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1 Episodes  



1.1  Season 1 (19831984)  





1.2  Season 2 (19841985)  





1.3  Season 3 (19851986)  





1.4  Season 4 (19861987)  





1.5  Season 5 (19871988)  





1.6  Season 6 (19881989)  





1.7  Season 7 (19891990)  





1.8  Season 8 (19901991)  





1.9  Season 9 (19911992)  





1.10  Season 10 (19921993)  





1.11  Season 11 (19931994)  





1.12  Season 12 (19941995)  





1.13  Season 13 (19951996)  





1.14  Season 14 (19961997)  





1.15  Season 15 (19971998)  







2 Home media  





3 References  





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Newton's Apple
The Newton's Apple title.
Created byJames Steinbach
StarringIra Flatow (1983–1988)
David Heil (1988–1998)
Peggy Knapp (1986–1996)
SuChin Pak (1995–1998)
Dave Huddleston (1995–1998)
Brian Hackney (1995–1998)
Eileen Galindo (1996–1998)
Opening theme"Ruckzuck" by Kraftwerk
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes195
Production
Executive producerRichard Hudson
ProducersKristian Berg
Gary Leatherman
Kevin Williams
Leslie Kratz
Liz Schlick
Carrie Maloney
Cori Paulet
Kaye Zusmann
Jeffrey Nielsen
Doug Bolin
Lesley Goldman
Lynne Reeck
Production locationsKTCA Studios
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Running time30 minutes
Production companyKTCA
Original release
NetworkPBS (October 15, 1983 – September 5, 1999)
PBS Kids (September 6, 1999 – October 31, 1999)
ReleaseOctober 15, 1983 (1983-10-15) –
January 3, 1998 (1998-01-03)

Newton's Apple is an American educational television program produced and developed by KTCAofMinneapolis–Saint Paul, and distributed to PBS stations in the United States that ran from October 15, 1983,[1] to January 3, 1998, with reruns continuing until October 31, 1999. The show's title is based on the legend of Isaac Newton sitting under a tree and an apple falling near him—more popularly, on his head—prompting him to ponder what makes things fall, leading to the development of his theory of gravitation (an event often loosely described as him "discovering" gravity). The show was produced by Twin Cities Public Television (TPT).[2] For most of the run, the show's theme song was RuckzuckbyKraftwerk, later remixed by Absolute Music. Earlier and later episodes of the show featured an original song.

Ira Flatow was the show's first host during the first five seasons and in the 6th season, he was replaced by David Heil, then assistant director of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI).[3] In the 4th season, Peggy Knapp joined the show as a field reporter and later became the co-host in the 13th season.[4] The last three seasons were hosted by the team of Peggy Knapp, Dave Huddleston, Brian Hackney, David Heil and SuChin Pak. In the 14th season, Peggy Knapp was replaced by actress and voiceover artist Eileen Galindo. An occasional short feature called "Science of the Rich and Famous" featured celebrities explaining a scientific principle or natural or physical phenomenon; for example, rock star Ted Nugent explained guitar feedback, Olympic gold medalist skater Scott Hamilton demonstrated angular momentum in the context of a skater's spin, Monty Hall explained principles of probability, and Betty White showed how cats purr.

Newton's Apple won numerous national awards including the American Association for the Advancement of Science Science Journalism Award, the Parent's Choice Award, and the 1989 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Series.

A segment in the early years, titled "Newton's Lemons," used 1950s-era newsreels of a device that was considered "futuristic" at the time of its introduction but had long since been simply forgotten.

Quick clips from the series were also aired in between programming as "A Bite from Newton's Apple" on many PBS stations.

Episodes

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Season 1 (1983–1984)

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Season 2 (1984–1985)

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Season 3 (1985–1986)

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Season 4 (1986–1987)

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Season 5 (1987–1988)

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Season 6 (1988–1989)

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Season 7 (1989–1990)

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Season 8 (1990–1991)

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Season 9 (1991–1992)

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Season 10 (1992–1993)

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Season 11 (1993–1994)

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Season 12 (1994–1995)

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Season 13 (1995–1996)

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Season 14 (1996–1997)

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Season 15 (1997–1998)

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Home media

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# VHS Episode Title Release Date
1 Newton's Apple – Episode 1 September 26, 1990
2 Newton's Apple – Episode 2 August 7, 1991
3 Artificial Heart August 7, 1991
4 Boomering Stars Chat August 7, 1991
5 Mummies Sport Clinic August 7, 1991
6 Episode 6 August 7, 1991
7 Dinosaurs Bulletproof August 7, 1991
7 Science Homeschool August 7, 1991

References

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  1. ^ Unger, Arthur (October 13, 1983). "Science program 'Newton's Apple' is fun, informative". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  • ^ Zahed, Ramin (August 27, 2012). "PBS 'SciGirls' Announces Multi-platform Plans". Animation Magazine. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  • ^ Heffley, Lynne (January 6, 1990). "'Newton's Apple': Science That Hits You in the Head". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  • ^ Mendoza, N. F. (October 25, 1992). "PBS' Science Project : 'Newton's Apple' begins its 10th year of making learning also interesting". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
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