Ben Minnotte
Director
Oddity Archive (2012)
Season 4
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
S4E1 - Microbroadcasting (or, Oddity Archive Goes Part 15)
The Archive is back on YouTube! But, not without (desperately) seeking out some alternatives in the meantime.
July 16, 2015, midnight
S4E2 - Stereo Test Records (or, The Official Archive Stereo Test)
Today's burning question: Is it pronounced "stare-eo" or "steer-eo"?
July 30, 2015, midnight
S4E3 - Nanny Boxes (TV Content Filters)
Naughty words WITHOUT Oddity Archive® – 22
Naughty words WITH Oddity Archive® – 21
Aug. 13, 2015, midnight
S4E4 - LaserKaraoke Vol. 3 (& VCD Karaoke Vol. 1)
The 3rd annual Archive LaserKaraoke Party is on (sort of)!
Aug. 27, 2015, midnight
S4E5 - CB Radio (or, Gonna Blow Your Doors In, Chicken Inspector!)
Breaker for a short-short. This is the Oddity Archive. What's yer handle, good buddy?
Sept. 10, 2015, midnight
S4E6 - VHS Vault Vol. 7 (It's My Party and I'll Sigh If i Want To)
Oddity Archive®: Also available for birthday parties, weddings and bar mitzvahs.
Sept. 24, 2015, midnight
S4E7 - Record Rip-offs Vol. 5 (Pickwick: Picked-Over)
Recently, we came into a small jackpot of Pickwick albums. Given this label's long-standing history with the Archive, it only seemed appropriate to devote an entire episode to the king of all "drugstore" labels.
Oct. 8, 2015, midnight
S4E8 - Fisher-Price PXL 2000 Camcorder (Halloween Special 2015)
Oddity Archive: Now in high-pile carpetvision!
Oct. 22, 2015, midnight
S4E9 - VCR Ephemera
VCR Ephemera, or, Oddity Archive for beginners.
Nov. 5, 2015, midnight
S4E10 - Action Max (VHS Video Game Console)
I got a message from the Action Max. “I’m crappy. Hope you’re crappy, too.”
Nov. 19, 2015, midnight
S4E11 - Prehistoric Pay-Per-View
You wanted a history lesson, you got a history lesson. Hope you don't mind a really, really long slideshow.
Dec. 3, 2015, midnight
S4E12 - Ben's Holiday Grab Bag (Christmas Special 2015)
Some of you aren't singing. Don't think I can't tell.
Dec. 17, 2015, midnight
S4E13 - VCR Rabbit (or, Microbroadcasting Vol. 2)
The donations were multiplying like, well, rabbits. I figured y'all were trying to tell me something.
(Did I really just type "y'all"? Heaven help me.)
Dec. 31, 2015, midnight
S4E14 - Capacitance Electronic Discs (or, CED's)
Movies pressed on records? Should've waited for the 21st century (the hipsters would love it).
Jan. 7, 2016, midnight
S4E15 - VHS Vault Vol. 8 (More VCR Games)
Lots of effort for little (or no) reward? Sounds about right for the Archive.
Jan. 21, 2016, midnight
S4E16 - Prevue Channel(s)
The Oddity Archive® keeps you up to date with what’s hot—as long as the system doesn’t crash—again.
Feb. 4, 2016, midnight
S4E17 - Airline Safety Videos
Dramamine? Check. Airsick bag? Check. My confidence? Nope.
Feb. 18, 2016, midnight
S4E18 - Ham Radio (A Beginner's Perspective)
...or, Ben vs. Another Expensive Hobby
or, Ben cures the hams
or, Ben was already a total ham. Why make it worse?
March 3, 2016, midnight
S4E19 - Calibration & Test Laserdiscs
The Oddity Archive® strives to provide the best and latest in home theater tune-ups. They still make laserdiscs, right?
March 17, 2016, midnight
S4E20 - Adult Party Albums
The most risque episode of the Archive since...the last one.
March 31, 2016, midnight
S4E21 - Disposable DVD's (DIVX & Flexplay)
The Archive attempts to preserve some (intentionally) disposable culture. It was inevitable.
April 14, 2016, midnight
S4E22 - Commodore 64
It’s the 100th episode of the Archive and the expectations are high. Guess we better do something good and commercial.
April 28, 2016, midnight
S4E23 - VHS Vault Vol. 9 (Your New Computer & You)
Can you really become “techno-hip” all because of a computer chip?
May 12, 2016, midnight
S4E24 - VHS Game Consoles Vol. 2 (Captain Power & Interactive Vision)
It’s been a long and difficult season. Let’s end it with something fun (if I can figure out how to assemble these toys, that is).
May 26, 2016, 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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