''Standard Deviants'' is a series of
educational
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videos
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produced in the
United States
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dealing with educational subjects such as math, science, automobile repair, politics,
English, social studies,
foreign language
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, and SAT Test Prep created for elementary schoolers, middle schoolers, high schoolers, college students, and graduate school students in the U.S. Originally a
Public Broadcasting Service
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(PBS)
public television
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series, it blends essential information with ''
Saturday Night Live
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''-style humor. It is now a division of Cerebellum Corporation. The show is divided into many sections, using a humorous entrance to each one. An example of this is a hilarious Spanish side-plot using
sticky spots on a kitchen floor to introduce definite and indefinite articles.
The Standard Deviants brand has two different branches: Standard Deviants for home use and Standard Deviants School for school or public use. Standard Deviants School products are accompanied by Public Performance Rights.
The Standard Deviants
Hosts
*Brad Aldous
*Gelila Asres
*Jonnie Bess
*
Mike Birbiglia
*Herschel Bleefeld
*Andy Campbell
*Strawberry Catubo
*Peggy Chang
*Ashley Fleming
*Tim Gore
*Lara D. Hopewell (who is also an executive producer for the show)
*Krisjana Knight
*Chaz Mastin
*
T.J. Miller
*Chris Noll (AKA
Chris Wylde)
*Tessa Munro
*Shaun Powell
*Kenyatta Rogers
*Stephen Siddell
*
Ptolemy Slocum
*
Kerry Washington
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*and their
Golden Retriever
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Hoss
Directors
*Christopher Fetner
*Robert Deege
*Joseph Doria
*
Alpesh Patel
Alpesh Patel (born February 1972) is an Indian-American filmmaker and producer.
Background
Patel was born in India. At a very young age, he loved to go to Bollywood with his father. He emigrated to the United States with his parents at the age of ...
*Jon Reich
*Sam Genovese
*Aldo Bello
*Danielle Fenati
Subjects
Science
* Anatomy
* Astronomy
* Biology
* Chemistry
* Dinosaurs
* Geology
* Nutrition and cooking
* Organic Chemistry
* Physics
Math
* Basic Math
* Pre-Algebra
* Algebra
* Geometry
* Trigonometry
* Pre-Calculus
* Calculus
* Differential Equations
* Statistics
* Pre-School
Language
;
English
:* Composition
:* Grammar
:* Punctuation
:* Fantasy Literature
:* As a Second Language
;
French
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* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
;
Italian
;
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
** Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Ca ...
Literature
;
Shakespeare
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:*Origins & Style
:*Macbeth, Othello, and King Lear
:*Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, and Titus Andronicus
;
The Lord of the Rings
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Social Studies
* American Government
* American History
* Psychology
* Sociology
* World Geography
Business
* Accounting
* Business Law
* Economics
* Finance
* Marketing
* Job hunting
Miscellaneous
* Internet
* SAT
* Automobile Repair
* Wine Selection & Tasting
* Jungle Survival
External links
The Standard Deviants: HomePBS site
*{{IMDb title, tt0401986
PBS original programming
American children's education television series
1990s American children's television series
2000s American children's television series