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Oddity Archive

Season 3

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Episode 124 min2014-07-10

U-Matic (or, How I Spent My Summer)

So much for taking a break...

Episode 235 min2014-07-24

The Great Archive Treasure Hunt

Another existential crisis in Archive-land? Get your head out of your ass, Benny boy! NOTE: If viewing this episode on a Pioneer VP-1000 unit (Serial #'s: 12467-21804), please turn your frame display function to the ON position.

Episode 336 min2014-08-07

Return of the Son of Record Rip-Offs (or, Record Rip-offs, vol. 3)

We've only just begun...to hurt.

Episode 415 min2014-08-21

Macrovision (and one other nostalgic copy-protection hassle)

Copying this video may cause your computer to randomly burst into flames. The Archive assumes no liability.

Episode 553 min2014-09-04

LaserKaraoke Vol. 2 (Aqua Net Edition)

Is there really such a thing as too much LaserKaraoke? Let's find out with this special double (if not triple) length episode!

Episode 624 min2014-09-18

Laserdiscs (and their children)

For all the time we've spent with this format, a full look at it (and its offshoots) seemed only natural.

Episode 719 min2014-10-02

Copy-Protection Vol. 2 (Odds and Ends)

WARNING: This episode is coated in a new, ultra high-tech substance that may cause colorful sparks to emit from your computer. Also, <<

Episode 820 min2014-10-16

Shortwave DX-ing (or, Shortwave for Rank Amateurs)

The most headache-inducing Archive episode to date. Guaranteed.

Episode 915 min2014-10-23

Hallmark Presents: The Sounds of Halloween

This year's (apparently now requisite) Halloween album review. This was actually meant to be just a minisode, but it ran really long. Consider it a "bonus" Archive episode.

Episode 1027 min2014-10-30

Halloween Special 2014 (Archive Wares: Rejuvenique Facial System)

Test-driving a new, potential recurring concept, "Archive Wares". The idea is to look at items from the golden age of infomercials ('80's through early 2000's) and their ads and/or tutorial videos. Given that it's Halloween, it seemed only natural to discuss the most nightmare-inducting product sold via infomercials: the "Rejuvenique Facial Toning System".

Episode 1129 min2014-11-13

Local TV Vol. 4 (Local Commercials)

Well, that only took a year-and-a-half to follow through with another Local TV installment. No, this wasn't painful at all.

Episode 1216 min2014-11-27

Oddity Archive's Greatest Misses

Ben reviews the Archive (and then the world imploded).

Episode 1326 min2014-12-11

Public Domain VHS Distributors (An Incomplete Overview)

And welcome to the Oddity Archive, the show that isn't afraid to piss off VHS fetishists.

Episode 1428 min2014-12-23

Christmas Special 2014 (Santa Claus IS Watching You!)

This episode is dedicated to----you, Amber.

Episode 1514 min2014-12-31

Future Oddities (Benny-boy Predicts)

After being asked all year about what Ben thinks the next generation of oddities will be, a New Year's special seemed to be in order (somehow).

Episode 1625 min2015-01-15

1-900 ARCHIVE Vol. 2 (Operators Aren't Standing By!)

You asked, we gave. $683.43 will now be added to your next phone bill.

Episode 1724 min2015-02-12

VHS Vault Vol. 6: How's Your Sex Life? (Valentine's Day Special 2015)

Ladies' man that Ben and Ed are, they didn't really need this. This is really for all the lonely folks (especially the guys) that watch the Archive.

Episode 1835 min2015-01-29

The DuMont Network

Maybe all those DuMont jokes in all the 50's-centric Archive episodes will make sense now. Maybe.

Episode 1946 min2015-02-26

Video Games (A Non-Gamer's Perspective)

Q: y u no duvide gams? A: Because I'm not that kind of girl--er, wait. Did you mean "Video Games"? I guess...

Episode 2020 min2015-03-12

Audiocassette-Based Board Games

Because, you know, VIDEOcassette board games went so well...

Episode 2132 min2015-03-26

Electronic Talking Oddity Archive! (Electronic Talking Board Games)

How many times do I have to tell you, China Cabinet? The money is NOT in the fishtank!

Episode 2235 min2015-04-09

Record Ripoffs Vol. 4 (For Vinyl Fetishists Only)

Every now and then we get to thinkin' you'd like to hear somethin' from us done nice and easy. Well, lemme tell ya, we don't do NOTHIN' "nice and easy"...

Episode 2332 min2015-04-23