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The Best Episodes of Standard Deviants TV

Every episode of Standard Deviants TV ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of 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...
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Best Episodes Summary

"Shakespeare" is the best rated episode of "Standard Deviants TV". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/8/2000. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "King Lear".

  • Shakespeare
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    #1 - Shakespeare

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/8/2000

    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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  • King Lear
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    #2 - King Lear

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/8/2001

    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.

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  • Plates and Quakes
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    #3 - Plates and Quakes

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/15/2001

    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!

    Director: Chris Fetner

    Writer: N/A

  • Musclemania
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    #4 - Musclemania

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/22/2001

    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.

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  • Integer Intrigue
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    #5 - Integer Intrigue

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/29/2001

    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!

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  • Let’s Talk! Basic Italian Conversations
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    #6 - Let’s Talk! Basic Italian Conversations

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 4/5/2001

    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.

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  • Mission: Nutrition
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    #7 - Mission: Nutrition

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/12/2001

    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.

    Director: N/A

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  • Macbeth
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    #8 - Macbeth

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 4/19/2001

    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.

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  • Water, Water, Everywhere
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    #9 - Water, Water, Everywhere

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 4/26/2001

    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.

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  • Get Nervous
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    #10 - Get Nervous

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 5/3/2001

    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.

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  • Our Amigos, Adjetivos
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    #11 - Our Amigos, Adjetivos

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 5/10/2001

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • What’s That Label on My Table?
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    #12 - What’s That Label on My Table?

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 5/17/2001

    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.

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  • Punct Rock
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    #13 - Punct Rock

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 5/24/2001

    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.

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  • Angles Untangled
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    #14 - Angles Untangled

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 5/31/2001

    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!

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  • Othello
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    #15 - Othello

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 6/7/2001

    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.

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  • Revenge of the Verbs
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    #16 - Revenge of the Verbs

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 6/14/2001

    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.

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    Writer: N/A

  • Give Me Liberty!
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    #17 - Give Me Liberty!

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 6/21/2001

    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!

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  • Rootin’ Tootin’ Newton
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    #18 - Rootin’ Tootin’ Newton

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 6/28/2001

    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.

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  • A Rock’s Life
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    #19 - A Rock’s Life

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 7/5/2001

    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.

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  • Ace That Interview
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    #20 - Ace That Interview

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 7/12/2001

    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!

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  • You Gotta Have Heart
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    #21 - You Gotta Have Heart

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 7/19/2001

    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.

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  • Parlez-Vous Français?
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    #22 - Parlez-Vous Français?

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 7/26/2001

    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.

    Director: Joseph Doria

    Writer: N/A

  • Titus Andronicus
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    #23 - Titus Andronicus

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 8/2/2001

    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.

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  • Sociology Secrets
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    #24 - Sociology Secrets

    Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 8/9/2001

    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.

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  • If at First You Don’t Succeed, Triangles
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    #25 - If at First You Don’t Succeed, Triangles

    Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 8/16/2001

    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.

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