NaN/100 votes#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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#2 - Astronomy
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired Unknown
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.
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#3 - American Government
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired Unknown
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.
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#4 - Spanish
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired Unknown
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.
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#5 - English Grammar
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired Unknown
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.
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#6 - Public Speaking
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired Unknown
Learn how to overcome the primary public speaking issue—FEAR! Learn how to organize ideas, deliver an effective speech and relax!
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#7 - French
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired Unknown
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.
Director: Joseph Doria, Sam Genovese, Amy M. Pitcher
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#8 - Geology
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired Unknown
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...
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#9 - Internet
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired Unknown
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!
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#10 - Marketing
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired Unknown
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.
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#11 - Business Law
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired Unknown
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.
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#12 - HTML
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired Unknown
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.
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#13 - Hamlet
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired Unknown
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.
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#14 - Romeo and Juliet
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired Unknown
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.
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#15 - Meet the Planets
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired Unknown
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!
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#16 - Fractions 411
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired Unknown
Fractions have you flustered? The Standard Deviants make math easy and fun as they explore the mysteries of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions.
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#17 - Pointers on Punctuation
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired Unknown
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.
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#18 - Italian
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired Unknown
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!
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#19 - Anatomy
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired Unknown
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.
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#20 - Physics
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired Unknown
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.
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#21 - The Write Stuff
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired Unknown
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.
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#22 - Money Basics
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired Unknown
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.
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#23 - Geometry
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired Unknown
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.
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#24 - Statistics
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired Unknown
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.
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#25 - All About the Presidency
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired Unknown
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!
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The Best Episodes of Standard Deviants TV Season 1
Every episode of Standard Deviants TV Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Standard Deviants TV Season 1!
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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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Shakespeare" is the best rated episode of "Standard Deviants TV" season 1. 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 is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Astronomy".