Standard Deviants TV

1. Shakespeare

Air Date: 2000-09-08

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.

2. Astronomy

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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.

3. American Government

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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.

4. Spanish

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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.

5. English Grammar

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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.

6. Public Speaking

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Learn how to overcome the primary public speaking issue—FEAR! Learn how to organize ideas, deliver an effective speech and relax!

7. French

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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.

8. Geology

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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...

9. Internet

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Jump onto the information superhighway with the Standard Deviants! Learn how to log on, surf the web and find everything you need in a matter of minutes!

10. Marketing

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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.

11. Business Law

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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.

12. HTML

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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.

13. Hamlet

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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.

14. Romeo and Juliet

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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.

15. Meet the Planets

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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!

16. Fractions 411

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Fractions have you flustered? The Standard Deviants make math easy and fun as they explore the mysteries of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions.

17. Pointers on Punctuation

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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.

18. Italian

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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!

19. Anatomy

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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.

20. Physics

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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.

21. The Write Stuff

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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.

22. Money Basics

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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.

23. Geometry

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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.

24. Statistics

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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.

25. All About the Presidency

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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!

26. Grammar Pitfalls

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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.

1. King Lear

Air Date: 2001-03-08

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.

2. Plates and Quakes

Air Date: 2001-03-15

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!

3. Musclemania

Air Date: 2001-03-22

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.

4. Integer Intrigue

Air Date: 2001-03-29

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!

5. Let’s Talk! Basic Italian Conversations

Air Date: 2001-04-05

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.

6. Mission: Nutrition

Air Date: 2001-04-12

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.

7. Macbeth

Air Date: 2001-04-19

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.

8. Water, Water, Everywhere

Air Date: 2001-04-26

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.

9. Get Nervous

Air Date: 2001-05-03

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.

10. Our Amigos, Adjetivos

Air Date: 2001-05-10

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.

11. What’s That Label on My Table?

Air Date: 2001-05-17

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.

12. Punct Rock

Air Date: 2001-05-24

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.

13. Angles Untangled

Air Date: 2001-05-31

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!

14. Othello

Air Date: 2001-06-07

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.

15. Revenge of the Verbs

Air Date: 2001-06-14

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.

16. Give Me Liberty!

Air Date: 2001-06-21

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!

17. Rootin’ Tootin’ Newton

Air Date: 2001-06-28

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.

18. A Rock’s Life

Air Date: 2001-07-05

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.

19. Ace That Interview

Air Date: 2001-07-12

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!

20. You Gotta Have Heart

Air Date: 2001-07-19

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.

21. Parlez-Vous Français?

Air Date: 2001-07-26

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.

22. Titus Andronicus

Air Date: 2001-08-02

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.

23. Sociology Secrets

Air Date: 2001-08-09

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.

24. If at First You Don’t Succeed, Triangles

Air Date: 2001-08-16

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.

25. And Justice for All

Air Date: 2001-08-23

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.

26. North America, Ho!!!

Air Date: 2001-08-30

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.

27. Russian Around Europe

Air Date: 2002-10-01

28. Africa: Safari, So Good!

Air Date: 2002-10-01