Newton's Apple
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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Season 1
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E1
Body Fat-I; Fiberoptics; Fainting Chat; Dolphins
Oct 15, 1983 · 30m -
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E2
Voiceprints; Curveball; Goosebumps Chat; Hawk
Oct 22, 1983 -
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E3
Astronaut Training; Hand: Fall Asleep; Clouded Leopard
Oct 29, 1983 -
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E4
Hypnosis; Sky Blue; Seeing Stars Chat; Cold Remedies
Nov 5, 1983 -
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E5
Visual Cliff; Heart; Ears Pop Chat; Wolves
Nov 12, 1983 -
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E6
Video Games; Holograms; Funnybone Chat; Onions & Tears Chat
Nov 19, 1983 -
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E7
Color Blindness; Taste Buds; Black Hole Chat
Nov 26, 1983 -
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E8
Digital Sound; Eggs; Teeth Chatter Chat; Camel
Dec 3, 1983 -
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E9
Ultrasound; Spacesuit; Knuckles Crack Chat; Porcupine
Dec 10, 1983 -
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E10
Robots; X-Terrestrials; Headaches Chat; Parrots-I
Dec 17, 1983 -
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E11
Wagon Wheel; Prosthetics; Armadillo
Dec 24, 1983 -
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E12
Police Radar; Voice Synthesis; Skin/Wrinkles Chat; Snake and Lizard
Dec 31, 1983 -
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E13
Karate; Lightning; Tears Chat; Oppossum
Jan 7, 1984