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. Flight Trainers; Snake Bite; Hedgehoh Chat; Cold Remedies
Aired 11 October 1986 • 30 min
2. Caves; Lasers; Skin Wrinkle Chat; Whale Birth
Aired 18 October 1986 • 30 min
3. Hypothermia; Moon; Voice Change Chat; Yak
Aired 25 October 1986 • 30 min
4. Sponges; Bed of Nails; Probability; Pelicans
Aired 1 November 1986 • 30 min
5. Bees; Blood Pressure; Bruises Chat; Hiccups
Aired 8 November 1986 • 30 min
6. Telescopes; Food Myths; Manatee
Aired 15 November 1986 • 30 min
7. Fossil Dig; Mirrors; Frostbite Chat; Elephants
Aired 22 November 1986 • 30 min
8. Wind Blow; Baldness; Soda Pop Fizz Chat; Cranes
Aired 29 November 1986 • 30 min
9. Alcohol; Helium Balloons; Backache Chat; Roller Coaster; Snow Monkeys
Aired 6 December 1986 • 30 min
10. Diabetes; Frozen Food; Flat Feet Chat; Battery Inventions; Alligators
Aired 13 December 1986 • 30 min
11. Immune System; Skiing; Blimp; Beaver
Aired 20 December 1986 • 30 min
12. Pterodactyl; Rube Goldberg; Black Box Chat; Quickies
Aired 27 December 1986 • 30 min
13. Baseball Bats; Polarized Light; Dreams Chat; Inventors Fair; Falcon
Aired 3 January 1987 • 30 min