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. Plastic Surgery; High-Speed Bicycles; Lemons; Alling Whale
Aired 10 October 1987 • 30 min
2. Treasure Diving; Blackboard Chat; Lemons; Mothballs & Wintergreen
Aired 17 October 1987 • 30 min
3. Polar Expedition; Inventors Fair; Sea Otter
Aired 24 October 1987 • 30 min
4. Submarine; Budgies In A Truck; Uvula Chat; Lemons; Sea World Science Day
Aired 31 October 1987 • 30 min
5. Tornado; Exploratorium; Laryngitis Chat; Lemons; Beach Science
Aired 7 November 1987 • 30 min
6. Neon Lights; Rube Goldberg; Aspirin Chat; Lemons; Puffins
Aired 14 November 1987 • 30 min
7. MRI; Segment Update; Stars Twinkle Chat; Lemons; Kitchen Science
Aired 21 November 1987 • 30 min
8. Cavities; Snowflakes; Reflexes Chat; Lemons; Artic Fox
Aired 28 November 1987 • 30 min
9. Cocaine Addiction; Laundry Science; Lemons; Sled Dogs
Aired 5 December 1987 • 30 min
10. Child Development; Bridges; Lemons; Octopus
Aired 12 December 1987 • 30 min
11. Sailing; Skin Lotion Chat; Lemons; Jelly Fish
Aired 19 December 1987 • 30 min
12. Bureau Of Standards; Gravity Contest; Upset Stomach Chat; Lemons; Kelp Forest
Aired 26 December 1987 • 30 min
13. Gymnastics; Computer Vision; Lemons; Golden Monkeys
Aired 2 January 1988 • 30 min