Chip Paucek
Director
Standard Deviants TV (2000)
Season 2
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.
Released Sept. 8, 2000
Episode 42 min
2+
Genres: Children, Comedy, Documentary, Family, Kids
Keywords: tmdb.education, tmdb.edutainment
Production Companies: Cerebellum Corporation, New River Media
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E1 - King Lear
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.
March 8, 2001, midnight
S2E2 - Plates and Quakes
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!
March 15, 2001, midnight
S2E3 - Musclemania
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.
March 22, 2001, midnight
S2E4 - Integer Intrigue
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!
March 29, 2001, midnight
S2E5 - Let’s Talk! Basic Italian Conversations
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.
April 5, 2001, midnight
S2E6 - Mission: Nutrition
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.
April 12, 2001, midnight
S2E7 - Macbeth
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.
April 19, 2001, midnight
S2E8 - Water, Water, Everywhere
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.
April 26, 2001, midnight
S2E9 - Get Nervous
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.
May 3, 2001, midnight
S2E10 - Our Amigos, Adjetivos
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.
May 10, 2001, midnight
S2E11 - What’s That Label on My Table?
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.
May 17, 2001, midnight
S2E12 - Punct Rock
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.
May 24, 2001, midnight
S2E13 - Angles Untangled
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!
May 31, 2001, midnight
S2E14 - Othello
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.
June 7, 2001, midnight
S2E15 - Revenge of the Verbs
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.
June 14, 2001, midnight
S2E16 - Give Me Liberty!
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!
June 21, 2001, midnight
S2E17 - Rootin’ Tootin’ Newton
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.
June 28, 2001, midnight
S2E18 - A Rock’s Life
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.
July 5, 2001, midnight
S2E19 - Ace That Interview
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!
July 12, 2001, midnight
S2E20 - You Gotta Have Heart
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.
July 19, 2001, midnight
S2E21 - Parlez-Vous Français?
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.
July 26, 2001, midnight
S2E22 - Titus Andronicus
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.
Aug. 2, 2001, midnight
S2E23 - Sociology Secrets
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.
Aug. 9, 2001, midnight
S2E24 - If at First You Don’t Succeed, Triangles
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.
Aug. 16, 2001, midnight
S2E25 - And Justice for All
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.
Aug. 23, 2001, midnight
S2E26 - North America, Ho!!!
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.
Aug. 30, 2001, midnight
S2E27 - Russian Around Europe
Oct. 1, 2002, midnight
S2E28 - Africa: Safari, So Good!
Oct. 1, 2002, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 42 min.
Released: Sept. 8, 2000
Last Air Date: Oct. 1, 2002, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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