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. Mummies; Bicycles; Helium Chat; Owl
Aired 13 October 1984 • 30 min
2. Hot-Air Balloons; Hearing; Side Stitch Chat; Beluga Whales
Aired 20 October 1984 • 30 min
3. Fire; Artificial Heart; Penguins
Aired 27 October 1984 • 30 min
4. Lie Detector; Golf Balls; Hiccup Chat; Cold Remedies
Aired 3 November 1984 • 30 min
5. Imploding Buildings; Snoring; Stomach Growl Chat; Walrus
Aired 10 November 1984 • 30 min
6. Computer Graphics; Smell; Tarantula Chat; Inventors Fair
Aired 17 November 1984 • 30 min
7. Pain; Optical Illusions; Wine Glass Sing Chat; Iguana
Aired 24 November 1984 • 30 min
8. Electricity; Vision; Tennis Elbow Chat; Bubbles
Aired 1 December 1984 • 30 min
9. Thermography; Voice; Yawn Chat; Pronghorn
Aired 8 December 1984 • 30 min
10. Car Crash; Allergies; Blush Chat; Reindeer
Aired 15 December 1984 • 30 min
11. Sports Clinics; Radioactivity; Acne Chat; Baby Tigers
Aired 22 December 1984 • 30 min
12. Space Shuttle
Aired 29 December 1984 • 30 min
13. Balance; Cooking; Scientists Disagree; Eagle
Aired 5 January 1985 • 30 min