Ben Minnotte
Director
Oddity Archive (2012)
Season 2
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
S2E1 - Bicentennial Fever
Because nothing says "Happy 200th, America" like crappy "collectibles", Up With People and bizarre Government films.
July 4, 2013, midnight
S2E2 - Record Ripoffs
Featuring such great (non-)hits from the likes of Hairy Nielsen, BAAB, William Turkey and many, many more! Order today!!!
July 18, 2013, midnight
S2E3 - VHS Vault Vol. 2 (Fashion Videos)
What do you mean Ben is fashion-challenged?
Aug. 1, 2013, midnight
S2E4 - Archive LaserKaraoke Party! (LaserKaraoke)
Seeing as the Archive somehow managed to hit the 30 episode mark, it seemed like a good time to throw a nice, little (tax-deductible) party. Plus, Ben sings a viewer poll-selected song (a move that was instantly regretted by all who voted).
Aug. 15, 2013, midnight
S2E5 - Number Stations (And Other Radio Oddities)
Covert broadcasts...and how to decode them (your results may vary).
Aug. 29, 2013, midnight
S2E6 - The EAS Zombie Hoax of 2013
Or, as Ben likes to call it, the Max Headroom Incident's annoying, less creative little brother.
Sept. 12, 2013, midnight
S2E7 - 8-Tracks (or, The Care & Feeding Of Your 8-Track)
And Ben thought it would just be another cool toy for his collection. How naive...
Sept. 20, 2013, midnight
S2E8 - VHS Vault Vol. 3 (Gambling Videos)
Learn to gamble--Archive style! God help us...
Sept. 26, 2013, midnight
S2E9 - Kiddie Disco Records
Come visit the Archive Children's Disco before it's condemned!
Oct. 14, 2013, midnight
S2E10 - Halloween Special 2013 (Italian Dance Party/Son of Halloween Riffs)
Forced to discuss his fourth knockoff Disco record in a row, Ben has a slight meltdown.
Oct. 24, 2013, midnight
S2E11 - Format Wars Vol. 2 (Pre-Betamax)
VHS vs. Beta? How 1977...
Nov. 7, 2013, midnight
S2E12 - VHS Vault Vol. 4 (VCR Games)
Ben's still having nightmares about being forced to play charades with Rich Little.
Nov. 21, 2013, midnight
S2E13 - QUBE Interactive TV
An interesting, but (unsurprisingly) failed, early attempt at multimedia interactivity.
Dec. 5, 2013, midnight
S2E14 - A Bargain Bin Christmas (or, Ben's Holiday Hits!)
Five forgotten holiday albums that will...more than likely remain forgotten.
Dec. 19, 2013, midnight
S2E15 - Infomercials
Have you ever wanted to make "melons" in real estate? If so, you've come to the right place!
Jan. 2, 2014, midnight
S2E16 - Industrial Musicals (or, The Archive Sells Out!)
...because salesmen need the comfort of knowing that their product is truly the answer to all problems (consumerist OR existential).
Jan. 16, 2014, midnight
S2E17 - Educational Film Salute (or, The Stock Footage Special!)
Don't screw with Jam Handy!
Jan. 23, 2014, midnight
S2E18 - Teknikel Diffikultees (Technical Difficulties)
The Archive is currently experiencing technical difficulties...LOTS of them...and Ben refuses to take responsibility. So there.
Feb. 6, 2014, midnight
S2E19 - PSA's (or, The More You Know, The Less You Understand)
If V.D. really is for everybody, why don't I have it?
Feb. 20, 2014, midnight
S2E20 - Interstitials
...because only Ben would be stupid enough to devote an entire regular Archive episode to between-show filler.
March 6, 2014, midnight
S2E21 - A Tour of the Archive (or, roll up for the Magical, Mysterious Archive Tour)
Alternate Title: Why Ben should never make a full "behind-the-scenes" episode.
Alternate Title #2: Ben stammers for 38 minutes.
Alternate Title #3: Why Ben will never get a date.
March 20, 2014, midnight
S2E22 - More Record Rip-Offs
The Archive gathers together all your favorite '70's hits--then realizes that the major labels, the RIAA, etc. would have our nuts in a sling over it. More ripoff records it is then! All 70's edition!
April 3, 2014, midnight
S2E23 - Test Cards (and Patterns)
Wait, there's a logic to all this?
April 17, 2014, midnight
S2E24 - Going Analog
It's time for a few changes in Archiveland.
May 1, 2014, midnight
S2E25 - Weather Warnings
***THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A ***SEVERE FALSE NOSTALGIA WARNING*** FOR YOUR AREA UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE***
May 8, 2014, midnight
S2E26 - VHS Vault Vol. 5 (Y2K Apocalypse Party!)
Alternate Title: How to Survive an Unprovoked Attack From Your Electric Mixer.
May 29, 2014, 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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