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Standard Deviants TV Season 1

September. 08,2000
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Standard Deviants TV

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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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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Standard Deviants TV Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 26 - Grammar Pitfalls
First Aired: January. 01,0001

How do you make disagreeable tenses agree? How do you bolster a dangling participle? The rules of grammar can be convoluted and confusing. The Standard Deviants clear away the confusion and identify the most common grammatical errors.

Episode 25 - All About the Presidency
First Aired: January. 01,0001

See what the president really has to do – it’s not all press conferences and pitching baseballs! After an examination of what the framers of the Constitution had in mind when they created the Executive Branch, see if you meet the qualifications to run for president!

Episode 24 - Statistics
First Aired: January. 01,0001

Here’s your “chance” to learn the basics of statistics – quick and easy! After a definition of statistics and a few key terms, dissect the components of a statistical problem and learn three methods to represent the data graphically.

Episode 23 - Geometry
First Aired: January. 01,0001

Geometry isn’t just for squares anymore! The Standard Deviants will also explain the mystery behind points, lines, planes and space. Once the basics have been covered, you’ll learn about geometric shapes and how to calculate the perimeter and area of circles and polygons.

Episode 22 - Money Basics
First Aired: January. 01,0001

Learn how to set goals to attain your dreams – and with a little coaching, develop a financial plan designed to make it happen! As you’ll discover, a good financial plan hinges on two simple principles: budgeting and saving.

Episode 21 - The Write Stuff
First Aired: January. 01,0001

Suffering from writer’s block? After an explanation of the Five General Characteristics of Academic Writing, The Standard Deviants reveal everything needed to write a literary masterpiece – from understanding the assignment to identifying the purpose and audience for the paper.

Episode 20 - Physics
First Aired: January. 01,0001

You don’t have to be hit in the head with an apple to understand the basics of physics! Starting off with a definition of the science of physics, learn how physicists calculate motion using scalars, vectors, velocity and acceleration.

Episode 19 - Anatomy
First Aired: January. 01,0001

The leg bone’s connected to the… well, if you’re not sure, the Standard Deviants can help! After an overview of general anatomical terms, discover how the human skeleton not only protects the brain, spinal cord and vital organs, but also helps us move around.

Episode 18 - Italian
First Aired: January. 01,0001

Interested in learning Italian? After an introduction to the Italian alphabet and pronunciation, learn the calendar, numbers and easy conversation skills. You won’t become a native speaker overnight, but you will master the top 10 most useful Italian phrases!

Episode 17 - Pointers on Punctuation
First Aired: January. 01,0001

Even if you don’t know your colon from your semicolon, the Standard Deviants explain the importance of proper punctuation and explain the rules behind the most common punctuation marks – including the tricky comma.

Episode 16 - Fractions 411
Episode 15 - Meet the Planets
First Aired: January. 01,0001

Come aboard for a mission to Mars – and beyond! From Mercury to Pluto, learn the facts about each planet as the Standard Deviants examine our solar system. You might even see some aliens!

Episode 14 - Romeo and Juliet
First Aired: January. 01,0001

O Deviants, Deviants! Wherefore art thou Standard Deviants? After a quick summary and history of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy, examine the poetry of the play and see how Romeo and Juliet stack up as tragic figures.

Episode 13 - Hamlet
First Aired: January. 01,0001

Hamlet is arguably Shakespeare's most famous and most complicated tragedy. After a quick and humorous summary, the Standard Deviants cross-examine the characters and themes of this convoluted play.

Episode 12 - HTML
First Aired: January. 01,0001

Everyone and their pet has a website—and now you can too! Using hypertext markup language (HTML), the Standard Deviants walk viewers through the design process with a slew of basic tags and creative advice.

Episode 11 - Business Law
First Aired: January. 01,0001

Take the law into your own hands! The Standard Deviants examine contracts and take a "brief" look at two sources of contract law: the Uniform Commercial Code and Common Law.

Episode 10 - Marketing
First Aired: January. 01,0001

What makes some products so popular? Marketing! Beginning with a definition of marketing, the Standard Deviants look at the marketing process and the creation of the all-important marketing plan.

Episode 9 - Internet
Episode 8 - Geology
First Aired: January. 01,0001

Ever want to be a "rock" star? The Standard Deviants look at the principles used by scientists to study the geologic history of the earth. Along the way, visit the Grand Canyon and stumble across a few dinosaurs...

Episode 7 - French
First Aired: January. 01,0001

Parlez vous Francais? Learn French the right way! Using humor and skits, the Standard Deviants emphasize learning common phrases & basic sentences over isolated words and concepts.

Episode 5 - English Grammar
First Aired: January. 01,0001

Suffering from bad grammar? The Standard Deviants have the cure—Standard Edited American English, the form of English used in formal papers and reports! Learn the proper use of nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions and everything in between.

Episode 4 - Spanish
First Aired: January. 01,0001

Spanish is one of the most popular languages on the planet! Pack your bags as the Standard Deviants take a tour of the Spanish alphabet, pronunciation, numbers, time, basic greetings and more.

Episode 3 - American Government
First Aired: January. 01,0001

The first step in fighting City Hall is to learn how it works! From Aristotle to John Locke, unearth the origins of democracy and the Constitution in this fun-filled romp through history.

Episode 2 - Astronomy
First Aired: January. 01,0001

Explore the mysteries of the universe! Launch into an illuminating history of astronomy from the ancient Greeks to Newton as the Standard Deviants explain the science behind the stars.

Episode 1 - Shakespeare
First Aired: September. 08,2000

Discover the origins and influences of one of the greatest writers the world has ever known. The Standard Deviants get up-close and personal with Shakespeare and examine Elizabethan & modern drama.

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