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Standard Deviants TV

We want to educate the world — and we're crazy enough to try it!

  • 2000 – 2002
  • Ended
  • Documentary · Comedy · Family · Kids
  • 2 seasons
  • 8.0/10

Standard Deviants TV comprised material from the Standard Deviants home videos, edited into 25-minute episodes that aired on PBS. The series also included three episodes with new material on geography.

Latest: Season 2 · 2001

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  1. E1. King Lear

    Mar 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.

  2. E2. Plates and Quakes

    Mar 15, 2001 · 26m

    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. E3. Musclemania

    Mar 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.

  4. E4. Integer Intrigue

    Mar 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!

  5. E5. Let’s Talk! Basic Italian Conversations

    Apr 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.

  6. E6. Mission: Nutrition

    Apr 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.

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