Newton's Apple
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S15 E13 · Lightning Bolts; Proteins; Geese; Home Videos
About Newton's Apple
Newton's Apple is a family and documentary TV series that premiered on PBS on October 15, 1983. It has 15 seasons and 195 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 15 Episode 13 "Lightning Bolts; Proteins; Geese; Home Videos", aired on January 3, 1998.
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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195 episodes · 15 seasons
Season 1
1983 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 42 years ago
- E13Finale
- E12
12. Police Radar; Voice Synthesis; Skin/Wrinkles Chat; Snake and Lizard
- E11
11. Wagon Wheel; Prosthetics; Armadillo
- E10
10. Robots; X-Terrestrials; Headaches Chat; Parrots-I
- E9
9. Ultrasound; Spacesuit; Knuckles Crack Chat; Porcupine
- E8
8. Digital Sound; Eggs; Teeth Chatter Chat; Camel
- E7
7. Color Blindness; Taste Buds; Black Hole Chat
- E6
6. Video Games; Holograms; Funnybone Chat; Onions & Tears Chat
- E5
5. Visual Cliff; Heart; Ears Pop Chat; Wolves
- E4
4. Hypnosis; Sky Blue; Seeing Stars Chat; Cold Remedies
- E3
3. Astronaut Training; Hand: Fall Asleep; Clouded Leopard
- E2
2. Voiceprints; Curveball; Goosebumps Chat; Hawk
- E1
1. Body Fat-I; Fiberoptics; Fainting Chat; Dolphins
Season 2
1984 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 41 years ago
- E13
13. Balance; Cooking; Scientists Disagree; Eagle
Finale - E12
12. Space Shuttle
- E11
11. Sports Clinics; Radioactivity; Acne Chat; Baby Tigers
- E10
10. Car Crash; Allergies; Blush Chat; Reindeer
- E9
9. Thermography; Voice; Yawn Chat; Pronghorn
- E8
8. Electricity; Vision; Tennis Elbow Chat; Bubbles
- E7
7. Pain; Optical Illusions; Wine Glass Sing Chat; Iguana
- E6
6. Computer Graphics; Smell; Tarantula Chat; Inventors Fair
- E5
5. Imploding Buildings; Snoring; Stomach Growl Chat; Walrus
- E4
4. Lie Detector; Golf Balls; Hiccup Chat; Cold Remedies
- E3
3. Fire; Artificial Heart; Penguins
- E2
2. Hot-Air Balloons; Hearing; Side Stitch Chat; Beluga Whales
- E1
1. Mummies; Bicycles; Helium Chat; Owl
Season 3
1985 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 40 years ago
- E13
13. Singing In The Shower; Calories; Sun Tanning Chat; Patagonian Cavy
Finale - E12
12. Headaches; Eggs/Equinox; Hot Pepper Chat; Inventors Fair; Lion
- E11
11. Earthquakes; Lungs; Bats
- E10
10. Muscles And Bones; Einstein; Falling Stars Chat; Raptor Center
- E9
9. Punting A Football; Color; Jet Lag Chat; Sea Lions
- E8
8. Cancer; Tennis Racquets; Sneezing Chat; Badger
- E7
7. FBI; Stomach; Llama
- E6
6. Comets; Perpetual Motion; Warts Chat; Sharks
- E5
5. Boomerangs; Cooking Chemistry; Bears
- E4
4. Chimp Communication; The Bends; Sweating Chat; Cold Remedies
- E3
3. Space Shuttle; Rube Goldberg; Crazy Inventions
- E2
2. Dinosaurs; Bullet Proof Vest; Heartburn Chat; Killer Whales
- E1
1. Earnie; Rainbow; Popcorn Chat; Pygmy Hippo
Season 4
1986 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 39 years ago
- E13
13. Baseball Bats; Polarized Light; Dreams Chat; Inventors Fair; Falcon
Finale - E12
12. Pterodactyl; Rube Goldberg; Black Box Chat; Quickies
- E11
11. Immune System; Skiing; Blimp; Beaver
- E10
10. Diabetes; Frozen Food; Flat Feet Chat; Battery Inventions; Alligators
- E9
9. Alcohol; Helium Balloons; Backache Chat; Roller Coaster; Snow Monkeys
- E8
8. Wind Blow; Baldness; Soda Pop Fizz Chat; Cranes
- E7
7. Fossil Dig; Mirrors; Frostbite Chat; Elephants
- E6
6. Telescopes; Food Myths; Manatee
- E5
5. Bees; Blood Pressure; Bruises Chat; Hiccups
