Newton's Apple
TV Show| Title | Newton's Apple |
| User score | 8 |
| Release date | Oct 15, 1983 |
| Release date of last episode | Jan 3, 1998 |
| Genre | Documentary, Family |
| Production country | United States of America |
| Production companies | KTCA |
| Series status | Ended |
| Seasons count | 15 (List of episodes) |
| Episodes count | 195 |
| Run time | 30 min. |
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.
Latest episodes
List of episodesS15.E13 ∙ Lightning Bolts; Proteins; Geese; Home Videos
Jan 3, 1998
S15.E12 ∙ 'Bot Or Not; NASA Robots; Mars VR; Robot Camps
Dec 27, 1997
S15.E11 ∙ Zoo Vet; Car Engines; Can Opener; Walking Sticks
Dec 20, 1997
S15.E10 ∙ Kids On Mars; Wind Blow; Badlands; Chocolate
Dec 13, 1997
S15.E9 ∙ Mammoth Dig; Greenhouse Effect; Neo-Natologist; Palmer Station
Dec 6, 1997
S15.E8 ∙ Glass Blowing; Smiles; Richard Dean Anderson; Enviro-Archaeology
Nov 29, 1997
S15.E7 ∙ Wilderness Training; River Kayaking; Glacier Climbing; Summit Bid
Nov 22, 1997
S15.E6 ∙ Gliders; Suction Cups; Novocaine; Leeches
Nov 15, 1997
S15.E5 ∙ White Water Rafting; Asthma; Meteorologist; Wild Horses
Nov 8, 1997
S15.E4 ∙ Pet Food; The Family Pack; Wishbone; Not-A-Pet; Exotic Pets
Nov 1, 1997
S15.E3 ∙ Goldmine; Phases Of The Moon; Craig T. Nelson; Baby Tiger
Oct 25, 1997
S15.E2 ∙ Henrietta Marie; Scuba Kids; Fog; Best Of Inventors' Fair
Oct 18, 1997
S15.E1 ∙ Lost World Dinosaurs; Glaucoma; Research Vet; Enzyme Cleaners
Oct 11, 1997
S14.E13 ∙ Wetlands; Eco-Filtration; Drinking Water; Water Tower
Jan 4, 1997
S14.E12 ∙ Ethanol; Bones; Coyotes
Dec 28, 1996
S14.E11 ∙ Post Office; Gems; SCI HomeVideo
Dec 21, 1996
S14.E10 ∙ Malaria Tracking; Clocks; Inventors' Fair; Deformed Frogs
Dec 14, 1996
S14.E9 ∙ Olympics Solar Energy; Soccer; Trumpets; Earthquake Scientist
Dec 7, 1996
S14.E8 ∙ Rain Forest Researchers; Snakes; Frogs; Leaf Cutter Ants
Nov 30, 1996
S14.E7 ∙ Ski Jump; Bee Stings; Fear; Ruminants
Nov 23, 1996
