Ben Minnotte
Director
Oddity Archive (2012)
Season 3
The Oddity Archive is a web series that revolves around the "cultural dustbin", especially as it pertains to media. The Archive also functions as an actual archive of sorts, with a modest collection of off-air Betamax and VHS recordings (about 400 total as of June, 2014). There's also a decent collection of ephemeral video, "ripoff" and "drugstore" LP's/cassettes/8-tracks, as well as (working) obsolete technology.
Released July 5, 2012
Episode 28 min
10+
Genres: Comedy, Documentary, History
Keywords: mdblist.has-trailer, tmdb.cardboard-box, tmdb.hidden-face, tmdb.technology, tmdb.broadcasting
Network: YouTube
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S3E1 - U-Matic (or, How I Spent My Summer)
So much for taking a break...
July 10, 2014, midnight
S3E2 - 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.
July 24, 2014, midnight
S3E3 - Return of the Son of Record Rip-Offs (or, Record Rip-offs, vol. 3)
We've only just begun...to hurt.
Aug. 7, 2014, midnight
S3E4 - 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.
Aug. 21, 2014, midnight
S3E5 - 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!
Sept. 4, 2014, midnight
S3E6 - 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.
Sept. 18, 2014, midnight
S3E7 - 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.
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Oct. 2, 2014, midnight
S3E8 - Shortwave DX-ing (or, Shortwave for Rank Amateurs)
The most headache-inducing Archive episode to date. Guaranteed.
Oct. 16, 2014, midnight
S3E9 - 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.
Oct. 23, 2014, midnight
S3E10 - 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".
Oct. 30, 2014, midnight
S3E11 - 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.
Nov. 13, 2014, midnight
S3E12 - Oddity Archive's Greatest Misses
Ben reviews the Archive (and then the world imploded).
Nov. 27, 2014, midnight
S3E13 - Public Domain VHS Distributors (An Incomplete Overview)
And welcome to the Oddity Archive, the show that isn't afraid to piss off VHS fetishists.
Dec. 11, 2014, midnight
S3E14 - Christmas Special 2014 (Santa Claus IS Watching You!)
This episode is dedicated to----you, Amber.
Dec. 23, 2014, midnight
S3E15 - 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).
Dec. 31, 2014, midnight
S3E16 - 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.
Jan. 15, 2015, midnight
S3E17 - 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.
Feb. 12, 2015, midnight
S3E18 - The DuMont Network
Maybe all those DuMont jokes in all the 50's-centric Archive episodes will make sense now. Maybe.
Jan. 29, 2015, midnight
S3E19 - 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...
Feb. 26, 2015, midnight
S3E20 - Audiocassette-Based Board Games
Because, you know, VIDEOcassette board games went so well...
March 12, 2015, midnight
S3E21 - 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!
March 26, 2015, midnight
S3E22 - 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"...
April 9, 2015, midnight
S3E23 - 3DO Interactive Multiplayer
An (unintentional) almost-three years in the making...
April 23, 2015, midnight
S3E24 - Philips CD-i (Compact Disc Interactive)
It's a computer! It's a home video unit! It's a video game console! It's...a little underdeveloped.
May 7, 2015, midnight
S3E25 - WebTV (and one other early internet/tv crossover)
boxes Boxes. BOXES!!!
May 21, 2015, midnight
S3E26 - The Death of Analog TV
The Archive has been deemed obsolete. Irony noted.
June 4, 2015, midnight
Network: YouTube
Episode Runtime: 28 min.
Season Runtime: 8240 min.
Released: July 5, 2012
Last Air Date: Nov. 27, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR / 10+
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