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EP1 King Lear Mar 08, 2001

Get ready to meet royalty as the Standard Deviants introduce you to King Lear! After a quick overview of the plot, the Standard Deviants examine King Lear as a tragic figure.

EP2 Plates and Quakes Mar 15, 2001

This time, the Standard Deviants will leave you shaking! Learn about plate tectonics, continental drift and faults. But don’t duck for cover until after you discover the fascinating facts behind earthquakes!

EP3 Musclemania Mar 22, 2001

Muscles–they’re not just for bodybuilders anymore! The Standard Deviants will bulk you up with tons of interesting information about joints, skeletal muscles and how skeletal muscles are named.

EP4 Integer Intrigue Mar 29, 2001

Let’s operate! Unearth the ancient secrets of integers and basic operations, including addition, subtraction and multiplication. Whether this is your first time or you’re looking for a quick review, the Standard Deviants will show you the quickest route to the right answer!

EP5 Let’s Talk! Basic Italian Conversations Apr 05, 2001

You never know when you’ll find yourself in Italy–or a really good Italian restaurant! Now you can join in the conversation, too! The Standard Deviants will teach you some conversation pointers and a few sure-fire Italian expressions.

EP6 Mission: Nutrition Apr 12, 2001

Your mission, should you accept it, is to understand the importance of nutrients, calories, nutrition standards and guidelines. So that you may complete your mission, you will be given a briefing on how food is digested.

EP7 Macbeth Apr 19, 2001

Boil, boil, toil and trouble, we’ll teach you about Macbeth on the double! The Standard Deviants untangle the twisted web of treachery in Macbeth and divine the details behind the characters of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and the witches.

EP8 Water, Water, Everywhere Apr 26, 2001

More than three-quarters of the earth is covered in it! In this episode, the Standard Deviants dive into an explanation of river systems, drainage, shoreline systems, waves and glaciers.

EP9 Get Nervous May 03, 2001

The Standard Deviants will strike a “cord” in this fascinating overview of the Central Nervous System. Starting with a description of neurons, this episode covers the anatomy of the brain, the spinal cord and the Peripheral Nervous System.

EP10 Our Amigos, Adjetivos May 10, 2001

Jazz-up your Spanish conversations with these interesting descriptive terms! Master the rules of matching adjectives with number and gender, using two adjectives together, and those tricky demonstrative adjectives–this, that, these, and those.

EP11 What’s That Label on My Table? May 17, 2001

If you’re like most people, you probably don’t stop to read the information on nutritional labels. The Standard Deviants dispel the mysteries surrounding these labels and what they mean. The Standard Deviants also discuss the importance of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

EP12 Punct Rock May 24, 2001

Enter the high-impact, no-holds-barred world of punctuation! The Standard Deviants demonstrate all those funny little squiggles and marks that inevitably show up in a sentence. Learn all about dashes, hyphens, apostrophes, contractions, and maybe a parentheses or two.

EP13 Angles Untangled May 31, 2001

Nobody can resist angles–they’re just so acute! Don’t get bent out of shape over angles–the Standard Deviants will explain theorems, postulates, and how angles and theorems work together so anybody can understand!

EP14 Othello Jun 07, 2001

The Standard Deviants clear the cobwebs from Shakespeare’s masterpiece of backstabbing and good old-fashioned revenge. After an overview of the plot, the Standard Deviants examine the main characters Othello, Desdemona and Iago.

EP15 Revenge of the Verbs Jun 14, 2001

Without verbs, your ability to converse in Spanish will be severely limited! Once you’ve learned how to conjugate verbs in the present tense and make verbs negative, we’ll throw in a curveball: irregular verbs.

EP16 Give Me Liberty! Jun 21, 2001

Protected by the Bill of Rights, civil liberties include the freedom of speech, the freedom of religion and the rights of the accused. The Standard Deviants discuss each of these guaranteed rights–without taking any liberties!

EP17 Rootin’ Tootin’ Newton Jun 28, 2001

Some laws should never be broken–especially the laws of physics! Meet renowned physicists Sir Isaac Newton, Kepler and Hooke as the Standard Deviants give you their spin on Newton’s laws, the laws of thermodynamics and other physical laws.

EP18 A Rock’s Life Jul 05, 2001

Despite what you may have heard, most rocks have lived a long and interesting life! Learn how to interpret the history of rocks and the surrounding area from such clues as weathering, erosion and sedimentation.

EP19 Ace That Interview Jul 12, 2001

Put your best foot forward! The Standard Deviants will help you land that dream job by showing you the different types of interviews and interviewers, how to prepare for an interview, common questions and what interviewers look for. Remember: it’s an interview–not an interrogation!

EP20 You Gotta Have Heart Jul 19, 2001

Confused by the cardiovascular system? Take heart! In this episode, the Standard Deviants will examine the inner workings and important structures in the heart, the circulatory system, blood and plasma.

EP21 Parlez-Vous Français? Jul 26, 2001

If you ever plan to visit France or parts of Canada, knowing a few words of French will go a long way! Learn to speak and understand French as the Standard Deviants demonstrate simple French conversations and common expressions.

EP22 Titus Andronicus Aug 02, 2001

Uncover Shakespeare’s least-known tragedy–his first! Explore the plot of this early and flawed play as the Standard Deviants discuss the influences and sources for the play, as well as how Titus stacks up as a tragic figure.

EP23 Sociology Secrets Aug 09, 2001

Don’t be left out! Learn about our natural tendency to form social groups in this introduction to the science of sociology. Discover the intricate dynamics behind group interactions, social structures, societies and cultures.

EP24 If at First You Don’t Succeed, Triangles Aug 16, 2001

Triangles can be your friends! The Standard Deviants will straighten-out your misconceptions about these three-sided troublemakers with descriptions of the different kinds of triangles and some simple postulates.

EP25 And Justice for All Aug 23, 2001

No study of American history would be complete without and understanding of the civil rights movement. Starting with the abolition of slavery, the Standard Deviants cover the civil rights acts, the right to vote, Jim Crow laws and women’s rights.

EP26 North America, Ho!!! Aug 30, 2001

The Standard Deviants are putting themselves on the map! In this episode, the Standard Deviants discuss the geography of the United States and our buddies to the north, Canada. Learn about the basic geography of the area and the different climates.

EP27 Russian Around Europe Oct 01, 2002

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EP28 Africa: Safari, So Good! Oct 01, 2002

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Released: 08 September 2000 Ended

Producted By: Cerebellum Corporation

Country: United States of America

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Official Website: http://www.pbs.org/standarddeviantstv

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Standard Deviants TV comprised material from the Standard Deviants home videos, edited into 25-minute episodes that aired on PBS. All of the original 13 episodes were released on home video (at half the price of the full-length videos), as were many subsequent episodes. The series also included three episodes with new material on geography.

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