About this season
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.
Episodes (13)
1. Rock Climbing; Taste Test; Monty Hall; Baby Bobcats
Aired 16 October 1993 • 30 min
2. Emergency Rescue; Black Holes; Pizza; Reindeer
Aired 23 October 1993 • 30 min
3. Memory; In Vitro Fertilization; Goose Bumps; Hummingbirds
Aired 30 October 1993 • 30 min
4. Newspaper; Bomb Squad; Echoes; Mosquitoes
Aired 6 November 1993 • 30 min
5. Jumbo Jets; Meteors; Knuckle Crack; Paper Recycling
Aired 13 November 1993 • 30 min
6. Windsurfing; Permafrost; Tumbleweeds; Zebras
Aired 20 November 1993 • 30 min
7. Spotted Owls; Carpal Tunnel; Foggy Mirrors; Lizards
Aired 27 November 1993 • 30 min
8. Archaeology; Mazes; Dolphins
Aired 4 December 1993 • 30 min
9. Firefighting; Dairy Farm; Inventors Fair; Otters
Aired 11 December 1993 • 30 min
10. Bison Roundup; Heart Attack; Dead Fingernails; Chile Peppers
Aired 18 December 1993 • 30 min
11. The Bends; Compact Disc; Michael York; Wolves
Aired 25 December 1993 • 30 min
12. Garbage; Infrared; Shelley Duvall; Polar Bears
Aired 1 January 1994 • 30 min
13. Mt. Rushmore; Virtual Reality; Candles; Chimpanzees
Aired 8 January 1994 • 30 min