Storyline

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.

First Aired

2000-09-08
Last Aired

2002-10-01
Creator

Chip Paucek
Genre

Documentary, Comedy, Family, Kids
Seasons

2
Episodes

54
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

PBS

Keywords:

education edutainment

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1. Shakespeare

Discover the origins and influences of one of the greatest writers the world has ever known. The Stand...More

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.Less

25mins 2000-09-08

2. Astronomy

Explore the mysteries of the universe! Launch into an illuminating history of astronomy from the ancie...More

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.Less

25mins

3. American Government

The first step in fighting City Hall is to learn how it works! From Aristotle to John Locke, unearth t...More

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.Less

25mins

4. Spanish

Spanish is one of the most popular languages on the planet! Pack your bags as the Standard Deviants ta...More

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.Less

25mins

5. English Grammar

Suffering from bad grammar? The Standard Deviants have the cure—Standard Edited American English, the ...More

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.Less

25mins

6. Public Speaking

Learn how to overcome the primary public speaking issue—FEAR! Learn how to organize ideas, deliver an ...More

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

25mins

7. French

Parlez vous Francais? Learn French the right way! Using humor and skits, the Standard Deviants emphasi...More

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.Less

25mins

8. Geology

Ever want to be a "rock" star? The Standard Deviants look at the principles used by scientists to stud...More

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...Less

25mins

9. Internet

Jump onto the information superhighway with the Standard Deviants! Learn how to log on, surf the web a...More

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!Less

25mins

10. Marketing

What makes some products so popular? Marketing! Beginning with a definition of marketing, the Standard...More

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.Less

25mins

11. Business Law

Take the law into your own hands! The Standard Deviants examine contracts and take a "brief" look at t...More

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.Less

25mins

12. HTML

Everyone and their pet has a website—and now you can too! Using hypertext markup language (HTML), the ...More

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.Less

25mins

13. Hamlet

Hamlet is arguably Shakespeare's most famous and most complicated tragedy. After a quick and humorous ...More

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.Less

25mins

14. Romeo and Juliet

O Deviants, Deviants! Wherefore art thou Standard Deviants? After a quick summary and history of Shake...More

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.Less

15. Meet the Planets

Come aboard for a mission to Mars – and beyond! From Mercury to Pluto, learn the facts about each plan...More

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!Less

16. Fractions 411

Fractions have you flustered? The Standard Deviants make math easy and fun as they explore the mysteri...More

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

17. Pointers on Punctuation

Even if you don’t know your colon from your semicolon, the Standard Deviants explain the importance of...More

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.Less

18. Italian

Interested in learning Italian? After an introduction to the Italian alphabet and pronunciation, learn...More

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!Less

19. Anatomy

The leg bone’s connected to the… well, if you’re not sure, the Standard Deviants can help! After an ov...More

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.Less

20. Physics

You don’t have to be hit in the head with an apple to understand the basics of physics! Starting off w...More

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.Less

21. The Write Stuff

Suffering from writer’s block? After an explanation of the Five General Characteristics of Academic Wr...More

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.Less

22. Money Basics

Learn how to set goals to attain your dreams – and with a little coaching, develop a financial plan de...More

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.Less

23. Geometry

Geometry isn’t just for squares anymore! The Standard Deviants will also explain the mystery behind po...More

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.Less

24. Statistics

Here’s your “chance” to learn the basics of statistics – quick and easy! After a definition of statist...More

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.Less

25. All About the Presidency

See what the president really has to do – it’s not all press conferences and pitching baseballs! After...More

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!Less

26. Grammar Pitfalls

How do you make disagreeable tenses agree? How do you bolster a dangling participle? The rules of gram...More

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.Less