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 - Roller Coaster; Quicksand; Jelly-Side Down; Lemons; White Tiger
Release Date: 1989-10-14 -
Episode 2 - Bee Stings; Bowling; High-Speed Elevator; Lemons; Boa
Release Date: 1989-10-21 -
Episode 3 - Race Cars; Spider Webs; Lemons; Tropical Fish
Release Date: 1989-10-28 -
Episode 4 - Rain Forest; Buoyancy; Pouring Catsup; Lemons; Cold Remedies
Release Date: 1989-11-04 -
Episode 5 - Caffeine; Butterfly Migration; Autumn Leaves; Lemons; Doppler Effect; Sloth
Release Date: 1989-11-11 -
Episode 6 - Surfing; Geothermal/Volcanoes; Luau; Sugar Processing; Hawaiian Language; Eel
Release Date: 1989-11-18 -
Episode 7 - Whale Watch; Sunspots; Lemons; Skunk
Release Date: 1989-11-25 -
Episode 8 - Milky Way; Epilepsy; Lemons; Inventors Fair; Cuttlefish
Release Date: 1989-12-02 -
Episode 9 - DNA; Rube Goldberg Contest; Parrot Chat; Chewing Tin Foil; Seahorse
Release Date: 1989-12-09 -
Episode 10 - Marathons; Celestial Navigation; Cataracts Chat; Lemons; Echidna
Release Date: 1989-12-16 -
Episode 11 - Spinal Cord; Glue; Lemons; Dog Behavior
Release Date: 1989-12-23 -
Episode 12 - Cheese; Aging; Appendix Chat; Wolves
Release Date: 1989-12-30 -
Episode 13 - Supercomputer; Greenhouse Effect; House Creaking; Owl
Release Date: 1990-01-06