- E4
4. Sponges; Bed of Nails; Probability; Pelicans
- E3
3. Hypothermia; Moon; Voice Change Chat; Yak
- E2
2. Caves; Lasers; Skin Wrinkle Chat; Whale Birth
- E1
1. Flight Trainers; Snake Bite; Hedgehoh Chat; Cold Remedies
Season 5
1987 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 38 years ago
- E13
13. Gymnastics; Computer Vision; Lemons; Golden Monkeys
Finale - E12
12. Bureau Of Standards; Gravity Contest; Upset Stomach Chat; Lemons; Kelp Forest
- E11
11. Sailing; Skin Lotion Chat; Lemons; Jelly Fish
- E10
10. Child Development; Bridges; Lemons; Octopus
- E9
9. Cocaine Addiction; Laundry Science; Lemons; Sled Dogs
- E8
8. Cavities; Snowflakes; Reflexes Chat; Lemons; Artic Fox
- E7
7. MRI; Segment Update; Stars Twinkle Chat; Lemons; Kitchen Science
- E6
6. Neon Lights; Rube Goldberg; Aspirin Chat; Lemons; Puffins
- E5
5. Tornado; Exploratorium; Laryngitis Chat; Lemons; Beach Science
- E4
4. Submarine; Budgies In A Truck; Uvula Chat; Lemons; Sea World Science Day
- E3
3. Polar Expedition; Inventors Fair; Sea Otter
- E2
2. Treasure Diving; Blackboard Chat; Lemons; Mothballs & Wintergreen
- E1
1. Plastic Surgery; High-Speed Bicycles; Lemons; Alling Whale
Season 6
1988 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 37 years ago
- E13
13. Horse Jumping; Toys in Space; Dust Bunnies; Carnivorous Plants; Lemons; Toucan
Finale - E12
12. Magnets; Forest Fires; Night Blindness Chat; Lynx
- E11
11. Synthesizers; Maple Syruping; Non-Stick Pans; Wind Chill Chat; Lemons; Serval
- E10
10. Liquid Nitrogen; Dolphins; Superconductivity Chat; Lemons; Insects
- E9
9. Insomnia; Electron Microscope; Lemons; Exponentials; Giraffe
- E8
8. Fireworks; Papermaking; Gas Chat; Lemons; Slow Loris
- E7
7. Rockets; CPR Chat; Inventors Fair; Lemons; Aerosol Sprays; Cow
- E6
6. Woods Hole–Lobster; Woods Hole–Cell Division; Woods Hole 3
- E5
5. Clouds; Rube Goldberg; Skin Itch Chat; Home Runs; Cold Remedies
- E4
4. Air Traffic Control; Feet; Bell Curves; Tracking Bears
- E3
3. Microsurgery; Strobes; Coordination Chat; Lemons; Aardvark
- E2
2. ILM-Movie Creatures; Cholesterol; Lemons; Suntan; Vulture
- E1
1. Skydiving; Facial Symmetry; Lemons; Baby Orangutans
Season 7
1989 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 36 years ago
- E13
13. Supercomputer; Greenhouse Effect; House Creaking; Owl
Finale - E12
12. Cheese; Aging; Appendix Chat; Wolves
- E11
11. Spinal Cord; Glue; Lemons; Dog Behavior
- E10
10. Marathons; Celestial Navigation; Cataracts Chat; Lemons; Echidna
- E9
9. DNA; Rube Goldberg Contest; Parrot Chat; Chewing Tin Foil; Seahorse
- E8
8. Milky Way; Epilepsy; Lemons; Inventors Fair; Cuttlefish
- E7
7. Whale Watch; Sunspots; Lemons; Skunk
- E6
6. Surfing; Geothermal/Volcanoes; Luau; Sugar Processing; Hawaiian Language; Eel
- E5
5. Caffeine; Butterfly Migration; Autumn Leaves; Lemons; Doppler Effect; Sloth
- E4
4. Rain Forest; Buoyancy; Pouring Catsup; Lemons; Cold Remedies
- E3
3. Race Cars; Spider Webs; Lemons; Tropical Fish
- E2
2. Bee Stings; Bowling; High-Speed Elevator; Lemons; Boa
- E1
1. Roller Coaster; Quicksand; Jelly-Side Down; Lemons; White Tiger
Season 8
1990 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 35 years ago
- E13
13. Glaciers; Termites; Lemons; Alligators
Finale - E12
12. Violins; Voyager; Rube Goldberg; Lemons; Kinkaju
- E11
11. Wildlife Census; Eggs; Inventors Fair; Stone Crabs
- E10
10. Hydro Power; Whitewater Rafting; Mold; Lemons; Weather Proverbs
- E9
9. Desert Animals; Judo; Salt & Ice; Pigs
- E8
8. Dyes; Billiards; Cheerios; Lemons; Cheetah
- E7
