Series · Family, Documentary
Newton's Apple (1983)Season 11
Newton's Apple is an American educational television program produced and developed by KTCA, and distributed to PBS stations in the United States that ran from 1983 to 1999. The show's title is based on the rumor of Isaac Newton sitting under a tree and an apple falling near him—or, more popularly, on his head—prompting him to ponder what makes things fall, leading to the development of his theory of gravitation. The show was produced by Twin Cities Public Television. For most of the run, the show's theme song was Ruckzuck by Kraftwerk, later remixed by Absolute Music. Later episodes of the show featured an original song. An occasional short feature appeared called "Science of the Rich and Famous" in which celebrities appeared to explain a science principle.
- Network
- PBS
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- First aired
- October 15, 1983
- Status
- Ended
Cast
- Peggy KnappSelf - Field Reporter
- David HeilSelf - Host
Ira FlatowSelf - Host
SuChin PakSelf - Host- Dave HuddlestonSelf - Host
- Brian HackneySelf - Host
Eileen GalindoSelf - Host
Episodes
0/13 watched- Episode 1: Rock Climbing; Taste Test; Monty Hall; Baby Bobcats30 min · Oct 16, 1993
- Episode 2: Emergency Rescue; Black Holes; Pizza; Reindeer30 min · Oct 23, 1993
- Episode 3: Memory; In Vitro Fertilization; Goose Bumps; Hummingbirds30 min · Oct 30, 1993
- Episode 4: Newspaper; Bomb Squad; Echoes; Mosquitoes30 min · Nov 6, 1993
- Episode 5: Jumbo Jets; Meteors; Knuckle Crack; Paper Recycling30 min · Nov 13, 1993
- Episode 6: Windsurfing; Permafrost; Tumbleweeds; Zebras30 min · Nov 20, 1993
- Episode 7: Spotted Owls; Carpal Tunnel; Foggy Mirrors; Lizards30 min · Nov 27, 1993
- Episode 8: Archaeology; Mazes; Dolphins30 min · Dec 4, 1993
- Episode 9: Firefighting; Dairy Farm; Inventors Fair; Otters30 min · Dec 11, 1993
- Episode 10: Bison Roundup; Heart Attack; Dead Fingernails; Chile Peppers30 min · Dec 18, 1993
- Episode 11: The Bends; Compact Disc; Michael York; Wolves30 min · Dec 25, 1993
- Episode 12: Garbage; Infrared; Shelley Duvall; Polar Bears30 min · Jan 1, 1994
- Episode 13: Mt. Rushmore; Virtual Reality; Candles; Chimpanzees30 min · Jan 8, 1994
