3-2-1 Contact (1980)
The gang often use their Apple II to solve puzzles.
Apple II
Released in 1977, this was Apple's first commercially successful computer, and one of the earliest and most successful home computers. It was widely used in American schools and some remain in use in classrooms to this day.
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3-2-1 Contact - Season 3, Episode 2 (1984)
The gang use an Apple II in an attempt to decode the mysterious cassette tape.
Aces Go Places 5: The Terracotta Hit (1989)
Kong has an Apple II system in his apartment.
Air (2023)
There is an Apple II in Nike's product development office.
Bird of Prey (1982)
Henry enlists the help of a journalist who owns an Apple II. In order to avoid being killed by le Pouvoir, he later used the machine to implant all he knows about the affair into several computers to be released on his death.
Creepshow (1982)
In the story entitled "They're Creeping Up On You!", Upson Pratt has an Apple II in his apartment that he uses to monitor stock prices.
The Dead Zone (1983)
Johnny takes on the tuition of Chris, the shy son of a powerful businessman. Amongst many gadgets in his room, Chris has a Apple II that he uses for word processing.
Der Stand der Dinge (1982)
The director finds an Apple II in the producer's house on which is details of the film's finances as well as the story board.
Evilspeak (1981)
Coopersmith uses the computer for his schoolwork initially, but his extracurricular uses of it include translating Latin texts and raising the devil.
The Apple plays a pretty central role in this film, and even appeared on the advertising poster.
The CAD works seems quite reasonable, but it goes downhill from there.
The Facts of Life - Season 5, Episode 10, "Store Games" (1983)
The girls use their Apple II to break into Pete's computer and tamper with his recipes.
First Blood (1982)
An Apple II appears in the police department.
Go For It (1983)
The CIA boss has an Apple II in his office.
The Goldbergs - Season 2, Episode 4, "Shall We Play a Game?" (2014)
Adam convinces Barry and his friends that he is hacking into the school computer using his Apple II plus to change their grades, whilst sneakily teaching them the things they need to learn to pass.
Goremet, Zombie Chef from Hell (1986)
The room mate of one of the Gorza's victims researches the brotherhood using an Apple II.
Hotel - Season 2, Episode 18, "Identities" (1985)
The boy used his Apple II to break into the hotel's computer.
Iron Man (2008)
At a prize-giving ceremony, a childhood photograph of Tony is shown. In it, he stands between Bill Gates and an Apple II.
iSteve (2013)
An Apple II appears in a TV report about the success of Apple Computers.
Jobs (2013)
Steve launches the Apple II at the 1977 West Coast Computer Faire.
Klatwa doliny wezy (1987)
Professor Tarnas uses the Apple II to scan the manuscript.
Knight Rider - Season 2, "Diamonds Aren't a Girl's Best Friend" (1984)
Bad-guy Bernie uses the Apple to discover that Kitt has transferred all of the funds out of his numbered bank accounts.
The colour display doesn't look quite right to me.
Knight Rider - Season 2, Episode 19, "Mouth of the Snake" (1984)
David breaks into the house of one of Eduardo's associates and transmits vital data about the weapons that Eduardo is planning to steal to KITT.
Las Vegas Weekend (1986)
Percy uses an Apple II in the university lab to test his blackjack research.
Lost - Season 2 (2005)
The Apple is in the Swan research laboratory and it is required that a sequence of numbers be entered on it every 108 minutes.
The machine is of the right era for the Dharma Initiative, but the Apple II keyboard does not have an EXECUTE key that is so prominent here. They also appear to switch on the machine using the monitor's power button.
Nice shots of the Apple with the lid off, here!
Magnum, P.I. - Season 6, Episode 12, "Summer School" (1986)
There is an Apple II in RJ's room and at one point he constructs a crude mannequin using the computer to fool Higgins and allow him to escape.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
An Apple II appears in the end credits showing the formation of the U.N.C.L.E organisation.
Miami Vice - Season 3, Episode 11, "Forgive Us Our Debts" (1986)
The DA has an Apple II in his office.
Micro Men (2009)
The Apple II appears in a couple of adverts, including one in a magazine read by Clive as he prepares to enter the computer business.
Never Forget (1991)
Mel's secretary has an Apple II on her desk.
Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)
Apple's first great success is the Apple II that they display at a computer fair and use extensively in the Apple offices.
Quincy M.E. - Season 8, Episode 24, "The Cutting Edge" (1983)
The unit's prosthetics expert uses an Apple II to control a chess-playing robot.
Rock Jocks (2012)
An Apple II acts as a front-end machine to the asteroid tracking system.
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
Chas uses the Apple to run his childhood business, although he still uses it in adulthood.
The only slight shortfall on realism - could one really still use an Apple II to run a modern business?
The Russia House (1990)
MI6's "Russia House" HQ is equipped with an Apple II.
Silver Spoons - Season 2, Episode 3, "A Fair to Remember" (1983)
Ricky uses an Apple II to control a laser at the science fair.
Simon and Simon - Season 1, Episode 3, "Trapdoors" (1981)
Terry uses his Apple II to hack the bank's computer system. There is another II in the computer shop he visits.
Smarkus and Company (1982)
The friends' computer is an Apple II.
Smiley's People - Episode 1, "A Mother's Assistance" (1982)
MI6 employee Nigel Mostyn takes a call from the Russian spy and translates code names using an Apple II.
Spies Like Us (1985)
Austin uses the Apple II to decode a Chinese military radio message.
It is, allegedly, a simple code and therefore within the Apple's capabilities.
Take This Job and Shove It (1981)
Frank uses an Apple II in the offices of the brewery to decide which employees to reassign, and which to let go.
Terminal Entry (1986)
The kids use the Apple II to hack into the terrorist network.
Terminator Genisys (2015)
The time machine build by the Guardian and Sarah to send sarah and Kyle forward in time from 1984 to 2017 is controlled by an Apple II.
The Thing (1982)
The Apple II is disguised as a "Chess Wizard" computer that MacReady plays, destroying it by pouring a glass of whisky into it after the computer wins the match.
It's a mock up, and there's some unnecessary voice synthesis, but other than that the capabilities of the machine are realistic.
TJ Hooker - Season 1, Episode 3, "God Bless the Child" (1982)
Captain Sheridan uses his Apple II to show Hooker how badly the department was being run before his tenure.
Vacation (1983)
Clark uses the Apple II to show the kids the route he plans to take.
There seem to be some extra keys stuck on to the Apple.
Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
Hunter has an Apple II in his Colorado ranch but does not use it, preferring his typewriter.
This part of the film is set in 1977, and the Disk II was not released until 1978.
White Noise (2022)
Jack's doctor has an Apple II in his office.