7. Helicopter; Isaac Newton; Lemons; Koala
- E6
6. Blood; Physics Circus; Faxes; Lemons; Pronghorn
- E5
5. Kidney; Steve Allen/Music; Lemons; Swans
- E4
4. Demolition Derby; Stress; Topology Chat; Eagles
- E3
3. Everglades; Tomorrow's World; Recycling Chat; Everglades Students
- E2
2. Juggling; Greenwich; Echoes; Flies
- E1
1. Disney-Cartoons; Skateboards; Smothers/Yo-yos; Lemons; Turtles
Season 9
1991 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 34 years ago
- E13
13. Hip Replacement; Airbags; Paper Cuts; Potbelly Pigs
Finale - E12
12. Telecommunications; Solar Eclipse; Blimp; Bear Cubs
- E11
11. Medical Quackery; Microwave Ovens; Dollar Changer; Golden Eagles
- E10
10. Acid Rain; Highjump; Potholes; Goats
- E9
9. Soviet Space; Sky Blue; Inventors Fair; Llamas
- E8
8. Tears; Slinky Physics; Barcodes; Aspirin; Camels
- E7
7. Domed Stadium; Photosynthesis; Polarized Sunglasses; Amusement Park
- E6
6. Mapping the Dig Site; Dating the Bones; Assembling Dinosaur
- E5
5. Sewers; Cancer Treatments; Dick Cavett; Porcupines
- E4
4. Cancer Causes; Frisbees; Computer Virus
- E3
3. Murder Mystery; Ted Nugent; Bats
- E2
2. Solar Cars; Steroids; The Amazing Kreskin; Foot Fall Asleep; Miniature Horses
- E1
1. Aerobic Exercise; Swimming/Weightlifting; Luge/Skating; Softball/Racewalking
Season 10
1992 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 33 years ago
- E13
13. Diabetes; Galaxy Mapping; Dweezil Zappa; Ostrich
Finale - E12
12. Blood Typing; Locks & Dams; Moles; Penguins
- E11
11. Traffic Control; Cryogenics; Static Electricity; Russian Kids
- E10
10. Aurora Borealis; Air Pressure; Al Gore; Piranha
- E9
9. Omnimax Technology; Archery; Lightbulb; Condors
- E8
8. Cockroaches; Broken Bones; Dentist Chair; Rhinoceros
- E7
7. AIDS ; Glass Recycling; Science Challenge; Cement; Wolverine
- E6
6. Antarctic Journey; Antarctic Penguins; Palmer Station; Krill; Seals
- E5
5. Oil Spill; Diet & Nutrition; Crystal Gayle; Caribou
- E4
4. Monster Make-Up; Ozone; Rearview Mirrors; Artificial Sweeteners
- E3
3. Election Polls and Surveys; Electric Car; Ceramics; Cougars
- E2
2. Movie Stunts; Household Chemistry; Coffee and Cream; Musk Ox
- E1
1. Television; Studio Tour; Post-Production; Satellites
Season 11
1993 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 32 years ago
- E13
13. Mt. Rushmore; Virtual Reality; Candles; Chimpanzees
Finale - E12
12. Garbage; Infrared; Shelley Duvall; Polar Bears
- E11
11. The Bends; Compact Disc; Michael York; Wolves
- E10
10. Bison Roundup; Heart Attack; Dead Fingernails; Chile Peppers
- E9
9. Firefighting; Dairy Farm; Inventors Fair; Otters
- E8
8. Archaeology; Mazes; Dolphins
- E7
7. Spotted Owls; Carpal Tunnel; Foggy Mirrors; Lizards
- E6
6. Windsurfing; Permafrost; Tumbleweeds; Zebras
- E5
5. Jumbo Jets; Meteors; Knuckle Crack; Paper Recycling
- E4
4. Newspaper; Bomb Squad; Echoes; Mosquitoes
- E3
3. Memory; In Vitro Fertilization; Goose Bumps; Hummingbirds
- E2
2. Emergency Rescue; Black Holes; Pizza; Reindeer
- E1
1. Rock Climbing; Taste Test; Monty Hall; Baby Bobcats
Season 12
1994 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 31 years ago
- E13
13. Bridges; Earthquakes; Chroma-Key; Grizzly Bear
Finale - E12
12. Printing Money; Gravity; Nature Labs
- E11
11. Redwoods; Electricity; Monuments; Red Fox
- E10
10. Raptor Hospital; Photography; Skipping Stones; Snakes
- E9
9. Ethnobotany; Hubble Telescope; Inventors Fair; Komodo Dragons
- E8
8. Internet; Antibiotics; Panning for Gold; Taxidermy
- E7
7. Dinosaur Extinction; Floods; Blue Seas; Siberian Tiger
- E6
6. Movie Sound Effects; Sun; Globetrotters; Hedgehog
