Oddity Archive (Staffel 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.

  • Poster for Microbroadcasting (or, Oddity Archive Goes Part 15)

    Microbroadcasting (or, Oddity Archive Goes Part 15) (Folge 1)

    Sendedatum: 2015-07-16

    Laufzeit: 24 min

    Übersicht: The Archive is back on YouTube! But, not without (desperately) seeking out some alternatives in the meantime.

  • Poster for Stereo Test Records (or, The Official Archive Stereo Test)

    Stereo Test Records (or, The Official Archive Stereo Test) (Folge 2)

    Sendedatum: 2015-07-30

    Laufzeit: 24 min

    Übersicht: Today's burning question: Is it pronounced "stare-eo" or "steer-eo"?

  • Poster for Nanny Boxes (TV Content Filters)

    Nanny Boxes (TV Content Filters) (Folge 3)

    Sendedatum: 2015-08-13

    Laufzeit: 19 min

    Übersicht: Naughty words WITHOUT Oddity Archive® – 22 Naughty words WITH Oddity Archive® – 21

  • Poster for LaserKaraoke Vol. 3 (& VCD Karaoke Vol. 1)

    LaserKaraoke Vol. 3 (& VCD Karaoke Vol. 1) (Folge 4)

    Sendedatum: 2015-08-27

    Laufzeit: 39 min

    Übersicht: The 3rd annual Archive LaserKaraoke Party is on (sort of)!

  • Poster for CB Radio (or, Gonna Blow Your Doors In, Chicken Inspector!)

    CB Radio (or, Gonna Blow Your Doors In, Chicken Inspector!) (Folge 5)

    Sendedatum: 2015-09-10

    Laufzeit: 24 min

    Übersicht: Breaker for a short-short. This is the Oddity Archive. What's yer handle, good buddy?

  • Poster for VHS Vault Vol. 7 (It's My Party and I'll Sigh If i Want To)

    VHS Vault Vol. 7 (It's My Party and I'll Sigh If i Want To) (Folge 6)

    Sendedatum: 2015-09-24

    Laufzeit: 25 min

    Übersicht: Oddity Archive®: Also available for birthday parties, weddings and bar mitzvahs.

  • Poster for Record Rip-offs Vol. 5 (Pickwick: Picked-Over)

    Record Rip-offs Vol. 5 (Pickwick: Picked-Over) (Folge 7)

    Sendedatum: 2015-10-08

    Laufzeit: 27 min

    Übersicht: 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.

  • Poster for Fisher-Price PXL 2000 Camcorder (Halloween Special 2015)

    Fisher-Price PXL 2000 Camcorder (Halloween Special 2015) (Folge 8)

    Sendedatum: 2015-10-22

    Laufzeit: 20 min

    Übersicht: Oddity Archive: Now in high-pile carpetvision!

  • Poster for VCR Ephemera

    VCR Ephemera (Folge 9)

    Sendedatum: 2015-11-05

    Laufzeit: 18 min

    Übersicht: VCR Ephemera, or, Oddity Archive for beginners.

  • Poster for Action Max (VHS Video Game Console)

    Action Max (VHS Video Game Console) (Folge 10)

    Sendedatum: 2015-11-19

    Laufzeit: 20 min

    Übersicht: I got a message from the Action Max. “I’m crappy. Hope you’re crappy, too.”

  • Poster for Prehistoric Pay-Per-View

    Prehistoric Pay-Per-View (Folge 11)

    Sendedatum: 2015-12-03

    Laufzeit: 20 min

    Übersicht: You wanted a history lesson, you got a history lesson. Hope you don't mind a really, really long slideshow.

  • Poster for Ben's Holiday Grab Bag (Christmas Special 2015)

    Ben's Holiday Grab Bag (Christmas Special 2015) (Folge 12)

    Sendedatum: 2015-12-17

    Laufzeit: 26 min

    Übersicht: Some of you aren't singing. Don't think I can't tell.

  • Poster for VCR Rabbit (or, Microbroadcasting Vol. 2)

    VCR Rabbit (or, Microbroadcasting Vol. 2) (Folge 13)

    Sendedatum: 2015-12-31

    Laufzeit: 32 min

    Übersicht: 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.)

  • Poster for Capacitance Electronic Discs (or, CED's)

    Capacitance Electronic Discs (or, CED's) (Folge 14)

    Sendedatum: 2016-01-07

    Laufzeit: 23 min

    Übersicht: Movies pressed on records? Should've waited for the 21st century (the hipsters would love it).

  • Poster for VHS Vault Vol. 8 (More VCR Games)

    VHS Vault Vol. 8 (More VCR Games) (Folge 15)

    Sendedatum: 2016-01-21

    Laufzeit: 24 min

    Übersicht: Lots of effort for little (or no) reward? Sounds about right for the Archive.

  • Poster for Prevue Channel(s)

    Prevue Channel(s) (Folge 16)

    Sendedatum: 2016-02-04

    Laufzeit: 24 min

    Übersicht: The Oddity Archive® keeps you up to date with what’s hot—as long as the system doesn’t crash—again.

  • Poster for Airline Safety Videos

    Airline Safety Videos (Folge 17)

    Sendedatum: 2016-02-18

    Laufzeit: 19 min

    Übersicht: Dramamine? Check. Airsick bag? Check. My confidence? Nope.

  • Poster for Ham Radio (A Beginner's Perspective)

    Ham Radio (A Beginner's Perspective) (Folge 18)

    Sendedatum: 2016-03-03

    Laufzeit: 23 min

    Übersicht: ...or, Ben vs. Another Expensive Hobby or, Ben cures the hams or, Ben was already a total ham. Why make it worse?

  • Poster for Calibration & Test Laserdiscs

    Calibration & Test Laserdiscs (Folge 19)

    Sendedatum: 2016-03-17

    Laufzeit: 25 min

    Übersicht: The Oddity Archive® strives to provide the best and latest in home theater tune-ups. They still make laserdiscs, right?

  • Poster for Adult Party Albums

    Adult Party Albums (Folge 20)

    Sendedatum: 2016-03-31

    Laufzeit: 23 min

    Übersicht: The most risque episode of the Archive since...the last one.

  • Poster for Disposable DVD's (DIVX & Flexplay)

    Disposable DVD's (DIVX & Flexplay) (Folge 21)

    Sendedatum: 2016-04-14

    Laufzeit: 29 min

    Übersicht: The Archive attempts to preserve some (intentionally) disposable culture. It was inevitable.

  • Poster for Commodore 64

    Commodore 64 (Folge 22)

    Sendedatum: 2016-04-28

    Laufzeit: 33 min

    Übersicht: It’s the 100th episode of the Archive and the expectations are high. Guess we better do something good and commercial.

  • Poster for VHS Vault Vol. 9 (Your New Computer & You)

    VHS Vault Vol. 9 (Your New Computer & You) (Folge 23)

    Sendedatum: 2016-05-12

    Laufzeit: 28 min

    Übersicht: Can you really become “techno-hip” all because of a computer chip?

  • Poster for VHS Game Consoles Vol. 2 (Captain Power & Interactive Vision)

    VHS Game Consoles Vol. 2 (Captain Power & Interactive Vision) (Folge 24)

    Sendedatum: 2016-05-26

    Laufzeit: 29 min

    Übersicht: 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).

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