Series · Family, Documentary
Newton's Apple (1983)Season 15
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: Lost World Dinosaurs; Glaucoma; Research Vet; Enzyme Cleaners30 min · Oct 11, 1997
- Episode 2: Henrietta Marie; Scuba Kids; Fog; Best Of Inventors' Fair30 min · Oct 18, 1997
- Episode 3: Goldmine; Phases Of The Moon; Craig T. Nelson; Baby Tiger30 min · Oct 25, 1997
- Episode 4: Pet Food; The Family Pack; Wishbone; Not-A-Pet; Exotic Pets30 min · Nov 1, 1997
- Episode 5: White Water Rafting; Asthma; Meteorologist; Wild Horses30 min · Nov 8, 1997
- Episode 6: Gliders; Suction Cups; Novocaine; Leeches30 min · Nov 15, 1997
- Episode 7: Wilderness Training; River Kayaking; Glacier Climbing; Summit Bid30 min · Nov 22, 1997
- Episode 8: Glass Blowing; Smiles; Richard Dean Anderson; Enviro-Archaeology30 min · Nov 29, 1997
- Episode 9: Mammoth Dig; Greenhouse Effect; Neo-Natologist; Palmer Station30 min · Dec 6, 1997
- Episode 10: Kids On Mars; Wind Blow; Badlands; Chocolate30 min · Dec 13, 1997
- Episode 11: Zoo Vet; Car Engines; Can Opener; Walking Sticks30 min · Dec 20, 1997
- Episode 12: 'Bot Or Not; NASA Robots; Mars VR; Robot Camps30 min · Dec 27, 1997
- Episode 13: Lightning Bolts; Proteins; Geese; Home Videos30 min · Jan 3, 1998
