Ben Minnotte
Director
Oddity Archive (2012)
Season 7
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
S7E1 - How I Spent My Summer V: The New Frontier
Archive HQ Version 2.0. Was it worth it?
July 26, 2018, midnight
S7E2 - Record Ripoffs Vol. 8 (‘80’s & ‘90’s Hits!)
None
Aug. 9, 2018, midnight
S7E3 - Ben’s Music “Career” Vol. 2 (The Outsider Years, Pt. 2)
By (inexplicably) popular demand, the Rock N’ Roll equivalent to “American Movie” rolls on.
Aug. 23, 2018, midnight
S7E4 - The Archive Drive-In Movie Theater (or, more fun with Part 15 microbroadcasting)
Attempting to realize a viewer’s vision of an old-school, drive-in theater—at home.
Sept. 6, 2018, midnight
S7E5 - VHS Vault Vol. 14 (Be Cruel About Fire Safety)
We haven't had a good roast in awhile, have we?
Sept. 20, 2018, midnight
S7E6 - LaserKaraoke Vol. 6 (Repeat Offenders)
More 8 frames-per-second at 1,800 revolutions-per-minute goodness from the darkest pits of the Archive!
Oct. 4, 2018, midnight
S7E7 - Pioneer CLD-D605 (or, Laserdiscs, Vol. 2)
Well, I kinda killed the Archive’s old LaserKaraoke machine…and I’d been threatening to upgrade the main Laserdisc player. Upgrade time!
Oct. 18, 2018, midnight
S7E8 - Emergency Broadcast Salute, Vol. 2 (Halloween Special 2018)
IT’S BA-ACK!
Oct. 31, 2018, midnight
S7E9 - Philips DCC (Digital Compact Cassette)
The future of the common audiocassette is (er, was) here!
Nov. 15, 2018, midnight
S7E10 - Vinyl Potpourri Vol. 2 (Deeper Cuts)
Another fragrant bouquet of dusty, musty, moldy slabs of wax!
Nov. 29, 2018, midnight
S7E11 - Ben Vs. The Mo(u)ldy Mystery PAL VHS Tapes
The Archive finally acquires some genuine off-air U.K. tapes…complete with some genuine U.K. mold (er, mould).
Dec. 13, 2018, midnight
S7E12 - Christmas Special 2018 (Ben's Christmas Crackers)
Some Christmas oddities (and one not-so-oddity) with a real bang to them!
Dec. 20, 2018, midnight
S7E13 - DBX Noise Reduction Revisited
New year, old hindrances…
Jan. 17, 2019, midnight
S7E14 - Local TV Vol. 6 (More Public Access)
Let us take another dip into the well of televised municipal culture…
Feb. 7, 2019, midnight
S7E15 - Ben's ONTV Box/ Non-Cable Pay TV Vol. 2
Our trucks are currently scouring your neighborhood with sophisticated equipment to detect anyone watching our show illegally. Don’t you dare question how we do it. Punks.
Feb. 21, 2019, midnight
S7E16 - The Care & Feeding of Audiocassettes
A massive dose of hissy, sticky goodness that should never be degaussed after midnight!
March 7, 2019, midnight
S7E17 - Cult VHS Distributors Vol. 1 (Something Weird & Rhino)
A genuine(ly twisted) labor of love from your friends at the Oddity Archive®.
March 21, 2019, midnight
S7E18 - Laserdisc Games (but not LaserActive or Arcade)
Search Frame 30609. Then, add in 29,000. Then, multiply by .84. Then, write down your findings (in order). You are now ready to begin watching this episode of Oddity Archive.
April 4, 2019, midnight
S7E19 - Ben's Music "Career", Vol. 3 (The Transitional Years)
Like in sports, sometimes musicians need a rebuilding season. I promise, it starts resembling "real" music this time…
April 18, 2019, midnight
S7E20 - Mystery 8mm Films/The Ballad of Ben & 8mm
About a year ago, I came across a pair of unmarked, somewhat damaged 8mm films. Since they both needed some repair, it seemed like a good time for an educational OA episode.
May 2, 2019, midnight
S7E21 - VHS Vault Vol. 15 (Potty All The Time)
In the name of commercial appeal, the Archive cheapens itself to toilet humor.
May 16, 2019, midnight
S7E22 - The Branson Tapes
Recorded not-live at the fabulous Archive Theatre!
May 30, 2019, 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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