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Originally on: PBS (30 min.)
Status: Ended    Premiered: October 15, 1983    Last Aired: January 3, 1998
Show Categories: News/Documentary, Children
Newton's Apple was a long-running children's series that aired on PBS from 1983 to 1998. Covering a wide range of topics, the show highlighted science, technology, and nature and used a wide variety of current educational techniques. Typical episodes usually consisted of field reports, studio guests and demonstrations, and nature or wildlife features. Short sequences included "On the Spot"...
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Last episode: Lightning Bolts; Proteins; Geese; Home Videos
Segments on the science of lightning, the role of proteins in the biology of animals, the migration of geese, and recommended videos for learning science both at home and in the classroom.
Aired: Saturday January 3, 1998
194. 'Bot or Not; NASA Robots; Mars VR; Robot Camps Dec 27, 1997 0 Reviews 0.00
193. Zoo Vet; Car Engines; Can Opener; Walking Sticks Dec 20, 1997 0 Reviews 0.00
192. Kids on Mars; Winds Blow; Badlands Dec 13, 1997 0 Reviews 0.00
191. Mammoth Dig; Greenhouse Effect; Neo-Natologist; Palmer Station Dec 6, 1997 0 Reviews 0.00

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Ira Flatow - Host (1983-87)
David Heil - Host (1988-97)
Dave Huddleston - Co-Host
SuChin Pak - Co-Host
Eileen Galindo - Co-Host
Brian Hackney - Co-Host
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10.0
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A great kids show.
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Show: Newton's Apple
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Ratings Rank: 6,680 of 17,617  ( 4)
Show Reviews: 1
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