Yeah you are creating degree 3 surfaces and the attributes tab is the best way to see the degree, parameterization, and form of surfaces.

However, I have no idea what you are doing to create all those cv's. Seriously I am sitting here and every additional iso param adds one additional hull and one additional set of cv's.

All I can suggest is be sure to reset every tool before you use it in the event you have sipped some odd mode on.

If that does not work then it's time for the sledge hammer approach and close maya and rename your maya folder and then reopen maya to completely reset all your preferences. If the behavior continues after doing this then I'd really need to see the tutorial section and see exactly what you are doing.

I cannot think of how you are adding a single iso param and getting 4 complete sets of cv's and 4 hulls?!?!