Buster and the Daredevils
- 204a. Arthur Makes a Movie
- 205a. Arthur's Underwear
- 207a. Arthur's TV-Free Week
- 212b. Arthur and the Square Dance
- 213a. Water and the Brain
- 214a. Sue Ellen's Lost Diary
- 220b. Sue Ellen's Little Sister
- 302a. D.W. All Fired Up
- 304a. Background Blues
- 307a. Arthur Rides the Bandwagon
- 309b. The Return of the King
- 311a. Double Tibble Trouble
- 313a. Arthur's Dummy Disaster
- 401a. D.W.'s Library Card
- 403a. Buster's Breathless
- 408a. 1001 Dads
- 409a. What is that Thing?
- 501b. Arthur and the Big Riddle
- 502a. Kids are from Earth, Parents are from Pluto
- 505a. The Lousy Week
- 505b. You Are Arthur
- 508b. Bitzi's Beau
- 509a. Just Desserts
- 510a. Arthur's Family Feud
- 601a. Sue Ellen Gets Her Goose Cooked
- 601b. Best of the Nest
- 603b. The Secret Life of Dogs and Babies
- 605a. The Boy Who Cried Comet!
- 607a. The Boy with His Head in the Clouds
- 608a. Rhyme for Your Life
- 701b. The Great Sock Mystery
- 704a. To Tibble the Truth
- 705. Elwood City Turns 100!
- 709a. Prunella Sees the Light
- 710. April 9th
- 801a. Dear Adil
- 801b. Bitzi's Break-Up
- 805b. Sue Ellen Chickens Out
- 806. Postcards from Buster
- 810a. Big Horns George
- 901a. Castles in the Sky
- 904a. Buster's Green Thumb (with Catherine Lieuwen)
- 905a. Lights, Camera, Opera!
- 906b. It Came From Beyond
- 901b. Breezy Listening Blues
- 1001. Happy Anniversary
- 1009a. Do You Speak George?
- 1101a. Swept Away
- 1104a. Phony Fern
- 1105a. Baby Kate and the Imaginary Mystery
- 1106a. The Making of Arthur
- 1107b. Mr. Alwaysright
- 1109b. Spoiled Rotten (with Wolfram Breuer)
- 1202a. Room to Ride (with Ken Olshanksky and Martha Atwater)
- 1202b. The Frensky Family Fiasco
- 1208b. Mei Lin Takes a Stand
- 1209a. Home Sweet Home
- 1301. The Great MacGrady
- 1303a. Arthur's Number Nightmare
- 1306a. When Carl Met George
- 1307a. The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Tibble
- 1309b. The Pride of Lakewood
- 1404a. Falafelosophy
- 1404b. The Great Lint Rush
- 1406a. Follow the Bouncing Ball
- 1406b. Buster Baxter & the Letter from the Sea (with Mathayu Warren Lane)
- 1409a. D.W., Queen of the Comeback
- 1410b. The Long Road Home
- 1503a. Buster's Secret Admirer
- 1506a. Prunella the Packrat
- 1601. Based on a True Story
- 1605b. Read and Flumberghast
- 1606a. The Last Tough Customer (with P. Kevin Strader)
- 1606b. Brain's Chess Mess
- 1610a. So Funny I Forgot to Laugh
- 1701a. Show Off
- 1701b. Dog's Best Friend (with Jacqui Deegan)
- 1705b. Kidonia (with Tolon Brown)
- 1707a. Pets and Pests
- 1707b. Go Fly a Kite
- 1708a. The Director's Cut
- 1708b. Crime and Consequences
- 1710b. Brain Freeze (with Andy Yerkes)
Songwriting Credits
- "Perfect Christmas" (lyrics)
- "What's the Use of Presents?" (lyrics)
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140212033419/http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/new-board/crew-members-that-appear-in-the-series/msg1025/#msg1025
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140212070520/http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/new-board/crew-members-that-appear-in-the-series/msg815/#msg815
