About
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.
Cast
Seasons
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6
Season 7
Season 8
Season 9
Season 10
Season 11
Season 12
Season 13
Season 14
Episodes
Season 1
The Max Headroom Incident of 1987
On the night of Sunday, November 22nd, 1987, a mysterious figure in a Max Headroom mask hijacked two Chicago TV stations. Spoiler alert: The perpetrators were never found.
Emergency Broadcast Salute
An informal (not to mention, loose) history of Civil Defense Broadcasting in the U.S.
TV Sign-offs
Remember when TV stations used to go off the air late at night? Anyone?
Local TV Special
Interested in seeing a clown so laid-back, he forgets he's on camera? Now about a Hawaiian teen idol with a pen fetish? Maybe an American Bandstand ripoff with an evil spirit hosting? If you answered yes to any of these questions, watch this episode--then seek immediate professional help.
American EXXXtacy (and other C-band nastiness)
The Archive's most infamous episode--for some reason.
Conservative Folk Music
Meet the artists that made the likes of Joan Baez and Pete Seeger fear for their careers.
Format Wars
VHS or Beta? Laserdisc or CED? What the hell is a CED anyway? These burning questions (amongst others) answered in this episode!
1-900-ARCHIVE
Join Ben as he launches his own 1-900 number. What could possibly go wrong?
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