- E5
5. Movie Dinosaurs; Bread Chemistry; Scott Hamilton; Wallaby
- E4
4. Brain Mapping; Garlic; Sunscreens; Tasmanian Devil
- E3
3. Aircraft Carrier; Brain; Carrier Life
- E2
2. Sled Dogs; Arctic Travel; Life in Camp; Arctic Weather
- E1
1. Hang Gliding; Karate; Robin Leach; Elephant
Season 13
1995 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 30 years ago
- E13
13. Jungle Survival; Liver; Emus
Finale - E12
12. Bird Songs; Ergonomics; Inventor's Fair; Scorpions
- E11
11. Equator; Maasai Village; Coffee; Baby Elephants
- E10
10. Wild Lion Vet; Bicycles; Fish Breathing; Insect Warfare
- E9
9. Human Slingshot Ride; Bone Marrow; King's Singers; Rotting Foods
- E8
8. Hazardous Materials; In-Line Skating; Skin Wrinkling; Compost
- E7
7. Simulator Rides; Dolphin Communication; Parade Technology; Laser Show
- E6
6. Aircraft Fire Rescue; Balloons; Knives; Science Home Videos
- E5
5. Ice Surfing; DNA Fingerprinting; Bubble Gum; Cold Remedies
- E4
4. Balloon Safari; Grasslands; Maasai Mara; Mara Animals
- E3
3. Maya Bike Trek; Hearing; Parachutes; Owls
- E2
2. Circus High Wire; Mummies; Bug Spray; Armadillo
- E1
1. Waterskiing; Reflexes; Escalator; Fat-free Foods
Season 14
1996 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 29 years ago
- E13
13. Wetlands; Eco-Filtration; Drinking Water; Water Tower
Finale - E12
12. Ethanol; Bones; Coyotes
- E11
11. Post Office; Gems; SCI HomeVideo
- E10
10. Malaria Tracking; Clocks; Inventors' Fair; Deformed Frogs
- E9
9. Olympics Solar Energy; Soccer; Trumpets; Earthquake Scientist
- E8
8. Rain Forest Researchers; Snakes; Frogs; Leaf Cutter Ants
- E7
7. Ski Jump; Bee Stings; Fear; Ruminants
- E6
6. Inca Engineering; Quipus; Potatoes; Alpacas
- E5
5. Avalanche Rescue; Prosthetic Limbs; Football Scientist; Popcorn
- E4
4. Hypercoaster; Nicotine; Erasers; Dance Scientists
- E3
3. Riverboats; Body Fat-II; Motorcycle Scientists; Parrots-II
- E2
2. Sharks; Tattoo; Black Pearls; Coconuts
- E1
1. Spelunking; Human Eye; Betty White; Elks
Season 15
1997 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 28 years ago
- E13
13. Lightning Bolts; Proteins; Geese; Home Videos
Finale - E12
12. 'Bot Or Not; NASA Robots; Mars VR; Robot Camps
- E11
11. Zoo Vet; Car Engines; Can Opener; Walking Sticks
- E10
10. Kids On Mars; Wind Blow; Badlands; Chocolate
- E9
9. Mammoth Dig; Greenhouse Effect; Neo-Natologist; Palmer Station
- E8
8. Glass Blowing; Smiles; Richard Dean Anderson; Enviro-Archaeology
- E7
7. Wilderness Training; River Kayaking; Glacier Climbing; Summit Bid
- E6
6. Gliders; Suction Cups; Novocaine; Leeches
- E5
5. White Water Rafting; Asthma; Meteorologist; Wild Horses
- E4
4. Pet Food; The Family Pack; Wishbone; Not-A-Pet; Exotic Pets
- E3
3. Goldmine; Phases Of The Moon; Craig T. Nelson; Baby Tiger
- E2
2. Henrietta Marie; Scuba Kids; Fog; Best Of Inventors' Fair
- E1
1. Lost World Dinosaurs; Glaucoma; Research Vet; Enzyme Cleaners
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Newton's Apple FAQ
Will there be new episodes of Newton's Apple?
Newton's Apple has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on January 3, 1998.
When did the latest episode of Newton's Apple come out?
The most recent episode of Newton's Apple, Season 15 Episode 13 "Lightning Bolts; Proteins; Geese; Home Videos", aired on January 3, 1998.
How many seasons of Newton's Apple are there?
Newton's Apple has 15 seasons with 195 episodes in total.
When did Newton's Apple first air?
Newton's Apple first aired on PBS on October 15, 1983.
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