Newton's Apple (1983)
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.
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Episode 1 - Body Fat-I; Fiberoptics; Fainting Chat; Dolphins
Release Date: 1983-10-15 -
Episode 2 - Voiceprints; Curveball; Goosebumps Chat; Hawk
Release Date: 1983-10-22 -
Episode 3 - Astronaut Training; Hand: Fall Asleep; Clouded Leopard
Release Date: 1983-10-29 -
Episode 4 - Hypnosis; Sky Blue; Seeing Stars Chat; Cold Remedies
Release Date: 1983-11-05 -
Episode 5 - Visual Cliff; Heart; Ears Pop Chat; Wolves
Release Date: 1983-11-12 -
Episode 6 - Video Games; Holograms; Funnybone Chat; Onions & Tears Chat
Release Date: 1983-11-19 -
Episode 7 - Color Blindness; Taste Buds; Black Hole Chat
Release Date: 1983-11-26 -
Episode 8 - Digital Sound; Eggs; Teeth Chatter Chat; Camel
Release Date: 1983-12-03 -
Episode 9 - Ultrasound; Spacesuit; Knuckles Crack Chat; Porcupine
Release Date: 1983-12-10 -
Episode 10 - Robots; X-Terrestrials; Headaches Chat; Parrots-I
Release Date: 1983-12-17 -
Episode 11 - Wagon Wheel; Prosthetics; Armadillo
Release Date: 1983-12-24 -
Episode 12 - Police Radar; Voice Synthesis; Skin/Wrinkles Chat; Snake and Lizard
Release Date: 1983-12-31 -
Episode 13 - Karate; Lightning; Tears Chat; Oppossum
Release Date: 1984-01-07